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Show Volume 6 Number 15 I Adultery ruling WsA S-- f i: ' -- ' S ,T rSwlSSS A' . ft J w - f tT'Y, Sr I ' . Serving Roy f,nd northern Davis County S' f ? V A I ? iS! l;A: 6 s ? appealed BRYON SAXTON AM1 S 4,1 . FARMINGTON Davis t , , m;, r. r r 'X V''' w , j ; sion of the County Health Department has received approval from the county commission to purchase a boat. 1 !"j ,s v ? Jr yS' IJ vi 'Uy ft y I The commission approved the purchase of the boat on the condition that funds arc available. The boat would be used for water sampling and to help control oil spills, said Richard Harvey, director of the County Health Department. The boat would get plenty of use, Harvey said. The Davis County Sheriffs Department will contribute $900 towards the $3,500 purchase price of the boat, so it may be used in emergency situations arising on the Great Salt Lake, Harvey said. The majority of funding for the boat will come from a contract (the county has had) with the state, Harvey said. The revenue was not included in the , 18-fo- ot ' ' - , a .s1- f v r'4 v , ' S?, books. The state law provides names can be listed as pseudonyms under special circumstances, he !. - , - - .r.-- , It is unfortunate the names have become a significant issue, Martin said. S:v I ; S S' ' ' ?, 'S-S- . 0 Martin explained the motion to reconsider had been filed in order to give Johnson an opportunity to change the ruling and to protect the record of the case. The motion to reconsider will protect the case because the higher courts will ask why these issues were not covered in the lower courts, he said. See ADULTERY, page 2A ' v v;v v - - i j ,v' -- if. budget. v ' i , 18-fo- ot J VJ 4 M f vZ S S's aaS'As.-7 J , , - . . ; f, 46 sv;. y r " , V yA ZiVki,ry : ' a Staff photo by Robert Regan with mild breezes and some sunshine available to make the passtime enjoyable. Making youf own kite is an option to buying one. See story, directions for making a kite, page ID. dracting numerous LETTING OUT STRING in just the right amount to get his colorful kite into the air is Greg Baumgartner, 8, son of Gary and Rita Baumgartner of Roy. Parks in most area cities as well as open fields and school yards are at- - kite-flye- rs Lake to set record? Peak Levels of the GREAT SALT LAKE BRYON SAXTON Review staff Due SALT LAKE CITY to recent wet weather and low elevation runoff, the Great Salt Lake is on the rise. Again. 4211.60 However, even with heavy precipitation, there is no immediate danger of mudslides, according to Davis County of- (Highest ever Recorded) ficials. As of last Friday there is no immediate danger, said John Zippro, director of Davis County Emergency Services. Everything looks good to this point. , However, the lake continues to rise. In the last two weeks the of the Great Salt Lake s has increased by of a foot, said Paul Sturm, staff geologist for the Utah Geological and Mineral Surlevel three-tenth- vey. The lake level as qf April was at 4210.5 feet above sea level, Sturm said. It is mainly just runoff right now, Sturm said in crediting 1 U.S. Geological Survey This (wet) weather we're having will just the increase. 'The six wettest years in the last 50 have taken place within the last nine Ralph Hatch, National Weather 5ervice hydrologist hot days, it keeps the snow up on the mountains longer, he said. It also allows more time for evaporation. The lake level will peak anywhere from May 15 to July 1, Sturm said. It takes 1.5 million acre feet of water to raise the level of the lake one foot, he said. There add to it. The wet weather not only adds water directly to the lake, but to the surrounding areas, he said. Sturm explained the lake is rising rapidly and has not reached this high a level for 109 years. The record high level of the lake was recorded back in 1873 at 4211.6 feet above sea level. he said, "We are a hale over a foot away from a record. Sturm said. are approximately 300,000 gallons of water in one acre foot. "The six wettest years in the last 50 have taking place within the last nine, said Ralph Hatch, senior hydrologist for the National Weather Service. If we receive normal precipitation until May, this be wl the second wettest year in the last 50, Hatch said. The level of the lake has increased from year to year, due to one wet year occurring after another, he said. Between and h the lake rose from 4209.35 to 4210.20 feet above sea level. During that period of time the lake had an increase in water volume of 1.3 million mid-Februa- The lake level and how fast it increases are based upon the inflow of runoff and the amount of evaporation that occurs, Sturm said. If we have cool nights and. mid-Marc- acre feet, he said. Teacher evaluations causing 'frustrations' ( is the second arseries on the Davis career ladder pro- Editor's note: This ticle in a three-pa- rt School District's gram. Todav the system's strengths and shortcomings are discussed by the district superintendent and president of the Davis Education Association. Next week, teachers will give their opinions on the success ot the program.) BRYON SAXTON 1 if Review . stall The Davis FARMINGTON School District's career ladder program is experiencing the same growing pains each business, organization. and individual goes through in the early stages of infancy. The program started in spring of 1984. and has continued to ' grow with funds appropriated by the state legislature. It is intended to encourage excellence in teaching by rewarding exceptional ef forts by educators. However, some teachers are frustrated by some aspects of the system being implemented. "The whole program has expanded," said