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Show ? t 9rP DAVIS 307 V 200 s COUNTY W MITMGS good or bad? 5005 sTLAKECTn; rp !01-U1- 2 see slon A 3 January 10, 1997 PARC Melinda Williams Fifty Vou clientsemployees it senes annually. Wednesday, that 10 years of hoping and planning all came staff can work with one-on-o- and most employees bring their lunch. The lunchroom also serves as a learning center as employees clients have the opportunity to make their own choices at the vending machines. The furniture for the lunchroom was donated by Inter-west Construction. PARC began over 25 years ago in the old Pioneer Elementary School, west of the new building. see PARC pg. A2 PICK A BALE OF COTTON SWABS: The production department is a very key element to the PARC facilities PARC workers Kevin Peterson, Tyson Stanton and Darwin Beckstead sort out cotton swabs and put the good ones into bags for shipment later. This enables them to work learn a skill and earn a living so they may reach their full potential. Photo by Cathy Linford , Auto dealers want input Wright pleads guilty to arson, burglary in new county lM tests Melinda Sta Melinda Williams Staff Writer - Auto dealers and mechanics are Jones concern. Beutler told the board, "1 dont believe any of you want to run me out of business." The plan developed by Davis County requires all 19 and newer autos be tested at the IM facility in Kaysville, begin- concerns auto dealers who have questioned, among other things, what will happen if consumer a pur- chases a car in a county other than Davis. Richard Harvey, executive director of the Independent Automobile Dealers director of environmental health Association for the county, (used car dealers) and ion NO MORE TAILPIPE: testing by Jim Duckworth Domestic Abuse Center, really going to happen Health use dealers and mechanics as resources as they develop the countys emissions plan. As you develop and revise the plan we hope you look to us as a resource. As an industry, we have information you may find helpful. Jones reminded the board that sales of vehicles gamers more tax than from any other source, including food. He asked the board look at how the program will impact business. Were in favor of clean air, but we have concerns with the centralized IM testing. Jones was joined by John Beutler, future president of the Independent Automobile Dealers Association and Bountiful Car Dealer George West, who echoed is doing OBD2 emission Photo by Cathy Linford believes theyve worked out an agreement with the dealers. That is, if a car is pur- Marilyn Sanders chased at a dealership in any of the four W asatch Front counties doing emissions testing, the test from that county will be accepted the first year. If a car is purchased outside the Wasatch Front, the consumer will be given a certificate allowing them to pay the taxes and then get the cars emissions tested in Davis County. Harvey said he recognizes people are uncomfortable changing their habits, but he has found that once the public understands the second generation Diagnostic testing program (OBD2) they think its great. Harvey said they have found about a 15 percent computer, not by the tailpipe. see lM" Contributing er f ' t ' i - J'i i robbery. As the capacity crowd filed into the courtroom they passed through a metal detector. Some female spec-- v tators had their purses searched. The pair is accused of the mur- der of John Whicker 31, who was killed while working the night desk shift at the Motel 6 on Oct. 29. Police believe it was an armed robbery gone awry. There are indica- tions there was a struggle and Whicker was repeatedly shot. Friends and family members of both the victim and the accused watched silently ms the hearing proceeded. A prosecuting attorney Bill McGuire questioned the arresting officer on the stand, defense attorneys Glen Celia and Jorge Galvez tried to shoot holes in his testimony. The hearing stretched into the evening and by press time and trial date had not been set. The Domestic-Abusin Davis Shelter County is one step closer to becoming a reality this week. Darlene Galbraith, president of Its very exciting that we're finally to the point that we're not saying if only and we know that its really going to happen," Galbraith said. Lagoon is not for sale FARMINGTON Theres still no truth to the rumor that Lagoon Amusement Park is being sold to Six Mags or any other company. However, it's been suggested the rumor be made an urban legend. The rumor first surfaced lust spring and people fiom one end of the state to the other heatd it. It has recently cropped up again and this time the rumor has spread to California: One Davis County resident traveled to San Francisco last week and told the Clipper he was asked when Six Flags was taking over operations at Lagoon. The Freed family, owners of the popular paik, again have said there's no truth to the rumor. We are not being sold. I'm amazed it's (the rumor) still going around." said Kristen Freed O'Bugy. She said the park recently held a focus group for employees and asked how many had heard the rumor. Everyone raised their hands. The I reed family is keeping the park. We haven't even had an oiler." Against Violence (DCCAV) announced Wednesday that the Coalition would open the bid process to hire a contractor for the shelter's construction on January 21. Galbraith said that if the bid process is closed quickly and weather conditions remain favorable, the shelter could be up and running by August. The estimated cost of the shelter is $470,000. Galbraith said the Coalition has raised the needed When the