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knife, with a toy gun stuffed inside his waistband. Police believe the blood on Oakden was from self-inflicted wounds. Details of the shooting remain sketchy, but the officers from West Bountiful and Woods Cross fired several times at Oakden, who was then flown by medical helicopter to Intermountain
Medical Center where he died a short time later. Later that morning, Bountiful Police Lt. Sol Oberg told reporters that officers are trained to use deadly force if they believe their lives, or the lives of the public are at risk. Oakden’s mobile home shows several bullet holes. Court records show that in December, Oakden was
charged in 2nd District Court with several misdemeanors including resisting arrest and assault on a police officer. In February, he was found guilty of amended charges of intoxication and damaging a phone. He was placed on probation and ordered to complete an anger management course. Pickett said that particularly during the summer
months it will be difficult for small departments like West Bountiful and Woods Cross to do without even one of their officers. “We’ve (Bountiful Police Department) offered to help them. We’re monitoring the radio traffic so we can send officers out when they need help.”
WOODS CROSS — Holly Oil’s refinery here is sponsoring a program this week which will help give teachers the tools they need to teach science. The Science Teacher Enhancement Program (STEP), will offer teachers of students grades K-8 the tools they need to teach students chemistry and physics. The program will be held at Woods Cross High School from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. STEP focuses on handson activities to bring science to life for students. Teachers learn to build on students’ curiosity using super balls, yo-yos and other toys as well as everyday objects to encourage them to make real-life connections between the classroom and the outside world.
STEP is offered by the National Petrochemical & Refineries Association which represents 450 members, including virtually all U.S. refiners and petrochemical manufacturers. Organizers say there will be 24 teachers participating, many of whom are coming from out-of-state. About half the teachers are from Utah. Holly’s Woods Cross Refinery is also paying for two Davis County teachers to participate. Other Utah teachers are being sponsored by other local refineries — Tesoro, Flying J, Chevron and Silver Eagle. Participants from outside Utah are being sponsored by other businesses. “There is a strong need for this program because there are not enough people
majoring in science and engineering,” said Rita Stevenson, Davis School District elementary science supervisor. “There are also a lot of people in those fields who will be retiring soon and there are just not enough students in the pipeline to fill the positions.” “STEP provides teachers a greater opportunity to empower their students to succeed in science and to seek professions critical to our industry,” said Holly’s Woods Cross Refinery, General Manager, Lynn Keddington. “Our involvement in the program is one way that we can invest in our local community, the community-atlarge and in our industry. We are pleased to be doing this because we place a great
importance on being a good neighbor in the community and a good corporate citizen.” School district officials realize that their budget doesn’t allow them to do everything. “Anytime we can get someone like Holly and these other refineries to make a program like this available to us and our students, we will take advantage of it and would love other companies or industries to do this also,” said Stevenson. “Everyone ends up winners.” mwilliams@davisclipper.com
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employed Nielsen as a consultant on a contract basis for the last several years, has also suspended his services. The West Bountiful City Council will officially address the matter during its July 15 meeting. Nielsen, the North Salt Lake City former attorney, was arrested the evening of June 27, when he allegedly approached an undercover agent in an ally in Salt Lake City. A Salt Lake City police report said Nielsen allegedly tried to buy $100 of crack cocaine from an undercover officer. He was then arrested near 250 W. 100 South. According to police, Nielsen admitted that he came to the area near Pioneer Park to purchase the drug. The police report states they found $200 on him. He was booked into the Salt Lake County jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance/ cocaine, a third-degree felony.
Nielsen submitted his resignation following news reports that broke July 7 about the arrest. The arrest came as part of a sting Salt Lake City police conduct several times monthly.“The charge would normally be a Class A misdemeanor charge, but in this case it was within about 1,000 feet of the Greek Orthodox Church, so that actually enhanced it up to a third-degree felony,” said Sgt. Robin Snyder with the Salt Lake City Police Department. North Salt Lake City Manager Barry Edwards estimates that it will take about six weeks to find a replacement for Nielsen, though Arave added that some candidates are getting a jump on that window. “We’ve already received resumes,” he said. Beyond that, however, city officials consider the matter finished. “I think this chapter for us is closed,” said Edwards. “If any new developments come up, they’ll have to come from Salt Lake City.”
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