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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper August 1, 2014 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Chip Seal Planned for SR-39 thru Ogden Canyon The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advises motorists that the roadway improvement project beginning July 28 on State Road 39 through Ogden Canyon from Harrison Boulevard in Ogden to SR-158 at Pineview Dam will continue through August 6. The project includes guardrail repair, installation of new roadway signage, and median and shoulder rumble strips, and application of a chip seal surface. The work will be conducted according to the following tentative schedule: • Monday, July 28 & Tuesday, July 29 Guardrail repairs, rumble strip and signage installation • Wednesday, July 30- Guardrail repairs, gravel chip placement • Thursday, July 31 – Gravel chip placement • Friday, August 1- Surface sweeping of loose gravel chips from roadway • Tuesday, August 5 & Wednesday, August 6 – Sealing and paint striping of chip seal surface Recently dedicated Pioneer Mounument erected in Liberty Park. Photo by Bruce Grandin of Eden. Liberty Pioneer Monument Dedicated in Liberty Park ful monument to honor the Liberty pioneers. We hope it will become a well-established landOn a hot, sunny afternoon on July 4, 2014, mark in the northern part of Ogden Valley. Guests on the stand—a modern-day, rubthe Liberty Pioneer Monument was dedicated! ber-tired hay Elder Carl B wagon—includCook, a memed Elder Cook ber of the Church and President of Jesus Christ of David Wadman, Latter-day Saints, president of the First Quorum of Huntsville Utah Seventy, presided LDS Stake; and gave the dedicaElder Marlin K tory prayer. A large Jensen, Seventy crowd was in attenEmeritus; and dance, many attendMaurene Smith, ees traveling from International out of state to be a President of the part of this historiDaughters of the cal occasion. Utah Pioneers. The Liberty The invocation was offered by President Pioneer Monument Committee thanks all for contributing funds and working so diligently on LIBERTY MONUMENT cont. on page 12 the landscaping and construction of this beautiBy Clair Hill Geese Rescued by Surrogate Mother Something exciting is always happening in Huntsville! Earlier this spring, Shaun Bowen, son of Tiffany and John Bowen, saved a nest of goose eggs from drowning and brought them home and hatched them, then fed and nurtured the new goslings. Shaun Bowen and his flying geese! Photos courtesy of Mikey Onyon. Sean noticed the nest, and several others, located near the riverbed mud flats by his home. He watched it day after day as the spring waters kept raising higher and higher, and other nests flooded with the eggs just washing away. As he noticed a particular nest was about to be flooded, too, he decided to save the eggs. He collected them and walked them home, incubated them with the help of other family members on top of the kitchen counter, and then waited for them to hatch. Finally, five little goslings was the result. And now they think Sean is their mama! Friends say that he walked them down to the water day after day and taught them to swim, and, more recently, taught them how to fly with the help of his red scooter. According to a neighbor, “He has a heart as big as Texas!” Weber County Considers New Master Plan for North Fork Park “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, overcivilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity.” -- John Muir On July 22, Jennifer Graham, Recreational Facilities Director for Weber County’s Parks and Recreation, presented to the Ogden Valley Planning Commission a presentation regarding a proposed Master Plan for North Fork Park, which will be presented next to the Weber County Commissioners for a vote for approval. An overview of the proposed General Plan follows. Mission Statement - The park’s mission statement reads, “North Fork Park is a fourseason rustic park that strives to provide the public with recreation and relaxation opportunities while still preserving the park’s peaceful, serene environment and vital natural resources for future generations.” Operational Philosophies • Exercise thoughtful planning—appropriately modernize while maintaining the integrity of wilderness surroundings, keeping the park the most undisturbed park in the county. • Incorporate a mindset of separation of activities or collaboration of activities, depending on the wisest approach – day use vs. overnight use, coordinating the combination or separation of hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, etc. • Remain environmentally conscious—wise execution of planning to preserve watersheds, wildlife habitat, dark skies and plant environments, be certain to consider these things in development and usage patterns. • Educate users on efforts they can take to help with wise stewardship of the park—trail etiquette, trail closures, fire safety/restrictions, etc. A current inventory of the park lists two water systems supporting park facilities, 132 individual campsites, 8 group-site boweries and one without a bowery, 21 dual men and women restroom facilities, summer trails, winter trails, parking lots, 12 horse