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Show rr DAVIS COUNTY FIFTY CENTS Rrir. 1 3fi7 t JVI tv WahXJ'iiWvl c CTimr trios inn .W jVU.' Vol.105 Number 46 FT SALT LAKE CITY f S4101-121- BOUNTIFUL Why are gas prices so high in Bountiful? That is the question being asked by disgruntled consumers who are paying as much as 20 cents more per gallon than they would pay in surrounding cities. The answer is simple. Its free enterprise. In spite of the fact that the refineries are in the backyard of the city, and in spite of the fact that gas that is trucked up the mountains costs a lot less per gallon, gas prices in Bountiful remain very high. A quick survey Monday morning showed prices in Bountiful for unleaded regular ranging between $1.25 to $1.29 per gallon at most E . Tuesday, July 16, 1996 2E22a mnmetgvn gas prices so high? Slim Olsons accountant Jim Vincent said he knows that Salt Lake gas prices are lower, but his competition is not in Salt Lake. Salt Lake seems to be having a gas war right now. They are buying at the same price were buying for, but they are selling for less. Their margins must be cut to nothing, he said. Vincent added Youve got to make some money. A dealer cant exchange dollar for dollar and stay in business. A clerk at the Rainbo Oil station in Bountiful said supervisors set the stations. In West Valley prices were an average of $1.19 with a low of $1.16. On Saturday, gas at the Flaming Gorge Maverick sold for $1.09. At a station in Layton the price was $1.19, and at the Rainbo Oil on 3300 S. Main in Salt Lake the price was $1.21. Why the difference? Most locals agreed they charge what the competition charges. If one Bountiful station sells at $1.30 most will follow. If one lowers the price, most w ill follow. J 1 2 5 Why are Bountiful If price and its been kept high. Tim Taylor, merchandising director for Maverik stations said the price of gas is a direct result of competition. Maverik has some advantage as it is not a brand gasoline and Taylor may shop the major refineries for price. The wholesale price is a factor in the price at the pump. The goal of Maverik is to stay about 2 cents less than the competition on charged gas and offer an additional discount for cash purchases. At our 130 stores across the state there are many prices. I know its less in certain areas. We base our prices on local competition, he said. Taylor said customers should see prices dropping steadily over the next few weeks as suppliers have dropped their prices significantly from the peak in May. "Our cost is dropping a fraction of a penny each week, he said. But that may not be good enough, or soon enough for some Bountiful residents. Harvey Brown said hes tired of the "old saw about supply and demand. Lets tell it like see GAS pg. A3 MIGNON CHATELAIN My Dad had a heart attack when he saw prices compared to Salt Lake City. residents want council to nix new apartment plan NSL Marilyn G. Sanders Contributing Writer A NORTH SALT LAKE handful of concerned citizens appeared at a recent North Salt Lake City Council meeting to protest a request for rezoning of a acre parcel of property located at 443 East-10- 0 North. The land is owned by former city councilniember turned developer Mark Clark. The residents are attempting to stop the city council from rezoning the property from the current 0 single family dwelling zoning to dual family dwelling. The group is also strongly opposed to a proposed change in the citys Gen- eral Plan that would allow dual family units to be built 200 yards above Orchard Drive. The General Plan currency states that this area should be developed primarily for single family homes. Mark Lee, Spokesperson for the neighborhood, told Mayor Clare Jones and the city council that residents of the area believe that a change in zoning would compromise the lifestyle of the neighborhood, and go against the wishes of the citys General Plan. Lee said many area residents feel the rezoning is incompatible with the needs and wants of the area. Lee said the units would reduce neighborhood property values, increase traffic and add children to an already overcrowded see APARTMENT pg. A2 LYNN HENDRICKSON Gas prices are self imposed by the oil companies. They are not regulated by supply and demand. We are using less gas, so they need their revenue up. Golfer beats raccoon with nine iron Golfers at golf course were when a golfer beat to death. happened about 2 p.m. Sunday, according to the courses pro Jeff German. Apparently golfers had been playing with and feeding what one golfer called a baby raccoon much of the afternoon. German said the young rac- BOUNTIFUL Bountiful Ridge outraged Sunday a young raccoon The incident Heather Barlow, an employee at Lagoon, got immunized against measles last week at work. Concerned about the outbreak of measles in Washington County, and its potential to spread north, the Davis County Health Department offered the shots to all Lagoon employees. Photo Cathy Unford matches likely cause of fire Kids, Children playing with matches WOODS CROSS likely caused a fire at the Westminster Park Apartments, 453 W. 1500 South, shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday night. South Davis Fire Chief Terry Graham said the investigation is continuing, but at this time, it appears children were at fault in the blaze which caused an extimated $20,000 to $25,000 in damage. The fire began in some bushes outside one of the buildings. Graham said the fire quickly spread up the side of the building and into the roof. One apartment also suffered smoke damage. Graham said there was a similar fire about two years ago in the same area. One eyewitness said the bushes just went up in flames appearing to be the burning bush of the Old Testament. Three engines companies and about 30 firefighters quickly doused the blaze, but it took time to clean up the damage and put out hot spots. Courage made young cancer victim hero to match his hero Brett Taylor Contributing Writer NORTH SALT LAKE Danny Ewing was always a big kid. His