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Show Volume XX Issue X The Ogden Valley news Page 3 June 15, 2012 County Commissioners to Hear Petition for Zoning Change to Allow Meat Cutting Operations in Residential Areas Something New for Liberty Days The Weber County Commissioners will hear a petition by Garet Jones and the Weber County planning staff to amend the Weber County Ogden Valley, AV-3 zoning ordinance to allow for Custom Exempt Meat Cutting operations in the Valley zone, including wild game; and to amend This year at the Liberty Days 4th of July Chapter 1 of the General Provisions by adding a new definition of Custom Exempt Meat Cutting. The public hearing on the issue will be held June 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Weber County Celebration, a new project is being started. After breakfast, we will take over one of the Commission Chambers, 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. breakfast tents and provide the opportunity for Liberty and Eden residents to share their recol- lections of our beautiful Valley. We hope to have a number of those who have roots in the Valley come and join us. We will have a sound system, recording equipment, and plenty of shade for you to come and spend the morning reminiscing. So come join us for what we hope will become an annual tradition. Stories told will be recorded, compiled, and made available to interested participants at a later date. It is not unusual to encounter people from faraway states like Pennsylvania or California at the Huntsville 4th of July breakfast in the park. For them, visiting Utah and family is not the same without their tradition of coming to Huntsville for its fun and patriotic celebration of Independence Day. Whether it is the fun run, the famous pancake breakfast started by Kent Wangsgard over 20 years ago, the small-town parade, the excitement of the annual auction, or the incredible fireworks at the end of the day, tradition is a big part of a successful 4th of July in Huntsville. The Huntsville parade is only slightly outdone by the Rose Parade held in California each year. (At least that is the unbiased opinion of anyone who has seen or participated in the parade!) Families enter floats. We see cool hot rods driving the mayor and town council around the parade route. The fire department will soak anyone sitting in the “get wet” section of the parade. A Mormon Battalion brigade marches with participants of all sizes and even fires a canon frequently to the delight of all the parade-watchers. Too, expect candy thrown by parade participants now and then! One tradition is the auctioning off of a delightful 2 ft. by 3 ft. giclee print of a painting by renowned artist Steve Songer. It depicts a crowd of spectators watching the parade as it makes its way down the heart of Huntsville. There are only 25 prints commissioned for the auction, with one auctioned each year. They are numbered and signed by Steve. Such a painting is a real treasure and a work of art that will greatly appreciate over time. Do you need a car, a homemade wooden lamp, original artwork, tickets to the theater, restaurant certificates, or, a chord of wood for your fireplace? You can get it all at the Huntsville 4th of July auction. Look for flyers around the valley advertising the auction items. Join in the fun, and get a bargain at the same time! This year’s silent auction will be outstanding. The breakfast is simply amazing. How do you feed over 3,000 people a delicious, hot breakfast of eggs, sausage, orange juice, and pancakes in the course of three hours? The answer is simple: the original organizational skills of Kent Wangsgard and the help of approximately 100 volunteers. Breakfast is from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., and is a wonderful tradition for locals and others from all over the country. The patriotic program is a favorite for many. Our valley has a history of military duty and distinguished public service. Over the years we have heard from Senators, members of congress, local leaders, and, most recently, the winners of essay competitions. It is a celebration of liberty and recognition of those who have done so much for our country. Drama anyone? Don’t miss the melodrama put on each year by local thespians. If you like to cheer for the good guys and boo for the bad, come and join the fun. Of course, when actors forget a line or two, the adlibbing really makes up for the missing part. The park is full of rides, games, craft booths, and food of all sorts and variety. Do you like churros? How about Navajo tacos? Interested in homemade jewelry? The kids will really love the different rides and games they will remember for a long time. Finish off the day with dancing in the park with one of the coolest DJs and sound systems on the planet. Then, when it is dark enough, thrill at the sight and sounds of fireworks and music that will light up the sky and send you home in amazement! Tradition is important on Independence Day in Huntsville. However, the most important tradition is the town hosting its celebration so families and individuals can simply come and enjoy a wonderful day in the park remembering the freedom we enjoy in the greatest country and community in the entire world. Many