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Show . 2A Lakeside Review, Wednesday, July 30, 1986 Education,. taxes top issues on House race ' Jrv $ $' . " ifr ' .& l ,. I '. - ' T"tZ , t; The names of the candidates and the positions they seek change with each political race, but the top political issues seem to remain the same. Public education and how to balance the budget is the question most candidates see as the top is- ' M lTi V . sr ' :W' fcw'' Xl . , '''' 7 . V' wy" '5 MSm&KL5!' it ' 'y $, ',$?$ sTfMfe-S-.i5?- sue. Republican incumbent Ute Knowlton and Republican challenger Walt Bain have addressed several issues in seeking the Republican Party nomination for the House of Representatives District 17 seat. District 17 serves the cities of Kaysville, Fruit Heights, Farmington, and the north end of Centerville. Which candidate will serve as the Republican Party nominee for the center cities of Davis County will be decided Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the Davis County primary 7 7 ?rX2 Zt ;.vi;7 ' ;fc7i7vplt;Slfts 'Ur ,V If ' i m Staff photo by Rodney Wright CHECKING OUT the check-ostand on a recent shopping expedition to a Farming- ton grocery store are Tina (left), Cami ut election. In separate interviews Knowlton and Bain responded to issues facing the state, which included (right) and Casey Harbertson (seated at rear of cart). They are the children of Scott and Kristen Harbertson of Farmington. the west desert pumping project and the possibility of a state lot- South Weber annual fair featuring variety of events : ; ; , ; SOUTH WEBER Food, fireworks, floats, a rodeo, and a parade are just a few of the activ-- . ities scheduled this year at South Webers annual Country Fair Days. The fair will be held Aug. with registration for all fair activ- ities opening an hour prior to the event, said Bill Petty, member of . . the fair days committee. a full The fair will kick-of- f i schedule of events with a baby contest Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m., at the South Weber LDS ; church, and conclude with a pa-- v rade a week later along South Weber Drive (1700 East) on Sat-- i urday, Aug. 9. V . A baby contest will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m. at the r South Weber LDS Church. Levels Z of competition will include prince and princess (0-1- 2 months in swimsuit), duke and duchess (12- 24 months in swimsuit), and king and queen (24-3- 6 months in best dress). 2-- 9, - Categories of competition elude, bluest eyes, biggest dim- pies, darkest hair, and more than a dozen others. A family variety night will be held Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m., at the South Weber City Park. Scheduled .entertainment in- 1 Marvin Hardys magic eludes 2 act and music by the Poll fami Z in-- Z tery. However, the issues that but education always comes up first. Education is a big issue, Bain said. at Hilltop Lanes. The cost will be $5 per person. A number of events, including a breakfast and fireworks display will close out the fair activities on Saturday, Aug. 9. From 6:30 to 9 a.m. a breakfast will be sponsored by the South Weber Scouts, with two competitive sporting events to follow. A 10,000 meter run will begin at 8 a.m. The run will start at the top of South Weber Drive and end at City Hall. A bicycle moto-crowill follow at 10 a.m., with the bicycle lineup to take place at Davis County, particularly District 17, will see our population base double by the year 2000, Bain said. We need to begin planning now for the future of our schools. By looking at innovative ways to use our schools while reducing class size and ensuring quality education, we can help offset some of the future stresses, he said. After stressing the importance of reducing the large classroom size and maintaining the quality of education in Davis County, he warned, We realize the need for education, but we dont want to give them (educators) a blank ss ly. Concessions will be available to the public. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 6:30 o Rodeo p.m. a Little will be held at the South Weber posse grounds for children beA $1 entry tween the ages of fee will be charged per event. A Little Miss and a Junior Miss Pageant will take place Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., at the South Weber LDS church. Children between the ages of three to 12 will compete. Registration for the event is closed. Country Fair Days will present Posse Night Thursday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m., at the South Weber Posse grounds located at the end of 6650 South,. Fort Lane. Posse night will also feature the contest. third annual wet On Friday, Aug. 8, at 8 p.m., family bowling night will be held Buck-A-Ro- 6. irt re- ceived the most attention was education and balancing the budget. There is a variance of issues, 2300 E. 7800 S. will begin at Parade line-u- p 1:30 a.m., with the parade to begin at 1 p.m. check. 