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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper February 1, 2018 USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Skiers Trigger Avalanche at Snowbasin Resort: Woman airlifted to local hospital Compiled by Shanna Francis A 23-year-old woman was buried by an avalanche Sunday, January 21 while on a run at Snowbasin Resort above Huntsville. She was rescued and airlifted by Life Flight to McKay-Dee Hospital in stable condition around 4:45 p.m. According to a Fox 13 News report, Snowbasin Resort media contact Megan Collins stated that the avalanche was “human-triggered.” The avalanche occurred at 3:10 p.m. in the resort’s No Name area, which is considered “in-bound,” though located at the very northern edge of the resort on a black diamond run. Capt. Oliver Cummings of the Weber Fire District reported to Good4Utah News that the avalanche probably occurred after “10 inches of new snow fell on ice.” According to Deputy Creager with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, another skier who witnessed the avalanche was able to find and reach the area where the woman was buried by the avalanche. He and nearby Ski Patrol members were able to dig the woman out. It is Sherri Ellis took this sunset photo January 10 while driving home on 400 South in Huntsville. AVALANCHE cont. on page 12 Huntsville Woman Named 2018 Ogden Nordic Operations Closed for Mother of the Year for Weber County One Day Saturday, February 3 The local chapter of American Mothers, Inc., recently named three area Mothers of the Year for 2018. Marilou Wolthuis was named Ogden City Mother of the Year, Marilyn Froerer of Huntsville was named Weber County Mother of the Marilyn Froerer Year, and Tina Cannon became Morgan County’s first Mother of the Year. “These women do not seek out this designation,” noted Paula Maddock, president of the Ogden-Weber-Morgan region of Utah’s chapter of American Mothers, Inc. “All were selected through a nomination process—often by family members. “As their family nominates them, we as the American Mothers board go to their homes and surprise them with the announcement,” Maddock added. The women were guests at a luncheon and reception held in their honor January 27 at the Timbermine Restaurant in Ogden. Mother of the Year Marilyn Froerer, 84, of Huntsville, is married to the late Robert E. Froerer. She is the mother of eight children and a grandmother and great-grandmother to many. Froerer stated in a recent Standard-Examiner article that the lessons she learned as a mother were as valuable as her college degree during years she worked as a nurse. “They will forgive your mistakes and even learn from them, but only if you accept accountability . . . . Children need to know that you say what you mean and that you mean what you say.” Froerer also noted, in regard to her selection as Mother of the Year, this was “more of a surprise to me, than anybody else.” MOTHER cont. on page 12 Due to poor snow conditions elsewhere, the Sweaty Yeti Fat Bike race will be held at North Fork Park (enter thru South Gate) on Saturday, February 3. Ogden Nordic will not be open for rentals or trail passes on that day, but will be back up and running Sunday, February 4. The trails will be accessible for skiing and snowshoeing through the North Gate entrance and Middle Gate entrance to the park. Eden Youth Tristen P. Kelson Named as Ogden High’s Science Sterling Scholar “The purpose of the Sterling Scholar Award is to publicly recognize and encourage the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship of high school students.” The Deseret News and KSL Broadcast Group developed the program especially to focus attenTristan Kelson tion on outstanding seniors in order to recognize them publicly. Tristen P. Kelson was recently honored as Ogden High School’s Sterling Scholar in Science for the 2017-2018 schoolyear. Tristen chose to attend Ogden High School beginning her sophomore year in order to take advantage of its World Renowned International Baccalaureate Program. Ogden High School is the only certified high school in Weber County authorized to teach the world-renowned International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Program, which is recognized for its commitment to provide an academically challenging, international education. Tristen has conducted in-depth independent research on alternative methods to treat chronic sinusitis. She has been successful in her research and found an alternative treatment for chronic sinusitis, where kimchi phytochemicals are used to wash the nasal cavity to relieve symptoms and treat sinus infections. Tristen’s parents comment that their daughter knew what she was working