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Show t I t UNIVERSAL. p.O. EOX CCRP aiCROFlLilNj 2b03 CITT, SALT LAK2 8UC1 UT w ijv wa BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID OGDEN, UTAH 84401 PERMIT NO. 278 Vol. 3 No. 25 ta Eta LomoDiidl 15$ Thursday, July 20, 1978 North Ogden, Utah rprjww fc niSiM itwiiirrif iii wrV m leiSSalraNM and Queen announced King the court Each category was broken 1 into two age groupsyears, and BY KRIS EV ERT - Beacon Writer Plain Citys July 4th King and Queen have been selected from one of the finest arrays of baby crop in the twm The biggest smile went to Jamie and to Shalan Hunt Kelley Neel (0-- area. (1-2- Most hair Andrea Christensen, daughter of Susan and Rynn Christensen was selected to reign as Queen over the festivities born Nov. 12, 1976, premature and closely watched over in the hospital intensive care unit for two weeks, this royal little doll shows no signs now of lagging behind Her doctor called her his little miracle baby and the name could still fit as Andreas smile works wonderful miracles of joy in every heart who gets splashed with its radiance She's a regular, unpredictable little girl, Palmer and to Heidi Salsbury The child with the least hair was Casey Lee Bouwhuis ) Bluest eyes was awarded to Clayton Thompson (0-- 1 ) and to Jared Smith ) (0-1- (l-2- Darkest eyes went to Michael Arner and to Brian Cottle ) ) Our fattest baby was Bae Surrage and Jessica Fox ) Reddest hair w'enl to Nichells Maw and Mary Singleton ) Longest eyelashes was awarded to Denver Maw (0-- ) and to Brett Hadley (0-1- (1-2- 0-- 1 ) (0-1- her mother laughs (1-2- 1 Mike and Vicki Marriott arc the parents of the King, a fine, strapping, all boy, lad, by the name of Chad His (12) Jeremy Lichfield ) and Heather ) were awarded Lynn Peterson babies with the curliest hair, while Don Johansen ) and Jeremy John ) toddled away with Engberson the award for straightest hair (0-1- ' sparkling, youthful eyes reflect impish merriment Perhaps the fact that he is an April Fools baby nas something to do with it But if you asked Mike and Vicki theyd probably admit that C'lud would be a joy no matter when he was born The King and Queen were followed by a stream of royal lads and lasses of (0-1- (1-2- The baby with most teeth was Melissa Jenkins ) and Joe Hadley teceived recognition for having the least teeth (0-1- 2 New law to assess Utah driving points CHAD MARRIOTT Governor wKiewetiwMi64i federation maintains first publication rights for the winning poems, the BEACON was unable to obtain Mr Hiem for publication However, Veils of Anxious Joys. taken from Mr. Socwells g book. INTRINSIC TAPKSTRIFS, published last year by the Utah State Poetry Society, is typical of his stvle which relates human experience w ith sympathy and compassion as well as with an easy command of words and figurative language Sot-well'-s prize-winnin- i Poem, cils of found on page three. was awarded to Marie (0-1- ), (1-- proudly North Ogden resident, Clarence P. Socwell, received a second prize in the annual poetry content sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. The award was presented to Socwell at the national convention held recently in Sioux Falls. South Dakota, during the awards banquet, the culmination of four days of workshops and poetry presentations Ov er 8,000 entries were received in the contests from poets from most of the fifty states and from Canada Winning poems will be published in an anthology to be released at the next annual convention Because the 0-- years nious Joys," I is scott M Matheson recently signed into law House Bill 1, No 3 amending Sections Utah Code Annotated and 1933 The new law requires the Department of Public Safety to establish a separate procedure for assessing points on driver records for speeding offenses and prohibits public reporting of individual driver records for certain speeding offenses committed on interstate highways In accordance with the new law, the Department will commence on July 26, 1978, to assess points for speeding offenses in the following manner 1 Speeding offenses for exceeding the posted speed limit by up to nine miles per hour will be classified as minimum", and 35 points will be assessed to the drivers record 2 Speeding offenses for exceeding the posted speed limits by 10 to 19 miles per hour will be classified as "intermediate." and 55 points will be assessed to the drivers record. 3. Speeding offenses for exceeding the posted speed limit by 20 or more miles per hour will be classified as maximum", and 75 points will be assessed to the drivers record. The Department w ill also, as of July 26, 1978, amend its policy on motor Plain City residents to have Editor, Sue Ellen Sims, announced this week that Kris Ewert will be the Plain (Tty correspondant for the paper. Mrs Ewerts phone number is N 29V) U. and she lives at News items should be given or phoned in by 5pm each Monday afternoon "I am excited to have news from Plain City in the Beacon and think that there will be something interesting for all Plain City readers to enjoy," commented Mrs Ewert The Rracon will print engagement, weddings and birthday pictuics and articles free of charge. The paper also welcomes news items concerning the school, churches, community, recreation activities and just every day happenings in Plain (Tty Subscriptions for the Ben I nmmid Bt aeon may be obtained through Mrs Ewert or by calling Stahle ITibhrations. 