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Show 3 J.A1? LAKESIDE 1097 Centerville teacher takes district job County picks Remington leaves Usl-mmu- to develop social stud es program - funded hotel, the I 0,(MJt) will go toward hi)-in- g the land. The commission made the selection after bearing a proposal Thursda) by Py BftYQN AXTON Ogden attorney Doug Durban to put the 1 tH0 project on five acres he owns directly cal of FARMINGTON - Often bigger is better. The I airfield Inn, lie a!o cowmns tfie hotel. Thats why the Davis County Cmmtwn Durban said he would rather compete an opium to buy against himself, by budding a second hotel in Monday secured for 13 aac fir the JIG nullum Daw Conference Ihe are a, than compete agamd others, Centerhotel project. Durban said his proposal would save tax Use land. eat of AprleNrev Restaurant in dollars by scaling the hotel back hot 2ud in La) ton. wj tied up through N & S Develop-megd rooms. He said that would ale alleviate after ihe eommuton eanvidcred ns pressure on existing hotels in the area by not lanJ options over the long Fourth of July introducing s many rooms at once. weekend. Uut a i JO, is) feasibility study by a Colo- Choices for the project inwived a five-acr- e rad engineering firm said a l2.7JO-square- parcel directly cad or Ihe I airfield Inn and conference center in Laton is feasible if vue selected. the accompanied by a hotel. That was baved on a eight-storhotel being built next Community Development Director Wilf Sommcrkom said the county has until Aug. t the center. 31 to cvcrctMf the opium on all or pan of the Sommerkom said Durban! proposal also involved building a smaller center, and the land, or line the SJiUWO. Sommcrkom said if the county proceeds lighter land vpace did not allow for enough with the project to include a county-fundei parking. Sommcrkom laid the commission was al- center and a privately- - G Larger Lind option has room for confef enco center, new hotel ctaoom rARMINGTON site for plans 13-ac- re dean Norma Jean Remington mil leave her el4room at Centerville Junior High IWhool t join the runuu-luvu:i of Daw SJwmI Cantcnr'eJuor trui, teacher. Remington: Fenner m I), Remington will ctmfJmate social vtuJiev acitvitirv. curriculum development and implementa lion, teacher training programs textbook vclectionv, monitoring tvhool and clawroom program, and student progrew. She re placev Kim lladHeld. who iv moving into administration. The new specialist wav named by her pcerv as Outstanding Sec ondary Geography Teacher for Clah in 1994. She wav velecied for Teaehcrv Academy and ihe Utah Legislature recognized her Distinguished Service" in 1993. Remington hai been vclectcd lo vpearhead Utuh'v Geography Awarenevv Week in November and will vpend more than iwo weekv ihis month training with National Geographic. I am convinced ihe energy that social stuJiev and geography in particular can create in a class room awakenv MuJentv lo their opportumtiev in this exciting and cv exchanging world." She iv enthusiastic that social studies "has experienced extern sivc enrichment through technology and expects the continuing Trailer development of f.nc cJucattona! resources." A tejsher for 12 years. Remington earned a masters of education at Weber State University and a bachelor! degree at Utah State University. Remington has been engageJ in professional endeavors at district. state and national levels. She has made presentations to the National Council of Social SiuJies. the Geographic Alliance. Utah State Office of Lducation and Weber State Space Satellite. She is an adjunct professor at Lduca-tionWeath- cr the University of Utah. Utah State University and Weber State University, and a consultant for the Utah Geographic Alliance. Davis S.cial Studies Project and the USOL. She has worked on curriculum development with the Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues and on national standards with West Central AcaJcmy. She and her husband. Alva Remington, are the parents of six children and live in Centerville. . residential development. "But we dont know if that will ever take place, he said. Roundy said rather than put more starter homes on that property, he would rather keep a business beneficial to the city. - 56-ac- re nt brother Chris owns 77 acres of undeveloped neighboring land, said the plant going on thJt spot will have a downstream effect on them being able to put quality homes on their property. "It would be detrimental to ' us," he said. Roundy said he realizes the 1700 South area is prime land for Froml recommended the council follow the neighborhood plans put into place two years ago and not allow for manufacturing to go be-- ; yond 1700 South in the city. Residents from that area are 'also opposed to the noise the plant will create in operating 18 hours a day. "I think the quality of life in ' our neighborhood would just go j down," said Scott Wood. Cindy Jensen said having a trailer manufacturer so close to her home will disturb "residential peace." Valerie Oldroyd of