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Show Volume XVII Issue XXIII The Ogden Valley news Page May 15, 2010 Letters to the Editor Bountiful Baskets Have you heard about Bountiful Baskets? It is basically a co-op for buying grocery items— mostly produce. On their website it says that it is a chance to “use collective purchasing to get high-quality food at prices usually reserved for grocery stores and restaurants. Save money while you work together cooperatively within your community.” People purchase a “basket” online early in the week, choosing their pick-up location from those that are available, and then, on Saturday mornings at a predetermined time, they pick up their basket. It is completely run by volunteers, so they encourage everyone to help out as often as they can. We have participated in this opportunity for several weeks now and have been impressed with it. But . . . we have to go to Ogden (or other places) to pick up our “basket.” We would like to explore the possibility of a pickup location here in the Valley—probably in the Huntsville area. We would like to determine a couple things: • How much interest there is in this opportunity here in Ogden Valley, and • Whether there are others who would be willing to volunteer as site coordinators to share the responsibility and lessen the load. We know there are others here in the Valley who have been participating in this, too, and perhaps there is even someone else who is considering starting a location up here. Please, if you have interest, let us know! Mike and KeeNan Engstrom 801-870-5186 or email <mjsparky@gmail.com> For more information about the concept, visit <www.bountifulbaskets.org> KeeNan Engstrom, Huntsville Serve to Save Annual Dinner—Another success story The sixth annual Valley Elementary School “Serve to Save” dinner was a great success! Music by the Bamberger Express kept the audience tapping their toes and smiling all evening. The crowd gorged on Carlos and Harley’s fine chips and famous salsa, continued on with Italian style salad from Alpine Pizza, and complimented with tender, flakey breadsticks as only Eats of Eden can bake. Next came succulent grilled chicken breasts from Snowbasin’s and Timbermine’s world-famous chefs. The roof blew off when Craig Bonham arrived with three whopping trays of divine prime rib and smoked pork roast cooked as only Harley and Buck’s can. The delectable meat was beautifully complimented with a medley of colorful grilled vegetables from the Double Diamond Grill. Texas Pride Barbeque donated buttery, garlic mashed potatoes. Attendees sighed with joy when Mormon muffins with warm honey butter from the Greenery were carried in. Hot apple crisp from Gray Cliff melted in your mouth and chocolaty brownies from Jackson Fork kept everyone asking for the recipe. Both were topped with premium ice cream from the Oaks. Dinner was an epicurean delight! This year our expectations were doubled and then tripled with after tallying the results of the generous donations that went toward our silent auction. There was an impressive display of items that included a couple’s dinner at Eats of Eden; a service pack from Hearth and Home and Diamond Peak’s bike department; gifts from Dottie Beck’s, Chic Style Clothing Boutique, and Austin Accents; Gorgeous jewelry from K.K. Booth Design, Premiere Designs Jewelry, Erin Taggart and Michelle Evans; a picture package and CD from Anniemations owner Ann Montgomery; custom longboards from Brian Keith of biG Longboards; tickets, hats, and ski packages from Powder Mountain; and fabulous gift baskets from Jori Torman (Pampered Chef), Valley Elementary School PTO, and Lisa Bertoldi (Onyx Salon and Purology hair products). The auction continued with products from Brody Chemicals and Evo Energy Drinks; a Skateboard, certificate and punchpass from Crossroads Skatepark and Shop; a gift certificate for services from Valley Extreme Clean, ORIA European Spa, and Private Chef Nan; an overnight stay courtesy of John Lewis’s Hide Away at Moose Hollow; four VIP Jazz tickets with parking compliments of Zions Bank’s Scott Anderson; and a golf package for four from our very own Wolf Creek! Our auction also enjoyed the presence of homemade goods, services, eggs, and other sundries from local residents like Amanda Larsen, Jodi Richardson, Cindy Hillstrom, and sixth grade’s own Kylie Medeiros, Sarah Earl, Claudia Schneider (Valley Pups!), and Julianne Lewis (ABC Childcare); construction and services from Peterson Builders, Peterson Paintless, Arrow Disposal, and Post Asphalt. Valley Elementary School sixth grade students decorated, ushered, emceed, waited tables, managed auction items, and took tickets in order to address charity relief efforts. Checks were made out as a $25 donation to United Way. Depending on what was in the memo, donations went to a Philippine Learning Center, St. Benedict’s Group, the Lydia Christiansen Fund, and Safety Net. Special thanks to Principal Tommy Lee who gave his full support. What a pleasure to work Guest Commentary Open Your Doors forcomeCensus Workers census takers, we want to make sure Cathy Lacy, Director Denver Regional Census Center Census Employees, community leaders, and neighborhood volunteers are committed to ensuring that every United States resident is counted according to constitutional mandate. We’ve done a lot so far in order to make this happen. We’ve organized community events in hundreds of neighborhoods throughout the state to raise awareness of the Census. We’ve sent our workforce to complete an advance canvassing of all households. We’ve sent mailings