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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XIV Issue XVII November 15, 2007 It’s a Party . . . The Second Annual Beach Party @ Your Library Summer is here again . . . at least for one night at the Ogden Valley Branch Library. On December 10 at 7:00 p.m., the staff of the Ogden Valley Branch Library will be chasing away all the impending winter blues with a night full of warm, sunny summer fun with their Second Annual Family Fun Night Beach Party. All Valley residents are invited to unpack their Hawaiian shirts and Bermuda shorts, and don their coolest pair of shades for this event, which promises to be full of good old fashioned summer fun. The evening will, of course, begin with some of the best summertime stories and be followed by games and crafts truly fit for the beach. Afterwards, everyone will be invited to enjoy some great summertime refreshments. Family Fun Nights also provides an opportunity to learn more about literacy and the library. Parents can also learn how to raise a family of readers with the great literacy information and reading lists available at the library. All programs are free and open to the public. No registration required. For more information, call 337-2660. Valley Market March of Dimes Fundraiser a Success Cashiers at Valley Market raised over $3,000 in March of Dimes donations this year, beating last year’s record amount. “It says a lot about the giving nature of the community,” stated Terry Hancock and Tom Ferguson, owners of Valley Market. “We feel very fortunate to be able to do business in such a wonderful place as Ogden Valley, and wish to thank everyone who participated in helping us exceed our 2007 goal. Thanks again to our very giving customers.” Valley Market Cashiers who made it happen: Gwen Palmer, Karen Peterson, Heather Powell, Hayley Montgomery, Darcy Larrison, Jenn Conway, Cami Christensen, William Hobbs, Yvonne Johnson, and Andy Lancaster. Go to OVBA.ORG for local Goods, Services and Specials Attention Photographers— Valley pictures wanted The Ogden Valley Business Association is holding an ongoing contest to select photographs for our publications. Subject needs, due dates, and prizes: 1) 2008 Ogden Valley Map and Business Guide: Local subjects and scenes, due February 1, 2008 ($25) 2) 2008/2009 Valley Views Magazine: Photo of Howdy Local skiing or snowboarding action Mitchell. shots, due June 1, 2008 ($100) We look forward to your submittals! The publication will also list the name of the photographer. Photographs for Valley Views must be available at 300 dpi at approximately 8 inches by 10 inches in size for printing. Please send thumbnails of photographs (no larger than 500 pixels wide at 72 dpi) by email to pam@ovba.org or mail, by the due date, a CD of full resolution photograph(s) to: OVBA - ATT PAM MITCHELL PO BOX 252 EDEN UT 84310 Wolf Mountain Takes Its Place in History—Helps build sport of alpine skiing Wolf Mountain took its place in ski history last night, receiving the “History-Maker” award during the 17th annual Ski Affair. Thirteen other ski areas in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming joined Wolf Mountain in this honor. Building on the foundations forged by the “granddaddy” ski areas that gave birth to alpine skiing in the region such as Alta, Brighton, and Snowbasin in Utah; Snow King in Jackson, Wyoming; and Sun Valley, in Idaho, the 2007 HistoryMakers were recognized for popularizing the sport during its adolescent or formative years. “The honorees played an important role in the evolution of alpine skiing in the region,” said Dr. Greg Thompson, assistant director of the library and co-founder of the Ski Archives. “You might refer to them as ‘second generation’ ski areas. They took the sport out of the realm of being available primarily to a few fortunate skiers at a handful of areas and helped bring it to the masses when the sport was in its infancy. They revamped and expanded the region’s skiing landscape; they came on the scene at a critical period and they still play a big role in recreational skiing today. They are history-makers in every sense.” Wolf Mountain, formerly Nordic Valley Ski Area, was purchased in June of 2005 by Wolf Creek Properties. Since that time, substantial capital has been invested to improve infrastructure including new snowmaking and lighting systems, complete remodeling of skier facilities, re-grading of trails, and the addition of two new lifts and a terrain park. The ski area is now a very attractive recreation for destination skiers but remains family friendly and affordable for Wasatch Front locals. Previous History-Maker Award recipients include ski instructors, influential women skiers, ski patrol members, local Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and World Cup competitors, members of the legendary 10th Mountain Division of World War II, and the U.S. Forest Service. The ski archives, located at the University of Utah Marriott Library, have become the region’s largest repository for historically significant materials, ranging from files and photos of the sport’s humble beginnings in the 1800s to the glamorous days of the Olympic Winter Games of 2002, hosted by Salt Lake City. The archives contain more than 100,000 images (20,000 digitized and available on line), 250 manuscript collections and more than 250 oral histories and now has a Wolf Mountain repository. Anyone interested in adding Nordic Valley or Wolf Mountain historical information to the repository should contact <Lorraine.Crouse@utah.edu> Come Join Us for Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet Turkey, Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Pumpkin and Apple Pie & More! 508 Ogden Canyon, Ogden, UT 392-6775 Hours: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations required. $17.95 Adults ~ $15.95 Seniors ~ $12.95 Child |