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Show ol.21 No Rox 12 I I tali luu sdav , I chi uai 21' I G i Clinics offered for local garden buffs st'i ms of i lime's designed to assist new and exponent ed gardeners with then plans tor vegetable gardens will be sponsoied jomth bv the 'Sober Countv Community and Schools the LSI Extension Service as follows YSeber High School Auditorium, Feb 19 nit ui ist fiom I tali State I mvei sitv will piesent the latest mloi illation on how to get the most out ot youi gulden Dr Hamson will discuss how to piepaie and leitihe garden soils New vuneties of begetables and better gulden seeding, watering and cultivating techniques will tic be disc us ed 7 30 p in High School Auditorium, Feb 26 7 30 p m Roy High School Auditorium, March 5, Bonneville 7 30 p m Dr a CoiiMDSSIIOinerS A GARDENING clinic at Roy High School, a full length course will be taught starting March 2t. Going over plans for the course with Claine Stenquist, right, vocational agriculture instructor, is Mack Taft, director of the community school program. FOLLOWING will Ordinance questioned - The city fencing ordinance ROY which requnes the owner of commercial property bordering on residential property construct a six foot lence between the two aieas is deficent and inconsistent, says Roy City Attorney Roger Dutson Dutson says the ordinance should speedy what kind of fence is required He i also pointed out there is no regulation nmg fences around subdivisions, and corn ci! should consider establishing some fencing requirements between areas zoned for ddferent densities, such as between an agi lcultural and apartment area The pi ev ious fencing ordinance required a five foot masonry fence, but the ordinance was changed, omitting the masonry requnement and raising the height requirement from fiv e to six feet The Planning Commission recom mends a six foot unifoim fence requirement with no visibility through the fence between residential and commercial areas, said Milt Christensen, Planning Commission chairman Christensen said the Commission doesn t want to specify the kind of fence, leaving the oidihance flexible to suit the individual needs of property owners City Council members are not all m agreement with the Planning Cormm sion recommendation, but all do want to consider changing the fencing ordinance They have agieed to allow the city con-ce- at-t- ney and the Planning Commission to di aw up a proposed fencing ordinance for consideration Councilmen Kay Herzog and Earl Morns said they were in agreement with the six loot lequirement Herzog said theie should be some specification as to the composition of the fence He said in a commercial area something more than a chain link fence is needed between commercial and residential properties Moms said the ordinance should have built in options as to the composition of the fence "The biggest complaint we receive is near shopping centers, said LaMar Nelson public wm ks director, where the debi is goes through the fence 3 he six foot regulation may put hardship on some property owners. Councilman I cant Dennis ( liugg pointed out support Future Farmers vie for prizes Membership of the five Future Farmers of America Chapters in District 1 will be competing for over $200 in cash prizes speech during the first annual KLO-FFcontest The senn final and final competition will be broadcast live over KLO Radio in Ogden The top three speakers from each of the five chapters will compete in the semi final event to determine who will repiesent the chapter in the finals March KLOs frequency is 1430 KZ The five FFA chapters competing and the limes of competition as broadcast on KLO are as follows sky v lew : Feb 24, 7 05-- 45 p m Bear River: Feb 25, 7 05-- 45 p m 45 p m Box Elder: Feb 26, 7 05-Bov Feb 27 , 6 16 7 p m Weber: Feb 28, 7 05-- 45 p m the Planning Alvin Hamson, extension hor Eh)03r After two years of research, the Commission citizens lecom mendation on a six loot fence flexible enough count y It is not committee studying governmental reorganization will present its final report to the County Commission on March 13 Chugg said decorator walls ate very ex pensive and between some commercial and residential areas a wall smaller than six feet would be sufficient cilman Richard Tubbs Property developers in attendance at the meeting agreed that the oidinante needs to be flexible Gary Newman said the extra burden ot installing fencing is passed onto the buyer of the developed property "The rule shouldn t be so rigid that each developer is caught into a position where he must fence, said Newman He pointed out that small things add up to a lot of money Chuck Anderson, commenting on the proposition that fencing requirements lie made concerning boundaries of differing density zones, said sometimes opaque fen cing is needed betw een ireas for beauty pageant ROY Shirley Shaw will represent the Roy American Legion in the upcoming Miss American Legion beauty pageant now being conducted in various posts throughout the state Miss Shaw will compete at the district competition March 6 at the Ogden Baker-MerriPost No 9 The contest is based on four levels of competition, first at the post, then district and then at department, the winner then competes at Denver, Colo with entries from Colorado, New Mexico and Arizon i The winner of the four corners conleieiise will represent this area at the American Legion national convention to be held this year in Minneapolis, Min Miss Shaw is a graduate from Carson City Nevada High School and is currently a freshman at Weber State College Her presentation will be viewed at the Post Home Feb 28 ll This will be beauty pageant dance night with live music by the Gene Clayton trio There will be no cover charge Miss Shaw will present her skit at 10 30 p m All members and their wives are urged to attend and show suppoit for the post's Miss American Legion entrant , x i, li tew r r , a; , . t$ t I f ?! GEORGE WASHINGTON isited many of the Roy merchants on Satin day and Monday gixing away free cherry pies to the customers. Our first president (alias Fail Mietus) presents Shat on and DeeDee Decker, 2.US N. (!)) ., Clinton, with a cherry pie. The e sale was held in conjunction with the Ro Chamber ot Commerce w ho In ought George to town. city-wid- Boundary changes M. 7 be is low ei would Development established to include the present The sc hool officials presented then took additional building and housing code en- alternatives fromand the audience Piesident suggestions forcement and pollution control lli'iirv Mntis of the boaid of education