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Show Page 8 The Ogden Valley news Volume XX Issue IX June 1, 2012 FlowRite Plumbing Opens in Ogden Valley Ogden Valley resident Craig James has with, and married his high school sweetheart— opened a plumbing business in the Valley— Valley resident Rae Ann Broadbent. They live FlowRite Plumbing—which specialin Nordic Valley and have raised izes in repairs, water heaters, sinks, two beautiful girls, Kassi Rae and toilets, disposals, and bathroom Jacquelyn KC in, what Craig calls, remodels. this amazing community. Craig’s inCraig grew up in Pleasant View, law’s are Arden and Lora Broadbent, and graduated from Weber High longtime residents of Liberty. School in 1978. He then served Craig states, “I have met so proudly as a United States Marine many wonderful people in this beaufrom 1978 to 1982. After returning tiful valley. Everyone has been so from his service as a Marine, Craig kind, and I look forward to serving Craig James returned to Pleasant View to work your plumbing needs.” A licensed alongside his brothers for his father’s plumb- Master Plumber, Craig emphasizes, “I believe ing business, where he worked for many years. in quality craftsmanship and integrity.” After his father For free estiretired, Craig conmates, please tinued working call FlowRite for his brothers Plumbing at for fifteen years. 801-745-2270 or In 1999, Craig 801-690-5129. was reunited New Owners Take the Reins of Wasatch Paving: Change name to Wasatch Asphalt Cassidy and Loni Verhaal recently have taken over Wasatch Paving, a trusted name for over 15 years in Ogden Valley and Northern Utah in general. Cassidy has been employed with Wasatch Paving from its beginnings. Many of you may have met Cassidy on past jobs. Since acquiring the business, Cassidy and Loni have given the name a little face lift and changed it to Wasatch Asphalt. They would like to thank Cory and Kathy Thompson for the opportunity to carry on the Wasatch name with the same integrity, providing the Valley and Northern Utah with quality asphalt work. As a reminder, don’t get “conned” this year; be aware of the scams out there. Cassidy states, “We’ve had many inquiries about out-of-area contractors coming into the area to do asphalt work. These people come every year under different names, from places as far away as Louisiana and Texas, or as close as California. They get Utah Business Licenses and tell people they’re “local.” This is all well and good, but there’s usually a catch: • They tell you they have “extra” road base, asphalt, crackseal, sealcoat, concrete, or roofing materials from another job. If they in fact do, it’ll be too cold or set up for adequate compaction or coverage to hold up long term. If they’re that far off in their job measurements, they’re incompetent to begin with. They’re always ready to “make a deal” before you can take the time to get competitive bids and pricing. • Pricing less than what local contractors are quoting usually means you won’t be getting • • • • the amount of materials you should be, especially if it’s being sprayed on. They may give you an amount their truck, agitator, or tank can hold, but that’s not what they’re carrying or what you’ll get. They usually ask for cash and once you’ve paid for the work done, you’ll never see them again—usually long after you realize what problems they may have left behind. Here are some of the standard practices that should be included in any agreement you make to have work performed: • Asphalt and concrete are only as good as the materials underneath them, especially in our upper valley where we are sitting on so much subsurface water, with continual extreme freeze and thaw conditions. Sub surfaces need to be compacted road base. Asphalt needs to be 3 inches deep; overlays should be 2 inches on sustainable surfaces; and concrete should be a minimum of 4 inches deep. Make sure you’re getting Sealcoat, Crackseal, which are made to withstand our extreme climate here in Northern Utah—not products you can buy and apply from any hardware store around the country. Good work and quality materials last 5 to 10 times longer, and help to keep the integrity intact of any longterm and costly investment you’ve made on your home and property. On roofing, we’ve all heard the stories of materials being nothing more than black paint and for driveways a little sand thrown in for WASATCH ASPHALT cont. on page 10 Get Answers to Your Coyote Questions—Open houses set to discuss Utah’s Predator-Control Incentive program A new effort is underway to help mule deer in Utah. The effort is called the PredatorControl Incentive program. The program has one goal: To reduce and control the number of coyotes in areas in Utah that are inhabited by mule deer. And you can help; participants in the new program will receive $50 for each coyote that is submitted, according to the rules of the program. The