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Show istfrictt Melinda illiams Stuff Wilier delighted witih SAT test at all three grade levels the test is given 5th, 8th and 11th and those numbers are up over We dont often take years enough time to celebrate our sucpie-vio- FARMINGTON School District officials Davis celebrat- successful SAT, ACT and Advance Placement test scores cesses, Wednesday, saying they like the trend they see in increased scoies on all three tests. The distnct scored at or above to review the scores state and national rankings on the percentile and the basic battery ed Superintendent Richaid Kendell said at a press conference "Were " delighted with the test scores At the 5th grade level, math scores are up a point to the 60th score is up a point to the 55th percentile Anything over the 50th percentile is above average The numbers looked even better at the 8th grade level Math scores were up three points to the 5 Vd percentile, reading up two points to the 59th percentile, the basic battery up a point to the 54th percentile, science up a whopping four points to the 62nd percentile and social studies also up four points to the 54th SAT, AC percentile At the 11th grade level, scores remained stable over last y ear "The 11th grade hasnt' moved oil the dime tor six years That's extremely good news with our broad population. Kendell said ACT scores have always showed an upward trend over the past six The ACT scores are not based on a ranking, but on a straight scale trom one to 56 Students years test scores scoies above TO are the students most likely to receive receiving scholarships In 1991, the Davis District was below the state average on the ACT test, but above the national average with a median score of 20 9 That has risen continuously through the years and has been above the state aveiage since 1992 In 1996, the district s score is up to 216 The states average is 214, and the Fuel leak Notice of freeway emission rules due WOODS CROSS To some, Tuesdays closure of Redwood Road from 1500 to 2600 South in Woods Cross, was just another headache in the battle to find a way KA) County to get to work The road was closed to repair a hole in an eight-inc- h pinhole-siz- e pipeline carrying diesel fuel near Chev ron The leak was first reported Monday afternoon by South Davis Fire District Chief Brent Argyle, who informed Chevron of a petroleum smell near the Sky Park Airport. Upon investigation, they found pools of the fuel in the low ditches along Redwood Road At that point, traffic was limited and the road was closed at 7 p m It remained closed through Thursday afternoon The leak posed no threat to the public. Early Thursday Maguire said the leak had been repaired and crews were working around the clock to repair the road. The pipeline is a major products line, running between Salt Lake City and Spokane Washington It does not carry fuel used by local service stations, but fuel used in cities m the northwest and at airports along the route, including Hill Air Force Base. 1 nv The Davis ironmental Health ll Vehicle owners who receive registration packets in the mail mav bring them to the center for completion The center will also pro vide a safety inspection if desired The diesel emissions lest are a environcontinuation ot a two-yemental health piogram to reduce fine particulates in the air, making it easier to bteathe Emissions tests on 1996-9- 7 d gasoline-poweie- vehicles are being done to check the reliability d of on boaid comwhich vehicle pollumonitor puters tion control equipment The test will take approximately 20 minutes to complete factoiv-installe- UP TO THEIR ELBOWS IN SOCKS: Jeannie P Stewart Elementary's school foods personnel, Emma Hinds, Cathy Barrett Eva Syphus Ann Strick land and JoAnn Vigil, crocheted 810 Christmas socks which they gave to every student at the school Friday It was a lifelong dream of Emma s Photo by Cathy Linford stockings were hung by the chimney with care crocheting the festive socks, which Christmas CENTERVILLE arrived early at Jennie P. Stewart Elementary School here Friday, when each of the 810 students Christreceived a mas sock stuffed with a candy cane a present from the school foods staff The cooks (with a little help from a teacher and a parent) have been working since last summer hand-crochet- ILLE S Department will soon issue notices to all countv residents who own diesel vehicles and 1996 and 1997 gasoline poweied cars and light duty ti ucks that effective Jan 2. 1997, tliev must have emission inspections done at the countv s Test Center. 