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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper June 1, 2016 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Weber County Clerk/ Auditor’s Office Provides 2016 Primary Election Voter Information According to the Weber County Elections website, this year’s Primary Election (2016) will be conducted by mail and active registered voters, with a primary ballot, will receive their ballots in the mail starting around June 7 in preparation for the June 28 election. Secure ballot drop boxes will be located throughout the county during the month leading up to each Election Day. Voting Assistance Centers will be open on each Election Day for any voter who did not receive a ballot or who needs assistance casting their ballot. Voting Assistance Centers will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If mailing, ballots must be mailed by at least June 27 or dropped off at any of 18 Drop Boxes that will be placed around the county. Polling centers and 24-hour Drop Box locations include Huntsville Town Hall, Ogden Municipal Bldg., Plain City Hall, Riverdale Civic Center, Roy Municipal Bldg., Uintah City Hall, and West Haven City Hall. Polling centers and business-hour Drop Box locations include Far West City Office, Harrisville Office, Hooper City Office, Marriott/Slaterville City Office, North Ogden City Office, Ogden Valley Branch Library, Pleasant Valley Library, Pleasant View Municipal Bldg., S. Ogden City Hall, Washington Terrace City Hall, and the Weber County Weber Center Clerk/Auditor’ Office (visit weberelections.com/where_vote. php for more information). Weber County Primary Election Schedule • May 31 – Last day the county will receive mailed in registration forms. ELECTION INFO cont. on page 7 Photo by Cathy Hart. Huntsville Man Charged With Aggravated Murder Detectives have charged Frank Michael Biccum (60), with aggravated murder in connection with the death of his wife Deborah (Debbie) Biccum (60). The incident occurred at Lakeside Village Condominiums outside of Huntsville Town at 6486 W. Highway 39. The husband was found in a nearby condo that he had access to. Weber County Sheriff deputies responded to the couple’s Lakeside Village condominium Sunday, May 22 at about 8:40 a.m. after receiving information that Frank had “hurt or killed his wife.” Just after noon, SWAT members found Deborah Biccum deceased in the home. Frank was later arrested in the nearby condo where he was hiding. According to Lt. Findlay with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary autopsy results for Deborah Biccum were ruled inconclusive. “Although there was trauma to her body, the exact cause of her death has not been determined. We will now be waiting for the results of a toxicology report and further examination, which could take several weeks. Although there were no official reports made to law enforcement, statements and evidence indicate there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship. Frank is being held at the Weber County Jail on the 1st degree felony charge, and he is not eligible for bail at this time. The investigation, which remains active and on-going, is being handled by the Weber County Homicide Task Force. Jason of Peterson Builders Receives Award from the Salt Lake Firemen’s Relief Association On May 26, members of the Salt Lake Firemen’s Relief Association presented an award to Jason Peterson of Peterson Builders. This award presentation took place Thursday morning at Eden Park. Jasen Asay from the Salt Lake City Fire Department stated, “Last year, one of our firefighters was doing some home construction work and fell off a ladder. He suffered major injuries that he has since recovered from; however, while he was injured, his fellow firefighters finished the construction work, with help from Peterson Builders, which provided the labor, subcontractors, and materials.” Dan Mortensen added, “The firefighters helped, but Jason really pulled it Shown above, from left to right, are Dan Mortensen, all together and got the job done.” Jason and his wife Tammy are from Daren Mortenson, Jason Peterson, and Brody O’Connor, Eden. who came to Eden to present Jason the award. personnel returned to Pineview left that residence on Saturday at about 6:00 Reservoir p.m., and that was the T h u r s d a y, last time he had been May 26 to seen alive. Joseph did search for Joseph Adam not take his cell phone Shultz, a 39-year-old man or wallet with him when who had been missing he left. since Sunday, May 15. Members of the Weber County Search & Harrisville Police Rescue discovered a body Department respondshortly before 1:00 p.m., ed to his residence to and evidence indicates take a report and then that it probably is that of had Weber Dispatch the missing Ogden man. broadcast an Attempt to On Friday, May 13, Locate (ATL) for a welJoseph left his home after fare check on Joseph, having an argument with indicating he was poshis wife. According to sibly suicidal. family members, Joseph At 11:09 a.m. was a recovering alcoholMonday, May 16, a ic and had recently had A Weber County Search and Rescue Team deputy was dispatched a relapse. Shortly before found and retrieved a body from Pineview to a pull-out near the leaving, he made a state- Reservoir, which they believe to be that of a Pineview Reservoir ment about what it is like 39-year-old man, Joe Shultz, who had been spillway (4600 E. Hwy to “kill yourself with pills missing since May 15. 