5 Opinion 19 Sports 12 Senior Living 21 Obituaries THE DAVIS 14 Television 22 Classifieds Extra, extra! Woods Cross High School presents the CLIPPERTHURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 VOL. 127 NO. 22 musical ‘Newsies.’ See page 8 A last ditch effort to stop school closure by Becky GINOS of a local community school and [email protected] resources earmarked for them. Washington Elementary taught BOUNTIFUL—In the last me the importance of a high public hearing before the Davis quality teacher. All parents love School Board votes on whether their children and all children to consolidate several elementary deserve a good education. You schools resulting in the closure have to consider the impact on of Washington Elementary, 276 deserving children.” parents, teachers and community Another man asked the members spoke passionately board to give the school five about saving the school. more years. “Rather than closing School Board members the school and putting the kids in assembled in the auditorium at the bottom 10 percent of another Woods Cross High last week school, invest in them,” he said. first heard from Davis District “Give it time so the neighbor- Elementary Director Dr. Helene hood can rejuvenate. You’ve just Van Natter who recommended made several improvements consolidating six elementaries to the school. Give us time to into five and closing Washington. enjoy it. My main focus is what Enrollment numbers have happens to the kids? Don’t take continued to decline at the Title this away from them.” I school making it difficult to Kids are worth fighting for, justify keeping it open, she said. added teacher Leanne Moss. “A “We expect to keep all of our place where they’re not judged programs viable in all schools,” for the clothes they wear or by said Superintendent Reid Newey. their skin color. Kids are more “We want accurate data for the valuable than data. It seems like a board to consider and want to hasty decision. The school’s been ensure that all programs at every open for almost 51 years and the school support all students, BECKY GINOS district is proposing closing it in which will continue. We can’t CINDY EDWARDS enjoys summer lunch with her children at Washington Elementary. Parents are concerned students three months.” project exactly what that will will lose some Title I programs if the school closes as the district is proposing. “Behind the numbers and look like.” data are names,” said one father. Several people stepped up reading they need some intense not to graduate. Why take Title more than most need the safety “Kids come to Washington in a to address the board with their instruction. Studies show that if I funds? As a whole 75 percent of their neighborhood school,” tumultuous time and an unstable concerns. “The before and after low-income children of color are of our population will not have said Liz Beck who worked at the life. This is one place where school programs help to close not reading by the third grade access to Title I funds.” school. “Closing the doors of they have stability and safety. the gap,” said teacher Donna they are eight times more likely “I believe these students Washington Elementary is a loss Johnson. “If a child doesn’t enjoy see CLOSURE| 6 Panel fields questions on truck ban by Becky GINOS written in the code. lifting the ban on trucks from the [email protected] As part of the agreement to build Parkway and possibly an increase the road, the state agreed to several in speed limit. In an effort to keep NORTH SALT LAKE—For conditions following a spate of the ban in place, Sen. Todd Weiler, those who drive along Legacy lawsuits that halted construction for Parkway it’s a slower paced, more four or five years. Now those terms see TRUCKS| 6 peaceful ride than the hustle and are on the verge of expiring Jan. bustle of I-15. However, that might 1, 2020 and that has communities REP. MELISSA BALLARD answers come to an abrupt end in 2020 if the along the route concerned. questions at an open house to discuss ban on trucks is lifted as presently Probably the biggest worry is lifting the truck ban on Legacy Parkway. BECKY GINOS Financial Focus Get tips on how to invest wisely during these uncertain times. Page 15 Thursday, January 24, 2019 Page 2 DAVIS CLIPPER Conference center sees profit by Becky GINOS 13 years it’s averaged a loss. It commission was amazed at how [email protected] was not really making money. that happened and we didn’t But last year we brought in $4 drop our quality of service. LAYTON—For 14 years the million. That was a milestone We host about 700 events per Davis Conference Center has because for the first time we year, which is impressive, with been hosting a variety of events made money.” a 90 percent satisfaction. Our but hasn’t actually turned a profit Yescas said the key to the performance is what gets guests until now. So General Manager center’s success was going after to come back.” Enrique Yescas and his staff all business, not just school A change in “bread and presented a check for $2,964.59 groups and county activities. butter” groups such as schools to the county on Tuesday “We shifted to groups of 70 plus and government entities has representing the year-to-date for our base business,” he said. also contributed to the boost profit for 2018. “We brought in a food blogger in profits. “We changed our “The conference center was group and other new groups that way of thinking,” said Steven have an economic impact on the Ito, director of sales. “Instead of built to bring in tax revenues BECKY GINOS through restaurants and hotels,” hotels and restaurants.” $5,000 groups being our anchor The trend in growth started said Yescas. “It’s subsidized THE DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER in Layton hosts multiple events a year. by the county but for the last around 2014, said Yescas. “The see CENTER | 3 Mandarin founder Skedros honored by Bountiful Council by Tom HARALDSEN opened the Mandarin High, in 1948 from the the evenings. Eventually, For more than three “I loved working at [email protected] restaurant in 1977, was University of Utah’s he sold the pharmacy, decades, Skedros and his the Mandarin, and I still called “A Giant in our ROTC class, and from the and would spend count- daughter Angel worked love their food,” she said. BOUNTIFUL—When City” by Mayor Randy U’s College of Pharmacy less hours at Mandarin, side-by-side managing “Not everyone says that Gregory Skedros opened Lewis, just one of the in 1950. And I’ve been starting at 8 a.m. each the Mandarin, which about a place they used his Mountain View compliments he received a proud resident of morning and often stay- is now owned and to work. Greg isn’t just in Pharmacy on Medical from councilmembers Bountiful for 57 years.” ing until 11 or 12 at night. operated by Angel and the food business – he’s Drive in Bountiful in as his family sat proudly He became concerned He also stayed involved her husband Paul. Even in the people business. 1961, he probably had no in the council chamber about the number of in the Greek community, at the age of 90, Greg Thank you for all you’ve idea his impact on the seats. pharmacies that were and was named the first Skedros can often be done for our city.” community. Many, many “I met Greg when we popping up in grocery Chairman of the Greek found at the restaurant, Councilmember others have known it in had neighboring busi- stores in Utah, so he and Festival in 1977. greeting guests during Chris Simonsen thanked the nearly six decades nesses there on Medical Jenny found a couple The Skedros family the rounds he is famous Skedros “for your support since. Drive 40 years ago,” Lewis from Vernal that knew lost Anthony Skedros, for while visiting. He of our car show from City councilmembers said. “The Skedros’ are a Chinese food and opened MD, in 1997 due to a has employed hundreds the day we started it.” recognized Skedros great family, and I’m so Mandarin with the help sudden cardiac arrest. of local people, among Councilmembers also for his entrepreneurial proud to be their friend.” of their five children Jenny Skedros passed them Councilmember thanked him for keeping achievements during “My parents were (Taki, John, Katina, away in 2007. Kendalyn Harris. Mandarin in Bountiful. their regular meeting Greek immigrants who Anthony and Angel). on Jan. 8. Skedros, who settled here in Utah,” He would work at the along with his wife Jenny Skedros said. “I gradu- pharmacy and then go to ated in 1945 from East work at the restaurant in Make a New Year’s BACK PAIN? NECK PAIN? Resolution HEADACHE? 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