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THE DAVIS THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 2019 DAVISCLIPPER.COMCLIPPERVOL. 128 NO. 11 Thanks for your Service See special Veterans section inside today’s Clipper 2 Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 NEWS DAVIS CLIPPER UTA seeks public input Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is an enhanced system which provides fast, convenient, and comfortable transportation. BRT includes features such as: on Bus Rapid Transit Frequent Service Limited Stops More service means less time Stops will only be located at key waiting for your bus locations to provide faster service by Becky GINOS [email protected] NORTH SALT LAKE—As the state grows more cars are on the road. To help relieve that congestion, the Wasatch Front Regional Council has identified a need to improve transit service between southern Davis County and Salt Lake City. Utah Transit Authority (UTA) hosted two open houses last week to garner public input on a proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. “A study done in 2014 recommended a route from the Woods Cross FrontRunner BECKY GINOS Station to downtown Salt Lake,” said UTA JAIME WHITE with UTA explains the Transit Signal Priority Specialized Buses Project Manager Hal Johnson. “That could BRT plans to Stan and Mary Kay Porter. Buses will have special technology Unique designs make buses visible be exclusive lanes from 2600 South to 700 which gives buses earlier and/or in the community and often include longer green lights more doors for faster boarding North in Salt Lake City. Right now if some- able options for transit here and one lives on 1500 South and they go to Salt potential access to the U of U or Lake they would have to go out of their way to the airport. All the communi- Station Amenities Enhanced Fare Collection to get to the Woods Cross Station.” ties are really excited about that.” Stations are equipped with features Ticket vending machines, card In addition to the exclusive lane option, like stylized shelters, real time readers, and other tools at stations “The BRT would also help notifications, and ticket machines allow passengers to load faster UTA is also considering improvements to with congestion on I-15 during current bus routes offering fewer stops and heavy traffic periods,” said more frequent service. Johnson. Exclusive Lanes “We’ll look at how they all connect and Dedicated bus lanes help buses stay “I frequently ride transit,” on schedule work together with the existing routes,” said Jared Stewart, a transporta- said Johnson. “There might also be a mix of tion planner with Salt Lake exclusive lanes and shared. It’s been a great County. “I love the idea of BRTs. project for us with UVU to BYU. We have The more we can get of that sets COURTESY 11,000 riders there.” us up for high ridership and it’s He said Salt Lake City is positive about kind of fun.” get around the city. Especially residents who the project too. “We’ve talked to them and The proposed exclusive lane would go live between Highway 89 and the freeway. If they see a need for it.” along Highway 89. “It’s (BRT) necessary they can’t make left hand turns that could be “North Salt Lake and Bountiful have because bus service here isn’t as good as it problematic.” been talking about this in their future should be,” said North Salt Lake Mayor Len The public is invited to take a survey and master plans,” said Beth Holbrook, a former Arave. “We’re putting in some multi-family provide input on the project through the end Bountiful City Council member who is now housing so we need to improve bus service. of the year. Visit uta.com and go to active on the Board of Trustees for UTA. “The My biggest concern is if they do dedicated projects/Davis to Salt Lake Community majority of residents go to Salt Lake for lanes they need to make sure people can still Corridor Project. work. This is an opportunity to get afford- Groundbreaking held for first building in new North Station Business Park by Becky GINOS Park to what you see now,” said the business park’s logo. “We [email protected] Rich Haws, owner of Park Lane plant new trees when they die,” Development. “I’m excited to he said. “This represents a new FARMINGTON— introduce this business park.” era, a lifetime of coming into Stakeholders and community “Farmington today is not the Farmington. We wanted to leaders gathered last week to Farmington of old,” said Mayor keep the tree alive and stay as a celebrate the official groundbreak- Jim Talbot. “People say, ‘what did landmark for Farmington. It’s not ing of the first building in the new you do to Farmington?’ If you just a name it’s who lives here. We North Station Park development want a mayor who just makes want to be a lot above everyone in Farmington. The Arbinger decisions for today – that’s not me. else, a place where people can Building paves the way for the I want to plan for the next 50 to 80 350-acre business park located in years and keep this city alive.” see STATION PARK| 23 Talbot said Farmington is the area near the Red Barn. A RENDERING OF “Twenty-five years ago we best known for its sycamore trees the Arbinger started the process of Station that have been incorporated in Building at North Station Business Park. COURTESY DAVIS CLIPPER NEWS Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 3 Parents outraged over Nazi costume at elementary Crime Briefs KAYSVILLE—The Davis photo alleges the child made Nazi District apologizes for what took Compiled by Becky Ginos School District placed the principal signs and comments to minority place Thursday at Creekside and a teacher on paid administrative children. Response to the post Elementary. It does not tolerate leave after a parent posted a picture was mixed. Some were upset and speech, images or conduct that por- of a child dressed in a Nazi costume others supported it as free speech. tray or promote hate in any form. walking in the Halloween parade at The Jewish community and Black The district is taking the matter very Creekside Elementary last week. Lives Matter expressed outrage that seriously and is investigating every The child was wearing tan the child was allowed to wear the aspect of the situation. The principal pants and a brown shirt with a red costume. and teacher have been placed on armband that had a black swastika In response, the district released paid administrative leave.” on it. The parent who posted the this statement: “The Davis School Police search for suspects The Bountiful Police are seeking the public’s help to identify these two suspects. The man on the left is a suspect in a theft/fraud case, 190002957. The second man pictured on the right is a suspect in a vehicle theft/fraud case, 19002826. Please call the BPD at 801-298-6000 with any information. THE DAVIS CLIPPER Clipper Publishing Co., Inc. Circulation Dept. 801-295-2251 ext 119 or 120 Volume 128 Number 11 November 7, 2019 THE DAVIS CLIPPER (ISSN 1061-1223) is published once weekly, on Thursday, for $35 per year by Clipper Publishing Co., 1370 South 500 West, Btfl , UT 84010-8141. Periodicals Postage Paid at Bountiful, UT and at additional mailing offi ces. 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Trusted Prosthodontist • Performed 1000’s of procedures • Special Care Deserves a Specialist! 4 Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 NEWS DAVIS CLIPPER Vaping issue at forefront of Viewmont discussion by Tom HARALDSEN flavor,’ that they thought they wouldn’t [email protected] get addicted to. Then we found out that basically, all vape juices have nicotine.” BOUNTIFUL—The vaping epidemic Their concern prompted the “town that’s dominating the discussion of hall” type meeting at Viewmont High. nationwide health issues has led to About 20 Viewmont students joined myriads of news reports about its adverse in the discussion, along with principal consequences. But have those reports Jason Smith and Dr. Ryan Bartlett from made a difference in usage among the Utah Department of Health’s Tobacco teenagers? Prevention and Control Program, which That was addressed at a gathering co-sponsored the event. Noriega cited a of Viewmont High students when study stating 25 percent of high school KSL Newsradio’s Dave Noriega and students nationwide have either tried Debbie Dujanovic hosted a one-hour vaping or are regular users. At the same live broadcast from the school’s media time, Sen. Mitt Romney told him in an center on Oct. 30. Both hosts have done interview that as vaping has increased, a number of news segments on vaping as the use of regular cigarettes among youth part of their talk show that airs Mondays has decreased. through Thursdays at 9 a.m. on KSL. “I would agree with that statement in “We even hauled my 19-year-old my experience here at Viewmont,” Smith daughter into the studio one day.