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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper February 15, 2010 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO New Date Set For Rabies and Licensing Clinic in Ogden Valley In addition to the previously scheduled Half-Pipe Skier practices at the Dew Tour recently held at Snowbasin. Photos taken by Dennis Montgomery.For more information see page 11. Former Valley Elementary School Slated for Demolition By Shanna Francis Weber County School District Director of Facilities Drew Wilson has confirmed that the former Valley Elementary School in Huntsville Town will be demolished this winter, beginning as early as February 1, with completion prior to April 1, 2010. After failure to secure a land swap deal with a parcel of property the Town of Huntsville owns in South Fork Canyon, that would have allowed the Town to trade for and take ownership of the school property, the School District proceeded to take bids for the razing of the school. Wilson stated, “After an investigation, the property that we were considering to trade for with the Town ended up being located in a 100year flood plain, and had no road or utilities leading to it. The property, basically, has no Rabies and Licensing clinics to be held at the Weber County Animal Shelter, a clinic has been scheduled in Ogden Valley. Pet owners can bring their dogs to the Weber Fire District Station 65 located at 7925 E. 500 S. in Huntsville between 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Shots will be given by Steve Lemmon DVM. Clinics will also be held on February 6 and February 20 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Weber County Animal Shelter located at 1373 N. 750 W. inside the North gate of the Weber County Fairgrounds. The cost of the rabies shot is $13. Weber County Animal Services also sells and renews dog licenses. Cost of dog licenses: Spayed or neutered pet: $10 Non-spayed or neutered: $25 Spayed or neutered and owned by someone 65 years or older: $5 A mandatory late fee (due 30 days after a license expires) is $20 per household. You can also renew your dog’s license on line at <www.co.weber.ut.us/animalshelter/ animal_license.php> New procedures allow the Weber County licenses to be valid for 12 months from the date of licensing rather than expiring at the end of December each year. Weber County and Huntsville ordinances require all dogs to be licensed annually and the dog must be tagged and collared. Snowbasin Announces Saturday Bus Service to Resort Just like the good ‘ol days, Snowbasin, A Sun Valley Resort, has kicked off Saturday bus service from Ogden! By reservation, the bus will also stop at St. Florence Catholic Church in Huntsville at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday mornings before continuing up to the resort area. The cost for the round-trip bus service is $6. To reserve your space on the bus by credit card, and to schedule a stop in Ogden Valley, please call 801-620-1000. The bus will leave Snowbasin at 3:30 p.m. With diverse terrain for beginner ease, to challenging expert runs, Snowbasin also features three terrain parks and 26km of groomed Nordic trails. Additional amenities include full-service rental, repair and retail shops, licensed day care and kids programs, as well as the Snowsports Learning Center to help make the most of your experience. Adaptive programs also available. value; we would have been taking on a bag of nothing. We would have liked to have helped the Town out, but we have to remember that we represent tax payers in South Ogden and other places outside the Valley too.” Wilson commented that the original estimation for the cost of the demolition of the school came in at $300,000. However, recent bids came in as low as $138,000. Grant Mackay Demolition, a company based in Salt Lake City, submitted a bid of $118,000 if they could move forward on the project and have it completed by April. “That’s a really good price,” stated Wilson. “That saves the taxpayers from all over In today’s political environment where every stated, “Jim is the consummate professional. Weber County a big chunk of money.” politician and civil servant is a target of special I greatly admire his ability to administer and After the school is razed, the property will interest groups and philosophical manage at the same time having the vision to look down the road enemies, why would anyone want VALLEY SCHOOL cont. on page 3 to serve in public office? For the and anticipate the needs of the town. He has always been in tune outgoing mayor of Huntsville Town, with pressing issues and been able Jim McKay, there is a simple answer, to navigate through the superficial one’s love for his community and to drill down to the real challenges neighbors, which supersedes the trifacing our community.” als and controversies that inevitably You might say Jim had a little come with public service. Pathways board transferred its trail-orientbit of politics in his blood from an As a matter of fact, one of Mayor ed talent, knowledge, and assets to Weber McKay’s favorite sayings is, “You early age. In 1958, Jim served as Pathways which, in turn, immediately expand- might disagree with people on cerPresident of Valley Junior High ed its activities to include projects in Ogden tain issues, but that does not mean School. As a young teenager, Jim Valley. Trail enthusiasts and advocates of you have to be ‘disagreeable’.” Jim began to learn leadership skills non-motorized trails in the Valley are encour- McKay has been a constant example and how to work with his peers to aged