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Show May 1, 2006 The OGpEN VALLEY NEWS PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID Z RMIT NO. 11 SDI UT POSTAL PATRO} EDEN-LIBE! RTY- na HUNTSVILLE-84317 4401 HCR 843A0, Marathon Organizers Recommend Alternate Routes for Valley Drivers Organizers for the annual Ogden Marathon would like to thank the Ogden Valley community in advance for their cooperation and support of the Ogden Marathon. The marathon will be held Saturday, May 6. To avoid delays, please plan to use alternative routes when traversing in and out of the Valley. Huntsville Residents and Visitors: Please use Trappers Loop or the North Ogden Divide if possible to travel in and out of Ogden a. Expect significant delays in 1 Ogden C any Eden Residents: 7:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Plan to avoid driving on Highway 39 east of Huntsville from 6:00— 9:00 a.m. Runners will begin running west from Red Rock Outfitters located in North Fork at 7:00 a.m Friends and family in the winner's circle at the 2006 World Championship Cutter and Chariot Races held in Ogden at the Weber County Fairgrounds in March. Lynn and Chuck Creamer in center with winning team North County and LHT Twaynas Bid. Winning Cutter Team from Liberty Brings Home World Championship Title 5 A big dream and years of hard work finally paid off in a big way for the Creamer family of Liberty. On March 26, Chuck Creamer, with a lot of support from family and friends, captured a 6th place win in the 1st Division of the 2006 World Cc hampionship Cutter and Chariot Races held eber County Fairgrounds. Chuck and his father Lynn are the owners of the team called—Creamer and Peer. Chuck stated, “I’ve been racing teams for 20 years; it’s been a long time dream to be able to take home a win from the World 7 api aon Cutter racing is a tough sport. also become a rich man’s sport. It’s satisfyne to know that we can compete with teams that cost around $30,000 to $40,000.” @ Championship races were held over se pene ce kends, beginning March 18. On the first day, one of Creamer’s horses, “Smokin Breiff,” injured a large leg muscle and couldn’t continue racing. “At this point, thought our chances of taking home a win were shot.” Chuck lamented. The Creamers brought in an alternate horse, a five year old quarter horse/thoroughbred mix that didn’t have a lot of big race experience. LHT Twaynas Bid completed the final races with the Creamer’s star horse, a six year old appaloosa named North County. On the second day of the races, the newly pitted team captured a first place win by 1/1000 of a second, and brought new hope for a possible world title. The Creamers have been competing with the Bear River Chariot Racing Association for the past nine years, and represented the club as their number one team at the World Championship races. North County and LHT Twaynas Bid competed against 22 other teams in the Ist Division. About 130 teams competed altogether. When asked what racing means to him, Chuck replied, “It’s all about family and CUTTER TEAM cont. on page 9 torically been one of the highest states in funding effort, even ranking fifth highest among all the states in 1995. Utah Foundation has written about this phenomenon in the past, calling it “Utah’s education paradox.” This report finds that the paradox no longer exists, as education funding has fallen behind economic growth for more than a decade. EDUCATION Compiled by Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News No more 15 minute rides up Powder Mountain’s Hidden Lake chair lift in cold, snowy weather! Powder Mountain owners state that the 30 year old lift is being replaced this summer with the new Hidden Lake xpress. The “Express” is a high speed detachable quad built by Doppelmayr CTEC Ine. in Salt Lake City. With a capacity of 2,400 passengers per hour, it will only take about eight minutes to get back up to the top of the slopes. Removal of the old lift and construction of the new Express will begin soon to ensure it will be ready for the 2006- 2007 ski season. For an idea of what the new lift will 0 ike, visit <www.powdermountain.com> In the late 1950s, Alvin Cobabe, the man who created Powder Mountain ski resort, was riding horses with friends up on Wolf Creek. His friend Dr. Byron Naisbitt commented, “This would make a great ski resort.” These words kept running through Cobabe’s mind. This was the start of Alvin’s dream—Powder Mountain resort In 1971, Powder Mountain opened with one small lift, Sundown, which connected a lodge with a couple of hills on the mountain above it. Today, the still little a resort is owned and operate ‘obabe’s children and their families. The resort boasts over 2,800 acres of packed runs and powder skiing serviced by lifts; over 700 acres of powder and tree skiing serviced by the Lightning Ridge snow cat or snowmobile over 800 acres of available powder skiing in Wolf Creek Canyon accessed by guided tours; and 1,200 acres of back country powder skiing with Powder Country shuttle service back to the lifts. Student from Eden Makes All Region, All State, and All Area Basketball 1 Teams Utah’s Public Education Funding Effort in Long-Term Decline The Utah Foundation recently released a research report on public education funding in Utah. The report, entitled “Paradox Lost: Utah’s Public Education Funding Effort No Longer Surpasses the Nation.” This report goes ypical comparison of states’ in per-pupil funding and examines “fundmeasure of the tax burden states ing impose specitically for public education. Despite placing last in the nation in perpupil funding for many years, Utah has his- cont. on page 8 Powder Mountain Resort to Replace Chair Lift a By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News MARATHON cont. on page 16 High school senior Zach Preston of Eden has made the All Region, All State, and All Area teams for the 2005— 2006 high school basketball season. The 6 foot,2 inch guard averages 15.6 points a game, 4.1 rebounds, and2 assists. i nil scoring output this season was 34 Earlier this month, Zach’s coach commented, “Zach is one of those kids that you love to have in your program. He worked hard in games and in practices. ... His tenacity is what will be missed the most.” While a ninth grader at Snowcrest, Zach was awarded the Best Offensive Player of the year with a 22 point game average; he was also the highest point scorer in Northern Utah for a junior high school Zach was recently invited to play for one of New Zealand’s top teams as it competes in the New Zealand National High School Tournaments later this year. Zach also plans to ene on an LDS mission next January, and will pursue his college opportunities when he returns. The youngest of ten siblings, Zach is the son of Ian and Sue Preston. Zach Preston Weber County Investigates Possible Violations by Huntsville Woman By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News is = ae So what do a bunch of hard core skiers (most over 50 yrs old) do for yucks on the last the season at Snowbasin Ski Resort? Ski in formal attire, of course!!! Left to right showing): Rich Koski, Bill Fawcett, Barry Van, Mike McConvill, Nancy Seraphin, Mitchell, Pam Mitchell, Barbara McConvill, Russ Larson, and Janifer Larson Photo — Kevin Stauffer. day of (faces Howdy credit Recent complaints by Huntsville residents and a recently televised KSL news segment on inhumane treatmentof animals by a Weber County woman may have been instrumental in prompting a new investigation by the Weber County Planning Office and Weber Animal Services in a case involving possible mens ordinance and animal handling violatio Susan McKay. Information regarding animal husbandry practices by McKay has now been turned over to the County Attorney’s office. Weber County Animal Services Facility es Ron Willis stated in a phone interw on April 28 that since information on the case had become a legal matter, he was no longer at liberty to discuss the specifics. Willis did state that there have been ongoing complaints regarding the matter for several years, and that the home on the property is now viewed as a barn Weber County zoning enforcement officer stated that her office had also turned information over to the county attorney’s office for junk and unlicensed vehicle violations. INVESTIGATION cont. on page 17 |