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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper January 1, 2012 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Utah’s World-Class Transportation System Recognized Weber Reads! One book, one campus, one community Utah’s transportation industry has much to be thankful for. In December’s Wasatch Front Regional Council newsletter, it is stated that though there have been challenges, there is a lot of good that can be reflected on, regarding what is working in Utah’s transportation system. The following article highlights, from their newsletter, the positive points regarding transportation within the state. “[The Wasatch Front Regional Council] will implement the 2011-2040 Regional Transportation Plan that supports the Wasatch Choice for 2040 Vision for growth and development, and promotes a healthy economy. “The residents of Davis County certainly recall what the daily commute was like before the Legacy Parkway and FrontRunner opened. Traffic jams were the norm on most business days on I-15 in southern Davis County. Those jams are, for the most part, only a memory as these two facilities have made the daily commute dramatically more pleasant. The residents of the southwest portion of the Salt Lake Valley now have a new option for east/ west travel in the form of the 11400 South arterial and freeway interchange. This has taken much of the pressure off of the adjacent interchanges at 12300 South and 10600 South which were becoming very congested. “Other major projects include the re-construction of I-80 from State Street to 1300 East, the widening of I-15 in Weber County, the addition of high occupancy/toll (HOT) lanes on I-15 in Davis County, and the current widening of State Street in Midvale. “UDOT has a national reputation as a leader for innovations such as the placement of continuous flow intersections along much of the length of Bangerter After preliminary events in the community this past summer and fall, Weber Reads! continues its fifth year of linking individuals, communities, and cultures through reading, contemplation, and group discussion of books. Dr. Kathryn MacKay, WSU Professor or History and project spokesperson says, “Weber Reads is a joint venture among Weber State University, Weber County Library, the Weber County Commission, and the StandardExaminer. Weber Reads provides opportunities for people to read, reflect, and engage in meaningful dialogue framed around a work of literature that is available in various formats— from graphic to children’s versions. This year’s selections for Weber Reads! focus on early America with a series called Weber Reads! The Founders. The primary content for the series will be based on “Founding America, Documents from the Revolution to the Bill of Rights” with notes by Jack Rakove. It shows the reader that the American Revolution was more than a struggle for independence and home rule. It was also a movement to establish new forms of government, modeled on republican principles that made the people the only proper source of political authority. In this sense, The United States is still involved in the evolving revolution as we adapt to new issues in governance. In addition to the book, a series of lectures will provide insights into some of the precursor philosophies that inspired the Founders to create a new nation; some of the issues that have required Constitutional Amendments as the nation evolved, and the profound effects that the search for human rights has on current Fireworks celebrating Christmas Eve at Snowbasin. Photo courtesy of www.faceshotsphotography.com TRANSPORTATION cont. on page 8 Accident Reported on Powder Mountain Road: Another in Huntsville results in property damage By Shanna Francis On December 18, an Ogden man was taken to an area hospital for examination after plowing down several mailboxes and two fences with the vehicle he was driving. The 63-year-old Ogden man was driving through Huntsville in the Middle Fork area, and was experiencing bouts of unconsciousness, Weber County Sheriff’s Cpl. Nealy Adams reported. According to Adams, the man took out six mail boxes, 50- to 75-foot sections of a barbed wire fence, and a white vinyl fence before finally coming to an abrupt stop after hitting an out-ofservice power pole located at 1500 N. and 7800 E. The pole was sheared and the vehicle was severely damaged. Investigators believe a medical condition may have caused the man to lose consciousness and control of the vehicle he was driving. The cost to repair the damages was estimated at a few thousand dollars. A witness to the driver’s erratic driving who previously had been following the vehicle, had already called 911 to report that the vehicle had been dangerously weaving as it traveled into Ogden Valley. In a separate accident, a vehicle rolled on Powder Mountain Road in Eden on Monday, December 26. The accident occurred about one-third of the way down the steep canyon road at approximately 4:00 p.m. Four people were in the vehicle at the time of the accident; all escaped serious injury. Driver error is being blamed for the accident. Weber County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Johnson said the driver applied his brakes and then lost control while traveling down into the valley. Icy roads did not seem to be a factor in the accident. According to Johnson, some of the occupants of the vehicle were taken to McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden for examination, but were later released with only minor injuries. Newly Elected Student Body President at Brigham Young University-Idaho has Eden Roots Rodrigo Stabio Sosa, son of Stella and Jose Sosa of Eden, has been elected to serve as Student Body President at BYU-Idaho. He was elected December 2, 2011. Sosa will begin his term of office in January. Rodrigo is from Argentina and is studying business. He is currently the Director of Operations for competitive sport at the University. He served a Spanish-speaking mission to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He Rodrigo Stabio Sosa plans to graduate in 2014. Lunar Eclipse Provides Interesting Observations for Viewers Around the World Compiled by Shanna Francis