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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper August 15, 2011 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Less Than One Month to Apply for Value Added Producer Grants There is still time to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. There is $37 million available for this round and 10 percent of that is reserved specifically for beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The deadline to apply is August 29, 2011. “Farmers or ranchers needing planning or working capital funds to move their valueadded ideas forward should check out the Value-Added Producer Grants program,” said Traci Bruckner, Assistant Director of Policy at the Center for Rural Affairs. “The 2008 Farm Bill made some important changes to the Value Added Producer Grants Program by giving a priority to projects from beginning, small, and mid-size family farmers and ranchers,” added Bruckner. “Value-added, niche markets are one of the best strategies for creating and maintaining profitability for these family farmers and ranchers. Those applicants that meet the beginning, small, or mid-size family farm or ranch criteria will automatically get 10 points out of a total of 100, a significant bonus in this competitive grant process.” Agricultural producers, businesses majorityowned by agricultural producers, and organizations representing agricultural producers are eligible to apply for Value Added Producer Grants for business planning or working capital expenses associated with marketing value-added agricultural products. Agricultural producers include farmers, ranchers, loggers, agricultural harvesters and fishermen that engage in the production or harvesting of an agricultural commodity. According to Bruckner, the program was created to help producers expand their customer base for the products or commodities GRANTS cont. on page 11 “Valley Rose” by Dennis Maher of Eden. Utah Fast Pass to Make Pit Stop at Raising Funds for Ogden Valley Non-Profits more donations are still needed, and may be given by visiting the web site www.cfogdenvalHuntsville Park—Rare cars showcased ley.org or by visiting the Tennis Association C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N O F Huntsville has been selected as one of the few stops the impressive Fast Pass cars will be visiting this summer. The Utah Fast Pass event is designed to showcase the rare “cars of limited production” in a three-day drive on Utah’s most scenic roads, and one day at the spectacular 4.5mile Miller Motorsports Park road course. The Huntsville event will be a huge draw, benefitting the entire Valley. The event will be coming to Huntsville Park at noon on August 16. Huntsville Town is sponsoring a lunch catered by the Huntsville BarbeQue Company. Lunch will be provided at no charge to the 120 Fast Pass participants. In turn, Fast Pass will make a donation to the Huntsville Park. Utah Fast Pass is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The charter for Utah Fast Pass is primarily to provide charitable contributions to the UHP’s Honoring Heroes Foundation; local community projects that improve the communities in which we interact; improve education opportunities for students throughout the state of Utah; and other charities that work to improve the quality of life in Utah. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, entrants, and donors, Utah Fast Pass has been able to donate thousands of dollars for Utah causes. For more information about Utah Fast Pass, visit <www.utahfastpass.org> Now You See It; Now You Don’t OGDEN VALLEY The Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV) has been very busy in 2011. The Foundation desires to build community spirit and togetherness through helping non-profits continue their efforts of providing community service and overall community wellness. The Foundation played a major role in forming the coalition of entities that are now making the Ogden Valley Community Tennis Complex a reality. While creating projects is not a customary role of the Foundation, this project was urgent and of high priority. Fundraising is almost in its final stage. A groundbreaking celebration for the new tennis courts will be held August 31 at 6:00 p.m. at Snowcrest Jr. High School in Eden. This will be the final opportunity for purchasing an engraved brick and showing your support for family recreation in Ogden Valley. From the Foundation’s view, this is an exciting new facility of which we will all be proud of, and which will serve the community well for many years. Thank you to all in the community who have given so generously to this project; however, booths at Back to School Night. For 20 persons who purchase a brick, North Star Lodging at Moose Hollow has generously donated a $100 certificate toward lodging. Multiple certificates may be used per reservation. The focus this summer has been on enlisting the support of Pioneer