| OCR Text |
Show FIFTY CENTS DAVIS COUNTY 3 B A fl 0 c M7v::sscitE si. c in V Vol.103 Number 44 jtifri1 v j rriiil iiVtn September n tnr-r wV-f- rimm 12, 1995 yrwnyy) iVrnA wTi sa Gravel pit expansion angers property owners A recommendation by the Salt Lake Planning Commission to allow Staker Paving and Lakeview Rock Products to cut away more of the mountainside along Beck Street has some Davis County officials and property owners hopping mad. Staker Pavings operation is the furthest south in a series of rock extraction operations which have denuded and scarred the hillsides which line the entrance to Davis County. Staker is supplying the rock products being used in construction of the new Salt Lake International Airport runway. The unsightly remains of rock extraction have long been a source of frustration to Davis County residents who have lobbied to have the area reclaimed to its natural state. - North Salt Lake. Hes outraged that Salt Lake would allow the expansion of a gravel pit in the foothills. He said the new extraction will create a 1.000 foot wall of gravel pit. This is the single biggest eyesore on the Wasatch Front. What jurisdiction in the world is encouraging gravel pits on the east bench? he said. The city of North Salt Lake is equally displeased by the action of Salt Lake. The city owns 80 acres of property on the flat mountain top near the proposed gravel pit site. Its hard for us to understand why Salt Lake would even entertain the idea. Its baffling, said North Attorney Walter J. Plumb 111, owns property near the planned Staker expansion and has been a vocal opponent to the plan. He has plans to construct luxury homes on his property which is south and east of the Eaglewood golf course in - f o . i "if w V"s s r "Vv S'ffSk-jg-- :T " J- - -- . 'V.. t - y' sJtif '0: -- - -- 1. .1- S Staker have to get favorable . consideration on this? he said. Since the Eaglewood golf course has been developed in the area, many developers have renewed interest in V .sw.yy.- - " ?."1 Salt Lake City Manager Collin Wood. What kind of pull does ! 'T'vv" iSEiSJC .St r o'Ar v neighborhoods on their property. w 9 ' LJ 4, . 4 vt'T; ;frnf v N V- - vv& ' i 1 ' The proposed rock extraction expansion will be only about one n mile from the dollar Eaglewood Estates development whose developers have lobbied for an extension of Bountiful Blvd. into i multi-millio- ,1 1 L: 4 8, v' Salt Lake. Of Eaglewood developer 'U -- e . " i i TA J -- xi , F rffc. ' i ? vt v" j x 4vv5. . y4ir r fx i , "t sil .. 5,U ' ' f1 "V t V - if S. rf f T m-- V i ' , n,. ft V " ' - ir W V Bountiful City Planner Jack Balling has also voiced objections to the pit expansion based on f interference with the Bountiful Blvd. extension. Salt Lake City Planning Director Bill Wright said these objections would have little bearing on the decision of the city as It is not very likely Bountiful Boulevard will come 4 , ' Wilford Cannon said they strongly object if the planned expansion interferes with that road. JSl&SF ; C 4 I f t ? is r f . x residential developing - to Salt Lake. NO MANS LAND?:The few trees that remain on the hillside on the Beck Street corridor into Davis County may soon be a thing of the past Salt Lake City Council approves a request by Staker Paving and Lakeview Rock Pioducts to extract rocks on 80 additional acres in the area Bone marrow donors needed Gov. Michael Leavitt has residents have volunteered as hepatitis, declared the week of Sept. 6 as National Marrow Donor Awareness Week in Utah in an effort to raise public awareness about the crucial need for marrow donors. Donated marrow is vital to donors through the Intermountain Marrow Donor Program at LDS Hospital. The Intermountain center is a donor and collection site for the national program. It facilitates recruitment, testing, approval, and defer eligibility as a donor. patients with leukemia, aplastic anemia, lymphomas, and other illnesses, who would harvesting of marrow from 10-1- 'otherwise die without unrelated donors throughout the Intermountain region. Twenty-fiv- e local residents have actually transplantation, Since its inception in 1986, the donated marrow. National Marrow Donor Program has registered more than 1.7 million identified as a potential donor, we work with them here in Salt Lake potential volunteer donors to and then deliver the marrow to wherever the recipient is located for transplantation, says Mark Austin, provide unrelated marrow transplants for these patients. The donor program matches patients who are in need of die lifesaving transplant and who do not have a compatible family member - with appropriate donors. In Utah, more than 3,500 When a local individual is coordinator the diabetes, or asthma may However, there are other ways to help. Blood products are a critical part of making marrow transplants possible, says Austin. If you can donate blood or platelets, you can still make a great contribution to the success of this procedure. In addition, funding is needed to help cover the costs of tissue typing. We currently have limited funds to pay for this testing, so we need support in order to increase the number of local community donors, Austin adds. For more information about a with Intermountain program. Marrow donor volunteers must be between the ages of 5 and be in good general health. A history of contribute, please call the heart or lung problems, cancer, 321-115- 7. 18-5- being tested as potential donor or to Intermountain Marrow Donor Program at LDS Hospital at (801) if The Salt Lake Planning see STAKER pg. A2 the Utah State Fair is A Legacy for the Future Governor Leavitt arrived at the comer of 10th West and North Temple at high noon on Thursday, September 7, kicking off the opening of the 139th Utah State Fair at the Utah State recognizing the efforts made by those families and all involved. Bridging the gap between agriculture from the past and combining it with ideas for the Fairpark. Surrounded by animals, kids and families, the Governor said a few words regarding the festivities at the Fairpark. recognized will be honored at next year's Fair. Accompanying Governor Leavitt for the ribbon cutting ceremonies was the newly crowned Queen of the Utah State Fair Fair hours: through Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m.-l- l p.m.; Sept. 17, 10.30 a.m.