Celebrating 125 years as Davis County’s news source Davis County high school grads The honored Davis Clipper ON C1 75 cents VOL. 124 NO. 67 THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 Groundbreaking held for new Bountiful Museum BY JENNIFFER WARDELL throughout this summer and fall, held its for most of my adult life.”
[email protected] official groundbreaking last week in the area Commission members have been working behind the historic home. for years to raise the funds for the new That area will serve as the space for a museum, testing out various properties along BOUNTIFUL—Old shovels planned 1,000 square foot expansion, which Main Street and throughout Bountiful before will be added to the original 1890s home to the city decided to purchase Smedley Manor. and fresh radishes helped mark a create a permanent space that the Bountiful Still, Bountiful Mayor Randy Lewis felt it was brand-new future for the Bountiful Historical Commission has been waiting worth the wait. decades to bring to life. “It’s been done the right way,” he said. “It’s Museum. “This has been a long struggle for a lot of the right place for the right price, and it’s The museum, which will officially move into us,” said Bountiful Historical Commission Smedley Manor on 300 North and Main Street Chair Tom Tolman. “I’ve been working on this n See “MUSEUM” p. A5 Free concerts now in Layton JENNIFFER WARDELL, D3 Raising hope for the future Goat project helps refugees find their footing in Utah. LOUISE R. SHAW, D1 Teams for Tour of Utah Sixteen teams are finalized for this year’s event.