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Show _— OGDEN VALLEY News November 1, 2005 PRSRT STD POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-843 10 HUNTSVILLE-84317 October Fires Fill Valley With Smoke and Haze By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News A camp or warming fire was most likely the cause of a 650 acre blaze that began on Elk Mountain in Cottonwood Canyon southeast of Huntsville, then traveled due east. The wildfire was reported Saturday, October 22 at about 3:00 p.m. and w ntained late Monday around 4:00 Crews worked around the clock to fight the blaze that was fueled by dry grasses, brush, scrub oak, and mountain mahogany. According to Weber County Fire Warden Cary Jenkins, at the height of the fire, 2 helicopters and 55 firefighters from the Weber Fire District; Morgan County; Utah Forestry, Fire, and State Lands; and the USDA Forest Service were on the scene in an effort to contain the blaze. The wildfire could be seen glowing bright red and orange from Ogden Valley as flames crept up over the mountain ridge, lighting up the night sky both Saturday and Sunday . As haze covered the hillsides both were grounded until the haze blew off around :00 a.m. By Tuesday, one, 20-person crew was still SR Photos courtesy of Kathy Cracraft formerly of Eden. FIRES cont. on page 10 Twin moose at North Fork Park. Volunteers and Donors Make Cleanup a Success By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News The second annual Pineview Reservoir cleanup, and semi annual Ogden Canyon oe ‘held October 8 were again a success ith over clean the Pineview one hundred beaches and ee around e Bear po. teers at the Reservoir oleanapy held October 8. Pineview Reservoir in Ogden Valley, and the roadsides up and down Ogden Canyon. Organizers stated that because of the thorough cleanup around Pineview last year, which hadn’t been undertaken in several years, this year’s cleanup was much easier with a noticeable decrease in the amount of trash and debris that had to be picked up and hauled away by Weber County dump trucks that were on hand to assist with the event. Civic minded individuals from Ogden Valley, private groups from various parts of Weber County and state and federal agencies arrived early Saturday morning to volunteer for the cleanup. A lunch catered by Arby’s and funded by the Weber Soil Conservation District was served by the District’s members at the completion of the cleanup. Volunteers were also the recipients of many prizes donated by area businesses during the traditional drawing held at the end of the event. The Pineview Reservoir cleanup was first initiated last year by Keith and Belinda Rounkles of Ogden Canyon. Weber River Watershed Coordinator Darrell Eddington and Weber County Stormwater Management Coordinator George Burbidge helped organize this year’s event. Also helping with the volunteer project were the USDA Forest Service, Utah Wildlife Resources, the Weber County Sheriff's Office, UDOT, Weber Basin Conservancy District, and ane Land and Leisure. ns were generously offered by: asthe Sree Emporium, Alaskan Inn, Alpine Pizza, Artizan Grille, Athenian, Bingham Cycle, City ae Gray Cliff Lodge, Jackson Fork Inn, Jade ree, La Ferrovia, Ligoris, Marker, Marriott on The Oaks, Ogden City, Olive& Dahlia, Pan Handler, Peterson Marine, Roosters, Shrimp Boat, Snider's Family Meats, Snowbasin, Treasure Basket, Trends & Teas oe Unie Grill, Weber County, Sigg Swiss ig, Zenger s, oe Co, Conservation Distri Thank you valantoeds Weber Soil and contributors. Build Your 72 Hour Kit Ogden Valley residents are invited to a Community Night sponsored by the Ogden Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) on Wednesday, November 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. to learn about “Emergency Preparedness” and items needed to build a personal or family 72 Hour Kit. The Community Night will be held at the White LDS Church across the street and north of Snowcrest Jr. High. The first step in ee prepared for a disaster is the ability to “survive” the first 72 hours. What would you need to survive? What should you include in your kit? Where should you keep your 72 Hour Kit? CE s started in Los Angeles as a volunteer organization to support professional fire, police, and emergency personnel. In a disaster, as seen in recent news events, the Six Vehicles—Driver By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News As sign ran by a nineteen year old South Cede man resulted in an accident involving six vehicles and one horse trailer, and caused those bain by had to do a double take to see if the