See Inside THE DAVIS Page 1 – Stewart shares 9/11 memories Page 2 – ‘100 deadliest days’ Page 9 – Internet safety and kids CLIPPERWWW.DAVISCOUNTY.COM THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2018 Come See How We Can Make You Feel “ Forever Young!” 430 West 400 North, Bountiful, Utah 84010 Assisted living, memory care and respite services in 385-399-2261 Bountiful, Utah with Full Creekside Amenities! www.StellarLiving.com Music and fun Crowds gathered last Saturday for the Bountiful Main Street Music and Arts Festival. See page 11. We Know Davis County 5 Opinion 16 Obituaries 12 Showcase 17 Sports THE DAVIS 15 People 19 Classifieds Breathtaking Hill Air Show wows crowds Music on the street with aerial prowess. Photo The People’s Piano Project comes to gallery inside. Bountiful Davis Arts Center. See page 7 CLIPPERTHURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018 VOL. 126 NO. 48 11 Newsletter 16 Opinion 18 Sports JULY 2018 COURTESY PHOTO VOL. 1 NO. 2 EQUEstRIAN faNS BIG AND SMALL may find fewer opportunities as the The Sound Legacy Events Center in Farmington changes its programming. No horsing of Freedom around: Legacy Events Center shifting gears by Lana MEDINA DRAGON’ MAIN STREET Davis Clipper The colorful Utah Community Credit Union float, featuring a fire-breathing dragon, a castle and more, was just one of many floats in this year’s Handcart Days parade on Bountiful’s Main Street last Friday night. The parade kicked off two days of community celebration of the pioneers’ arrival in Utah. T o M H ara LDSEn FARMINGTON—Change is galloping into the Legacy Events Center, but some residents are concerned about the direction it’s headed. The LEC first began as the Davis County FairPark, Residents oppose demolition of historic home including an outdoor arena and equestrian race track, and by Louise R. SHAW Last week she was an indoor arena was opened in [email protected] forwarded an email from 1998. Originally, the Center was Tonya Munden of the city built to bring in tourism to Davis BOUNTIFUL—Another engineering department to County through equestrian part of Bountiful history may Richard Higginson, a member events. Then came the economic become a parking lot unless a of Bountiful City Council, that turndowns of 2008. group of residents are success- indicated that the department “When the recession came, ful in their efforts to preserve would issue the permit on July we started to diversify to stay it. 26 “unless we hear from you open,” said Dave Hansen, events Members of the Bountiful that more time is needed.” director for the Legacy Events Historic Foundation learned That email prompted a Center. last week that an application letter from Swensen to two The Center is subsidized had been filed for a demolition members of the city council by the Davis County hotel permit on the former home of dated July 20 that read: “I just and restaurant taxes and was Charles R. Mabey, at 73 W. 100 can’t understand why theTHE city U.S. AIR FORCE TH intended to bring economic North. would pursue such a course impact to the county through Mabey is one of two Utah after the turmoil we’ve all UNDERBIRD equestrian tourism and events, governors originally from just endured over the Stoker S perform before thousands of spectators at the but Hansen explained the Bountiful, and lived in that LoUiSE r. SHaw School situation, without at USTOMER C center started to welcome more THE FORMER BOUNTIfuL HOME least exploring options with POSTAL SS house during the first portion of Charles r. Mabey, who lived there W R C wrestling competitions and other of his term, from 1921 to 1922. for the first part of his term as governor, may be demolished. the historical commission E So what do you think? events to manage. and foundation, and with Warriors The home has been owned O Several months ago, told nothing would be decided 36 PERMIT ver the The shift away from horse- by Bountiful City for several the descendants of Governor Wasatch LAYTON, UT LAYTON, This is our second issue of Layton Today, our monthly related events has some members years and has fallen into members of the Mabey family for 18 months, according Air and to Emily Mabey Swensen, a publication that goes to every home in the city. We want to Space disrepair. reached out to the city about PAID POSTAGE U.S. Show at see HOME| 9 Hill see CENTER| 9 the future of the site and were great-granddaughter. STANDARD PRSTD know what you think of it. 