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DAVIS CLIPPER News Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 3
New receiving center provides
treatment instead of incarceration
by Becky GINOS
bginos@davisclipper.com
FARMINGTON—Davis Behavioral Health in partnership with
the Bountiful and Layton Police Departments is rolling out a new
receiving center
at the Davis
County Jail to
help offenders
find help instead
of pushing them
through the
criminal justice
system.
“It’s a pilot
program where
someone
who is being
apprehended for
a low level crime COURTESY
COURTESY
such as substance Part of the work Center at the Davis County Sheriff’s
a Preliminary view of the proposed medical wing site ºattached to the current jail. abuse, etc. can Office has been set aside for a receiving center pilot program.
Commission approves
get help in lieu
of going to jail,”
said Davis County Sheriff Kelly Sparks. “It would be short-term like
funding for medical
24 hours to get them connected to treatment options. It’s a potential
game changer to get them into treatment without a record or going to
jail and losing their job – it’s a win, win.”
wing at jail
Sparks said the jail made space for the program in their work
center. “It’s normally for inmates on work release but we freed up one
portion of the center devoted to this pilot program.”
It will be limited at first with the Bountiful Police Department
and the Layton Police Department participating until it gets up and
by Becky GINOS and pay off that amount. are not serious enough to running. “We’ve worked on the protocols of who can go there,” he
bginos@davisclipper.com By 2025 we’ll have the send them to the hospital. said. “It will be offenders on low level drug-related use crimes. The
reserves available to pay It will give us greater officer has the discretion to send an arrested person there if they
FARMINGTON— it off. There is no tax capacity to do that.” choose to go voluntarily. It has the potential to be rolled out through
The Davis County Jail increase from this. In The jail is experienc- the state. Davis County is a great place for pilots because we have a
will move forward on a 2025 we’ll look at using ing changing demograph- good relationship with mental health providers and have a way to try
much-needed medical the remaining funds from ics, he said. “We’re these things.”
wing after the Davis the original jail expansion dealing with more mental
County Commission general obligation bond.” health and substance
approved funding for the Sparks is confident abuse issues. The current
project. they will come in under medical facility is part of
budget and have plenty the original jail built in of transporting a doctor more nursing staff. “With This will serve people
“The money is or an inmate in and out the new facility it will be who are our friends
secured so we’ll be getting to do what they need 1991. This (new wing)
to do. “We’ve had good will help us do a better of the jail. We’re prepared more efficient. They have and neighbors. It’s a
bids from architects,” said to use it in cases where it’s to go to different parts of great opportunity for
Davis County Sheriff cooperation from job inside the jail.”
Farmington City. They’ve In addition to the beneficial. It won’t work the jail now. We’ve been the county to move this
Kelly Sparks. “We’ll be in all cases.” working operationally on forward. We’re excited to
moving forward so we’re been very helpful and the observation units, there
process has gone pretty will be nursing staff The unit will also this all year to make sure see it happen.”
excited about that. We have an area for an we respond better in the “We’re trying to look
hope to break ground in smoothly.” offices, exam rooms and
The new wing will a telehealth station. “It’s ambulance to come in. “It jail.” at all aspects of physical
the springtime next year. will increase the time so “Anyone who has and mental health to
Hopefully in 12 to 18 be connected to the emerging technology so
current jail. “It’s just a we want to take advan- EMS crews can get to an taken the time to look make sure we’re provid-
months it will be ready to inmate faster and to the into this proposal has ing the best care into the
occupy.” wing in a location in our tage of that,” said Sparks.
compound that is not “Conceptually it can be hospital faster,” he said. been very supportive future,” said Sparks. “I feel
The county bonded “It’s a good improvement of it,” said Koch. “It will strongly it’s important to
just over $9 million, said visible to the public,” said used for both physical
Sparks. “It will have 20 and mental illness issues. to interface with local enhance the ability to make sure we’re doing all
Davis County Clerk/ EMS. We’re also looking serve that changing we can to care for those
Auditor Curtis Koch. medical observation units It’s known for injuries but
to provide people with it can be used to provide at augmenting staff with demographic. We’re entrusted to our care
“We bonded for 10 years an EMT.” seeing more and more in but balance public safety
with a financial plan medical attention inside mental health treatment.
of the jail for services that It would reduce the cost Sparks said they’re our society with mental needs while helping those
that allows us to go in not intending to hire health or drug issues. in the jail.”
4 Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 News DAVIS CLIPPER
Crime Briefs Crime
Compiled by Becky Ginos
increases
Salt Lake man was arrested during the
Mother accused nine years.
of killing her
Judge Michael Edwards
approved a motion in May
in October after a caller told a
911 dispatcher that Langford holidays
that she be restored to com- said on Facebook live stream
children enters petency, which allowed the that he was going to shoot
According to
the Kaysville Police
not guilty plea case to go forward.
Warhola’s then-husband
himself.
