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Show 'Bmm Standard Standard-Examin- Inside: Clinton City takes aim at chronic parking violators2 Artwork from South Africa a bit gooney3 Week in review8 Senior calendar1 2 Sunday, November 1 5, 1 998 er Local News Editor Clearfield!: Bigger homes better oywss EDITORS NOTEBOOK Dont ever cast aside your vote By BRYON SAXTON Bureau Davis Sianaard-Examm- - CLEARFIELD For years, city officials have asked develop- ers to build larger homes in Clearfield. But they believe their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. Now city leaders have taken Clearfields development destiny into their own hands by increasing the minimum square-footag- e requirement for single-famil- y dwellings from 960 to 1,200 square feet of finished floor space. The new guidelines take effect been almost two weeks the elections. Hands have been shaken and babies have been kissed. Doors have been knocked on and mailboxes stuffed. Speeches have been made. Campaign signs have gone up and come down. Winners are now setting their goals and planning their agendas, and losers are trying to figure out what to do with their lives now that theyre not on the campaign traiL Its all very quiet now, but theres one thing thats still really bothering me: I didnt vote. Ive always voted before, but this time I didnt do it It Its immediately. Kent Bush, city planning and zoning administrator, said the change in ordinance approved by the city council Tuesday also will garage. require a two-cSome of the contractors had bigger homes; they just didnt want to build them, he said of the many starter homes that have been built in the city. If they can get away with 960 (square feet), they will do 960. The amendments relating to minimum requirements for dwellings now require ar single-- family ramblers with a basement and multi-levewith basements to have 1,200 square feet of finished floor space, while two-stor- y dwellings and dwellings without basements must have at least 1,500 square feet of finished ls urally will increase, in turn bringing more tax revenue to the city. Providing larger home developments also will allow families who outgrow starter homes to in the city, he said. m But one prominent builder space. Councilman Garr Roundy said the change is something the city has needed for some time. I think this is a plus for all the property owners in Clearfield, he said. Roundy said that by requiring larger homes property values nat along the Wasatch Front, and a past president of the Northern Utah Home Builders Association, strongly disagrees. Kiss affordable housing out the door with stuff like that, said Chris Martineau, owner of See HOMES5 recent wasnt voter apa- thy, it was I dont know what it was. I dont have a good ex- - Julie Williamson cuse: I , knew where to register, where to Assistant Davis Editor find my polling place. And I work for pn organization that has the responsibility of getting information to the public. There was an abundance of information in the Standard-Examinon issues and candidates, and I even edited stories and wrote headlines about some of those candidates and those issues. And still, I didnt vote. Its not often that someone asks your opinion about something and then actually takes you seriously. When you go to the grocery store to buy a loaf of bread, the checker doesnt ask you how much youd like to pay. When you get to work in the morning, your boss doesnt ask you if you really feel like working that day or if youd rather go fishing. But when it comes to government office, our country does ask for our opinion. It asks how wed like our city, state and country to be run and who wed like to represent us in doing that. And even better than the asking is the (act that our opinion really Counts, literally counts, on those little pieces of paper we call ballots. Many of you did vote, and you should be commended for that. But for those of us who didnt, the next time election season rolls around and we have a chance to give our Opinions to someone, lets do it, OK? Its better than arguing with the checker about the price of bread. , Julie Williamson h assistant er TIM CEREMONY: SOLEMN third of those already reserved. This is the third such memorial to veterans the Lindquist family has established along the Wasatch Front. The other memonals are at The Memonal Gardens of the Wasatch in Ogden and Washington Heights in South Ogden. Its a real facility. You might say, its just wonderful, said Christiansen, who felt it appro-pnat- e for the Layton memorial to be dedicated on Veterans Day. He said that kept him in Lay-to- n for the holiday, versus his regular tnp to Glasgow, Mont., where his father who served in World War I is buned. Besides, Christiansen is the first to admit he generally isnt first, or in this case on the front row, for anything like he will be with his two plots. I dont know that you can call it a seat, though, he said with a By BRYON SAXTON Standard-Examine- Davis Bureau r - Roy LAYTON in the chilly Veterans intently to the tribute being paid to war veterans during the dedication of the Courtyard of Honor m Lindquist Memorial Parks. The Layton resident, a former Army sergeant, had a vested interest in the ceremony that also included the dedi-caUof Valley View Garden in the cemetery at 1867 N. Fairfield Road. He and his wife Barbara own burial plots 1 and 2 in the courtyard set aside to serve as a resting place for service veterans and them families. Christiansen said he was able to acquire the plots because he contacted the cemetery in June upon first hearing of the project. The cemetery, which opened d in 1988, did have about orjwil-hamso- SCHOONStandanTExammer Retired Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Condon speaks at Lindquist Memorial Park in Layton as part of Veterans Day observances. Layton cemetery dedicates new courtyard in honor of those who served Davis County editor. You can n reach her at a standard net. 776-49- one-thir- QUIET REFLECTION: Veteran Gary Fairman awaits the beginning of the Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at Lindquist Memonal Park. Memorial Park cemetery has been a popular resting place for veterans, said Karl Dumas, event