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Show The Ogden Valley news June 1, 2012 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Your Community Newspaper Ogden Valley Farmers & Artists Market Opens June 2 Sentencing Hearing Brings Closure to Families By Linda Knudtson Closure came to the Art Mumford family on April 19 after Brian Wilson of Huntsville pleaded guilty to three legal charges after being involved in a fatal accident that occurred on July 19, 2009. Arthur Mumford, longtime Valley resident, died July 25 from complications from injuries in a vehicle-pedestrian accident that occurred a few days earlier when the trailer Wilson was pulling behind his pickup truck veered off the shoulder of the road and hit Mumford as he was walking off of the side of the road from his home to his son’s next door. Wilson was sentenced in Judge Michael D. Lyon’s Second District Court room. He pleaded guilty to Count 1, Leaving the scene of an accident he was involved in-a felony charge that was lowered to a Class A misdemeanor; Count 2, obstruction of justice; and, Count 3, Criminal and negligent homicide. An initial sentencing of three years in prison was suspended. He was then ordered to spend 180 days in the Weber County jail with work release privileges. He was also ordered to seek counseling for alcohol addiction, his driver’s license was restricted, and is subject to the possibility of chemical testing any time within the next 36 months. A statement read in court by a member of the Mumford family stated, “This was a tragic situation for our family, and his. We have tried not to harbor hard feelings toward Mr. Wilson. We forgive him to the extent that we can, and extend, on the behalf of our family, forgiveness. . . . This has been hard on all of us.” A family representative also stated, “We are glad to finally have closure, and sincerely hope that after he has paid his debt, he will go on to have a productive life.” Wilson also expressed his apologies to the Christian Belmont of Eden shows his support for the Community Foundation’s Great Raise during KUTV2’s live broadcast at Valley Elementary on May 15. Mumford family. Yes We Can! Phi-lan-thro-py in Ogden Valley: Everyone can do their part No one gets the concept of philanthropy bet- year’s winners will also receive a “MOUNTAIN ter than the kids of Ogden Valley, their teachers, MAGGIE CHECK” that will enable them to donate $25 to the non-profit of and the Community Foundation their choice during the Amazing of Ogden Valley. On the morning Raise giving period, July 4 through of May 15 this winning combinaSeptember 17. tion was featured on the KUTV2 The KUTV segment filmed Morning Show with Casey Scott. live at Valley Elementary, and They explained to him that, by hosted by the hilarious Casey definition, philanthropy means Scott, featured some of Valley’s that you Serve-Persuade (others 6th grade Woad Warriors and some to support your cause) . . . to give. of their Woad Rage tactics for Each year the Community dealing with the noxious weed that Foundation and Valley teachers th the community is trying to control host a 6 grade hike where students learn trail etiquette and clear and eradicate. Lego the llama, the North Arm Pathway of dyers owned by Alan Wheelwright of woad and trash. Philanthropist Ed Eden, accompanied students on Radford sponsors both the hike their etiquette and woad-clearing and the essay contest in which hike, carrying the bags of woad Mountain Maggie students compete for cash prizes that the students pulled or cut for winning essays. This year’s theme revolved down. He gave Casey some llama kisses, much around giving to your community, and this to the delight of the viewing audience. Students were treated with a surprise visit from our own MOUNTAIN MAGGIE, who represents the “Spirit of Giving” in Ogden Valley. She is in serious training for the Amazing Raise Race, which will be held September 8, and gave the viewing audience a taste of her running style. Based on this exhibition, Gladys Mundelius, race director, is not counting on her to run very fast but the challenge is out there—Can you run faster than Mountain Maggie this fall? Sarah Bowen thinks she can. She was also interviewed by Casey Scott. Casey Scott of KUTV2 interviews Valley students live as they YES WE CAN cont. on page 10 clear dyers woad. Four Local Girls Score Big with Weber High School Lady Warriors Softball Four Ogden Valley youth are part of Weber High School’s 2012 Region Championship Softball team. The team finished the season undefeated in region play for the year, and maintained a 20 - 2 record for the total season thus far. The four Valley athletes are, from left to right, Paige Phalen, Haleigh Mortensen, Gennalyn Guthrie, and Mariah Arave. The complete Warrior softball team for 2012 includes seniors Taylor Stroud (#4) and Nicole Weiss (#13); juniors Hali Bennion (#14), McKenna Bull (15), Lexus Goodpasture (9), Gennalyn Guthrie (26), Paige Phalen (33), and Erin Reichle (16); and sophomores Mariah Arave (#24), Johnni Arbon (22), Nicole Barnes (19), Hannah Charlton (48), Haylee Chugg (10), Kennede Clarke (8), Mikaela Matzl (7), and Haleigh Mortensen (11). The championship team is coached by Melinda Wade, Shelby Healy, and Kim Pearson. The Ogden Valley Farmers and Artists Market will open for the season Saturday, June 2. The event will feature music, art, food, vendors, play areas, flowers, farm-fresh produce, kids’ pony rides, baby animals (a mini petting zoo!), coffee, cocoa, and a psychic cat! There will be something for everyone! Every week the Farmers and Artists Market will offer something new. Some vendors will be there weekly; others only on a limited number