corrals, and 2 horse pens. Improvements currently being made include a covered bowery along Loop “A,” installation of a restroom on the road by Mustang Flats, additional corrals at Cutler Flats, individual campsite improvements along Loop “A” and “B,” and a Starry Night viewing area. Watershed concerns and needs at North Fork Park include: • Inadequate quantities of available water • Need for development of new water sources NORTH FORK PARK cont. on page 8 For all phases of work, motorists should expect pilot car operations and up to 15-minute travel delays where work is occurring on weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. On Friday, lane restrictions will end by 4:00 p.m. to facilitate area recreational travel. Stakeholders with questions about this project can contact the project hotline at 801419-8786. Please note that construction activities, dates, and times are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen delays. For the latest information, download the free UDOT Traffic app on any iPhone or Android device or visit <udottraffic.utah.gov> Teen Suicides Shake Community By Jeff Tesch, M.S., LMFT As a community, we are grieving the loss of several of our young people to suicide. As friends and neighbors, we wonder what to say. We wonder what to do. We wonder if there’s something we could or should have done that might have prevented these tragedies. It overwhelms us to see young lives end too early. This problem extends far beyond our community. Teen suicide is the third leading cause of death in young people ages 15 to 24 (behind accidents and homicide). For those between the ages of 10 and 14, it is the fourth leading cause of death. However, surprising to many, the highest rate of suicide is not among teens. Males who are 85 and older have the highest rate. But teen depression and suicide rates are increasing. In fact, The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that depression is currently the number one cause of illness and disability in adolescents worldwide. Each year in the United States, over 5,000 teens commit suicide (38,000+ for all ages combined). The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that there are 25 attempts for every completed suicide. Adolescent males are four times more likely to die from suicide than adolescent females, but teen females make more suicide attempts. Generally, males use more lethal methods and females are more likely to attempt as a cry out for help. What can we do? We can support each other. We can rally as a community and make a difference. We can avoid judgment and, instead, offer understanding and compassion. We can educate ourselves about the causes, SUICIDES cont. on page 10 Third-Annual Amazing Raise Event to be Held: It’s Your Chance to be Part of Your Community’s Big Give! July 4th was the kick-off of the Amazing Raise Campaign sponsored by the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley. Last year, the Amazing Raise, with the help of Match Donors, community donors, and sponsors returned over $82,000 to Ogden Valley non-profits. In addition to the campaign, an event is held each year to celebrate this Amazing spirit of giving in Ogden Valley. The Amazing Raise Color 5 K is the most fun family event to be held in the valley. The event, to be held at Nordic Valley, is kicked off at 4:00 p.m. by the Valley school kids’ walk-athon, followed by the 5:00 p.m. Color 5K Trail Run. Runners are blasted with color as they traverse the completely off-road trail on the old Nordic golf course. And from there, things really heat up with even more fun! The Dance Establishment dancers lead off a dance party and group color throw. The festival includes non-profit booths with fun and games and local valley food and beverage vendors. Every racer is entered in a chance to win great prizes. Topping it all off is the free Codi Jordan concert. Entries are $30 until August 15, and include a cool drawstring backpack, a color me t-shirt, neon sunglasses, and packet of “color.” Children 7 and under are free if accompanied by an adult. Register now at <www. amazingraise.com> Enter to Win a Six-day Trip for Four to St. Croix - In 2013, the Community Foundation exchanged a ski trip in Ogden Valley for a vacation in St. Croix with a non-profit on that island. Our 2014 Match Donors who have contributed $1000 or more are entered in a drawing to win this fantastic trip! Imagine, six days in beachfront rooms at the high-end Buccaneer Hotel, a sunset cruise, golf, jeep tours, and more. Your tax-deductible contribution to the Match goes directly to the non-profits, without any administrative fees subtracted. Airfare not included. Check out the Community Foundation at <www.cfogdenvalley.org> Also, win free race entries by going online to Facebook to The Amazing Raise and entering our contest. Live Here Play Here Give Here Shown above are puppets featured at the Ogden Valley Open Market held in Eden on July 17. The children were mesmerized by the puppets. Suzan Neidert and Jennifer Delaney from the World of Puppetry Museum in Brigham City were the skilled puppeteers who entertained the crowd. A special thanks to Shepherd Orthodontics for sponsoring the show. Photo courtesy of Bruce Grandin of Eden. |