-l- next century to come. Those Following the Governor, Steve Studdert, Chairman of the Utah Statehood Centennial Convention announced one of the themes for next O p m. Gate Admission: year's Centennial Fair. Utah Century Farms and Ranches: A Legacy For the Future. They will be honoring 100 children 6 $3; children 5 years and under, free; Senior Citizens 62 and under. $3; season pass $25. year old farms and ranches, Bountiful Beautification Award application forms were sent with utility mailings. In lieu of an official form, residents can send the name, address, and phone number of the people or property they wish to nominate plus their own name, address, and phone number to Bountiful citizens are invited to join in the traditional search for the most beautiful homes, gardens, businesses, schools, Student drop out eliminates rate very low in Utah apartments Cherie Huber executive than any other sector of the Contributing Writer economy. The school district is also trying to Dr. Richard KAYSVILLE run like a business in many areas by Kendell, superintendent of Davis using enterprise funds. The school food County Schools told members of the program, for example, has to pay for Kaysville Chamber of Commerce at itself and actually pays the school their September meeting that Utah has district 20 percent of its gross receipts. a low drop out rate for students. School transportation is also attempting Kendell presented many interesting to shift to an enterprise system. graphs and statistics on education. He Davis County is still below the state said that there is a relatively low drop average in expenditure per student out rate in Utah, only about four to six because there is a limited base of percent. But even across the country if income in Davis County which lacks one were to look at the 25 to 29 age heavy industry. The Davis School group, 90 percent of the kids have District is the third largest school either graduated from high school or district with 60,000 students. Granite received an alternate equivalent high School District has 77,000 students, school education because many drop Jordan School District has 66,000. Salt outs eventually return to school. Lake School District has 24,000 Kendell said that while SAT scores students. Eight years ago Davis had just have declined since 1990 it is because 43,000 students. However, this year the fewer of the test takers are in die upper number of students grew by just about 20 percent. Scores would have 60 students in Davis County. Davis increased if it were not for the diversity County is the 5 1st largest school district of the testing group he said. in the United States. ACT scores, Kendell said, are at or Our education system is above average in all categories in Davis remarkably forgiving and allows kids County. multiple chances for finding their way, Kendell said he does not believe Kendell said. It gives anyone who that the school district spends wants to a chance to give it a try. Wlnle it is a remarkable system, he unnecessary money on administration. He used figures to show that public pointed out that allowing anyone who education has more employees per wants to, to try, depresses scores. i Lynn Averett Contributing Writer Dewey new Bountiful postmaster The Postal BOUNTIFUL Service has selected Myles P. Dewey as the new Bountiful Postmaster. Dewey comes to Bountiful from Columbia, South Carolina, where he was Manager of Post Office Operations. His new position will be effective Sept. 16. Although Dewey grew up in Pennsylvania, he is no stranger to the west. He was bom in California and received his BA and MBA from Boise State University. He also taught high school m Idaho for two years. After joining the Postal Service in 1974 as a distribution clerk in Boise, Idaho, Dewey moved to positions of increasing carrier responsibility, becoming supervisor in 1977 and entenng the Postal Services Management Associate Program in 1978 Upon completion of the Management Associate Program in 1980, Dewey was promoted to Sectional Center Director of Customer Services in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prior to becoming Manager, Post Office Operations in 1992, Dewey was Director of Field Operations for the Columbia, South Carolina Division. Excellent mail service and customer satisfaction is a high priority for Dewey. 1 look forward with great anticipation to serving the people of Bountiful, said Dewey. Utah has some of the best mail service in the nation, and I look forward to building on that success. Dewey and spouse Linda have three children, Jenny and Kristina, who both attend Boise State University, and Michael who is a sophomore in high school. Deweys hobbies include camping and hiking. Bountiful green thumb award nominations due citys Rezone adults $ 5; MYLES DEWEY churches, parkways, vacant lots and other properties. Nominations are due at the city offices Sept. 15. The annual Beautification Awards will again be presented by Mayor John Cushing during a forthcoming meeting of the Bountiful City Council. This past month, some 14,000 Bountiful City Beautification Awards, co Earl Thomas, 790 South 100 East, Bountiful, Utah, 84010. Nominations by phone can be made by calling Earl or Joyce Thomas at The Beautification Awards program, established in 1984 by then City Planner Jon Reed Boothe is now under the direction of City Planning Director Blaine Gehnng. Some three years ago, Gehring asked the Bountiful Birthday Gift Citizens Committee to be in charge of the 295-257- 4. selection and recognition of Beautification Award winners. We are eager to have greater citizen's see BEAUTY pg. A2 CENTERVILLE - In their monthly public meeting, the Centerville City Council approved several land rezoning issues. c z : Passed was the rezoning of Neighborhood One (east of Main Street and south of Parrish Lane) and Neighborhood Two (west of Main Street and south of Parrish Lane) from high to medium density ' 7!' & t) ;v residential development. According to the council, the rezone will provide a density transition and provide greater buffering from potential the commercial development on comer of Pages Lane and Main Street. Also rezoned, on a petition from Alan Noall, was approximately 1.88 acres from agricultural to A j U) 0 commercial. The property is located at 300 South and 800 West. Two pieces of property were 2 to rezoned from Q R-- (downsizing). The first (8.5 1 acres) is located at 850 North 400 West and the second (9.04 acres) is located at 850 North Frontage Road. A third piece of property see REZONE" pg. A2 e5szi WINNING BLOOMS: The gardens created by Clyde and Marjorie Page at their Bountiful home won a plaque in last year's beautification contest Nominees are now being sought for this year's contest. Deadline is Sept. 1 5. |
