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7 Opinion 32 Life 12 Showcase 33 Calendar THE DAVIS 15 Sports 38 Classifieds Home & Garden Hints and tips to help you make your garden ready for spring CLIPPERTHURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 VOL. 126 NO. 32 New LDS temple announced for Layton by Jenniffer WARDELL everyone watching from home was. In Layton, however, that’s not as [email protected] “We found out last week, when telling as it might be in other cities. a church representative came up The LDS church has a real-estate LAYTON - Davis County is and talked to a couple of us,” said arm in Layton City that deals with getting a new temple. Layton City Mayor Bob Stevenson. various properties, including the In the closing session of LDS “They swore us to secrecy.” Layton Mission, the Layton Family General Conference last Sunday, He said that he doesn’t feel History Center, and some farms. President Russell M. Nelson of comfortable offering any insight “There’s a lot of church prop- The Church of Jesus Christ of as to where the temple might be erty in Layton,” he said. Latter-day Saints announced that located or any idea of the specific Stevenson added that represen- the church will build a temple in timeline for construction. tatives regularly request meetings Layton City. Once it’s completed, it “It’s not our place to be able to with the city to discuss the buying will be the church’s 19th temple in (announce things like) that,” said and selling of property. COURTESY Utah. Stevenson, though he was willing “When they first requested this PRESIDENT RUSSELL M. NELSON just after announcing that Though audiences at the Salt to offer up one small clue. “They meeting, we didn’t think it was any Layton would be one of the locations receiving a new temple at Lake Conference Center were told us they’ve already acquired the last weekend’s General Conference. audibly surprised by the news, not ground.” see TEMPLE| 9 Intimate Partner Violence a big problem in Utah (Editor’s Note: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This is the “Intimate first in a series of four articles discussing the topic of relationship assault in many partner violence forms.) is any violence by Tom HARALDSEN that occurs [email protected] between It started with yelling matches— loud arguments between a husband two people and wife. As she now remembers it, in a close “nothing serious.” But it soon became very serious. In a textbook example of relationship.” tension leading to violence, Martha’s fairytale romance turned into a — Megan Waters potential life-threatening experience that stretched out over weeks and “Intimate partner violence is any months. violence that occurs between two Martha (not her real name) can people in a close relationship; it is not talk about it now—nearly three years limited to physical violence alone,” said after her nightmare ended when she Megan Waters, a spokesperson for the left the relationship and her now Utah Department of Health’s Violence ex-husband “disappeared into the and Injury Prevention Program. “IPV night”—because she became another are victims of IPV—Intimate Partner It’s a nationwide and worldwide can include sexual violence, stalking number in an ever-increasing percent- Violence. And Martha hopes by telling problem, but it’s a much larger prob- and psychological aggression. It can be age of Utah women and men who her story, it might help others suffering lem in the Beehive State than many the same lifestyle. would expect. see IPV| 11 See Inside Learn everything you need to know about your feet in this week’s Thrive, pages 17-27. Thursday, April 5, 2018 Page 2 DAVIS CLIPPER Davis Technical College — 40 years and counting by Becky GINOS [email protected] KAYSVILLE—From a small area vocational school with less than 1,000 students in 1978 to an expanded campus teaching between 6,000 to 7,000 people, Davis Technology College has become a staple in Davis County and is celebrating 40 years here. “There have been 30 million hours of instruction since 1978,” said Davis Tech President Michael J. Bouwhuis. “Countless students come who COURTESY are broken, torn, dejected or TECHNOLOGY has come a long way since this early photo at the school (left). have a dream and they know A rendering of the new Allied Health Building (above). they need to take these steps to make them more qualified in of Institutional Effectiveness are really motivating. It’s whatever goal they pursue.” who has been at the college for worked really, really well but The 1978 Utah State that were on the site and an could get a job. It’s all technical almost 30 years. “The programs we’ve kept all the best things Legislature created what was additional 40 acres of adjacent now. Back in those days we now have advisors