Layton said she is concerned that if the j company has outgrown its facility once, the same may happen again, spilling over the border specified for the change. "There is a probability that it (the new site) might become not big enough for their needs, said Oldroyd, who had gathered 40 petition signatures from Layton residents whose back doors face the potential plant site. Sam Chelmes, who with his hsnScnooi He knows that decision doesnt sit well with everybody. "This is probably the toughest decision the council has faced . since Ive been (on it)," he said. Smith said hes not surprised by residents opposition, but the company is willing to do everything it can to be a good neighbor. Were willing to do landscaping, berming, even a double row of trees for shielding, he said. Smith said landscaping will provide a sound barrier between the plant and neighboring homes. 13-ac- TiKi-roo- y l2.75G-squarc-fo- concerned the smaller sue gave them n room fir future growth, As far as savings for the count), dimmer-Lor- n said the commission never did know what the county would save by going with Durban group, "They never did make a financial propos-aL- " he said, Durban declined I reveal what the coun-l- y would save with hi proposal, other than t say-- It would be "significant." I think that is the big step." said La) ton Ma)or Jerry Stevenson of the commission's decision t secure land fir the project. Stevenson said the County Commission is astute enough that it wouldnt put S.'o.ou) of taxpayer funds on the table if they weren't nous about seeing the project complete. -They are not going I walk away from this." Stevenson said, who expects t see a conference center in place well before the 2002 Winter Games. The conference center will be partially funded by county room and food tax revenues, while private development will build and operate the hotel. ,s sc-fo- ot Study finds big gap in Medigap costs sidcring 78 percent of Medicare-eligib- le seniors have Medigap official says a heaJtfiy coverage, according to the Health Insurance Association of Amerilifestyle may contribute ca. AM0CMM4 O' Medigap supplement! Medicare benefits and pays A new study shows Utah seand deductibles and is niors are charged the lowest rates available to anyone who arpltcs in the nation for Medicare supplemental insurance, also known for coverage within six months of becoming eligible for Medicare. as Mcdtgap coverage. In addition to Blue Cross, the Florida residents are charged other Utah carriers offering the the highest rates - double the lowest individual rates are BanUtah premium rate. kers Fidelity Life Insurance, PioRegional differences in premiums are a natural reflection of neer Life Insurance Company of differing medical costs. But the Illinois and Bonkers Fidelity Life study showed rates vary widely Insurance. The most expensive Utah carfrom company to company in the same location despite the fact riers listed in the study included that the policies offered from the National States Insurance, Standard Life and Accident Insurance Plan A to the Plan J have standardized benefits mandated by Congress. So it pays to shop around, said Martin Weiss, founder of Weiss inRatings Inc., a Florida-base- d dependent insurance evaluator that conducted the study released Monday A man in Salt Lake City can save S 1,8 18 per j Serving the finest in. year on Plan J by buying from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MANDARIN SZECHWAN Utah, the least expensive carrier in the state for that plan, instead end HUNAN CUISINE of National States Insurance Co., the most expensive. Other Medi- - j WNCHiOMSPEOALS gap plans in Utah offer savings Sved in Comfortable ana fnenty Atmosphetel from $101.40 on Plan D to i CIC2D SUNDAY $323.35 on Plan A to $717 for i Plan H. 505 N. MAIM, LAYTON That is a lot cf savings, con Utahns pay the least; no-fril- !s Utah consistently has ranked e healthiest among the states in the nation. anJ Principal Mutual Life Insurance. Regional officials for those companies could not be reached top-fiv- for comment. "And since the hospital reimbursement rate around the country is pretty much the same for Medicare supplement plans, it must mean that seniors in Utah are having fewer hospital visits, which probably relates to lifestyle," Bischoff said. Utah seniors pay the lowest premiums in six of 10 Medigap plan types available, according to the study, which was based on 6.118 once quotes by 1S3 insurers in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Blue Cross and Blue Shield administers Medicare for the fed eral government in Utah. "So Medigap has been a big market for us," raid Kevin Bischoff, spokesman for the Utah company. The rates here probably are lower because Utahns are healthier than residents in most states, he said. During the past decade, ACE -- WE CASH CHECKS ALL TYPES WE GIVE PAYDAY LOANS Money Orders 25 f lANQUfT MCIUTY f09 UK TO aortofii Wire Transfers 2984 North Hillfield Rd. Jllftndarui (pedaee. 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