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Show STANDARD-EXAMINE- R RECREATION Junior Jazz scores big Program proves very popular throughout area.1 2 COMMUNITY 100 years of Utah Area residents celebrate statehood in style, n DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER S Lives sweet I 9 11 i 0 NEIGHBORS to lepoii an item tall The Utah Layton Society has the hundreds of hours put in by Joy Petro in remodeling the old John Henry Layton home. The house, at 683 W. Gentile, was pul up for sale two years ago. It was built for Layton, son of Layton City namesake Christopher Layton, in 1898. The home with its spacious 2,800 square feet originally came with 200 acres. Petro said. Three acres vice-chai- Corps of cadets ry ROBERT While driving to Smiths Management in Layton she spotted the For Sale" sign in front of thc home. I had seen the house many times while growing up. I couldn't believe it was for sale," she said. That was in February of 1994. When she loured the house she saw it needed major repairs a new roof, paint, new chimneys, windows that needed glazing and dead poplar trees removed from the vard. She REGANStandard-Examme- r she bought it in 1994. The Layton womans efforts won an award from the Utah Historical Society. front of the original John Henry Layton home on west Gentile, Joy Petro has been remodeling the historic building since Standing in signed the papers and in April 1994 she became the owner. woman told the her mother, Donna Petro. that she was serious about buying the place. Petro said her mother told her she was crazy. Petro is a single parent. Her daughter. Chclscy, now 3. was not quite 2. My mom was my single best helper. She watched Chclscy a lot while I worked on the house." .. Petro said. Petro gained experience in construction and remodeling while living in Phoenix. She also collects antiques. "A house is the ultimate antique," she said. Petro figured she could cither consult with experts to learn how to do it herself, or she would hire them. She also received a great deal of help from her two brothers. Bob - - , and Don. I try to understand for myself what needs to be done" Petro said. Petro climbed on ihq roof and saw the grass growing in the galleys. She crawled under the house to find water pipes. I know every inch of this house." she said. She then made a list of what needed to be done and prioritized it. The list is posted on her SeeHOUSE on page 2 the road, accused state Rep. Sheryl Allen. of pushing the extension plan to enable development of land she owns. The Associated Press BOUNTIFUL City engineer Jack Balling says opposition to extending Bountiful Boulevard into Salt Lake City amounts to a protest against on opposition every single lector . ROBERT REGANStandard-Examine- W. Point farmer proud of peacocks Standard Examiner correspondent SYRACUSE When T. Joseph Steed decided to buy 'two peacocks in 1955, he probably never dreamed that in 1996 the two birds would have increased to a of 50. thats about how many peacocks live at 1068 S. 3000 West, on the Steed family farm. The peacocks usually stay together and travel in a group, eating, roosting in a tree or roaming the farms many acres. n Joseph Steed acquired the mate and female peacocks from David Thurgoods farm on 1000 West Richard and Alan Steed, his sons, went along with their father to pick the birds up. Richard Steed laughs as he recounts the story of how he and his brother drove their old pickup truck, trying to capture the birds. The peacocks were moving as fast as the truck would go about 50 mph our poor truck could hardly See PEACOCKS on page 2 Richard Wallin didnt want to be a doctor. started out as a chemistry major, but when he looked at the jobs available to chemists he decided they werent very practical for his position. He d students in his classes had and was doing as well as they were, so he applied to medical school and was accepted. Richard is glad he made the change to medicine, even though its stressful sometimes. Like this lime of year, when the flu season hits and hes seeing 40 flu patients per day. He saw 63 the day after CTiristmas. Richard met his wife. Katherine, in high school when they both worked in the ZCMI toy department. Katherine went to BYU. hut graduated from the Dr. pre-me- Bou- Chadwick Grccnhalgh said. A survey, funded by the city in December, showed 77 percent of residents favor extending the road three miles into Salt Lake County to create another southern access and relieve pressure on other col- leadership Mar. sha . . Hamble-to- n of West Point was in- stalled as president of the Clearfield K i w a n i s Club during (lie club's business lun-- i lieon Dee. 14 Hambleton H amble- ton succeeds James Vaughan, who will be moving to Florida. Hambleton is the community involscmcntpublic relations coordinator for the DavisMor-ga- n Summit Head Start program. She is married to Larry Hambleton and they arc the parents of two children. Other officers installed were Ted Bennett, first vice president. manager of the Clearfield branch of the Bank of Utah; Chris Shulz, second vice president. of the Canned Food Store; and Layton Cottrell lector roads. A larger percentage said they would use the new road and believe it would relieve congestion. City officials dont have any i funding commitments yet for the $15 million project. Pet of Week This mule basset mix is TTH months 3 old. playful and loves I le is Animal Shel- ter loi a $5(1 adoption lee. Kaysville: The Wallins Father Dr Richard Wallin , ft' 131 rA-- j "ril C.