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Show Standard-Examine- r INSIDE Letters to mom Lakeside Review readers tell why their moms are so special.5 LIFESTYLE Unusual canvas i Painter uses saw blades for his artwork.4 DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER i VOL 17, NO. 5350 CENTS i Parents have own boundary plan City limits Many angry with school boards proposed changes By JaNAE FRANCIS Davis Bureau Standard-Examin- CENTERVILLE - Parents angry over a plan to change boundaries for four Davis County elementary schools will present their own proposal to the school board. The Davis School Board will meet Tuesday to decide on a proposal that would change the boundaries for Centerville, Taylor, Stewart and West Bountiful elemcntaries. Parents most upset with the plan are those who live in the northwest portion of Centerville that would become an island of homes that would be put in the Taylor Elementary School boundary even though they are surrounded by residents within Centerville and Reading school boundaries. Jill Roberts said if the 30 to 40 students now attending Centerville Elementary from outside the schools boundaries were sent to other schools, the schools student body would be reduced by almost as much as a proposed action to bus her entire neighborhood past Centerville to Taylor school. Kandis Layton said she doesnt understand why the proposal brings Taylor to an even higher capacity than the other three schools in the proposal - 109 percent -when students would have to be bused from far away to accomplish this. Parents of children in the group pinpointed for transferring to Taylor school said Wednesday their viewpoints were not represented on the school districts boundary committee and accused committee members of making their plans in secret. The group then asked a reporter they invited to their meeting to leave so they could dis- - cuss their plans in private. Jeanine McFarland said she tried to get on a school board agenda with her ideas for making innovative changes at the four schools that could solve problems without such drastic boundary changes, and she was not allowed to make her presentation at the meeting. McFarland said that instead, she was allowed to present her material to Superintendent Darrell K. White, who she said told her such ideas would have to come through the principals involved. Its frustrating, McFarland said. No one will tell us how to get on the school board agenda. Marilyn Oberg, district director of elementary schools, said a boundary change was necessary to balance enrollments. t Clearfield Overpass project ready to begin Construction of the $5.5 South Street overpass is now set to get under way. million 200 The Clearfield City Council on Tuesday awarded the project to Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas Inc. d City Manager Jack Bippes said the company was one of 11 companies to submit a proposal to the city for the project. The 200 South Street overpass will extend west from Center Street, over the Union Pacific Railroad yard, and then take a slight jog to the south in tying into 200 South. Mike Robertson, project manager, said the work on the overpass is set to begin immediately and will be completed by July 15, 2000. The overpass project is one of two projects in Clearfield being funded with $15 million in general obligation bonds approved by voters last fall. The other project is the Public Safety Administration Building being built west of City Hall at 140 E. Center Street. See SCHOOLS2 Students told to reach for the stars WE HAVE LIFTOFF: At nght, one of the rockets launched from the playground at Monte Vista Elementary in Farmington floats to the ground. At far nght, Bryan SUNSET Officials set Ezola, 12 (left), Jennifer Stout 7, end-of-ter- rocket liftoff. The rocket launch was part of the school's NASA Space Week. NICHOLSON StandarcTExamner BRIAN Monte Vista Elementary celebrates NASA Space Week By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES r correspondent -- Ten, Farmington It's the stars, literally, for the students at Monte Vista Elementary School. NASA Space Week, sponsored by the PTA, is an exciting way to get children interested and involved in science, said Kathleen Stats, PTA president. A blast-of- T assembly with Sen. Jake Gam set the tone for the wecklong activities, which included rocket making and blast off, naming the moon, making a papier-mach- e solar system and a family night of stargazing. We want children to know it is possible for them to be an astronaut, to discover new planets or to be a scientist said Stats. We want them to know they have options. We w'ant them to know science is all around us and a reality and someday they can be involved in these areas. I lived in Florida in 1968 and 69 when the first Apollo was launched, said Kin Wood, second-grade teacher. Im excited and I want the children to get excited. Were asking them if theyd like to go into space in sys- tem, the moons and a diorama. Every one loves space, rocket ships and stars, and we want these children interested in science again, to think beyond the everyday careers and say, I want to be an astronaut. Sherry Kunz, sixth-grad- e teacher, and Sherhne Maxfield, e teacher, are excited about