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Show Page 8 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXI Issue I April 15, 2013 Ogden Valley GEM Committee to Host Safety Comes First at Free Safe Kids Day Fair The Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition can, so kids can grow up to do everything they celebrates its annual Safe Kids Day Fair at the can,” said Jann Fawcett, coalition coordinator. Star Party at Eden Park on May 10 Let’s consider our solar system. It has one Saturn will be rising a little after 8:00 p.m. Golden Spike Event Center at Weber County “That is what Safe Kids Day is all about.” star—Sun—and eight planets circling about it. Many probably thought we had nine planets, which was once correctly considered; however, even though Pluto is still in orbit, circling right where it has been doing so for a very long time, it has been demoted and is now no longer considered a planet. On May 1, night sky viewers will be able to see two of our planets with an unaided eye, and quite well with a pair of binoculars. Jupiter will be the bright “star” in the western skies, and will go behind the mountain tops about three hours after the sun dips below them. If you steady your binoculars against something, you will likely see the four Galilean moons and possibly some storm bands across the face. on this date, and easier to see as the evening progresses. Saturn will not be as bright as Jupiter, but will still be very bright. With a pair of steadied binoculars, you may possibly see the rings around it. Galileo did in 1610, with a 1-inch, 8-power telescope, but thought the rings looked like ears. The Ogden Valley GEM committee has arranged for the Ogden Astronomical Society to present a star party on May 10 in Eden Park, which is located across from Carlos and Harleys in the center of Eden. Please join us as the sun sinks low on the horizon, and see the telescopes, visit with amateur astronomers, and view these planets—along with many other interesting deep sky objects. Stewart Library Launches 25th Street History Project The Weber State Stewart Library Special Collections department announces its new, year-long project to document the history of Ogden’s 25th Street. To kick off the project, the department held a special event April 13 at Ben Lomond Suites in Ogden. Community members were invited to bring their photographs of Ogden to the hotel, where Special Collections staff members scanned them and provided useful preservation tips. Sarah Langsdon, associate curator of Special Collections at Weber State said she knows there are fantastic images out in the community waiting to be discovered. “We’re looking specifically for images of 25th Street events and businesses, but really we’d be happy with any images of Ogden,” Langsdon said. “We want to capture the thriving atmosphere of downtown from parades to school dances to popular hang-outs.” Langsdon said the idea for the 25th Street project is the result of the lack of a historical record in the collections. Most of the photographs of the downtown area are pre-World War II, with some into the early 1950s. But the downtown area, especially 25th Street, has changed significantly since that time. “The street is home to so many new businesses and restaurants, so much has happened in that area in the last 60 years, we know it is time for us to record that history,” Langsdon said. During the summer, Special Collections will partner with Union Station, the Historic 25th Street Association, the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce, and the StandardExaminer to begin collecting oral histories with current and previous 25th Street business owners. WSU photography students will also photo-document the downtown area, while history students will research the buildings and personalities that have made 25th Street so unique. Faculty advisors for the project include Kathy Payne, head of reference and information services in the Stewart Library; Kathryn MacKay, professor of history; and Joshua Winegar, assistant professor of photography. “This project is a great opportunity for collaboration amongst faculty members who don’t normally get to work together,” Payne said. “It will also be a chance for the students to get out and be involved in their community, and we’re excited about that.” The project will be a lengthy one and will culminate in an exhibit of Historic 25th Street photographs next spring. In the meantime, the public can help by contacting Special Collections with information about 25th Street at 801-626-6540 or <specialcollections@weber.edu> Visit weber.edu/wsutoday for more news about Weber State University. Fairgrounds, 1000 N. 1200 W. in Ogden, on Saturday, April 20. The free fair, held from 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m., educates families on how to stay safe and be healthy through a variety of fun activities they can participate in together. Again, admission is free. Educational booths and activities include injury prevention, health and wellness, and emergency preparedness. Organizers will give away bicycle helmets to the first 200 kids, and t-shirts to the first 500 kids in attendance. A local scout group will be collecting old and expired car seats and taking them to Salt Lake County to be recycled. This is the first time this recycling service has been offered in Weber County. “Accidental injuries are the number one killer of children in the United States. The vast numbers of serious injuries to children are preventable. Safe Kids works to do everything we Organizers expect about 90 exhibitors at this year’s fair. Among the activities slated are the Zero Fatalities crash car, a bike rodeo (a clinic that helps teach children the importance of riding a bicycle safely), free health screenings, a teddy bear clinic, Home Depot kids’ workshop, face painting, entertainment, food and product vendors, and much more—all taking place throughout the day. “The Safe Kids Day Fair is an important and fun event for families,” adds coalition coordinator Elisabeth Hansen. “It will be a day full of enjoyable activities, while attendees learn important life-saving skills and healthy behaviors to improve their overall health and safety.” The event is sponsored by Zero Fatalities, Ogden Clinic, Weber-Morgan Health Department, and other supporting organizations. For more information, visit www. webermorganhealth.org or call 801-399-7186. SUMMIT cont. from page 1 for is dependent on the final appraised value of the property and development. According to Wilson, a three-to-one value ratio is used to determine the upper limit of the bond value. A rough appraisal of the Powder Mountain holdings, which Summit hopes to acquire within the month, is approximately 68 million dollars, according to Wilson. In order for Summit to begin development of Phase I, a number of conditions, as mandated by the county, will have to be met. These include requirements recommended by a number of state agencies that address avalanche hazards; wildfire prevention, evacuation, and suppression; water quality and geological hazards; road miles and width, wildlife habitat, protection of permanent open space (30%); best management construction practices; working transit plan, and trails plan. At the Weber County Commission on April 9, Summit representative stated that all trails on the mountain will be open for public use with only limited stipulations, such as trail respect. Conditions of approval will also depend on completion of an inter-local agreement between Weber and Cache County, with Weber County accepting an administrative maintenance agreement for infrastructure built on Cache County properties that abut Weber County property located within the proposed Powder Mountain development area. Other conditions of approval needed to be met before development can begin are proof of adequate water; payment of delinquent taxes, if any; sufficient sewer capacity; and a plan that can be implemented to bring all development parcels under the same taxing district.Staff Rec ditions to achieve compliance with applicable standards regarding such negative impacts as odor, vibration, light, dust, smoke, or noise; and that the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in the Zoning Ordinance and other applicable agency standards for such use. The Weber County Commission also stated that they found, per the Weber County Ordinance, that the following have adequately been addressed: the architectural design of buildings; which streets shall be public and which shall be private; landscaping and screening; the size, location, design, of signs if any, and night lighting; the residential density of the proposed development and its distribution; and the ability of the proponents of the PRUD to financially carry out the proposed project under total or phase-development proposals within the time limit established. The exact amount of the Special Assessment Area bond has still not been determined. In a phone interview with Weber County Attorney Dave Wilson, he stated that the dollar amount, which will be included in a binding MOU agreement between Summit and the county, cannot be finalized until a final bid on the proposed bond project has been completed. 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