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Show Inside: High school students to join storytelling festival.2 Volunteer Fair aims to make a difference. South Weber denies building permit for church.5 Standard-Examin- Thursday, October 22, 1 998 er Local News Editor: JAMBOREE Ham THE AIR: Lee Barrett (right) Setting the theme for Davis taps out a message by Morse code during the Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air at the think I missed my calling. Flipping through a pile of faxes forming on my desk, I found a press release from state transportation officials on Month. It sent me into a tither. The theme for this years ad campaign was MINE! . In April, I wrote a story about the promotion encouraging commuters to take alternate transportation. With altered words to a Paul Simon song, I wrote that Gus hopped on the bus and Stan made a new plan as some of the 50 ways to leave your automobile. This I Skip-A-Tr- ip months ON LIMBI'S BOUNTIFUL it Davis FairPark. Below, Don Pesnell (left) shows Scouts how to operate a radio. Disposal day a success Bountiful residents got rid of lots of bad stuff for free on Oct. 10. City Manager Tom Hardy said that 15 employees from Chemical Waste Management worked at the city's maintenance facility to assist residents to dispose of such nasty items as antifreeze, drain cleaners, lacquers, insecticides, mothball, photographic chemicals and rodent poison. At the end of the day, 80 drums were packed and sealed and taken to a disposal site, Hardy said. Each year, Bountiful hosts a day where these items can be brought in to be properly disposed of. Other items, like old car batteries, can be brought in any time to 200 West and 950 South. For more information call up SAM DEAN Standard Examiner cam- paign kickoff offered the same tune. Public relations folks I called assured me it took hours of group brainstorming to develop. Perhaps I'm being assuming they stole my brilliant idea. After all, I was too young to remember when Simon recorded it Even so, I indignantly proAstested to Standard-Examinsistant Managing Editor Andy Howell, who didn't show much sympathy but suggested it was an example of a little promotional fun I could have with Davis County stories. Its no laughing matter, but I envision a property insurance company field day with another Simon ditty, Slip sliding away, after this years landslides and 298-617- West point Residents sought to serve on boards West Point City is accepting applications from interested residents, 18 years of age or older, to serve on the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment. term vacancies Three term vacancies and one on the planning commission need to be filled; the board of adjustments needs to fill one term vacancy. Planning Commission members meet in regular meetings, twice monthly, while Board of Adjustment members meet only as needed. The Planning Commission is in the process of revising the city's master plan. Applicants might want to know that, said Scott Neilson, city manager. Applicants can contact Neilson for further information at city offices, Mayor Jay Ritchie, who will appoint the new members, with city council approval, told council members at their last council meeting, We'll go through and interview the applicants to narrow them down. Ill bring three or four finalists to the council. Well let you know (who they are) prior to the city council meeting so you can call and talk to them. The application deadline is Nov. 15, 1998. er flooding. The joke among reporters (aren't we hilarious) is that the Davis County waste management district's always talking trash. And a heartburn remedy out there must be in need of a snippet from a Davis County burn -- story. believe I threw away the WHOLE thing. For those opposed to the Legacy Parkway, I hear a takeoff on that old gray mare number. The old wetlands just ain't what they used to be. Taking a twist on a Tammy Wynette favorite, a planning commission meeting prompted become fimy nal today. The Layton pools protective cover blew away in a storm last year. It gave city leaders heart-bu(see bum plant, above) and provided oodles of opportunity for silliness. I cant m Mother Nature burst Laywas my personal favorite. Gum, anyone? 'OK, so Im the poster child for the effects of pop culture. My mother always said I watched too much TV. I think Ill stick with newspaper reporting. Those ad folks need somewhere to find inspiration. Reporter Amy Pray coven transportation and Layton City. Contact her at tons bubble" 776-49- 51. By BRYON SAXTON Standard Examiner Oava Bureau - Jonathan Hubbard dipping near while he huddled in a sleeping bag inside his tent at the Davis FairPark. The Layton youth was one of about 200 Boy Scouts to earn a merit badge for it Oddly, not a merit badge for outdoor survival, but instead, a radio merit badge. It was Davis Countys fifth annual participation in Jamboree on the Air, a worldwide Scouting event held the third weekend in October for more years than any local Scouter at the event can remember. The event is used to promote international goodwill and communication among Scouts through the use of ham operator radios and Morse code telegraphs. But for Hubbard it was more special than that. Ive never got a merit badge before, said the 1 year, who, with the help of some devoted counselors gathered in canvas tents, was given the chance to chat with a voice over the radio who identified himself as Alex from Prescott, Ariz. FARMINGTON 1 -- "I think it is pretty neat, Hubbard said, upon finishing the conversation. Hubbard wasnt the only Scout to find event interesting. Saturdays One Scout, Jonathan Brown of Layton, said he and his troop members will come back next year even if they already have the merit badge. Well pretend