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Show Wednesday, March Serving the Clearfield area Vol. 7 No. 13 1, 1978 Chambers filled City hears protests Highlighting last nights Clearfield Council Meeting was a discussion on d the home occupation ordinance, discussion of the purchase or a renovating of the Mod Com system for the police dispatch console and an agreement on the sale of property to the school board. City Council chambers were filled to overflowing with citizens who were overwhelmingly in favor of changing the home occupation ordinance to include such businesses as beauty and barber shops. Although informed by Mayor Donal Townley at the outset of the meeting that no actual decision could be made at that meeting, a date was set for a hearing to discuss amending the ordinance the hearing was set for long-debate- Honor Society plans dinner for oldsters National Honor Society of High School will provide a for the Senior Citizens of and South Weber. It will be held in the Eagles Lodge at 156 W. Gentile, Layton, March 2 and 3 at 11:30 a m A program put on by the students will follow the The Layton dinner Layton Iftenro March 30 Mayor Townley who stated that this was one of the prime issues that brought him into office, said We as a community have a right to be governed as we see fit and the Supreme Court agrees with me on that. Mayor Townley said that while campaigning for office in the fall he got the general feeling from the citizens of Clearfield that the ordinance and is oppressive and is causing the discriminatory, city to lose revenue and citizens The Mayor said Everyone has lost due to this ordinance. The general opinion of the spectators was voiced by Velda McDonald, 765 Birch Street, who said, I want to speak on behalf of home occupations, especially beauty Janet Ostler was operators discriminated against and the ordinance was at fault Mrs. McDonald and many others said that they would like to see the ordinance changed Mrs. Ostler is the Clearfield beauty operator who was found ' guilty in Clearfield City Court a few months ago for violating the ordinance by practicing a beauty shop business m her home. She was fined $299 and received a suspended jail sentence Mrs. Ostler, who was at the meeting last night, stated that she loves the city and does not want to move, however, the ordinance is forcing her seDos fed tfir miiftoiiDdl HILL AIR FORCE BASE Jack C. Price, chief, Production Branch, Missile, Airmumtions and Weapons Division, Directorate of Maintenance, has been appointed to the Air Force Associations (AFA) Executive by National President Committee Gerald V. Hasler. commissioned officer. The Executive Committee serves as an extension of AFAs board of directors between board meetings and has full power and authority of the board. It is one of several committees and councils Price of Clearfield has been elected national secretary of the Association for the last two years. He also has served the Association as state and chapter president, national vice president for AFAs Rocky Mountain Region, chairman of a national council and as an elected national director. He is a former Air Force non- - that out carry the Associations business and advise the president in areas of special interest. The Air Force Association, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national organization, supports aerospace power adequate to protect national security and maintain world peace. More than 155,000 men and women belong to the organization, 293 chapters in all 50 : several foreign which has states and countries. and her family to move from the area in order that she may practice her business in her home Among the handful of residents opposed to4 changing the ordinance was Dorothy Pappas, a local beauty beauty shop operator, who said shops are a business and should abide by the same tax laws as other businesses. She also said she doesnt believe in double standards and without ordinances we would not have a city at all. Systems looked at Chief Darrin Green told the council that the dispatch area in the police station is being remodeled mainly for the purpose of cutting down on the noise and distraction the dispatcher is subjected to He said that the new dispatch area will be glassed in, thus cutting down on disruptions. Chief Green also reported that the Mod Com, the dispatch console, needs refurbishing at a cost of approximately $3,000. He said a new console would cost over $12,000 but would have the capability of future expansion and it does not lock in on one single channel as the present system but can handle any number of emergencies. The Chief said if a new console was purchased, the old one could be sold to another city or utilized by the fire e department w'hen it goes to a basis. The item was tabled until the council has had the opportunity to do more research in the matter. Land sold The Council approved an agreement read by City Attorney Alf Van Wagenen to sell 10 acres on the north d side of the Steed Memorial property to the Davis County School Board at a cost of $7,500 per acre. The School board has plans to put a new school on the property as well as recreation facilities which will be open for joint use with the city, Mayor Townley said. Also in council action, a quarterly newsletter from the city council to the citizens of Clearfield was discussed. The newsletter will consist of a single sheet containing significant past and future events occunng within the city. The council decided to attempt the e basis to newsletter on a determine its impact before making long-terplans. Cost of the newsletter, which will come from council unassigned funds, will be 11 cents per copy which will cover