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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper July 1, 2010 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Valley CERT Burger Burn Fundraiser Announced Wayne Hillstead, Ogden Valley CERT The 2nd Annual Powder Mountain Hillclimb Benefitting the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance was held on June 12 at Powder Mountain. Photo by Dennis Montgomery. See article on page 12. Time for Official Review Government agencies at all levels to look at resort’s plans By Di Lewis Standard-Examiner staff dlewis@standard.net OGDEN — A large proposed mixed-use Ogden Valley development at Snowbasin is beginning review by local, state and national agencies as part of the monthslong process to come before the planning and county commissions. Weber County Planner Scott Mendoza said, on the fastest timeline, the Weber County Commission could see a rezoning request from the resort by September, but it will likely take a little longer. To prepare for a July planning commission meeting, the plan is currently being reviewed by Utah Department of Transportation, the Forest Service and the Resource Development Coordinating Committee, a group made up of representatives from state agencies involved with or affected by public lands management, Mendoza said. The Weber County Planning Department also is trying to coordinate with the Morgan County Planning Department, as the development would include both counties. Part of the proposal is adding a second entry point to the resort in Morgan County. Ideally visitors would be split equally between the two, Wallace Huffman, director of resorts and resort development for Snowbasin, said at a meeting with the Standard-Examiner editorial board June 4. A gondola from the city to the resort was not a consideration, because it does not work with the resort’s two-portal plan, Huffman said. SNOWBASIN Eden Resident Being Investigated for Fraudulent Business Activity On March 18, 2010, Salt Lake Tribune journalist Tom Harvey featured an extensive article about Eden resident Jaqueline Stevens. The article covers Ms. Stevens and her long history of alleged deception through the mismanagement of the many companies she established that feature the sale and installation of skylights to brighten interiors of commercial buildings. From So-Luminaire, Nature’s Lighting, to Ciralight, Inc., the Utah companies, for which she served as Executive Vice President, to her current A-1 Daylighting (found online at www.a-1daylighting.com), the same modus operandi seems to follow. Touted as the “single-greatest opportunity ever seen,” Ciralight seemed like the right product at cont. on page 12 the right time amid rising concerns about energy use and climate change. The company raised $7.5 million from investors and was starting to make significant sales. This was a golden opportunity and it seemed like the company was headed for success. However, it is alleged that Stevens oversaw four years of inflated salaries within the business, practiced nepotism, and participated in officer’s malfeasance. In addition, it is alleged that there were fiduciary fail- The North Ogden Divide will be closed two months for maintenance for beginning July 1. Heavy Rains Contribute to Accident on Highway 162 By Shanna Francis A rollover on Highway 162 in Eden injured Chris Ostberg, 42, of Liberty. A witness reported that Ostberg was southbound near 3050 North when he drifted off to the right of the road in a rainstorm, overcorrected to the left, began fishtailing, and eventually rolled the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer he was driving. Ostberg, who was wearing a seatbelt, was treated for head and facial lacerations, and was then transported to an area hospital by private vehicle. The accident occurred Friday, June 11 at about 8:30 p.m. Sergeant Ryon Hadley with the Weber County Sheriff’s department stated that it appeared that weather conditions were a factor in the accident. Your local CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) from Ogden Valley is at it again. We now have a new emergency supply shed available in the Huntsville area, but we need to get it supplied with items that will be invaluable during an emergency or disaster. To help with this effort, your local CERT is having a Burger Burn fundraiser on Saturday, July 17 in the Valley Market parking lot in Eden beginning at 11:00 a.m. Our goal is to raise enough money to create ten new triage kits for every CERT shed in the Valley. CERT has three sheds so we need to create 30 kits. Each kit costs $70. Triage kits are the very first thing needed in an emergency. Instead of wasting valuable time making up haphazard kits under pressure, we would like to be proactive, making sure the kits are available and ready for use when the need occurs. So please, come to the Valley Market and have a burger with us. