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Show SfanthmMAnmincr insidh Community comes together rund rST will tu Ip gra4 IraJttT transient 3 pay fur liw i.ijtstyi.h Get bitten by the book bug m EJJ.E JA7 November 15, 1997 PavU County librarian Iwi idea fur pagt of prtont t7 VOL DAMS COUNTVS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Island officials hope to keep the change A chunk of leftover 9 funds could pay for many projects, pak head says PyBnvON SAXTON Urn ti9 ANIIIOI'E p - All Anteftpc likiHl Park Supennten. deni 1 un Smith want far Qtmt-m- a Limits City to light up tho holidays ' v Among tottdeiphm, dragons and dnosaufs. tos yeai a rwr art&bons e( an animated beg ami burtertty. a seal, and a "not rod ax .a light up Layton Commons Park. Three months of creativity explodes wnh toe off.oa) bghting ceremony at 6 p m. Nov. 24 to toe Edward A. i io hear ihovc three magic word: Keep the change. The change b a whopping SI. 3 million left over from ihe I I --mite roaJ paving project to the historic f ictJing Garr Ranch on the b land's south end. State park officials this week accepted the low bid of SI. 97 million from S taker Paving & Construction Co. to pave the road this winter. The North Salt Lake company was one of seven to submit a bid on the project. Smith said stiff competition caused the favorable bid. leaving the state park with a little more than SI.3 million of the S3.3 million the state originally issued far the road project last year. Well have one heck of a nice package if were able to keep this money," Smith said. The State Building Board in December will determine if state park officials can keep the unused funds. Smith said he is optimistic they will, considering the projects he wants to use the money for arc associated with the restoration of the ranch. Ranch projects to be funded include spending $300, OOQ for new restrooms and a culinary water system, $400,000 to restore the sheep-shearin- shed, g $150,000 to rebuild the sheds rock lean-t- o for additional exhibit ' space, $150,000 to pay for building furnishings and signage, $50,000 to restore buildings and $25,000 to build a bike trail parallel to the new ranch house road. - Additional projects to be completed with the extra dollars include paving the island marina parking lot near the causeway ' and road to paving the one-mi. the Bridger Bay campsites on the north end of the island. Smith said the road to the .campsites could be done for a good price, about $200,000, be- -' cause road equipment will be on the island already to do the paving work leading to the ranch house. le V a 1 V r ' ft tftft u o . J ' , 1 : X; i- I ! - J - I f. 4 h f A ' V v . f4' fat Ax va j,' f 1V If t i r ft I IJ ) ! r a 1' -4 - i K A) ,1 ' s f j J (fc Am 1 . v v r :). ' v Il1 . ' XX I . s'-- , v PlwbyPAaaaADSUlJJuininOf supenntendont of Antelope Island, walks In the sheepshearing bam at Fielding Ganr Ranch on Antelope Island. Funds to improve toe road which leads to toe ranch have been approved, and Smith is hoping toe leftover dollars from that project can be used to help restore the bam as well as parts of toe ranch. ANOTHER RESTORATION PROJECT; Tim Smith, park Smith said by doing these projects, it will give the island one complete package in opening die ranch to the public. County Commissioner Gayle Stevenson agrees, and has al- ready begun lobbying area lawmakers to keep the $1.3 million on the island. Lets not lose track of those additional dollars that will finish the job, Stevenson told lawmak- ers at a Monday dinner meeting. Stevenson said lawmakers have been very supportive of the island, and he believes their continued support will make Antetourist lope Island a first-claattraction. It is a great economic development tool. It is a great tourist attraction, and we dont want to lose track of that, he said. County Commissioner Dan McConkie said one day he sees the island as being second only to Temple Square in Salt Lake when it comes to visitation. . Layton tftj ft. ft, ftf UUwwl ISLAND NO, 2mm CENTS CITY yf yi 1G, Kenkjy Centennial Amphitheater. Dozens of bees and 64 metal animals will be decorated with more than 250.000 bghts. Chous from area schools will entertain spectators, who can walk toe paths or drive toe ctrcle to view toe lights. The display Is located east of Surf N Swm to 465 Wasatch Drive. It Is free to toe public and wilt continue nightly through New Year's Day. The lighting of toe animal displays and trees by Mayor Jerry Stevenson will follow immediately after toe amphitheater program. Christmas workshop offered Parents who have some shopping or wrapping to do can enroll their children in the "Two-Da- y Christmas Workshop. The workshop will be held from 9 a m. to noon Dec. 16 and 18. On Dec. 16 children will enjoy a reindeer rendezvous while mom shops. They'll paint wooden deer ornaments and decorations, prepare deer treats to give in reindeer bags, stamp reindeer wrap and join the rest of the herd for story, snack and game time. On Dec. 18 children will paint a wooden angel or star