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Show A - 4' k g& d rim ireducim SLW BRYON SAXTON. staff SALT LAKE CITY According to a state Public Safety official, tougher laws against drunk driving have reduced the number of alcohol-relate- d fatalities in the state. John Dame, spokesman for Utah Highway Safety and the Department of Public Safety, said fatalities from alcohol-relate- d crashes reached a new low of 33 percent of total highway deaths last year in Utah. The 33 percent total consisted of 104 people killed, he said. which included three Davis accidents County drinking-relate- d four deaths. involving Dame said past records show 150 lifes were lost to g accidents in 1980. Tougher laws went into effect drunk-drivin- accig deaths from dents in 1985. However, Dame warned that the problem is still not behind the public or law enforcement drunk-drivin- agencies. Even with the lower ratio of 33 of percent in 1986, it is no reason to publicity about this tremendous rejoice or think we have the prob104 individuals lem licked problem," Dame said. in 1983, along with a great deal In 1983, people died in driving accidents, accounting for 36 percent of driving fatalities in Utah. The picture worsened in 1984 with 129 deaths in drinking accidents, while the state incured 110 101 killed is still a terrible loss, he said. The DUI (driving under the influence) problem continues to be with us. In dealing with DUI prevention Utah law enforcement officers have continued trying to stop and alco- hol-related k-driv- v v Wednesday, March 25, 1987 fatalities ing remove intoxicated - SPECIAL C0LLECTIONS Serving Roy and northern Davis County Volume 7 Number 12 CiTTfci Review sn ,- - motorists from the road. From 1978 to 1984 arrests for DUI doubled from 7,000 to 14,000 a year, Dame said. In 1985, 13,664 DUI arrests were made and 13,544 were reported last year. There seems to be a considerable deterrent to drink and drive from law enforcement, but still too many do it, he said. Sgt. Rex Brimhall of the Layton City Police Department, said tougher laws such as increased fines and jail terms mandated by the state legislature for a DUI of fense have served as a "severe deterrent, even though DUI arrests have increased in Layton. Brimhall said an individual on his first offense will pay nearly $1,500 in fines, which includes attorney costs, as well as serve two or three days in jail and have his license suspended for three months. , Brimhall said the sentence for islature to try something to curve the problem. Other statistics compiled by the Department of Public Safety regarding the impact drinking-relate- d accidents have on the public include, out of 14 fatal pedestrian accidents where alcohol was a factor, nine pedestrians were under the influence of alcohol, not the drivers. DUI arrests increases drastically for second and third offenses. Brimhall said, The rise and the severity of DUI accidents over the years has forced the state leg And accidents drinking-relate- d was also responsible for 42 deaths in which the driver ended up killing himself by striking a fixed object or rolling the vehicle. Burner says teen 'abusive' School district asks voter OK on bonds BRYON SAXTON In a move FARMINGTON to save $1.3 million, the Davis School Board will ask voters to give permission to refund some school district bonds, achieve a lower interest rate, and add between $9 and $12 million to the principal. In 1982 a similar move dropped the interest rate the board was paying on capitol outlay bonds to 9.5 percent, and school district business manager Roger Glines said the district can now get interest of 5.5 percent. Its just good business sense to move now, he said. The exact amount of the bonds to be refunded cannot be determined until after the outcome of an April 21 special election during which voters will give their yes or no to the project. Glines said the move by the district is similar to a homeowner refinancing his home to take advantage of lower home interest rates and to get some cash from the reductions. Review staff KAYSVILLE The Kaysville city attorney will take a week to evaluate a report regarding allegations that Kaysville Police Officer Harold Burner used excessive force in the arrest of Chris Reynard, 18, Kaysville, March 1. Kaysville Police Chief Lyle Larkins, who received the investigation report last week from the Davis County Sheriffs Department, said the report has been turned over to attorney Felshaw King. Larkins said he has already made his recommendation to King on the incident, but declined to state what his recommendation was. He said the report will again be reviewed by both he and King before it is released. - . : , Larkins said the investigation was conducted to establish whether Officer Harold Burner used excessive force in the arrest of Chris Reynard and whether it