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Show P page A2 Tuesday, If Davis County Clipper January 10, 1997 PARC continued from front PARC clients , staff d show off facility long-awaite- Through the years, PARC's contracts have included governmental and private sector industries. Present contracts include sorting, cleaning and recalibrating nuts, bolts and screws tor Hill Air Force Base and a janitorial service at the base. Employees also create wedding cake toppers tor an Illinois company, a contract theyve had 12 years. In that operation, employees cover plastic bells used on wedding cakes with satin HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT: Wilson Sporting Goods often uses PARC and Fram uses PARC employees to sort through oil filters for recycling All totaled. PARC emplovees earn about S2 million annual!) funds returned to the community. Salaries vary according to project and the abilities of those involved. e In addition to the employment. PARC provides training so clients can get jobs in the community. Counselors at the cen- INTRICATE WORK: Jill glues on satin to specific parts of a plastic bell, the kind used on the top of wedding cakes Photo by Cathy Linford ter help clients find employment, tram them and go to the job site, all at no cost to the employer. Once is decreased on the job, except regular follow-up- s. The clientele at PARC is varied. There are those disabled since birth or early childhood. Others are being rehabilitated following an accident or such medical problems as a stroke. A new program LACE Life and Community Enhancement) is geared to senior citizens or others ( who choose not to work. They are involved in a number of activities from crafts to water aerobics to keep their nnnds and bodies active. Choice is a big part of all proat PARC. offered grams Clientemploy ees are counseled to make sure they get whatever help they may need and that they get employment they one-on-o- enjoy and that they are suited for. HAPPY TO BE HERE: Janice Botts seals the bags of cotton swabs by others in her crew Photo by Cathy Linford after they are sorted Allen plans lM town meet continued from front Rep. Sheryl Allen will hold two town meetings in January where pending legislation will be discussed and Bountilul residents will have an opportunity to express their opinions. On Wednesday, January 15 a Town Meeting will be held at the Bountiful City Library in the basement meeting room. Representatives Auto dealers want input in county test failure rate of cars tested with the OBD2. Some of that failure, he said, may not be failure of the car but of the system, which still is being refined. He said the OBD2 is the wave ol the future. Davis County is working with the state's Division of Air Quality to develop the emission program. Davis County Health Director James Saunders reminded board members, the county must comply with the law or lose Department of Transportation highway funds. Barbara Cole, manager of the mobile source section of the Utah parameters for their particular air It doesn't make quality concerns. one countys program better or worse," Trueman said. The Davis County plan will designate models of cars six, nine and 12 years old for more detailed testing. Jones told the board that's one area where the input of mechanics may be particularly helpful, since they often know which years cars are not as well built. The county wants to have their plan finalized this month, because next summer the FPA will again tighten the standards lor oones and fine particulates. and Photo tv workers at Mike Hobbs, Cathy Linford PARC, WOODS CROSS The Woods Cross City Council granted conditional acceptance of Argyle Acres Phase I Tuesday night, after hearing the city engineer and a neighbor of the subdivision were satisfied with work done on drains in the area. The council agreed to accept the first phase of the controversial subdivision only after they receive a letter from neighbor D. Hatch Howard, stating hes satisfied with the work done to clear the A- -i drain. That letter is expected by the end of the week. Developer Ralph Argyle said he had spoken with Howard who told him everything looked fine, except Howard was concerned with trees left lying on the ground I told him after the cleanup. those tress are on my property, Argy le told the council. City Engineer Lee Cammack said the city had received notification from Weber Basin Wafer that they were satisfied with the another secondary water line concern of the council. The city has retained a $40,000 bond to use m case some of the promised work is not completed on the subdivision. Repairs need to be made to cracked sidewalks and asphalt in the subdivision. from the Utah Department Transportation will give tion and answer questions to 7:30 p.m. on proposed tion improvements. This of a presenta- from 6:30 Several residents of Phase I ments. Sump pumps and other means of getting rid of excess water didnt always work. Builders were required to raise the basement level in Phase II. As the development moved west, property owners in the area complained about water backing up on their land because of the fill put on Argyles land. However, Argyle has maintained the water isn't coming from his land, but from Howard's and Scott Andersons. Farmington appoints new planning board FARMINGTON The Farmington mayor and city council recently appointed Gary' Payne and Kim Wallace to serve on the planning commission. Their terms will expire Dec. 31, 2000. Payne and Wallace replace commission members Dave Dixon and Robert llasenyager. Dixon and llasenyager have made significant contributions to the commission over the last four years. A well deserved thank you" is extended for their service," said Max Forbush. city manager. The planning commission performs a very important function in city government. The planning com vice-cha- ir which has legislative oversight of the new Workforce Services Department and legislation dealing with new welfare reform regulations. She will also serve fommittee remain above partisanship and focused on the fair and deliberate review of the official conduct of House members. 