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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper June 15, 2009 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Pages Sought for the U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Jim Matheson’s Office has announced that they are looking for “outstanding Utah high school juniors” that are interested in serving as a Page for the U.S. House of Representatives this fall. The term of service is from August 30, 2009 to January 23, 2010. Pages are hired to serve as support staff to the House. They live in Washington D.C. and reside at Page Residence Hall. They attend the House Page School located in the Library of Congress five mornings a week before House sessions convene. Their office is in the U.S. Capitol where they play an integral role in our functioning democracy. Pages are used as a messaging service for the four main House Office Buildings as well as inside of the Capitol. Other page responsibilities include taking statements from members of congress after speeches for the Congressional Record, printing and delivering vote reports to various offices, tending members’ personal needs while on the floor of the House, managing phones in the cloakrooms, and ringing the bells for votes. Pages are nominated by representatives based upon a highly competitive application process. Congressional Pages have served within the U.S. House of Representatives for almost 180 years. The position requires that students have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be 16 years old, and be sponsored by a member of Congress. They are allotted a monthly salary. Matheson must submit this recommenThe Old Firehouse Childcare center lived up to its name on June 11 as many curious drivers pulled over to watch the conflagration engulf the Jim dation to the House by June 30, 2009. If abandoned commercial building located west of The Valley Market in Eden. Others brought lawn chairs, blankets, and umbrellas to watch the interested, please call 801-486-1236 and ask planned blaze. The Weber County Fire Department, which purposely set the fire, used the structure for training exercises. After the building for an application. was gutted by the fire, the remaining shell was then demolished to make room for a proposed commercial strip mall. Weber County to Consider Adoption of Destination and Recreation Resort Zoning Ordinance By Shanna Francis After several years in the works, Weber County has drafted a Destination and Recreation Resort Zone Ordinance that staff will be proposing before the Ogden Valley Township Planning Commission on Tuesday, June 23 at 4:30 p.m. in the Weber County Commission Chambers of the Weber Center located at 2380 Washington Blvd. in Ogden. After a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, the planning commission will either table the ordinance for further consideration or for modification, or recommend to the Weber County Commission that they adopt the ordinance as currently proposed or with additional changes. The Weber County Planning staff is currently seeking public comment on the proposed Destination Recreation Resort Zone Ordinance in anticipation of the June 23 public haring. Written comments will be accepted through June 17, 2009 at the following email address, ssillito@co.weber.ut.us or by mail at Weber County Planning, 2380 Washington Blvd, Suite 240, Ogden, Utah 84401, or by fax at 801-399-8862. To access a copy of the ordinance, visit www.co.weber.ut.us/depts.php and click on “Planning Commission,” then “Ogden Valley ORDINANCE cont. on page 7 Valley Athlete Smashes Weber State Discus Record—Qualifies for Jr. National competition Three Ogden Valley Seniors Graduate with 4.0 Grade Point Average By Shanna Francis Ten Weber High School students made up the top academic scholars in the school’s graduating class of 2009, accomplishing an amazing feat by obtaining a straight 4.0 grade point average (GPA) for the past four years during their freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years. Of these ten students, three are from Ogden Valley, representing Liberty, Eden, and Huntsville—Chase Hart, Melanie Miles, and Sierra Trejos. Chase, son of Vern and Lora Hart of Liberty, is one of six siblings. He states that he enjoys wrestling, which he has participated in since sixth grade. During his Junior year at Weber High, he placed 1st in Region and 5th in State. During his Senior year, he improved his standChase Hart ing, ranking 1st again in nd Region, and 2 in State. He also served as the Captain of the school’s wrestling team during his Senior year. Chase also played football second through twelfth grade. He was an Academic All-State athlete in both wrestling and football. Chase served as Vice President of the Seminary Youth Council. He states that his hobbies are reading, working out, and riding motorcycles. He also loves the outdoors, hunting, and dating! Chase is planning on serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. He will leave early this fall. Upon returning, he will attend Utah Valley University on two scholarships—a full fouryear Academic scholarship and a 2-year leadership scholarship that will supplement his housing costs. Chase also was offered scholarships from Dixie State (4-year full tuition, Academic; and 1 year housing, Leadership scholarship); Utah State (2-year full tuition); the University of Utah (Top 10% scholarship), and Weber State (4-year full tuition, Academic). Chase states that his favorite quote is “Happiness is found in the journey, not the destination.” Melanie is the oldest daughter of Lee and Marilyn Miles of Eden. At Weber, she was a member