was justified. The incident occurred after Burner stopped at the Reynard home, 570 E. Center, just after midnight, to ask an older Reynard brother, Roger, 22, to refrain from revving a car engine. According to Burner, the arrest of the Reynard teen was justified and the teen-agsustained a he resisted when single bump Staff photo by Rodney Wnght Older lamb and new triplets belonging to one ewe are checked by owner Jack Whitesides. The third triplet is Burner, who had earlier been advised by Larkins not to talk to reporters, said Monday in a written statement that Christopher and his brother Roger Reynard became disorderly and abusive at their residence after being advised concerning some violations of law. Chris Reynard, who said he came from his house after he had been awakened by Burners police lights, was verbally placed under arrest, Burner said. However, according to Burner, the younger Reynard did not submit to the arrest. He refused several requests to submit peacefully to the arrest, Burners statement reads. In Christophers struggle to defeat the arrest and confrontation that ensued; Christopher received a single bump above his right eye, Burners statement said. He would not have suffered any injury at all if he had submitted peacefully as re- quested, to the lawful arrest." The statement also said Burner would like to note that not at any time during the entire incident did he (Burner) aggravate the situation nor was he disrespectful or abusive to any of the persons involved in any way. ROBERT REGAN , LYNDIA The Wasatch Front Regional Councils Transportation Com- mittee is recommending traffic solution lights as a short-tersoand interchanges as flow traffic to lutions problems on U.S. 89 in Davis County. These arc tentative recommendations, said Doug Hattery, transportation engineer. There are a hundred and some access points along there and if we could close and consolidate them it could warrant signals, he said in a telephone interview. m long-ter- m GRAHAM . Review correspondent LAYTON Unless shes a magician in sheeps clothing, one of Jack Whitesides ewes has accomplished a rather wild and woolly feat. Whitesides would have been glad for twins from some of his 10 ewes this spring, but one of his who seems to know Jack is serious about his sheep raising hobby, produced four and just might have yet another on the way. And she did it in a strange with one born on manner time, and three more a few weeks later. Four lambs at one time is not unheard of in sheep, but the . way Whitesides ewe presented them is so rare that he said it knocked my socks off. Six weeks ago the ewe delivered her first lamb, attended by Whitesides. He thought it was a little, strange that she was still so big so he kept a close eye on her. She nursed her little lamb and continued to add girth to her middle for five weeks. Then, with very unusual timing, she presented her owner with her little surprise, a set of triplets. Normal gestation for a sheep is about five months. Whitesides said he found two of the lambs in a shed with the mother and a third nearby, time. bleeting for dinner. He said not only is the double The ewe was the only one of Whitesides sheep who could conception rare, but it is very have delivered the tiny woolly critters,, he said, because the others were not yet ready for birthing.' , Its very, very rare," he said, shaking his head. Ive heard of it, but Ive never seen it. Layton veterinarian Dr. Evan Gubler agreed. Ive read about it, but this is the first time Ive actually known of it to happen, he said. Dr. Gubler said a sheeps re- productive system will usually shut down after conception, but in rare cases a sheep can ovulate again, go into heat, breed, and conceive a second unusual that the younger triplets werent delivered during the first birth. Jack said he isnt certain how it happened, only that it did. And hes more than a little concerned about the future intentions of the mother ewe. Shes now nursing the triplets with no supplements needed from a bottle. The oldest lamb is eating hay. But Jack said the mothers middle is still much larger than he would expect it to be. Its really strange, he said. If she doesnt have another one, Ill eat your hat. Davis officer fined so salon incident Mark S. Johnson. Review staff Bountiful Police Chief Larry A veteran DaBOUNTIFUL Higgins said Judge Johnson orvis County Sheriffs Department dered Green to pay a fine of $200 and serve 10 days in the county officer has pleaded no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct jail after the woman who claimed in a Feb. 25 incident in which he she witnessed Green peeking over was charged with looking over a the barrier filed a complaint with barrier at a woman getting un- the Bountiful City Police. dressed at Bountiful tanning saHiggins said Green was placed lon. on probation and his