According to charging
Department, it’s that
time of year again where
FARMINGTON—A former Kenneth Warhola said on documents, police arrested
vehicle burglaries and
Layton woman pleaded not Sept. 8, 2010 he arrived at Langford after they arrived at
theft crimes increase
guilty last week to charges their Layton home about the home
tremendously. “For
she allegedly strangled 5:45 p.m. and found his wife and found
those shopping online
her two had allegedly barricaded her- “a reddish
this year, attempt to have
children in self in the boy’s bedroom. He brown
your packages delivered
allegedly pushed open the substance
2010.
door and found the children on his face
to you at work or to THE DAVIS
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In another interview,
made whether the Davis NSL man pleads Langford allegedly claimed
County Attorney’s Office will
pursue the death penalty. not guilty to he touched the gun to move
Warhola’s children the hammer back so he could
8-year-old James and 7-year-
murder shoot himself but didn’t
old Jean Warhola were
FARMINGTON—A man
because a family member
called him, the probable
More than just
found strangled to death in
September 2010. Murder
accused of killing his mother
pleaded not guilty last week
cause affidavit said.
According to the state’s
a Tweet
charges were filed against
to the charges against him.
Our 280 words are
her the next day. memorandum, Langford’s
Jeffrey Antonio Langford, mother had been shot three just the beginning, not
Warhola was found
incompetent to stand trial
Jr., 24, pleaded not guilty times in the head, two of the ending of a story.
in 2nd District Court to them in the back of her head.
shortly after her arrest and
single counts of murder and A hearing on bail is set for
has been in the Utah State
obstructing justice. The North Dec. 17.
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Opinion
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Administration Christmas traditions I’ve noticed that have changed
R. Gail Stahle
Publisher
The opinions stated in this
article are solely those of the CYCLOPS common for employers to
distribute turkeys to employ-
person showed a hesitancy to
attend a family dinner since
gstahle@davisclipper.com author and not of the Davis BRYAN ees. Seemingly, it appears a the “head of the household”
ext. 114 Clipper. GRAY rising number of employers had made previous slurs
Experienced journalist,
simply give out a grocery gift against the gay community.
T
businessman living in Davis
Lorie Matern he holidays are often County
card or no gift at all. I suspect THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Office Manager a time for traditions. one reason is that a large – You are no longer a Scrooge
lmatern@davisclipper.com From tiny gifts stuffed number of younger employ- if you decorate an artificial
ext. 115 in the Christmas stockings to ees do not have the cooking tree. Whether it be less cost,
a special Thanksgiving recipe facilities in their apartments less hassle, or less clean-up,
Advertising or an inspirational family or even the knowledge of the trend is nothing new.
message prior to the opening will return to Utah for the how to cook a turkey without CHRISTMAS
Reed Stahle of the Christmas gifts, many holiday, which means more viewing a YouTube video. SPENDING – While spend-
Sales Manager practices are a rewind of past pie for me. FAMILY DINNER – ing continues to increase,
rstahle@davisclipper.com holiday seasons and even past Here are other changes I Advice columnists will tell there appears to be less
ext. 133 generations. have noticed: you they receive a surprising money spent on traditional
But it seems to me that COMPANY CHRISTMAS number of letters from people gifts, especially clothing. In
Brad Roghaar
there are cracks in traditions, DINNER – Statistics show objecting to family visits. The many cases, parents write
Sales Representative
both those practiced by that fewer companies are people express a range of out checks to adult children
broghaar@davisclipper.com
employers and by family hosting evening dinners discomfort, from arguments letting them “buy what they
ext. 135
members. One obvious attended by employees and about politics to previous really want.” There is also a
Richard Stahle change, for instance, stems their spouses. Reasons comments about living trend for parents giving sons
Sales Representative from geography. In past include costs, alcohol liability, arrangements or strained and daughters “experiences”
richard@davisclipper.com generations, family members and the reluctance for spouses relationships with brothers rather than material gifts
ext. 137 often lived near each other, to spend time interacting and sisters. One woman (a spring Disney cruise
a convenience for family with their wife’s or husband’s wrote to a Salt Lake Tribune or a vacation in Paris, for
Editorial events. Due to changes in the co-workers. Instead of a columnist with the suggestion instance). One of my clients
economy, it is common for full-blown dinner, many that families should never rejoices in giving each of his
Tom Haraldsen some family members to live companies – especially small invite anybody who supports grandchildren a bound pad
Managing Editor on opposite coasts or separate offices – either celebrate with Pres. Trump. (The columnist of 100 $1 bills. “Then I take
tharaldsen@davisclipper.com states. My wife and I, for an employee-only shortened answered that a more produc- them to the Dollar Store and
ext. 126 instance, have four children: (and sometimes) catered tive alternative would be to watch as they gleefully shop
two reside in Las Vegas, one lunch. alert everyone in advance the aisles,” he laughs.
