APRIL 13, 2017 Davis VEX Team Heads to World Competition by BECKY GINOS Objects for the Robots to Pick up and Toss
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Celebrating 125 years as Davis County’s news source Girsberger to speak at The preparedness fair Davis Clipper ON A3 75 cents VOL. 125 NO. 36 THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 Davis VEX team heads to world competition BY BECKY GINOS objects for the robots to pick up and toss. [email protected] “They are preprogrammed,” said Leifson. “We’ve competed in 10 regional matches and we qualified for the worlds at the state championship. We have four of the teams KAYSVILLE—Battling robots going out of seven from Utah.” – the stuff of science fiction or Liefson said the competition doesn’t change for a year so it gives them time to reality? At Davis High School improve, adapt, increase and rebuild to it’s real and students are taking get better. “At the worlds they will unveil the new game for next year,” he said. “It’s their creations to a world com- not just building a robot, it’s knowing how petition to see just what they’re to tune the small parts better. It’s how the little things work in your favor. Everybody made of. can do the big stuff; it’s the little details that “Just to be among the 570 teams that have make you better.” been invited to the world championship is a The club is mostly held after school, he pretty big deal,” said engineering/robotics said. “I did a little robotics when I was in teacher Dane Leifson. “VEX Robotics college at Utah State. When I came here I comes out with a competition to compete started playing with the robotics stuff and in robotics every year. You score points by the kids started helping me so we started having your robot throw objects onto the the club.” opposing side’s field.” CANADA JOHANSEN explains how her robot works. The field is set up almost like a volleyball Photo by Becky Ginos | Davis Clipper court with big bags and star shaped n See “VEX” p. A4 Home & Garden Help your spring garden get a boost with these tips on everything from soil to flowers. HOME & GARDEN, B1 Easter fun in south Davis JENNIFFER WARDELL, C1 ‘Dig’ into gardening BHS star Kindergarten students Kenley Lowell, Justin Thomas and Mason Spencer (left to right) at Odyssey Elementary in Woods Cross learn about gardening as part of Tractor back on court Supply’s ‘Dig It’ school garden program. Look for gardening tips in the special section of Home & Garden on B1. Photo by Becky Ginos | Davis Clipper After 10 month LDS mission, Zac Seljaas returns to play Butler picks up Cooperation for BYU. two state awards helping with SPORTS, D2 BY BECKY GINOS playing field use [email protected] INDEX By TOM HARALDSEN WOODS CROSS—Police Chief [email protected] Opinion - A7 Greg Butler quietly goes about his H&G - B1 job trying to make things better. BOUNTIFUL—Participation Not just in his little corner of the in youth sports has constantly Showcase - C1 world, but everywhere. So it’s no increased in recent years, with Horizons - C3 surprise that Butler was recently the advent of some new sports Church - C4 added to the popularity of tradi- named Chief of the Year-Small Obituaries - C5 Agency by the Utah Chiefs of Po- BOUNTIFUL POLICE Chief Tom Ross stands with tional ones. The numbers have lice Association and Best of State Woods Cross Police Chief Greg Butler. Courtesy photo grown, but the actual fields of Calendar - C8 Community Development Public to the committee. “When our previous Chief of play have basically remained Sports - D2 Safety Officer. several years decided to retire five years ago, the same. we as Mayor and City Council set out to hire Throw in practice times in addition to “It was a very nice surprise,” said Butler. a new chief that would be able to come in and “I’m just smart enough to hire people who are actual games or matches, and scheduling Voted best fill some pretty big shoes; but at the same time of those fields of dreams has become more weekly brighter and smarter than me who make me be able to change the culture, improve morale, look good. I’m being recognized for what they and more challenging. newspaper in engage the citizens and bring our department The situation has improved greatly in do.” into the 21st century.” Utah by Society Woods Cross Mayor Rick Earnshaw Bountiful thanks to an overall sense of of Professional Chief Butler has succeeded in all aspects cooperation between teams and leagues, nominated Butler for the Chief of the Year of those challenges, Earnshaw said. “He has Journalists award. and an improved scheduling system being “We are a small department with fewer than 30 sworn officers,” Earnshaw said in