Challenge Donors who will build the ability of CFOV to launch a broad community fundraising drive starting in July of 2012. This drive will culminate in a September Ogden Valley Discovery Days event. The foundation is actively inviting people in the Valley to contribute and be recognized as Pioneer Donors. These donors will be recognized as philanthropic leaders of the Valley and honored at a very special dinner event this September 10. Plans are underway for the 2012, September 8, Ogden Valley Discovery Days, which will be an event focused on the non-profits who provide outdoor learning opportunities and who contribute to making our valley a recreation mecca. This full day of events will include a half-marathon, bicycle race, tennis tournament, horse events, off-road vehicle trek, and other fun activities for the whole family. Watch for articles in upcoming months. Volunteers Clear Dyers Woad from Wolf Creek Trail The dyer’s woad on Wolf Creek trail may Gibson, provided the large orange bags for the have been bad this year, but with the collec- collection of the woad—bags large enough to tive action of some community volunteers, contain the monster crop of woad now growthe situation has been ing along the trail. improved. Weber Pathways The effort started supported the cleanwith the inspiration up event with needed of Representative publicity. Gage Froerer’s Woad On July 30, the Weber County was able to take down “The Rock” on the North Ogden Divide while work- Roundup, which was first pass up the caning on recent improvements. County engineer Curtis Christensen stated that the rock took held in July. A week yon took out 60% or so later, a group to 70% of the woad, some effort to dislodge. came together to tackwhich was especially le the really bad woad thick due to grading conditions on the trail and bulldozer work that winds its way up From left to right: Paul Delong, Ellen Fowers, completed at the end through Wolf Creek Elsa Svensson, Miranda Menzies, and Ron of 2009 by Powder Canyon to its final des- Gleason by the trailhead. Mountain representination—the 160-acre, tatives who successcounty-owned, Wolf Creek Park. Weber County, fully cleared and widened a swath over the top with the support of County Commissioner Kerry DYERS WOAD cont. on page 8 “He seems to be a sincere guy and wants to By Scott Schwebke, do right by Mountain Sewer,” he said. “But we Standard-Examiner staff sschwebke@standard.net don’t want to be the people who pick up the tab Mountain Sewer Corporation, which is the for any failure to maintain equipment and propfocus of a state complaint, is under new owner- erly collect sewer fees.” ship, according to Weber County Commissioner Julie P. Orchard, a spokeswoman for the Jan M. Zogmaister. Public Service Commission, said Mountain Ray Bowden, a member of the Wolf Sewer officials have indicated they plan to Creek Sewer District board, recently acquired file for a rate increase today. A joint hearing Mountain Sewer from Dr. Ronald Catanzaro, on the rate increase request and the complaint said Zogmaister. will likely be held by the commission within a Zogmaister said she recently met with month, she said. Bowden and is impressed with his plans for Mountain Sewer serves 121 customers in Mountain Sewer. Lakeside Village, The Summit at Ski Lake and “I felt very positive that he should be given Edgewater Chalets, Zini said. the opportunity to make good on every one of his The complainants are asking the commispromises,” she said. “We (county commissioners) sion to inspect Mountain Sewer to prevent a are counting on it, as are the citizens up there.” recurrence of flooding problems that occurred Bowden faces an expensive task in repair- the night of March 16. ing and maintaining infrastructure and ensuring They also want Mountain Sewer to upgrade that Mountain Sewer is complying with state several lift pumps to handle sewage during peak requirements, Zogmaister said, adding, “He is periods and to stop dumping raw sewage into going to have to invest money to do it.” manholes in the Summit at Ski Lake, Zini said. Neither Bowden nor Catanzaro could be reached The complainants also have asked the Public for comment. Information about how Bowden Service Commission to audit Mountain Sewer’s acquired Mountain Sewer was not available. financial records to determine if charges to David Smith, Marsha Smith, Dawn Martell, customers and prospective customers have been Bob Kimball, Frank Cumberland and Larry Zini proper and uniform. have filed a complaint against Mountain Sewer They contend Mountain Sewer has attemptwith the Utah Public Service Commission. Pictured above is a visiting bear eating berries across the Ogden River at The Oaks in Ogden Zini said Bowden seems to have a good plan SEWER cont. on page 7 Canyon. Photo taken by Mike Wade of Valley Construction. for the future of Mountain Sewer. Sewer Corp. Gets New Owner: Commissioner, residents hope he can save embattled Mountain Sewer |