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Show The Ogden Valley news August 15, 2008 POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Your Community Newspaper Community to Celebrate 30-year Anniversary of Huntsville Utah Stake PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT Eden Youth Critically Injured in Water Accident Compiled by Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News Compiled by Shanna Francis The Huntsville Utah LDS Stake is celebrating their 30-year reunion on Saturday, September 6 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the bowery behind the Stake Center in Eden. Bring your family and friends and join in the celebration with a lunch and memory walk where exhibits will be on display with mementos, antiques, and photos reminiscent of years gone by in Ogden Valley. The reunion is being held in conjunction with the semi-annual Huntsville Utah Stake Conference. Adults are invited to return to the Stake Center for the Saturday evening session where Elder Marlin K. Jensen will be the guest speaker. Huntsville resident Elder Marlin K. Jensen is currently serving as a general authority in the First Quorum of the Seventy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also served as the Huntsville Utah Stake’s first president, with Lowell G. Stallings serving as first counselor and Dale E. Dawson as second counselor. The Huntsville Utah Stake was organized on May 14, 1978. President N. Eldon Tanner, first counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS Church at the time, presided at the division of the Ogden Utah Stake during a conference in the Ogden Tabernacle. A May 20, 1978 newspaper article from the Ogden Standard-Examiner reads, “Declaring himself a “fair-weather resi- New Snowcrest cheerleaders gear up for the beginning of the 2008 – 2009 school year dent” of the Upper Valley (he maintains at a summer practice. From front to back and left to right are Morgan Howe, Nicolette a summer home in Eden), President Robins, Chantil Martin, Brynn Harrop, Kilen Sorensen, Kami Jones, and Vienna Froerer. STAKE REUNION cont. on page 15 Not shown is Christon Critchlow. Emergency crews were called to Pineview Reservoir on July 30 after 18year-old Josh Pack of Eden dived into the water and reemerged unable to utilize his limbs. According to family members, his brothers noticed him floating on the water and brought him to shore. Pack was taken by life flight to the McKay-Dee Hospital where he has been receiving treatment for a spinal cord injury. His family explains that Josh was spending the day with his family at Pineview Reservoir at a family reunion. Josh had been wakeboarding earlier and was swimming off the shore at Middle Inlet. Standing in the water almost to his waist, he did a swimmer’s dive into the water. “Josh remembers hitting the sand. He was instantly paralyzed and was not able to come up out of the water on his own. His brothers swimming close by noticed his back arched and his head under and wondered what he was doing. They swam over to him and helped him out of the water and on to the shore. . . . Josh coughed up some water, and said he thought he was drowning.” Paramedics arrived about five minutes later, and life-flight was called soon thereafter. Josh’s parents, Cord and Lisa Pack, state that Josh is continuing to make great progress, and are appreciative of all the prayers and support they have received. A blog spot has been created where friends and family can stay updated and EDEN YOUTH cont. on page 3 Ogden Valley News Weber County Commissioners Approve Monument to Our Heritage— Petition for Powder Mountain Incorporation Names of early Huntsville settlers sought —Table decision on mayor and council members By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News A crowd packed the Weber County Commission Chambers August 5 to hear Commissioners Bischoff, Dearden, and Zogmaister’s response for a petition for incorporation from Powder Mountain resort owners. A reluctant Commission explained, “We’re compelled by the legislature to do something we don’t like. But for 25 years I was a police officer, and sworn to obey and uphold the law. Unfortunately, the legislature has passed a bad law, and it’s hard for me to not obey it. I don’t like the position we’ve been put in by the legislature.” The “bad law” is in reference to a 2007 law passed by the state lawmakers that created a loop hole that simplified the legal incorporation process. Realizing the negative, unintended consequences, the 2008 legislature repealed the law, but not before several incorporation petitions were filed throughout the state—including Powder Mountain’s. Bischoff added, “It’s hard when something comes before you that you don’t like and the law says you have to do it. Powder Mountain didn’t come forth with anything we could work with. The (legal) criteria are clear, and I don’t see any other options.” The County Commissioners initially approved Powder Mountain’s petition for a zoning change requesting higher density for the proposed resort community, but with 15 provisions, including an alternate access road and a compromise on density levels. Unwilling to negotiate, Powder Mountain owners then filed for incorporation. The Weber County Commissioners then asked to resume talks and look at renegotiating the rezone petition. In return, Powder Mountain owners came back with a revised petition asking for an increase in density levels above that which was originally requested. Zogmaister concluded, “The biggest problem for me is, the law takes the right away from the people to vote for the people who they want to represent and govern them; the rights of the people have been taken away.” The issue of not being able to vote for governing representatives is a sore point for most of the homeowners who have been swept up in the legal and political haggling, many stating they are determined to acquire an attorney and fight against, what they see as, a loss of their constitutional rights. The 2007 law states that petitioners for incorporation are to provide a list of may- It has been ten years since a bronze statue with names of early Huntsville settlers was erected in Huntsville Park. The statue was made by renowned artist Franz Johansen, a Huntsville native. Plaques surrounding the statue hold the names of the founders of the community and early families. As requested, monument organizers are making another plaque for names that are missing from the initial plaques; thus, additional names of early Huntsville residents who resided in the community between 1800 and 1960 are being sought. A donation of $100 per each family member is being requested to cover the cost of the new plaque. A formal dedication program will be held September 20, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the northwest corner of the park. Special guest speaker will be Elder Marlin K. Jensen, a Huntsville native. For more information or to submit names, please contact Rosemary Waite at 7454401, Ila Berryessa at 3933980, Willemena Richardson 745-2096, or Sheryl Andrews at 745-3294. Please call before August 15. -Notice of Proposed Tax IncreasePublic Hearing to be Held August 12, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Weber Fire District, Station 61 2023 West 1300 North, Farr West, Utah For more information, see page 14. POWDER MTN cont. on page 14 Fast Pass Comes to Ogden Valley Accident—Downed Pole Causes Fire and Power Outages in Eden a.m. The pole was sheered off about four to five feet above the ground, leaving the top portion of the pole dangling from An early Sunday morning accident on the power lines. The driver then left the August 3 interscene of the rupted church accident, and services in Eden has not been and Liberty and identified. left hundreds of R o c k y residents withMountain out power for Power crews several hours. arrived to surSergeant vey the damBarnett with the age and deterWeber County mine a plan Sheriff’s Office of action, but stated that a were unable westbound to replace the vehicle travelpole and repair ing on Highway Sparks ignited a fire along Highway 166 in Eden after the power 166, between a vehicle clipped a Rocky Mountain power pole. One lines before Nordic Valley witness said that balls of fire were racing back and forth a fire ignited Drive and 3600 across power lines between at least three poles after a live from sparks N o r t h — m o s t wire began swinging against the other lines when a breeze arching off the On July 30, members of Utah Fast Pass visited Huntsville Park for a lunch and car show. likely a heavy picked up. Shown above is the power pole resting on the downed line truck—crossed Community members visiting the park were “wowed” by the broad selection of sports the highway ground next to the burned fence line. Photo courtesy of when a breeze Michelle Tanner. cars on display. Utah Fast Pass is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that raises funds and veered into FIRE STATION cont. on page 15 for charitable and community projects. See page 15 for more photos. a Rocky Mountain Power pole around 6:30 By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News |