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Show V.. " APRIL 16, 1998 DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL 17, NO. 271 Kaysville to drivers: Slow down Council votes to reduce speed on Angel Street and study issue By RUTH MALAN Standard-Examine- r correspondent KAYSVILLE - It is the hope that motorists will slow down on Angel Street now that the speed limit will be reduced. i The city council voted to reduce the speed limit and study the issue during a recent meeting. Larry Jensen of the safety committee gave the city council a petition from residents on Angel Street, asking that the speed limit be reduced because it is a narrow road. I agree that we need to do a formal study, but it needs to be lowered, Jensen said. But councilman Arthur Johnson questioned the need for a formal study. The speed on the portion of the road in question is 40 miles per hour while north of 200 North Street the speed limit is 30 miles per hour. But Jensen said there could be some liability to the city if the city didnt follow state guidelines. You have done it in the past and changed the speed on other roads, but you should do a study, city engineer Andy Thompson said. When the speed is studied the speed limit is set at 89 percent of the rate vehicles travel on that road. Part of the road is already 30. Early Head There is only a small stretch that is 40. It would be fairly easy to make it comply with what is there, Johnson said. According to Thompson, the city could put the traffic counter on the road and find out how many vehicles there are and the speed of each along with the time of day. And it wouldnt cost the city anything because the city already owns the equipment. There are no sidewalks along Angel, but there are a lot of homes and children along the street. A study could increase the speed, said councilman Darrell Home. If it is a reasonable speed, people will obey. Changing the limit is not going to change the speed people drive, Thompson said. Changing the sign wont significantly decrease the speed. I think citizens know how fast they can drive safely, added Home. Most of those traveling that part of Angel Street are those who live there, said Mayor Brian Cook. Angel Street has three different speed limits: 35, 40 and 30. The county bicycle route also is along Angel Street. Johnson made a motion to change the speed limit to 30 mph along the whole street. But councilman Reed Nelson said there is a problem with arbitrarily setting the speed limit. Slow down! Layton 3 new appointments made to panel Three new appointments have been made to the Layton Parks and Recreation Commission. Brenda Smith, Keith Close and Jan Moore will take vacant spots on the commission, effective immediately. The three were interviewed by a community panel, appointed by Mayor Jerry See SPEED3 Standard-Examine- r Were always amazed at the incredible artwork we hep seeing from students. Teachers are doing a wondetfid, wondetfidjob teaching Start helps smallest - Sheila Mavin, Davis School District fine arts director Program is now available to children under the age of 3 By RUTH MALAN Standard Examiner CITY LIMITS Stevenson and approved Thursday by the city council. They replace Rich Stevenson and Jim Batchelor, whose seats were up, and Charlene Nelson, who will now act as a liaison between the city and the Layton Arts and Humanities Council. Nelson is the arts council director but has been serving as a citizen representative on the parks and recreation commission. Parks and recreation commissioners may serve up to three terms of three years each. Each seat is up for reappointment every three years. correspondent KAYSVILLE - Education starts early for babies who can. now join the new Early Head Farmington Farmington OKs emergency contract Start program. Head Start has been around a long time, but children under the age of 3 were not eligible to participate. With the new program, children up to age 3 and parents can be part of it. Head Start teaches skills and addresses a lot of issues helping parents with special needs.- - -It is not just a preschool, it is for entire families, said Teny The Farmington City Council approved an interlocal agreement for cooperative fire protection and emergency services with Davis County, other city fire departments and the South Davis Fire District. The South Davis Fire District includes the cities of Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful and Woods Cross. COMING IN SATURDAYS LAKESIDE REVIEW: Deaf parents get help with their five children from Head Start program. Slaynor, who works with the program. Family workers help to access the needs of the families and work out a plan for them. There are families without health insurance the program can help by providing dental work for them, sometimes even bringing the dentist into the classroom. And the new night program, which is held two nights a week, involves a family dinner. Adults working on a GLD or high school diploma may attend classes while their children arc in infant or toddler classes or enrichment classes for elementary age children who may need help with their homework. According to Slaynor, Head Start was able to add the new classes because it received additional grant money. We have expansion money so we are adding a new class, Stay-nsaid. There is also a class for special needs children, and a mental health consultant is available to the families. Family