science and spend countless hours outside the classroom involved in science projects and preparing for the teaching of science in the classroom. They have been working with the children in their classes throughout the year on the young astronaut program developed by NASA. We want the children to learn how to observe, to promote science and get the kids excited to know more and increase their awareness," said Kunz. Our school's science grades used to be below average; now they are one of the highest in the district for all four grades. More girls are becoming involved, naturally, and the kids tell me they like science now. I'm so excited about it and it's fun to get the children excit City plans Funfest dutch oven cook-of- f A By AMY PRAY Rtmdard Examiner Davis Bureau LAYTON - Two more strikes and South Bend River Ranch may be out of business, planning commissioners warned owner Shaun Rhoads at Tuesdays meeting. The commission voted to allow the horse breeding and tram- . V. t But owner Shaun Rhoads has been told to expect the city to revoke her license if the ranch gets two more infractions for any violations. The ranch permit has been reviewed numerous times in the past months because of health violations and neighbors' complaints regarding excess manure and too many animals on the property. dutch oven cook-of- f will be part of this year's Kaysville Funlest, and cooks will need to register soon. The Funtest will be held June 6 at Bames Park. The two categories are advanced and novice. The advanced cooks will prepare three dishes - a main dish, bread and dessert. There will be (irst, second and third place ed," said Maxfield, who let her throw meteors into the surface of a wet papier-mach- e moon. When the moon dried they could sec how the craters and mountains were created. They really had fun with the meteorites, she said. We are teaching the children how to measure and study data," said Kunz. "My students know first-grade- how to use microscopes, measure solar temperature and find the pH of solutions. They are learning by doing." When Maxfields class made bottle rockets and straw rockets, e the budding scientists learned how to adjust the thrust to make them fly higher. They learned what made the power, she said. first-grad- prizes. The novices will prepare two dishes - a main dish and their choice of a bread or dessert. One pnze will be given in this The culmination of events came at the lunch and launch at the park. This activity was designed to help children have another hands-o- n fun experience in learning. Each class made at least one rocket to launch. category. Judges will be walking around during competition, watching the cooks prepare the food. The cooks will meet at noon for instruction. They will be given three hours to cook and will be judged at 4 p m. The entry fee is $5. Those wishing to participate may register by calling the cook-of- f At the stargazing, clouds tried to throw a blanket on the antici- - See NASA2 Chairman, Kent Mayberry, at or Eileen Cook, Commission warns ranch owner to stay in compliance Ranch has had health violations, complaints from neighbors response to such questions. Kaysville first-grad- ing facility at 897 S. Angel St. to keep its condmonal-us- e permit. dates expired," Galbraith said, explaining that the action was and why. Weve also made the solar m Sunset officials have approved expiration dates for the terms of office for members of the planning commission and board of adjustments. Mayor Janice Galbraith said that until recently, officials weren't tracking the length of service given by members of these boards and members often served longer than the four years specified in city ordinances. "They just brought it to our attention that nobody knew when their terms of office and Keenan Jensen initiate Standard-Examine- ) Changing schools In the last review, Rhoads was given until April 5 to put in ade- before quate drainage, erect proper fencing and remove manure weekly. a January meeting cause cuttle were not allowed as part of the original conditional use pemut. Layton Planner Doug Smith said Rhoads technically was in compliance as of Tuesday but had not been only a day before. The situation frustrated Commissioner Preston Cox, who confronted Rhoads with questions during the meeting. More than once, he said, problems were not corrected until the day the ranch was scheduled for another review. of threatening 1 Owners apparently removed all cattle from the site only hours be- Why lias it come to the point you to revoke before you do anything? Cox asked. Because of the problems you've had down there, you'll be watched very closclv. Rhoads blamed the latest 363-3G2- Funlest chairwoman, at 544 5871. de- COMING TUESDAY lay in icmoving manure on the weather. She said it was her wet- test spring ever, raining more than 20 days straight. Party poopers Donations sparse for Clearfield High s annual alcohol free, drug free graduation party. Read about in the next Lakeside Review Since the weather was warmer and drier, she promised that the crew she just hired would be trucking out a load each week. I dont purposely try to do things to the neighbors to ruin their lives, said a weary Rhoads. Were trying to run a business, and its been hard." t I It i |