Thanks to Those Who Participated in Tradition is the Strength of Huntsville This Year’s Dyers Woad Roundup th A big thank you to all those who partici- and Weber County representatives, including July 4 Celebration: Plan on attending pated in this year’s annual dyers woad cleanup Commissioner Kerry Gibson and county weed event held June 2. While not everyone was able department supervisor James Park. to attend the Saturday June 2 was also morning cleanup event National Trails Day; and following lunthanks to Weber cheon and raffle, many Pathways for their suphave joined the effort port of the dyers woad to eradicate the statecleanup effort. On listed noxious weed in June 2, and several Ogden Valley by cleardays prior, Pathways ing their private propervolunteers also helped ty, the right-of-ways in remove dyers woad front of their homes and from the pathways in fields, and along trails the upper and lower and other public right of valleys. ways. Your efforts are Thanks to boy to be commended. scouts and their family Also to be members and who also commended are supported this commuRepresentative Gage nity-wide effort. Froerer and his efforts Pictured from left to right are Representative Finally, thanks to to garner the much Gage Froerer, Matt Bell, Commissioner Kerry the businesses and orgaappreciated and needed Gibson, and Lt. Kevein Burns. nizations who donated support from the state the raffle items distriblegislature, and from local U.S. Forest DYERS WOAD cont. on page 13 Service, Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Primary Elections Scheduled for Tuesday, June 26 Primary elections in Utah this year will be held Tuesday, June 26. While primary elections usually draw a rather small crowd to election booths, usually in the singles digits, this year’s race is an important one for Republicans, as incumbent Senator Orrin Hatch is being challenged by Dan Liljenquist. Weber County Elections Director Jennifer Morrell says they expect voter turnout in this year’s Primary race to be in the 30% range. Weber County residents registered on or before May 29 will be permitted to cast an early vote at any of the following locations June 12 through June 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: the North Ogden City Offices, Roy Municipal Building, S. Ogden Municipal Building, and the Weber Center, 2380 Washington Blvd., in Ogden where the Weber County offices are housed. Voters may also vote early at either the Marriott-Slaterville City Hall June 18 through June 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or at the Weber County Ogden Valley Branch Library, June 18 through June 22, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., except on Wednesday, June 20. Voters can also vote “By Mail” ballot (absentee ballot) if they register to do so by June 22. To meet the deadline for acceptance, all By Mail ballots have to be postmarked by June 25. By Mail ballots can be obtained from vote.utah.gov or from Weber County’s web voter web site. To vote in the general election in November, please note that voters must register by June 11, 2012. Voters can register on line, or print out a registration form and mail it in to Weber County. In the Primary election being held June 26, a sample ballot from the Weber County Clerk’s Office shows that voters will be able to vote for the following: Presidential U.S. House of Attorney General Ogden City School Candidates Representatives, John Swallow Board, Rick Santorum Congressional Sean D. Reyes District 1 Mitt Romney District 1 Allen Smith State Auditor Fred Karger Ryan Combe David Tanner John Dougall Ron Paul Donna McAleer Don Belnap Auston G. Johnson Newt Gingrich District 5 Utah Governor State House of RepreShane Story U.S. Senate Kirk D. Pearson sentatives, District 29 Jim Hutchins Dan Liljenquist Brandon W. Nay Lee B. Perry Clark Hogan Orrin G. Hatch Brad J. Galvez Scott J. Handy Also on the ballot will be Proposition 1, sponsored by the Board of Education of Weber School District. The Proposition asks whether voters would be willing to authorize the Weber School District to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $65,000,000 and to mature in no more than 21 years the issuance of such bonds for the purpose of raising money for constructing and acquiring buildings and furnishings and remodeling and updating existing school property under the charge of the Board of Education, and, to the extent necessary, for providing moneys for the refunding, at or prior to the maturity thereof, of general obligation bonds of the Board. If the bonds are issued as planned, an annual property tax to pay debt service on the bonds would be required over a period of 21 years in the estimated amount of $37 on a $193,000 residence, and in the estimated amount of $67 on a business property having the same value. Visit Weber County’s web site (www.co.weber.ut.us/Clerk_Auditor/Election) for more election information, or call the Weber County Elections Office at 801-399-8036. 8th Annual Valley Market Guest Appreciation Breakfast Saturday, June 16 from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. We’ll be serving pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and more. It is free to all. Please join us for some great food, and great prizes. |