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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper April 1, 2008 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Open Burning Period Set For Weber County Deer await dinner on Bob Sumner’s back deck in Huntsville. Huntsville Skier Selected for National Championship believe that Loudon will one day become A trio of top-10 finishes in his age class (15-16 year olds) in the Wild West Giant Slalom and Slalom elite alpine races in Jackson Hole earned Huntsville resident, Loudon Fruth, a spot at the Junior National championships. Loudon trains five days a week as a member of the Snowbird FIS (International) Race Team. Loudon’s coach, former US Ski Team member, Steve Bounous states, “I one of the top skiers in the country.” On February 27, Lester Keller, USSA Western Region Director, named Loudon as a member of the Western Region National Junior Olympics team. Loudon, along with 19 other athletes from the west including Alaska and California, was selected to represent the Western Division in the USSA Junior Freestyle Locals Step Up to the Big Time and Into the Spotlight Jake Nelson of Eden (Slope Style, Snow Boarder Open Class), Nicky Keefer of Huntsville (Slope Style, Skier Division 16-19), and Marshall McGonegal of Eden (Super Pipe/Slope Style/Skier Cross, Open Skier Class), have all qualified and received an invitation to the USASA Nationals. T h e National invitations came out on March 12, with only the best selected from each division across America. With skiers and snowboarders from all over the country descending on Copper Mountain Marshall McGonegal for the 2008 U S A S A National Championship, they can expect to see the most elite group of riders in the USA face off for National Title honors. The USASA National Championship has been called the World’s Largest Skier and Snowboard Competition. Our three locals ride for and are spon- sored by the “EXILE TEAM” (Ogden’s own Ski and Snowboard Shop). Earlier, the team competed at the Brighton Free Style Series with Exile team member Mike Minster of Ogden taking the gold followed by Marshall with a close second to take the silver. Bit by the Wolf Free Style Series at Wolf Mountain, Marshall took the gold, followed up by another Exile team member, Jessie Cooley of Layton, who took the silver. The last qualifying freestyle event of the year was held the first week of March at Sun Valley, Idaho with just under 100 skiers and snowboarders competing. Marshall took home the gold in the super-pipe competition. In the Slope Style Event (Terrain Park), Jessie Cooley took the gold with Marshall taking the silver in the open class skier division. Ben Moisen of Eden took first place and the gold in his division, skiers ages 11-15. Marshall is currently ranked number one overall in the Intermountain Region Open Class Skier Division by the USASA. Check them all out at <usasa.org> National celebrations began with a parade and fireworks Friday night, March 28 at Copper Mountain, Colorado with the competition running through Saturday April 5. Good luck, guys, and continue making Ogden Valley proud! Nationals. The races were held March 3-11 in Aspen, Colorado. He competed against the top 67 junior racers (15-16 years old) from the West, East, Central Divisions, and Canada in downhill, super G, giant slalom and slalom. “This is a great honor and [he] should SKIER cont. on page 13 Each year, Weber County residents are allowed a brief time to burn yard waste. Weber County Fire Marshal Ted Black has announced that, this year, the spring open burn period for Weber County’s upper Valley (Ogden Valley) will be from May 1 through May 31. Agricultural burn permits may be issued again after October 1. Farmers requiring burn permits between June 1 and September 30 must contact Fire Warden Dave Vickers. Burn permits during these summer months shall only be issued by the Fire Warden or at his direction. The open burn window for lower Weber County is April 1 through April 30. Again, general burn permits will be issued in the fall beginning October 1. Ogden Valley residents may obtain burn permits from the Eden or Huntsville Fire District Station. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon. A written burn permit identifies products that may be burned and general safety requirements. The permits authorize permit holders to start and maintain a fire under prescribed conditions and serves as a notification of intent to burn. The permit does not relieve an individual from personal liability due to damages should the fire escape control. Permits are issued for agricultural type products and growing vegetation only and include the following: burning of weed growth along ditch banks incident to clearing for irrigation purposes; burning of weeds and brush along fence lines; stubble; leaves; and prunings from trees, bushes, and plants. Permits may not be issued for burning trash, garbage, waste, lumber, tires, or oil based products. For additional information, contact Weber Fire District Fire Marshal Ted Black at 782-3580. Give the Gift of Life—Donate Blood! Wolf Creek Resort is hosting a blood drive on April 1, 2008. To donate, please visit Wolf Creek’s Pineview Lodge located at 3923 N. Wolf Creek Drive. You can donate from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. While walk-ins are welcome, if pos- sible, please call MJ Preston at 745-3737 to sign up for a scheduled time. One donation can help save or enhance the lives of three different people. Give the gift of life—donate blood on April 1. White Tail Deer Spotted in Eden land where they like to browse on farm crops. Conversely, mule deer prefer higher altitude habitat, and prefer feeding on On Easter, March 23, near dusk, Logan sagebrush. Christensen noticed a white tail deer folThe white tail, as seen in the photos, lowing a group of mule deer through the tend to be a bit smaller than mule deer, Patio Springs and Eagle have a tan-colored coat Ridge neighborhoods. verses the grayish-colSurprised at the spotored mule deer coat, ting of a white tail in and have smaller ears. Utah, he followed it They also have rings with his camera and around the eyes and took the accompanying the prominent white photos. tail that most readily According to defines them, as their Regional Wildlife name suggests. Their Manager Justin Dolling antlers are also differwith the Utah Division entiated from the mule of Wildlife Resources’ deer’s branched rack, Photo provides view of the characteristic Ogden office, white tail with the white tail’s have been spotted previ-tail the white tail deer is aptly named for. antlers coming off a ously in northern Utah, common beam. beginning about 10 to 15 years ago, though White tail deer tend to be a bit more they are more common in the Western states aggressive in herd populations, and can of Idaho and Wyoming. end up crowding out mule deer. They also Traditionally, white tail prefer stream WHITE TAIL cont. on page 14 corridor and river channel habitat, or farmBy Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News Eden Youth Works to Build Monument to Honor Eden Veterans Eden youth Ty Robins is in the process of completing his Eagle Scout project; he is endeavoring to build a monument in the Eden Park in remembrance of Eden residents who left Ogden Valley to serve in World War II. He has acquired all of the names of the veterans, and the monument has been designed. Robins is now looking for contributions to help cover materials and construction costs so the monument can be completed. To donate to this Eagle Scout project that will honor the men and women from Eden who faithfully served our country in World War II, please contact Ty at (801) 745-6515. Their sacrifices benefited us all. Following is a list of those who will be honored by the memorial: Jay Bachman Myron Chambers William Chambers Bill Clark Dale Eggleston DeLoss Eggleston Melvin Eggleston Jack Fuller Norman Fuller Shirley Fuller (Haldeman) Dewain Guthrie Donald Guthrie Floyd Hogge Melvin Hogge Fred Robins Lawrence D. Robinson Lee C. Robinson Lorin L. Robinson Blake Storey Elmer Storey Don Thompson John J Wilson Valley Elementary sixth graders from the Fourth Annual Serve to Save Dinner held on March 3. See page 15 for articles and more photos. |