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Show vwexeevt “THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 13 February 1, 2005 Marathon Pathways Announces New Programs Includes Five Skiers, One Day, and 11 Resorts They said it couldn’t be done, but five Utah skiers proved everyone wrong. Boarding the first chairlift just before 8:00 a.m., the group survived a daylong ski marathon completing at least one run at 11 different Utah resorts in a single day. The group rode one aerial tram, two gondolas, one six-person high-speed chairlift, three high-speed quads, one triple and four double chairlifts to make 12 runs at 11 areas, Official Time In_& Sundance Deer Valley Park City The Canyons Solitude Out Runs_ ERK i ski 19,226 vertical feet, and cover 220 miles while driving between resorts. The amount of time needed to drive, ride the lifts, ski down, load and unload equipment, and oo to all 11 resorts was nine hours and 41 minutes. “[Utah’s s]now quality has ama been our calling card,” said Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah’s director of communications. “Skiing 11 areas in one day proves Utah’s accessibility is second to none as well.” Vertical Ft. Skied Lift Accessed 756 8:19 1 1,010 Ray’s 8:55 9:19 9:45 11:04 9:10 9:35 10:16 11:30 1 1 1 1 640 1,340 1,410 1,330 Jordanelle Express Payday Golden Eagle Eagle Express 11:36 11:54 Brighton 1,500 Millicent 12:32 1:05 1 2,866 Aerial Tram 1:09 1:34 1 2,860 Collins Snowbasin 2:54 3:58 4,730 Needless Express & Nordic Valley Powder Mtn. 4:26 5:12 Snowbird Alta 1 2 4:51 5:37 Totals John Paul Viking Sundown 1 1 970 570 12 19,226 Utah Road Fatalities on Decrease a N enforcement campaigns to improve driving on Utah’s roadways. UDOT made more than $20 million in safety spot improvements to the roads to make them safer. These include: 24 miles of Median Cable Barriers in stalled 27 new, safer, traffic signals with 16 other signals upgraded. Hundreds of miles of new “rumble strips” 4. Dozens of new high visibility signs 5. The addition of new passing lanes in several key locations 6. New speed monitoring devices were placed in school and work zones Creation of a DVD to teach schoolaged children proper safety around vehicles “Safety is, and will continue to be, one of our highest priorities,” Hull said. “We have made some progress and feel and we can make even greater strides in the coming year.” = A Fatal Location Map is located at http://www.udot.utah.gov/download.php/tid =1/Traffic%20Fatalities%202004.pdf By Helene Liebman, Ogden Valley Pathways to devote (about 8 hours per month, on average), send a note of interest along with a brief summary of your background and relevant skills to the OVP Chair, Marion Horna, at Hornadad2@aol.com Ny ER AyS What should Ogden Valley Pathways (OVP) be doing to get area youth involved? How can Pathways be more responsive to everyone in the community? How can our grassroots group increase trail maintenance? jopes to answer these and other questions through three new programs and initiatives. We plan to add new members to our executive committee: one or more youth representatives as well as one or two at-large members. We have developed a new AdoptA-Trail program to get families, school groups, businesses, and community groups involved in trail maintenance. Here’s the scoop. YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES ON OVP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE To promote youth involvement and obtain feedback from area students, Ogden Valley Pathways will add two students to its Executive Committee—one junior high student and one high school student. These representatives would attend OVP meetings (first Wednesday of every month), provide us with feedback from their friends and class mates, and help us organize to get area students more involved in non-motorized pathways in the community. If you’re interested in being considered, please submit an essay of 50 to 100 words about “What Non-Motorized Pathways Mean Me.” Mail your essays to the Weber Pathways office at: ADOPT-A-TRAIL PROGRAM ast year was our first full year of trail maintenance, and we logged over 415 hours of volunteer time and worked on seven different trails throughout the Valley. This year we want to expand our efforts with more invasive weed eradication (or, pulling dyers woad) and get out into other areas in the Valley. We also want to expand our program through what we are calling an Adopt-ATrail program. Under the Adopt-A-Trail program, families, businesses, and groups will adopt a trail or portion of a trail and provide for maintenance, such as trimming back branches, mowing sides when needed, and collecting trash. Some groups may even want to do some simple trail construction, or add trail signs or trail head markers. OVP will provide guidelines and training for any interested groups Maybe you have a favorite trail in Ogden Valley. Maybe you have ideas about how to improve an existing trail. Or, maybe you just like the idea of getting out once a month and spending a few hours outdoors. If you’re interested or want more information, contact Brandon Fuller, at 645-6060 or Helene Liebman at 393-2304. UPDATE ON RAMP The RAMP tax passed in Weber County, and the County is now collecting funds for recreation, the arts, museums, and parks through a small sales tax. This tax is expected to generate about $3 million each year. A portion of the funds are pre-allocated to incorporated and unincorporated areas in the County. A large amount, though, will be allocated through a process of competition among County groups, such as Ogden Valley Pathways/Weber Pathways. This process and decisions about funding will be made by the RAMP Board and two RAMP committees, the Cultural Committee and the Recreation Committee. Weber County will be accepting applications for positions on these two RAMP committees through January 31. Each Committee will consist of seven members. If you’re interested, call the County at 399- WEBER PATHWAYS PO BOX 972 OGDEN UT 84402 Or, send them via e-mail to wp@weberpathways.org Essays are due by March | 005. We’Il review essays and invite finalists to come in to meet with us so that we can get more information and answer any questions you and your family may have. We'll select two representatives by the end of March. AT-LARGE POSITIONS ON OVP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE In our January 1 article, we introduced you to our new Executive Committee and mentioned that we are creating three at-large positions to serve with Sharon 8590 Holmstrom was selected to fill the first of OGDEN VALLEY PATHWAYS FEBRUthese three. Sharon brings insight into the ARY MEETING community and school system in Ogden Our February meeting will be alley. February 2, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley , we’re looking for two other individ- Library. Please come and help us make deciuals who have a passion for the outdoors, a on some ao our new programs. If you non-motorized pathways, and the communiany ant more information, ty. If you’re interested and you have the time contac Helene ‘Liebman at 393-2304. BE Going against the national trend of increasing fatalities on roads, Utah’s total traffic fatalities in 2004 were down five percent over 2003 and down 10 percent over the four-year average, despite an increase in vehicles on the road, and an increase in vehicle miles traveled (VMT). “One fatality is still one too many,” said UDOT Traffic and Safety Director Robert Hull. “But it is encouraging to see our efforts and the efforts of partner, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are making a difference and saving lives, even with more and more vehicles on the road.” In 2004 there were 297 total traffic fatalities, in 2003 there were 309. The four-year average for Utah is 326. UDOT and DPS have targeted what they call the “Three E’s” to help eventually achieve the goal of zero fatalities. These are Education, Enforcement, and Engineering. “By working on all three the eee year, we are seeing a difference,” Hull said is equally oe and works hand-in-hand with the othe: DPS and UDOT launched several education programs that targeted specific areas of concern including seatbelt usage, driving under the influence, and drowsy and aggressive driving. DPS has also used several E PatH bones INFO AT: www.Bu HAVE TOYS? FREE > Market Analysis of your home “aa Eden- 5360 Sq FT, 7 BR, 3 Baths, Pool, 4 Fireplaces, 1 Acre, Alarm System: New roof, kitchen, hot tub, carpet, faux paint. Totally renovated in the last 6 years. 1100 Sq FT Garage w/ finished upstairs bonus space. $499,000 Approximately 8000 sq ft of garage, workshop & storage space. 5000 sq ft, 6 BR, rambler in Eden w/horse property! Master Suite , huge family room. 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