Service woikcrs do a lot for them, Slaynor said. Mostly what they do is empower them to do for themselves. The S8 50,000 grant has made . it possible to begin the Larly Head Start infants and toddlers or See EARLY, '2 Kaysville resident Diane Duckworth examines some of the Bountiful, Davis Art Center. AWARD WINNERS: Students show award-winnin- g creations from local high school artists on display at the off artistic skills By JaNAE FRANCIS Standard Examiner Davis Bureau Bountiful - when School walked with his family into the opening reception of the Davis County High School Student Art Competition and Art Lducators Inhibition Friday night, the eyes of some family members quickly became red and teary. The reaction had nothing to e do with their finding ribbons next to both of his entries inside the BountifulDavis Art Center. They already knew he was a talented artist. But the mother and grandmother couldn't help but cry as Calls grandfather, John Smith, for the first time saw a clay bust of himself at a younger age. The grandfather said he was completely taken by surprise at the day bust. I had no idea, he said, explaining that it took him a while to recognize that the bust was of himself. Id look at it and say it CREATIONS: Three creations by Erika Hubbert, Kyle Walker and Melinda Jenkins are displayed among other works at the student art show. first-plac- looked familiar but Fvc never looked at myself like that before. The grandfather quickly-founcause to joke. Call said, 1 le came up to me and said the painting was a little more eng Call's other try was an acrylic of an ape. Smith said, I told Michael, the picture over there and I make a pair. Call's mother, RcNac, said keeping the bust a secret from its inspiration was a miracle in prize-winnin- itself. Michael has nine brothers and sisters and try ing to keep it a secret was quite a project. Call said making the bust was a labor of love and that study ing his grandfathers features was a See ART, 2 Four women to be honored for service to community They will share stories about their work at League of Women Voters luncheon The Lejguc of Women voters of Davis County will honor four women who have community given exceptional long-ter.ervicc to Davis County: Sheryl Allen, I aye Purdy, Marda Dillrcc and Dailene Galbraith. m These women will be honored at a luncheon Saturday at noon at Christophers in Bountiful. Each woman will give remarks about lessons she has learned along the way and the secrets to accomplishing the impossible. Sheryl Allen served on the Davis District School Board of Education for 12 years and has served in the Utah State House of Representatives for four years. She has worked professionally in education for many years, as a teacher, a curriculum writer, as director of the Davis School District Foundation and for the Davis Applied Technology Center. I aye Purdy has devoted eight years to establishing a shelter for battered women in Davis County. Tbc Shelter was opened in December of 1997, largely due to her tenacity. building and the shelter was opened in December of 997. Marda Dillree says public service is in her blood. She went back to college at age 38 and was hired by Cellular One before she finished her degree, hut she found she was already working full time in public service and didn't have time to have a real job," too. Diilrcc served with the PTA for 24 years, including as president at local and council levels and stale legislative action committee. She served on the board of the Davis Applied Technology Center, on the 1 After several years of cfTorts, in 1993 she was able to assemble 47 police officers, legislators, judges, citizens and service providers who formed a coalition to begin the quest for a shelter with Purdy as the first chairwoman. She asked cities for donations, spoke to many organizations, events, WTote press organized releases and made contact with every group she thought might have money to donate. The public was supportive. I mal-lthe state provided money to purchase land. Then the county supported the coalition in securing CDBG funding for the fund-raisin- See WOMEN, 3 The agreement is designed to provide for mutual assistance in situations involving fires, public safety, public order, and other emergency situations which require fire, medical, and other related resources in addition to those that can be provided by the agency in whose jurisdiction the situation or emergency occurs. Cities bound by the agreement will work together and give aid for fire and emergency situations. The cities will not reimburse each other for costs incurred in the rendition services pursuant to the terms of this agreement for personnel, materials, or equipment utilized." Clinton Public hearing set on subdivision The city council will hold a public hearing at 7.25 p.m. Tuesday in city hall to consider a request from Ken Mitchell Development for changes to the preliminary plat for the Highland Ridge Subdivision. The subdivision is located at 1300 N. 1500 West. To review the request, contact Lynn Vinzant at the city office. South weber Rezoning request to be discussed The city council will hold a public hearing at 6.15 p m. April 28 fo consider a rezoning request for approximalely 3 acres at 2500 E. 7870 South. Property owners Edward and JoAn Poll have requested the zoning be changed from Residential Suburban to Residential. A copy of the rezonmy application is on file at city hall |