who Streets, highways, flood control, refuse collection and disposal, mosquito abatement, tenance would be combined into under the Department of Public form would still remain unchanged and retain their local autonomy. The elected county executives would direct the administration branch, subject to charter and council policy. The citizens committee has concluded that the election of a seven-countcouncil would a closer relationship betprovide ween the public and the elected representatives. The committee has also said in its final report that the new form of government would bring y 7 ROST COMMANDER John Hogan presents plaque to Miss American Legion Rost 13!) Shirley Shaw, center, as Laura Craig, auxiliary president looks on. Ridge 1 Cities, towns and specials districts under the new county 7 ROY Thiee or four alternatives to alleviating the overloading at Sand Ridge Junior High and the declining eniollment at Roy Junior High were discussed in an open meeting Tuesday evening at Sand s, Works 7 bring dissatisfaction ad of both school Members ministrations, the school board the board of education and concerned parents discussed the pioposals for two and one budget-analysihalf hours without making any teal com information systems nnttments and intergovernmental relations The board of education wants to find under the Office of the County some means of moving between 130 100 students to Roy Junior, ovei coming the Executive. overcrowding of classes at Assessing, accounting, treasury continuing Sand Ridge Sand Ridge school officials and purchasing would be merged report that many classes are being limited into the finance department along because there are not enough openings for students desuing to take them Teachers with central services functions. coping with not being able to give as Police patrol, identification, aie much individualized attention to so many criminal investigation, detection students Junior reports that they can and prevention, jail, traffic, fire not operateRoyat peak level when eniollment protection, ambulance, civil continues to dec line mancialK thev have defense and weights and problems with fewer students Extra cost as muc h tor a lew measures would be combined in curricular activ dies do for a full student students than they the Department of Safety. bodv Teachers books insti uctional aids A Department of Community still cost as much but studentbodv funding engineering, surveying, public facilities and vehicle main- 1 FINALS March 1, 10 05 a m to noon. Each of the 15 participants w ill receive a ceitificate from KLO for competing in the district contest Cash prizes will be awarded to the five finalists First place, $100, second place, $50, third place, $10, fourth place, $20 and fifth place $10 The council members would be elected from each of seven voting districts in the county and would serve part-tim- e seven-membe- Legion selects coed w report The public may vote to change the government organization in a The committee has suggested referendum George B. Handy, Weber County residents be chairman of the citizens comallow ed to vote on the option of a mittee, said a charter for the seven elected official courrl county government would have to rather than the present three be written before the decision is commissioner put to public vote. Public hearings county will also be scheduled by the comorganization mission or by the charter comThe citizens committee is mittee r recommending the council organization which If the council county governwould include establishment of a ment is adopted, the elected offices of assessor, auditor, clerk, county executive and merging of other county elective offices into a recorder, sheriff, surveyor and adtreasurer would be abolished new departmental ministration Modeled after the state and The county executive would be federal organizations, the county elected to serve part or full time. government would be divided into executive and legislative branches. The committee has proposed that the present departments be combined into personnel, A six foot fence in commercial zones is a little expensive and may not be what we really want or need, commented Coun v All who die mtei ested in helping to cut high tood costs aie encouraged to attend Fv erv one is inv ited to attend any one or all tluee of the clinics make the final decision said tl eir aie not already made up ' We will look at the whole pictuie, not which will favor one gr oup or the other The decision, whether it be a boundaiv will minds change, diffei ent bussing pi ocedures or a phasing out of cui lent students must be made soon Registiation foi next veai must begin as soon as possible and the decision must come lust The subject will be fmthei discusses! at tonight s FT Y meeting at Sand Ridge Spaghetti dinner set Spaghetti is on the nici u at a spec ml dm net tonight at Sand Ridge Jumoi 11 Ji School Irom 5to7p ill Iicketsmav be pui chased at the dooi oi St 25 for adults 75 ce nts lor clnldi c n unm i 11 or a special turmlv ticket in iv be u e based lor S3 Fv erv one' is inv ited to a! teed ll J gem hollowing the dinner the s,r o meeting will feature J Rues super intendent of Weber School Ids' net who will discuss school loundai v eh on s Ynvonc interested is invited to g'ti Youth home shows detention increase ROY There were me. re voung people detained at the Moweda Youth home during 1974 than the previous year Tony Hassell, director, repents this increase was due to contracts Moweda now has with other counties, the two area Job Corps camps and Intermountain Schexil During 1974, 1,562 young people were detained while the total was 1,219 in 1973 Mr Hassell says the law requires that any young person who must be detained for longer than 48 hours must be taken to a detention center Moweda has contracted with many ot the counties in eastern I tah to take their youngsters as well as those from Moigan Weber and Davis The director reports that the population started increasing m Yugu-- month of October when 1 with the peak voung people weie incarcerated He added many ot these voung people were from the Intel mountain School m Brigham City Again this past year, more than half ot those detained weie because they were runawavs or ungovernable These youngsters numbered 8 14 In other areas totals weie 12, neglected or dependent, 60, drug otfense 5h auto theft 72, assault, 82, theft nine sex of fenses, 159, jeopardv of sell 87, breaking and entering and 219 weie in miscellan ceous categmies The center also held 136 vouths fm the Job Corps centers lhe home earned $14 li.O tmm its con tiacts |