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See Inside THE DAVIS Page 1 - Bountiful pilot’s love of flying is in his blood Page 20 - Bringing joy to the other side of the world CLIPPERWWW.DAVISCOUNTY.COM THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018 See Inside Find out more about the RMPRA Rodeo’s return to the county fair in this weeks’ Sports, pages 16-17. When it Comes to Local News 1 Only One Source is Focused Exclusively on Davis County - THE DAVIS For less than 70¢ CLIPPER the Clipper mailed per toweek your you home. can have SUBSCRIBE 7 Opinion 23 Calendar 17 Showcase 26 Sports THE DAVIS 19 Life 29 Classifieds Showcase New leadership at Bountiful Davis Art CLIPPERTHURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 VOL. 126 NO. 21 Center THE DAVIS TODAY! ‘SEXTING’ on the rise Name ___________________ among teens CLIPPER by Becky GINOS [email protected] FARMINGTON—In the old days kids went behind the barn to look at porn magazines. Nowadays, it’s right in Connecting Davis their hands anytime day or night, and Address __________________ some teens are using their smartphones to create their own pornography by sending inappropriate photos to each other known as “sexting.” “It’s the number one issue that we deal with in the student and family resources department at the district,” said Chris Williams, director of Communications & Operations for Davis School District. “It used to be substance abuse but now it’s sexting by far.” In light of the growing problem, the pictures.’ It might be an innocuous County Attorney’s Office who inves- district sent out a letter to parents right request but to teens they think nude.” “We’re going tigates such crimes. “They just avoid City _____________________ before winter break warning them of Go means to leave the conversation the subject. I was at a school after the the dangers of misusing smartphones and go find a trusted adult, he said. to ask students district’s letter went out and I asked who and encouraging them to talk with their “Kids get the message and there’s peer to no, go and had talked about it with their parents children. pressure to give up pictures, they might and not a single hand went up. Parents “We’re trying to focus on the idea be ostracized if they don’t. Show the show.” are not following through.” of what you were told when you were message or video to a trusted adult. The agent recommends that parents a kid and caught on fire – stop, drop They have more experience in life than — Chris Williams look at their children’s phones on a and roll,” said Williams. “We’re going a junior high or high school student regular basis. “Check their activity,” he has.” to ask students to no, go and show. Say parents don’t think it can happen to said. “There should never be a reason ‘no’ and set clear boundaries. Someone However, often parents don’t believe for them to take their phone into the their child could be involved in such them, especially their daughters,” said might say ‘hey beautiful let me see some an undercover agent with the Davis behaviors. “The biggest issue is that see SEXTING | 4 Kaysville mayor defends censure of council member by Becky GINOS packed crowd became raucous, asking for his resignation in and did not allow any public members to go behind another [email protected] calling her a dictator and light of a recent investigation comment before the decision council member’s back?” asked accusing the council of being 1 year - 52 weeks for involving extortion allegations. was made. one woman during a brief unethical. Witt excused Adams before People in the audience public comment period. “Are KAYSVILLE—Newly sworn The council voted unani- the vote citing conflict of inter- started shouting out and Witt you a dictator? We didn’t get in mayor Katie Witt got off to mously to pass a resolution est and Adams left the room. had to use the gavel multiple to weigh in on it.” The crowd a rocky start in her first city censuring Council member The council proceeded to take times to quiet the crowd. council meeting last week as a Dave Adams and respectfully a vote with little discussion “Is it ethical of the council only $35 call: 801-295-2251 see CENSURE | 6 See Inside Learn more about the bitcoin craze, Davis County’s financial health, and more in our Financial Focus section, starting on ext 120 to start receiving page 11. the Clipper 1370 S. 500 W., Btfl NEWS • EVENTS • SPORTS • ENTERTAINMENT • LOCAL VALUES 15 6 Opinion 20 Life 16 Sports 22 Calendar THE DAVIS 18 Showcase 28 Classifieds Showcase Michael McLean among the new, returning names