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Show Volume XXIII Issue XII The Ogden Valley news Page 13 July 15, 2016 Are you an OVer? Then Come Play with Us at This Year’s 2nd Annual CFOV Summer Scramble Show us you are a true Over—a person who loves Ogden Valley—by coming out to play with us on August 6! The Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV) invites the entire community to get ready for the 2nd Annual Summer Scramble Golf Tournament and Community Event being held at Wolf Creek Resort August 6. This exciting day will have something for everyone . . . a morning on the course for “real” golfers, and an afternoon of family-friendly fun including a team putting contest with lots of prizes, great food, live music by Dark Horse, and opportunities to meet the friendly folks behind the non-profits that serve Ogden Valley while also learning about what they do. In addition, there will be opportunities to enjoy fun and games at each non-profit booth. From 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., join in the team putting contest. For $10 a round per two-person team, children (16 and under) and adults can enter and play to win. The putting green in front of the club house will be set up like a real golf course, with sand traps, water hazards, and other obstacles. No experience is needed! Think miniature golf, but way more fun and with fantastic prizes. Register on-site the day of the event, and enter as many times as you want. From 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., hang out and listen to live music from the popular band Dark Horse while enjoying pizza, burgers, shaved ice, and drinks. Don’t Miss the Grand Finale—The Chopper Drop! Stay to the end of the day’s events so you don’t miss the highlight—the grand finale . . . the Chopper Drop! Watch as a helicopter swoops in low over the golf course green at 5:00 p.m. and drops a load of numbered golf balls, which are the equivalent of raffle tickets. For details on the Chopper Drop, see the article It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane…. on page 1. Proceeds from the Summer Scramble will be used to help fund the work of participating non-profits that serve Ogden Valley via CFOV’s OVerDRIVE fundraising campaign. Participating non-profits are, alphabetically, Back Country Horsemen, Great Basin K-9 Search & Rescue, Huntsville Park, Liberty Park, Mountain Arts and Music, Ogden Nordic, Ogden Valley Adaptive Ski, Ogden Valley CERT, Ogden Valley Land Trust, Ogden Valley Tennis Association, Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation, Valley Elementary and Snowcrest Parent Teacher Organizations, Weber Pathways, and Wolf Creek Foundation. Hmmmm . . . . Mountain Maggie was spotted recently at Wolf Creek, kicking her 9 iron into OVerDRIVE when she heard about the CFOV 2nd Annual Summer Scramble. Said she wanted to hit a hole in one and win a car! Who is she anyway? American Spirit Contest Announced By John W. Reynolds This year, 2016, marks the fifth year that local Utahans will participate in a patriotic contest that is focused on American Spirit—something our forefathers instilled in this nation 240 years ago. Most of us understand what is meant by American Spirit, and this belief is enriched during the months of May through September when we celebrate Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Pioneer Days, and Labor Day. Much of the celebrating includes family vacations, parades, fireworks, and the honoring of our heroes. The American Spirit Contest seeks to find people who will translate their patriotic thoughts and feelings into a form that can be shared with others. This year there are four categories in which you can participate: Essay, Photo, Motto, and Art Drawing. You are challenged to take a moment away from celebrating and give serious thought to what American Spirit is and how it affects you and your family, neighbors, and country. In recent American Spirit contests, which have been essay only, some very interesting thoughts have been shared about the American Spirit of patriots, veterans, pioneers, first responders, family members and colleagues, and even celebrities. With the added categories of Photo, Art Drawing, and Motto, it is hoped that even more contestants and expressions of patriotism will be forthcoming. In thinking about “spirit” you may associate it with many types of spirit such as school spirit, pioneer spirit, esprit de corps, holiday spirit, family spirit, Holy Spirit and many others. Similarly, many types of American Spirit may also come to mind, and that is what you are asked to define—in words, photo, drawing, or motto; this is the challenge. It is the same challenge you