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Show i v' cfctvlo If l4KfcIDfc r. Dollars Cold work PUuitf help thU rter wh litsSe (Mfed ders. Tibbetts does not work: she claims degenerattse arthritis makes that impossible. She thinks even something like tele marketing is out of the question. "I can't sit that long without pain," she said, unable to explain how it is she prom herself on the sidewalk for hours on end. Turf wars sometimes erupt. A few nights ago, Tibbetts said. "I had some young gtrl spare changing me right in front of my spot. She had no right to be there. I got up and chased her across the street. I told her she should be home with her par- (left) and Brent working fix Doug Dayton Construction above, place a steel beam in place on the new Valley Design Home office near State Road 193 and U S. 89 recently. At right Martin works one story above ground doing steel work. Despite freezing temperatures, construction continues in Davis County. ents." For the most part, though, the homeless say they work together rather peacefully, raising funds and passing on their spots to those in greater need. Fields gladly turns his territory over to Andrea when she shows up. She has a young daughter whp needs the money. Fields said. PhMWbyTIMSCHQOW Steward Eaamnr sliming up, ItM&i Only thing UuncunwnyuhmiH tlwMiulchiV y girt's tossing her greasy, gray streakeJ hair over her snoul Marta 4 I tM $1 0 woik If al Itte I come ime. if says. "Send me Nwr." Home l near San rraneimn, Tibbetts said, where her V jear old daughter. Kelly Mane, Ines wtth Tibbetts parents, St said she hasnt seen her daughter ui two yean. Iter goal is in rat SI09 by Christmas Lit. then take Amtrak to California. "I want to dean mvself up and he under the Christmas tree Christmas morning," she said, smiling through grimy teeth and OH TOP OF CONSTRUCTION: I K$ ur&wlfwpk, lfit$ toi jHHtcr, Chminw Ct JhiuUmofsmthey From 3 lumped an NtipM and hervglf againoi its Mjhi kirftt xmranvtf ihg ( Ml CYmcf. A iwon-ora- i puw ti wu?J tu iha pjtk, A pMu of' a hills girl with long dark hair and wide finite iv tafd w it Jesus Wartnez 3w tidP 33, f ields is a uk-m- g cimiraq m if ampuiee who sprawls on if sidewaa ovH'Je N,rdironi and the JkU pound diabetic on eruuhes at the able-bodie- houih Temple entrance to Crossroads. J On a recent morning, fields was dressed in an expensive canxat coat and tcclandiCkmt cap. He wore quality work boots. f Ik teeth are white and straight; his red beard, at least in comparison to his homeless broilers, ts nieely trimmed. wind-whippe- People leaving the parking ramp otsen shout at him. I telds said. "You're healthy," they yell. "Get a Job." ft all true, -- - f telds concedes. "Im healihy, sure. Put day I go look for day labor," he Said. "Its Just slow this tim of year." His last job was as a line cook at a pancake house in wy bountiful, "too stressful, and it paid bad," be laid. He nude IS an hour. Now, even at Christmas, f ields is lucky to net $20 a day in his paper cup. Which scarcely comes dose to what JJ. cleared his last day in town. On I rtday. as the late aflemoon shade settled on, his side of the street, JJ. offered a wide and toothless grin. "Im going to Houston," he said as he folded his ptano Into its quilted carrying case. "See you next y ear." Sunta-ihcme- d ...and boats ; Turn off crime by turning on lights asks home in the city lighted with at least one light all night long, Farmington residents to leave at least one light on all night said By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES Standard-Examine- r correspondent ' FARMINGTON - Lighting up keeps crime down. Thats the theme being promoted by the Farmington City Public Safety Committee in its Having A Light On program. The plan is to have every Its quiet Chief Jeff Jacobson. Whether its a porch light, a garage light, yard light or some other night light, it will accomplish the same thing. What is important is to light up home, yards and streets to make them less attractive to those who use darkness to shield them from view. Officials believe the HALO program will increase the effectiveness of an already very effec in Mobile tive Watch program. Neighborhood The nighttime lighting will deter burglaries and vandalism, said Jacobson. The cost to the homeowner is minimal when looking at the extensive cost of a car burglary or vandalism. Utah Power and Light lists the cost of burning two tt lights for 12 hours as 10 cents. That works out to be S3.07 a month, or $36.80 annually. The minimum cost of a car burglary or vandalism is five 60-wa- StandardNET not only features a8 the latest news but Classified ads that search with amazing speed and