incentive program is part of the Mule Deer Protection Act. As soon as the Utah Legislature passed the act during its 2012 legislative session, Division of Wildlife Resources offices were flooded with questions from coyote hunters who wanted to know more. Since the session ended, John Shivik, mammals coordinator for the DWR, says the DWR and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food have worked closely together to craft the program. “We’re to the point now that we’re ready to share the program with the public,” Shivik says. If you’re interested in helping the deer herds and making some money, you can learn more about the program by reading a fact sheet that explains the program. The sheet is available at <www.wildlife.utah.gov/predators> You can also attend a meeting organized by the Division of Wildlife Resources. It will be held in SLC on May 31 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Division of Wildlife Resources office, 1594 W. North Temple. Take Poll, Share Your Fishing Ideas - If you like to fish in Utah, you have a golden opportunity right now to do two things: Let fisheries biologists know your thoughts about fishing regulation changes the biologists are considering for 201; and/or let the biologists know about any additional fishing regulation changes you’d like to see in Utah in 2013. You can learn more about the changes that are being considered—and let the biologists know your thoughts about the ideas—by taking a brief poll at the Division of Wildlife Resources’ website. The poll is available at www.wildlife.utah.gov/2013fishingsurvey The poll should take about five to 10 minutes to complete. Please take the poll no later than June 15. You can share your own ideas about fishing changes you’d like to see in Utah one of three ways: e-mail your ideas to Drew Cushing, warm water sport fisheries coordinator for the DWR, at andrewcushing@utah.gov , call him at 801-538-4774, or mail your ideas to him at: DREW CUSHING DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES BOX 146301 SLC UT 84114-6301 When it comes to fishing, Cushing says the DWR often hears only from organized groups. “In addition to hearing from the fishing groups,” he says, “we want to hear from individual anglers. We hope those who don’t belong to a fishing group will share their ideas with us too.” Cushing says even though 2013 is still months away, the biologists need time before September to consider your ideas. “Please get your ideas to us no later than June 15,” he says. After exploring your ideas, the biologists will present their final recommendations to the public in September. The Utah Wildlife Board will make the final decision on November 1. Fish for Free on June 2! If you’re looking for a fun activity that’s outdoors and close to home, mark June 2 on your calendar. June 2 is Free Fishing Day in Utah. You won’t need a fishing license to fish in the state that day. “Make plans now to get out with your family and enjoy a free day of fishing,” says Drew Cushing, warm water sport fisheries coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. Cushing says most of Utah’s reservoirs will have plenty of water this year. He says fishing should be great. “Fishing at many of our midelevation reservoirs is just starting to pick up,” he says. You won’t need a license to fish on June 2, but Cushing reminds you that all of the other rules in the state’s fishing guidebook will still be in effect. You can learn those rules by reading the 2012 Utah Fishing Guidebook. The free guidebook is available at <www.wildlife.utah. gov/guidebooks> Copies are also available at DWR offices and from fishing license agents across Utah. Before Free Fishing Day, the DWR will place extra fish in waters across the state. Most of those fish will be placed in lakes and reservoirs, so lakes and reservoirs might be good places to fish on June 2. Utah’s community fishing ponds are another good place to try. Depending on where you live, a community pond might be only a few minutes away. And they provide anglers with a variety of fish. You can learn more about Utah’s community fishing ponds at <www.wildlife.utah.gov/cf> “We’ll stock the community fishing ponds with channel catfish before Free Fishing Day,” Cushing says. “We’ll keep stocking the ponds with catfish until the temperatures cool in the fall. Then we’ll place trout in the ponds.” Several free fishing events for children will be held on Free Fishing Day. The following are some of the events the DWR will be involved in Northern Utah. The DWR will have its “Take Me Fishing” trailer at the event. DWR personnel will loan fishing poles to those who don’t have their own pole. DWR personnel and staff from the Layton City Parks and Recreation Department will also be available to answer your questions about fishing and about Adams Pond. For more information, call the DWR’s Ogden office at 801-476-2740. |