Becky Ginos is in Oakland, Calif., and the THE THANKSGIVING that politics would be off the
Associate Editor
other in El Salvador. None TURKEY – It was once table at the dinner.) Another
bginos@davisclipper.com see trADitiONS| 15
ext. 118
Layout/Design Letter to the Editor Quote of
Anna Pro the week
Creative Director
art@davisclipper.com
Online science teacher loves her job
from the desk of
ext. 125 Dear Editor: for my students. When I was teaching at R. Gail Stahle, publisher
Rebecca Jamieson My favorite saying for myself has a brick-and-mortar school, I learned I
always been, “I love teaching! I love would have 40 students in each of my AP
Classifieds/Legals
rjamieson@davisclipper.com science! How cool that I get to do both!” I classes in a classroom that only had room “We must
ext. 124 fell into teaching after years in the regular for 36 chairs and enough lab equipment remember that
science working community and I loved it for 20 students. In addition to this, I found
Circulation from the very first day of school 15 years I would also teach 150 additional students intelligence is
Cindi Scott
ago. I have taught Earth Science, Biology,
Oceanography, Environmental Science,
in another subject. I stress the importance
of the individual attention I can provide
not enough.
cscott@davisclipper.com Astronomy, Botany, Food Science, 7th and for my students, and wanted to find an Intelligence plus
8th Grade Science and AP Environmental environment I could do so.
ext. 119
Science. I love them all! Science is my This was when I found Utah character
passion and my students know that from
the first day of each year when I dress up
Connections Academy. I have moved my
passion for teaching and science online.
—that is the
on the cover: Mae Sondrup, as Miss Frizzle from the Magic School I love being able to teach one-on-one goal of true
4, licks her lips while looking at Bus. I am not embarrassed to say that I am the way that I can when teaching online.
all of the delicious Gingerbread very good at what I do. I love the structure of Connections education.”
Houses at the BDAC My love and passion for the job Academy and how I have the ability to
Exhibition on Dec. 7. always leaves me striving to maintain a
PHOTO BY ROGER V. TUTTLE
safe and positive learning environment see tEAChEr| 15 –Martin Luther King Jr.
6 Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 News DAVIS CLIPPER
Family welcomes soldier home after 76 years Red Cross blood
by Becky GINOS Gene’s remains returned for donation dates
bginos@davisclipper.com burial in the Bountiful Cemetery Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, more
in 1948, he said. “My grandmother than 1 million units of blood could be transfused
WOODS CROSS—Robert clearly hoped for Uncle Jim’s in the United States. Individuals are urged to give
James Hatch is coming home. After remains to be returned as well. In a a lifesaving gift this holiday season by making an
76 years of waiting, the Hatch letter from Jim’s military file dated appointment to donate blood and help the American
family can finally lay their beloved late in 1949 my grandmother wrote, Red Cross ensure a sufficient supply is available for
son, brother and uncle to rest. ‘I have been anxiously waiting for patients throughout the holiday season. Those with
The 21-year-old’s remains have some word about my boy P.F.C. type O blood are especially needed.
Robert James Hatch, Marine, During the holiday season, set aside an hour to
been unaccounted for since he was give blood and be the lifeline patients need. Make an
killed on Nov. 22, 1943 in World who was killed at Tarawa, Gilbert
appointment now by downloading the free Red Cross
War II. Recently, the Defense POW/ Islands, November of 1943. If we Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling
MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) don’t hear something before long, 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling
announced that he was accounted we will have his name placed on the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
for on Sept. 23, 2019 and his the Unknown marker in SLC, Utah. In thanks for helping meet the urgent need,
remains returned to Woods Cross We had our other son PFC Clyde those who come to give blood now through Dec. 18
on Dec. 11. Eugene Hatch’s body returned to will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email,
“Hatch was a member of courtesy us in April of 1948. Hoping we will courtesy of Suburban Propane. (Restrictions apply;
Company D, 1st Battalion, 6th hear some good news from your see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and
robert james hatch was killed Nov. details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Thanks.)
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine office soon.’”
22, 1943 during WWII. His remains were Blood donation opportunities through Dec. 31:
Division, Fleet Marine Force, that Some 30 years after writing that
recently identified. Bountiful
landed against stiff Japanese resis- letter, Tom said his grandmother
died never having received the • Dec. 27: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful Utah
tance on the small island of Betio excavation of the site and turned Heights Stake, 75 S. Moss Hill Dr. (1500 E.)
in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert satisfaction of seeing her son’s
over to the DPAA in 2015. remains come home. Centerville
Islandsp in an attempt to secure “Out of the clear blue we heard • Dec. 13: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Bridge
the island,” a DPAA statement said. “It was hard on my grand-
from the Dept. of Defense,” said mother,” he said. “She wanted her Community Church, 1284 W. 75 N.
“Over several days of intense fight- Tom Hatch, James’ nephew. “We Farmington
ing at Tarawa, approximately 1,000 son’s remains returned. It caused her
knew a group had been searching grief until she died in 1979.” • Dec. 19: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Farmington North
marines and Sailors were killed and for remains a few years ago then Stake, 1885 North Summerwood Dr.