1 Booths, contests, entertainment, games, food, and baking contest will take place in the pity park from 2 to 5 p.m. Contes- tants in the baking contest must have entries at the old City Hall immediately following the pa- Education should first show innovative ideas, then funding place at 3 p.m., with twins being judged in various categories. The Pee Wee Pickers will perform at 5 would be provided, Bain said. The candidate said he had ideas to generate money to pay for education. If were going to have big families, and we do have, and also have a quality education, we have to accept the taxation to pay for it, he said. However, Knowlton expressed different ideas in generating reve- p.m. nue. a rade. A contest for twins will take For further information regarding scheduled events and entertainment contact Bill or Sally Bob or Susan Petty at Monson at 479-398- 5, 479-449- 2. Im not ready to raise taxes at Knowlton said. I be- this time, lieve the available revenue enhancement will fund education. Knowlton said a federal law, if Ute Knowlton However, opinions differed passed, would provide a windfall of $80 million to $100 million to slightly when it came to handling the state. the rising waters of the Great Salt Knowlton referred to anyone who would ask for a tax increase before knowing the states revenues and the different items associated with the state budget a; irresponsible. Knowlton named three areas of education he felt should be continued to be recognized by the state: funding the growth, giving ineducators a is fund reform and that crease, beneficial to the education system. But it was balancing the budget that concerned the incumbent the most. Balancing the budget is the number one concern making available monies meet the states needs, Knowlton said. By eliminating tax exemptions to the larger groups (with lobbying forces) we could generate an additional $20 million for the state, he said. The state also needs to look for ways to enhance their administrative efficiency" in collecting unpaid taxes, Knowlton said referring to a $100 million figure of uncollected taxes. Everyone should be paying his own share, he said. Bain and Knowlton both agreed promoting tourism is another means to provide revenue to the state, but cannot be counted upon. Bain referred to tourism promotion as a cope-oanswer in to providing ways generate revenue, while Knowlton explained tourism for the state cannot be subsidized out of fairness to the general public. Both candidates also agreed a state lottery was not the answer to the budget problems facing the state. cost-of-livi- ut Lake. Bain said the state waited until it got into a crisis" situation with the rising level of the lake, therefore out of all the alternatives offered the governors idea of pumping was the best. It got us out of a crisis situation. We did nothing on the lake and all of a sudden it was What are we going to do," Bain said. Knowlton referred to solutions offered on the lake problem as bad ones. Pumping the lake is not viable, Knowlton said. If the lake continues to rise the pumps will be submerged in water, he said. A better alternative, for half the price or less, is interisiand diking, Knowlton said. Interisiand diking involves running dikes from Promontory Point to Fremont Island to Antelope Island, and from Antelope to the lakes south shore. The dikes could be used as a road, he said. Gravel from Antelope Island could be used for construction of the dikes, which in turn would save additional dollars and protect state roads from being damaged, Knowlton said. Another issue both candidates addressed was the results from the county Republican Party Convention in May where Bain defeated Knowlton by a 62 to 38 percent margin. Bain referred to the margin, the 266 delegates provided, as the peoples way of saying time for a change. Knowlton said, The convention represents the product of the mass meetings, which can be affected dramatically by good organization. Council approves park curfew ordinance City Roy - 1 BRYON SAXTON Review stall A group of Roy resiROY dents asked city officials to provide additional police protection near a city park, and replace two street lights removed from an area neighborhood. At a City Council meeting last week, residents from the Park Lane and Tams Drive area addressed the issue of juvevile crime, explaining the need for street lights and security to curtail vandalism in the Sand Ridge Park area. After hearing the residents request, the council unanimously approved a curfew. Anyone found in a Roy City park be- - tween the hours of 1 p.m. to 6 a.m. will be cited, the ordinance states. The curfew will be added to city park ordinance 1 10-7- -2 ). Roy City Manager Richard Kirkwood said the curfew will allow city