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Show Volume XXIX Issue XI The Ogden Valley News Page 7 April 15, 2022 Eden Monument Committee Asks for Help from the Community It’s been a long journey, but after several years, delayed for a time by an international pandemic, work is moving ahead on establishing a monument in Eden Park honoring the early settlers of Eden. Part of the monument project includes a list of all identified names of persons living in Eden up to and including 1900. Monument committee members and other volunteers have been working to identify these names from several sources, primarily census records from 1870, 1880, and 1900. The 1890 census records no longer exist. Alphabetized Lists of Eden Settlers as Listed in 1870, 1880 & 1900 Census Records - Some of the names will have identifiers on the right side of the names to indicate their relationship in the family group as per the census: (f) father, (m) mother, (s) son, (d) daughter, (ss) step-son, (sd) step-daughter, (bro) brother, (sis) sister, (gf) grandfather, (gm) grandmother, (u) uncle, (a) aunt, (n) nephew, (nc) niece, (fil) father-in-law, (mil) mother-in-law, (bil) brother-in-law, (sil) sister-in-law, (svt) servant, (brd) boarder, or (a) adopted. Some name duplication exists between the censuses indicating individuals were still in Eden when subsequent censuses were taken. Between the three censuses, there are approximately 900 names. Once duplicated names are removed, there will be close to 700 names for the monument. Assistance from the Community Needed - Here are some things we need help with from the descendants of these early Eden settlers. Are all your Eden ancestors accounted for on these census lists? If you don’t see an ancestor’s name on the lists that you know lived in Eden, we need to know! In addition, the census records are full of misspelled names and ini- tials. We need complete and properly spelled names, and the full maiden names of women. Frequently occurring on the census records are children who were given the same name as their father or mother in some cases. If we publish the name of both individuals, we need to differentiate the names by an initial indicating they are a father or son by the indicator letter by their names, i.e., father (f) or son (s). Criteria - Anyone who we can determine lived in Eden between 1865 and 1900 will have their name on the monument, even an infant who lived for a very short time. If the Eden resident was an unmarried person listed in the 1900 census, particularly a child, they will be listed on the monument individually, even though at some future point after the 1900 cut-off date, they married and lived in Eden. We can also list the names on the monument of servants, boarders, live-in relatives, and extended family members as listed on the census records (grandparents, in-laws, uncles, etc.) if we can determine they lived in the community for a year or more. Since census data does not indicate how long they may have stayed in the Valley, if less than ten years, again, we are relying on descendants to help provide this information. There are probably 50 to 75 individuals who fall into this group. If you have information (such as new names or clarification on existing names from the censuses) that can help compile a complete list, as noted above, please email the information to ogdenvalleyheritage@gmail.com. You can check out the census names to ensure all your Eden ancestors names are listed by visiting the Facebook page “I love Ogden Valley” and scroll down to April 30, 2018. If you have questions, please call Shanna at 801-745-2688 or Dave Martin at 801-706-5713. Huntsville Town News forward to the osprey nesting season and the For Huntsville Town residents only, the green waste landfill is now open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It will remain open every Saturday through June. Please try to separate leaves from branches in your load. There is a separate area at the landfill for leaves. We don’t like to burn leaves with the branches because they smoke more than branches. Remember, the landfill only accepts yard waste, such as woody tree materials such as vines, bushes, twigs, and limbs. All tree materials must be under 4’ in diameter. The landfill also accepts leaves, grass clippings, pine needles, sawdust, and shavings. Town Clean Up: April 30 - Save the date and join us for the Huntsville Town cleanup! Many hands make light work. We are joining with the efforts of many in this valley-wide cleanup. Our residents will be able to participate in a spring cleaning of Huntsville Town. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Meet at southwest pavilion at 8:00 a.m. Please bring tools, gloves, trucks, and trailers. A continental breakfast will be provided. Moving the Osprey Nest at I39 & 100 S. Hello wonderful residents! I have had a few questions regarding the removal of the osprey nest at I39 and 100 S. Many have been looking NORDIC VALLEY cont. from page 1 • To pave the parking lots in a way that allows water to go into the ground, but limit or cancel mud issues in the area. • To limit workforce housing to 20 units if the county does not count them against their overall density. • To assist with financing of the development share of costs for three planned roundabouts and shoulder work on the road to improve the overall traffic experience. • To add public trails and park-like features in and around the project to benefit the community. Commenting on the concessions, Jouffray stated, “We hope our neighbors will appreciate and value these changes. We are working on a long-term project, and we want to have excellent relationships with our neighbors who