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of CERT supplies with the triage kits as the first priority. We will also be handing out CERT and disaster preparedness information, and signing up people for our next training course. We would like to thank the Valley Market for their help and support in this community effort. For more information, or if you would like to make a donation beforehand, email me at <whillstead@msn.com> ures by the board, all which left Ciralight broke and many questions and accusations raised. In addition, several investors, many from Ogden Valley, were left nothing to show for their life savings that they invested in the company. Tom Harvey of the Salt Lake Tribune reported that in early 2007, the company Ciralight Inc., with headquarters in Park City, had hired a larger sales staff, ramping up its operations to employ around 25 people. A company balance sheet dated January 31, 2007, shows to that point Ciralight had run up an accumulated deficit of $2.46 million. Ciralight began soliciting new investors, saying it could increase sales and become profitable. The company projected it would break even by 2008 and that sales could grow to $301 million by 2012. But with the ramping up of operations in 2007, Ciralight suffered a net loss of $5.4 million with just $666,626 in revenue that year, according to an independent audit by Hein & Associates of Denver. The company’s CEO was being paid $15,000 a month, while Stevens was collecting $10,000 a month, plus FRAUD cont. on page 10 Green Valley Academy Zoning Amendment Petition Tabled by OVPC for Review On June 22, after a Weber County Planning staff member outlined numerous reasons to approve the addition of “residential treatment academies” to the FV3 zone as a conditional use; and after taking numerous public comments from Valley Citizens, the Ogden Valley Planning Commission voted unanimously to table the proposed amendments for further review. Before taking comments, Chair Graves reminded those in attendance that the purpose of the agenda item was not to approve a specific location for the Green Valley Academy but to consider the petition to amend the FV3 zone to allow an academy as a conditional use. He went on to request that comments be kept to that topic and not a specific location if the petition were granted. Despite his direction, citizens found it difficult to express concern without referencing the exact location. The ACADEMY cont. on page 7 Restaurants Catch the Eye of Channel 5 News Chevrolet Blazer on its side after rollover in Eden. New 2010 Ogden Valley Map & Business Directory Now Available! The Ogden Valley Business Association (OVBA) has announced the printing of the 2010 Ogden Valley Map & Business Directory, a free map that encompasses Eden, Huntsville, and Liberty and the surrounding region. This attractive full-color map was created using Weber County mapping records and is very accurate from a road mapping standpoint. The Ogden Valley Map is a useful tool for both locals and visitors alike. Included are major attractions and interesting historical information, as well as enlargements of the core business areas for both Eden and Huntsville. All local members of the OVBA are listed in the Business Directory, and those that have places of business open to the public are denoted with a location icon on the map. The annual Calendar of Events is also included in the map, as well as other useful local information. The maps are available for pickup at the Keith McCord of Channel 5 News was at Alpine Pizza and Jutta’s Fine German Foods in Eden on June 10 for an interview. Channel 5, Salt Lake City’s NBC affiliate, thought the story of two restaurants sharing a single space successfully was interesting, especially in today’s economic environment. A news clip aired that evening and on the morning news the following day. For more information, call 801-745-1900. following locations: Alpine Pizza/ Jutta’s German Foods, Anderson Cove Campground, Carlos and Harley’s Cantina, Century 21 Gage Froerer, Chevron, Chris’ / Jackson Fork Inn, Club Rec, Columbine Inn, Diamond Peak, Dottie Becks, Double Diamond Grill & Bar, Eden Liquor Agency, Eden Post Office, Gray Cliff Lodge, Harley and Buck’s Grill, Huntsville Library, Huntsville Post Office, Lakeside Village, Mad Moose Cafe, Maverik, Monastery, Moose Hollow Condos, Mountain Luxury Real Estate, Old Town Eden Merchants, Powder Mountain, Provident Partners Real Estate/ Utah Lodging, Prudential Utah Real Estate, Rainbow Gardens/Planet Rainbow, Red Moose Lodge, Red Cliff Ranch, Snowbasin, Snowberry Inn, Subway, Summers End, Texas Pride Barbecue, The Alaskan Inn, The Oaks, Valley Market, Wells Fargo Bank, Wolf Pictured above from left to right are Uwe Wiebe of Jutta’s Fine German Food, camerman Jay Keith McCord of Channel 5 News, Jutta Wiebe, and Jim Halay of Alpine Pizza. VALLEY MAP cont. on page 7 Dortzbach, Photos by Ruthann Halay. |