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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MAY 8, 1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MAY 8, 1980 BIG The worth of is an appropriate paraphrase of scripture. In the Remember soil is great HAND beginning God created the earth and everything therein including man both male and FOR OUR female. Then man was given stewardship over the earth and told to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. FOR ABOUT 6000 years mankind have had their ups and downs on this earth. Many civilizations have come and gone. What is the destiny of our civilization? Do we have a say, or part to play in shaping our future? This years theme for Soil Stewardship Week is The Judgement of Nature. THANKS, NURSES LAYTON The nursing personnel It was time to pause and thank the nurses at Davis North Medical Center, last week, for their contribution to the health care of thousands of patients yearly. Among those so serving and recognized were Debbie Nelsen, left, of Layton and Barbara Flannery of Bountiful. from the hospital administration and a light breakfast bufn fet. Physicians and the also presented gifts to each nursing station. er staff at Davis North Medical Center was honored last week as the hospital observed Utah Nurses Week. NURSES received corsages admin-stratio- Nursing Director Brenda The the nursing personnel. human and caring side of as nurses is as fundamental their medical training. Our nurses are caring as well as knowledgeable. Bechtel said she was proud of in good standing before the bar Kappa Gamma held its month- ly meeting at the home of Georgette Kapos of Kaysville on April 28. Guest speakers were Gar Elison, mayor of Kaysville and James V. Hansen of Farmington, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives. . SPEAKER Hansen presented the proposed constitutional amendments to the Utah State Constitution which the Constitutional Revision Com- article. mission has prepared for He said it was altogether too long and too c jn. the .November Citizen Ife ielectidn? There are proposed amand-iment- s in four article areas: Executive article revision; tax 'article revision; prisoner work release and compensation of .legislators. de- tailed. Ityshould set broad, ' guidelines. Necessary details ti should be defined in statutory law. ABOUT THE state constitution he said, It is an awkward document and needs much revision. It is many times longer than the federal constitution. Mayor Elison commented that it may have been necessary to gain state admission, when the Constitution was written, to deliberately define each item. He said the Constiand tution should be the language clarified. About the amendment, he declared, It is too broad. Some issues should be voted on individually. REGARDING the amendment including too much about THE SPEAKER elaborated ;pn the first two. The executive arjicle creates the office of lieutenant governor, requires the attorney general to remain : and extends time for governor to disapprove or approve bills. It also allows the legislature to call a veto session, clarifies gubernatorial succession, clarifies role and membership of board of examiners and clarifies the role of the state auditor. Mayor Elison approved all of the executive amendments. He felt they were well stated needs. He sharply disagreed with several items in the tax : jin mux too many items, the group agreed. One member exclaimed, No citizen would vote yes on all those items. The amendment wont pass as The group discussion pinpointed the inadvisability of grouping so many items under one head. The items most discussed were: Property tax tax exemption; exemption and irrigation exemption. The Speaker responded to the group discussion by saving it is. non-prof- it REPLACE OLD but especially trees, birds and wildlife. Others speak longingly of getting back to nature which usually means a return to conditions comparatively placid and mitive. New Officers And Committee Chairmen Named For Ensuing Year Epsilon Chapter of Delta THE DAVIS SCD (Soil Conservation District) has placed over 2,000 book markers in our high schools and public libraries to help focus attention on the importance of our soil and other resources. Things which we commonly accept as part of nature. The Soil Stewardship booklet, printed by NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) states Nature, like many other much admired words, such as freedom and rights, often suffers from individual definition. It means what you choose to have it mean.... One popular perception of nature is a somewhat sweeping collection of most everything in the great that the commission and the legislature had spent enough time discussing every angle that they had found the best solution. SPECIAL GUEST was Mrs. Sue Harry, Salt Lake City president of Utah Delta Kappa Gamma. Delta Kappa Gamma is a National Honorary Society of women teachers. Members are inducted by invitation. Davis pri- NATURE IS reality, the interlocking sum and substance of our daily lives, including the spiritual, physical and intellec tual forces which affect us around the clock. We know far too little about this. ..but we can step up our resolve to learn. You are a part of nature! You were bom into it and you cant successfully dismiss it. It is the judgement of nature that your become aware of your personal responsibilities to care for it. EACH OF us will have input for the future of our civilization good, bad, indifferent or mixed. Lets each and every one strive to make the best input for the benefit of all. More than one million acres of prime farmland are converted to urban uses each year said Norm Berg, administrator of the Soil Conserva- tion Service. Lyle Bauer, NACD president warned that the country also is losing the equivalent of another three million acres through erosion of productive topsoil. HERE IN Davis County we have lost much of our crop production base, prime farmland and orchards to urbanization. Some feel this is of little importance. The supervisors of the Davis Soil Conservation District and many others feel the retention of prime farmland and a viable agriculture is very important! But feasible, equitable means of retention are hard to find. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Robert Call, chairperson of the Davis Soil Conservation District invites everyone to participate in Soil Stewardship Week. Consider the importinance of soil and water cluding the multitude of things derived therefrom in your life. Discuss these items in your family, church and civic activities. Have a good Soil Stewardship Week! Most FARMINGTON persons would like to have their real estate property assessed one price for market value and another for tax pur- BUT IF we do that, you will be assessed for the value poses. Chairman Glen W. Flint. That's the chance you will have to take." Mr. Corbridge said the AND ONE Davis County re- sident, Albert Ouzounian, who has commercial property in North Salt Lake, challenged the county commission for a value placed on his property. His tax bill was for slightly over $1,800. County Assessor Thayne Corbridge said he placed a placed on the property by the state assessor, whether it be higher or lower, said Com. assessment was made on a fair evaluation and followed the guidelines as set forth in the countys property assessment manual WEVE GIVEN you every break we can as a commission. value for taxation on the property, one new building and two old buildings at $121,000. BUT MR. Ouzounian challenged the commission saying that the new building is cheaply built. I cut comers wherever I could. It doesn't even have a restroom in it, he told the commission. Also, the building was not completed last year and 1 shouldn't be made to pay taxes on an uncompleted building. MR. CORBRIDGE ex- plained that the property was taxed only for 80 percent of its assessed valuation because it was not completed as of Jan. , 1 1979. He said he felt good about the new appraisal, that it was fair and just, but agreed that an appraiser from the state assessors office should make an independent appraisal. but we can only go so far. We have to stay within the perimeter of the law and that's what we have done, said Commissioner Eberhard in answer to a charge by Mr. Ouzounian that the county is out to get him. Commissioners said Mr. Ouzounian still has an opportunity to appeal this year's taxes at the regular county Tax Evaluation Day, but probably could not challenge 1979 tax assessment because of the time that has elapsed, grb Capt. (Dr.j Kerry B. Patterson Graduates Capt. (Dr.) Kerry B. Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Patterson, 2281 N. 1500 W., Clinton, has graduated from the U.S. Air Force medical service officers orien- tation course at Sheppart AFB. Graduates of the course are instructed in the professional and administrative procedures of the Air Force. THE NEWLY commissioned medical corps officer will begin Air Force medical serive at Zweibrucken Air Base, West Germany. Cat. Patterson, a 1969 gra- duate of Clearfield High School, received a medical degree in 1978 from the U. of U. in Salt Lake City. HIS WIFE, Linda, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Earl Hunsaker of Ogden. Kaysville Mrs. Janet Adams is con- fined to the Davis North Medical Center undergoing treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goaslind. and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Goaslind and family; Mr. and Mrs. Tad Goaslind and family, all attended the blessing and naming of Mr. and Mrs. Kibb Jacobsen's infant son in Logan on May 4. Mrs. Jacobsen is the former Leisa Goaslind of Kaysville. Wire A County has four chapters. Epsilon is the oldest, having been organized in 1958 whith 20 charter members. It is couns ty wide. ''' ' I THE MEETlNGrwas con- - ducted by Nan Beesley, outgoing president of Bountiful. The program was planned by the legislative committee which includes Marjorie Thatcher and Betty Brand of Kaysville and Dr. Mary Stromness of Bountiful. New officers and committee chairmen for next year were announced as follows: Maxine Chabiresh of Bountiful, pres- ident; La Dean Egbert of Layton, first vice president; Alberta Harrison of Bountiful, second vice president; Sherry Reed of Clearfield, recording secretary; Kristine Chabries of Salt Lake City, corresponding secretary; Artelle Rigtup of Farmington, treasurer. ROSEMARY Brantley of Layton, personal growth; Yvonne Middleton of Center- ville, professional affairs; Dorothy Bingham of Kaysvil- le, research; Eva Fryer of Clearfield, historian; Bea Car-ro- ll of Kaysville, publicity; Nan Beesley of Bountiful, special projects; Vivian Stapley of Bountiful, world fellowship and scholarships; Marjorie Thatcher of Kaysville and Leona Clawson of Farming-ton- , legislative, np IUDOffi Improve Your Home Insulation with Beautiful Alaskan Windows by Alcoa Xs vi Jl M'ljW Expert installation in any kind of construction! Save direct Distributor, Buy from Factory 25 Yrs. in Business over Compare the Alaskan window to any window on market and see why people prefer Alcoa Alaskan - 20 yr. guarantee not to" cloud up. Free Estimates counseling by & Expert Richard Hennefer Window Mgr. over 25 yrs. Experience 3 ALCOA sale expires MAY ft ALASKAN I FULLY INSULATED WINDOWS Rocky ML Supply D & C : ; 1 Builders 665 N. 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