Sgt. Larry Green, 42, of Bountiterm suspended upon payjail ful, pleaded no contest to the ment of the fine. charge last week in 4th Circuit Court in Bountiful before Judge Green, who has been with the BRYON SAXTON six-mon- th A short-terimprovemert plan that needs the help of .ity planthe use of ners is to increa frontage roads K.d to bar development from' proposed road sites. Its going to be real tough to accomplish this in some areas, said Wilf Sommerkorn, assistant director of the Davis County Planning Department. He said the rough areas will be in Fruit Heights, near stream channels and in certain subdivisions that have run their lots right up to the boundary of 89. A committee composed of area mayors who studied the U.S. 89 m Review staff five Sheep's multiple delivery very rare; owner says yet another may arrive er lawful arrest. partially hidden behind the mother. The three were born weeks after the first lamb arrived. all V U situation recommended the in- stallation of traffic lights along key intersections of the highway. The committees report was presented to the Davis County Council of Governments recently. The council is composed of area mayors and other officials. solution is Another short-terto construct median barriers so no left turns or straighl-acros- s shots could be made in most areas along the major thoroughfare that runs along the east side of the county. One major reason for this is the fatality accident rate. m Davis County Sheriffs Department for 17 years, was not available for comment. According to sheriffs department officials. Green is currently on vacation. Higgins said Greens plea of no contest does not admit quilt or innocence, but leaves that decision and sentencing up to Johnson. County Sheriff Brant Johnson said Green was apparently in the tanning parlor looking over the barrier at the same time the The accident rate in million car miles is lower," he said, but the fatality rate is higher than normal. In one of his meetings with state highway officials, Robert Scott, Farmington City planning and zoning administrator, was told that the number of accidents will increase with a semaphore but it would include fewer fatalities. The reason for Farmingtons input is that the first light to go onto Highway 89 will be at the crossing of Shepard Lane where Smiths Food King is building a woman happened to be getting into or out of her tanning booth. Johnson said Green, who is curk vacation, rently on a feels both terrible and embarrassed over the mishap. A panel will now be formed to review the incident within the next few weeks in order to make a decision on what type of disciplinary measures may be taken against Green, Johnson said. Johnson said the action by the board could range anywhere between firing and a hand slap. two-wee- Got great practical joke? Let us know! April Fools Day and practical jokes go hand in hand. To celebrate the day pranksters look forward to all year, the Lakeside Review will dedicate a page to great practical jokes. No foolin. ; Lakeside Review readers of all ages may submit stories on their most memorable practical jokes to the newspaper office, 2146 N. Main in Layton, by no later than noon on Friday, March 27. The i telephone number is Articles should be typed or and include neatly the readers name, address and telephone number. Limit the stories to one page or less. The paper looks forward to hearing from its readers. 776-495- hand-writte- 1. ; n, Change would allow' multifamily housing ; A pro- FRUIT HEIGHTS amendment concerning posed Section 8 of the Fruit Heights zoning ordinance was discussed in last weeks City Council meet- ing. The amendment would allow multifamily residential develops ment within the city. The proposal will be taken before the planning commission of April 1 1, then returned to the city Council for the scheduling of a hearing. A rezoning request was also made for property owned by the. Grant Lloyd property at Cherry Hill. A public hearing for the re? zoning was scheduled for Tuesday, April 7. On the agenda The Republican Party will hold a convention Saturday, March 28, 9:30 a.m., at Farmington Junior High, in order to elect a chairman store. and officers for the next term. He said the light could come as All interested parties have been soon as July, 1988. Because of a encouraged to attend. shortage of state funds, the developer at the request of Smiths will pay for the semaphore. The only way of getting a light is the contributions of the devel'If I don't like what you oper, he said. Theyll front-en- d the costs. I He said Farmington will spend write, just won't read it $5,000 toward the light with the total cost running in the $60,000 Superintendent Lawrence to $70,000 range. Welling referring to story on his UDOT is ultimately responsible retirement, page 2A. for the management of the , Best quote |