See Inside THE DAVIS Page 1 - Randy Elliott takes over as Davis County Commission Chair Page 13 - Plenty of fun activities included in this year’s summer reading program CLIPPERWWW.DAVISCOUNTY.COM THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 See Inside Learn everything you need to know about summer safety in this week’s Thrive, pages 16-25. 15 5 Opinion 37 Life 11 Sports 38 Calendar THE DAVIS 13 Showcase 44 Classifieds Sports Viewmont girls water polo captures 5A state championship title CLIPPERTHURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 VOL. 126 NO. 41 Elliott takes over as commission chair by Becky GINOS [email protected] FARMINGTON—In an unprecedented move, current Commissioner Jim Smith stepped down as chair last week and was replaced by Commissioner Randy Elliott in the post. Smith did not seek re-election and will leave the commission at the end of the year. Commissioner Bret Millburn did not win the Republican nomination so he will BECKY GINOS be leaving as well. “I had planned to stay,” said DAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Smith. “But when we realized (from left) Bret Millburn, Randy Elliott JUMP TO THE FUTURE Randy would be the only one with and Jim Smith. experience we decided to give him chair I need to be over personnel,” six months of time in the chair so said Elliott. “I have to double check Graduates from both Davis High that if he had questions or needed documents and GRAMA requests School, above, and Layton High help with procedural things he and speak to the press and media. School, at left, joined with their could ask me or Bret. It’s best for I’ll learn what comes along with the fellow seniors and jumped for the county to have a little bit of position.” joy during commencement continuity.” There are always surprises exercises last Thursday and Elliott has been in office since though, he said. “For example we Friday. While Bountiful and January 2017. “I’ll be the last man found out a culvert is failing on Woods Cross grads received standing,” he said. “It seemed Pages Lane under the railroad their diplomas at the Huntsman appropriate for me to go in as chair tracks. We had to work with the Center at the University of so that I could get my feet wet Union Pacific people within 24 Utah, students from other before the new people take office. It hours to get it repaired so it didn’t Davis County schools got theirs will be a training ground so that I disrupt service. We didn’t know at the Dee Events Center at can transition smoothly as I do the about it but then when we found Weber State University. See the j o b.” out we had to move as quickly as complete list of graduate names As a commissioner, Elliott wears possible.” in our special section that’s part many hats. “You don’t really know For the most part, both Smith of this week’s Davis Clipper, all the duties they have for you,” and Elliott will continue in their starting on page 26. he said. “When we didn’t have an current board posts. “I’ll still do animal control director – I became PHOTOS BY TOM HARALDSEN justice court, public works, water AND BECKY GINOS the director. Nobody told me I’d be and natural resources,” said Elliott. doing that. I learned more about “Those are sort of my area of animals than I’ve ever known.” training. You become friends with Smith and Elliott will switch the people on the boards and get some of their current responsi- bilities with Elliott overseeing personnel instead of libraries. “As see ELLIOT | 10 THE BANGERTER Bountiful’s urban farm gets agricultural protection FARM has been a part of by Tom HARALDSEN generational love and passion protection area for his farm at Bountiful since Nicklas [email protected] for farming on nearly 12 acres about 1280 N. 400 East. The Bangerter purchased of agricultural land that today city doesn’t have a specific zone the property in 1902. It is surrounded by homes and designation for that, but plan- was granted agricultural BOUNTIFUL—A century businesses. Action taken by the ning director Chad Wilkinson protection by city council. ago, a baby boy was born on the family farm in Bountiful. It was Bountiful City Council should said both the county’s agriculture 1918, and Charles W. Bangerter help maintain this urban farm protection advisory board and grew up working on that parcel for a few more generations. Bountiful’s planning commission of land for the next 80 years. As he had done previously forwarded favorable recommen- His grandfather Nicklas had with the Farmington City dations for the request. It passed purchased the parcel in 1902. Council and with Davis County, Charles’ son Alan Bangerter Alan Bangerter requested continues that multi- creation of an agricultural see FARM | 8 TOM HARALDSEN Thursday, June 7, 2018 Page 2 DAVIS CLIPPER Skypark fest celebrates aviation by Louise R. SHAW seeing new communities all over the [email protected] country and being able to go where she wants to go when she wants to go, WOODS CROSS—A love of all things assuming the weather is good. flight-related drew vendors, pilots “I have a passion for it,” she said, and families to Skypark Airport last something that started when she was weekend, for a closer look at light planes just 11. She had a chance to fly in a and supportive organizations, during glider, and learned more about flying the Skypark Aviation Festival. from her dad, a member of the National “The whole idea behind this event Guard. is that it’s multi-faceted,” said Chris Jerry Hain answered questions about Volzer, fixed base operator (FBO) the Stemme glider he flew from Tucson, manager. “You may be interested in Ariz., for the show. becoming a pilot and want to find out It took just four and a half hours to about programs at USU and SUU, or make the flight in the self-launching you may be interested in becoming an plane. Many came to learn more about aircraft mechanic and learn about what the sleek, white glider, with an 82-foot is available at SLCC.” wingspan. Information on support organiza- A propeller is hidden in the nose of tions for everything from women pilots the plane, which is used for launching, to flying musicians was available, said then the nose is closed for gliding. Volzer, in addition to information on The plane can go 53 miles as it glides “Angel flights,” available to help people LOUISE R. SHAW down one mile of altitude. needing medical services. JERRY HAIN (left) of Tucson, Ariz., talks with James Buck of Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the The event went the evening of “We want people to be able to see Skypark Aviation Festival last weekend. Hain flew the Stemme glider to Utah for the festival. June 1 and through the day, June 2 how many different options there are in and included sky diving and flight aviation,” he said. “It’s not just a choice Alina Pringle stood next to the to see nature up close,” she said. “I love demonstrations. between flying commercial on Delta plane she built and plans to fly to Alaska flying low and slow – it’s like going This was the eighth year for the and flying an F-16 (for the military). this year, answering questions about her on a hike without having to get a big festival. “Every year it keeps growing,” There are a lot of different ways to enjoy love of flying. workout.” said Volzer. flying.” “I love the scenery, I love being able Pringle, a mother of five, loves See more photos on page 37. New bill helps voters protect personal information by Becky GINOS and nail against it so we couldn’t [email protected] get a bill through. Becky Edwards was the only legislator BOUNTIFUL—With the who had the courage to go primaries right around the cor- against the party and powerful ner, voters will soon be casting people up there – but she just their ballots for their preferred kept pushing. She was standing candidate. But few people realize with the people.” that their personal information Mortensen’s biggest concern is being sold by the state. A local was voters’ safety. “When I was man has made it his mission to in Iraq the enemy threatened to change that. track down military families and “Over five years ago I became kill them,” he said. “I was sitting aware the state was selling the in Bagdad talking to a soldier information,” said Bountiful and I pulled up his voter records resident Ron Mortensen. “At and found his wife’s name, the time one and a half million his neighbors, etc. It puts our registered voters’ information military at risk when they sell the including their birthdates was list and put it out there.” being published. I began at Both bills passed the House that time to get the birthdays and Senate unanimously and removed because I wanted to were signed by the governor. So protect victims of domestic now voters can opt to make their violence, etc. so I started working records private. According to on those things.” LOUISE R. SHAW Mortensen, here’s how: Mortensen was successful BALLOTS ARE CAST by Bountiful residents in a previous election. Efforts are underway to give voters the option to • If you are not already in getting birthdates removed, keep their personal information private. registered to vote, go to the but full names, addresses; phone state website and register.