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Show Beautification goal of councilman By Nancy Lynn Krzton If two words could View describe Pleasant councilman Helen Packers interests, they would be beautification and hard work. and Mel Wood of the North Ogden City Disaster Control Committee examine maps of flood prone areas while plotting how to prevent flood damage. SANDY DOUGHER Disaster committee needs help number of North Ogden citizens have joined together to help protect residents against flooding and other disasters A helping who cannot attend the meeting should call Disaster Control Committee head Mel Wood at Clarence Brown at Sandy Dougher at Glen Ross Olson at Rulon Miller at David Twitchell at or Shelton at 6 Charles Walker at 782-642- 7, 782-806782-568- The committee will meet 12 at the Municipal Building at 7 p m to explain its plans to interested March citizens The committee is looking Jor people willing to assist in monitoring problem flood areas and in running sandbagging operations in Anyone interested 782-467- 782-782- Don City councilman Colvin, w'ho pushed for the organization of such a group, said, Its immediate con- cerns are the summer storms that can damage property. Some neighbors have been flooded out 13 times in the last ten months, Mr. Wood said When large excesses of water come, were not prepared for it. We want to monitor the water reservoirs, to be organized, to call citizens. If were organized, we can help save valuable property. The committee chairman said he expected to involve 0 between people in the flood prevention effort. 120-15- The committee has obe tained the locations of areas, water retention basins, and the names of people living in those areas. It wants people in each area to volunteer as monitors who can warn of an impending flood. Sandbags filled by volunteers will be available for people in danger zones. The group plans to be organized by April 1 so it can help citizens protect their homes against the spring rains. flood-pron- Area stakes sponsor adult education classes area stakes are offering adult education classes cooperatively during the next two months with the help of the Utah State Extension Service The three states involved are the Ben Lomond Stake, North Ogden Stake, and Pleasant View Slake Three The classes will teach the basics of growing your own food Don a Mathewson, member of the Ben Lomond Stake High Council in charge of adult education, began the classes in his stake. He expanded them at the request of Virginia Kendall, chairman of the North Ogden Beautification Committee, involving his counterparts in the Pleasant View and North Ogden stakes, James Fisher and Bruce Kendrick The intent is to have everyone in the community involved, Mr Mathewson said, indicating that the classes are not only for LDS members The first classes, held Tuesday at the eleventh, fourteenth, and fifteenth wardhouse, 1150 E. 2600 N., were taught by Rod South-wicDewey Buie, and Bruce Roberts The next class will be held Saturday, March 15 at the Utah State Extension Service Farm in Farmington from 10 a m. to 2 p m. The extension service staff will explain the ins and outs of pruning On Tuesday, March 25, three classes will be taught at 7 30 p m m the fifth and sixth wardhouse, 3100 N. 575 E Wallace Sjoblum will Reflecting her concerns are her assigned areas of responsibility on the city beautificcouncil parks, celebrations. and ation, Mrs. Packer has long been concerned with the upkeep and the improvement of her appearance. communitys For her, that principle begins at home. Mrs. Packers spacious 3802 N. 900 W. house is spic and span. Her lawn is beautifully landscaped, a result of her countless hours of manual labor out in the hot sun. She has made her own drapes and reupholstered her furniture to give the home a new look. She sews clothes for herself, her three grown daughters, and her four grandchildren. Mrs. Obviously, Packer enjoys working hard to improve things. a Before becoming councilman in January, Mrs. Packer had a long track record of pushing for improvements. some initiative with getting trees planted in the park and the city office building painted," she remembered. On Shady Lane, we cleaned out an old nursery that was a mess. Its now used as a picnic area. Mrs. Packer mobilized her neighbors on the east side of 900 North St. about four years ago to solve a flooding problem. The ditch on 900 North was flooding, giving a lot of trouble because it wasnt I had taken Mr. Sjoblum will discuss lawn maintenance and weed control, while Dave Whiting will tackle the subject of insects and disease. State extension service home economists will discuss food storage. the the ditch, council laughed at the idea that she could get the work done by volunteer neighbors. It just took some persistence and encouragement to get it done, she said. The neighbors cooperated excellently. Ive always had a lot of interest in the city, Mrs. Packer noted. I feel when you belong to the community, you should give of your time and try to help to better the community. Mrs. Packer believes everyone should involve themselves in civic affairs. I would like to encourage people to take an interest in improving and beautifying homes and property, Mrs. Packer said, listing another goal. Our communities are what we make them. Ugliness corrodes a neighborhood and lowers its value Some citizens think how they keep their property affects no one but them, but a realtor will tell you that the appearance of your property can affect the value of the property for some distance around. Mrs. Packer wants people to get rid of abandoned and autos, furniture, miscellaneous trash which are so frequently seen outside peoples homes. Utahns