will be there for a long time as well. We don’t want to create issues or disturb the peaceful life of Viking Drive. At the same time, we need to make sure the project is economically sustainable over time and that our rights are protected. We highly value the environment, and this is why we want to introduce water treatment technology that recycles water and clean it fully before reinjecting it in the local aquafer. We are committed to create a beautiful boutique resort that all will appreciate and bring value to the area.” EARTH DAY CLEANUP cont. from page 1 Please join me April 22, Earth Day, by showing up at your favorite spot in the Valley that you feel needs special care. I challenge you to invite friends, family, neighbors, and others to get out and be involved in this community effort. Earth day a time to celebrate Mother Earth and show our love for her. I will be showing my love and doing my part. The community cleanup begins at 11:00 a.m. I hope all will join me in this effort! I look forward to the comradeship and assistance. It’s very overwhelming, but to get together as a community we can set the example for future visitors coming to this beautiful Valley. Please look for posts on Ogden Valley mom’s or email JuliaRae at Sanotude@gmail. com for details. I suggest wearing gloves, bringing garbage bags and containers to hold broken glass, and your good spirits. Also, bring your children as it can be a fun game, a way to teach reverence for our earth that litter demeans, and open up a constructive conservation on why people shouldn’t litter. TWorks has offered to haul bagged garbage away. We will coordinate pickup points. Donations for gas are welcome. Thanks all for your efforts and for choosing to celebrate this fun, outdoor valley-wide event! return of these birds to that particular intersection. However, recently, UDOT engineers, in conjunction with environmental engineers, took down the nest. It was their intent to remove the nest prior to this year’s nesting season. UDOT is currently working to design and install a roundabout at that particular intersection. UDOT has been working with Huntsville Town and the property owners that surround that intersection. UDOT is planning to bring back the nest to the wetlands area near the intersection of I39 and 100 S. as soon as the roundabout is completed. Construction is estimated to be completed in 2023. Air Quality - March Report By Richard Menzies and Ken Beck Aaah, fresh air! That’s one of the reasons we live in the Valley. There were no inversions or smoke events last month worth talking about. The Ogden Valley 24hr averages for PM2.5 particles were green every day in March and the hourly average only strayed once into the moderate (yellow) range. The air in Ogden and Salt Lake City was also pretty good for most of March—there being only two days at the beginning of the month when the 24hr PM2.5 averages were moderate; although, some of the hourly averages did approach the orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups) range. Overall, a good month for air quality along the Wasatch Front and for any of us who breathe it! As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at menziesrg1@ gmail.com or nekkceb.durfee@gmail.com. Wolf Creek Foundation and the While Hearts Are Apart Project In response to the current world situation and the dramatic increase in deployments the Wolf Creek Foundation is sponsoring a summer series of events for families of deployed military members. Twice a month from June through August we will bring 20 to 25 spouses and their children to Eden Park for lunch, an afternoon of fun for the kids and a variety of programming for the spouses. Once again, the response of our community has been overwhelming! We would like to sincerely thank Eden Park for donating the use of the bowery for the full summer series as well as our upcoming retreat and a Fall Festival for families from HAFB that have children with special needs. Athena Steadman of Simply Eden is creating an exclusive line of products for our spouses. Debi McEntire is doing a vision board class. Emily Fuller is teaching two floral design classes. Ashley Stoddard is providing a special necklace for the spouses. Our children’s programming is going to be spectacular! Mountain Arts & Music, the staff from The Club at Wolf Creek, the students from Waypoint Academy, Korene Greenwood along with Kyle and Debi McEntire are creating several stations at each event where there will be Zumba dancing, children doing music, art projects, obstacle courses, parent/child yoga and sing-a-longs, learning about the healing touch of animals, Minute to Win It games, creative movement activities, and yard games. These will truly be afternoons of pure joy for these kids! We will be giving the spouses a gift bag at each of the events and if your business has something you would like to donate in support of our military families please contact Sue Munson at 801-388-7596 or smunson@wolfcreekfoundation.com You can donate 25 items for one event or enough for several events if you choose. We are also looking for corporate partners for this project. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor you can contact Sue Munson at the contacts listed above. Any type of monetary donation is easy to make at www.wolfcreekfoundation.com just click on the “Donate” button. We also have a Venmo option @militaryfamilies-2. We ask our military families to sacrifice more than most of us realize and this is an especially uneasy time for them. We need to give them our support now more than ever. I am especially proud to be a member of the Ogden Valley community. Your generosity over the years has been amazing! |