friends knew him as a gentle giant. Thousands throughout the world know him as the young boy befriended by Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone. To his mother, Im gonna lose my hair. We cried for a minute and he said, Ill be all right. Dont worry about me. That night began a journey that would touch the hearts of family, friends and eventually the heart of a nation. What he has taught us was so special. said Fincher, At one point we knew that he would not survive to see the next day. All night we prayed and we bargained for Dannys life to be saved. Linda Fincher, Danny was her little boy and best friend. Just over a year ago, Danny began a fight that would show the world the enormous stature of a young mans heart and spirit. us another four On months, and Danny touched the world." Like any this young boy's dreams were simple. He did well in school, loved basketball and was a video game ace. His favorite outings were fishing and deer hunting trips w ith his family. But more than anything else, he wanted to grow up and be a dad. He felt that if he could 995, have good kids pre-tee- After several weeks of lingering illness, Fincher knew something was not right. When Dannys condition worsened even after treatments for a strep infection, Linda took him to Primary Childrens Medical Center. 8, May Danny was 1 1 God gave course. However, it came back to beg from another foursome, who took a dim view of the critter. One of the golfers claimed he was threatened by the raccoon and beat it to death with a golf club. German said the foursome was then pulled off the course. Clubhouse personnel called the Bountiful Police, who promised to call the Division of Wildlife Resources. However, since there is no season on raccoons and there was no weapon used, the golfer was not arrested. Raccoons are considered pests by many and can be dangerous if placed in a confrontational situation. They are known to get into garbage cans when they live near urban areas. German said there are few raccoons seen at Bountiful Ridge, although there has been just about any wild animal you could name sighted at the course. Deer are the most prevalent, although there have been moose and even a mountain lion sighted. German said hed like to see some kind of punishment for the golfer involved. As of Monday afternoon he was waiting to hear from fish and game officials. COURTNEY SELLERS have no idea why gas prices are higher in Bountiful, I just know they are. I get gas here because I live here. I Angry swimmers beg city to stop closure of indoor pool of our swimmers, but is eating more than its share of the available recre- Paul Challis News Editor BOUNTIFUL City officials have been deluged with letters from some angry residents protesting the possible closure of the indoor swimming pool this fall after a recent announcement that huge expenses could force the city to shut it down. The bubble is immensely popular and attracts 90 percent of our swimmers, Bountiful said Neal Jenkins, Recreation Director. In comparison, the indoor pool accounts for only about 10 percent ation money. Jenkins added that the city is facing some huge expenses to keep the indoor poor usable. Frankly, we are at the point where weve got to question whether its to keep it open beyond this summer. Most of the problems with the indoor pool, located at 785 S. I(X) East, stem from old age. The pool was built more than 30 year ago. and the pools older boiler heating system creates high utility costs, an estimated $30, (XX) even though the pool is only open three months of the year. The citizens protesting the closure of the indoor pool are mostly senior citizens that use the pool during the summer months (its only open from June to September) when the bubble is more crowded and they can stay out of the hot summer sun. The indoor pool backers enjoy swimming indoors free of the sun rays while others enjoy its smaller, more cozy atmosphere. The indoor pool pool is a compared to the bubbles structure. Olympic-size- d Indoor pool supporters also claim that the second pool allows see POOL pg. A2 d er that loved him, he would have it all. Baddley said his diagnosed with AML, a form of Leukemia rarely found in children. The night he was diagnosed with cancer, Danny was real- coon came out on hole number 12 where one foursome fed and played with it, before leading it off the friend always FRIENDS: Utah Jazz Great Karl Malone visits Danny Ewing of North Salt Lake at Primary Children's Medical Center. The two became friends and Danny made headlines when Malone gave him his Jersey after Game 6 of the NBA play-offDanny later died ly scared, recalled We sat at Fincher. Primary Childrens for a long time. Danny knew before they ever came in and told us. It was like a nightmare. I just couldnt believe it. When they told n it was leukemia my heart just stopped. The doctors remained optimistic and gave a 40 percent chance of remission using chemotherapy. From the hospital, Danny called his best friend Danny B, short for Baddley. He told me that he had cancer in his blood. I asked him what was going to happen and he told me. wanted to be a He was winner. very competitive he said. Right now Dannys probably playing video games and winning, he said wistfully. Danny was always three to four inches taller and sometimes twice the size of his classmates. Once when we were both in first grade, another kid our age was getting beat up by a much older boy at school. Danny said he could take a hit better Baddley said. than the smaller boy and stepped in and really got pounded. He later apologized to his mother for getting see HERO pg. A2 Where theres smoke, theres Roosevelt steam fire engine "Roosevelt which has been be operated in a special demonstration July 24, at Bountiful restored to pristine operating Park. The demonstration should be exciting as the black smoke billows from the smoke stack when the engine builds up steam pressure. (See story pg. 2) This 1902 American LaFrance Metropolitan horse-draw- n condition, will v I |