825 lV A one year 6 l2 f.bscriplion you have any interesting or leworthy news items that you would e to see in the Beacon, contact Kris ert. The Ben Lomond Beacon is interested in your city it O' victions for speeding violations on an interstate system in Utah if the conviction was tor less than 71 miles per hour and did not result in an accident The only exception to this change will be if the record request is authorized in writing by the individual whose report is being requested Sidewalks to be Plain City was recently approved for Plain City to install sidewalks in the downtown area Residents should lie seeing some definite improvements soon. There has been alot of citizen concern and involvement in the acquisition and approval of this grant A special thanks should go to Karlcne DeVries. Jim Beesley and Bob Stewart for the part tliey played irtry mg to make the downtown area safer for us all. Two subdiv ision requests have been approved by the Plain City City subdivision -- rift was presented by Rot) I ami for Ron Jenkins on 1300 N This one lot subdivision has been approved subject to a fire chief's recommendation on installing a fire hydrant Councilman Tanner has seen the light At least the tennis court light, and moved that a protective screen and new lights be installed above the tennis court This was approved by the City Council which should please anyone who's gone over to the courts in high anticipation of a good evening of tennis matches simply to be disappointed by a no light or broken light situation all "lirtlfctft fta i rantf iJuM Series to study land programs The first great land use planning was done in 1908 by the late President Theodore Roosevelt When "Teddy" Roosevelt set aside public lands and called them National Forests, it was a gift to future generations to be used for the greatest good for the greatest number of people Other wise and benevolent land use programs also have been more recently established They inc lude the National Parks. Monuments, etc , and more recently the Bureau of Land Management, the Reclamation Service and the Soil Conservation concept No one w ill deny that immense good has benefitted every citizen in the nation as a result of these land use programs EXXMtI ES OF EXPIjOITUION It is easy for us to envision what terrible conditions now would exist if the land so protected had been left to individual or corporate exploitation For example, let's look briefly at a few examples of past exploitation Hhen the pioneers arrived in Utah hey found valleys and mesas filled with springs, streams, luxuriant grasses and palatable herbs They found little, if any erosion of deep gullies. Around the headwaters of the numerous creeks which empty into the canyonland type of country The desert below was rich in grass and thousands of sheep grazed Today the valley is gutted w ith w ide washes, with steep, vertical banks 20 to 30 feet high. The area today has a difficult Turn in a news 825-166- 6 tip --C- - inVi,T'urf'itT'if-V,T it BY KRIS E ERT A $14,500 fully funded grant other ' Land use planning is a must He must look beyond the present zoning concept if we are to protect and enhance the environment which we so enjoy today Also, if we want to insure that our children and our grandchildren have a desirable place in which to live, we must have adequate laws protecting the land from those who would exploit installed for vear. The r- Editors Note: This is the first in a series of articles concerning land use programs by Francis V. Hoods, a retired I'.S. Forest Ranger. on 42(X) W, and 2375 N has been given the go ahead, contingent upon all legal met and a perrequirements formance bond being provided that construi lion Ik completed within two Do you live in Plum Cily, have some interesting news items that you would like to see in the Ben Iaimond Beacon? Weil, you are in luck, the Beacon mawwaH .)iiipppi.HWPaPtP vehicle record (MVR) reporting. Reports furnished on individual driver records will not contain con- Council A one lot subdivision for Milo Ross nevs writer is $5 50 ANDREA CHRISTENSEN time supporting a few thousand sheep and cattle Mountain Meadows was a lush meadow of about 1,500 acres m 1851 The soil was rich, black and fertile. There were ample springs The hills surrounding the meadow were clothed in choice bunchgrass. By 1877 the meadow had completely disappeared. Springs were gone. There were no more streams, no more grass. At the present time Mountain Meadows is a scene of desolation, deep gullies, and is almost denuded of edible vegetation. NOIUI1 FORK OF OGDEN KI ER The North Fork of the Ogden River in the spring appears beautiful with the balsam in bloom, but there is a palatable food for stock Plants prevent excess runoff and hold soil in place. Replace plants with bare ground, concrete or asphalt or buildings, and the runoff becomes excessive and dangerous and has caused millions of dollars damage to individuals or communities below such areas For example, look at our neighbors nearby in Farmington and Willard or innumerable other suc h examples No cont. on page 2 Changes to be made atl700N. The North Ogden (Tty Council met in its regular Tuesday meeting to discuss Ihe 1700 N street improvements The council, still a hit tired from its long, hut good, meeting last week concerning the home occupations, discussed with several concerned citizens the problems that were on 17oo N and how lltcse problems could be alev luted "There are serious problems alnpg that slreel and we would waste money if we went in there and put an overlay-othe street What the engineer proposes is that we lake the existing street, grate the shoulders and then put asphalt shoulders up, restripe the center, pul in new lanes and stripe walkways for the children lowatk in." said North Ogden Mayor. Eldon McCollcv "H e w anl the street to be safe for the children and tne construction can be completed by Ihe beginning of school." he continued Vickie Obray. a concerned citizen, told the council that she appreciated the effort and that the people living along that road hav e been concerned a long time about the children using that mad 9 |