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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper February 1, 2013 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Winter Trail Days—A whole lot of fun! Cross country skiers begin the race at Winter Trails Day held at North Fork Park in Liberty on Saturday, January 12. Photo by Jim Halay. Ogden Canyon Water Pipe Replacement Project Update Compiled by Shanna Francis Below is a map that indicates the various sections in Ogden Canyon where the water pipeline replacement project is, or will be, occurring. An estimated legend and schedule of the work is outlined below. The red lines on the map indicate traffic-control areas, such as traffic lights and road closure signage areas; green lines indicate where current construction activity is occurring; yellow, the next section of construction activity to take place; orange, upcoming construction activities; and blue lines, completed construction areas. The red target circle to the left is placed where the mouth of Ogden Canyon is located. In the top right-hand corner of the photo, the red line ends at the Pineview Reservoir spillway. In the yellow-lined section, the contractor is using an open-cut method of construction to install the new 24-inch main waterline. Estimated construction time in this area is planned through February 2. In the noted turquoise section towards the top of the canyon, the contractor will also use an opencut method of construction to install the 24’ inch pipe. The estimated construction schedule for this area is April 1, 2013 through May 4, 2013. The purple section notes Phase II of the construction process. The contractor will use an open-cut method of construction for the installation of the 24-inch pipe. The estimat- It’s Time for Valley Kindergarten Roundup Pre-Registration Valley Elementary Kindergarten Pre-Registration is starting now. If you have a child turning 5 on or before September 1, 2013, please contact the school as soon as possible to receive a registration packet, preferably by February 20. Prior to pre-registration, paper work, shots, and dentist and doctor appointments are encouraged to be completed. An original of the child’s birth certificate will be required. For more information, call 801-452-4180. U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices and Services: First-Ever Global Forever Stamp debuts The Postal Service is introducing a FirstClass Mail Global Forever Stamp. The new stamp will allow customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10, and is among new mailing and shipping services recently filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission. The price for First-Class Mail single-piece letters will increase by just a penny when prices change in January. The new 46 cent Forever stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States. Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes. Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective January 27, 2013 include: at www.prc.qov and the new Mailing Service prices will also be available at <http://pe.usps.com> Shipping Services - Several new Shipping Services products will be available after January 2013. Free tracking will be offered to all competitive packages, including retail Priority Mail and Parcel Post (recently renamed Standard Post). Also new, customers shipping Critical Mail letters and flats will now have the option of receiving a signature upon delivery as part of the service offering. A large variety of flat-rate boxes and envelopes for Express Mail and Priority Mail, including the padded and legal-sized flat rate envelopes will continue to be offered by the Postal Service. New domestic retail pricing for Priority Mail Flat Rate products include: Letters (10 oz.) - 1-cent increase to 46 cents Letters additional ounces - unchanged at 20 cents • Small box - $5.80 Letters to all international destinations (10 oz.) - $1.10 • Medium box - $12.35 • Large box - $16.85 Postcards - 1-cent increase to 33 cents • Large APO/FPO box - $14.85 Prices for all products (mailing and shipping • Regular envelope - $5.60 services) will increase by 4-percent, but prices for mailing services, such as regular letters and • Legal envelope - $5.75 advertising matter, will increase only 2.6-percent. • Padded envelope - $5.95 • • • • The Perfect Storm: Rare weather conditions combine to create havoc for commuters closed for about three hours, beginning at about By Shanna Francis ed construction period is February 18 through Counties whose boarders encompass the April 1, 2013. In the designated blue area, the contrac- Wasatch Front recently experienced a rare weather condition referred to as an ice storm, producing dangerous, or at the least, bothersome, driving conditions and other inconveniences for commuters. The storm was ongoing during the morning commute on January 24. Similar problems were also experienced throughout the next day on Friday. Thursday’s storm left Provo, Salt Lake, and Davis County roadways, driveways, parking lots, and other smooth surfaces a virtual ice sheet. Weber County also suffered from the unique weather phenomenon, creating similar problems for many motorists and pedestrians. By noon on Thursday, 128 damage-causing crashes were reported in Salt Lake County, with 25 resulting in injuries. Utah County had 24 crashes with damage, two involving injuries. By the end of the day Thursday, the Deseret News reported that there had been nearly 250 accidents. Three highway patrol troopers were Pictured is a map of the Ogden Canyon water also reported injured in an Associated Press pipe replacement project. article, though not seriously. Salt Lake City International Airport was tor used both a pipe-bursting and an open-cut method of construction to replace the pipe. The green line included in the hatched or shaded area indicates the current construction area where the contractor