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Show Page 12 The Ogden Valley news Volume XVI Issue XI June 1, 2009 Teenage Bands there, and I just want to see how they can come together and play out in a band situSince the beginning of time, the world ation,” explains Reiley van Wagoner, lead has embraced the art of music with a pas- guitarist for a now-disbanded local death sion, and there aren’t enough blank CDs on metal band, Solomon Grundy, formerly The earth to be able to hold and remember the Plague is Eternal. “And it is not about the fame or the legions of songs written and sang throughmoney; especially not about the money. out the centuries. But will there be enough new beats, I’ve played over one hundred shows, and I rhythms, and lyrics for our children and haven’t made a single dollar.” Like anything, making music comes grandchildren to enjoy as we have? You can only write a song once, before it’s done with hardships and challenges. Even the and over. And no matter how many times big, mainstream bands catch themselves on it’s remixed or remade, it’s still the same personal problems and break up. Examples song. Can the world actually run out of are Pink Floyd, the Beach Boys, and Blink music? As Bob Marley said, “Music goes 182. “A band is not pretty,” admits Van on forever.” He couldn’t have been more right. Lucky Wagoner. “To stay together and get good, for us, there’s a good and growing num- mainly you and your band members need to get over ber of local each others’ bands, maindifferences. ly made up of And when teenagers and the bickeryoung adults, ing starts, coming from you need all over Utah to end the and beyond, band when it providing the becomes too fresh music much.” for the comIt’s coming ages. Codi mon to Jordan and believe that Sweatband most bands are the two begin with most popular a bunch local bands of teenage from Ogden Local Ogden Valley band Sweatband. guys getting Valley, while The Autopirates, The Show and Avenue together in a garage and jamming together. are more popular from the Ogden area. In some cases, that’s absolutely true, but Most of these local bands play at Mojo’s, every band has its own unique history, as a coffee shop on downtown’s Washington well as some good, funny stories. “You see, it was back in 8th grade,” Boulevard. Making music is no work to play around recalls Hogge. “Me and my friends Mike at. It takes years of experience on a certain McColley and Jaret Iverson were huge losinstrument before one can began creating ers, and we were trying to figure out how to his or her own good music. Let alone, band become cool. So one day we just thought members need to stick together and trust “Let’s start a band!” and we got together. each other long enough to create music. A Our first practice was the worst ever. But band is one of the greatest acts of teamwork we eventually got better, and we started a group of individuals can pull off. What playing our first concerts with The Show.” inspires so many young magicians to try and There are dozens of local bands that play take on such a task? at a variety of locations. You can hear live “You get to share your artistic talent,” music at Mojo’s every weekend, as well as says Boone Hogge, bassist for Sweatband, and Ogden Valley indie/alternative band. enjoy the Battle of the Bands. The future of “It’s a lot of fun to play in front of people, music is in the good hands of local bands, and you make really good friends, too. My and the future generations will always have band is pretty much a three-way marriage.” something nice to listen to, as well as plenty “Mainly, there are so many ideas out of songs to fill up their Ipods. Logan Smith 2009 Weber State Football Season Tickets on Sale Now The 2008 Weber State football season was one of the best in the school’s history as the Wildcats captured the Big Sky title and advanced to the NCAA playoffs. Now Weber State is ready for the 2009 season and you won’t want to miss any of the action. Tickets for the 2009 season are now on sale. The Wildcats return seven All-Americans from last year’s squad, promising to make 2009 a great year! Season tickets start at just $40 a person. A family or business pass, for up to six people, is also available for $95—less than $4 per person, per game. Reserve your tickets today and make sure you are part of the Wildcats this season. Call the ticket office at 801-626-8500 or visit weberstatetickets.com to order today. It’s a great time to be a Wildcat! Ragnar Relay to Run Through Ogden Valley June 19-20—Road closures announced In five