An article from the Brevard Times, stated A total lunar eclipse occurred December 10. that this particular lunar eclipse was rare in that The eclipse’s total phase lasted for 51 minutes, a selenelion occurred, which means that viewand was best viewed from Central and eastern ers were able to observe the lunar eclipse while Asia. For those watching in the U.S. west also watching the sun rise from the east. “This rare optical illuof the Mississippi, sion is caused by the moon looked a the refraction of spectacular copper light in the Earth’s red color, someatmosphere, which times call blood red. . . . also [made] The red light on the both the sun and moon during a lunar eclipse comes from 2011 lunar eclipse all the sunrises and appear larger. sunsets around the “If that wasn’t Earth at the time, rare enough, add according to “Sky to it the 2011 & Telescope” editor The lunar eclipse of December 10 as seen in Ogden Geminid Meteor Robert Naeye. Shower which Valley. Photos by Dakota Scadden of Liberty. Additional peak[ed] on eclipses that occurred in 2011 include: December 13, 2011,” which could be seen from anywhere in the continental U.S., Alaska, Partial solar eclipse on January 4. and Hawaii. Partial solar eclipse on June 1. Total lunar eclipse on June 15. The December 2011 lunar eclipse is the Partial solar eclipse on July 1. last that will occur for the eastern part of the Partial solar eclipse on November 25. Americas until 2014. Justin Aquino, a student from Northridge - California is studying Organizational Communications at BYU-Idaho. He will hold the office of Vice President. He and Sosa say they hope to create an atmosphere of cooperation, and an exchange of creative ideas within the university. Rodrigo Sosa’s younger brother, Nicolas Sosa, is currently a The Milken Institute today announced that 9th grader attending Snowcrest Jr. three of Utah’s large metro cities—Salt Lake High. City (#6), Provo (#9) and Ogden (#15)—all ranked among the nation’s top 25 locations for business. Among small cities, Logan ranked #1. “This new research by the Milken Institute is further evidence that Utah continues to be hard hat, gloves, CERT vest, and safety goggles. the most impressive economy in the country,” If you have already taken the course, you can sit said Governor Gary R. Herbert. “Our work in for a refresher at no charge. ethic, our skilled labor force, and our businessWe need at least 15 people to sign up for friendly environment—exemplified by these this training. The members from the Weber four cities—continue to fuel expansion and job fire department teach this class, and needs this growth in Utah.” number of people to justify the training costs. As noted by the Milken authors, “The BestWe should have at least that many people in the Performing Cities index includes measures of Valley who are interested in becoming better job, wage, and technology performance to rank prepared. the nation’s 200 large metropolitan areas. Unlike For more information and to sign up, please contact Wayne Hillstead at 745-1561, whillstead@msn.com or Darla Weston at 745-2365. Four Utah Cities Land on Top of Milken’s Best Performing Cities Report When a Disaster Happens, Will You Be Prepared? Are you ready if a disaster happens? Well, you can be better prepared by knowing what to do if, or when, there is a disaster. The Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be sponsoring a training class. The class will begin Tuesday, January 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library in Huntsville and will continue every Tuesday until March 6. The cost for this informative class is $30, which covers the participant’s manual and other supplies—a WEBER READS cont. on page 3 other “best places” rankings, it does not use quality-of-life metrics, such as commute times or housing costs. In the Institute’s index, employment growth is weighted most heavily due to its critical importance to community vitality. Wage and salary growth measures the quality of jobs created and sustained.” In unveiling the annual “Best Performing Cities” report, the Milken Institute recognized that Utah was the only state in the nation to double its export volume over the past five years. On last year’s report, only one Utah city broke into the top 25. This year, Salt Lake City jumped 49 spots to reach #6. The #1 spot in large metro cities was captured by San Antonio, Texas. Recently, Salt Lake City, along with San Antonio, was recognized in Fortune Magazine as two of the 15 most business-friendly cities in the world; interestingly enough, they were the only two U.S. cities so MILKEN cont. on page 8 Less Than One Month to Apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program—Center for Rural Affairs offers Farm Bill help line to assist producers USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced that the deadline for producer applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will be January 13, 2012. While CSP is a continuous sign-up program and producers can apply to enroll at any time of the year, NRCS applies a cut-off date for applications to be considered during a particular fiscal year. Once the cut-off date is past, producers may continue to apply for the program, but they will not be considered for entry until the spring of the following year, in this case spring of 2013. In order to enroll in 2012, applications must be filed by January 13. The Conservation Stewardship Program is a voluntary stewardship incentives program, administered by USDA’s NRCS, designed to reward farmers, ranchers, and forestry producers to maintain existing conservation, as well as for the adoption of additional conservation measures that provide multiple environmental benefits that run beyond the farm or ranch. This program pays producers for clean water, better soil management, improved habitat, energy efficiency, and other natural resource benefits. “The ranking cutoff leaves NRCS with less than a month (during the busy holiday season) to publicize the program and conduct outreach CONSERVATION cont. on page 3 Principal David Hales, with Jeaniel Sauer and Chris Fuller in a tractor bucket, deliver oranges to each student. For more Christmas photos and stories, see page 13. |