of Census forms, reminders to fill in those forms, replacements and hand delivered forms in some areas. We have done this because we understand how important the Census is. And on May 1, we are beginning the next phase of this effort—sending our workforce out to follow up with those housing units we have not received a form from. I would like to encourage residents, as strongly as possible, to cooperate with these workers as they come to your door. Though the 2010 Census is a national effort, the best Census is conducted locally and these workers have been recruited at a community level in order to conduct operations near to where they live. They are your friends, your neighbors, and possibly the parents of people your son and daughter go to school with. What do the enumerators—census takers— have to do? Each enumerator is given a binder of addresses in an area that includes all those addresses for which we have not received a completed questionnaire. Because houses without numbers and street name addresses can be difficult to find, enumerators in rural areas also receive maps that have the housing unit locations marked on them. The enumerator must go to each address in the assignment area to Very little is needed to make a happy life; complete the questionnaire for the housing unit it is all within yourself, in your way of and its occupants. thinking. At the same time, as we ask you to wel--Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Inspirational Thought Memorial Day Cemetery Schedule May 31, 2010 Each year on Memorial Day, the American Legion Ogden Valley Post 129 holds Military Honors Memorial services at five cemeteries. The schedule is as follows: Liberty Cemetery 9:00 a.m. 3900 N. 3500 E. Liberty with an administrator who rolls up his sleeves and makes good things even better. From set up to shut down, Tommy helped the evening go smoothly. Mr. Lee even bought tickets. We hope he had time to sit down and eat! More than thanks—accolades—to our fabulous lunch ladies, Alpine Pizza, Harley and Buck’s, Carlos and Harley’s Cantina, Snowbasin, Jackson Fork, The Oaks, Gray Cliff, Timbermine, Eats of Eden, Texas Pride Barbeque, and The Greenery. But best of all, 6th graders raised about $11,800 to help others! Thank you for coming. Thank you for helping! Valley Elementary Sixth Grade Nordic Mountain Water, Inc. will hold their Annual Members Meeting May 20 from 6: 0 to 7: 0 p.m. at Snowcrest Junior High School in Eden. For more information, please call 801-745-2605. Valley Hair Co. Needs Your Help!!! To thank the Valley for their support, we need you to enter someone you love in our “Queen for a Day” contest. We will select 6 lucky winners to receive a day of pampering and a complete make-over from Valley Hair Co. So choose a person (any person), think of a reason (any reason) and send us a letter telling us why they deserve to be… “Queen for a Day” Winners will be chosen June 1, 2010 . Please include your name and phone number along with the name and number of the person you are entering. Entries may be mailed or dropped by the salon. Valley Hair Co. 5522 E. 2200 N., Eden, UT. 84310 801-745-1979 you know how to identify our workforce so you can cooperate with them. We want you to know that a 2010 Census Taker Will ALWAYS have an official U.S. Census ID badge marked with their name, and may have a “U.S. Census Bureau” bag. They will NEVER ask to enter your home, will never ask for payment for your information, and will never ask you to submit your information online. Ensuring that we get a strong, accurate count is important and, if you haven’t already returned your forms in the mail, welcoming our staff when they come to your door is a part of this. The United States has conducted this count twenty-two times since Thomas Jefferson presided over the first Census in 1790. The data helps decide how more than $400 billion dollars annually in Federal funding is allocated, and helps determine congressional representation. So I ask you to do your part; open your door when your Census taker comes to your home. They’re you’re friends and your neighbors. Welcoming them is a simple action that will help your community. Ensuring that we get a strong, accurate count is important and can not be done without following up on households that are not represented in the count. Welcoming our staff and providing the information to the ten simple questions they ask is a part of this. If you need further information, contact Deborah Cameron at 720-533-4175 (Office) 720-840-7745 (Cell) or email her at <deborah. a.cameron@census.gov> Lower Eden Cemetery 9:30 a.m. (Meadow View) 5100 E. 2200 N., Eden Upper Eden Cemetery 10:00 a.m. (Mt. View) 5500 E. 2770 N., Eden Mountain Green 5100 W. Old Hwy Rd Mountain Green 11:00 a.m. Huntsville 5500 E. 100 S. Huntsville 12:00 p.m. After the ceremonies, a potluck lunch will be held at the American Legion Post 129 at 12:30 p.m. in Huntsville located at 604 South 7800 East. Please bring your favorite dish! For more information, call Clay Poulter at 801-391-0919. Steve j. johnSon “Spring Fling” May 21 - 22 Art Show and Sale t Get a sneak peek at 2010 “Ogden Pioneer Days” image t See new Originals with a more Cowboy flare t Print sets - Up to 15 images for $150 (one of the prints in the set sells alone for $100) t “No Bad Apples” books, for $10 with the purchase of print set. Don’t MiSS out! Friday, May 21 4 - 8 p.m. Saturday, May 22 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Steve Johnson’s Gallery: 7382 East 100 South Huntsville UT 801-745-0634 Visit Steve’s website: www.stevejohnsonart.com |