have a nationwide reputation for not caring about the appearance of their homes, she said. I think parents should instill in their children a sense of pride in their homes . . . The attitude of the parents is important. If they have no interest it is fairly certain the children wont Mrs. Packer recently suggested to the council that children participating in a city-funde- basketball d program should help clean up litter in city parks The council did not want to make such assistance mandatory, however. Mrs. Packers point was that children who are aware of keeping places clean would tend to have more respect for public property Its the attitude toward work that makes the difference, she said Mrs. Packer said she was raised on the philosophy that hard work can be fun There are things we could all do to improve our comWith active munity. dedication, participation and the hard work of individuals working together, we could common accomplish purposes and goals. She laments the lack of organized clubs in the city, Theres noting, no organized group that takes the lead in seeing solutions and accomplishing them. One of Mrs. Packers goals is to plant more trees on the citys parks and streets. She said trees not only look pretty, but more importantly, provide shade, reduce noise, filter dust and carbon monoxide, and offer good wind protection. HELEN PACKER Greatpossibilities for your home explain how to grow vegetables on a miniature scale. Dave Whiting will discuss the basics of growing a normal vegetable garden. Dr. Ralph Monk will explain weed control The last set of classes will be held at the eleventh, fourteenth, and fifteenth wardhouse, 1150 E. 2600 N. on Tuesday, April 29th. An opening session will begin at 7:30 p.m. The first period of classes will get underway at 7.50 p m., the second at 8:45 p m. rocked and concreted. I got the neighbors to do the work. The city furnished the concrete and asphalt. The people on the east side did the labor. It took about six weeks of hard work, hauling rocks and mixing cement. . . We havent had any flooding problems since then, to my knowledge. When Mrs. Packer appeared before the council to request materials for paving A Kindergarten registration School officials would like the parents of children who will turn five before October 31st to call the elementary school their child will be attending next year. The school will later send the parents an appointment for registering their child. Registration will take place the first week in May for Plain City children, principal Larry Charlton said. space-savin- An attractive coffee table with seats makes a neat, practical ensemble. And it can be practically a snap to build. For a formal result, work with a fancy hardwood plywood like walnut or mahogany or birch. If the table will be used in a childs room, a paintable e plywood like pine or fir and a table surface veneered with a plastic laminate make sense. You can find a wide variety of strong, beautiful woods at a Georgia-Pacifiregistered dealer. To make the table, youll need one 34 by 35-1- 2 board for the by 35-1top, four 34 by by of lumber 36 pieces (matching the top) for the sides of the top, one of by by softwood lumber for one of the cross bars supporting the top, and two by by pieces of softwood lumber for the other. Youll also need four by 16 pieces of 34 by 17-1- 4 plywood that matches the top for the base and four pieces of 34 by 3 by plywood for the sides. To brace the bottom of the pedestal, make a cross from strips of stock or cut one unit from a piece of 2 by 12 by 12 softwood lumber. Start by cutting the table top to exact size and covering its edge with the matchwood strips. They ing should be rabetted. Its wise to cut these strips longer than necessary and trim them to exact size as they top-grad- Students must have dental and medical examinations before they register. Parents wishing more information may call their local elementary school for further instructions. c 2 Weber High competes in tournament Weber High School did at the recent National Forensic Leagues Utah District Tournament. Jenny Hale placed in the top six in the humorous interpretation category. well High School Two Weber teams were undefeated in the Region One debate held last week. The two teams were composed of Chris Wold and Bonnie Kirkham, and Kevin g Marriott and Brett For-sber- Weber High debators came in second in overall points at the regional debate. They competed against Clearfield High School, Layton High School, Sky View High School, and Bonneville High School The debators will compete in a regional individual events debate at Weber High School March 11. 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The glue does the job; the nails are used mainly to keep the pieces positioned. Cut the parts for the pedestals to size and put them together as separate assemblies. The miter cuts must be exact. Testing cuts on scrap stock is a good idea. Assemble the parts with glue and 4d finishing nails, setting the nails only as deep as necessary so they can be hidden with wood dough. The pedestals are then attached to the top crosspiece with glue and 6d finishing nails. The final step is to make the bottom crosspiece. Attach it with glue and 6d finishing nails. For the seats, youll need 16 pieces of 34 by 14 by 16 plywood to match the table, 16 pieces of 1 by 1 softwood lumby ber, four pieces of 34 by 2 by ply 13-1- 4 14-1- 2 14-1- wood, four pieces of 2 by foam rubber, 16 by 16 and four pieces of material for covers. Cut all sides and the corner blocks to size. Begin assembly by using glue and 4d casing nails to attach the corner blocks to opposite sides of the seat. 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