from from the old model.” then the Davis Area Vocational property, according to materials had little welding booths. Now industry who tell us what they Program development is Center to serve both Davis provided. we’ve got robots – it just blows need. We made a fundamental one of the most significant and Morgan County residents. “When I started here in your mind.” change to our program model. changes Bouwhuis said he’s wit- Land east of Davis High 1987 there were portables and As industry changed, so Before students were just kind nessed since he’s been involved School was donated by the trailers,” said Terri Stephens, did Davis Tech. “We’re much of enrolled and stayed until too. “We had 11 programs Davis County School District data manager at the school. “It more responsive to industry they were finished. Now we’re and the state purchased two wasn’t that structured. We were than we were 30 years ago,” course-based and the deadlines existing 10,000 sq. ft. buildings teaching the basics so students said Kevin Cummings, director see DTC | 8 Memorial honors Vietnam veterans by Becky GINOS [email protected] SALT LAKE CITY—A small crowd of proud veterans wearing pins and uniforms gathered on the west lawn of the Utah State Capitol March 29 to honor those who served in the Vietnam War. In 2014, Gov. Gary Herbert designated BECKY GINOS March 29 as Vietnam LEFT: VETERANS Kooter Knudson and Dennis Howland stand together at the memorial. Above: Veterans Day in Utah. Participants salute the flag while Taps is played. Pres. Donald Trump for absolutely nothing. things for veterans in declared it a national day One in 10 that served in Utah,” said Gary Harter, never forget.” war. In no other conflict Layton Commons Park. of observance in 2017. country were casualties executive director Utah Former Utah State have we said that. There “It was supposed “We’re here to honor of war. We want to leave Veterans and Military Representative Curt were several lines of to be 80 percent of the all those who served behind the legacy that Affairs. “We try to work Oda who helped with support behind those original,” Howland said whether they had boots we served honorably and together for their needs. legislation for Vietnam soldiers on the front of the replica. “But I had on the ground or in with integrity.” The receptions coming veterans while in office line.” them make it 83 percent country,” said Dennis After posting of back then were different said it was an honor to Howland and his so we could honestly Howland, Utah State the colors by the Utah than today. The country carry those bills. “For organization have been brag that it is the largest President Vietnam Military Academy, a is a much different place. the first time we can tell working to bring a replica in the United Veterans of America. wreath was placed at You were never thanked. our veteran brothers and replica of the Vietnam States.” “We also want to rec- the Vietnam Memorial It’s taken a long time to sisters welcome home,” Veterans Memorial Wall The dedication is set ognize the families who monument on the say thank you for your said Oda. “It’s time to in Washington, D.C. to for July 14, 2018. “We supported us. It was our Capitol grounds. service. A welcome home eliminate the word ‘era’ Layton. It is currently war – 58,000 kids died “There are great is long overdue. We will when we talk about the under construction at see MEMORIAL | 8 DAVIS CLIPPER NEWS Thursday, April 5, 2018 3 Mobile home total loss after fire in WX Crime Briefs by Becky GINOS lived there was not aware Compiled by Becky Ginos [email protected] of the fire. He was able to get them out. There Suspects arrested tos of the WOODS CROSS—A were heavy fire conditions suspects on mobile home at 1220 in the rear of the home, in forgery case Facebook W. Senator Circle was underneath and outside.” and Sabrina destroyed by a blaze The home had a lot WEST POINT—Police have Samora Monday afternoon that of personal property apprehended two suspects and Rudy was most likely caused by and storage that also in connection with passing Leo Flores a faulty outside heating made putting the fire out stolen and forged checks at were located two days later lamp. difficult, Bassett said. a Smith’s Market Place in and booked into the Weber “It was about 4:30 p.m. “Eventually we got the West Point last month. County Jail. when the call came in fire knocked down and The Davis County after a fire was detected contained but we had to Sheriff’s Office posted pho- get water and foam on it.” homeowners have family in the rear of the home use a Woods Cross City Bassett estimated in the area who will help by neighbors,” said South excavator to pull apart the damage at around them and they’ll have to Davis Metro Fire Chief the property otherwise it $100,000.