more than 2,000 were wounded, James shared a gravestone with
they identified the common grave. his brother Gene but now he will Hill Air Force Base
while the Japanese were virtually Through forensic analysis and a • Dec. 16: 9 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Hill Air Force
annihilated. Hatch was killed on take his place among other family
chest X-ray that lined up almost members who have passed on. Base, 6006 Wardleigh Rd, Falcon Hill-Bldg
the third day of battle. His remains perfectly they identified him. We #1575
were reportedly buried in either an “Everybody’s right there – it’s kind
heard from them in September and of nice,” Tom said. “His coming • Dec. 20: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Hill Air
isolated burial or in Cemetery 33 on we were very surprised. For 76 years Force Base, 5711 E Ave., Base Chapel,
Betio Island.” home is nice for the family. The
not much had happened.” military offered to have him buried Building 445
Almost half of the known Jim’s mother had three sons, Kaysville
casualties were never found and in Arlington Cemetery, which
Tom said, his father Alvin being the would have been a great honor, but • Dec. 13: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kaysville Utah
no recovered remains could be oldest. “My grandparents received East Stake, 875 East 200 North
associated with Hatch so in October the decision was easy for us – Uncle
notice of Uncle Jim’s death on Dec. Jim needed to return home to the • Dec. 20: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kaysville Utah
1949 a Board of Review, according 23, a month and a day after his Haight Creek Stake, 1520 South Fox Pointe Dr.
to the statement, declared him Bountiful/Woods Cross area. Uncle
death on Nov. 22. My Uncle Gene, Jim is coming home 76 years late.” North Salt Lake
“non-recoverable.” also a Marine, was killed in battle • Dec. 19: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., North Salt Lake
In 2014, a nonprofit organiza- A special graveside service with
on Guam eight months to the day full military honors will take place Parkway Stake, 55 East 350 North
tion, called History Flight, Inc. after Uncle Jim was killed, making • Dec. 27: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wanship
identified a site correlated to Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. at the
my grandmother a Gold Star Bountiful City Cemetery, 2224 S. Transportation, 455 West 1100 North
Cemetery 33. Multiple sets of Mother twice over.”
remains were uncovered during 200 West.
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DAVIS CLIPPER News Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 7
90-year-old still going strong
by Becky GINOS boyd phillips takes a
bginos@davisclipper.com spin in a 1929 Ford Roadster
that was built in the same
BOUNTIFUL—Boyd year he was born. (Below)
Phillips just can’t stay retired. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox
The 90-year-old Bountiful congratulates Phillips on his
man still goes in two days a many years of public service.
week at the Utah Division of Phillips retired from the
Water Resources in spite of Division of Water Resources
having retired back in 2003. in 2003 but continues
“I wasn’t ready to quit,” to work part time for the
he said. “I didn’t have a lot of agency.
plans and work is my hobby.”
The Utah Division
of Water Resources staff
recently celebrated Phillips
turning 90 by giving him a
ride to the Capitol in a 1929
Ford Roadster that was built
in the same year he was born.
Phillips met with Lt. Gov.
Spencer Cox who congratu-
lated him on his many years
of public service.
“It was a complete
surprise,” Phillips said. “They COURTESY
usually do something for the
whole group for birthdays
but I guess this was some- “It was a complete surprise,
thing special.”
Phillips graduated from
they usually do something
Utah State University in
1952 with a degree in civil
for the whole group for
engineering. “I went on a birthdays but I guess this
date with a girl whose dad
was the head of the music was something special.”
department,” he said. “When
he asked me what I was — Boyd Phillips
majoring in, I didn’t want to
say ‘I don’t know,’ so I said
‘civil engineering’ and then I
was committed.” to fly. “But I couldn’t pass the worked with the financial
He didn’t end up mar- eye exam,” Phillips said. “So I part of the program with
rying the girl. In fact, he applied for navigator training water projects for cities and
married a girl he went to and was on the B-47.” towns,” he said. “I went to
high school with but didn’t While on a night training school using a slide rule for
start dating her until they mission in bad weather a computer. But I created
met again in college. over the Nevada mountains spreadsheets they still use
Phillips joined the ROTC Phillips’ plane flipped upside today. I keep tabs on the
down when they tried to computer programs and I’m said Utah Division of the house we knew it was
at USU. “I knew I’d be called
refuel. “We lost altitude and gradually turning them over Water Resources Public too small but it was the right
into the Air Force,” he said.
we couldn’t see a thing,” he and training others on the Information Officer Kim price and we liked it,” he
“They’d been calling people
said. “The pilot finally got program.” Wells. “He’s the go-to person said. “I did all the framing
who had graduated the year
the plane under control. He was instrumental in for Excel questions and he and the kids helped. It almost
before. Korea was winding
Luckily we didn’t hit any designing the Bluff Town still takes the stairs. He’s an doubled its size.”
down when I graduated. I
mountains.” Water System as well. “I’d inspiration.” He used to ski, hunt and
applied for a construction
Phillips had other designed some form of Phillips has four children, fish, but nowadays things
company and was sent to
adventures during his service sprinkler systems before and nine grandchildren and one run at a slower pace. Phillips’
Oregon. I was finally called
in Vietnam but after retiring they were existing on wells great-grandchild. He and his wife has dementia and along
up by the Air Force to active
from the Air Force he was that covered the whole town,” wife Donna both turned 90 with his daughter, he is her
duty. I stayed in for 20 years.
hired on as an engineer at said Phillips. this year and still live in the caregiver.
I found I liked it.”
the Utah Division of Water “He’s so active and house he remodeled when “Life is good,” he said.
