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Show Volume XXIII Issue I The Ogden Valley news Page 3 March 1, 2015 Ogden Valley Township Planning Commission Planning Meeting Agenda Letters to the Editor February 24, 2015 5:00 p.m. Seven Words Two young boys dressed in white shirts and ties, about age six, are seated at the ends of benches and across the aisle and they have edged almost into the aisle. They smile at each other and their eyes dart toward the open exit door. Their parents listen to the closing prayer of Sacrament Meeting service. The boys listen too, intently, for the seven words. When heard, they will spring into action. You might think the boys will be going home to change clothes and find their favorite game to play or watch on TV—not so. Others around them barely notice the boys who are not disturbing anyone, just doing what boys do. Finally, they hear the awaited seven words—“in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.” They move quickly into the aisle toward the exit door and on to their Sunday School classroom. Now they will be with boys and girls their own age and the teachers will present a lesson tailored to their age level. They are likely to hear the seven words a couple of times more before leaving for home where they will hear them again at meal time and at evening prayers. Throughout their young lives, they have already heard these words many times and will hear them many more times and will say them often on many different occasions—baptisms, conferences, Temple services, confirmations, and more. The words become an inseparable part of acts of reverence and prayer, and can become automatic, even without real meaning unless we put ourselves into the proper mindset when repeating them. It’s possible to become insensitive to oftrepeated words such as the Pledge of Allegiance and prayers. And it serves us well to occasionally remind ourselves of their true meaning. As students in school a couple of generations ago, we had to memorize the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence . . . “When in the course of human events . . . .” which in itself is a powerful statement of cause for the actions taken by our Founding Fathers in breaking away from England and becoming an independent nation. There is good reason for having to memorize certain things, some we may not fully understand or appreciate until later in life. The Preamble makes reference four times to a Higher Power, and rightfully so. After all, we were embarking on a dangerous course in unchartered waters of independence. Lives were at stake, so were fortunes, livelihoods, and reputations; we needed all the help we could get. Soon after Independence the new nation drafted a Constitution and Bill of Rights that laid out how government would work; however, there was no mention of God. It seemed a purposeful oversight but freedom of religion was guaranteed as a right of all citizens. Various religions have been established in this country and their popularity has ebbed and flowed over the centuries. Christians believe that the seven words (often with a few additional words) are sacred and place them at the foundation their belief. Other religions have sacred words and/ or symbols as basis for their beliefs, too. It is essential to understand these words and honor them. The same is true of words used to define our country—our government. The words in our Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights were mere words until we acted on them and put our hearts and minds to work to bring them to fulfillment. We find similarity here with the fourth book of the New Testament, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Our Declaration of Independence contains a litany of violations that King George visited on the Colonists, which became the impetus for our breakaway from England. This same list serves today to remind us that even those leaders which we democratically elect can and do stray into uses of power that are not consistent with our Constitution. In declaring our independence, the Founding Fathers included a prayer of reliance on divine Providence. Perhaps we should do the same in dire circumstances. It seems a noble cause to ensure that sixyear old children are taught the meaning of the words they use to pray with and words used to guide their lives in this Representative government. A National Day of Prayer on May 7 seeks to provide the opportunity for adults and children to reflect on the connection between our religious and our secular lives. John W. Reynolds, Pleasant View 2.2. DR 2014-13: Consideration and action on a request for a Design Review approval of a Master Signage Plan for the North Fork Table & Tavern and Arbor Lodge building at Wolf Creek Resort located at 3900 North Wolf Creek in the Commercial Valley-2 (CV-2) Zone (Paul Strange representing SMHG Management, LLC, Applicant) 2.3. UVS102914: Consideration and action on a request for final approval of the Sandhill Crane Cluster Subdivision, consisting of seven lots located at 2500 N 5700 E in the Agricultural Valley-3 (AV-3) Zone (Blake Wahlen representing JW Valley Properties, LLC, Applicant) 2.4. CUP 2015-05: Consideration and action on a Conditional Use Permit for two buildings existing at Wolf Creek Resort for retail and rental equipment and office and real estate services located at 3900 N Wolf Creek Drive in the Commercial Valley-2 (CV-2) Zone and Commercial Valley Resort Recreation-1 (CVR-1) Zone (John Lewis representing Wolf Creek Utah LLC, Applicant) 3. Administrative Items a. New Business: 1. CUP 2015-03: Consideration and action for a Conditional Use Permit for an Agri-Tourism operation identified as the Dancing Moose Farms, Huntsville Art Ecology Center located at 13485 E Hwy 39 in the Forest-5 (F-5) Zone (Daniel Daily, Applicant) 2. CUP 2015-04: Consideration and action for a Conditional Use Permit for an auto repair and service shop, including the required design review for a new commercial building in Eden located at 4930-4938 E 2550 N in the Commercial Valley-2 (CV-2) Zone (Justin Pack representing Dog and Bone, LLC, Applicant) 4. Legislative Items: Public Hearings a. New Business: 1. ZTA 2014-05: Consideration and recommendation on a proposal to amend the Weber County Land Use Code to provide for the nonconforming designation of lots made smaller by right-of-way expansions, and to provide administrative clarifications related to those sections. 2. ZTA 2014-06: Consideration and recommendation on a proposal to amend the Weber County Land Use Code to provide clarification in the regulations and permissions of main buildings and accessory buildings, and main uses and accessory uses. 5. 6. with the adult immunization schedule, which 7. includes not only measles but 14 other vaccine 8. preventable diseases. 9. Then you can go to Disneyland or hold a newborn baby and not have to worry about getting—or giving—one of these serious illnesses. If you attended school in Weber or Morgan County, the Weber-Morgan Health Department may be able to help you find your immunization records. Call 801-399-7250, or visit the immunization clinic on the first floor of the health department, 477 23rd Street, Ogden, Utah. Adults May Need Measles Booster Many of the cases associated with the recent measles outbreak at Disneyland were children, but dozens of them were adults who had no idea they were at risk for the disease. If you are an adult born after 1957, you may need a booster shot to make sure you are fully immunized for measles. Immunity wanes over time. People who got in line when the measles vaccine was first made available should check with their physician to see if they are up to date Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call: 1. Minutes: Approval of the November 25, 2014, January 06, 2015, January 27, 2015, and February 03, 2015 Meeting Minutes 2. Consent Agenda: 2.1. CUP 2014-32: Consideration and action on a Conditional Use Permit request for a contracted (Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control or DABC) Type 1 Package Agency doing business as Outpost Spirits located at 3900 North Wolf Creek Drive in the Commercial Valley-2 (CV-2) Zone (Paul Strange representing SMHG Management, LLC, Applicant) Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda Remarks from Planning Commissioners Report of the Planning Director Remarks from Legal Counsel Adjournment |