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Show 4 33:0 S? r ftJortlto n wi i, q p t r W4 t C 11 15 aDD users waiter hikes for council Ogden city charges By Mike Brubaker As was expected, water fees to all North Ogden residents were raised by 30 percent during Tuesdays city council meeting. Effective immediately, the water rates will jump to $5 for the first 10,000 gallons. In excess of 10,000 gallons in areas where secondary water is available, the price will soar to 50 cents for every 1,000 gallons. For areas where there is no secondary water system, the price will rise 25 cents for every 1,000 gallons over the 10,000 gallon minimum. In other action, the North Ogden City Council gave its approval to begin the paperwork to establish a parcourse in Lomond View Park. A parcourse is a track on which athletes may jog. In addition, the course has 18 obstacle stations to test athletes. 'Hie parcourse in North Ogden is being organized by Ms. Virginia Kendall. She is recruiting financial support from local merchants and individuals. Ms. Kendall believes she can get support from the Federal Government as well. If she works through the Utah Outdoor Recreation Agency, she feels she can get a grant covering 50 percent of the cost. The total cost of the parcourse is estimated at $8,500. At least 25 percent of that total must be raised in cash before the Federal Government will consider granting funds. Ms. Kendall is determined to build the course despite any obstacles. I will come up with the 25 percent cash, she promised. She has some powerful assistance from a man she said has brought several million dollars of federal aid into the state, Helmut Hoffman. He will be filing the proposal for the parcourse with the government in the hope of getting federal funds for the project. During the council meeting, the mayor and the council were given the trophy won by the North Ogden Junior Posse in their latest riding competition. I The first place trophy was won on Saturday, June 28, in the annual showdeo competition sponsored by the North Ogden Posse. The posse placed first in five of the seven events held during the competition. The other two finishes were second and third place prizes. The trophy is the first of its kind in almost twenty years. The last time the posse placed in a competition was 1963. After the presentation, Mayor Eldon McColley apologized for not being able to fully appreciate the victory. Unfortunately the mayor is not a horseman, so I dont see all of these events, Mayor McColley admitted. 1 "T Urn Lomomidl Volume 7 Number 22 wr July 2, 1980 Serving North Ogden Pleasant View and Plain City Standard buys StiaDnDe papers The Standard Corporation today announced the purchase of several Northern Utah weeklies from Roy publisher Howard Stahle. The Standard Corporation currently publishes the Ogden Stand Examiner, as well as several weekly newspapers in Idaho and Colorado. Papers purchased include the Sun Chronicle, and Sun Times based in Roy; The Clearfield Courier in Clearfield and Sunset, and Ben Lomond Beacon which covers North Ogden, Pleasant View and Plain City areas. Gene Hatch, president of the Standard Corp., d said the weeklies would be d published by a subsidiary, Sun Publishing, Inc. Were extremely pleased to join forces with these publications, Mrs. Hatch said, We feel Mr. Stahle has provided fine newspaper coverage in Weber and Davis counties for many years and hope to follow in that tradition of indepth local coverage in the community. Howard Stahle, who for the past 26 years has published newspapers in Roy and surrounding communities, claims his dream finally came to reality with the selling of the Roy based plant and the purchase of a small daily newspaper in Fallon, Nevada. From the very first day I worked on a newspaper, my dream was to someday own and operate a small daily newspaper, admitted Mr. Stahle, Its difficult now, to think its all coming true. Fallon, located 65 miles east of Reno and a city of nearly 12,000, is primarily serviced by the Eagle Standard. At the present time, the Fallon paper is printed three times a week with future plans directed to have it printed each day. Weve managed to find a newspaper that fits the criteria that the future growth will bring it back to a daily, said Mr. Stahle from his office in Fallon. newly-purchase- fully-owne- Mr. Stahle said the future in Roy was limited by the growth potential of being so close to a major daily. Being newspaper people, we thought it advantageous to buy the operation in Fallon so we could extend our newspaper careers stated Mr. Stahle. The Noughts of finding a daily publication has been deeply embedded in Howards mind for several years. He claims the day he found a small ad in a National Trade Publication with a daily newspaper for sale didnt take much to excite him Ihe ad didnt have an address so I wrote to the editor of the magazine. It was a matter of days before I found out that there was a small daily for sale in Fallon. My wife (Bonnie) and I visited Fallon shortly thereafter and were serious in our discussions to make a move there, Mr. Stahle said. Of course that move did not materialize seven years ago, but Howard admits that moving to Fallon never left his mind entirely since that time. The Eagle Standard, in existence since 1906, is printed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The y building which inplant is housed in a cludes a mixture of modern and older printing equipment. While a resident of Roy, Mr. Stahle served as a member of the Roy City Council, was active in several civic and church groups and was strong in promoting economic growth for the city of Roy. Its a difficult thing to say good-by- e to so many friends and neighbors. I always felt like I was one with the community, the character of the people of Roy was important to me, he said. Mrs. Stahle was also excited about the move to Fallon saying, I never felt at any time I could hold my husband back from accomplishing the desires he had in the newspaper business. ' Its a dream come true for me too, she said. two-stor- Wheeler Village can fill hazardous ditch The Plain City Town Council Saturday gave residents of Wheeler Village permission to fill a drainage ditch on the west side of 4100 W. which homeowners say is a hazard. The council voted to allow the action Councilman Brent Atkinson was out of town on business. Saying the city was not responsible for ditches, the council had asked City Attorney Robert Barclay to write the county for the countys position on the matter prior to approving the fill-iBecause the council anticipates a delay in receiving an answer from the county however, it voted to allow the ditch on 4100 W. to be filled in now. The residents of Wheeler Village have faced years of delays on the project and are anxious to get started. 