Celebrating 125 years as Davis County’s news source Bountiful City hires its first victim The advocate Davis Clipper ON A5 75 cents VOL. 126 NO. 12 THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 2017 This week in Thrive Excitement of the ‘Wild West’ Davis District’s efforts at early returns to Antelope Island intervention for at-risk teens THRIVE, B1 BISON SCATTERED ACROSS Antelope Island were driven into corrals on Saturday at the annual roundup. After a week to rest, the bison will be innoculated and tested. See more photos on page C8. Photo by Louise R. Shaw | Davis Clipper BY LOUISE R. SHAW ing that not everyone gets to do,” he said. “It’s [email protected] a pretty unique experience. The island is a re- ally valuable asset. A lot of people are unaware of what it has to offer, let alone that this is ANTELOPE ISLAND—Whether driving bison on horseback or happening.” This year marked the 31st year of the watching the action from a safe distance, Antelope Island was the place roundup, and 250 riders paid $50 each for the to be last Saturday for a taste of the wild, old west. chance to ride. Another 60 volunteers were on horseback Lisa Thonney was back on the island last weekend for her seventh to guide the roundup, a finely tuned effort to Bison Roundup. move 700 bison spread out across the island “I had just had my 60th birthday and I Walla Walla, Wash., every year since. into corrals on the north end of the island. thought: Why go on a cruise? Why not do This is the 25th or 26th year that Dean Ber- Jeremy Shaw, park manager, instructed rid- something exciting that’s a lot of fun?” she rett has come to the island from Park City to ers not to get in front of the herd or the group said. help with the roundup — he wasn’t sure of the would divide, complicating the effort. That first ride in honor of her birthday was exact count. so fun that she has come from her home in “It’s an opportunity to do something reward- n See “ROUNDUP” p. A4 Deployment to involve 300 Hill airmen, 12 fighter planes BY LOUISE R. SHAW Fighter Wing. [email protected] “We deploy together,” said Col. David Smith, commander of the 419th HILL AFB—As the next step in devel- Fighter Wing. “Here at opment, 12 F-35A Lightning IIs at Hill Air Hill Air Force Base our reserves and our active Christmas Force Base will soon be flown to Kadena duty personnel work together.” Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, along with a Because the reserv- concerts set ists have civilian jobs, team of 300 Utah-based airmen. JENNIFFER WARDELL, C1 The deployment has the tension with North they will only be as- been in the works for a Korea, according to mul- signed overseas for three long time, according to tiple officials. months of the six-month base officials, and is in Two hundred of those deployment, after which Close but no the normal rhythm of who will deploy to Japan they will be replaced by COL. LEE KLOOS (LEFT) and Col. David Smith, wing commanders U.S. efforts to provide are from the active duty another team of reserv- at Hill Air Force Base, talk together after answering questions touchdown stability and security in 388th Fighter Wing at ists, he said. from the press on the deployment of 300 airmen and 12 F-35As the region. Hill and another 100 to Kadena Air Base in Japan. Bountiful football It is not a response to from the Reserve 419th n See “HAFB” p. A4 Photo by Louise R. Shaw narrowly misses out on huge 5A upset City revisiting housing development against CCHS. SPORTS, D1 BY BECKY GINOS “The council denied it on the first [email protected] go around based on density,” said Woods Cross Community Develop- WOODS CROSS—City leaders are ment Director Tim Stephens. “The headed back to the drawing board developers formed a legal challenge. Voted best with a proposed development they As dictated by state law it had to be weekly thought had been put to rest back in taken to an Ombudsman for arbitra- newspaper in January. tion between the property owners Utah by Society Although the city council denied and the city or state government. of Professional They ruled that it was an administra- approval of the Olde Towne Centre Journalists townhouse development at the north- tive act. In a mixed use zone there A RENDERING OF the proposed Olde Towne Centre development. west corner of 800 West and 1500 Courtesy photo South, it could still happen. n See “DEVELOPMENT” p. A4 Top Davis County Spine Specialist Provides Treatment To Avoid Back Surgery No More...Eating Pills, Waking up with Pain, or Weakness in the Legs Want to avoid neck or back surgery... 