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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper December 15, 2009 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Christmas Open House @ Your Library The Weber County Library will host its annual Holiday Open House Thursday, December 24 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Main Library, 2464 Jefferson Avenue, in Ogden. The men, women, and children who are expected to attend are members of the community with some of the greatest needs. In addition to a hot meal, warm winter socks, gloves, hats, and scarves will be offered. Financial contributions will help ensure that everyone in attendance has a warm, festive Christmas experience. Contributions may be taken to any Weber County Library location. For more information, please call Jason or Faith at 337-2660. Announcing the 3rd Annual Huntsville Town Christmas Caroling Event! Saturday, December 19 at 5:00 p.m. Please meet in front of the town ice rink & LDS church, to load on the wagons. Valley Elementary choir students brave the cold to sing Christmas carols at the Festival of Lights held in Old Town Eden See more photos on page 13. Powder Mountain Grades Over Trail to Wolf Creek Park—Removes trailhead signage By Shanna Francis Like poking a stick in a hornet’s nest, Powder Mountain has riled up the community again after taking heavy equipment in and bulldozing a large swath over the top of the trail leading to the controversial 160-acre Wolf Creek Park that the Weber County reclaimed after Valley residents fought its sale to Rulon Jones on March 11, 1997. Claiming the sale was illegal, a group of Eden residents, after losing in District Court, took the case all the way to the Utah Supreme Court where the high court ruled in the Plaintiff’s favor, stating the land sale to Jones was null and void. The land was then deeded back to Weber County on June 4, 2003 with a Quit Claim deed. The lawsuit against Powder Mountain was initially filed in October of 1999; thus, bringing to a close a six-year battle that residents won’t soon forget. The easement to the Wolf Creek Park is a 30-foot right-of-way that allows for public ingress and egress to the park. On July 12, 2003, a community hike and horseback ride was organized for the 2½-mile hike to Wolf Creek Park, which is located near the top of Powder Mountain. A large number of community members gathered for the event. A sourdough pancake breakfast was served at the trailhead prior to the hike. POWDER TRAIL cont. on page 13 Sixth Grade Teacher at Valley Saves Student from Choking saw her trying to cough it up and I knew that it was real. I was so scared that I was shaking. For the second time in less than a year, a stu- Everybody was looking at us so scared . . . . I was trying to perform the dent at Valley Elementary Heimlich maneuver on her began choking while eatbut I wasn’t sure if it would ing, and was saved by the work so I called out to my Heimlich maneuver. teacher Mrs. Froerer. She On November 12, 11ran over and yelled out, ‘call year-old Abby Phalen began 911.’ to choke on a sandwich she “My friend Cassi pulled was eating. Her friend out her cell phone to call Krissa Woodring explains, 911. Then Abby coughed “At my first recess, me and up the sandwich after Mrs. my friends were hanging Froerer saved her life by out in the classroom and finperforming the Heimlich on ishing our work. We always have a snack at recess so Abby Phalen and Jamie Froerer her too. It was really scary but she was really lucky that my best friend Abby Phalen took a bite of her sandwich. After two minutes Mrs. Froerer was there. When Abby and I left of eating it, she came up to me and said, ‘I’m the room, Abby started to cry.” choking!’ CHOKING cont. on page 13 “I thought she was just kidding, but then I Compiled by Shanna Francis Bring warm coats and blankets & prepare to enjoy yourselves with good friends & neighbors. After caroling, we will return to the Huntsville Town Hall for donuts & hot chocolate! Ferrin Appointed to Serve on Weber County School Board By Shanna Francis In a twist of fate, Eden resident Cheryl Ferrin was recently appointed to serve on the Weber School Board. She replaces Buck Froerer, who resigned in preparation for his and his wife Kathleen’s departure to Ghana where he will fulfill a church assignment as President of an overseas Missionary Training Center (MTC) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ferrin states that she is excited to be involved again with the School Board. Bringing years of experience to the job, she was initially elected to the Weber County School Board in November of 2002, and served until Cheryl 2006. Prior to her election onto the Weber County School Board, she served a fouryear seat on the Utah State School Board from 19997 to 2001. Ferrin left the Weber County School Board in June of 2007 to travel to the Philippines with her husband who was called as a Mission President for the LDS church in the Naga Mission. Buck