He was sent as an engi-
Resources in 1974. “I mostly contributes to the district,” they moved to Bountiful. “Even though you have
neer but decided he wanted
“When we moved into problems.”
8 Thursday Dec. 12, 2019 News DAVIS CLIPPER
Richard Paul Evans, a story of rags to riches
by Becky GINOS
bginos@davisclipper.com
“I have loyal readers and I adore
BOUNTIFUL—
them. When they walk into a store
Richard Paul Evans was they have a 100,000 books to choose
going to be a lawyer.
Instead, he became a best from and they choose mine.”
selling author well known
for the Christmas Box — Richard Paul evans
and Michael Vey series.
“I was studying Ricky who got up every You are beautiful. Never them. When they walk
communications and day and walked to school let someone erase that.” into a store they have a
got a job writing radio and was bullied every Evans is grateful he 100,000 books to choose
commercials,” Evans told day.’ It kind of changes can pursue his dream from and they choose
a packed crowd at Liberty the title for you doesn’t and write books for a mine. I do it out of love.
Hills Academy last week. it? Don’t listen to them. living. “I’m such a lucky I do it for my readers.
“I never thought I’d be a becky ginos You are great. You have man,” he said. “I have Thank you for reading
best selling author. We richard paul evans shares stories of his life and work at infinite worth and value. loyal readers and I adore my books.”
were living in a little 700 Liberty Hills Academy in bountiful.
square foot home and get
this call from a publisher it was the best book he’d and strip clubs. We were
saying they were prepared ever read. Glenn called going to an inner-city
to give me $2 million for me and said ‘I want to school. I was 8 and my
the Christmas Box. That’s partner with you.’” brother was 10 and these
how it started.” It wasn’t until an kids would beat us up.
Initially Evans gave experience at a book sign- That was our life there.”
the Christmas Box to ing that he realized just He said his mother
his neighbor as a gift. how popular Michael Vey was severely depressed
“I didn’t copy write it, I had become. “I arrived and had attempted sui-
didn’t intend to sell it,” he at the venue for my book cide. “Imagine dropping
said. “The next day my signing and there was a three kids into Harlem.
neighbor said his wife long line to get in,” said I had no friends and my
had been up all night Evans. “I thought it was parents were completely
sobbing as she read it. for something else so I absent.”
He was a patent lawyer. got in line. I waited for Evans had a teacher
He said, ‘you better copy about 45 minutes and Mrs. Covey who was also
write it, I’ll do it for you, started to get nervous that mean to him. “Three
it’s better than you think.’ I would be late for my weeks before Christmas
It’s a good thing.” book signing so I went up she said ‘there’s no Santa,
After that first book, to the front to ask. When your parents have been
Evans made a name for I got up there, there lying to you,’” he said.
himself and several of his were all these people “One day I next to my
books have been made wearing T-shirts that name on an assignment
into movies. His Michael said, ‘Veyniac.’ I thought, I wrote Ricky Evans the
Vey series has also taken ‘what is a Veyniac?’ I told Great. I had nothing
off. the guard who I was and in my life to make me
“For people who everyone started to laugh. believe I was great.
know me that is more of He said, ‘this is the line When Mrs. Covey saw
my personality,” he said. for your book signing.’ I’d it she said in front of
“It’s about a superhero literally been standing in the class ‘shame on you.’
and that was my escape as my own line and no one Then gave a lecture on
a child.” knew it.” the sin of pride.”
When he first His early life was not He said he’s never
proposed it, his publicist so ideal and he’s drawn seen that awful woman
was skeptical. “I said, on those experiences again. “But I’d like to
‘remember the Christmas for some of his essays. see her now and say,
Box? Nobody wanted that “My father lost his job ‘that little boy has been
either,’” Evans said. “Then and he had to move to invited to the White
I got a call from Glenn Pocatello to teach,” said House three times and
Beck who wanted to Evans. “There were eight has won international
know about the book. His children and we moved awards and has 10s of
agent took it to a 13-year- from California to Salt millions of readers,”
old boy across the street. Lake. It was in a horrific said Evans. “I would say,
He came back and said area next to pawnshops ‘you’re not greater than
DAVIS CLIPPER News Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 9
10 Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 News DAVIS CLIPPER
Calendar ‘Lights On’ at Zions Bank
by Becky GINOS
Events bginos@davisclipper.com
BOUNTIFUL—The Christmas
season is officially here. Boulton
Dec. 13, 14, 20, 21, Elementary students kicked-off the
27, 28: Enjoy a guided holidays with a flip of a switch at
tour of the historic Zions Bank in Bountiful last week
Fielding Garr Ranch on during the annual “Lights On”
Antelope Island. Meet at ceremony.
the ranch at 1 p.m. For It’s the 49th year that Zions Banks
more information, contact throughout Utah light a Christmas
caldrich@utah.gov. tree in their lobbies. The Bountiful
Through Jan. 5: branch invited sixth-grade students
Zoolights! Hogle Zoo, from Boulton Elementary to trim the
2600 Sunnyside Ave., Salt tree with handmade ornaments and
Lake City. Sun-Thursday, sing songs.
