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Show Volume XX Issue X The Ogden Valley news Page 3 September 1, 2012 Attention Satellite TV Customers in Utah! Letters to the Editor Nordic Valley Chipping Service Ends Dear Nordic Valley Residents, We would like to thank everyone who has participated in Nordic Valley Firewise activities over the years, particularly those who turned in the “sweat equity” matching work forms. Our community was fortunate about five years ago to receive a grant from the Utah Office of Fire, Forestry and State Lands. This grant provided free chipping services every year, cleared the Fire Break Trail on a regular basis, created the Nordic Valley Reverse 911, and provided Firewise landscaping education to our residents. This grant ends in September; therefore, there will be no chipping service next summer. Please help us spread the word that the free chipping has ended so that none of our neighbors will put out limbs along the street as they are cleaning up their yards. However, we are still collecting “sweat equity” matching work forms for other projects that will be conducted this summer, such as clearing the Firebreak trail. If you have not turned in your form for the work you did for the July chipping project, it is very important that you submit the form right away. If anyone is interested in writing a new grant proposal so the yearly chipping can continue, please contact Nicole Householder at 801-745-1122 or Carolyn Daniels at 801-7456135. We will give you the contact information for the Utah Office of Fire, Forestry, and State Lands. It is our understanding that no funds are available at this time, but that can change at any time. Please remember that Nordic Valley is ranked high for risk of wildfires so, please, continue practices that mitigate fire danger around your home. Thank you, Nordic Valley Firewise Committee, Nordic Valley Community Encouraged to Support the Ogden Valley Community Foundation and Local Non-Profits on September 8 Dear Ogden Valley Residents, What a unique and wonderful valley we all live in. There are so many things that make Ogden Valley what it is. I want to highlight just a couple of organizations that make “the Valley” a great place to live. I would like to send kudos to the founders and board of the Ogden Valley Community Foundation (OVCF). Volunteers coming together for the betterment of the entire valley is not always an easy task. What the foundation has been able to achieve in a relatively short amount of time is AMAZING. Raising money to improve parks, recreation, and open space are a few of the things they are accomplishing in the Valley. How about the new tennis courts at Snowcrest? The second organization I would like to highlight is The Ogden Valley Land Trust (OVLT). The purpose of the Ogden Valley Land Trust is to protect the natural diversity and beauty of Ogden Valley for present and future generations by: 1. Conserving significant and critical open space that has scenic, wildlife, recreational, watershed, historical, and/or agricultural value; 2. Fostering appreciation and understanding of the local history and environment, and: 3. Educating the community as to the importance of conservation. Currently there are just under 6,000 acres being held in trust by The Ogden Valley Land Trust in Ogden Valley. One conservation easement that is very visible and stunningly beautiful, which all of us enjoy, is the easement abutting the south side of Pineview Reservoir—the historic Fowers Farm. I never tire of driving past this piece and looking down towards the water with the white farmhouse and barn sitting on 123 acres of sheer beauty. The OVLT also holds four additional easements located on properties throughout Ogden Valley. Though these properties may not have the same visibility, each has unique conservation values as well as stunning views and valuable wildlife and wildlife habitat. What selfless gifts we all have been given by these landowners who have voluntarily donated the development rights to these properties to The Ogden Valley Land Trust so the open and unencumbered lands can benefit us all—now and in perpetuity for future generations to enjoy also. In conjunction with the Amazing Raise—a community-wide event being held September 8 (visit www.amazingraise.com)--funds donated to the Ogden Valley Community Foundation can be earmarked for the benefit of The Ogden Valley Land Trust. By doing so now, the OVCF will allot a percentage of matching funds to The Ogden Valley Land Trust. While tax-deductible donations are always appreciated and welcomed by the land trust, which are used for the acquisition, maintenance, and protection of valuable open space (visit www.ogdenvalleylandtrust. org for more information), donations made to the OVCF and earmarked for The Ogden Valley Land trust during the current giving period through September 17, 2012 are especially appreciated due to the matching funds being generously offered. Please join with family and friends in supporting the Ogden Valley Community Foundation, and the approximately 22 additional non-profits in Ogden Valley that they are assisting, by donating and participating in the Amazing Raise being held September 8. Sincerely, Jody Smith, Chair, The Ogden Valley Land Trust This summer, Dish Network and KUTV (Channel 2 in Salt Lake City) have had trouble reaching an agreement for Dish Network to continue carrying KUTV. Without a new agreement, Dish Network announced plans to stop carrying KUTV beginning August 16, 2012. Those viewers who rely on Dish Network exclusively would be out of luck if they