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Show Homeowners to city: no more apartments Public hearing will decide fate of Bountiful rezone Paul Challis News Editor BOUNTIFUL could do to change it If someone wanted to buy up several homes they could demolish the homes and build apartments with little or no say from the neighbors, Gehring said Residents in the area started a petition drive to request the city to change the zony resing from multiple units to idential Of the 119 properties involved in the proposed rezone about 84 percent or 100 properties have had at least one representative sign the petition There are two properties which are and which should be included in the boundaries of the zone change because of gerrymandering" around them or the potential for the creation of an illegal spot zone Gehring said the area is primarily single-famil- y residential w ith the exception of one , fourplex and one duplex Almost all ot the lots are too small to see REZ0NE pg. A2 single-tannl- The city council has set a public hearing for Wednesday, July 2 at 7 15 pm to consider rezonmg the area from 300 West to 425 W'est from 500 South to Center Street from 5 to 6 City Planning Director Blaine Gehring said he was approached by property owners in the area of 300 West and Center Street with concerns on how the homeowners in that area could protect their neighborhood from encroachment by multiple family units or apartments Gehring told them as long as the zone for apartments remains there was little they North Salt city July 4 celebration NORTH SALT LAKE North Salt Lake City is hosting fireworks and family fun the evening of July 3 After last year's successful 50th anniversary events, the city council decided to establish a tradition of a community celebration for the Fourth of July There will be two events this year, both taking place at Eaglewood Golf Course In addition to the fireworks and festival on the July 3, there will be the Mayors Cup golf tournament on Saturday July 5 n The Mayor's Cup is a scramble and will have two flights The first flight is for the mayors, commissioners, and special service districts of communities in Das is County and is by invitation The second flight is open to the public There will be a prize cup presented to the winning team in each flight and other prizes as well The four-perso- tournament will begin at pm on Saturday, July 5 To register or for more information, 7 call Thursdays event, the night before the fourth, will include live entertainment Families are invited to bring a picnic and spread out their blankets on the grass of the driving range The grounds will be available beginning at 7 pm There will be booths with snacks and other fun things Entertainment will begin about 7 30 At sunset, everyone will be invited to participate in a drumming If you have a drum of any kind, be sure to bring it along (your empty picnic cooler would probably work out fine) At dark, there will be spectacular fireworks over the golf course lake Everyone is invited to come and participate and make this one of your family's 4th of July traditions 1 Jazmyne 3 and Tyson Jeppson got a jump start on Father s Day by helping their Dad John pull weeds in their front yard Saturday The kids enjoyed the worms and bugs and getting dirty" It is going to be a good week for weeding with not much rain for this next week according to the forecast so get out your shovels and hoes1 Photo by Cathy Linford 298-387- Tar wars poster contest winners coming to town Twenty-thre- e national youth finalists will be present for the final judging of the 1997 National Tar Wars Poster Contest, on Friday at the Inn at Temple Square, followed by a host of youth activities Posters will be judged by Melinda Williams of the Dm is Counts Clipper Over 40 states participate in the annual tobacco prevention poster contest National finalist's posters from fifth grade students nationwide will be on display from 4 to 8 p m in the East Brunswick room The awards ceremony and luncheon will be on Saturday in the covered pavilion west of the elephant exhibit at Hogle Zoo at noon The grand prize will be a family trip to Disney World Daddy's little helpers 1 Tar Wars is a national tobacco education program developed in 1988 by health care and education officials Volunteer physicians, dentists and health educators have been teaching fifth grade students why people smoke, the consequences of tobacco use and the truth about tobacco advertising an interactive lesson in the lesson, students design Following posters focusing on the positive results of not using tobacco Carla Samala of Davis County is this year's winner for Utah She will compete against 23 others m the national contest The event is being sponsored by the Utah Department of Health and the Davis County School District's Drug-Fre- e Schools program Running light major health menace Cherie Huber Conn ibuting Wnter As the pace of society continues to quicken, red light running or entering an intersection when the light is already red, is last becoming a major health menace There were about 2 000 vehicle crashes in Utah in 1995 due