his letter n See “BUTLER” p. A4 n See “FIELDS” p. A4 A2 NEWS/CRIME BRIEFS CLIPPER • THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 CRIME BRIEFS Schools put on lock out after Compiled by Becky Ginos man commits suicide on grounds District settles suit in Rasband allegedly left on foot with BY BECKY GINOS the money and a dye pack that was [email protected] ‘drunk goggles’ incident inserted inside. The weapon and money was recovered near the credit union KAYSVILLE—Kaysville KAYSVILLE—The Davis School by officers after the dye pack exploded Junior High and Columbia District has settled a personal injury and the suspect dropped the bag, police Elementary were placed lawsuit filed by a student and her family said. on lock out Tuesday over an incident during an intoxication The gun was allegedly registered to morning after a man in his demonstration at Centennial Junior High Rasband and when police tried to con- 20s was found dead of an in 2014. tact him they found he had fled to Las apparent suicide on the Andrew and Camille Nielsen, filed Vegas, court documents state. school grounds. a suit in March 2016 stating that their Rasband turned himself in after a “We got the call from the daughter, Kylie Nielsen sustained a school about 8 a.m. this family member convinced him to return morning,” said Kaysville leg injury during a health class when to Utah and go to the police. He was Police Public Information students used “drunk goggles” to simu- booked into the Davis County Jail on Officer Lt. Paul Thompson. lated impairment. The Nielsens accused one count of aggravated robbery but “It seems no students had the district and teacher of negligence later transferred to Weber County Jail. seen the individual or the and recklessness. Kylie suffered mul- incident so we’re grateful tiple bone fractures after her foot got for that.” KAYSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH and Colombia Elementary were placed caught in the brace of a desk. Suspect in Farmington Thompson said the on lock out Tuesday morning. Courtesy photo According to court records, the dis- schools were placed on bank robbery turns put on lock out,” said Da- anything in the way of the trict will put $61,247 into a minor child lock out because they are vis School District Direc- police doing their investi- trust account for Kylie Nielsen, another himself in close to the scene. “They tor of Communication & gation.” $13,074 will pay for medical expenses were not in any danger, we Operations Chris Williams. Williams said a notice FARMINGTON—A just didn’t want to expose and $25,679 will go to LeBaron and “Unfortunately an individu- went out to all the parents man was booked into them to that,” he said. “In Jensen for legal fees. al in his 20s chose to com- and also to Davis High the Davis County Jail a lock out the doors are mit suicide on the grounds School that sits across the after he turned him- all locked and no one can at Kaysville Junior High. street. “We just wanted to self in to authorities come or go but the school The principal went outside let them know in case they Police arrest suspect in at the urging of his operates as usual.” and made the call to the saw a police presence.” “Both schools share a relatives. police. We wanted to make The lock out was lifted credit union robbery green space between them Family members sure students didn’t see about 11:45 a.m. FARMINGTON—Police arrested a man recognized pictures of so that’s why both were in connection with an armed robbery Joshua Aaron Younger in media reports at a Farmington credit union after he after a Zions Bank in Farmington was turned himself in. robbed last Wednesday. NSL police officer injured in car accident Kevin Dean Rasband is a suspect Younger allegedly demanded money in a robbery at the Utah First Credit from bank employees and claimed he BY BECKY GINOS University of Utah Medical Ever Josue Cruz Del Cid Union, 1173 Shepard Creek Parkway in had a gun, according to police. He never [email protected] Center.” was arrested and booked Farmington that took place March 29 showed a weapon and got away with an Black said the officer into the Davis County Jail when he allegedly followed a female undisclosed amount of money. NORTH SALT LAKE—A was released but would not on charges of driving un- employee into the building before it The suspect contacted Layton Police North Salt Lake City Police be able to return to duty der the influence of alcohol opened. According to police, he alleg- Thursday afternoon and agreed to meet officer was injured early for some time due to his and/or drugs. edly had a small handgun and held the them at a gas station where he was Monday morning when injuries.