Froerer then stepped into the position to replace Ferrin, and now, coming full circle she will fill the position vacated by Froerer. Weber School Superintendent Mike Jacbosen said of Ferrin, “She has had previous experience as both a local and state board member, is very responsive to patrons, does a good job of articulating the needs of North Ogden and the Valley, and is passionate about public education, and a strong advocate for students.” Ferrin represents District 6. Ferrin was selected from four candidates that the School Board interviewed for the position. She will fill the interim position until formal elections are held next November, at which time the seat Ferrin will be filled by ballots cast from voters from Ogden Valley and North Ogden. Ferrin states that she is planning on running for re-election. The Board made their decision to appoint Ferrin after holding a special meeting on December 1. FERRIN cont. on page 10 Loaded Dump Truck Careens Out of Control Down North Ogden Divide By Shanna Francis the 33,000-pound 1987 Ford dump truck left the shoulder of the road, over corrected, and made it back onto the highway before tipping over onto its left side, dumping its load into the middle of the road and onto the entry of Steve and Helen Rich’s driveway. The truck’s momentum carried it about another 170 feet before it finally came to rest at the edge of the right side of the road, snug against the scrub oak and underbrush. The impact wrenched the front axle and wheels from the truck’s frame. One vehicle traveling behind the truck witnessed the accident. Its driver, and a second from another vehicle, stopped to offer aid. Dickens was able to climb out of the vehicle on his own, though complained of neck, knee, and back pain. He was transported to an area hospital. The dump truck was registered to Strong Rock Company out of Lehi. Traffic was shut down on the North Ogden Divide on Wednesday, December 2 after a dump truck lost its brakes and careened down the east side of the Mountain Road in Liberty, finally coming to rest on its side near the bottom. Officers from the Weber County Sherriff’s and North Ogden City Police Departments blocked the road for about two hours while the truck’s contents—a load of road base—was cleaned up by a crew from Weber County’s Road Department. The accident occurred around 10:55 a.m. According to Weber County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Phil Howell, the driver apparently lost his brakes sometime before the 45 degree corner near the bottom. The driver, 42-year old and thoughtful development. I also realized George Dickens, was able to maintain control that it is one thing to think about making a dif- until the final bend coming off the divide. Here, ference, and another to actually make a difference. I decided right there I would contribute 1% to open space and hopefully inspire others Brandi Hammon of Eden has to follow.” been serving the real estate needs of her clients for six years. Raised Importance of Open Space: in Ogden Valley, she says she is Open space is something that dedicated to ensuring that Ogden is very hard for most people to Valley retains its grace through understand, because open space, change. Thus, in 2008 she joined as a phrase, means very little. the board of The Ogden Valley Hammon sums it up, “Open Land Trust. Recently she, like space contributes to the sense of many other realtors in Ogden a town, the presence of nature Valley and across the nation, has and space, a rural peacefulness felt the impact from one of the that has left places like Park City. deepest recessions our nation has Open space provides a balance experienced. between development and nature, Reflecting on the situation she and is the only way to preserve states, “It was funny, I don’t think what almost every individual real estate could have been much who has come to this Valley has Brandi Hammon worse, but I was on a trail run one felt when they arrived. I want to put day, looking around at the amazing surround- effort into, not only protecting land, but also ings we live in and it hit me; the absolute best planning in thoughtful ways that maintain the thing that could have happened to Ogden Valley inspiration and personality of this valley.” Traffic was shut down on the North Ogden Divide on Wednesday morning, December 2 after a was this recession. The idea sounds counter Importance of Contributing dump truck lost its brakes and careened down the east side of the mountain road, finally coming to my business, but I believe strongly that the “Every person can make a difference, wheth- to rest on its side near the bottom. The Weber County Sherriff’s Department and North Ogden recession has offered a second chance for orgaCity Police blocked the road for about two hours while the truck’s contents, a load of road base, nizations like The Ogden Valley Land Trust to MTN LUXURY cont. on page 12 was cleaned up by a Weber County road crew. 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