to disregarding traffic signals, more than halt of which resulted in injury, including 10 fatalities While most drivers once stopped entering an intersection when the traffic light turned yellow, commuters now rush through yellow lights and even red lights just to cut some time off of their commute or to make up time lost due to construction Longer red lights also seem to contuse drivers who may believe that the light is malfunctioning Red light running is such a problem that the Federal Highway Administration is in the midst of a national campaign to alert drivers about the seriousness of running red lights and to encourage support of local laws Red light runners are usually categorized three ways In the first category are the blatant lawbreakers who have no regaid for anyone's right to the road other than their own Then there are the inattentive drivers who have their minds on other things In the third category are the distracted drivers who take their eves off the road to tend to something else like tuning the radio or to reach for the car phone Safety campaigns, funded by grants from the Federal Flighway Administration, are trying to create an awareness of a threat to public health and safety that is just as serious as chiving di unk People who would never dream of driving drunk, might, when in a hurry or under stress muscle their way through trallic bv trying to beat the red light Red light running causes the most serious crashes m urban areas because collisions ol ten involve high speeds Red-ligrunning accidents rank just closely red-lig- see LIGHT pg. A2 temporary traffic light has been installed at Highway 89 and 1215 interchange in North Salt Lake to help truckers which traditionally use Beck Street and the 600 North interchange access the freeway easier Without the light, truckers wishing to head southbound on 15, would have to go northbound on the freeway through 5 at 2600 South to head south the construction zone, make a U turn back under will UDOT make area officials believe the the north of the 600 North light again all Linford safer for Photo motorists Cathy by interchange A 1 Davis domestic violence shelter finally underway Kris Morton Contributing Writer KAYSVILLE Five years ago a group of Kaysville women realized that domestic Young entrepreneurs - a great way for youngsters Joanna Walker, McKehl Brian and Jordan Walker try their hand at selling pop from a curbside stand drinks even checks for Photo The their 25 cent three sun the and by Cathy Linford little make a accepted to money enjoy v violence victims in Davis County needed a local center to help them on their way back to independence and self respect Women terrorized by a physically abusive husband or partner had to travel to Ogden or Salt Lake for shelter, further disrupting their lives A Davis County shelter was vitally needed Their dream will finally be realized in August w ith the completion of the domestic violence shelter in Kaysville at 660 W Mutton Hollow Road Advocates of victims of domestic violence know that a woman's ability to escape from abuse defiends on having a safe place to go Not only do they need somewhere to stay, they also need emotional support The shelter will be staffed with counselors and volunteers who will help them plan and carry out their recovery efforts Victims need to be helped past feeling that they desen ed the abuse they suffered, that they somehow brought the beatings and violence on themselves Family violence is at the root of children growing up to be violent teenagers and adults As one Salt Lake County prosecutor said, The violence in our homes spills out onto our streets When the community unites behind the effort to end the cycle of violence, we all benefit The shelter will have eight bedrooms and can house up to 36 women and children Stapp Construction of Kaysville is the contractor on the 5 000 square foot building Provisions have been made to house male victims in a motel should the need arise Faye Purdy and Darlene Galbraith were two ot the women who have been with the project from the beginning They formed the Davis Citizens' Coalition Against Violence Their first step was to set up a victim advocacy program to help women through the court system The program has grown, and is now the model victim advocate program in the state It operates out of the county attorney's office, and has several permanent staff members Thirty attorneys donate their time to provide legal counsel to the victims In addition, thirty volunteers serve as advocates to provide victims with emotional support The coalition was able to obtain $300,000 towards construction of the building from two community development block grants This is a federally funded, state administered program The state legislature appropriated $247,000 for the purchase of the land Davis County has contributed $50,000, and United Way has given $23,000 this year The 1997 state legislature appropriated $75,000 to finish the infrastructure, including curbs, gutters, and landscaping In addition, comand munity contributions, see SHELTER pg. 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