is using the opencut method to install the waterline. This area of construction was slated to be completed by OGDEN CANYON cont. on page 8 The Postal Service receives no tax dollars The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) will review the prices before they become effective for operating expenses, and relies on the sale January 27, 2013. Today’s Shipping and Mailing of postage, products, and services to fund its price filings will be available on the PRC website operations. Ogden Nordic and Weber Pathways presented Winter Trails Days Saturday, January 12 at North Fork Park in Liberty. Numerous fun events were scheduled, including children activities, free demonstration equipment for skate or classic style skiing and snow shoeing, lessons, and group tours. Participating venders offering free demo equipment were Gear:30 of Ogden, REI and Wild Rose of Salt Lake, and Weber State University. The first cross country ski race of the year was held and proved to be an exciting time for everyone. More than 200 people enjoyed the activities and fun this year. A new offering this year are snowshoes for rent at the Nordic Center, along with an extensive collection of cross country ski rental gear. The season is just starting so come up and try cross country skiing or snowshoeing, participate in the races, take a lesson, and/or tour in a group or on your own. Moonlight Glides are held every month on Friday evenings when there is a full moon, and always prove to be a favorite activity. Tiki torches lining the trails and bonfires at the Nordic Center add a festive flavor to the Moonlight Glides. Join us in the Nordic Center afterwards for a nice cup of complimentary hot chocolate and brownies. Ogden Nordic operates at the south entrance of North Fork Park. Visit ogdennordic.com for a full schedule of events. 9:30 a.m. after a Frontier Airlines airplane slid while on the taxiway after losing traction while landing. One runway was reopened at about 12:45, the last by early evening. The University of Utah reported a burst water pipe in the library, which caused a 45-minute evacuation. While some carpet received water damage, no books were impacted by the line break. The last storm of this nature hit the Wasatch Front at the end of March in 2008. In Provo County alone that year, within a six-hour period, the ice storm contributed to more than 130 reported accidents or slide-offs, including 58 accidents on I-15. Quoting Trevor Alcott of the University of Utah, The Deseret News also reported that by midday Thursday, 0.08 inches of precipitation had fallen, the largest accumulation of freezing rain in almost 30 years—since December 31, 1983. “Alcott looks at conditions at the airport and reported that this was only the ninth incidence of freezing rain since 1940.” The freezing rain that fell came in approximate 20-degree weather on Thursday. While PERFECT STORM cont. on page 12 Shepherd Gets 2 One-Year Sentences in Boating Death: Judge orders no work release as part of jail time By Loretta Park Standard-Examiner staff lpark@standard.net Judge Ernie Jones called Skyler Shepherd “callous,” “spineless” and “reckless” before sentencing him to jail. Jones ordered Shepherd on Wednesday to serve two one-year sentences in Weber County Jail and one sentence of six months in jail, all to be served consecutively. Jones ordered that Shepherd not be considered for work release. He also sentenced Shepherd to pay more than $10,000 in restitution. A six-member jury found Shepherd guilty of reckless endangerment and obstruction of justice, both class A misdemeanors, and failure to render aid, a class B misdemeanor, following a three-day trial in December. The charges are for the boating death of Esther Fujimoto at Pineview Reservoir on Aug. 21, 2011. The sentences are the stiffest Jones could give. “The sentences do not fit the crime,” Jones said. “My hands are tied, because this is what the Legislature says they are worth.” The Weber County Attorney’s Office could only charge Shepherd with misdemeanors in 2011 following the death of Fujimoto, a University of Utah molecular biologist. In March 2012, legislators changed the law so that leaving the scene of a boating accident is a third degree felony instead of a class B misdemeanor. “I don’t know what adjective describes what happened, but what comes to my mind is you were absolutely callous, reckless and spineless,” Jones said. “Ms. Fujimoto was literally struggling to stay alive. Who knows what would have happened if Mr. Vaughn Anderson had not showed up. She would have slipped below the surface, and we could still be looking for her body today.” Jones said he saw no remorse from Shepherd in all the hearings and during the trial. The propeller of Shepherd’s boat, driven by friend Colton Raines, broke Fujimoto’s pelvis and slashed her lower body, nearly severing one leg. Shepherd has claimed he saw no injuries and did not hear any screams, then took the wheel from Raines and drove back to Fujimoto, where he claimed he asked if she was all right. He said he failed to see any injuries and left her there. Shepherd’s attorney, Glen Neeley, had asked Jones to consider a probation sentence and have the jail times run concurrently. “This kid has value,” Neeley said. “The media has painted him as a kid who does not care, but he did.” Shepherd did turn around and read a statement to friends and family of Fujimoto. “I extend my deepest apologies and condolences to all of you. I’m truly sorry and will be all of my life,” Shepherd said. He called Fujimoto “an amazing person, who paid attention to detail. She was loved very much.” “I realize the huge mistake I made,” Shepherd said. Esther’s brother, Bryan Fujimoto, read a statement in court. He read of how his youngBOATING DEATH cont. on page 11 This photo of a bald eagle perched on a telephone pole in Huntsville near Geertsen Bay was taken by Ann Starker Spencer of Eden. |