General Store has changed into a vitetkihg yard. The accident occurred in the afternoon on October 13 when the driver of a green Ford pickup truck heading eastbound failed to yield at a stop sign located at the intersection of 2200 N. and 5500 E. in Eden. The driver came into the intersection at full speed, colliding with a northbound silver Ford pickup pulling a horse trailer owned and driven by Dee Staples, formerly of Eden. cited for failure to yield The collision spun the truck and horse trailer around 90 degrees. A westbound stop sign was knocked down as the silver truck was rerouted, and the horse trailer it was pulling became detached and rolled onto its side. horse was inside the trailer. The silver truck proceeded on, clipping the tail end ofa white GMC Suburban parked in front of the store along 5500 E. before the Staples was able to regain control and stop the vehicle. After the eastbound Ford deflected off the truck and horse trailer, it continued on, careening into a white Blazer parked on the west side of the General Store. The Blazer then flipped up onto its side against the wall of the store, taking out a porch support on its ascent onto the wooden covered walkway. With the Blazer out of the way, the green pickup continued on, smashing next into a white Cadillac SUV that was also parked on the west side of the store. Like a domino effect, the impact sent the SUV crashing into a red Chevy Corvette parked on the other side of the SUV. Both the Cadillac and Corvette were the property of one owner. Miraculously, no serious injuries were sustained in the melee. But bystanders and witnesses watched a second drama unfolded as neighbors rushed to try and save a 22 year old horse trapped inside the overturned trailer. Volunteers worked in vain for over half EDEN ACCIDENT cont. on page 12 Children Learn About Safety at need often arises for community members to be able to rely only on their self and neighbors during the first critical day(s), or even weeks, until city, county, and/or national help can arrive. In this scenario, everyone has their hands full and being personally prepared may become a matter of life or death for the individual. A first step is having a “72 Hour Kit.” The second step is being informed. A CERT training class is beginning and will run for three consecutive Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library on October 29, November 5, and November 12. The cost is $25, which includes supplies and manual. An additional class will begin in January. For more information, call Darla Weston at 745-2365 and sign up now. Everyone 72 HOUR Accident in Old Town Eden Involves Weber Fire District Fair By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News Employees of the Weber Fire District were on hand Saturday, October 22 for a Safety Fair held at the Eden Fire Station. Children learned about bike safety, how to call 9 1 inthe event of: an emergency safe use of electrical appliances, and what to do in the event of a home fire. In a simulated fire in a model bedroom, children leamed ‘what to do when t alarm iid smoke entering the room. They learned about testing the doors with the back of their hands to check to see how hot it was, and learned to get end of the phone when calling, ‘They also learned about the SAFETY FAIR cont. on page 8 KIT cont. on page 12 Exchange Program Seeking Donated Books Coming to Ogden Valley this December i is the “Book Exchange. _ Books of all k Once collected, books will then be made available on a one-to-one exchange basis at the Montessori School building in Eden beginning the first part of December, 2005. Community members, using the honor system, will be able to come to the Book Exchange and trade one book in for another. Children’s, young adult, reference, fiction, non-fiction, and all other family appropriate reading material is being sought. Magazines are also being col- — which will be made available for reuse. willing to donate to this non-profit program, please call Shanna Francis at 745-2688. Books will be picked up and collected from your place of residence or business, or you can drop them off at the Francis residence in Eden. Shelving for the books is also being sought. Please sort through your book collection, or your basement or attic and donate those books that have been sitting around collecting dust. Ifyou can help, call or email Shanna at <slfrancis@att.net> Photo courtesy of ‘Shanna Fran IGDEN VALLE! Weber County Fireman and woman Paul Lund and Krista Clarke Horting, a.k.a. Siaet oe Clown, tutor Dallin and Brigham Tuttle of Eden on the appropriate donning of fire gear. |