might have heard from cheerleaders at a basketball or football game as they encourage fans and teams . . . “We’ve got spirit, yes we do! We’ve got spirit! How about YOU?!” If you are up to the challenge, please give it some thought and develop your own private brand of American Spirit; it could be rewarding. The prize for First Place in each of the four categories is $150, and each runner-up will receive $50. Cash awards will be given in September. Past entries have come from adults in their eighties and children as young as eight. For additional information, contact John Reynolds at 801-782-8077, or see the ad below. Envision Homes 2nd Annual Summer Barbeque to Be Held August 4 Envision Homes is celebrating 22 years in business with a 2nd Annual Summer Barbeque! The community is invited, along with valued customers and subcontractors, celebrating summer with an evening of great food, refreshing Shaved Ice, and live music. Eden resident Brian Keith, owner of Envision Homes, Inc., is a general contractor specializing in new custom home construction. Since the beginning of his career in 1994, Brian says he has made quality building and attention to detail his top priorities in home building. “My homes feature the latest in technology, building products, and materials.” “Our office is designed to help meet the needs of homeowners and clients who desire a quality building experience, providing them with design ideas, samples, and a comfortable and professional atmosphere in which to plan and discuss the design and construction of their new home.” Please join Brian and his staff for an evening of friends, family, and fun at his office, located at 2234 N. 5500 E. in the Old Town Eden Professional Building, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 4. CHOPPER DROP cont. on page 13 Complete the information (name, address, etc.), click on “Continue to Checkout” and follow the remaining instructions when you get to the checkout page. If you want to know how your favorite nonprofit team or fundraiser is doing, click on the green “button” labeled “Full Leader Board,” and you can find out who is selling the most golf balls. Be sure to support your favorites. Remember, every “ball” purchased goes directly to fund the work of the participating non-profit organizations that are serving and supporting our Ogden Valley community. night stay at Sun Valley and more! To enter the Chopper Drop, visit www. fovaldrop.org and click on the pull-down menu next to the box labeled “Team.” Each non-profit organization is a team. Click on the name of the non-profit team to whom you wish to donate. If you know the name of an individual who is fundraising for your chosen non-profit team, you can type in their name in the box labeled “Fundraiser” and a list of fundraisers should appear. Select the name of the fundraiser (or leave it blank if you don’t know the name). Next, under “Select an option,” click on the box that indicates how many “balls” you wish to purchase, or fill in the box for a custom amount. EDEN PATHWAY cont. from page 1 Our engineer will be designing the pathway using the latest, nationally approved, design guidelines for bike trails, working in the space available. Additionally, the design process will give proper attention to water flows so adequate drainage is considered, and the irrigation canals and culverts under the road are addressed. We have our fingers crossed and are hoping to start construction this fall (2016). Our goal is to have a compacted gravel pathway completed before winter arrives. Asphalt is not planned for this phase due to the amount of funding required for a project of this size. We have initial funding for design and pre- For more information, call 801-390-3909 or visit <www.envisionhomesutah.com> For more information, visit <cfogdenvalley. org> liminary construction, including substantial commitments from Weber County (Impact Fee funding); John Lewis, owner of Wolf Creek Resort; a grant from UDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP); and donations from the Ogden Valley community. However, we will need more funds to complete and pave the pathway. Please support this and other trails by making a donation to Weber Pathways through www.facebook.com/weberpathways or www. weberpathways.org or by mail: WEBER PATHWAYS PO BOX 972 OGDEN UT 84402 W e b e r Pathways will also be part of the wonderful Ogden Valley Community Foundation’s annual fundraiser! Two 2016-17 Snowbasin Season Passes Two Bikes from Biker’s Edge, $2400 value Dave Scadden Custom Paddleboard, value $1,900 One 2-Night Stay in Sun Valley and Much MORE! www.cfovballdrop.org come for the excitement Saturday, auguSt 6, 5:00 Pm Wolf creek reSort |
