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Show rlt-- LAKESIDE tv Saturday January 24 1998 3 Clinton reworks beer rules New guidelines for sales permits clarify distance tp protected property -- By JUNE-LE- E HERNANDEZ Standard Examiner correspondent CLINTON - The city has adopted tougher restrictions on establishments that seek to sell beer in Clinton, but not tough enough for some residents. Brett Earl told the city council at a recent meeting that the city shouldnt allow any beer sales. He believes that beer sales will 'only bring problems. r Sometimes the only way a business will entertain locating in the city is if they can sell beer, Mayor DeMar Mitchell said. Before that is requested, the city should make sure the ordinance is set up the way we want it. This ordinance will be tougher .than its predecessor and is designed to protect the residents, he , Hill: say progress is good JUNE-LE- E HERNANDEZ Standard Examiner correspondent CLINTON - The cleanup of contaminated groundwater in Clinton continues, but Hill Air Force Base environmental officials say the drinking water is Safe. On Tuesday Charles Freeman, , . ! chief of Environmental Public Affairs at Hill, presented the city council with information regarding its progress in the cleanup of the hazardous material tnchlo-roethen- e, which has been monitored since 1993 after its initial detection in 1990. The hazardous material has seeped through the ground from an old dump site on the base. Freeman proposed , The state guidelines say businesses must be located a distance of 600 feet, to be measured by walking distance, and 200 feet measured m a straight line from protected property. The guidelines are open for interpretation as to where to begin measuring from. cludes schools. Protected property inchurches, parks and Since the city only has jurisdiction over the issuing of a beer license, the council decided that clarification was needed. The new proposal will state the business location must be 600 feet in walking distance from protected property, measured from the front door of the retail outlet. The straight line distance would now be 400 feet. The citys old ordinance contained a paragraph identifying that the church authority needed several ideas to help the community understand what has been accom-- . plished. It was suggested that the base consider tours for the pub lic. And a community relations plan is under way and will be published shortly. Terry Hess, project manager of Operable Unit 5 of the cleanup, assured council members that their drinking water in Clinton was safe and posed no health risks. He did advise that those living in affected areas not play or drink groundwater as levels of TCE may be high. Whats coming up in peoples basements isnt in high enough concentrations, Hess said. Councilwoman Joanne Hansen expressed concern over water bubbling up from the ground in Meadows Park. "There are kids playing there all the time. Its an open-ende- d channel, she said. Hess agreed to take a look into the situation, but said he didnt feel it posed any danger. He did ask the council to report any other causes of concern they might have. Hess also said his unit is tak Study discovers tech centers aid students . Report for lawmakers finds many with jobs or raises after coursework y, The Davis Applied Technol-- ; ogy Center and others m the state are doing well helping stu- dents find new jobs and get by learning new skills or upgrading old ones. A State Office of Education placement study found that from June 1996 through July 1 997, more than 4,000 students were placed in jobs after fimsh-- ! mg a training program at one of the states nine ATCs. Another 20,000 were able to upgrade positions at their current jobs or receive a higher salary after finishing the programs, and 1,449 students went on to the state's colleges or universities. Those placements represent about half the 50,000 students who enrolled m ATC programs during the year, said Robert Brems, associate superintendent for Applied Technology. Last year, the state spent $28 2 million on ATCs. The report now is being distributed to lawmakers, who questioned if ATC programs tually resulted m job placement. Unlike colleges and universi- ns t ! ; ties where students enroll a semester or quarter at a time, ATC programs are open-entropen-exiPeople can enroll any time and leave when they have the skills they want. Students can take short courses that upgrade specific skills in such things as computers or automotive service. Or they can enroll in longer programs where they earn certificates in everything from cosmetology to welding. Officials estimate that by 2000 about 40 percent of Utah t. The Associated Press ! will require the and education offered plied technology centers. jobs skill-traini- at ap- Utah has five campuses that provide Applied Technology programs: Bridgerland in Logan, Davis m Kaysville, Ogden-Webin Ogden, Sevier Valley in Richfield and Uintah Basin in Roosevelt. er The state also provides programs in other regions of the state through service centers. A director sets up the courses in local public schools, community colleges or leased space m a community. Service regions include Mountainland in Orem, Southeast Center in Price, Southwest Center in Cedar City and Wasatch Front in Salt Lake City. Clearfield to update business license fees Ey BRYON SAXTON StahdahJ Examiner Davts Bureau ' ! ; . CLLARF ILLD - A change to Clearfield's business license ordinance is both good news and bad news for the approximately 850 businesses here. City Manager Jack Bippes said the amendment, to be dis-- cussed by the City Council on Tuesday, is needed because state law requires business fees be based on city scr- the business receives, and vices not the gross revenues it earns. The new law. approved last year by lawmakers, is eflective Jan. 1. Municipalities needing to make a change, like Gear-fiel- d City, have been given a y grace period to meet the 60-da- ; to give approval. That clause was deleted in the interest of maintaining separation of church and state. Resident Kent Wallentine questioned how the new Maverick convenience store would fit into the new guidelines. City manager Dennis Cluff said the store would not be allowed to sell beer due to the proximity to Kiwanis Park and Clinton Elementary School. They could request an exception which would have to come before the city council as a public hearing, Cluff said. Mitchell pointed out that in the past most beer