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5 Opinion 25 People 10 Calendar 26 Obituaries THE DAVIS 23 Sports 29 Classifieds Art installation An exhibit featuring the work of a variety CLIPPERTHURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019 VOL. 127 NO. 21 of artists opens at BDAC. Page 21 Safe Harbor feeling pinch of government shutdown by Becky GINOS be anybody there to issue [email protected] the grant.” She said 85 percent Editor’s Note: As of our of her budget is grant press deadline on Tuesday driven. “I’m trying to run night, the partial govern- a ship at 100 percent on ment shutdown was still in a 15 percent budget – it’s place. impossible to do.” KAYSVILLE—The Other agencies they impact of the government work with like Open shutdown has been Doors (for affordable widespread, but for Safe housing) don’t have the Harbor Crisis Center it funds either. “We can’t could stop victims from send people to them,” getting the critical help she said. “Without grants they need. I can’t pay the staff and OPEN HOUSE VISITORS WEIGH IN ON PARK IMPROVEMENTS “It prevented us administration costs to from getting the VAWA keep open. We can’t get (Violence Against Women our clients their prescrip- “We love parks,” said Rachel Hales, as she and her children arrived at an open house and looked over drawings at Centerville Act) grant we need,” said tions or transportation.” City Hall last week. Residents were invited to comment on upgrades to Island View Park, a park she said “does need some love.” Safe Harbor Executive Lloyd said there’s See story on page 8. nowhere to send families Director Kristen Floyd. LOUISE R. SHAW “After Jan. 18 there won’t see PINCH | 12 Parents petition board on hazardous walking route by Becky GINOS in September we found out our route no [email protected] longer qualifies starting next year. They said there was an error in the study so we WOODS CROSS—Several concerned won’t qualify anymore.” parents came before the Davis District It’s an eight-mile round trip for our School Board last week to ask them to children, she said. “Nothing hazard-wise reconsider what they say is a hazardous has changed, if anything there’s more walking route to South Davis Junior High. hazards with the new shopping center.” “We live just shy of the two-mile mark “I’m here tonight to ask the board to to qualify for a bus,” said one woman. “The look at more funding for transportation,” route goes up 2600 South to SDJH. The said another man. “This may put our BECKY GINOS district did a study that showed we did STUDENTS WALK ALONG 2600 SOUTH after school. Parents are concerned about all the qualify for a hazardous bus route. But then busy streets and railroad tracks kids have to navigate on their way home from SDJH. see PETITION | 12 Education Guide Find tips on saving for college, financial aid, internships and more. Page 13 Thursday, January 17, 2019 Page 2 DAVIS CLIPPER THIS RENDERING SHOWS the proposed layout for the Bountiful Respiratory Veterans Park that will be built just north of city hall. disease takes toll on bighorn sheep by Louise R. SHAW Sheep were found [email protected] on the island when the Mormon Pioneers first ANTELOPE arrived in 1847, accord- ISLAND—A respiratory ing to Hadley. disease has apparently Eventually they disap- taken the lives of the peared, he said, though majority of the bighorn no one knows the reason. sheep that call Antelope In 1997, they were Island home. And again introduced and because there is no “over time grew and vaccine to prevent it, grew,” he said. and because it leads to a As the herd increased COURTESY painful death, the sheep in size, some of the who have so far survived bighorn sheep would be it will be put down. separated off and taken First step taken for Veterans Park “We have to lethally to start new herds or to take those surviving to increase the size of other by Tom HARALDSEN bringing it back to the council last week for its end their suffering,” said herds in the state, he said. [email protected] consideration. Mark Hadley, northern “There was a real In November, members of the foundation region conservation benefit to having the herd BOUNTIFUL—City Council members voted to first approached the council with the proposal. outreach manager for in a pretty secure place,” approve the location for a proposed Veterans Park Eric Hattabaugh, vice chair of the foundation, the Utah Division of he said. “It allowed us to to be built adjacent to city hall. Organizers behind told the governing body that Bountiful has the Wildlife Resources. “It is take a few to other places the park will now commence fundraising efforts for second oldest cemetery in Utah, with gravesites the most humane thing in Utah, to establish new the project, which has an initial estimated cost of of those who fought in the War of 1812, the Civil to do rather than let them populations or bolster $1.3 million. War, the Spanish-American War, WW I and II, suffer and suffer and existing ones.” The concept for such a Veterans Park has been the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf Wars finally die.” Five of the rams on in the discussion stages for a few years. A group of and the Global War on Terror. “Almost every city Hadley is not aware of Antelope Island were residents formed the Veterans Park Foundation last in Utah currently has a tribute of some sort to another time the disease given radio collars year and created the concept for the park, which their veterans, except Bountiful,” he said. “It is the has struck a Utah herd, more recently, and in would be build on the grass area north of Bountiful but said it has happened in other western states. City Hall. City staff studied the proposal before see PARK | 9 see SHEEP | 9 Woods Cross City appoints Soffe as new chief of police by Becky GINOS Greg Butler, who resigned in Cottonwood Heights Police social media to keep residents [email protected] September. Department and most recently informed as well. “It’s important “The council took quite was serving as police chief for for people to know what we’re WOODS CROSS—The a bit of time going through Garland City. doing,” he said. “We’ll let them Woods Cross Police the applications,” said City “I know Woods Cross is a know through Instragram and Department has a new chief. Administrator Gary Uresk. “He great community with a rich Twitter and the newest trends. After a rigorous application comes with a good background history,” said Soffe. “The Woods That will continue to grow as process, the city council has and was highly recommended Cross Police Department has a the city grows.” selected Chad Soffe to take the so the council felt very good history of community outreach Communication is key, Soffe post vacated by former Chief about him.” and getting involved. I hope to said. “I’ll work closely with the Soffe was with the Salt continue that. I feel that is all city to make sure our officers CHAD SOFFE (LEFT) is the new Lake County Sheriff’s Office very important.” COURTESY Woods Cross Police Chief. for 20 years, helped start the Soffe intends to utilize see SOFFE | 9 Make a New Year’s Resolution Trusts • Wills • Medical Directives • Probate • Power of Attorney • Trust or Will Review Service • Estate Disputes • Guardianships Call TODAY to set up your FREE consultation “Personal Care ... 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There were in the basement and they blindfolded three adults in the home were alive and well,” said who evacuated and were South Davis Metro Fire LAYTON—Police said a Victim of auto/ not injured, authorities Chief Jeff Bassett. “There 17-year-old girl driving on pedestrian said. were five cats in the Layton Parkway last week alleg- accident identified Crews responded home, four were rescued edly caused a two-car accident to 210 S. 350 West by firefighters and one when she went into oncoming LAYTON—A man hit and killed and found a working perished in the fire.” traffic. in an auto/pedestrian accident house fire. The fire was Damages are According to authorities, the in the area of 450 North Main extinguished within estimated at $100,000 girl allegedly pulled her beanie Police search for burglary suspects Street Dec. 18 has been identi- 10 minutes and they and the cause appears to down over her eyes and started fied. Davis County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s started cleanup and be from an overloaded to swerve causing her to over- David help to identify these two suspects. Syracuse Police had an auto investigation. extension cord, he said. correct and go into oncoming Begay, 63, burglary Jan. 1 where the suspects had stolen the victim’s purse.