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Show TAX UNCta&SE? GA Clipper readers say: NO March 14, 1997 Fifty Cents Sikxinc, Davis Coe 43 (i: 57 mi ( i YES i mi 1 0h V mki 1 K Will it flood? Only Mother Nature knows Davis County, Bountiful, Centerville are filling sandbags Melinda shill Wlllt illiams I "Will we have Hoods That's going to be the big question." said hail Hint, manager ot the Weber Basin W ater Conservancy District "We've had heavy, heavy snow pack this year as high as 200 percent," the water expert said. It's down now to about 170 percent, but otlen this tune ol year the Wasatch Front receives heavy snow tall and that could cause problems if the weather stays cool until and then warms up tapidly That's what happened in I98T. when temperatures remained below noimnl until May then rose quite suddenly. Flint points out that in 1984. there was actually more water than in '8T bill die snown.uk melted nud-Ma- y Whethei southern Davis County Hoods this spnng depends entnely on Mother Nat ute But it we have Hoods, the cities and county, aie mush better piepnred than 14 veais ago when Hoods ravaged areas Horn Layton thiough Bountilul and on into Salt Lake Citv tom line is Mother Natuie," Flint said Dave Adamson, assistant public works dneclor tor Davis County, said we're not tar behind 98 4 in terms ot snowpack. Another stonily period and we could wind " up with water coming down the mountain Just in case there is Hooding, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, the cities and county are gearing up to deal with the worst, it that's what Mother Natute throws us All agiee we're in better shape to handle it Bountilul's Superintendent ol Streets Dick Duncan said the situation isn't even close to that ot 198T The debus basins now on Bountilul's east bench can handle mud slides the sie ol those 14 years ago We'ie comtottable with the situation." 1 Duncan said, but he still hopes loi slow melting snow Kay sv die City Manager John 1 bucket said warm daytime tempeiatures and cool nights would be the ideal, but Kay sv die has also put a lot ot woik into building debus basins and dealing out channels Development along the eieek beds has also helped And in Centeiville, debris basins and new culverts weie built and Bainaid Slieet was turned into an inverted street following the Hoods "We teel we're well prepaied. said Centeiv ille's City Manager David Hales Still, like the others. Hales is "still hoping lor the best," weather-- ise 1 lint's i rews aie leleasing a lot ol water from area leseivoirs to take the peak oil the see FLOODS " pg. A2 Artificial flowers in Madsen earns cemetery debated Susan 1 total citizen recognition anner Holmes H nti t Conn ihiinin; FARMINGTON Recent complaints trom Faimington concerning the city cemeteiy. piompted city ollicials to evaluate existing cemetery i ules. especially those peituinmg to the placement ol aitilicial tloweis A committee composed ol citizens, a city council memhei, the city managet. public woiks director, cemetery sexton and the paiks and cemetery supervisor was organized and duected to come up with recommendations to unpiove the existing policies As a result ol the ettoits ol this committee, the citv council adopted a new set ot cemetery rules Some ol the ones peiluinmg to citien concerns aie listed below Artilicial lloweis may he placed on graves I From November without lear ol having them removed by city crews, except lor those lew instances when snow has to be pushed back to accommodate new burials During a hunal service and lor seven days theiealter Three days prior to the "obseived" Memorial Day holiday and seven days theiealter Artilicial Bowers will be lemoved at all othei times at each mowing except when the Bowers aie attached to an uptight niaik-e- r This does not include Bowers placed m receptacles at the base ol the ntatker 2 resh cut (lowers are permitted at any time, hut will be lemoved at regular mowing when they are wilted and unsightly I loweis will be left on giaves seven days following a bunal and during the "observed" Memorial Days (J days betoie and 7 days alter) J Animals (dogs. cats, etc are not pei nutted in the cemetery A complete set ol the rules may be picked up at the city oil ices. 160 N Mam. 1 armmgton icsi-dcii- 1 ) Local jr. high school boundaries changed Determined teens fight to kick habit and stop smoking Having gone through the program. Jessica has reduced her smoking from about a halt pack a day to three or four cigarettes daily and she plans on quitting all together "Right now, it's kind of hard though, (to Melinda illiams Stall Wntei quit)'" she said, because everyone around her still smokes. Her friends leave school at lunch to smoke, because the schools have cracked down on smoking, Jessica was 15 when she went through the Davis even in the parking lot. County Health Department's smoking reduction proMatt is a student at Mountain High in Kay sv die He gram Matt was 16 when he went through it. Both still was sent through the program by the courts after getting smoke, but only a fraction of what they used to and both about 12 tickets for smoking He was 16 say they will quit the habit at the time WTien he went through the The two are among the 107 program, his parents attended with him youngsters who last