of Saturday s, so you must come to the market every week to take advantage of the variety. This year’s market will be fantastic—different music every week, and all sorts of surprises. The new location is dynamite; there is lots of customer traffic on Highway 158, and the area is grassy. The new location is 2405 North Highway 158 in Eden, next to Gage Froerer’s Century 21 Realty real estate office. The Ogden Valley Farmers and Artists Market is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays throughout the summer season. Live music will play from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On Saturday, June 2, live music will be provided by Ché Zuro (www.checheche.com). With her guitar slung low, Ché Zuro plays rhythmically and melodically, luring you in with her smooth alto voice and songs that feel familiar. Her style has been compared to Aimee Mann, Sheryl Crow, and Melissa Etheridge. On Saturday, June 9, music will be offered by Scotty Haze (www.scottyhaze.com). FARMERS MARKET cont. on page 9 Ogden Ranger District Invites Community to Participate in Ogden Valley Weeds Day & National Trails Day June 2 The Ogden Ranger District of the UintaWasatch-Cache National Forest and the Ogden Valley invites the public to join us for the annual Ogden and Ogden Valley Weeds Day on June 2. We will also be recognizing National Trails Day. The public is invited to participate in the Adopt-A-Trail Program in celebration of National Trails Day. The Ogden District has approximately 191 trail miles, non-motorized and motorized. The trails are located throughout the district and vary in terrain, elevation, and difficulty level. The Adopt-a-Trail program offers fun, exercise, a chance to meet new people, and an opportunity to help the Forest Service in “Caring for the land and Serving people.” Adopt-A-Trail agreements will be available at the Eden Park on June 2 for the public to sign up to adopt their favorite trail. The purpose of Ogden and Ogden Valley Weeds Day is to reduce and eradicate invasive weeds threatening the native plant community of the local area. The project areas encompass lands bounded by Weber County on the Mt. Ogden front, and Ogden Valley area. Invasive weed species threaten the ecological integrity and biological diversity of plant communities within the project area, and have caused adverse impacts to recreation, wildlife, and other important social and resource values. Target weeds include, dyers woad, dalmation toadflax, myrtle spurge, leafy spurge, yellow starthistle, whitetop, burdock, and hounds tongue. Control methods will include hand pulling and bagging. Forest Service crews will be using herbicides on-site. Participants should wear protective clothing, including gloves, and should bring lots of water. Some tools will be provided but it is recommended to bring your own shovels. RANGER DISTRICT cont. on page 11 For Second Year, Liberty Youth Captures First-Place Win at State Tumbling Competition done with it. I was wrong, and he absolutely Compiled by Shanna Francis On April 21, Bronson Bailey of Liberty loved it; he has been doing it ever since.” His mom also shared that Bronson, as a captured, for the second year in row, a firstchild, was extremely shy. “It was a really big place win in Utah’s thing for him to State Tumbling be able to tumble Competition held in in front of other Heber City. people. When he The 13-year-old had progressed far son of Bryan and enough, he asked Tessa Bailey gained if he could start an interest in tumcompeting, which bling after watchreally surprised ing the summer me.” Olympics years ago Bronson’s first when he was about competition was at six years old. His the Utah Summer mother states that Games in Cedar he was mesmerized City. He was only by the gymnasts. eight years old, “He told me that he but won two gold wanted to start tummedals—one for bling. I thought it “floor” and the was just a passing other for “doublethought so I didn’t mini.” take it seriously. Tessa added, When he was still “That success, hounding me a year Bronson Bailey of Eden center wins State Tumbling honestly, changed later, I finally signed Competition for the second year. his life. Tumbling him up thinking that he may not really like it and then we would be TUMBLING cont. on page 11 Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarships Available: Apply before June 1 Pictured above are, from left to right, Paige Phalen, Haleigh Mortensen, Gennalyn Guthrie, and Mariah Arave, all of from Ogden Valley. Operation Homefront and the Women’s Self Worth Foundation (WSWF) have announced that they have begun accepting applications for the 2012 Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship program is funded by a $250,000 grant by WSWF and is aimed at wives of uniformed service members, so they can attend vocational training programs in the medical field. This year’s grant funds eight $8,500 scholarships and two $10,000 scholarships, which will be awarded for tuition for vocational training in one of the following fields: dental assistant, medical assistant, medical billing and coding specialist, medical insurance technician, patient care assistant/ technician, nurse assistant training program, or medical transcription. One $30,000 scholarship will be awarded for tuition in a vocational nursing program. Applications will be accepted through June 1, 2012. The scholarships will be awarded to recipients in July 2012. Selection for the scholarships will be made by a panel of judges, and the award will be scored in two areas: the applicant’s response to the essay question and her commitment to volunteerism. “The wives of our service members face MILITARY WIFE cont. on page 7 |