police to cite individuals who are in the park during the late hours without having to be called out on a disturbance call. Kirkwood said in the past officers were only able to respond after receiving a call from a individual in the geographic region surrounding the park. The council also approved two street lights to be replaced, one at the Tams Drive walkway leading to Valley View Elementary, and State accepts bid for lake pumping BRYON SAXTON Review stall A low SALT LAKE CITY bid made by a Salt Lake City firm has been accepted by the state for construction of pumps in the desert west of the Great Salt Lake. An apparent low bid of $7,808,177 from Layton Construction Company of Salt Lake City has been accepted for construction of the pumping plant for the lake pumping project, said Ron Ollis, public affairs officer for the division of water resources. The project will be constructed on Bureau of Land Management property approximately 12 miles west of Lakeside, Box Elder County, at an estimated cost of $12.9 million. .The pumping project will take water from the north arm of the lake through an intake canal to the pumping plant. The water will then be lifted 23 feet and discharged into an outlet canal, draining into a evaporation pond. Construction of the project will begin by Aug. 18, the date Southern Pacific Transportation Company is scheduled to complete an access road to the plant site located on the east side of Hogup Ridge, Ollis said. Southern Pacific will also excavate the pump plant construction site. Were right on target with the project, Ollis said. Ollis said the pumping project is regarded as the only realistic option to significantly lower the peak level of Great Salt Lake next k the other being a light in the area of 2300 West Residents from the area told council members several weeks ago they needed the street lights replaced, due to the proximity of Sand Ridge Park in relationship to their homes. Residents claimed since the removal of the lights juvenile crime had increased. Dave Facer, Roy City building inspector and member of the citys street light committee informed residents two weeks ago that street lights were removed from the area and relocated in order to save the city some exmid-bloc- pense. A policy proposal presented by Do you Facer to the council stated the lights do not deter crime. The street light policy was proposed by the street light committee in a planning meeting two weeks ago, and was adopted by the city council last week. Several council members discussed establishing a porch light for area residents, campaign which they felt would illuminate the neighborhoods and provide additional security lighting. However, a number of residents felt this was not the solution to their problem. Tams Drive needs the (street) lights," said Lee Holt, spokesman for the citizens group. Tams Drive has always had have a NEWS TIP? CALL YOUR Lakeside Review AREA CORRESPONDENT lighting, and since the removal of Drive, expressed her sympathy the lights there has been an in- with the council on the matter, crease of uninvited foot traffic in but reminded them of the the area, Holt said. uniqueness of the situation. Holt said he would invite the idea of a curfew, as well as a need for more extensive police patrol of the area. In a survey, taken by Roy residents in the Tams Drive area, 85 people expressed the need for more night patrol, while two people felt the current patrol service was adequate. Im not blaming the police department, I realize they only have three officers working the late shift, but we do not have enough police protection," Holt said. Sharon Kinny, resident of Tams I know we (the city) do have money," Kinny said mentioning the $40,000 the council set aside for study purposes. I dont want to embarrass you, just because you are running in the black, she told the council. Other problem areas addressed by city officials included the residents concern over the juveniles who frequent Sand Ridge Park. George Cummings, specialist for the Roy City Police department said the city has made changes in the park to deter the crime. Lakeside Review 2146 North Main St., Layton, Utah The Lakeside Review is published weekly and distrib- uted FREE by carrier Wednesday afternoon from Roy through Farmington. The Lakeside Review is a subsidiary of the Standard Corp. t NEWS DEADLINES: and photos should be submitted no later All news than 1 2 noon Friday for publication the following Wednesday. ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Display advertisements Thursday at fied liner ads Monday at 8:00 p.m. 1 2 noon. OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m.-6:0- 0 Classified Hours Monday thru Fri. 8:00 a.m.-6:0- 0 p.m. p.m. year. The first year of pumping is expected to reduce the lake's level approximately 13 inches. Y Classi- PHONE 776-495- 1 1 or 298-891- 6 |