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CLIPPERTHURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2018 VOL. 127 NO. 3 Stewart shares 9/11 memories with Millcreek students by Tom HARALDSEN [email protected] “From that day until now, BOUNTIFUL—Though none of the students themselves we have been at war.” were alive when the terrorist attacks of 9/11 occurred, they’ve — Chris Stewart likely all heard stories from those who have memories of that day. tell where they were that day, to the attacks at the World Utah Rep. Chris Stewart what they were doing, and how Trade Center and the Pentagon (R-2nd District) shared his rec- they first heard the news. It’s accounted for 10 percent of ollection of that morning with important that we never forget all the fatalities that day. He students at Millcreek Junior those who gave their lives that remembers thinking that High on Tuesday afternoon, on day to protect hundreds and “things will never be quite the 17th anniversary of 9/11. thousands of others.” the same” after those attacks. “From that day until now, As part of his visit, he also As a member of the House we have been at war,” he told presented MJH civics teacher Intelligence Committee, he says students gathered in a choir Mark Allred with an American that work focuses on doing room at the school. “We’ve been flag that had flown over the U.S. everything possible to insure tom hArAldSen at war defending our country, Capitol. the nation will never suffer a Stewart, who was in the UTAH REP. CHRIS STEWART our rights, and our way of presented Millcreek Junior High teacher Mark life. Everywhere I go, people U.S. Air Force for 14 years, told Allred with an American flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol building. students that first responders see 911 | 5 DOG DAYS OF SUMMER ARE OVER Woods Cross police chief resigns his post by Becky GINOS awards and accolades for [email protected] his service and programs he has implemented WOODS CROSS—In such as the Lethality a surprise turn of events Assessment Protocol at last week’s city council (LAP) in domestic meeting, Woods Cross violence situations. He Police Chief Greg Butler was named Chief of tendered his resignation the Year-Small Agency effective Sept. 5. by the Utah Chiefs of “There were issues Police Association and between him and the Best of State Community council that through Development Public mutual agreement they Safety Officer in 2017. decided they’d better “This is always part company,” said difficult,” said Uresk. “He City Administrator did great things for the Gary Uresk. “The issues c it y.” couldn’t be resolved and Lt. Adam Osoro after an executive session has been appointed that night that he was interim chief while every dog has his or her day – at least they did at the South davis recreation Center. It was a party at the center’s outdoor asked to come to, they the city searches for a pool Saturday, when pet owners brought dogs to frolic in the pool prior to its end-of-season cleaning. dog-a-Pool-ooza decided to split ways.” replacement. cost $5 and was divided into three sessions, the first for small dogs, the second for medium-sized dogs and the last for Butler has been “Adam has done a large dogs. the dogs relished a chance to cool off on a hot day. chief for seven years loUISe r. ShAw and received numerous see BUTLER | 5 Thursday, Sept.13, 2018 Page 2 DAVIS CLIPPER Seatbelts save young couple during ‘100 deadliest days’ BECKY GINOS SPENCER F. ECCLES, surrounded by officials and other dignitaries, cuts the ribbon to the new wildlife center. by Becky GINOS [email protected] Wildlife WOODS CROSS—When 18-year-old Mariana Sablan and her boyfriend set out on a road trip education earlier this summer, she had no idea as they buckled their seatbelts that that would be a life or death decision. “We got in the car and did the center opens typical things, put on our seatbelts, by Becky GINOS adjusted the music and went,” she [email protected] said. “We took the back road and I had cruise control on. I was not speeding. He had my phone. It was FARMINGTON BAY—In the hustle and an unfamiliar road and we were bustle of this busy world it’s rare to have a quiet, talking.