Superintendent Lawrence Welling of the Davis School District. He said growth in the career ladder program has occurred due to an increase in fund- 7 ing. In 1984 the district received $1.6 million for the program. In 1985 the district received $3.4 million, and it is anticipated the program .will receive $3.8 million school year. for the 1986-8- 7 It is the biggest reform that has taken place in education since I've been involved. Welling said. "It is not satisfying everyone talk to. but the program is I mov-- . specific field. ing ahead in a positive manner, Welling said about the three-yea- r plan approved by the Utah Legislature. The district is attempting to refine the program from one year to the next, he said. However, one of the major problems with the current program is defining who in one position is above another in receiving performance pay, he said. In the second year of the career ladder program 35 percent, or approximately $1.2 million, was funded for performance pay. The performance pay system is used to compensate teachers who go beyond the call of duty. Examples would include teaching extra clas-ses or perfecting teaching skills by taking additional courses in their 1 The excess revenue of $2,664 the state contract is the funding the health department is attempting to apply towards the boat, he said. Harvey estimated the cost of a new boat at $8,000. The Davis County Health Department has currently been using an air boat when performing different tasks on the lake. The air boat is not safe in deep water, Harvey said. The air boat is not capable of outrunning storms when out on the lake, he said. Harvey explained the health, department has attempted to use the Parks and Recreation Department's boat in the past, but the scheduling has been unsuccessful. The Davis County Health Department will receive word later this week on whether the excess revenue will be made available to them for purchasing the boat. from- - 14 e ;vsV s;s . T S r, r ' ' ' v said. 1873 '' a ? ; M j 3 This problem has been addressed and a solution has been introduced, Welling said. The implementation of a teacher evaluation process that will assist in the determination of quality in teachers will help the program next year, Welling said. Other aspects of the program include giving teachers, extra preparation days during the A school year. Welling stated the main objective to the career ladder program is improvement of instruction. If you can reward the right people for the right thing, you will have the right outcome. However, not one nickel can be used for administrative purposes, he said. ' The legislators feeling in funding the program is to keep good teachers on the job, Welling said. We have to demonstrate to the public the program- is on firm ground, he said. One individual directly involved with both the Davis School District administration and teachers said the program's goals are good, but some teachers are frustrated by the system. The career ladder plan was a conglomerate idea, said Dee Burningham, executive director for the Davis Education Association. The program was designed to provide preparation time for to compensate teachers who assume more responsibility-SeTEACHERS, page 2 A - Roy will spruce up city starting April 14 The week of April 14 ROY has been designated as spring cleanup week in Roy City. City crews will take bulk refuse not usually picked up in regular gar: bage collections. It is requested that small tree stumps not exceeding 50 pounds, boards, metal and any rubbish be placed in drive strips in front of homes to ve picked up. Bulk items will be collected the day after regular garbage pickup during the week. Hansen, McKay will run for Congress SALT LAKE CITY . . ' . V The race is on and to the victor go the spoils. Both Congressman Jim Hansen, Republican incumbent, and Gunn McKay, former Democratic Congressman and challenger, have announced their candidacy for Utahs First District seat for Congress. Hansen announced his candiMonday, dacy for April 7, while McKay announced his candidacy for the same office Tuesday, April 8. On the agenda The Davis County Board of Education will discuss the future of several school programs including kindergarten and drivers education threatened by budget cuts, at a special meeting to be held April 15, 7 p.m., at the Davis School District office, 45 E. State, in Farmington. All students and parents of students in the Davis School District arc encouraged to attend. Best quote 'Don't tax me and don't tax thee...tax that man behind that tree Lt. v - . FARMINGTON Its a bird; it's a plane. No, it's a boat. The Davis County Environmental Health Laboratory Divi- t H'r County Attorney Loren Martin has taken additional steps to have a test case on adultery charges heard after a motion to reconsider went unnoticed by Judge S. Mark Johnson in the 4th Circuit Court. An appeal has now been filed by Martin in the 2nd District Court of Davis County. An adulteryfornication case involving three Bountiful residents was dismissed by Johnson March 24 in the 4th Circuit Court of Bountiful, when the names of the defendants would not be released in open court. The charges had been filed under the names of J. Doe, R. Doe and A. Roe to protect the identities of the individuals under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, Martin said. Martin has said he feels the laws against adultery and fornication are so seldom enforced that the Utah Legislature should consider removing them from the 986 County to get boat if funding available ifVS ,rJf Review staff 4, AS -- fS 1 News briefs ' r Is Wednesday, April 9, U r- - Gov. Val Oveson , ! |