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Show Volume XXX Issue XII The Ogden Valley News Page 13 April 1, 2023 Behind the Scenes at Valley Market March Snowcrest’s Skyhawks of the Month “Extra Mile Award” “We are in the people business selling groBy student reporters Maryanne Hale and Scarlett Hyatt ceries on the side.” - Terry Hancock, co-owner of Valley Market We are bringing you a “behind the scenes’” article about Valley Market for our very first reporting assignment. Today we interviewed Mr. Terry Hancock, one of the store’s owners. He took time for us, taking us up to his office. We asked Mr. Hancock different questions, and we learned a lot. “The Valley Market was founded around 1990,” said Hancock. He and his son-in-law Tom Ferguson are the third owners of the store and have been there for over 18 years. “We consider all the residents of Ogden Valley our friends.” We asked if the workers have to have different qualifications to work in the deli. Mr. Hancock said, “Yes. They must be 18 or older to work in the deli, and they have to have a food handlers permit.” Since Covid hit, it has been very hard to find workers. The market would like to make more food there, but they do not have enough people to cover the shifts. It would also be nice for them if the deli could close later in the day, but they would need more workers for that. We asked what the hardest thing to come by was. Mr. Hancock said, “Produce is probably the most difficult.” First the farmers must grow the produce and all that stuff then put it in the warehouses. “When it gets here, we want it to be fresh and look good.” Next, we asked what the most popular item in the store is. Mr. Hancock told us, “That would be the snacks. They fly off the shelves the fastest.” Before we left his office, we got to look out of the two-way window. Have you ever wanted to do that? Well, we did! Out of Mr. Hancock’s office, we watched Cory Clayburn, manager of the meat department, chopping beef. The knife Valley Market co-owner Terry Hancock. cut through as if nothing were there. The meat was soon to be turned into hamburger patties and steak. Cory was very good at cutting meat. The knife moved at lightning speed. Cory had been working in the meat department for seven years. He can cut meat to order. The meat department is very cool. Then we went in the dairy freezer and talked to Ben, the dairy manager. While there, he told us that yogurt, milk, eggs, and more can last up to about four weeks. Fact: older eggs are easier to boil and peel than fresh eggs. The dairy department is kind of cold and really big! Packages and pallets of food are everywhere you look. The dairy department is super chill. By the deli department was where we met Tasha. I (Maryanne) was very curious about how they make mac and cheese. Tasha told us that they are delivered in these huge bags, and then they are put into smaller containers. I honestly thought they were homemade because they tasted so good. I (Scarlett) compliment them for their most delicious corn dogs that we bought. Yum! Other departments include frozen foods, groceries, paper goods, and more. The store uses huge numbers of pallets of food every week, hundreds of gallons of milk, and even bakes some of their own bread. Last but not least, the Valley Market is amazing and very interesting to learn about. We had so much fun exploring all the nooks and crannies of this fascinating business and shopping with our grocery cart. We are happy to share our adventures with you. We just want you to know that Valley Market is a social community and everyone there is so nice and wants to be your friend. Mr. Hancock is one of the best of the best! You can tell that he has the kindest and most caring people working there, too. Thank you for letting us come and see what you do for us all. We love Valley Market! Essay Contest for CFOV 2023: How Nonprofit Organizations Benefit Citizens of Ogden Valley 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 and its residents. Winning authors will receive a $25 cash prize, and also a CFOV check for $25 that they can designate as a donation to one of CFOV’s sponsored nonprofit organizations. 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. Front Row: Ian Erickson, Ava Braithwaite, Abby Montgomery, Noelia Fonnesbeck, Allyson Schields, and Abraham Stewart. Back Row: Eden Wright, Sophie Willie, Emery Hogge, Sabrina Froerer, Jadyn Owens, Indira Georgi, and Aedan Desnoyers. Congratulations Skyhawks! Snowcrest Students Participate in This Year’s Storytelling Festival Snowcrest students Aiden Bindrup and Liberty Bingham were selected to recite their original tale “Avarice’s Greed” at Weber State University’s Storytelling Festival held spring 2023. The judges, mostly Weber School District’s teachers and elementary school librarians, reported that Liberty and Aiden “stole the show!” These diligent and driven students wrote and composed their filmed entry, were selected as winners, attended the coaching session at WSU to hone their craft, and finally delivered their tale to a live audience on February 27 at Weber State University’s Wildcat Theater. Snowcrest staff noted, “We are so proud of them!” Shown right are Snowcrest students Aiden Bindrup (pirate) and Liberty Bingham (far right) with volunteers from this year’s Storytelling Festival. FEASIBILTY STUDY cont. from page 1 To learn more about CFOV, please visit CFOV.net. Students’ work may be edited by a calculations, and is working with them to corteacher or parent, but the content and student rect the issue regarding qualifying signatures. Sponsors of the feasibility study hope to voice must not be changed. The theme this year is “How Nonprofit meet initial deadlines so the request for the Organizations benefit the citizens of Ogden Valley.” 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: Anne McElaney at AMcElaney109@gmail. com with the following application attached. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Beth Mannino at 773-425-6306. All essays must be received by Monday, May 15, 2023. Your donation to CFOV is tax deductible and greatly appreciated. You may donate at cfov.net. study can continue as allowed by law. 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