THE Book of Mormon musical Davis hopes to take on Broadway, page B1 WX’s Mitchel Hawley Clipper75 CENTS VOL. 125 NO. 2 swims for 4A gold, page B5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 First time in history Combating suicide TOM HARALDSEN, A3 Sharing knowledge Local students work to help school in Africa. LOUISE SHAW, A5 MOVIE COLUMN Saying no to horror films AirMed service comes to Davis Hospital and Medical Center My life is stress- By TOM HARALDSEN average ER stay is two hours, 19 ful enough without [email protected] minutes, the shortest such stay in Utah. And our cardio service time adding zombies. LAYTON—It’s been 43 years is fast—twice as fast as the national JENNIFFER WARDELL, B2 since the University of Utah average. Partnering with AirMed Health Care’s AirMed emergency further demonstrates our dedica- helicopter service began, but for tion to the community to move the first time, it now has a station forward and continually improve.” in Layton. AirMed teams consist of a flight Officials from the health care nurse and flight medic, each of who system joined with staff from Davis have a minimum of five years of Hospital and Medical Center and experience in a high-volume emer- local dignitaries at a ribbon-cutting gency agency. The team transports on Feb. 20. AirMed has started a trauma, burn, medical, pediatric, base at the hospital, located at 1600 neonatal and high-risk patients W. Antelope Drive in Layton. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “We’re thrilled to be part of Their fleet consists of six helicop- this expansion of our services and ters and two airplanes. capabilities,” said Mike Jensen, The perinatal team includes a CEO of Davis Hospital and Medi- newborn intensive care nurse, a re- cal Center. “This continues a long spiratory specialist and a high-risk and fruitful relationship we’ve had OB nurse. Jensen said the Layton CUTTING THE RIBBON FOR the new AirMed base at Davis Hospital and with the University of Utah Health base will be further developed to Medical Center were Leslie Christiansen, director of Emergency Medical Care system, and it’s a pleasure to include a fueling station near the Services at the hospital, and Arnold “Butch” Butcher, a member of both the be able to work with them and the helipad on the north side of the AirMed team and the Davis County Sheriff’s Department. AirMed team.” hospital. Photos by Tom Haraldsen | Davis Clipper Jensen said the hospital has an Colleen Connelly, a nursing impressive track record for effi- director at the University of Utah ciency. vis community and to offer 24/7 and the home base at the Uni- Medical Center, said the AirMed services. This is a great geographi- versity of Utah Hospital, AirMed “Our door-to-doctor time is 13 team “is a vitally important part minutes on average for the 35,000 cal advantage for us into northern has bases in Park City, Tooele and of our health care system. We’re Utah.” Nephi, as well as in Rock Springs, patients who walk through our excited to be a part of the Da- doors each year,” he said. “Our In addition to the Layton base Wyo. Discovering the ins and outs of local taxes BY LOUISE R. SHAW The panel was moderated One example, panelists [email protected] by Doug MacDonald, for- agreed, was with roads. mer chief economist for the “There’s a $11.3 billion BOUNTIFUL — Income Utah State Tax Commission. shortfall over the next 18 tax, property tax, sales “I think one thing we all or 20 years of just keep- tax, gas tax – we know our agreed on is that we need ing up with road mainte- money goes into the system to get out the word that nance,” Bret Millburn, Davis but we don’t always appreci- governments do a pretty County Commissioner, told Davis Chamber ate how it comes out. good job of providing basic the Clipper. services like water, sewer, “The challenge is that of Commerce Taxes were the focus in a forum sponsored by the police, fire and schools,” said there has not been any kind recipient for League of Women Voters MacDonald in an interview of a gas tax increase since the 2014 Small Feb. 19. the following day. “There’s 1997, and what was put in a lot that goes into that and place in ’97 has lost over 40 Business of the A panel made up of current and former Davis it gets complicated fast, but percent of its buying power GARY HILL (center) speaks on tax issues with a panel that Year Award. County public officials ad- in some cases the revenue and the needs continue to includes (from left) Doug MacDonald, Sheryl Allen, Hill, Bret dressed a small gathering in doesn’t keep up with the Millburn and Jim Nielsen. Bountiful City Hall. population and inflation.” n See “ANALYZED” p. A7 Photo by Louise R. Shaw | Davis Clipper Youth .................................A5 Comics ................................A7 Church ..............................A10 Horizons ............................. B4 Index Opinion ..............................A6 Obituaries ..........................A8 Davis Life ............................ B1 Sports ................................. B5 Intermountain Wind & Solar Join Utah’s Largest Solar Bulk Purchase Ever! Through Intermountain Wind and Solar, you get the highest quality install at bulk purchase prices. So whether you won the Rocky Mountain Power incentive or not you can still get a discounted price on a quality system. 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[email protected] Altice will stand Those who think they may BOUNTIFUL — A have been a victim of this charge filed against former type of fraud should contact FARMINGTON — In teacher Brianne Altice and the Davis County Sheriff’s just three years, high schools challenged by her attorney Office at 801-451-4100. in central Davis County will stand. could be 1,400 students Altice, 35, stands accused over capacity, according to of having sexual relations Men in custody information provided to the with three teenage boys Davis School District Board while she was a teacher at after car chase of Education. Davis High School. CENTERVILLE — Two District staff presented Last week, the South We- men suspected of vehicle enrollment projections at a ber woman was told in court burglary in Farmington board workshop Feb. 17, to that charge 10 will stand. were booked into the Davis help board members con- Her attorney, Ed Brass, County Jail after being ar- sider the need for a new high filed a motion in Janu- rested by Centerville Police school and a bond measure ary asking the charge be in a neighborhood just west to finance it. dropped. It stated prosecu- of Centerville Junior High Viewmont High School tors did not produce enough School. currently has 10 portables evidence during the prelimi- Joshua Jermaine Mal- but will likely need another nary hearing to include it lory, 30 and Jason Veron, 10 by 2018. Layton now has seven portables, Woods among charges she is facing. 25, were taken into custody CRAIG CARTER (right,) business administrator for Davis School District, introduces information Cross has eight and Davis Charge 10 centers around after leading police on a on school growth to the Board of Education. her alleged relationship with short chase on Wednesday High is using teacher prepa- ration rooms for classroom the third teen. That teen evening, Feb. 25. Photo by Louise R. Shaw | Davis Clipper testified that Altice was not A witness called 911 at space but would eventually his teacher at the time the 6:13 p.m. reporting two men need to add portables, ac- keep kids under control is junior highs are pretty far concern for older, existing relationship began. He was breaking into a car window cording to district staff. greatly reduced,” she said. above their capacity right schools as well, and wanted a senior at that time, and in Farmington and taking Adding more portables “Administration in a school now, he said. to know about possible Altice was his teacher when a woman’s purse out of the is not the answer, accord- that’s crowded is very dif- The average high school upgrades that had been he was a junior. car, according to a Center- ing to both staff and board ficult.” costs $70 to $80 million to requested by parents in a In his ruling, 2nd District ville Police press release. members. That crowding has to af- construct, according to dis- meeting Feb. 3. Judge Thomas Kay said that Centerville police went to “Portables run on electric- fect academics as well, said trict officials. In this case, the Every school has a build- Altice was a teacher, among the Target in Centerville on ity and they cost more to Snow, and a large school district already owns land for ing assessment review with those listed as holding a a hunch the suspects may run,” said Steve Snow district gives decreased opportuni- its next high school, property principals and the district position of special trust.