years the MyoMed Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back has become a running tradition in Utah. This homegrown event has matured from 260 runners to almost 8,500, and has introduced visitors the world over to the beauty of Ogden Valley. We thank you for letting our participants run through your towns, experiencing their unique warmth and charm. We invite you and your family to help us showcase the community by supporting our runners. Cheer them on as they jog past your home. Help them cool down with a spray from your hose or with a cold Popsicle or can of lemonade. (Just make sure that edibles have a wrapper). You can even set up a fundraiser for a good cause. We realize that while a race of this size does bring excitement to your area, it also affects you and your routine. We would like to minimize this impact by letting you know in advance which roads will be affected. We hope this will help us remain a storied part of the Ogden Valley tradition. Below is a list of roads that will be affected. For more information visit www. ragnarrelay.com or call (877) 83-RELAY. The following streets will have heavy traffic from 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19 to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20: Avon Pass Hwy 165 (Road closed to public traffic) Liberty 4100 North River Drive Eden River Drive; 5500 E.; 2200 N.; 5700 E.; SR166; 1900 E. The following streets will have heavy traffic from 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20: Huntsville 7800 E.; 100 S (SR-39); 8600 E.; 500 S.; 7800 E (SR-39); Old Snowbasin Road (Closed to Northbound traffic from Snowbasin to SR 39) The following streets will have heavy traffic from 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19 to 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20: Mountain Green; Trappers Loop (SR 167) Old Highway Rd.; Morgan Valley Dr. Fish for Free on June 6! If you’re looking for a fun activity that’s close to home and doesn’t cost much, mark June 6 on your calendar. June 6 is Free Fishing Day in Utah. You won’t need a fishing license to fish in the state that day. “Make plans now to get out with your family and enjoy a free day of fishing,” says Drew Cushing, warm water sport fisheries coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. Cushing says Utah has plenty of water this year, and fishing should be better than ever. “Fishing at many of our mid-elevation reservoirs is really good right now,” he says. “As the spring runoff recedes, fishing will pick up at the state’s rivers and streams too.” You won’t need a license to fish on June 6, but Cushing reminds you that the other rules in the state’s fishing guidebook will still be in effect. You can learn those rules by reading the 2009 Utah Fishing Guidebook. The free guidebook is available at wildlife.utah.gov/ guidebooks/2009_fishing on the Web. Copies are also available at DWR offices and from fishing license agents across the state. Before Free Fishing Day, the DWR will place extra fish in waters across Utah. Most of those fish will be placed in lakes and reservoirs, so those might be good places to try on June 6. Utah’s community fishing ponds are another good place to consider. Depending on where you live, a community pond might be only a few minutes away. You can learn more about Utah’s community fishing ponds at wildlife.utah.gov/ cf/2008_book.pdf on the Web. “We’ll stock the community fishing ponds with channel catfish before Free Fishing Day,” Cushing says. “We’ll continue stocking the ponds with catfish until the temperatures cool in the fall. Then we’ll start placing trout in the ponds again.” Several free fishing events for children will be held on Free Fishing Day throughout the state. Check with a Utah DWR office or the DWR web site for more information. Subscriptions available for out of area residents at $18.00 annually. Send payment with mailing address to: The Ogden Valley news P O BOX 130, EDEN UT 84310 Huntsville 4th of July 1st Annual Family Fun Games Families invited to compete in old fashioned games for some old-fashioned fun! Entry forms available at your local post office or library For more information, call Lowell & JaNae Gundersen 745-2434 or 682-8586 or if you would like to help! Huntsville Square Welcomes Slow Smoked Texas Style Located at 235 S. 7400 E., Huntsville, UT 801-745-2745 ~ www.TexasPrideBarbecue.com The Village at Huntsville Square is home to: Rendezvous Lodge 7355 East 200 South Huntsville, UT 84317 237A South 7400 East 801-479-1163 Huntsville, Utah 84317 801-745-1222 |