sales requests were rejected. The council is making sure the ordinance reflects the citys desire to regulate those sales, Mitchell said. The 600 foot distance makes it very restrictive as far as retail locations. Photos by AMY NEWMAN Standard Examiner Citys drinking water safe Contamination cleanup continues; base officials By said law. see some busi-- I nesses that have been paying I think we'll more, pay less. And some that have been paying less, pay more, Bippes said. To gel the input of business owners, city officials held a workshop Thursday at City Hall. Bippes said he believes more businesses m the city will experience an increase in their business license fee because city stafT is recommending the city council increase the basic business license fee from $25 to $35 annually. The city also may adopt changes that would charge higher fees to businesses that put more of a demand on city services. The amendment, still in a development stage, will come before the City Council during a public hearing f eb. 10 ing a proactive approach to the problem and not letting it get bogged down by bureaucracy. An idea on the horizon is the use of poplar trees. The University of Utah is currently studying the effectiveness of using these trees to eliminate TCE from the environment. For now the existing aeration curtain and ground-watextraction system will continue. An advisory board set up to give input on and monitor the cleanup exists. Two seats recently became vacant, the Primary Community Representative seat and Alternate Community Representative seat. The vacancies will be advertised on base through the Hilltop Times and through the Standard-Examine- r. er Interested parties could turn m their applications to the city council. The council will make the final approval. We encourage attendance, Freeman said. It was due to lack of attendance that the vacancies occurred. Teaching award recognizes 3 Davis district sends math, science teachers to compete for $7,500 grant Standard Examiner Davis Bureau - first-grad- Camp From 1 groups that work together in a cooperative learning context. One activity involves a bungee cord w'eb that looks a bit like a spider web. A group of students has to get from one side to the other by going through sections. Because only one person can use each section and cant touch sides and because some sections are as high as three feet off the ground, they have to decide how to get everyone across. The activity is a favonte activity of many of the students, according to Michael Pettit. Another favorite activity is called Acid River. t, The group climbs down pieces of wood that are laid side by side while holding onto ropes that are hooked onto the sides of the boards. As the team moves down the pieces of wood, they have to talk as a group so that they all make it without falling into the river. A lot of partner activities show the students how they can work with each other and go to others to be safe. Each student has something to contribute, Arvidson said. They listen and respect one another and then choose the best idea. During classroom time two or three activities are done each week, but its also important to stop and talk about the activity, asking questions like what made it work well? What needed to happen to succeed? What happens when you work together and trust each other? Johnsen said the Camp Tuttle people really have made the program a lot of fun for her, and she would like it if every new school she goes to has the program so that she can feel more comfortable making the transition. Another student. Josh Persson, said he will be moving again bee fore his year is over, though he doesnt know where, but he is hoping to be able to adjust to his new school easier, and he hopes to be able to meet the children in his new school w ith more trust. Hill Field Elementary has a business partnership with the Air Force base, which worked with the school to provide transportation for the field trips as well as use of the youth center for the sixth-grad-- four-by-fo- sixth-grad- By CYNTHIA E. THOMAS FARMINGTON e Students from this class from Hill Field Elementary prepare to pass a silver canister around the circle using only their feet. The class spent the day at Camp T uttle at Hill Air Force Base learning how to work together with their peers to solve problems WHATS THE TRICK?: Kristin g math Hadley, an teacher at Fairfield Junior High award-winnin- School, has been nominated more than once Tor the prestigious Presidential Award. But she chose not to go through with the lengthy application process. proIts a 30- -, 40- - to cess to put together the application. Its not an easy process," said the teacher, whos been teaching Tor 14 years. But this time she did. Now she is one or three finalists from the Davis County School District for the Presidential Awards for the Teaching of Mathematics and Science. Hadley, Steve Jackson and Sharon Miya were nominated by their peers for the awards. They join nine other finalists throughout the slate to compete for the S7.500 grant. The awards are divided into two categories - math and science - and two teachers from secondary and elementary categories are selected. Hadley said shes honored for the representation. "Its a wonderful honor to represent the math teachers m the state, because there are so many math teachers who do a wonderful job with the students in Utah. Hadley has taught extensively in district programs including topics in geometry, algebra, technology for mathematics instruction and manipulative use in secondary mathematics programs. lor Jackson, the nomination is a result of years of hard work. That makes me feel good, because I've worked pretty hard for about 25 to 30 years, said Jack-so- camps First grader Angela K" tchell (in front), 7, and her fellow classmates crane their necks to get a better look at the pictures in The Elves and The Shoemaker as Camp Tuttle instructor Anne Thatcher reads to them. TAKING A CLOSER LOOK: activities. 50-ho- Dozens and dozens of ways to say you care.-- . ft t, fa 7 V m r i Layton 444-347- Snir Your Extra Touch Florist " - Jackson, a teacher at Vicw-mo- 1 ijouTH dOUv. ni wiV- Home Medical Valley Retail Pharmacy 101 North Fort & Oxygen 544-886- 6 Lane, Layton CELEBRITY SCOOTER SunHarH Cuad Cane For Pharmacy 544-- 473 3 nt High School, is considered teacher of physics and advanced placement physics and the force behind the popular physics assembly. 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