4-- 0. n. They had asked the city for financial assistance in piping and covering the ditch, but the council refused, saying such an action would set a bad precedent. The council said the citizens along 4100 W. could fill the ditch at their own expense, noting piping it did not seem to be necessary. The council gave 4100 W. residents permission to cover the drainage ditch to cancel out a previous councils prohibition against filling the ditch. In other business, the council discussed Weber Area Council of Governments request that all cities and Weber County make the closing time for establishments serving beer 1 a.m. Tavern owners reportedly want standard closing times so they will not lose business to taverns in other cities with later closing hours. Council members agreed that standardization was desireable, but they said they wanted to keep Plain Citys tavern closing time at midnight. The council asked Mayor Sam Lower to encourage WACOG members to go along with Plain Citys midnight shutdown of taverns if they wanted standardization. Other towns close their taverns from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. The council meeting, normally held on Thursdays was postponed until Saturday because two council members were out of town, and a third had a death in her family. THESE LOVELY LADIES were the top three winners left to right, they are Karrie Sue Randall, second and Joni Berger, first attendant. 1980 Miss North Ogden Crowned A new Miss North Ogden was crowned Saturday night at the Weber High School Auditorium. Reigning Miss North Ogden Sharon Kendall passed her crown to Mechelle Cricket Turner, a sophomore at Weber State College. Ms. Turner, 19, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Turner, 321 E., 3100 N., was the first attendant to Miss North Ogden last year. A third place winner in the 1979 Utah Drill Mistress Competition, she is studying dancing at Weber State College and wants to teach in her own dance studio someday. She performed a modem ballet dance in the talent competition during the pageant. Joni L. Berger, 18, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Berger, 672 E. 3125 N., was chosen as first attendant to Miss North Ogden. Ms. Berger will attend Weber State College this fall. She plans to become a doctor. Karrie Sue Randall, 18, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Randall, 620 E. 2750 N., was named second attendant. Ms. Randall plans to obtain a college degree in business and secretarial administration studies at Utah State University. She is a 1980 graduate of Weber High School. Inside this issue 11 Complete roundup of July 4th celebrations in North Ogden, Pleasant View, Plain City, and Farr West. PAGE : the 1980 Miss North Ogden Scholarship Pageant. From attendant; Mechelle ''Cricket1' Turner, Miss North Ogden; in Karen Howell, 18, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glade, 3122 N. 1050 E., was named Miss Congeniality. Ms. Berger was selected as Miss Photogenic. Twelve young women participated in the 1980 Miss North Ogden Scholarship Pageant, competing in the talent and evening gown competitions before an audience of about 700 people. The swimsuit competition and personal interviews were held earlier Saturday at the home of pageant chairman Mrs. Darwin Larsen. Entertainment at the pageant was provided by Masters of Ceremonies Roger Arnold and Sharon Kendall, the Brunson Burners of Orem, and Miss Utah Karen Brimley. Ms. Turner won a $600 cash scholarship, a $250 wardrobe from Pepsi Cola, a television set from R.C. a camera from Inkleys. She and her two attendants will appear in the North Ogden Cherry Days Parade this week. Ms. Turner will take part in the Miss Utah Pageant next summer. Wileys, and Outdoor burning prohibited If you have something to burn in your yard or farm, youll have to wait until fall, according to North View Fire Chief Terrel Call. June 30 was the last day burning permits will be issued to residents of North Ogden and Pleasant View. Chief Call said burning will be allowed again around October I, although the exact date depends on the weather. The ban on burning is needed of the extremely dry condition of grass in the area. The years we havent closed because it, we just ran our tails off chasing fires that got out of hand, Chief Call explained. He said the fire department could not afford to pay volunteers $5 each er fire under such circumstances. The state has banned burning along the Wasatch Front as of July 1. -- Anyone caught burning during the prohibition period will receive a ticket. If found guilty of the offense, the person faces a maximum penalty of six months in jail. $299 and or Garbage fees raised North Ogden residents will pay a higher fee for garbage pickup beginning July 1. The City Council has voted to raise the charge for single-famil- y dwelling garbage collection from $2.50 to $4.50 per month. City Recorder Cleo Christensen said the higher fee will first appear on the bills residents receive about August 7. The reason for the increase is the need to purchase a new garbage truck in the next few years, when the one currently in use is expected to no longer be serviceable. The council feels the money to buy the truck can best be collected by raising garbage fees. Financially handicapped people and those living alone will now pay $2 instead of $1.50 per month. Businesses will pay $8 for curbside service in the new rate structure. |