to get involved with Weber Pathways of that line of thinking over the last meaningful results. (www.weberpathways.org or 801-393-2304) to 20-plus years of unselfish service to Mayor Jim McKay achieve Mayor McKay began his tenpursue the Valley Trails Master Plan. ure in public office when he was elected to the Huntsville Town. But that is only part of the story. Chris Stevenson, who served with Mayor Immediately after the OVP board transferred McKay MAYOR MCKAY cont. on page 10 for four years on the Town Council, the pathways mission back to Weber Pathways, the Board moved to repurpose the organization into the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV) with a much broader recreation and quality-of-life-in-the-Valley scope. Several board members of Ogden Valley to name specifically what those entitlements Pathways continued on as board members of By DI LEWIS the Community Foundation, several new board Standard-Examiner staff dlewis@standard.net would be. “We don’t want to disenfranchise the citiOGDEN — P owder Mountain management zens of that area. We just want to reach a PATHWAYS cont. on page 10 would like to work out a development solution viable deal that makes sense for the mountain with Weber County, but will keep working toward as well as the citizens,” Pierce said. incorporating the area as a town in the meantime. The mountain and the residents of the Las Vegas-based company Pronaia took potential town would benefit from well-manover management six months ago for Daniels aged growth, he said. Capital, their subsidiaries and resort holder He said Pronaia still believes the town is a viable longevity before inserting it into the new phone Western American Holdings, said Joseph Pierce, idea and said officials have had some discussions book. The corrected “D” listings as Pronaia partner and executive vice president. with residents that have been kept professional. Pierce said the company came in with an open well as all alphabetical listings are “We understand there’s a lot of upset peoavailable at <www.ovba.org/phone- mind and contacted the county and legislators to ple in that area and we’re going to do the best try to negotiate a reasonable deal for all parties. book> we can to bridge that gap,” he said. He also said management is looking for reasonThe Ogden Valley Business POWDER MTN cont. on page 2 Association is dedicated to serving able entitlements for ownership. Pierce declined the Ogden Valley community and its businesses. Visit www.ovba.org for local events and special offers from local businesses. Huntsville Mayor Steps Down After Twenty Years of Service and a Better Huntsville Ogden Valley Pathways Combines Its Mission with Weber Pathways By Kimbal Wheatley, Former Chair of Ogden Valley Pathways In the spring of 2009, the Ogden Valley Pathways Board of Directors began working to combine its mission (to construct and maintain trails in Ogden Valley) with the mission of Weber Pathways (to construct and maintain trails in Weber County). The Boards of both organizations agreed that the most effective way to pursue the pathways mission in Ogden Valley was to again join the forces of Weber and Ogden Valley Pathways. Several factors led the OVP board to this decision, but one stands out; the trails of Ogden Valley are meant to serve all of the people of Weber County (and beyond), and we will never be able to realize the dreams of the Valley Trails Master Plan without the passionate support of the other 97% of county voters. So, in October 2009, the Ogden Valley New Company Pushes on with Powder Mountain Incorporation Production Error Noted in 2010 Ogden Valley Phone Book The Ogden Valley Business Association has noted a production error in the 2010 Phone Book with regards to the residential listings starting with the letter “D.” According to Nancy Seraphin, Production Manager for the telephone directory, all phone numbers shifted up one location from the name to which they correlate.” “We apologize profusely to all parties for this error.” Residents are encouraged to cut out the list below and photocopy it to preserve PHONE BOOK cont. on page 12 Innovative WSU Program Encourages Students to Dream Weber State University is cials, local school superintendents, community launching a new program encouraging students to dream big, without worrying about the price tag. The Dream Weber program will provide free tuition to Utah resident students whose annual household income is equal to or less than $25,000 and who are Pell Grant eligible. The program is made possible through private donations designated for scholarships for underserved populations with acute financial need. These private donations, combined with federal and state financial aid funds, will finance the program. University representatives announced the program at the Utah State Capitol January 12 in front of an audience that included elected offi- leaders, and current high school students. “Weber State University has a long tradition of making educational dreams a reality,” said WSU President Ann Millner. “This program has tremendous potential to lend a hand and improve the economic circumstances of many individuals all across our community.” In her remarks, Millner shared the story of how a former president at Weber, Aaron Tracy, helped a struggling, first-generation student get through school. That student, J. Willard Marriott, went on to found Marriott International, Inc., a leading lodging company. Modeled after a program in Texas, the inno- WSU PROGRAM cont. on page 13 Powder Mountain protestors rallied on January 16. Photo taken by Larry Zini. |