we dont have it, said Brown, who has a ham radio at home he listens to but cant talk on because he doesnt have an operators license. I dont have my talking license, but you can listen to different stations, said Brown, who listens to the news. His friend Branden Maughn, 12, said they have a CB radio they use to communicate from car to car when on Scout trips, but it is nothing like the radios the Scout counselors were showing them how to use. I have a CD player," said troop member Jared Herman, not to be outdone. The Scouts were also intrigued by the sounds of the dots and dashes in sending out Morse code on a telegraph. Its better than I thought it was going to be, said Riley Thomock, 13, of Fruit Heights, who, with the help of local Morse six-ho- code expert Lee Barrett, communicated with somebody from Russia by using the flash signals representing letters of the alphabet Today, we have done pretty well, said Barrett of West Point, who began doing Morse code when he was 14 and has been at it for 33 years. Barrett said Scouts Saturday had been 776-097- fortunate enough to communicate with people in New York, Alabama and even another Scout troop participaung in the Jamboree on the Air" in Indianapolis. The Scouts also reached people in Portugal, Japan, and someone named Bob in Liechtenstein. Its a worldwide Scouting event, said Don Ormsby, who is responsible for promoting the event held in west Farmington. Ormsby said he estimates there are 500 ham radio operators in Davis County. There is a multinetwork of ham operators," he said. Ormsby said teaching the youths how to use the radios also prepares them in the event of a natural disaster. When (cell phones) go out, were the only ones left, he said Contact reporter Bryon Saxton at CLINTON Council considers how to use funds Heading the list of suggestions for use 776-495- 1. Chamber passes the torch on Kaysville Funfest By RUTHMALAN Standard Exammnr correspondent KAYSVILLE - Its time to pass the torch. The Kaysville Area Chamber of Commerce wants to do that by distancing itself from some activities, includ- ing the annual Fourth of July event called Funfest. It met with the city council this weekto dis nesses instead of promoting them. cuss just what its role should be in the community. In the past, the chamber has sponsored the Funfest to promote businesses and the community. Now, however, it believes the event should be a city function handled by a commit- The purpose of the chamber is to promote local business, said Todd Morgan, a member of the chamber board. That is being diluted with community service, and I dont think that is our function. I like seeing it done and am happy to support it, but it shouldnt be our responsibili tee. The chamber insists that the event competes with local busi ty. The chamber is in favor of supporting community activities, but it doesnt want to take them over, said Doug Stanger, a former chamber president. Two summers ago, the Jay-ce- who traditionally have been in charge of the Fourth of es Sea KAYSVILLE Candidates hoping to be chosen as state representatives DISTRICT 14 DISTRICT 13 Two disagree on issues but respect each other ISKa.Sti) By GEOFFREY FATTAH SwnrtarU Exrww OavB Burww After serving eight years as mayor of West Point City, Democrat Howard Stoddard says he has the leadership potential to serve as state representative in District 13 and to focus on the important issues. But his opponent. Republican incumbent Nora Stephens, says she has proven herself over the past six years as a legislator and has followed through on her ONLINE ELECTION promises. Both may be divided by party lines and outlook, but each carries a healthy respect for the othStoddard er. In fact, used to work closely with Ste- - By GEOFFREY FATTAH Standard Examiner Davis Bureau DATABASE legislation phens on when he was mayor. Stoddard and Stephens will be on the ballot for District 13 during Nov. 3 election. Simply put, Stoddard said he would like to be representative See DISTRICT 134 city-relat- Experience and longevity vs. bipartisan emphasis Republican District 14 Rep. Don Bush counts his experience and longevity as a legislator is his greatest asset to offer Clearfield residents. His opponent, Char-male- e Blakeley, said hers is being Democrat concerned keeping Utahs Legislature a with bipar- tisan and open to the public. The two will square off in the Nov. 3 election. Blakeley Bush ClearBlakeley, a field resident who is a retired accounting technician for the federal government, says that having one party dominate the Legisla- See DISTRICT 144 t DR COPY 1 GiW REPORTERS NOTEBOOK 776-495- of Community Development Block grant funds was making the city intersections wheelchair accessible, thereby complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It costs about $3,000 per comer, Community Development Director Lynn Vmzant told the city council, which indicated the city has almost 300 corners that need revising. Other proposals included g park restrooms to make them ADA accessible, an elevator in the senior citizens' center, an upgrade of the city's master plan, development of a retention basin and several sidewalk projects. Vmzant explained to the council some of the application requirements, which include a survey to determine if the city meets low to moderate income requirements, and making sure ' that the proposed project is part of the city's capital improvement plan. Council member Joanne Hansen questioned Vmzant about tine city's need to provide matching funds. We don't have to have them, but they have not approved any projects that don't have matching funds," Vmzant said. Vmzant informed the council, The purpose of this meeting is not to make a decision; it's to take input and then research each (proposal)." retro-fittin- |