pair was arrested. Judge Rodney Page set bail at $250,000 for each man. Davis County prosecutors are not going to seek the death penalty saying to seek the death penalty you must prove intent to kill. Deputy County Attorney Bill McGuire said given what they know of the case it would be difficult to show that. The two could face life imprisonment on each count, plus addifirearm. e One more time... the Davis Citizens Coalition pg. A2 tional time for alleged use of she anticipates the shelter will be full most, if not all, of the time. Writer KAYSVILLE Security is tight in hearing for Woods Cross murder suspects FARMINGTON Security was late the at Thursday hearing tight afternoon for Todd Jeremy Retten-bergand Scott Jeremy Johnson, both 18, who were arrested Nov. 20 on charges of murder and aggra-ate- d Wrights attorney, Bel Ami de Montreux asked Judge Jon Mem-mofor a sentencing hearing to present testimony from psychologists and Wright's family regarding his mental and emotional state. Wright admitted Tuesday he entered his estranged wifes rental home, splashed gasoline through several rooms and set the house on fire. He then attempted to kill himself at the scene by trying to hang himself from a tree in the yard with jumper cables. A Bountiful police officer cut him down. He then attempted suicide a second time by hanging himself from a fire sprinkler head in the ceiling of the Davis see WRIGHT pg. A3 tt first-degr- told the board he executive director of the Automobile Services Associat- illiants Writer FARMINGTON Blaine C. Wright, the Bountiful man accused of setting fire to the home of his estranged wife in April of last year, pleaded guilty Tuesday to burglary and arson charges in 2nd District Court. He will be sentenced Feb. 26. Wright. 43, pleaded guilty to the second-degre- e felony counts and faces terms of one to 15 years on each charge, following a which reduced the charges trom felony counts and a third count of damaging the jail. That count was dropped in the ning in 1998. That Wayne Jones, & 97 clients, teaching them such everyday skills as cooking, cleaning and even table manners. The old facility had a living center, but it was also the staff lounge. This center is exclusively for the clients. Clients also have access to a laundry room, which is used not only in cases where a client needs to wash their clothing during the day, but as a teaching center, providing instruction for a daily activity. The facility has a lunchroom Much of the funding for the Davis Board of MBik Pacific Foundation. In addition to the employment and training skills offered, staff members teach life skills in a caring atmosphere where everyone is given a pat on the back or a high-fiv- e when needed. The new facility includes a Living Center, donated by Ronald McDonald House Charities, where together at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by clientsemployees, friends, family, staff and dignitaries, who braved the cold and snow flurries to show their support. Davis School District Assistant Superintendent Nancy Fleming and Clearfield Mayor Neldon Hamblin cut the ribbon. Following, PARC Director Robert P. Daniel said the turnout is evidence of the commitment of the community to PARC. He praised four groups: The Davis School District new construction department, the architectural firm of Scott Evans and Associates, the contractor. Interwest Construction and PARCs staff, who "each played an important role, in creating the new facility. This building creates an environment in which we can rise to another level. Its now up to us to have the stewardship to continue the dream," Daniels said. PARC provides employment and training to people with a wide range of disabilities. Most clientsemployees are between 18 and 75 years of age. Sometimes they remain with the program only a matter of months. Others stay years. One lady has been a PARC client for 22 years. (auto mechanics), requested the Ni 105 PARC also received a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Davis County Council of Governments, and donations from Jon and Karen Huntsman, LDS Church Charities, SPS Engineering, Monroe and the Union workplace for the 400 to 500 FARMINGTON concerned with the new IM program proposed for Davis County, but representatives of the two groups pledged to work with the health department to develop a program which serves everyone. mi facility came from private donors. CLEARFIELD It's been 10 years since the staff at PARC (Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center) first envisioned a new, modern I Serving Dxvis County clients, staff show off long - awaited facility Stuff Writer I Cents a funds through Community Development Block Grants, a commitment of $50,000 from the Davis County Commission, funds left over from a state grant and various private donations and fund raising efforts. The facility will have eight large bedrooms as well as a fully functional kitchen and dining area, a play area for the children and administrative offices. Galbraith said the Kaysville shelter will be the first domestic violence shelter in Davis County. Currently, victims of domestic abuse must go to either the YCC in Ogden or the YWCA in Salt Lake City. Galbraith said domestic violence is on the rise in the county and ot Jean and Duane Crowther are recent graduates of the 55 Alive Drbecause it refreshed our memory of the laws and lowered our insurance rates," said Duane. The next course Call will be taught at the Golden Years Center, Jan. iving Course. "We like it 13-1- for information. 295-347- 9 Photo by Cathy Linford POOR COPY |