5:30 to 9 p.m.; Friday, “We consider ourselves a com-
Saturday, 5:30 to 10 p.m. munity bank,” said Nancy Pearce,
manager of the Bountiful branch. “It’s
all about the kids. We pick a school
Music to come every year and we also make BECKy GINOS
a donation to the school. It’s a fun maya mercer (lefT) and Brooklyn Evans
Dec. 22: Fourth annual holiday tradition.”
Bountiful Interfaith hang ornaments on the tree at Zions Bank.
The students who participated
Christmas concert, 7 p.m., were from the student council and meaningful, impactful answers. It’s a
Bountiful Community
Church, 150 N. 400 Christmas woNder mascot crew at Boulton.
“They’ve been working so hard,”
very elite group.”
One student speaks very little
East, Bountiful. Pop-up Station Park debuted an Enchanted 3D Holiday Light Show
Dec. 9. The visual experience features projection mapping said teacher Kirsten McNeal. “They’ve English. “He had to have a translator
choir rehearsal at 5 p.m. been coming in during recess – so for the interview,” she said. “But his
(before concert), youth technology to display 3D shapes and interactive lights on the
surface of Sephora. that’s a big sacrifice. It’s been so cute. answers were beautiful and amazing.
choir rehearsal, Saturday, PHOTO By ROGER V. TUTTLE The room was just a cloud of craft He comes to every meeting and gives
Dec. 21, 10 to 11 a.m. supplies and glitter. They were singing input. He has an innate desire to
at St. Olaf’s (all youth songs and it was nice to hear their connect. It’s amazing to watch.”
8-18 welcome). Concert happy laughter and chatter, especially Jayden Sorenson is part of the
is a benefit for Operation since it wasn’t for them it was for this mascot crew. “We made everything,”
Underground Railroad. All of performances in the 801-298-1302.
Assembly Hall, Church Christmas project.” he said. “But decorating the tree was
are welcome. Nov. 29-Dec. 21: It’s a the most fun.”
History Museum, McNeal said the kids go through
Tickets $10-35, www. Wonderful Life: Radio “It’s really fun because we get to
Church Office Building, a rigorous process to be selected for
davisarts.org, 801-546- Broadcast. Leishman skip a little bit of class,” said Simon
Conference Center, Family the student council and mascot crew.
8575. Performance Hall, 525 N. Warr. “It’s cool to be part of some-
History Library, lobby “They have to have a teacher recom-
400 West, Centerville. thing biggish. It started out as an idea
Through Dec. 23: of the Joseph Smith mendation and that’s not easy. They
Christmas time, with 801-298-1302. have to sit before a review board of that turned into something. It’s cool to
Memorial Building, North
all its festive lighting Visitor’s Center, and the Dec. 6-21: It’s A administrators, teachers and princi- be a part of that.”
and Christ-oriented dis- Tabernacle. Visit www. Wonderful Life will be pals and answer questions and give
plays, will again be memo- ChurchofJesusChrist.org/ presented at the Hope
rable on Temple Square. events for a detailed, day- Box Theatre, 1700 S.
Christmas lights were by-day listing. Concerts Frontage Road, Kaysville,
turned on Friday, Nov. 29 are free and open to the 801-451-5259, hopebox-
at dusk. Scores of choral public. theatre@gmail.com. The
and musical groups will story of George Bailey
present free music, carols, and his wonderful life in
and songs of the sea- Bedford Falls remains a
timeless fable of dreams,
son. Performing groups
include high school and Stage disillusionment and
college choruses and the power of love. An
Nov. 20-Dec. 21: Irving uplifting chronicle of
ensembles from Utah and Berlin’s Holiday Inn. A
surrounding states, as well the extraordinary lives • Joyful Companionship • Light Housekeeping • Errands & Shopping
warm and endearing of ordinary folk, A
as children’s choruses, holiday classic that the • Medication Reminders • Respite Care • Dementia/Memory Care
community choirs, and Wonderful Life exhila-
whole family can enjoy, rates the mind and heart
other musical groups. Centerpoint Theatre, • Hygiene Assistance • Mobility Assistance • End of Life Care
Christmas concerts this as it celebrates the innate
Barlow Main Stage, 525 goodness in us all.
year include hundreds N. 400 West, Centerville,
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Post offices offering extended Saturday hours
Twenty Five Utah Post Offices will extend retail hours With a projected 800 million package deliveries between
every Saturday before Christmas for customer convenience. Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the Postal Service
They will also open a dutch door every Sunday before delivers more packages to homes than any other shipper.
Christmas from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for customers to pick up In Utah during the holidays nearly half-a-million packages
notified mail or packages which couldn’t be delivered on the are processed each night at the Salt Lake City Priority Mail
first attempt. Center.
The Postal Service’s busiest time of the season peaks
Davis County locations with extended hours are: two weeks before Christmas. Customer traffic is expected
to increase beginning Dec. 9, while the week of Dec. 16 is
• Bountiful 20 S. Main St. – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. expected to be the busiest time for mailing, shipping and
• Clearfield 98 N. Main St. – 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. delivery. The USPS estimates it will deliver more than 28
courtesy
• Layton 1123 N. Fairfield Rd. – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. million packages per day between Dec. 16-21.