39, Mile Marker 14), on then waking up to find you are still alive.” the report of a suspicious vehicle. Joseph’s Joseph has a history of alcohol abuse and psy- silver, 2003 Mazda Protégé was located on chiatric problems. the west side of the lot. The back passenger’s After the argument, he apparently went to PINEVIEW cont. on page 10 Monte Cristo Highway Now Open The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advises motorists and outdoor recreation enthusiasts that state Road 39, the Monte Cristo Highway, is open to all traffic for the spring and summer season as of May 23. SR-39 is closed from milepost 37, at the Ant Flat Parking Lot east of Huntsville, to milepost 56 near Woodruff in Rich County during the winter season; however, once the gates are opened in the spring, the roadway between these p.m. on Friday, and from 8:00 until 1:00 p.m. two points remains open until late fall. The on Saturday. The garage sale is made possible remainder of this route is open year around. by donations of items, which are now being SR-39 is closed for the winter months accepted and collected, starting June 1 at the Hillstroms. We have received tremendous support from Valley residents throughout the years. Please feel free to donate good furniture, working appliances only, sports equipment, clothing in great condition, shoes and boots, craft items, dishes, seasonal decorations, toys, games, and books in good condition. New items are also greatly appreciated. We welcome all donations except outdated computer monitors and TVs. We also welcome volunteers who can help set up the items on Tuesday thru Thursday of that week. The history of the Ogden Valley Charity Garage Sale is a bittersweet one. In 1999, the life of a beautiful little girl was cut short by an inoperable brain tumor. Elisabeth Hillstrom had just finished first grade. Because of her illness, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah had granted Elisabeth’s wish for a horse, a corral, and feed for a year. Sadly, CHARITY SALE cont. on page 8 Annual Ogden Valley Charity Garage Sale Slated Make July 22 and July 23 the days you stop by and find a treasure at the Ogden Valley Charity Garage Sale! You’ve heard about it every summer for 18 years. This year will be bigger and better than ever! Proceeds from the Charity Garage Sale go directly to local charities. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah, and McKay Dee Foundation Labor and Delivery Bereavement are recipients, and other Ogden Valley youth and their families who have medical situations are also helped. Five families with Valley connections were assisted last year. The unsold items from the garage sale are donated to the Deseret Industries, the Salvation Army, and other organizations. Over the past 17 years, the garage sale has made over $121,000, with $13,500 coming in last year. The Garage Sale also received a $1,500 contribution from the Huntsville Marathon, which goes directly to Make-a-Wish. This year’s garage sale will be held Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23, at 9520 E. 400 S. in Huntsville, at the home of Mike and Cindy Hillstrom. It will run from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 Body Recovered from Pineview Thought to Be Man Missing Since May 15 Deputies and Search & Rescue his mother’s home and spent the night. He between these points each year due to safety concerns and the prohibitive cost of keeping it open to traffic. According to Kelly Barrett, UDOT North District Engineer, in his estimate, it would cost as much as an additional million dollars to keep the 19-mile stretch open throughout the winter months. Currently, the budget to open the road each spring is between $25,000 and $30,000. UDOT’s Region One North Maintenance District encompasses all state roads in Rich, Cache, and Box Elder MONTE CRISTO cont. on page 11 Notice of Public Open House Notice is hereby given that the Ogden Valley Planning Commission will hold a public open house June 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. to review Draft 3 with the planning commission.This hearing will be held at the Weber Center County Commission Chambers in Ogden. Copies of the proposed draft may be reviewed at www.valleyplan.com or in the Weber County Planning Division Office, Suite 240 in the Weber Center in Ogden. Shown above are UDOT employees, from left to right, Transportation Technician III, Derek Smith; Transportation Technician II, Brenden Thompson; and Troy Brunker, Maintenance Station Supervisor at the UDOT Huntsville station. The men drive the large, heavy equipment used to clear the Monte Cristo pass, which rises to a little over 9,000 ft. above sea level. The large machine behind the drivers, a Stewart & Stevenson snowblower, is valued at about a half a million dollars, and can clear about 3,000 tons of snow an hour—plowing through 6 feet of snow at a time. Brunker has worked for UDOT for the past 20 years, driving the heavy equipment and clearing the Monte Cristo Highway. He took over as Station Supervisor in June of 2011 after former supervisor Steven Shupe passed away in 2011. Shupe, also from Huntsville, named the Stewart & Stevenson the “Little Giant,” a name which has stuck, according to Brunker. The snowblower behind the Little Giant is a Kodiak snowblower. |
