May 15 03.qxd 12/7/2021 4:02 PM Page 12 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 12 Volume VIII Issue III May 15, 2003 DYER’S WOAD cont. from page 1 must be sealed and returned between June 2 through June 4 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. The county is looking for youth between the ages of 4 and 16 to fill the bags with the weed and two inches of its root. Each youth can receive up to two bags and return the filled bags for $10 a piece. Weber County youth will receive payment at the 10:00 a.m. Weber County Commission meeting being held on June 10. Dyer’s woad usually grows between one to four feet tall. It is a plant native to south- easter Russia. Around 1910, alfalfa seed contaminated with dyer’s woad seed was imported from Ireland and introduced to Utah near Brigham City. County residents are being asked to control the weed. You must pull the taproot out, and prevent plants from going to seed. On average, it takes about seven years of eliminating the plant from an infested area, as the seed can lie dormant in the soil for many years. Landowners can also spray for the weed. For more information, contact the Utah State Extension office at 399-8200, or the County Weed Department at 399-8356. The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Hosts Essay Contests The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS staff is seeking entries for their monthly essay contests. One winning entry may be chosen each month, and printed in the paper. The winning entrant will receive a $20.00 gift certificate from Hastings. Students of all ages are encouraged to participate. Themes for the 2003 are: June: July: August: September: October: November: What it Means to be Patriotic My Summer Vacation What I Learned this Summer The Most Interesting Person I Ever Met Why Money Can’t Buy Happiness My Idea of a Perfect Christmas December: What Does it Mean to Be a Friend? All entries become the property of the OGDEN VALLEY NEWS to use at the business owners’ discretion. Entries will not be returned. All entries must be typed or computer written in 12 pt., Times New Roman font. The essay should not exceed 2500 words, but should be at least 400 words. All entries must be received by the 18th of each month. Entries must include the name and age, mailing address, and telephone number of applicant. Mail entries to: OGDEN VALLEY NEWS PO BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Email to: shannafrancis@att.net crwendell@att.net Help Control Dyers Woad Now! Pull it, Spray it, Cut it, But, PLEASE, don’t let it continue to spread! Why? It’s an invader, not native. You have neighbors and friends. We all have landscapes. The Valley is beautiful with its natural flora. Dyers Woad is one of Utah’s most wanted noxious weeds. It’s unlawful to allow it to grow out of control. Without your help, it will continue to spread… Each flower produces 100’s of seeds. The tap root robs the soil of water and nutrients, and sends natural flora – and your landscape – into submission. Once the seeds have turned brown to black, they are ripe and ready to fall or blow into the wind to another location. See these links for more information: http://utahweeds.tripod.com/woad.html http://www.rules.state.ut.us/publicat/code/r068/r068-009.htm http://www.lnt.org/Newsletter/Weeds.html Take the Citizenship Quiz The following are 12 questions asked by the office of Immigration and Naturalization Service to applicants for U.S. citizenship. How many can you answer correctly? 1. Who elects the President of the United States? A. American people B. Electoral College C. House of Representatives D. U.S. Senate C. 9 D. 11 9. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? A. Benjamin Franklin B. Thomas Paine C. John Adams D. Thomas Jefferson 2. How many changes or amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution? A. 10 B. 18 C. 27 D. 32 10. Who has the power to declare war? A. Congress only B. President only C. Both President and Congress must declare war D. Senate only 3. How long is each term for a U.S. senator? A. 2 years B. 4 years C. 5 years D. 6 years 11. In what year was the U.S. Constitution written? A. 1776 B. 1782 C. 1787 D. 1790 4. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? A. Pass laws B. Interpret and explain laws C. Oversee Congress and the President D. Write laws 12. What kind of government does the United States have? A. Democracy B. Republic C. Commonwealth D. Confederacy 5. Who becomes president if both the president and vice president die? A. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court B. President Pro-tem of the Senate C. Speaker of the House D. Secretary of State Answers to U.S. Citizenship Quiz 6. Which is NOT a requirement to be president? A. Be elected by the American people B. Be a natural-born citizen C. Have lived in the United States for at least 14 years D. Be at least 35 years old 7. Who nominates judges to serve as Supreme Court justices? A. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court B. President C. Speaker of the House D. Majority leaders of the two political parties 8. How many Supreme Court justices are there? A. 7 B. 8 1. The Electoral College elects the president of the United States. 2. There are 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. 3. Each U.S. senator’s term lasts 6 years. 4. The Supreme Court interprets and explains laws. 5. The Speaker of the House becomes president if the president and vicepresident cannot serve. 6. Being elected by the American people is not a requirement to become president because the Electoral College elects the president. 7. 7. The president nominates Supreme Court justices. 8. The Supreme Court has nine justices 9. Thomas Jefferson was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence. 10. Only Congress has the power to declare war. 11. The Constitution was written in 1787. 12. The United States is a republic. 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