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Show Volume XXIX Issue XI The Ogden Valley News Page 5 April 15, 2022 Ogden Nature Center’s Birdhouse Exhibit Sixth Annual “In Search of Ogden Now on Display: 2022 Winners Announced! Hole” Community Lecture Slated Nestled right in the heart of Ogden City, there is an artistic treasure that should be enjoyed and viewed by all ages. This year’s 29th birdhouse exhibit has 88 new birdhouses, all on display along birdhouse trail at Ogden Nature Center (ONC), 966 West 12th St., Ogden. The 88 new additions have been added to over a hundred permanent birdhouses, making for a spectacular and colorful display of local artists’ works. The new birdhouse exhibit will be on display through June 29. As the exhibit was being installed, families were heard exclaiming their wonder and loved the challenge of trying to choose their favorite birdhouse. From red barns, castles, pirate ships, villages, and fancy houses to Corgis, raccoons, balloons, and more, there is something to please visitors of all ages. And yes, birds have already begun making nests inside some of the houses for this year’s brood! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity. Nature Center hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regular admissions rates apply: $5 for adults and $3 for children. Members of Ogden Nature Center enjoy free admission, and memberships are available online at ogdennaturecenter.org or can be purchased in person at the ONC visitor center. This year’s competition was judged by bird expert John Neill of the Utah Division of Natural Resources, and local artists Deb Marin and Cara Koolmees. Winners of this year’s competition are as follows: CHILDREN AWARDS – ages 0-12 (assisted & unassisted) Imaginative/Artistic 1st Place – #17 – Spencer Clark – “Unicorn House” – fence wood, pennies – Ogden 2nd Place – #69 – Bentley Beck – “Raccoon” – wood, paint – West Haven 3rd Place – #71 – Oliver Hornsby – “Somebody’s Watching You” – old pizza pan, ice cream bucket – Clinton Best Use of Recycled Materials 1st Place – #57 – Lyla Day – “Rock-a-bye Birdie” – wood, rocking horse – West Haven 2nd Place – #67 – Hudson Beck – “Barnyard” – reclaimed wood, Coke cans – West Haven Functional/Best for Birds 1st Place – #38 – Linken Lerman – “Kobe” – old stump – Uintah 2nd Place – #88 – Faith Groff – “Beet Juice” – cedar fencing, beet juice – Ogden 3rd Place – #80 – Max Sherman– “Ghost Pumpkin & Chickadees” – recycled cabinet wood Well Built 1st Place – #66 – Bodie Solomon – “Black Beard’s Ship” – wood, paint – Ogden 2nd Place – #76 – Evan Corlett– “Mountain Modern Architecture” – natural moss, rock, recycled plastic – Ogden 3rd Place – #51– Luke Barley – “Burned Out Cabin – Wood Burned Wood – Ogden YOUNG ADULTS ages 13-17 Imaginative/ Artistic: #46 – Mary Huntley – “Great Grandma Margaret’s Ranch House” – wood, Mary Huntley – paint – Clearfield “Great Grandma Best Use of Recycled Margaret’s Ranch Materials: #27 – Jaxson House” Clark – “Love Shack” – tin box – N. Ogden Well Built: #19 – Terrence Lopshire – “Rustic Cabin” – barnwood – Huntsville Functional/Best for Birds: #53 – Noah Wayman – “The Cabin” – cedar – Huntsville Collaborative Group Awards – Assisted children/family/group Imaginative/Artistic: #2 – Morgans & Zeveloffs – “Backyard Birding” – wood, paint – Ogden Best Use of Recycled Materials: #16 – Lark Gath– “Buttons and Tin” – buttons, tin, paint – Ogden Functional/Best for Birds: #64 – Nash Family – “Home Tweet Home” – wood, paint, glue – Hooper Well Built: #5 – Weston Strong – “Bed & Breakfast” – wood, recycled cans, paint – Roy ADULT AWARDS – ages 18 & above Imaginative/Artistic 1st Place – #56 – Joseph Toomey – “Suspended Disbelief” – wood, wire, moss – Ogden 2nd Place – #52 – Karin Jenkins – “Birdband World Tour” – gourds, dead tree branch – Kaysville Best Use of Recycled Materials 1st Place – #70– Dan Morbach – “Huskers” – refrigerator parts – Clinton 2nd Place – #14– Mohammad Kashanipour– “Fence Again” – recycled fences – South Weber Functional/Best for Birds 1st Place – #3 – Martin Facer – “Knot Your Average Birdhouse” – cedar fencing, metal, poplar limb – Layton 2nd Place – #63 – Timothy Martinez – “Utah Parks – wood planks wood burned – South Weber Well Built 1st Place – #65 – Nick Bartlett – “Gramercy Imperial Chalet” – wood fence, Jenga blocks – Ogden 2nd Place – #13 – Claire Henderson – “Cuckoo” – pine, asphalt shingles, paint – Kaysville Tracy Chapman – Special Recognition – “Dark Forest” Chosen from any category #23 – Charles King – “Log Cabin” – harvested wood – Ogden #45– Dave Mudrow – “Cranky Bird Apartments” – bowling pins, balls, stand – Ogden #34 Aesthetically Pleasing – Angi Gallegos – “Chawra Caw! Caw!” – chakra crystals, wood, zen sand – N. Ogden #21 – Harper Edwards – “Minnie Mouse’s Birdhouse” – wood, paint – Ogden #18 – Parker & Grandpa Clair – “The Bird Fun House” – wood, toys, Greg Shreeve – straw – Farr West “Seagull Point Lighthouse” Top Four Awards Staff Award – # 30 – Christian Johnson – “Bird” - plastic, metal, wood – Ogden Honorable Mention – #11 – Greg Shreeve – “Seagull Point Lighthouse” – fencing, rocks, light – Ogden Judge’s Choice – #1– Tracy Chapman – “Dark Forest” – fallen tree – Clearfield Commission Award – BEST OF SHOW– #15 – Johnathan P. Lowe – “Bird Life” – wood – Ogden MOUTH OF OGDEN CANYON 801-621-1606 OPEN Mon - Thur 10-8 | Fri - Sat 10-9 | Sun 11-7 With Ogden Valley’s bicentennial approaching, the celebration already underway continues with the 6th annual “In Search of Ogden Hole.” This FREE community lecture, slated for Thursday, May 19, promises to be more intriguing than ever as Ogden Valley’s Shoshone and fur trade past comes to life. This year’s event will examine Peter Skene Ogden’s own 1825 journal entries of his travels through Ogden Valley nearly two hundred years ago and his interactions with resident Shoshone. Did you know Peter Skene Ogden’s brigade included a past member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Did you know Peter Skene Ogden encountered Timpanogos Shoshone in Mountain Green on the Weber River who had been Christianized by Escalante and Dominguez? If you love Northern Utah history, take a deep dive and plan to attend! This event is co-hosted by Weber County Heritage Foundation. Presenters will feature unique perspectives. Presenters include Jay Buckley, BYU Associate Professor of History; Brad Parry, North West Band of the Shoshone Nation; and Mary Myer, Chief Executive, Timpanogos Shoshone Nation. When: Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Historic Valley Chapel, aka Hearthside, located at 5612 E. 2200 N. in Eden, Utah. Want to Lower the Valuation = Property Taxes on Your Property? By Shanna Francis Do you have a piece of undeveloped property that you’re tired of paying high property taxes on because it’s being taxed at a rate required by law—it’s highest and best use— even though you don’t have any plans to build on it or to develop it? There are two things you can do. You could contact Ogden Valley Trust to see if the property qualifies for placing a conservation easement on it, which would remove some or all the development rights from the property. In which, case, its economic value would become dramatically diminished, depending on the current market. But what if you’re not interested in this option—at least not right now? A second option—you could down zone your property to an O-1 zone. The “O” stands for open space. If your property is being used solely as open space, why not potentially lower your taxes at this applicable rate? According to Weber County assessor John Ulibarri, someone who downzones their property to O-1 could expect to see the value of their property drop. Thus, it’s fairly safe to assume the amount of taxes charged on the property would also drop, as the potential of what could be done on the property during the given year, you’re paying taxes on it would then be limited. According to planner Steve Burton with the Weber County Planning Office, the application fee for changing the zoning on your property is $600—plus $5 more for each acre requesting a zone change. While that may sound like a big chunk of money up front, over the long haul, in could save you thousands of dollars. Weber County planners will tell you that residential development actually costs the county. If someone is downzoning their property, a case may be made for having the rules changed so there is no cost for applying to have your property downzoned to O-1, as the lack of potential services for the property are minimized. For more information about how downzoning your property would impact its assessed value, contact the Weber County Assessor’s Office. Inspirational Thought “Once you filter out the noise of opinions, expectations, and obligations (OEOS), you will see the world through different eyes.” - Jay Shetty |