520 W Old Mill lane Kay sv die C enter hours arc 8 50 a m to 6 pm weekdays and 10 am to 4 p m on Saturdays the Chevron Refinery, said Walt Maguire, public affairs manager for Melinda VN illiams Staff Writer one-tent- h see "SCORES" pg. A2 closes All 810 national average is 20 9 The Davis Distnct experienced a one tenth ol a point slight dip in the ACT Math scores this year, but the numbei is still higher than the state average, and Kendell and Steve Cornell, coordinator of math curriculum loi the distnct. say that ot a point isn t enough to cause concern, especially since the scoie is still above the state and national aveaec and the number has been higher lor some years Some 71 peieent ol Davis students t iking the dvaneed Placement will be given students during lunch as a surprise Its long been a dream of Cook Emma Hinds, who not only spear- headed the effort, but crocheted over half the socks herself My husband Roger (who worked as a custodian at Centerville Junior High for a number of years) and I have always wanted to do it, Emma I love Christmas and love said I love the giving presents And she said kids, So she enlisted the help of fellow school foods personnel Ann Strickland, Eva Syphus, JoAnn Vigil and Cathy Barrett and teacher John crochet, bought the candy canes and stuffed the socks and joked she supers lsed the rest Emma's worked in school foods for the Davis School District for 25 Laser Emma put each to work crocheting the red. green, white and sometimes blue socks, just the right size to hang on the Christmas tree once the student gets it home On Wednesday, they still had about 50 to finish, but all figured they were going to make it Cathy, who admits she doesn't years Christensen and parent Sharon She's created the socks 17 yeais for students at but never Centerville Elementary on such a grand stale In years past, upwards of 100 students would receive a sock Students were chosen on some sort of random basis such as a bell ringing at intervals at the cashier's desk The student before, paying for lunch when the bell went a sock But this year, each student received a sock Those who don t eat school lunch were given a sock during lunch period off would receive Emma can crochet about 10 socks in about three hours That's a lot of hours crocheting And it would have been expensive had Emma's mother not given most of the yarn to her The kids who have received a sock and even their parents, get The kids feel special, She's noted in years past some ot the older students have walked away looking like they thought the idea was dumb, but once they cleared the cashier's excited JoAnn said desk tliev d hold up the sock as if to sav, look what I got " and then sort of prance to their seat "The smiles and thank you's are worth it all." Emma said The women say they've had great response from the faculty and Principal Sydnee Dickson See Christmas past at museum open house Light the Lights of Readers, here are the addresses beautiful Christmas displays. some 1475 S. 350 West Bountiful 922 W. Pages Lane - W. Bountiful 675 E. 400 North - NSL (whole street) 738 W. 1950 North - West Bountiful 1389 E. Millbrook Way - Btfl. 883 S. 175 West Bountiful Elks Building - 544 W. 400 N. 168 W. 1200 North - Farmington 3403 S. 400 East - Bountiful 10 S. 200 East - Bountiful 1524 N. 725 East - Bountiful 1202 S. 770 -- -- L, , s NT W.-W- X (Enter from 800 West) n 415 W. 350 701 W. 3500 599 W. 800 North, W. Bountiful South-Layto- South-Bountif- y r - Call us and help us add a little light to your holi- day Call Melinda, i AS (S- x ul Marilyn Sanders Contributing Writir to the museum The museum is lull of antique 11 CENTERVILLE you haven't taken a tour of Centervilles Thomas W'hitaker Museum and Cultural Center yet, heres your chance Claia Goudy, president of the Centerville Historical Society and museum caretaker said the museum will host an open house on Saturday, December 21 from equipment and even an authentic pioneei kitchen A tiny school 10 a m -- 4 pm furnishings, refurbished farm room sits at the top of the stairs Goudy added that the house is equipped with a modem working kitchen to accommodate the many clubs and organizations use the museum for luncheons and meetings The museum is also visited regularly by local schools and scout groups Goudy said the historical Goudy said the museum has received a number of donated items recently and feels the open house is an ideal opportunity for the public to set the newly acquired treasures An authentic pioneer bathtub and a home cobblers kit are just a few of the items the museum has received Goudy said Thomas W hitaker began building the home in 1862. It took him over four years to complete. He and wife, Elizabeth W hitaker, raised 1 1 children in the house Among the museums artifacts is a self portrait of W hitaker that he reportedly painted while standing in front of a mirror Whitaker family descendants living in California hand delivered the painting society takes great pride in the museum and said that over 1.000 people have toured the museum since it opened in April 1996 She hopes the public will take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about the rich history of Centerville and one of it's oldest landmarks by attending the open house There were some city officials who weren't sure about this museum, but it's really paid off. the citizens have loved it," said Goudy The Thomas Whitaker Museum and Cultural Center is locatRUB A DUB DUB: Clara Goudy and her husband Vern show off a century old pioneer bathtub she's sitting in at the Thomas Whitaker Museum ed at 252 North Main Street m Centerville one door south of the city hall |