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Show Volume XXII Issue VIII The Ogden Valley news Page 3 June 15 2014 Guest Commentary Fourth Annual Dyers Woad Roundup a “Huge Success” I would personally like to “thank” all the participants who joined us on May 31st to help in the 4th annual Dyers Woad Roundup. It was a great success because of your involvement. It was a gorgeous “Ogden Valley” day, and we, again, made excellent progress in eradicating woad and other noxious weeds from our valley. Special thanks to all the stakeholders, including the U.S. Forest Service, UDOT-State of Utah, Weber County, Ogden Valley News, Weber Pathways, and all the sponsors who so generously gave to this fun event. A special thanks to Waypoint Academy for their community service, and all the private citizens who took time from their busy Saturday schedules to help maintain the beauty of our valley. Those who have made a personal commitment to rid the Valley of dyers woad and have been persistent in doing so will testify that we are making progress. However, we must do more to stay ahead of this seemingly never-ending problem. I would encourage all private landowners Dyer’s Woad Roundup a Success: Participants benefit from generous community contributors our many community donors who provided By Shanna Francis This year’s woad roundup was bigger than ever! For three days—May 39, 30, and 31— Weber County community members organized to rid the county of this and other state-listed noxious weeds that are a threat to prime agricultural lands and native vegetation on and along the community’s hillsides, mountains, and view corridors. Without an aggressive removal program, dyers woad rapidly spreads and takes over and chokes out native vegetation and crops. If you haven’t already removed the statelisted noxious weed from your property and to do their part now to remove this weed from their property. The folks at Wolf Creek Golf Course deserve special recognition and thanks in their efforts to encourage weed cleanup on the Monday following the roundup. If we are to accomplish our goal of eradicating this weed from our valley, it will require that all owners become involved with this effort. Voluntary removal is by far the best avenue; but knowing that some owners will not take responsibility, I will continue working with Weber County on efforts that allow them to notify property owners, asking for compliance of the existing weed ordinance. Your Weber County Commissioner’s Matt Bell and Kerry Gibson attended our event and did a great job of cooking hamburgers for all those in attendance, and they both support our efforts to stop the spread of weeds in our valley. Again, many thanks to all those who helped in this great effort, and I hope to see you all next year as we continue down the path of a dyers-woad-free Valley. Rep. Gage Froerer, State Representative Gage Froerer with Weber State of Utah-House of Representatives County Commissioners Kerry Gibson and Matt Bell at this year’s Dyer’s Woad Roundup. The commissioners cooked lunch for volunteers. --- Notice to Nordic Valley Residents --No Chipping Service Offered this Season Over the past two years, the now defunct Nordic Firewise Committee has warned that the chipping service was ending. Since many households have been clearing their lots, we tried several times to contact the Utah Division of Fire, Forestry, and State Lands to request a chipping crew. We have not received a response. Please help spread the word so residents can make alternative plans. Anyone interested in pursuing a grant should contact the Utah Division of Fire, Forestry and State Lands. Huntsville Continues Tradition of July 4 Breakfast in the Park! Breakfast in the Park continues! Once again, this July 4, bring your family and come to Huntsville to enjoy Breakfast in the Park. This breakfast tradition has been ongoing in Huntsville for over 30 years. Eightyplus volunteers get up early and fire up the grills, cooking sausage, pancakes, and our own “secret recipe” of scrambled eggs! Breakfast service begins at 7:00 a.m., and continues until 10:00 a.m.—or when the food runs out! Each year, over 3,000 of our friends and neighbors come and enjoy this breakfast feast. The cost is $3 for children 10 years of age and younger, and $6 for those 11 and up. For the shortest lines, arrive in the 7:00 a.m. hour. All proceeds help to fund improvements in the park, the 4th of July celebration (including the fireworks), and other town activities. Open Wednesday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 801-745-3018 or visit www.carverscove.com OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 21 & 28 One-of-a Kind Eden Home MLS#1200363 This expansive one-of-a-kind custom home is situated on one acre overlooking the entire Ogden Valley. Featuring a master suite with a sauna, fireplace, balcony overlooking the great room and a private den. Every detail and upgrade has been meticulously thought out and included by this architecturally inspired owner. This is a rare opportunity to own an executive level home with views of one of Utah’s most scenic valleys in the heart of ski and mountain country. 4 BD, 3.5 BA $995,000 Kathy Ashmore 801-866-5051 Kathy@UTAHPPR.com Go to utahppr.com and type in keyword “Foothill” for more info. • Diamond Peak Bike - Pedometer • Eden Park • Gage Froerer Real Estate – Lunch at Eden Bowery • Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music – 30 Tickets • Ogden Nature Center – Gift basket • The Ogden Valley News • Representative Gage Froerer • The Oaks – Four $25 gift certificates • Valley Dance & Fitness – Yoga punch pass & mat • Valley Extreme Clean – 3-hour cleaning gift certificate • Valley Market – Food products for the luncheon • Valley Market – Two $25 gift certificates • Your Valet - $25 gift certificate • Wasatch Distributing, Rich, Kathy, & Tyler Peterson – Case of Nestle chocolate milk • Various items from the Forest Service Please take the time to thank our community donors and others who have been instrumental in making this annual event a success: Weber Pathways; Weber County Commissioners, Sheriff’s Office, James Parks with Weed Control; the U.S. Forest Service; and many dedicated and committed friends and neighbors in the community. The best way to say thank you is to give them your business! This three-day event was hosted in correlation with National Trails Day, and sponsored by Weber Pathways, the U.S. Forest Service, Weber County, and Ogden City Trails Dept. its outside perimeters, please do your part as a community member by ensuring that it is removed before it goes to seed and spreads further—either dig, cut, or mow the weed down before green seeds finish forming. In some places, this has already occurred. In this case, please bag, if practical, and dispose of correctly. Where there are large swaths of the weed on your property, mowing may be your only option at this point; please do so to help contain the spread of the weed to other parcels.. Also, if out hiking the trails, pathways, Eden track, and/or foothills, please take a minute or two to remove random stalks of the weed that have cropped up, especially in areas where there are only a few stalks that can easily be contained. We would like to Youth from Way Point Academy help cleanup dyer’s woad near Wolf recognize and thank Creek. Carver’s Cove Baby Animal Days June 1 - 30 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. the valuable gifts for this year’s drawing and luncheon held at the Eden Park Bowery after Saturday’s morning of woad removal. They include the following: 8 |