“We prepare all year for the holidays. It’s our season,
bruce davis and we’re ready to deliver for our customers,” said USPS Salt Holiday Military Shipping Deadlines:
Lake District Manager Laura Hubrich, who shared some
Layton of the preparations Utah Post Offices have made to deliver
during the holidays.
• Dec. 18 – USPS Priority Mail Express to Military
Addresses (except Iraq and Afghanistan)
councilman • Hired more than 250 employees
• Delivering packages seven days a week International Shipping Deadlines:
Bruce Davis • Expanded delivery windows for packages to include
early morning and evening • Dec. 14 – Priority Mail Express International to all
passes away • Extended retail hours every Saturday before Christmas
at 25 Utah Post Offices
other countries
• Dec. 18 to 19 – Global Express Guaranteed depending
• Dutch-door package pick up service every Sunday on country
LAYTON—Layton before Christmas from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at same 25
city councilman Bruce locations. Domestic Shipping Deadlines:
Davis, known for his “Our goal is to provide excellent service and ensure all
longtime support and those holiday cards and packages are delivered in time,” said • Dec. 14 – USPS Retail Ground
activity working with Hubrich, who advised customers to mail early and conve- • Dec. 20 – First-Class Mail and packages
Weber State University, niently this holiday season. • Dec. 21 – Priority Mail
passed away suddenly • Ship packages from home for the holidays at usps. • Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express
on Sunday, Dec. 8 after com and request a Free Package Pick up.
suffering a heart attack. • Use Self-Service Kiosks – located in 31 postal lobbies Additional news and information, including all domes-
He was 65. across the Wasatch Front, these easy to use machines allow tic, international and military mailing and shipping dead-
Word began circulat- customers to buy stamps, mail cards and packages 24/7, lines, can be found at the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom
ing on Monday of his using debit or credit cards. at usps.com/holidaynews
passing, with a large
number of local digni-
taries praising Davis for
his activism for both
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city of Layton, where
he served for four years
on the city council. His
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year, and he entered the FURNACE TUNE-UP
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Weber counties, Utah, “We are extremely few Days of Deals this December.
are one of five commu- pleased to be selected Take advantage of these deals and come on
nities across the country as a 2020 Great over and out of the weather. Some
named to the 2020 Class American Defense restrictions apply.
of Great American Community,” said Tage Monday: Sign-up for an EFT
Defense Communities, Flint, president of the membership and we will waive the
the Association of Utah Defense Alliance. $30 set-up fee.
Defense Communities “The whole community Tuesday: Save 20% on a party
(ADC) announced works tirelessly to package booked in 2020.
in conjunction with improve the quality of Wednesday: Free ice skate rental
USAA, the program’s life and mission effec- 10am-2pm
official sponsor. tiveness for over 20,000 Thursday: Receive a discount on
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“The strength of military professionals, Friday-Sunday: Bring a bag of food for
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defense communities,” Hill’s military family.”
said ADC President Joe The Great American HOLIDAY HOURS
Driskill. “We are proud Defense Communities Tuesday, December 24th
The whole facility closes at 12:00pm
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SOUTH DAVIS WATER DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2020 BUDGET
NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing to consider the
adoption of the South Davis Water District 2020 Budget will
be held on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
at the District Office located at 407 West 3100 South,
Bountiful, Utah. Anyone interested may inspect the Tentative
2020 Budget on file at the District Office and appear and be
heard at the hearing.
musical high note This notice given pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Sec.
Superintendent Reid Newey and school board member
Marie Stevenson congratulate Syracuse High senior Felisa
Pierson (center) on her violin performance at last week’s
17B-1-609
board meeting. Pierson played “Unaccompanied Bach.” The
board also approved the boundaries for the new West Layton Notice is also hereby given that the South Davis Water
Elementary. Rachel Alberts was named Principal for the
school. District Board of Trustees intends to increase the culinary
PHoTo By BEcky giNoS water rates equivalent to 4.3%. The Board of Trustees also
intends to increase the irrigation water connection fee by
teacher log in for my lessons $20 per year and to increase the yearly irrigation per acre
and learn together
Continued from page 5
even though they are rate by $24 per acre.
physically miles apart.
form close relationships
with my students and
I love the ability I have
to individually touch The proposed fee increase would be used to counter the
give individualized
feedback on each of
base with my students
over the phone or
water rate increase by Weber Basin Water Conservancy
their assessments. I online regularly. I love District, which has increased by 28% since 2017 and to
love being able to walk spending my days really
students individually teaching science. And offset the rising construction cost of 7% per year. The rate
through tough scientific
concepts over and over
for that I am grateful.
increase will allow for an increase in water line replacement
until they understand
them. I love being able
Brenda Raccuia
Utah Connections
by the District. The Board of Trustees will hold a public
to teach online to a Academy hearing on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at
group of students that
the South Davis Water District Office located at 407 West
3100 South, Bountiful, Utah for the purpose of hearing
traditions high-income families,
which could have a seri-
comments regarding the proposed fee increases and to ex-
Continued from page 5
ous economic impact plain the reasons for the proposed increases.
since the top 10 percent
CHARITABLE of income households This notice is given pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Sec.
