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Show Volume XXIX Issue X The Ogden Valley News Page 13 April 1, 2022 Valley Elementary Kindergarten Essay Contest for CFOV 2022: A Registration for 2022-2023 School Year Nonprofit Empowering Other Nonprofits Once again, it is time for “Kindergarten Round Up” at Valley Elementary. This is for all children who will be 5 years old before September 2, 2022. If your child qualifies, you can find the registration paperwork online at Valley.wsd.net. Registration paperwork needs to be returned to Valley Elementary as soon as possible. Also, we will need the student’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and a copy of verification of residency. There will be a kindergarten teacher “meet and greet” Wednesday, April 13 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The staff at Valley Elementary looks forward to serving your child in the upcoming year “Where Children Come First.” For more information, please contact Valley Elementary at 801-452-4180. Golden Eagle Named Utah’s State Bird of Prey While the bald eagle has long been the national bird of the U.S, the golden eagle officially became Utah’s state bird of prey after S.B. 116 was signed by Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday, March 23. The state bird of Utah is the sea gull (California gull), but the golden eagle was approved as the state bird of prey during the 2022 legislative session. With this recent designation, here are some facts about the golden eagle: Golden eagles can be found across western North America, from Alaska to northern Mexico. Populations in the northern parts of the golden eagle’s breeding range typically migrate south for the winter, but most of the populations in Utah remain in the state year-round. Golden eagles are most commonly found in mountain regions and are a relatively common sight in Utah. These large birds mainly feed on small mammals, particularly rabbits, marmots, and ground squirrels. However, golden eagles have also been known to eat insects, snakes, other birds, and other animal carcasses. It is relatively rare for golden eagles to attack large, healthy mammals. They typically look for food in the early mornings and evenings and sometimes hunt in pairs. They can fast for days between feedings. Golden eagles mate for life and often use the same nest for many years. They typically build their nests on cliffs or in large trees, and usually lay their eggs from late February to early March in Utah. Typically, two eggs are laid at a time and are incubated primarily by the female for roughly 45 days. The baby birds EASEMENT cont. from page 1 and animal husbandry as deemed necessary by the property owner with the intent to support such uses in a manner beneficial for both humans and animals, yet minimizes impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat. 3. Wildlife – To maintain and allow improvement of the quality of wildlife habitat, including breeding sites, to protect and promote the biodiversity of native species, to preserve existing wildlife habitat, to allow the connection of patches of wildlife habit on the property with those located off site as a means of securing and protecting critical wildlife migration corridors. Wildlife regularly crosses the easement property to access water resources associated with Pineview Reservoir. 4. Scenic Resources – To preserve the existence of scenic resources within the property, Graham Farm Conservation Easement property donated by Dan Harris of Eden. are usually cared for by their parents for 30 days after hatching and can usually fly after only 60 days. Golden eagles can have a wingspan of up to 7 feet and can fly up to 198 miles per hour. They can also soar for hours. “These raptors are quite remarkable, and it’s exciting to see them be recognized for the important role they play in our ecosystems,” DWR Avian Conservation Program Coordinator Russell Norvell said. The golden eagle isn’t the only wildlife to recently be recognized as a new state symbol. The brine shrimp was proposed as the state crustacean during this year’s legislative session and in 2019, the Gila monster was named as the official state reptile. This year’s Community Foundation of Ogden Valley’s (CFOV) essay contest is underway. Students from the 5th through 8th grades are encouraged to write an essay about their understanding of CFOV and how it benefits Ogden Valley. Winning authors will receive a $25 cash prize, and also a CFOV check for $25 that they can designate as a donation for one of CFOV’s sponsored nonprofit organizations to receive. Winning essays will be published in The Ogden Valley News. Signatures on the contest form will indicate permission to be used as such. Essays will become the property of CFOV and will not be returned. Essays should be from 200 to 500 words in length and express how the student sees CFOV at work in their community. Students should be sure to include information about several of the nonprofit organizations we support. A winning essay will include a description of the student’s favorite Valley nonprofit. To learn more about CFOV, please check out CFOV.net. Students’ work may be edited by a teacher or parent, but the content and student voice must not be changed. The theme this year is “Community Foundation of Ogden Valley – A Nonprofit Empowering Other Nonprofits.” CFOV is an organization that provides a way for people who live and recreate here in Ogden Valley to give back to the community. CFOV raises money and awareness for 16 nonprofit organizations that help make Ogden Valley somewhere wonderful to live. From pathways, the arts, parks, skiing, open space, and PTOs, to supporting our military families, CFOV supports many facets of Ogden Valley. To submit an essay, please send it via email to Melissa@Destinationeden.com with the following application attached. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Melissa at 801-430-2088. All essays must be received by May 2, 2022. Your donation to CFOV is tax deductible and greatly appreciated. You may donate at cfov.net. CFOV ESSAY CONTEST SUBMISSION FORM 2022 “CFOV – A Nonprofit Empowering Other Nonprofits” Name: ____________________________________________ Grade: ________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Phone Number(s): __________________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________________ NEWSPAPER/MEDIA RELEASE SIGNATURES Parent Signature: ____________________________________________________ Student Signature: ___________________________________________________ And please remember, donations to CFOV are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Contact and/or give through the CFOV website at <www.cfov.net> Golden eagle. Photo courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources taken by Brent Stettler. to preserve the relationship of those resources with the natural and scenic resources in surrounding properties and to protect scenic vistas visible from public rights-of-way and other public access points located in the vicinity of the property and across Ogden Valley. 5. Sustainable Resources – To ensure that agriculture, farm, ranch, and other uses of the property, to the extent that they are permitted per the easement, are conducted in a manner that will neither diminish the biological integrity of the property, nor deplete natural resources over time, or lead to an irreversible disruption of ecosystems and associated natural processes. 6. Dark Skies. To protect and preserve natural dark skies and a natural nighttime environment. While Harris donated the development rights to Ogden Valley Land Trust, he will retain ownership of the land and all other legal rights associated with property ownership. Ogden Valley Land Trust is a legal 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Founded in 1998, the land trust’s mission is to receive and protect charitable donations of conservation easements on properties within the state of Utah that have conservation value because of their ecological, agricultural, forest, view corridor, open space, historical, cultural, or recreational values. Mr. Harris was passionate about protecting his land with a conservation easement for future generations. He noted, “This property has been in our family for six generations. Its conservation value is important, as it is situated at the reservoir’s edge. I only wish I had more property that I could place an easement on but hope it will inspire other to do what they can, even if, like me, it’s a smaller parcel. It all adds up. He continues, “Open space is important for many reasons. Sadly, today, many only view land as a commodity to be economically exploited instead of regarded and appreciated for its most basic values that sustain humanity and our quality of life.” If you would like to learn more about donating a conservation easement to Ogden Valley Land Trust, please contact board chair Scott Muri at 801-971-1852 or easement advisor Marlin Jensen at 801-718-0858. Join Us Easter Day! Easter Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Easter Dinner Dinner 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations recommended. 801-392-6775 508 Ogden Canyon, Ogden www.grayclifflodge.com Utah Teens Invited to Enter Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest Zions Bank is accepting submissions for the Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. Organized by the American Bankers Association Foundation, the national competition encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of saving money and inspire their peers to become lifelong savers. To participate in the contest, students ages 13 to 18 years of age may create a video, no longer than 30 seconds, on saving and using money wisely and submit a link to the video along with a completed entry form to Zions Bank by March 31. Zions Bank will host the first round of judging and select one winner from Utah and one winner from Idaho. The winner from each state will receive $500 from Zions Bank and advance to compete on the national level for a prize up to $5,000. Videos will be judged on their quality, message, content, and the criteria set forth by the contest’s official rules. Following are some general guidelines: • Visit lightscamerasave.com to read the official contest rules and view winning videos from last year’s contest. • Limit your video’s length to a maximum of 30 seconds. • Make sure all the work is yours. Don’t use copyrighted material, including music, movies, and books. • Get the permission of other people— including classmates and friends—featured in your video. • Keep brand logos and labels out of your video. Remove clothing labels, sports teams, car emblems, store logos, and all other identifiers from your video. • Videos can be about any personal finance topic, from savings to budgeting to paying for college. More information is available at LightsCameraSave.com and an entry packet may be downloaded at zionsbank.com/ LightsCameraSave. Contact Kallee Feuz for more information, kallee.feuz@zionsbank.com. Completed entries are due March 31, 2022. THE DIGGER I’m taking appointments for the spring, I do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PLANT TREES. CLEAN UP FOLLOWER BEDS. BUILD ROCK WALLS. TAKE ROCK WALLS DOWN. DIG PIPE LINES, ELECTRICAL, AND GAS LINES. 6. BUILD STORM DRAINS. 7. DIG POST HOLES. 8. DIG AND LEVEL BUILDING LOTS. 9. ANY AREA THAT NEEDS LEVELING GIVE ME A CALL. 10. 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