acuracy. and post your own ad from your home compeer. Standard v , . uoi www.standard.net times that amount, and some of the most recent cases are over 100 times more costly," said Jacobson. Participants in the HALO program dont need to register, make calls or do anything drastic, they just need to turn a light or two on every night. Many neighborhoods are already HALO neighborhoods, but more are needed. Help yourself and your neighbor and turn on a light, said Standard-Examin- er Answer Utahs smallest town Book?:- as it became available. Back in Stella Fitzwater, have found it mission before camping tries to the 60s, people literally gave here. Stand in the middle of limit overnight squatters, and .OPHIR - Ask any resident their land away. You could get Main Street during any weekday For more than a decade, the, No Trespassing signs litter how many people live here in Standard-Examinfor $600 an acre. rush hour, and you will hear nearly every homestead, all to ANSWER property Utah's smallest incorporated BOOK has been a wealth of homesteaders say, Ophir . nothing but the breeze rustling a ward off increasingly bold nature Now, retown, and you get the same information and contacts for . both land is priceless, mostly because few leaves. lovers. sponse every time. Eyes squint, its noiseless, trafii-cles- s. new We come tell on and long-tim- e to residents of and people up smogless thumbs tick along the fingertips, northern Utah. Readers fincf and look, but dont plan on staylack of noise and trafthat it always works. LauNot The voice lowers into a mutter. Lets ANSWERS about phone numbers; considered ra Zengen once opened her front ing,. the mayor says. see ... three, five, eight, 10, 12 ... fic were not always addresses, costs, open hours, etc! virtues. Plenty of city dwellers take door to find a hungry outdoors-ma- n 29. to School, Church, entertainment; him up on the offer, most every as people could get I soon barbecue. As her lighting Thus concludes Ophirs cenrecreation and other many Saturday. Its a town of 29 dursaid, What do you think youre dependable, cheap transportasus. all year long with this concerns weekon the week 329 and left. The quiet chased ing notion, said he He they thought doing? It has been that way for about them out, Shubert said. guide. It is an extremely valuable People ends, said Michelle Anderson. resource for our area. body lived up here so nobody g 30 years in this old freso werent looking for isolation, Campers drive through would mind, Zengen laughs. town, ever since transportation quently on summer weekends, they were looking for restaurants became abundant and water beare so oblivious to the muand supermarkets and movie theand !jL 2L came scarce, a concurrence that aters. in the last 10 years nicipal speed limit of 20 rnph,. Only chased away all but the hardiest did they start looking for peace that Shubert says speeders are 144 So. Fort Lane, Layton Ophir settlers. and quiet. the towns most nettlesome probAround the turn of the centu544-155- 5 lem. The lucky 29, from ry, some 5,000 camped within James Anderson to 91 year-old A sign requiring owners per city limits. Remnants of those Jt days still lie in shambles along 8 am 8 pm. GROCERY Open Main Street and in the steep hills beyond - deteriorating cabins and mine entrances that give Ophir an air of the Old West. Another remnant of mining days is the towns name, which comes from the Bible and means land w rich in gold. Those days never can return, 24 Pack 25 Ct. Chocolate Milk 3 Liter Soda and neither can the' hordes. With Assortment of Flavors Ice Cream Cones Half Pint Paper Cups the population stabilized at a couple of dozen, Ophirs tiny res- - ident-owne- d water and spring-fe- d 01 system - there are only enough Q 4Each Each hookups available for perhaps eight more homes, maximum -PRESENT THIS AD AND RECEIVE A $5 PHONE essentially locks Utah's ubiqui16 Oz. Bag CARD WITH EVERY PAYDAY ADVANCE! tous growth out of the picturPotato Chips OFFER EXPIRES esque canyon. Much to the regret of dozens Checks Cashed (All Types) Payday Advance of former Ophirites. 25p Money Orders Wire Transfers We see them every year at US West Bill Payments Ophir Days, people who wish I Flavor, TO Choooo From 2984 No. Hillfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 they hadn't given up and moved Gate HAFB) (South All Offers Limited To Supply On Hand. Sale Prices Good Thnj January 2, 1998. away, said Mayor Walt Shubert, who bought neighboring property 728-324- 0 America's Cash Express The Associated Press er silver-minin- x. f -- IPajf ay LAYTON f 3 - OUTLET Mon.-S- Start The New Veer Off $$$ Saviini Money! $$$ o n 69 ACE "S M , fc OPY . |