ornaments and bookmarks, make tree decorations and prepare a snack to put in an angel goody bag. The cost of the two-da- y workshop is $20. Participants can register from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Layton City Recreation Office in the Surf N Swim building, 465 Wasatch Drive. Registration deadline is Nov. 26. For more information call last-minu- fv ss LOOKING NEGLECTED; Discarded items sit in the sheep-shearin- bam at Antelope Islands Fielding Garr Ranch. g 546-858- 0. Council debates bicycle dilemma much discussion, no change in makes city After . donating unclaimed items By BRYON SAXTON Davis Bureau Standard-Examin- CLEARFIELD - Riding a bike here is apparently easier than deciding how to give it away. At least thats how it seemed at a recent Clearfield City Council meeting. The TIM SCHOONStandard-Examine- r all-uph- ill discussion started when Councilman Curt Oda suggested the city do more with the 38 unclaimed bikes the police department has stuffed in a city storage shed than just turn them over to Toys for Tots. Oda, a one-tim- e businessman, said city officials can make the bikes, which range from very inexpensive to $900 brands, go even further by peddling the more expensive bikes to retailers in trade for a few more bikes. By exchanging one expensive bike for two or three bikes, more children will be served. The unclaimed bikes are property that has collected over the year at the Clearfield Police Station. The city then annually turns the bikes over to the U.S. Marine Corps, which prepares them in order to give them away for Christmas. The bikes are a contribution the police department has made ed UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Darwin the home will Sparrow stands in front of a home under construction. Proceeds from the sale of go to Rick Adams family. Adams was killed last year. Rebuilding after tragedy By KAYE VOLK Standard Examiner correspondent - The Home an 500 than more of organization members, has named Darwin Sparrow the 1997 Associate of the Year. CLEARFIELD . For Sparrow, its a bittersweet honor. The Clearfield residents service with the association, first with the Davis County Home Builders and then with the creation of the NWHBA when Davis' County and Weber Basin Association merged, has included five years on the board of directors, said April Bench, executive officer with the NWHBA. During the year Sparrow also served as the NWHBAs Parade of Homes and will serve as the events chairman for the 1998 Parade of Homes. Yet, as important as the Parade is to the construction industry, its Sparrows direct involvement with two high-profisituations, as he calls them, that has brought him this recognition. As an employee with Ander- le See X i BUILDER2 to the program the last few years. However, trading the bikes in wont work. You cant trade them, said City Attorney Larry Waggoner. He said the city is under certain constraints when dealing with unclaimed property. Oda then recommended the city auction off the more expensive bikes and turn the money over to the program to buy more bikes. But Police Chief Morton Sparks isnt too crazy about that idea, claiming he doesnt believe it will be to use his department resources that way. Waggoner sided with Sparks, pointing out if the city sells the bikes at an auction, the auction must be advertised. Councilwoman Diane Lay-to- n said she fears the auction would still leave many looking for a good-valu- e bike, because in the past dealers have dominated such proceedings, who only resell the bikes for a profit. And then there are those who fear turning the bikes over to charity may be premature, because some residents may still be looking for their bicycle. Im concerned that the residents might not know that we have a lost and found, said Councilman Garr Roundy. With that, the city council unanimously approving a motion to just send the 38 bikes to Toys For Tots. cost-effecti- South Weber Agreement reached over road work Although a resolution regarding the final plat of Cedar Bluff subdivision phase I was approved by the city council Tuesday, there was some concern regarding the wording of the agreement between the developers, US Development, and the city. The agreement states that no building permits will be issued until 21 00 East is ' extended to South Weber Drive. The subdivision will be located at 7700 S. 2100 East. Councilmen Jack M. Frost and Henry Dickamore pointed out that because of all the parties involved in the completion of 2100 East, it could take some time. They asked whether US Development was willing to get everything ready to proceed with their subdivision, and then sit on it for a year or two until 2100 East was completed. US Development manager Dave Brown said its not fair to his company if some other party the city deems should be involved holds them up. We felt that every effort would be made to go forward with the road, said Brown. City officials assured him that they did plan to go forward with the road, but sometimes it takes more time than planned. f |