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CERT training can help save lives during a disaster
By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com

Whendisaster strikes, the Kaysville Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is trained and ready to assist. Members are trained in the event of an emergency, to be prepared in such things as medical operations, disaster psychology, fire safety and utility controls, light search and rescue operations, and they also learn what CERT does if an act of terrorism happens. The CERT team has a goal to train all capable citizens to be CERT certified.
CERT also works with the Fire and Police Departments as a volunteer civilian group to assist as needed, such as helping at the local Fourth of July parade and other events. Classroom time (online) and participation in a MOCK Disaster Drill is required to receive a CERT certificate. The online training will take approximately 24 hours and participants can complete at their leisure. The book is free but there is a $25 fee to cover the cost of equipment. Class members will receive a backpack, helmet, vest, and other supplies.
All citizens (including teens, adults, private organizations, businesses, and schools) are invited to learn how to become CERT certified or disaster ready by calling Kaysville CERT Director Loretta Cole at 801721-9993 or emailing her at loretta@kaysvillecert.org.
This training is not only open to Kaysville residents. Those who do not reside in Kaysville but still have interest, Loretta can get them into contact with other local CERT coordinators for the same training. l
To widen the cement road that passes through this county from Salt Lake to Ogden, from 16 to 22 feet is the present aim of the state road commission and of engineers of the United States bureau of public roads; and plans were submitted to our county commissioners yesterday to make a beginning on the four-mile section between Layton and Clearfield. The county commissioners, it is expected, will give an answer today. The problem was raised by the rapid disintegration of the present 16 foot pavement laid in 1915 or 1916.
1933 Strange but true
The Liberty Bell, which is still preserved in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, weighs 2,060 pounds.
The balance wheel of your watch travels about nine and three fourth miles per day or 3,558 miles per year.


A cat’s eyes shine in the dark for the reason that the membrane layer beneath the retina reflects light much the same as a mirror. A cat’s eyes will not shine unless a light is thrown upon them. A bullet fired vertically does not return to the earth with the same speed it left the muzzle of the gun. The resistance of the air makes this impossible.
1943
War Ration Book Three Due Soon
War Ration book No. 3 will be distributed through the mail to more than one million residents of the Rocky mountain region, including Utah and Idaho, beginning late in June and ending July 21. Clem W. Collins, regional administrator, emphasized that book three is a replacement book only, containing a new supply of stamps to take the place of those now being used up. He said if any more rationing program were necessary, there would be official notice by the government.
1953 Stoker PTA Ends Season
With Election
Following the theme set up for the current year of PTA, the final meeting at the Stoker school held Thursday April 30 was a very successful climax to a full year of interesting meetings and activities. Mrs. Joseph Rowland, chairman of the nominating committee assisted by Mrs. Keith Ford, Mrs. Richard Stromness and Principal Parkin, submitted names for officers who were then installed. Intelligence is not indicated by a loud mouth.
1963 Headquarters of Library to Close May 25
The Davis County Library headquarters at Kaysville will close May 25, according to Mrs. Helen P. Gibson, director of libraries. It is expected that operations of the headquarters library will resume sometime next fall in new quarters which are nearing competition in Farmington.
1973
Group Complains On Water Rate Increase
Everything is on the increase except the fuel supply. Bountiful City Council heard complaints on a water rate increase for condominiums. Also 16 irate neighbors are suffering from increased agitation due to soil erosion and inconveniences of an uncovered drainage ditch.
1983
Bountiful Study: Computers Could Help
City officials took a long hard look at progress in future administration and decided that use of computers is the only, at least the best, means of accomplishing day-to-day tasks. An audit report by Fox and Company convinced the City Council that computers are necessary for both short and long-term city administration. And the council agreed that both word processors and data computers are essential.
Farmington Farmington defeated Clearfield 12-3 May 4, jumping out to a 9-0 lead early and coasting to the win.
“It was a good game,” said head coach Haleigh Mortensen.
Elle Mortensen led the Phoenix squad with five RBIs while Lola Ogzewalla added three and Courtney Christiansen, Lexi Crowley, Riley Eckhardt and Eva O’Brien each drove in a run.
Madison Kelker was the winning pitcher, striking out six Falcons batters.
Against Fremont May 5, Farmington won 10-8 after being down 5-2 until the bottom of the fifth and then scoring eight runs over the final two innings.
“It was such a great game,” said coach Mortensen.
Christiansen had a huge game offensively with seven RBIs with Mortensen, Crowley and Nev Carrasquel each driving in a run.
The Phoenix team improved to 7-4 in Region 1 and 8-5 on the year.
Davis Davis beat Clearfield 12-4 May 2, going up 7-0 after the first inning and then scoring five runs in the last half of the game in the big win.
“It was a great day to celebrate our senior players – Nina Attanasio, Ellie Black, Abby Olsen, Abby Hicks and Laney Tuft,” said head coach Todd Street. “They all played great.”
Rayleigh Starnes drove in three runs to lead the Darts with Hadlee Isaacs (two RBIs), Attanasio (one RBI), Black (one RBI), Jewel Korth (one RBI) and Tuft (one RBI) also contributing offensively. Black was the winning pitcher.
Davis is now 5-5 in Region 1 and 10-7 overall.
Bountiful
Bountiful beat Northridge 6-0 May 2 behind an 11-strikeout – and two-hitter –performance from Eva Stoddard.

Melissa Turpin and Ella Miller both had