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Show P Thumbs up Landscaping class can plant crcativo Ideas In yourhoad. NORTH DAVIS COUNTY'S Community R COMMUNITY-NEWSPAPE- VOL. 14, NO. C3 60CEMT3 Talk fcarpiingtonltrilCpIi off trails very pro or con Preliminary master plan arouses strong feelings in Farmington Pf JCWf CALLAHAN CVtey Ilium has riJJen lh? umc Iraitf in I tie I arnungioit fnhillt IHHC I VSO. Iii hit strong epmum Ittai ihtnc bad should rcmam pub-I-k profsrfly. Hieni Armstrong. a property er bordering same nr ttrose trails, has numerous talcs of people rut im fences, littering and sanjjhz-in- g his propeny in their ellutl la get la the hills, lie has equally wrong feelings that puhlic access la the mountains should he limited. A preliminary master plan outlm-in- g a system of csistmg and pro-posrecreational trails that would w. ed maintain access to the foothills from various points in the city has been fodder for debate throughout Farmington. 1 he most recent pub lie hearing illustrates the range of opinions on the issue. It all boils down la public access la public land and mimmied prob Icms on private land, said City Councilman Has id Conners. The lUn. wIihH has been in the lor sored years, is on tis way hsL to he city planning commission for nul. U alum alter a I ctruary put. IC hearing bat ailras ted about W residents, rash with a strong ppm ion either br or against trad use, 1 be trails would ga along right noways and be and maintained. Another bearing will be scheduled in the future, say wis my-owne- d council members. 1 his is not a done deal by far." said Mayor Cireg Ik II. Das id potter, a north I armington landowner, acknowledged that ns a sensitise issue. " I he cuy warns la promote agri culture but the trails would damage the farmers. People cut through fences, build hay bales inta huts and turn out the animals. Ihe ha hility will be cstrcmely espensise. Hut most of ad we ua not want anyone hurt." he said. Gary DcJong esplamed that pea lose ta see the histone DcJong omeslead but one of the proposed trails would cut right through his fjrm land to esenlually proside access la frontage road along llS. hi. Some of the trails into the can yons abase ilse city base Ken used br more than year. sad long, lime restohms, but puMie airess also nieans san. . lHirwbis krs churning up the hills, foes. guns, beer cans and injuries. said some residents along me cast side, who lokJ horror stones of trespassing and vandalism, Ihrni Armstrong passed out a paper listing some of the gnesames be has espenenced since restoring ll the home and properly of Indian Annie. "People have destroyed some 2m) signs. We have had lemes cut. Uc even had sugar poured in the engine of a bash hoe." be said. lie also displayed photos of the damage causes! by trim let. Others say the I armington canand are yons are mil eeohgically fragile. Many are also stsvp and impassable. Itarry Ander-to- n esplamed by letter that list pur-tuof Steed ( reek by his borne is smually impassable. "I hasc made the upper creek bed olT limns for my children. I suspect it would be a serious liability prob-kif you (the city) were to build a path and encourage Inkers to climb on these unstable banks." off-roa- d "user-friendl- rn m 1 fr Pick of the se- America (Tty Queen. Davis County 1995. She will compete in the na- k tional city queen pageant Aug. r deluding the council and city employees, only about eight residents showed up at the first public well-defin- s-- 17. was wants on the city's upcoming bond election. ot department at Dam llgh Vhirnl ami iMurrcnily leashing theater and hiMr die hope she lu Sturgeon Iven a poetise mlluerne on the hundred of Modi m die ha taught oer Inf 15 year. 1 ing in a rapidly changing world, student mud tv prepared to meet all the ne challenge they will Dee. Sturgeon vmJ, I earning from Ihe pad i an euvllenl way l understand the present and the future, she jrd, prepare larl nflving a successful teacher i realizing that the student i more important than he curriculum. Sturgeon said. a lected Miss Junior , 7,800-squarc-fo- leather f Ih month. Mu? mI siudu leather n be Katio Apparently the public has all the information it building. A city building is the focal point to a community," said Bcrtoldi. "It's important that it be a dignified meeting place that has a civic image. We also want it to be highly accessible to the public." Bcrtoldi also pointed out a drivc-u- p box in the plans drop-o- ff where residents could drop off correspondence without having to go into the building. Bcrtoldi estimates that once begun the building could . be finished within six or seven months depending on the time of year the project is started. A few citizens at the meeting voiced concerns that money intended for the city building and related improvements might be better spent acquiring a secondary water system. The city turned down a proposal for a system several years ago. (Muff said the bond won't hamper See BOND on page 2 at teaching Tops . . . Horota Sturgeon ha Ken fi.miirod K i tn kjjvwiL Ana t lumU r tl ( niumvfu at Mansfitld, (UNION the proposed NEIGHDOnS pageant By GINGER .MKKELCCN information meeting Wednesday on the $1.2 million bond election slated for March 21. The handful of residents heard presentations by Mayor A. DeMar Mitchell. City Manager Dennis ClufT, architect Ray Bcrtoldi and bond consultant Ken Mitchcy. Mitchell assured residents that the city had looked at all avenues before coming up with a general obligation bond as the best way to finance a new city building. "An awful lot of thought and planning has gone into the building plans this past year. We've all gone through careful analysis and realize this is the best possible solution. I sincerely believe a new city building is badly needed." he said. Bcrtoldi presented drawings of DAVIS LIVES d-d- Clintons first bond meeting draws handful ConMranM ms nahcim ill daughter ? 