-.--c ' - Mother; Kathenne f Wallin Children: Launssa, Vi. 19, Greg. 17; Jon, 15, Caroline, 13, Minam, 10; Spencer, 8, Elizabeth, 4. Knstin, 21 . IX' Wfekffk R. III. horn the vis County University of Utah with a degree in education. Richard went on an LDS mission and when he returned they were married. He finished undergraduate studies at the University of Utah and also attended medical school there. The Wallins then moved to Southfield, Mich., where he completed a residency at Providence Flospital. While he was a resident their fourth child was born and they endured many challenges because he had to spend so much time away from the family. They moved back to Utah in 1983 and moved to Kaysvillc in 1986. Richard is a family practice physician at Tanner Memorial ('lime in Layton. The oldest of their children, Laurissa. 19, graduated from Davis High School, attended BYU on an Se FAMILY on page 2 Gregory Steed, John Clikeman and people. healthy relationships Standard Examiner correspondent Not everyone on Bountiful levard is opposed to the road." Kiwanis available Da- Doctors family nurtures By KyANN MYERS Allen road." Balling said. Nobody wants an in- -. crease in traffic, but its inevitable ... or shut down development." His comments came at a contentious public hearing Wednesday attended by 300 residents, who either spoke their minds or expressed opinions on placards and fliers. Balling said land is available for a 6.000 population increase on benches of Bountiful and North Salt Lake. He said the city cant legally prohibit the development, and if Bountiful Boulevard isnt extended. another road would have to be built somewhere else. Greg Erickscn. an opponent of r Several male peacocks, part of the Steed flock, walk about the back yard on 3000 West By KyANN MYERS col- Theres no way to develop the cast bench area unless theres another way out." Erickscn said. "I do not appreciate Allen responded, saying she is selling the land and would not benefit personally from the road extension. Opponents were labeled as hypocrites for wanting to stop development of new roads now that theyve moved in. half-truths-." growth. We have had flock But Jennifer Carlson, an international studies major of FI ill Air Force Base, has been officially recognized as a member ol the Norwich University Corps of Cadets. Freshman cadets at the univeisity have undergone intense training in military formations, military etiquette and close order drill. They learn responsibility, leadership, to follow orders, time management, good study habits and to follow the Cadet Honor Code and the Corps of Cadets regulations Norwich University in Northfield. Vt.. the nation's oldest private military college, was founded in 1819 by Alden Partridge, the father of ROTC." . . . Possible road extension source of contention . s. meeting. Todd replaces Layton Mayor Jerry Stevenson, who has held the seat for the last year. COG consist of the different Davis mayors, the County Commission and representatives of Hill Air Force Base and the Davis School District. Clinton Mayor DeMar Mitchell r. will serve as By LORETTA PARK Siandaid Examiner correspondent Also recognized were Drs. P. AViifi-lun- Centerville Mayor Priscilla Todd has been named the new chair of the Davis County Council of Governments. Todd will officially take the position at ( OUs Jan. 17 maintains integrity of historic building Barrett Packer and Scott W. Corry for restoring the Van Reel Hotel, which is now their dental office in Farmington. Petro worked for Smiths Food & Drug Centers in Phoenix two years ago. A Layton native, she wanted to come home. She now works for Great Western Publishing. foi I weekdays . . . Precise remodeling remain. Petro said she was surprised to be recognized for her work on the house. Roger Roper with the Utah Preservation Office encouraged her to submit forms and photos documenting the restoration. I didn't know such an award existed." she said. 776 4V New chair home two-sto- 350 CENTS VOL 15, NO. Home ir S - months. ft1. Interests: J ihm plus a $1(1 license. Adoption hours are from 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to I p.m. on Saturdays. Unslcrilized dogs cost $60. which includes a license and neulcrspay. 2-- Unstcnlizcd cats cost $40. which includes a ncuterspay, or $25 for an animal already sterilized. plus a $10 license fee. Call extension 2. for more information. 544-835- 5. Traveling, backpacking, reading, camping BEST QUOTE 'I guess at that point my quest to find Mayberry had ended Mike I.Kidmn oil avion, when rantlomly asked nlxml tlx rale for utility's 1W). I le respiNxk-that he had moved to the area years ago for its quality ol liwiig, ImiI llv.it it's lost ninth of its aienl for him due to a rajHdly growing pohjLiIhhi. zero-murd- IPs sKvsyt busy si ths Wallins rsskJenct, whet children outnumber the adutts two to one. Family members are, (back row, from (eft) Laurissa, Caroline, Jon, Grog, (front row) Spencer, Richard, Elizabeth, Katherine, Kristin, and Miriam. |