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Show The Ogden September 15, 2012 Valley news Your Community Newspaper Photo by Jim Olsen PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Valley Phone Book for 2013 Offers Cell Phone Listings & Business Advertising The Ogden Valley Business Association is pleased to announce the printing of its eighth edition of the Ogden Valley Phone Book, which will be released in January 2013. The OVBA will distribute the directory to Ogden Valley and Ogden Canyon mailboxes as an insertion in the Ogden Valley news. Copies will also be available at that time in local businesses. This handy little phone book’s contents are limited to residential listings for Eden, Huntsville, and Liberty; business listings for Ogden Valley and Ogden Canyon enterprises; and those businesses owned by Valley residents, or members of the Ogden Valley Business Association. Residents may submit their cell telephone numbers (or changes from 2012) for insertion into the “white pages” alphabetical listing by emailing your name, address (optional), and cell telephone number to Terry Murphy at <murphy2556@msn.com> Submissions are due October 31. Businesses may inquire about advertising space in this colorful directory by contacting <murphy2556@msn.com> Commitments are also due October 31, 2012. With each issue, the OVBA hopes to provide more of the key information that residents and businesses want. Suggestions for how to improve this and all OVBA PHONE BOOK cont. on page 10 Rainbow over Ogden Valley after September 1 storms. Photo by Anita Schiller of Liberty. Weber County Appoints Trustees The Weber County Commissioners have approved appointments to the Eden Park Service Area Board of Trustees. The appointees are new member Brent Christensen, who will serve a four-year term; and returning members Nicholas Froerer and Maureen Peterson. Returning members Nedra Peterson and Lance Quinn will serve two-year terms. All of the appointees are Eden residents. Valley Youth Ranks 4th in Nation in Mountain Biking Cross Country top-five finish in four USA Cycling events over the past two years. Johnson says that he trains three or four A fairly newcomer to mountain bike racing, times a week, but doubles up on Anders Johnson of Eden recentthat training before major races. ly ranked fourth in the nation He practices his skills at area in the cross country division ski resorts, such as Snowbasin, after his fourth-place finish at as well as at Solitude and Deer the USA Cycling MTB CrossValley. He also rides Ben Country Nationals held July 6 Lomond and Willard Peaks, in Sun Valley, Idaho. with about 7,000 feet of vertiNow only 14 years old, he cal climb during the 50-mile began riding at the age of 12, ride. This hard work has paid stating that he was only messoff, allowing him to excel and ing around with the sport. Then outpace most of his competitors last year, he began to take riding during the hill-climb portion seriously and climbed quickly of races. Anders states, “The to a lead position in the overall really fast sprinters can catch standings. up to me on the flats, and then Johnson in one of three I just ‘crank, crank it down’ on Utahns to record top-five the hills.” finishes in the junior boys age division. The Sun CROSS COUNTRY cont. on Anders Johnson Valley race was his third page 11 By Shanna Francis The Huntsville Utah Marathon By Mayor Truett The time is growing near for the first annual epic Huntsville Utah Marathon. It will be held Saturday, September 29. The full marathon starts at Monte Cristo on State Route 39, mile marker 43 (26.2 miles). The Half Marathon starts at mile marker 30 (13.1 miles). Imagine an average 10:00 a.m. starting temperature of 55 degrees, and an average historical afternoon temperature on race day of 71 degrees. Perfect running temperatures! Prior to the race, runners will meet in beautiful Huntsville Town Park. Busses will leave the park at 8:00 a.m. for the starting line of the full marathon, and at 8:30 a.m. for the half. There will be no driving up alone by participants. More than 1,200 runners have signed up to date. Please note that registrations will no longer be accepted after September 15. All runners will receive a beautiful medal at the finish line along with a very nice shirt that states, “I conquered The Full Monte,” referring to accomplishing the run down from Monte Cristo. Our Huntsville Marathon committee and volunteers are working very hard to make sure your experience running our race is one that you will continue to look forward to each and every year. As our marathon grows, and we expect our MARATHON cont. on page 11 Magnify Your Gift Through September 17 Your contribution to your favorite nonprofit charity(s) can be accepted by the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV) if postmarked on or before Monday September 17. These gifts qualify for the Match! Those who love Ogden Valley have already contributed more than $15,000 as of September 7—a wonderful start to helping our dedicated friends and neighbors who are putting their lives into enriching our community. Charities supported this year that are eligible to receive matching funds from CFOV are: • Back Country maintenance Horsemen – trail • Community Foundation of Ogden Valley – supports all the charities • Eden Park District – Eden Park • Huntsville Town Park – Huntsville Park • Liberty Park District – Liberty Park • Ogden Nordic – Programs and Trails for Nordic Skiing • Ogden Valley Arts – Performing and Visual Arts • Ogden Valley Land Trust – Preserving Open Space • Ogden Valley Tennis Association – Instruction/ Programs, Youth/Adult • Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation – Youth Programs • Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation – Winter experience for the disabled • Snowcrest Parent Teacher Organization – Helping teachers and students building/ MAGNIFY cont. on page 13 In August, on their way home from High Adventure Scout Camp near Jackson, Wyoming, three Huntsville boys spotted a fire in East Huntsville. They helped extinguish the fire and prevented it from spreading to a nearby home and up the mountainside. The young boys are Daxton Sorensen, David Richardson, Carson Gunderson. Thank you for your service scouts! The Nation’s Biggest Tri & Trail Running Series Join Forces, Create Ultimate Xterra Gathering in Utah Snowbasin Resort and Ogden, Utah transform into XTERRA Title Town USA September 22 - 23 as all 140 of XTERRA’s U.S. off-road triathlon and trail running events culminate at Nationals in one magical weekend on the mountain. The two events will bring more than 1,000 of the nation’s very best amateur and professional triathletes and trail runners to battle for the title of XTERRA National Champion. The off-road tri Nationals is Saturday, September 22, along with full and half-distance XTERRA Utah races open to everyone. The XTERRA Trail Run Nationals halfmarathon is Sunday, September 23, accompanied by 5K and 10K trail runs. Both events will be filmed for nationally syndicated TV programs exposing the beauty of Utah to millions. In addition to the races, XTERRA will host an expo in downtown Ogden with free kids races, vendor booths, a Paul Mitchell hair cut-a-thon for charity, and evening dinner parties. Simultaneously, Ogden hosts its 11th annual Harvest Moon Festival with a wealth of family-friendly activities planned for all ages including live music, kid’s activities, and Pictured above are Snowcrest Jr. High students along with volunteers who are providing downtown crit races. instruction on playing tennis to students. Photo by Jennifer Belmont. See page 12 for the “We love bringing the XTERRA Tribe togetharticle and more photos. er in Utah, the energy level is off-the-charts,” said Janet Clark, president of XTERRA. “Ogden and Snowbasin are simply the best—between the facilities at Snowbasin, the great restaurants and atmosphere along Historic 25th Street in Ogden, the Harvest Moon Festival, and the unbelievably supportive community—we can’t ask for a better venue.” While the USA Championship off-road triathlon is an invite only race, the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship is open to the public, so one and all can challenge the best-of-the-best trail runners and race for a national championship. Both events finish at Snowbasin Resort—a world-class ski resort that hosted the downhill and super G races for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and most recently served as the final stop of the Winter Dew Tour. Located just 35 miles north of Salt Lake City, and just up the road from the adventure capitol of Ogden, Snowbasin is an easy get to and boasts an incredible collection of trails, which are nothing short of spectacular in late September as the fall colors start bursting in an array of red, pink, orange, and yellow. For more information and links to registration visit xterrautah.com, or call toll-free to 877-XTERRA-1. |