paper, postage and printing.. Councilmen received new assignments last evening. Effective Feb. 28, the new assignments are as follows: Neldon Hamblin upgrading city full-tim- city-owne- one-tim- m appearance; Harley Hunt-comm- developments; Heaton industrial and Joanne Packham. Homemakers hold installation event Installation ceremonies for the North Davis Chapter of the Utah Young Homemakers were held on Feb. 23rd at Marie Calendars. Installed as officers for Barbara Fowers-Vic- e Families. O The next monthly meeting for the Davis North Young Homemakers will be held March 9 at 7 p m. at the Clearfield High faculty room. Cute yarn bunnies, decorative eggs for holding Easter goodies and handmade fabric flowers will be made by the members for their homes A special demonstration on cake decorating with Easter in mind will be presented by Marcia Hamblin. Those interested m signing up for craft projects or membership in the 7 club may contact Barbar Reed or Elsena Jones 773-334- 825-105- OIK) Gerald March SWOO'ljtooirft On Feb. 22, Clearfield Chapter FFA members joined together for a chapter meeting. It promptly started at "3 p.m. As each member arrived their name was written on a special roll call sheet. The members that attended are as follow: 28 30. Kerry Corps Rick Moss, Terry Murray, Clint Anderson, Rusty Sellars, Jim Graham, Tim Graham, Terry Taylor, Paul Cheri Martin, Sandra Moreno, Isabelle Moreno, Glen Shaerp, Natalie Jorgenson, Kevin Ekstrom, Monty Thurgood, James, Center for according Robin Bench, Don Dahl, Ned King, Richard Bott, Cari Pasketts, David Palmer, Joe Hammon, Curt Stark, Dan Carter, and Kent Webb. Each of these students are enrolled in some kind oi vocational agriculture class, depending on their own likes, . f Mr. and dislikes. There are classes from plant and soill science to beginning and advanced Corp-smemb- er to Susan Martin, Cymbre Byram, scheduled for a special press conference immediately following the dedication ceremonies. The former dining facility, located in the Residential Living area, has been designated as a future recreational facility Batchelor, Stuart, Jackie Hart, Betty 10:30 a.m. On Center for the dedication ceremonies will be Raymond E. Young, National Director of Job Corps. Young will be given a tour of the Center during his visit and is use, Nancy and Special Board Members include Joyce Carlson, past president. Cheryl at Watkins. president; r; Director, Mose Watkins, announced that the grand opening for the Centers new cafeteria will be held today Jack Price . . . appointed to association were Jones-membersh- Sandee Cafeteria dedicated at center Job 1978 Pat t; e project chairman; drive Elsena chairman and Joanne Packham, fund raising chairman. During a candlelight ceremony new officers pledged to uphold the Young Homemakers Motto Working to Build Successful together Coker-Servic- development; regularly scheduled Clearfield Reed-Presiden- ercial Raymond Adams Master Plan and city nuisances; and Don McDougal building and zoning annexation and storm sewers. The council approved a request from the American Legion Auxiliary to sponsor one Clearfield girl to Girls State at a cost of $60; presented Boy Scout Troop No. 385 with a service award for painting park benches and trash cans; presented a service award to Don Blair for eight years on the Safety Council; appointed Carol Beutler to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission; reappointed John Coffey and Bill Storing to the Safety Council; and postponed the meeting to March 978 OFFICERS for the North Davis Chapter of the Utah Young Homemakers include row one: (I. to r.) Cheryl Coker, Barbara Reed and Nancy Gauser, row two. Elsena Jones, Pat Fowers, Sandee Miles, Joyce Carlson 1 ( Ornamental Horticulture. These students also have some excellent advisors that help make everything They are Nile Carlson of West Point and possible. Dave Potter of Farmington. These advisors work with their special projects. After everyone was seated the began. meeting President Dan Carter stood to open the meeting. The first thing on the agenda was the introduction of the seven young ladies who were waiting the opportunity to be Clearfield Chapter Sweetheart. The young ladies who tried out were: Cymbre Byram, Susan Stuart, Cheri Martin, Martin, Natalie Betty Cari Lynn Jorgenson, Pasketts, and LaVern Shearwood. Each young lady was escorted to the front of the room and introduced as a sweetheart candidate. They will have the chance to show their skill and beauty during the week of Feb. National FFA week. There will be several activities for the Sweetheart Candidates 21-2- during this week; for example, a cake bake, a nail driving contest, and a special tea to be held Thursday at 7 p.m. The young lady who wins InUUJOUft will receive the chance to attend the State Sweetheart Contest and travel to Provo. And if she wins there she has the chance to attend the National Contest in Kansas City, Joni Carpenter, Chapter secretary, then gave her report on the National Convention. She and 2,000 other young, excited FFA members took part in many activities such as dinners, meeting and sight seeing trips. The next thing was the Parliamentary Procedure Contest. This is a group of five members one of which is chairman and the other four the debators. There were two teams that competed. Team 1: M, Monty Thurgood, Vivian Harris, Curt Starks, Robin Bench, and Wayne Hansen. Team 2: Don Dahl, Kevin Susan Stuart, Ekstrom, Ned King and Kerry Batchelor. Both teams were excellent but only one could win, and it was team 2. They will go to region. This year Public Speaking was Natalie winner Jorgenson. She also will go to' region. We wish all these young people good luck I 4 |