year went t may seem cool when you're They listened to youngsters who had quit through the program meant to smoking and health experts discuss the help students reduce the number 14, but as you get older it ramifications of continued smoking of cigarettes they smoke And There was also group discussions " I for them it worked (See related becomes a habit. what the dangers are and learned a lot story a lot of ways to quit, Matt said. Jessica was a student at Jessica At the time he was sent through the pro- Clearfield High at the time she The the went through gram. Matt was smoking about a pack a program. day. He's continuing to cut back on the family has since moved, but the number of cigarettes he smokes and is down to about influences in her life that lead her to smoke haven't four per day now. I'm in the process of quitting and I changed Her parents, grandparents and a good number of her friends smoke. So cutting back on the number of think I'll be able to quit in another month or so " As with Jessica, it may be harder for Matt to quit cigarettes she goes through hasnt been easy. because his friends still smoke and once in a while. Jessica was caught smoking at school and was given Matt admits to wanting to light up with his friends. three options community service, pay a fine or enter Those in charge of the class found participants much the county's program. I took the class because I more aware of and worried about the health dangers thought it would be the easiest, she said. Jessica believes the program helped her a lot. than they gave kids credit for Both Matt and Jessica are well aware of the damage smoking can cause. It may Through lectures, projects and films showing disgustseem cool when you're 14, but as you get older it when to smoke, that lungs you your happen ing things Jessica learned a lot about the effects of smoking. see SMOKING pg. A3 s NoteThe Clipper has not o llie teens who spoke to us in this Eihloi' mum s EST BOl'NTIFL L According to a letter sent to patents m the allected aiea. the results ot a survey by the school district were m lavor ol making a boundary change between Bountilul and Centeiv die Jr High Schools The area allected will be the West Bountilul area between Pages and Poiter Lanes and west of The change will take etlect during the next school year with the 1997 and following sixth giade students attending Bountilul Jr High Students in the affected area who are already attending Centerville Jr High need not change schools and may also elect to attend Bountilul Ji. High School under the Davis School Distnct open enrollment policy Those students starting junior high school in the tall of 1997 may also apply for enrollment at Centerville Junior High, if they wish, under the same open enrollment policy Busing will be provided for all students who live outside the two mile limit as determined by the district transportation department More information on busing eligibility is available fiom the 5 Davis School District Transportation Department at 774-747- BOl NT IE I L Jean Madsen lecentlv received the Total Citizen Avvuul lot the outstanding seivice she icndeied thioughout hei hie in helping the community he aw aid was piesented by the e South Davis iea ( liamhei ol Chambei Piesident Haven piesented a plaque that read. "With siiiceie appieciation loi extiaoidi-naiscivice to youi community and Chambei ol Commeice " Madsen has lived up to the honoi thioughout hei Ide She has setved in many volunteer and occupational positions that have allowed her to help many people She had an extensive caieei in teaching and as a school pnncipal that has spanned a gieat pat I ol hei hie She has been a pnncipal ol I aiming-toElementary and J A Tavloi I lemen-turShe was also an I lemenlaiy Music Supetvisoi and taught extension classes tor BY lh I'Sl' and I mversity ol I Tali She also setved as dnecloi ol seveial programs tot principals and seveial r committees that have allowed her s to help childten and Today Madsen is a music and education consultant She chairs the Stale Rented I lemenlaiy School Principal's Committee and is set v mg on the D VIC I oundution Boaid. Davis School Distnct Paitneiship Board, Sell I steem Boaid and BouiltilulDav is Arts Center Boaid She is also a member ol Soi optimist International of Bountilul. American FW Auxihaiy and Lxgion Auxiliary. State Women's Legislative Council She also received seveial aw aids in connection with these positions that only touch a tew ol the things she has accomplished in her Ide Not only did Madsen serve her community, but she also served her church in several positions including as a member ol the Moimon Tabernacle Choir for 18 years and many other music related positions Madsen received her B S . Masters ol music and School Administration Degrees trom Ltah Stale I mvcisity She is married to Dale Madsen. Retired State director ot Veterans Employment They have tom daughters and 15 grandchildren 1 Coin-lucic- Buin-uiglin- y n y teen-ager- used the last ston. A-- 4 u These Ladies in Waiting are part of Viewmont High Schools production of "Once Upon A Mattress " The production runs March 1 1 and continues through March 5 Curtain goes up at 7 30 p m Tickets are available at the door for $5 for adults and $4 for students Photo by Cathy Linford 1 |