GIFTING – While
current tax laws limit
account for nearly half
of all economic activity.
17B-1-643.
tax deductions, more of Hopefully, one
my friends are involving
their family in making
tradition in the Cyclops
household won’t
Tracie Rainey
major charitable gifts change…Taking time District Clerk
rather than spending on for a peaceful nap…
typical presents. This after eating the coconut 801-295-4468
is especially true for cream pie of course!16 Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 life DAVIS CLIPPER
Showcase
Bountiful
high drama
produces ‘Les
Miserables’
by Jenna Chaffee favorite part about this show
Clipper intern was having the opportunity
to tell such an amazing story.
Les Mis is a story of loss, Even though the events of Les
hope and love. Bountiful Misérables took place well
High’s drama department over 100 years ago, the stories
displayed every emotion gor- it tells are still relatable to
geously. I interviewed some of this day. As Victor Hugo put
the cast to get exclusive behind it: ‘So long as ignorance and CourteSy
the scenes information. poverty exist on earth, books
Isaac Gates played Marius, of the nature of Les Misérables the cast of bountiful high’s production of ‘Les Miserables.’ Several students in the play felt the
the daring love interest of cannot fail to be of use.’” emotional story not only had an impact on the audience members but the cast as well.
Cossete. Isaac said his favorite “Eponine’s death has
scene was “Drink With Me” always been my favorite A funny story Dusti of the fun moments that come Morgan Miller, shared this
and “Bring Him Home.” “It’s scene,” Dusti Mulder, who shared with me was, “Eponine with live theater!” heartfelt message, “our hard
the most vulnerable part of the played Eponine said. “Eponine is famous for her little boy I loved being able to work as a cast affected the
show and I’ve never felt closer has just returned from disguise in act two. This interview the cast and though community and our audiences
to my fellow actors than I did delivering a love letter for costume consists of an I wasn’t able to put every so much. Every day our
during those scenes,” he said. the man she would give her overcoat and a very large pair amazing story or quote I director gave us notes before
“One thing my friend who life for. Soon after, Eponine of pants. On closing night, I wanted to in this article, one the show and she always had a
played Valjean said was that is shot and spends her dying entered the stage as usual. I quote I wanted to share that story of someone else who had
during Bring Him Home he moments wrapped in the bent over to pick up a heavy the whole cast loved is, “To been touched in a huge way
was praying for me as opposed warm embrace of the one bag and my belt broke! Before love someone is to see the face by our show. I loved looking
to Valjean praying for Marius. thing she’s wanted most all her I knew it I was desperately of God.” Talking to each of the out at the audience during the
That’s why those scenes were life. In the moments she takes reaching for my pants so they cast members I could feel the final scene and seeing people
my favorites.” her last breath, Marius has lost couldn’t reach my ankles. I unity brought on by displaying moved to tears and just shar-
His favorite part of the a small piece of his heart to was mortified! Turns out, no such an emotional story. ing that emotion with them.”
play experience was, “My Eponine.” one had even noticed. Some One of the cast members,
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at CenterPoint
by Megan Christensen panic button when you look at the Voices.” Just when you thought “can has to offer is especially great for this
For the Davis Clipper play bill and can’t seem to find the he really play another character?” he time of year.
name of George Bailey on the list of does, and he does it well. Jennifer Beckstrand, the director
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live characters. You are in the right place, The play lasted about an hour of the play said it best: “We hope the
Radio Play, put on by a cast of seven and this is in fact the Wonderful and a half and time seemed to fly timeless messages in this story will
talented members at CenterPoint Life you have come to know and by as the sound effects, storyline remind you that even though you are
Legacy Theater, is the perfect show to love. But remember, you are going to and character dialogue kept you just one person, you matter, you are
get you feeling the Christmas spirit. the live radio play. The character of entertained throughout the entirety loved, and you can make a positive
I recommend getting your tickets George Bailey is played by Jake, and of the show. As I watched the play, and lasting difference in someone
quickly, as they experienced a full Jake is played by the charismatic Ed I tried to imagine myself sitting else’s life.”
house on Saturday evening. Farnsworth. Have I confused you yet? around the old radio as my grandma It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live
As I walked into the Leishman I was particularly impressed once explained to me she had done. Radio Play at CenterPoint Theatre
Hall, also known as their Black Box with the entire cast as they had to The cast did an amazing job bringing will be showing until Dec. 21. You
theater, I was greeted by a quaint take on multiple characters, each this story to life. I could picture the can buy tickets at the box office (525
and homey set that made me want accompanied with their own voices iconic movie at multiple points in the North 400 West, Centerville, UT
to kick off my shoes, curl up by the and personalities. Scott Fisher, show that has become a tradition in 84014) by calling 801-298-1302 or
Christmas tree, and listen to the who played Freddie, truly lived up my household this time of year. The online at centerpointtheatre.org.
holiday piano tunes. Don’t hit the to being called “The Man of 1,000 message and reminder this storylineYou can also read
