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Show Youth on Bullet Bike Walks Away from Accident By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News A motorcyclist riding a bullet bike careened over the edge of the North Ogden Divide Tuesday night, July 4, a little after 10:00 p.m. The 18 year old male failed to successfully maneuver a 25 mile an hour corner as he headed eastbound about 6/10 of a mile st the top of the divide on the Liberty si While io bike sustained substantial damage, the driver, who was from Ogden, walked away from the accident. The North Ogden Pass was closed for a short time until the bike could be recovered by heavy equipment. Huntsville Town Independence Day Celebration “Fourth of July in Huntsville” by Steve Songer of Huntsville. Artist Donates Revenue from Sale of Limited Edition Prints to Huntsville Town Compiled by Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News Shown above is Huntsville resident Steve Songer’s painting “4th of July in Huntsville.” The original is 40 x 60 inches in size and currently hangs in the Huntsville Town Hall since being donated to the town by the painting’s previous owner. A 24 x 36 inch Giclee print of Songer’s painting was presented to Kent Wangsgard at this year’s 4th of July celebration for all the work he has done over the last 26 years overseeing Breakfast in the Park for Huntsville’s Independence Day celebration. In honor of Wangsgard, the name has been officially changed to the “Kent Wangsgard Breakfast in the Park.” The print was number one of a limited edition series of 25 Giclee prints. The number two limited edition Giclee sold for $575 at this year’s auction. Number three will be available at next year’s auction. Songer’s original painting is valued at $8,200. The Town of Huntsville has also produced the image in a 12 x 16 inch size with a limited edition of 50. Anyone interested in purchasing one that size can call Councilman Chris Stevenson at 791-9933. The Songer family is donating all of the revenue from the sale of the reproductions to the town. In the past 25 years, Songer has been featured in many invitational art exhibitions, receiving numerous awards such as Ist Place in the Eccles Statewide Competition, 1st place in the St. George Art Festival, and ARTIST Rescheduled for Pioneer Day Come to Huntsville Park July 24, 8:00 p.m. Dinner 10:00 p.m. Fireworks Entertainment, Food, Fun, & Fireworks! cont. on page 15 Ogden Travel Plan to be Strengthened Faye Krueger, Supervisor of the tch-Cache National Forest, has decided to reverse the decision finalizing the recently released den Ranger District’s Travel Management Plan. The travel plan was two years in the making and included extensive research and analysis; however, Krueger determined that the cumulative effects analysis should be strengthened e Ogden District did an excellent job of appropriately designating roads and trails and involving the public while developing the plan;” Krueger commented, “however, further study in this one area is needed to make it complete.’ Cumulative effects are those impacts on the environment that result from the incremental effects of an action when it is added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions. “Protecting the health of the forest is a priority for us.” Krueger means going bac cumulative effects analysis, then we are committed to doing just that.’ The additional analysis will begin in the next few weeks once a Letter of Intent is published in the Federal Register announcing that the District will prepare a supplemental to the travel plan’s . Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS TI ecision was he outcome of the Forest Service’s appeals process. In May, four groups filed appeals against the decision, and a team of Forest Service professionals were assigned to review the analysis based on specific appeal points and determine whether or not the analysis meets all the criteria set forth as part ©of the National Environmental PolicyA For e scieer tied prease contact Lorraine Januzelli at a — 34 As part of their Summer Concert Series, Snowbasin, A Sun Valley Resort hosted a free concert on Sunday, July 2 featuring the Salzburger Echo, a German, Austrian, Swiss band from Salt Lake City. Pictured is the band playing the Alpenhorns. Snowbasin Resort offers free music on the plaza featuring a high altitude eclectic variety of performers from Reggae to Renaissance, Bluegrass to Flamenco. For more information, visit <www.snowbasin.com> Photo taken by Jim Halay of Eden. Weber County Deputy Sheriff’s Association Asking for Community Support in Collecting Items to Send to Iraqi Troops By Linda Spencer Showing their patriotic spirit in the Huntsville Town parade. See page 16 for more photos. One year ago, the Weber County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA) collected hygiene items to send to our troops in the Middle-East. Twenty-seven boxes, close to 1000 kits, were collected and sent to these great men and women. Donations were also received from ay members at the Weber County Fair. Because of the success of this initial effort, the DSA has decided to ke this an annual event until our soldiers are brought home. We became aware of the need for these items from corrections officer Fred Jackson whose brother is a Marine Supply Sergeant. We decided that this would be our major service project for the year. Youth groups sorted and packaged the items for individual distribution, and Fed-Ex sent the boxes. Many people donated items: sun block, tooth paste, bug spray, and many other items not readily available in the Middle-East e even sent items our soldiers could give to Iraqi children. Some monetary donations were also received, allowing the DSA to purchase additional items that we did not have enough of. The effort was a great success. 0 want to include all Weber County residents in this project by inviting them to join with us in collecting and sending these items as a small token of appreciation to our U.S. Troops. Donations will be accepted at the Weber County Sheriff’s Office located at 721 West 12th St., Monday thru Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from now until September 15. You can call Linda Spencer, 778-6602 for more information. DSA will also have a booth set up at the WEBER SHERIFFS cont. on page 15 |