37 of Calif. She is the Lee and Adclc Mansfield and attends Layton High School. cf position Old-tim- e . . . Wally Nalder of Lay ton assumed the position of vice president in the I Uah chapter of P--l the Old Time Athletes Association this year. Buss Williams of Bountiful was elected second sice president. The organization recognizes and honors individuals in the stale who have distinguished themselves in athletics on a , national level. Student-teache- r leams ROBERT REGANStaff photographer Sitting by the trophies that were given away at the Davis School District science fair, Virginia Ord wants students and adults alike to catch her enthusiasm for science. She also wants to see more girls in science classes. Catch her excitement for science Former teacher wants enthusiasm for subject to spread in, out of classroom By KATHY KELLY Correspondent The new science Davis School like to see her love for the subject become contagious not only with students and teachers, but the community as well. Virginia Ord hopes to see her enthusiasm spread and grow in all the schools in the district. Farmington I love science. I've always loved it. Everything in the world is scientific. I'm excited when I learn about science and when I teach about science. It's practically my whole life," said Ord. , Ord was recently named to replace LaMont Jensen, who taught biology at Clearfield High before he held the supervisory position for five years. Ord wants to help students in the district see science as a major part of their lives and "not just pigeonholed in a classroom." She has spent 14 years teaching mostly ninth-gradeat Mueller Park Junior High and Millcrcck Junior High about various aspects of science, and chaired the science department at Mueller Park. rs Although she has mixed feelings about leaving the classroom, she looks forward to visiting classrooms around the county. One of Ord's major concerns is helping girls realize their potential in the scientific world. She also wants to provide more access to students that have physical limitations and learning disabilities. In many of the science classrooms, Ord said boys outnumber the girls 25 to 6, which can be harmful for the girls attitudes. She hopes to restructure classroom throughout the district for the success of all students and encourage more girls to participate in science. A favorite saying is if you can make a cake, you can build a bomb." Even though Anderson of Syracuse is involved in a nationally ranked program for education majorsat Northern Arizona University. The FlagstalT Professional Partnership Program (aka the Block Program) puts NAU students into real classrooms with elementary school children. The program placed second in the nation in the Association of Teacher Educators' Distinguished Program in Teacher Education competition last month. Anderson said the program has been worth it. The Block gives me the opportunity to learn how to teach before I actually get into the classroom," she said. Even when you sludcnt-teac- h you dont always have the tools necessary to be an effective teacher, so having the extra year is very beneficial." . . . Traci See SCIENCE on page 2 PET OF WEEK This 4- - to FAMILY TIES male labra- dor mix is Family of skiers find its all downhill from here By RUTH MALAN Correspondent The five Coombs children born to ski. After all, in their genes. Their mother, Rita Coombs, skied as a young girl, though their father, Craig, didnt hit the slopes much as a kid. When he was in dental school and living in San Francisco and Oregon, neither skied often. t Now thats all changed. The and competes family skis most weekends during the snowy season. Erika. 17. and Keith, 15, look lessons at Powder Mountain when they were just 7 and 5 respectively, and it wasn't long before they were Cup. the racing in the Coca-Col- a predecessor to the Utah Winter Games. 'The entire family began racing in that competition about six years ago. Then they participated in the NASTAR scries, sponsored by the U.S. Ski Association, and do so well that Rita and Ryan have been nationally ranked during recent years. It's a good family activity," said Craig, when wc arc on the chair lift wc have a captive audience." Kids tell you things on a chair lift they won't tell you at the kitchen tabic," said Rita. When Kristen, 13, and Chad, 12, were old enough for lessons, their younger brother Ryan, now 9, was just 3 and was too young to join in. Craig taught Ryan, and the boy learned well. He has been rated fourth and then later second in the nation in his age group in the NASTAR modified slalom event. The children learned so fast they can ski all the runs. When people ask why such young children arc on the steep slopes, the Coombs laugh and say. they will probably beat See FAMILY on page 2 Layton: The Coombs Father: Craig Coombs, raised in Washington Terrace Mother: Rita Coombs, raised In Blackfoot, Idaho Children: Erika, 17; Keith, 15; Kristen, 13; Chad, 12; Ryan, 9. Interests: Skiing, all types of sports. V , lovable and good with children. He is available from the Da- vis County Animal Shelter for a $50 adoption fee plus a $10 license. Adoption hours arc from 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to I p.m. on Saturdays. Unstcrilizcd dogs cost $60, which includes a license and 2-- ncutcrspay. Unstcrilizcd cats cost $40, which includes a ncutcrspay, or $25 for an animal already sterilized, plus a $10 license fee. Call extension 2, for more information. 544-835- 5, BEST QUOTE This is Kaysvilie. If you biink, you'll miss it Decked out tn their favorite rid parkas are (front row) Rita end Craig Coombs and (back row) their children (from left) Ryan, Chad, Erika, Kristen and Keith, An unidentified man telling a Kaysvilie xhce officer on a Friday night how little there is to do in the city. V A,1 |