801-444-1230 Chiropractic Physician Dr. Corey Bowden Insurance accepted and approved A2 NEWS/CRIME BRIEFS CLIPPER • THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 2017 CRIME BRIEFS Compiled by Becky Ginos Blaze causes significant Police search for suspect Ogden were killed. damage to Layton home in Layton shooting Originally Gardner was charged as an adult with two counts of murder, LAYTON—Fire crews from Layton, Hill LAYTON—The police are asking for however, through a plea deal she was Air Force Base and North Davis Fire the public’s help in locating a man sus- allowed to move into the care of the Departments were called out to battle a pected in a shooting that juvenile system until she is older and blaze Sunday afternoon that engulfed a garage and the bedrooms above it at a took place Oct. 26 outside the murder charges were dismissed home in Layton at 930 E. 3350 North. an apartment near 1650 and filed in juvenile court as allega- Firefighters were able to contain the N. Avalon Drive. tions of attempted murder, according fire damage to the garage and bedrooms Police said the to a Deseret News report. but the rest of the home suffered heavy 32-year-old victim was smoke damage, according to authorities. Gardner was ordered to stay in The homeowner was not at home when shot multiple times in the juvenile Secure Care. She could be the fire was reported but returned while chest after he and the suspect Eddie held there until she turns 21. Gardner crews were still on the scene. Angelo Samora, 31, allegedly had an could face three years and up to life Neighbors call 911 when they saw argument Thursday afternoon. The vic- smoke coming from the home and were in prison when the adult sentence is able to rescue the family dogs, but several tim was flown to the University Hospital imposed. other pets did not survive, the depart- and his condition was not available. ment said. A vehicle and motorcycle were Samora is described as 5’9,” 220 DCSO seeking public’s help also damaged and the loss is estimated at lbs. and should be considered armed $150,000. to find robbery suspect Authorities said a cause has not been and dangerous. Please call the Layton determined but it was not considered Police Department with any informa- BOUNTIFUL—Detectives with the suspicious. There were three firefighters tion. Davis County Sheriff’s Office are ask- who were treated for minor injuries at the ing for the public’s help in locating scene. CREWS WORK TO contain a fire that broke out in a Layton home on Sunday. Police warn of phone scam a suspect who [email protected] allegedly broke Courtesy photo BOUNTIFUL—The Bountiful Police into a car and Department is warning residents to stole a credit beware of a phone scam that has resur- card. Officers sport beards for charity faced. According to Individuals are posing as employees detectives, the of Bountiful Light and Power and trying DAVIS COUNTY—Law and donating $20 a month suspect broke to obtain personal information, claim- enforcement officers to the Sheriff’s Office in into a parked throughout the county care of Lt. Thompson and ing they can save the customer money. vehicle in the might look a little scruffy Sgt. Servey. These callers are not with Bountiful parking lot of for the next few months. The DCSO has al- Light and Power or the city. It’s all part of a three- ready raised more than Mueller Park and month beard growing $1,000, according to their stole a credit card belonging to the campaign to raise money Facebook page. Go to Teen pleads guilty in fatal victim. He went to the Apple store and for charity. #beardgrowing #beards- used the stolen card to purchase two Officers are normally forcharity to share pic- crash that killed two clean shaven but they can tures of your beard. OGDEN—A 17-year-old Layton Apple laptop computers. The suspect pay $20 a month to be girl pleaded guilty to one charge of allegedly tried to make two more allowed to grow beards. The donations will go to attempted murder in juvenile court transactions but they were declined. He then went to the Walgreens off a charity selected by the The last week. She is expected to plead Board of Chiefs. Residents guilty to a second charge in the adult of 2100 South in Salt Lake and pur- are invited to join in the chased $300 worth of Visa gift cards, Davis Clipper system. fun by growing a beard Marilee Gardner is accused of police said. If you recognize the man Clipper Publishing Co., Inc.