of FBLA; DECA, serving as Vice President; the National Honor Society; the Psychology Club; FCCLA; and Key Melanie Miles Club. She was also a cheerleader and served as the squad secretary during her senior year. Melanie is also an accomplished pianist. SENIORS cont. on page 11 Dustin continues to train, preparing for the Jr. Nationals, which will be held June Ogden Valley athlete Dustin Martin won 27, also in Eugene, Oregon where he will compete against the top Junior the Big Sky Conference outdoor throwers in the country who are track and field championship, 19 years of age and under. breaking the existing freshman Dustin graduated from Weber record at Weber State during the High School in 2008, and while a finals for the men’s discus comsenior became the State 215 wrespetition held Friday, May 15 in tling champion and also the state Missoula, Montana. The record discus champion. was his career-best throw at 167 Dustin will take a hiatus from feet, 5 inches. Weber State’s track and field while serving a standing record throw for a freshmission for the LDS church. He man was 166 feet. The win catwill leave for the Mexico Tijuana apulted Martin into the NCHA mission on July 29. Western Regionals held May 30 in Dustin Martin Dustin is the son of Michael Eugene, Oregon where he ranked and Brenda Martin of Eden. 12th, beating out BYU’s top thrower. Trying to raise livestock is expensive—an By Shanna Francis As more and more people move to the expensive hobby anymore. Damages from Valley, pressures from growth can begin to roaming dogs just adds to the cost.” Bailey stated that a young lamb costs encroach upon those who are still trying to Battalion—The Musical is the culmina- companies of 75 to 100 men each. pursue a business, or hobby, in agricultural about $100, and the price increases to about $130 to $140 as they get a little older. A good tion of a five-year project by Liberty resident “The Mormons had many reasons to be without going too far into the red. Trace Skeen. “The more I researched, the reluctant to enlist: They had received no proOne issue that tends to be a perennial problem buck can be worth as much as $250 to $300. more I found that the impact of the Mormon tection from persecution and mob action in is roaming dogs and the nuisance they can be to “When you lose an animal, it’s a financial loss and also a loss of your investment in Battalion had on the entire colonization of Missouri and Illinois; their families were des- livestock. Lonny time and enerthe west was much more compelling than titute and spread over a wide area; they had Bailey and his famgy. In the most people have ever realized. I just felt this hundreds of miles of hostile Indian territory to ily of Huntsville spring, you are unique pioneer experience needed to be told cross; they worried how their families would recently gained with the ewes in a way that could bring some of the events suffer in the bitter plains winter; and, of course, some firsthand 24-7.” to life in a very personal way, especially to a the Mormons had particularly close family ties experience in this Bailey younger generation,” Skeen explains. and were concerned about protection for their matter. Dogs have hopes that dog A “Brief History of the U.S. Mormon families located on the western frontier. been chasing the owners will Battalion” by the Mormon Battalion “However, President Brigham Young and sheep they own, help out liveAssociation states, “The need to assist the the governing Council of the L.D.S. Church and even began eatstock owners U. S. Army in the Mexican war was urgent urged the men to enlist, telling them it was ing the hind quarter by keeping [1846]. President James K. Polk instructed the their patriotic duty to join. Five companies of one of them— their dogs conSecretary of War, William L. March to autho- totaling over 500 men were mustered in at their daughter’s pet tained—esperize Col. (later General) Stephen W. Kearney, Council Bluffs, Iowa on July 16, 1846. There lamb that she raised cially during Commander of the Army of the West, to enlist were 32 women, of which 20 were laun- and bottle fed. the night and a battalion of 500 Mormons for this purpose. dresses hired at private’s pay, that left with Bailey stated, early morning Captain James Allen was ordered to proceed “Roaming dogs BATTALION cont. on page 7 to the Mormon Camps in Iowa to recruit five are especially a Sheep injured by roaming dogs (see small sheep on far left). when they’re most likely to problem in the run. spring when the ewes are trying to lamb. When Road closures through Ogden Canyon and Highway 39 in Numbers from the National Agricultural dog owners let their dogs roam, their pets can Huntsville that were previously noticed in The Ogden Valley Statistics Service show that in the most begin moving in packs that chase livestock. news have been canceled per information received by the Once they attack an animal and get that taste of recent survey year, losses to sheep owners blood, they usually won’t stop. I think a lot of from all predators added up to $893,000. Weber County Sheriff’s office on June 11, 2009. No update people don’t understand what’s going on, and Of these predators, 3.2% were dogs that on the transfer date and time of Valley Elementary portable how hard it is on someone trying to raise live- caused damage to livestock valued at stock. Dogs will spook and chase livestock, $145,000 annually. Bailey summed it classrooms has been offered as of this publication date. sometimes even running them through fences. up, “It is a serious problem.” By Shanna Francis Livestock Owners Ask for Help from Dog Owners Battalion Musical Captures History |