for free concert series CLIPPERTHURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018 VOL. 126 NO. 43 Soaring above the clouds COURTESY DANNY SORENSEN has been passionate about airplanes since he was a child. “Just because something is hard doesn’t mean I can’t do it.” — Engraved on COURTESY OF CANYON AIR PHOTOS model in the clouds. That’s because Sorensen’s love of flying I’ll start getting parts. I did it (built it) once before I’ll has taken him all over the country doing loop de loops do it again. I have a lot of people willing to jump in Bountiful pilot’s love in multiple airshows while wowing the crowd down and help.” below. Sorensen is disappointed he won’t be able to fly in of flying in his blood The Bountiful pilot was set to demonstrate his the show. “I was really looking forward to it,” he said. aerobatics this weekend at the Hill Air Force Airshow “I hope to start again next year. They’ll have another by Becky GINOS in a plane he built himself until he was forced to make show in two years. I look forward to the future and I’ll [email protected] a crash landing in Wyoming a few weeks ago. Sorensen just do the best I can. Life is good. We’re all happy and walked away unharmed, but the plane was not so healthy so that’s the most important thing.” BOUNTIFUL—Danny Sorensen has a hard time lucky. “It’s in Evanston,” he said. “Once I get it down here keeping his feet on the ground and his head is always see PILOT | 9 Republican Women gather to honor flag by Becky GINOS patriotic songs retire a the first verse,” he said. in Washington, D.C. [email protected] flag and participate in “The music was from an Although a little smaller a balloon launch as a old drinking song. Once because over the years KAYSVILLE—Old tribute to the country. a music store got the the family that owned it Glory was flying high President Jen Brown’s music and lyrics it was cut off portions to give to last week at Barnes Park father gave a short published and became patriots. as the Davis County presentation on how the known as the ‘Star Following his Republican Women held National Anthem came Spangled Banner.’” presentation, Vice Wing a Flag Day celebration to to be. He described how After Congress Commander Col. Julie promote patriotism. during a battle with the enacted a law in 1931 Anderson conducted a Members and their British at Fort McHenry, confirming it as the flag retiring ceremony. families joined with Francis Scott Key, an official anthem of the “The stars are separated lawmakers and county amateur lyricist and poet United States, it became a from the stripes to show commissioners to sing who was on a ship about tradition to start sporting respect,” she said. “We eight miles away, saw events with a rendition pledge allegiance and the flag was still flying. that still survives today, salute it because it stands VICE WING COMMANDER It was symbolic that the he said. for the freedom we all Col. Julie Anderson conducts British had lost and the The flag that share and the patriotism a flag retirement ceremony at Americans had won. inspired Key is housed we feel for our country.” Barnes Park. “He started penning at the Smithsonian BECKY GINOS Thursday, June 21, 2018 Page 2 DAVIS CLIPPER HollyFrontier gives update on fire that left oil film by Becky GINOS diligently out in the com- mayor that morning to [email protected] munity cleaning up any oil explain what had happened residue as quickly as pos- and how the refinery WEST BOUNTIFUL— sible,” said White. “We are responded. That afternoon The cleanup following a fire committed to making sure refinery personnel delivered in March at HollyFrontier’s we do everything we can to letters door-to-door inform- Woods Cross Refinery that clean the affected area.” ing residents what had left a light mist of oil on Around 2 a.m. March 13 happened and pledging their homes and an elementary a fire started in the Crude commitment to getting it school is nearly complete, Unit at the facility, caused cleaned up. They also estab- according to Refinery by release and ignition of lished a Community Care Manager Scott White. crude oil after an unforeseen Line number for residents to White came before the equipment failure, White arrange for their property to West Bountiful City Council said. Personnel at the be restored, White said. recently to give them an refinery responded imme- “The refinery hired update on the incident and diately and had it out by local vendors to wash cars to assure the council the approximately 2:25 a.m. No and clean properties,” he facility is taking steps to one was injured.