planned to watch KUTV and the CBS programming available there. These types of disputes happen from time to time with cable and satellite services. Typically, the issues will be resolved within a matter of a few days or weeks. In the meantime, the viewer is the victim. The good news is that, in most parts of Ogden Valley, KUTV continues to be available over-the-air with DTV receivers. Using either a newer TV with a built-in DTV receiver or a converter to use with an older, analog TV, viewers can receive KUTV with crystal-clear digital reception. Of course, this improved reception requires more care than was required with the old, analog signals. You’ll need to carefully set up an antenna, correctly pointed to the Ogden Valley TV Translator facility on the hillside above Wolf Creek. Your antenna should be optimized for UHF reception and you may benefit from using a simple signal amplifier (available from retail stores like ShopKo or Radio Shack). In fact, a properly set-up DTV system in Ogden Valley can receive a total of 23 channels over-the-air without costly, monthly subscriptions! We offer full-quality, High Definition programming when available from the Salt Lake City broadcasters including KTVX, KSL, KUED, KBYU and KSTU, among others. Our Ogden Valley TV Translator facility is managed and maintained by a group of volunteers who are residents of Ogden Valley. Their monthly meeting is open to the public at the Ogden Valley Library in Huntsville on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Operation Homefront to Donate Up to $500,000 in Bank-Owned Properties to House Military Families Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, announced in August that Wells Fargo, one of America’s leading community banks and the nation’s largest home mortgage lender, will donate up to $500,000 in bank-owned properties to help house military families. The bank is providing the homes and other support as part of Operation Homefront’s “Homes on the Homefront” program. Operation Homefront will provide ongoing transitional services to the families until such time the properties are actually deeded to the recipients. Operation Homefront and Wells Fargo will match unsold homes in the bank’s inventory with deserving families served by the nonprofit. Some of the requirements that applicants must meet include: 1. Be on active duty, Guard or Reserve, or have been honorably discharged 2. Not currently a homeowner 3. Be financially capable of sustaining the home throughout an initial transition period and beyond The program’s first priority will be to place families who currently live at an Operation Homefront Village, which provides transitional housing for Wounded Warrior families. Any veteran of any era, regardless of wounded or disability status, may apply. “Operation Homefront is thrilled to welcome Wells Fargo as a partner for our Homes on the Homefront program,” said Jim Knotts, Operation Homefront CEO. “Wells Fargo’s assistance with the program ensures that more veterans and their families will be able to grow and move forward following their transition from the military.” “Wells Fargo is proud to support Operation Homefront’s efforts to make housing available for veterans,” said Tyler Smith, a vice president with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage’s Premiere Asset Services. “We hope more companies and individuals will get involved with supporting Operation Homefront’s mission that brings resources to veterans seeking ways to overcome homelessness and to address economic challenges including with the housing market.” In 2011, Wells Fargo Housing Foundation programs delivered a record $23.4 million, 697 discounted and 1245 donated properties to support local affordable housing and community revitalization programs. Military families can apply for the Homes on the Homefront program by logging on to <www.OperationHomefront.net/ HomesOnTheHomefront> The Ogden Valley Land Trust— Building Sustainable Communities by Partnering with Conservation Easement Donors Dedicated to the Protection of Critical Open Space SHOOTER cont. from page 1 Utah also added their name to the Mounted Shooting all-star’s resume. Alongside sponsors, Kimberly’s on-screen debut featured her skills in a Variety/Talent TV show that aired the beginning of August this year. If you haven’t seen Mounted Shooting with your own eyes yet, be sure to check out Kim’s website at www.kimberlygrimes.com, and the CMSA at <www.cowboymountedshooting. com> Move over Annie Oakley, there’s a new Kim Grimes & Hondo girl in town! Fourth Annual Huntsville Town Yard Sale September 8, 2012 8 a.m. Rain or Shine Holding voluntarily donated conservation easements on nearly 6,000 acres in Ogden Valley, The Ogden Valley Land Trust was organized in 1998 to hold easements that protect critical open space—significant wildlife habitat and ecosystems, watersheds, view corridors, agricultural lands, historical landmarks, and outdoor recreational & educational properties, all which enhance quality of life in Ogden Valley. Please earmark your generous Community Foundation of Ogden Valley donations to: Dozens of individual homes participating. The Ogden Valley Land Trust Something for Everyone For more information, contact Antiques ~ Home Decor Tools and much more! For more information, call Michelle Robinson at 801-745-0701. During the Amazing Raise! Jody Smith at 801-745-9246 or Shanna Francis at 801-745-2688 The Ogden Valley Land Trust is a legal 501(c)(3) non-profit organization federally recognized to hold and receive conservation easements and tax-deductible donations. |