1 i will do my best to respected. Congressman Hansen previously served 12 years (1981-199on the Ethics Committee, including serving as the ranking minority member. mission is empowered by state statute to develop and update the city's general plan when needed." "The commission makes recommendations to the city council for changes in zoning. Considerable time is spent by commission members who serve voluntarily for four year terms. he said. They review development proposals to ensure compliance with the general plan, the development code and the planning and zoning ordinances of the city. Other members of the planning commission are: Constance Hughes, Niels Plant. Lance Samuelson. John Massey and Dale Buxton. Power lost at T n i 1.000 residences CENTERVILLE About 1.000 homes in Centerville were without power here Wednesday morning, just as people were getting ready lor work and school. Power went down in the northern portion of the city at about 6:20 a.m. Utah Power Spokesman Dave Eskelsen said an insulator on a power pole failed after a circuit at the Centerville substation went down. It took a while for crews to find the problem, but most power was restored in about two hours. Hospital For the Practice of Pediatrics earned her medical degree Dr. Restel from the University of Utah School of Medicine, where she participated in the pediatric honors program and completed a pediatrics residency program. She also performed a Califomia-Davi- s two-ye- hM residency at the University of Medical Center ar Dr Restel is board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics, a fellow to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of the AMA and the Utah Medical Association. i Round the clock claim service. Dr. Restel, children are Open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, Dr. Restel's Crowther 1628 S. Main St. Five Points Jay her husband, and twro residents of Davis County. B 4 t rI office is located at: Mall-Bountif- 425 N. Medical Drive 292-117- 3 Suite 212, Bountiful, UT. For information or to schedule an appointment, is encouraged to ittend either of these meetings and ctum the constituent questionnaire arefully considers public comments i helping her make legislative J Marianne Restel, M.D. Committee. nd Extra. Rep. Allen tabulates esults from the questionnaire and 1 : is pleased to welcome on the Education and Higher Education vhich was distributed in the January issue of the Davis County Clipper 5 COLUMBIA The second Town Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21 from p.m. at the Bountiful 1 4 1 0 Lakeview danger ol losing its highway funds, but that may change in the future. Ursula Trueman, director of the state division of air quality, told the board of health she is pleased with the direction Davis County is taking. Unlike in decades past, the EPA now allows counties more flexibility in developing their own emissions programs as long as they meet clean air plans. That means, Davis. Weber, Salt Lake and I'tah counties have each developed their own plans with different air quality sion will be held. 1994. She represents Bountiful north $ t discussion of 800 South. During the 1997 session. Rep. of the Allen will serve as Workforce Services Committee t Hansen to fill the chair being vacated by Congresswoman Nancy Johnson was reached after intense negotiations between both Republican and Democratic leadership. This came as a big surprise to me, Hansen said. I was looking forward to spending more time on the important national security and public lands issues facing our nation during the 105th Congress. still will, but my workload just increased substantially." Hansen continued, "This is truly an awesome responsibility and 1 am very pleased that my colleagues from both sides of the aisle have shown such faith in me. The ethics process must in an earlier interview that will include explanations of the expansion of 1 5 in Salt Lake and Davis counties and the West Davis corridor (Legacy Highway). From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., a general discus- House of Representatives since sepa- ensure that these principles are transporta- City Library. It will be an open discussion on topics of interest to those in attendance. Rep. Allen has served in the Utah apart. The The choice of Congressman had water leaking in their base- currently Utah does not stand in REP. SHERYL ALLEN oil filters Utahs First District Congressman Jim Hansen will chair the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics Committee) during the 105th Congress. Division of Air Quality told the Clipper take Hansen to Controversial homes chair ethics in WX finally approved committee Melinda Williams Stuff Writer on-sit- trained PARC's supervision Lori Lynn rate parts are recycled and used again 1- 888 - 699 - 9993 call: 296-890- 0 264-329- 0 u UnrJHULh u For claim service Being in good hands is the only place to her d nunSalesnn njr fCdf R6fltdl 19 AiUnte Insurance Company, Northbrook, t'unniv Used Car t -, s |