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Show DAVIS COUNTY AH STATE PRESS ASSOC 307 W 200 S 5005 CITY UT Vol. 105 84101-121- 2 Number 53 August 9, 1996 Alcohol damages fetus Davis students warned Melinda Williams Staff Writer The mesFARMINGTON sage to kids in junior and senior high schools in the Davis School District is think before you drink, because Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects are the most pre ventable causes of mental retardation. Members of The ARC of Davis County have been sharing the message with students throughout the county over the past year and have reached 2,841, so far. Three members of ARC gave the Davis Board of Education an overview of their presentation Tuesday night. Lagoon cougar killed after biting employee FARMINGTON A female Lagoon employee knows first hand the adage once bitten, twice shy, after she was bitten by a caged cougar after the park closed Aug. 1. Lagoons Marketing Director Dick Andrew confirmed earlier this week the incident had taken place. He said the woman, a ticket-takat the Wild Kingdom train ride, and her supervisor were turning out lights after the park closed that night. For whatever reason, she reached her arm into the cage and it (the cougar) latched onto her, Andrew said. She has given er ARC has been a part of Davis County since 1954. It was formed to secure for people with mental retardation, the opportunity to choose and realize their goals, according to a pamphlet distributed by ARC to board members. But Jay Briscoe, a former executive director with ARC, told the board Its as important to prevent mental retardation as to help those afflicted. And its to that end the organization is taking its message to youngsters. Paul Boggs, a member of ARCs Fetal Alcohol Effects Committee, said FAS and FAE are 100 percent preventable. There are over 100 reasons for mental retardation. This one is absolutely preventable, he said. The two syndromes are caused by the mother drinking during pregnancy. ARC sends out two or three presenters to area schools when they are invited. Kids are given a short introduction to ARC, its purpose and membership. Then the to deterkids are given a pre-temine what they know about alcohol and its effects. Boggs said test results indicate not many youngsters are well versed on the subject. st The students are then shown a see ALCOHOL pg. 2 no indication as to why she reached into the cage. At that point, her companion called safety and security who were in the scene in three to five minutes. They sprayed the cougar with pepper mace and the animal loosened its grip. The woman was taken to Lakeview Hospital and released the next day. The cougar was shot and killed, as is required by law, to check for rabies. Andrew said Lagoon has stepped up efforts in retraining its employees on policies the park has against petting the animals. Bail set at $100,000 for accused arsonist Bail will FARMINGTON not be lowered for Blaine Wright, the Bountiful man accused of burning down his estranged familys home and trying to hang himself. Bail has been set at $100,000 d on two charges of aggravated arson and burglary and $6,000 on a felony charge of damaging the jail. It is unlikely Wright will be able to come up with the money, because he doesnt even have the money needed to pay his legal fees Wrights lawyer, Bel Ami De fire-relate- Montreux argued Wright has no criminal record and is taking medication for depression. He told 2nd District Judge Jon M. Memmott having Wright out of jail would help with his defense. However, Memmott said he felt Wright would be better off in a secure facility. He added he fears for the safety of the community, especially if Wright stops taking his medication. Memmott also moved Wrights trial date back to Oct. 30 to give Montreux more time to prepare see ARSONIST pg. 3 Quintin Mortensen, Jesse Bushnell, Heidi Whitworth, Kristalyn Porter, Matthew Porter Bryce Isaacson, and Cory Sanford, all of Centerville enjoy a fire hydrant's bounty of water Wednesday on 700 South just west of Main Street in Centerville Hotter temperatures are expected this weekend Photo by Cathy Linford Bountiful debates, approves communication tower policy Paul Challis New v Editor In an attempt to BOUNTIFUL monitor an exploding telecommunications industry the city council has approved a policy controlling the use of tower sites by companies doing business along the ever-expandi- information highway. Following a public hearing the telecommunications tower sites policy was adopted and is now part of the Bountiful zoning ordinance and it will monitor competing phone and cable companies wanting to install towers or antennas for better reception availability of their product or signal.- - Even large cities are racing to get things done to keep control of the exploding telecommunications industry," City Attorney Russell Raising a banner Sen. Lane Beattie, Hank Semadeni, and Davis County Commissioners Gayle Stevenson and Dan McConkie, (back) show off the new design for the Davis County Legacy Project which will honor the county's pioneer namesake. See story page 2. Mahan said. If we can get this initial policy in place it will give me time to complete a more comprehensive policy for the future." According to City Manager Tom Hardy, the main reason Bountiful needs a tower site policy for telecommunication companies is that most of the city is residential and nothing is zoned commercial above Orchard Drive where such towers are needed to offer customers better reception. Companies have trouble getting their signal to lower valley areas in Bountiful and need higher sites for tower placement. Mahan said that only two companies have requested towers or anten- - nas recently and both have been very cooperative so far. Because of the 1996 Telecommunication Act passed by Congress we have authority to regulate these companies for now, Mahan said. Hardy added that the future of regulating the information highway see TOWER pg. 2 Drunken driver cited, crash blamed for 1-- NORTH SALT LAKE Alcohol was blamed for an auto wreck which temporarily closed near Center southbound Street Sunday night about 10:50 p.m. The driver who caused the accident was taken to Lakeview Hospital with cuts and bruises and the driver of a second vehicle suffered a back injury. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, traffic was slowing for construction. However, 15 Richard Mattson, 52, Salt Lake City, driving a Chevolet pick-ud a didnt slow and Plymouth Laser, driven by Julie KerT, 23, West Valley City. The impact pushed Kerrs vehicle into the back of a semi-traildriven by Michael Claw, 32. of Salt Lake City. Kerr suffered cuts, bruises and a back injury, while Mattson suffered cuts and p, rear-ende- bruises. The UHP cited Mattson for driving under the influence. I i j |