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Show The OGDEN VALLEY News February 15, 2005 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID - RMIT NO. 11 SDI UT POSTAL PATRO) EDEN-LIBE! RTY- al HUNTSVILLE-84317 84401 . ] HCR 843A0 - <P 4 : awe Cars . a eu ah ce — | 5a - 3 ; whi Jr. High Warrior Wrestlers Take Second In State Weber Warriors’ Junior High wrestlers nabbed a second place win at this year’s state tournament. Three students from Snowcrest Jr. High combined with thirteen others from North Ogden Jr. High to make the Weber Junior High t m Woolsey and Daniel Linford both claimed 5th Place win in their respective weight divisions. Chase Hart won Ist Place for the second year in a row at the state tournament held this year in Logan, Utah. Valley wrestlers practice each weekday at Weber High. Tournaments are held on Saturdays for about two months. Most of the WRESTLERS cont. on page 11 Numerous Accidents Occur in Ogden Canyon —Speed often a factor By Kristine Weida Phate courtesy. of Jeannie Wendell/OGDEN VALLEY News A white SUV rolled and slid, coming to rest near the inter section e ilien ie a an 0 ay c reek Dri ive inEden. The ar iver, Joame Contos of Liberty, was travfee} Co ontos was wear' ing a eling south when her vehicle veered off the edge of the seatbelt and was not speeding. She was taken by ionlialance to the ore ter witha severe head wound, broken neck, and multiple contusions. Snowcrest Students Develop Ogden Valley Nature Guide— The Starnes Family— A story of love and gratitude Learn about local wildlife By Sharon Holmstrom A very important component of a grant proposal that Ogden Valley Pathways submitted to generate funds for the development of the Eden Pathway was the education element of the grant. It was a real point in our —— Paul Grindrod of the Ogden Nature Center with Sampson the red-tailed hawk, while Dalyn Erickson holds Chitters the owl. favor that the Eden Pathway would connect school children to the nature preserve at the North Arm Trailhead and the Pineview West Trail. Two Snowcrest teachers, Carolyn Robertson (science) and Jennifer Sorensen (art), graciously agreed to be part of the grant proposal by developing a curriculum that would lead to the creation of an_official nature guide highlighting the wildlife and fauna along pathways on the valley floor. When school began this fall, teachers and students began research and work on the project. Carolyn Robertson says that the students basically began the nature guide project with no format to model but ultimately developed a format similar to that found in the Sibley guides. She took her 8th grade Integrated Science class out into the field where they began with the simple question “What’s out there?” The answers, of course, were not so simple to ascertain. Students did a species inventory and field search to determine the 30 most common plants on the valley’ sfloor. Since most of Ogden Valley has been farmed since it was first settled by Europeans, only some of the hardiest native plant species remain due to the introduction ofa variety of nonnative plants brought in by immigrants. udents began these field inventories in the fall when most of the plants had already flowered and some had even lost their seeds; thus, the class had to begin the difficult task of identifying plants from leaves, st plant shapes, and whatever remaining seeds they could find. They brought samples from the field and worked to identify them using field guides purchased for the classroom with awarded grant monies. Through classiNATURE GUIDE Ogden Canyon has long been a Utah scenic byway. Its six miles of steep and rugged limestone cliffs provide a gateway to winter and water sports enthusiasts, hikers and bikers, rock climbers, campers, and throngs of admiring tourists. However, for the folks who live and work in Ogden Valley, Route 39 is often just a part of their daily commute. Navigating this scenic and often crowded route can be harrowing for a novice and frustrating for an Ogden Valley resident adept at negotiating the narrow turns and banked OGDEN CANYON cont. on page 4 cont. on page It is so interesting to watch things unfold in life. Changes happen all around us everyday, but sometimes it takes a big change to wake us up and remind us to cherish the time we have been given with those around us. A year ago, if you would have asked anyone in the extended Rhodes family what the next year might hold, we would have come up with the standard answers of work, church, family—you know . .. the usual. But no one really knows where their lives will lead and what paths they may be asked to walk. If we knew, it would either be way too easy, or way too hard. Changes started happening in our family early on last year. This time last year our family was scattered. n Starnes’ brother Kevin and his family lived in Salt Lake, Chris and his family lived in Pleasant Grove, Mike and his family was in Ecuador, and parents Dan and Bonnie were on a mission in Orlando. Only Karen and her husband Jeff with their six children and the Waters family were here in the Valley. Over the span of about seven months though, either “moved” or came back “home” to the Valley. By late August, everyone was here and we were a busy family again. Looking back, I now realize the gift that we had been given; the gift to be close together as a family once more. Our world fell apart on September 16 when Karen was diagnosed with a serious brain tumor. The tumor was growing in the center of her brain with its tentacles interwoven throughout. After the diagnosis Karen would say, “You know, I haven’t felt quite right for a while now, but it was nothing that I could pinpoint.” Karen had influenced so many people for good in this Valley and as soon as word spread of the diagnosis, everyone turned out to repay her and her family nee their support. The counters overflowed with food, the shelves were full of cards and fers, the phone rang off the hook, and the door became a revolving one. The medical diagnosis was grim and, as a family, we were told that with traditional treatment, Karen’s chances for survival were slim. So friends and neighbors began exploring every possible alternative to see what was out there in the way of alternative treatments. In the meantime, a 24-hour fast was started in two different LDS wards. The fast ended on a Sunday afternoon around 4:00 p.m. in the Liberty chapel. When we STARNES FAMILY cont. on page 12 10 Nordic Valley Family Ski Area Announces President’s Day Celebration— Torchlight parade, fireworks, live entertainment featured onday, February 21, Nordic Valley’s ski lifts will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. for the holiday with a full day of fun for the whole family. There will be live entertainment on the barn deck from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and also an outdoor barbecue. Beginning at 8:00 p.m., a 40-person torchlight parade will traverse the mountain followed by a full fireworks display at 8:30 p-m. from the Viking Lift mid-station. t the time of ticket purchase, each skier/rider will be given a raffle ticket that can be redeemed for great prizes to be given out at 3:00 p.m. Items include skis and snowboards from Marker and Salomon, lodging packages, and dining certificates to area restaurants such as The Oaks, the Wolf Creek Grille, and Alpine Pizza. Tickets are $20 per adult for a day pass or $15 for a night pass, which is effective from 3:00 p.m. Kids and student pricing is $15 for a day pass, and $10 per night pass. Nordic Valley Ski Resort is located at 3567 Nordic Valley Way in Eden on the west side of the Ogden Valley. For more information, please call (801) 745-3511. Letters to the Editor... Announcements.... Historical Article.... Calendar of Events .. 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