coordinator. of an acre set aside for veterans in another area of the cemetery, but it soon filled. Because of Laytons growth and its close proximity to Hill Air Force Base, the Lindquist Dumas said the new courtyard has 156 burial plots, about one- - laugh. But that was about the only levity at the ceremony that included an impromptu by two 6 fighters, a moment of silence for veterans, and music by the Northridge High Jazz Band. fly-ov- er , See VETERANS5 i Cookies dont stack up, but Oreo trip was worth at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Natasha finished with a stack of four. By BRYON SAXTON StandarcTExammer Davts Bureau HILL AIR FORCE BASE -Natasha Colburn couldnt repeat her earlier performance in the Only Oreo Stacking Con- al test The learned the hard way: Thats how the cookies topple. I To qualify for the event, Natasha four months ago stacked 37 Oreo cookies m 30 seconds without using props, glue or adhesive at the Hill Air Force Base commissary. fiBut amid a pressure-packe- d nals, with a large crowd gathered Her father Michael Colburn, who joined his daughter this past week on the tnp, said she was just beginning to reach a good height when the cookies fell forcing her to start over. But before she could work the stack back upward, time expired. I had a really high stack...but then it fell," Natasha said. Leaving Utahs only entry in the contest short of the winning stack of 26 cookies and the year's supply of Oreos and the $20,000 U.S. savings bond that went wfh it. She gave it a good shot, Colburn said of his daughter. But neither Natasha or he felt crummy over the performance. We won before we even got here," Michael said of the $3,300 trip to Florida he and his daughter received. The only thing the Colburns wished, is Marie, their respective wife and mother could have gotten off work to join them on the unexpected venture. Natasha said the mam reason she took an interest in the cookie stacking contest was to win an Oreo watch that was awarded to some of the lower place finishers. "I wanted a watch, but I got a trip to Universal Studios, she said. The Only Oreo Stack mg contests were held in 15,000 local stores from May 23 to Aug. 16 in all 50 states. At each contest the local store winner in each age category received an Oreo watch and an official Oreo Certificate of Merit, while the top 10 in two age categories - ages seven and under and eight to 12 - received trips to Florida. Last year we launched the first Only Oreo Stacking contest and was delighted with the re- sponse, said Mike Senackenb, Nabisco Business Director, makers of Oreos. j'leigbb To submit an item for Neighbors, weekdays. call 776-495- 1 Dance ensemble ... Two Layton residents are among the group of the 1998-9version of Southern Utah University Acclamation song and dance ensemble. They are Stephanl Nielsen, a sophomore and freshman Melanl Nielsen. The group is in full rehearsal for a series of holiday performances and has performed extensively including presentations for Utah's high school counselors and academic advisers and with Smith 4 at the opening ceremonies of the World Senior Games. . . . Nephl M. Voge of west Ogden recently joined First National Bank of Layton as senior vice president and chief lending officer. Voge was previously employed by Key Bank as senior vice president and senior banker for nearly 23 years. He has been active in the community through the United Way, Northern Utah Group of the Robert Moore Associates, Mount Ogden Rotary Club and a Perry City councilman. Born in Germany and educated in the United States, he received a bachelors degree in accounting from Brigham Young University, was an honor graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School and has completed extensive Amencan Institute of Banking classes and various seminars. Married to the former Sandra Nolan, they are the parents of seven children. . . . Myers mortuaries of Roy and Layton have been awarded the Pursuit of Excellence award by the National Funeral Directors Association. To qualify for this award, a funeral home must meet the criteria in the categories of educational programs, compassionate service programs, community and professional service activities, library or media resource programs, attendance at conventions, conferences, seminars and meetings, special programs formulated by the funeral home and individual funeral home service and public relations programs. Winners are selected by a committee of funeral service professionals. The following students have been named students of the month for November by the North Davis Chamber of Commerce and Davis Applied Technology Center. Kyle Reed, a senior at Viewmont High School, is enrolled in the automotive technology program at DATC. He is the son of Mark and Kathy Reed. He began the automotive class in September but has shown exceptional progress as he has quickly integrated the concepts he has learned into his training. He plans to become ASE certified before he graduates from high school. Briant Jacobs, an honor student and senior at Clearfield High School, he has been in the DATC drafting program since June. His interests in art and math have worked to his advantage as he progresses through the program at DATC, said his instructor, Rich Evans Jacobs, the son of Alan and Beverley Jacobs, is an Eagle Scout and holds the rank of Vigil in the Order of the Arrow. it veloped strategies that create some really tall towers, he said. Colburn said his daughters talent for competition is mostly natural, in that she is generally calm and her hands are steady. But should Natasha want to practice for next year's event, Colburn said there are Oreos in the cookie jar. Oreos are usually there, said. You can reach Saxton at 776-495- tonfastandard net. . nit LIVES This year we believe the kids have really honed their stacking skills. They're quick and have de- Y, COPY 776-495- 1 1 he reporter Bryon or bsax -- We want a dog that learns quickly and easily. Dog brains are like people brains and they forget things. We need a dog that will remember. Layton Police Officer Reed Hes-loexplaining the training and selection process for police dogs dunna a demonstration at Vae View Elementary recently i I |