towards beginning in Kindergarten when she set her goal of becoming a medical doctor. “She has focused her studies on science and math ever since, and enjoyed it along the way!” Tristen says she has had a love for science STERLING cont. on page 13 Perfect Storm Creates Havoc for Valley Drivers By Shanna Francis January 12-13 Utah Invitational Slalom and Giant Slalom held at Snowbasin Resort, which hosted Western colleges for the Utah Invitational. Photo by Davey Scadden of Eden. Who In The Heck Is Mountain Maggie? Mountain Maggie first appeared at the home of Lysle and Zella Chard. She appeared around the time of Halloween and in those days she was very scary! Many people, who are now adults, remember being terrified of her. Today’s children, who see countless horror movies, would not be afraid of a character whose scariest features were a fake nose and glasses and grey wig. But Mountain Maggie was always frighteningly silent, stand- ing among the cottonwoods in the darkness, her cape blowing in the breeze, her stance somehow threatening. She was apparently a friend of the Chards or “conjured” up by them. You see, the Chards loved children and could have none of their own. Consequently, they were always planning little parties and surprises for the local children. Mountain Maggie must have been one of these “surprises.” When the Chards passed away, they left a very large estate to the Weber School Foundation to promote sports among the youth of Ogden A “perfect storm” hit Ogden Valley at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, January 25 as skiers left area resorts and commuters trekked home for the day. As the heavy snow fell and stuck to the road as temperatures dipped and hovered just below freezing, slippery road conditions ensued—along with numerous vehicular accidents—primarily in the Eden area along Highway 158, even as snowplows frantically worked to clear snow and broadcast sand in an attempt to stay ahead of the slippery conditions. Even so, according to Deputy Creager with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, a host of accidents occurred between the onset of the storm and on into the evening; by 6:55 p.m., after only about three hours, deputies had responded to seven accidents in Ogden Valley. The first call came in at 3:32 p.m., shortly after the snow began to blanket the roads. At mile marker 11 at Powder Mountain Resort on Highway 158, a car slid off as the driver attempted to leave the resort; however, he only made it about 100 yards before sliding off the road and becoming stuck. No injuries were reported. The next call came in at 3:59 p.m. when a vehicle, also attempting to come off the mountain, slid off Powder Mountain road near mile marker 9. The car hit and damaged two road signs. The driver continued down the mountain until finding a place to safely pull off and report the incident. There were no injuries in conjunction with this accident. At 4:12 p.m.—again on Powder Mountain Road (Highway 158), about halfway down from the resort, between mile markers 8 and 9—another car slid off the road. While no injuries were reported, the car suffered a bent rim and flat tire and had to be towed. Sixteen minutes later, at 4:28 p.m., an accident was reported near Eden’s Snowberry Inn after, again, a single vehicle slid off the road. No injuries were reported; however, the vehicle had to be towed. The accident caused single lane delays. The most serious accident, involving two PERFECT STORM cont. on page 12 MTN MAGGIE cont. on page 13 Fifteenth Annual Serve to Save Dinner ScheduledComefor March 8! Are you ready for Valley Elementary and enjoy entertainment, fine food, School’s fifteenth annual Serve to Save Dinner and Silent Auction? It is scheduled for Thursday, March 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Valley Elementary gymnasium. Remember from years past the succulent dinner provided by Ogden Valley and Ogden’s finest restaurants? Remember how fun it was to have it served to you by a sixth-grade student? Remember the students who ushered you to your seats while others manned the silent auction and others emceed the program? silent auction items, but, most of all, support a charitable act as you support this annual event. One-hundred-percent of the proceeds go toward helping others. This year, Serve to Save is donating funds to finish paying off Hadley Willson’s medical and funeral bills, and helping the Lymphoma and Leukemia Foundation, Funds will also go toward the Valley Bulldog Scholarship fund that was set up two years ago, and that can be Shown above, a two-car accident that occurred January 25 near Pineview spillway. No one was SERVE cont. on page 10 injured in the incident. Photo by Dallin Tuttle of Eden. |