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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper June 1, 2018 USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Monte Cristo Highway Now Open for Summer Season The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advises motorists and outdoor recreation enthusiasts that state Road 39, the Monte Cristo Highway, is now open to all traffic for the spring and summer season. SR-39 opened from milepost 37, the Ant Flat parking lot east of Huntsville, to milepost 56 near Woodruff in Rich County May 19. Now that the gates are opened, the roadway between these two points will remain open until late next fall. The remainder of this route is open year around. The opening of the Monte Cristo Highway at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 was in coordination with the completion of the Ogden Marathon, which used a large portion of SR-39 throughout the morning. This section of the Monte Cristo Highway is closed for the winter months between these points each season due to motorist safety concerns, and the prohibitive cost of keeping it open to winter traffic. The roadway is opened each spring once winter weather conditions have generally subsided. Motorists are advised, however, that winter storms may still occur at the highest elevations on this highway well into the summer months, so they should always be prepared for this when traveling this route. For information about Utah road conditions 24-hours per day, visit the UDOT Traffic The Weber County Sheriff’s office reminds us, as we approach the 100 deadliest days on Utah’s roads, it is important to remember to wear your Website at http://udottraffic.utah.gov, or downseatbelts and pay attention while driving. Deputies responded to a serious collision May 24 where the occupants escaped serious injuries because of load the free Utah Traffic App, available for download by most mobile devices. the proper use of their seatbelts. Be safe in your travels this holiday weekend. Photos courtesy of Weber County Sheriff’s office. New Bridge Planned for Popular Pineview Eden Two-car Accident Closes Down Highway 162: Victims transported to area hospital Trail: App provides updates on trail conditions sending it off the roadway to the right. It then rolled down into an empty creek bed where it On Thursday, May 24, at about 9:50 a.m., at landed on its roof. The Toyota also spun around and rolled onto approximately 2875 N. Highway 162 in Eden the passenger side, blocking both travel (past Snowcrest Jr. High heading lanes on Highway 16. towards Liberty, and right before The driver of the Subaru was an the River Drive turnoff), the adult male, the front seat passenger was female juvenile driver of a 2000 a male juvenile, and the right rear pasred Toyota Tacoma truck (single senger was a female juvenile. occupant) heading northwest into Everyone in both vehicles was a slight curve, crossed the double wearing seatbelts, which, according yellow center lines into oncomto Sgt. Mike Streker with the Weber ing traffic and collided head-on County Sheriff’s Office, “saved them (driver side to driver side) into a all from suffering serious injuries.” 2012 black Subaru Outback that Streker also noted that the occuwas traveling southeast. The collision spun the Subaru around, ACCIDENT cont. on page 11 By Shanna Francis A Hometown 4th: Remembering our Past Major changes planned for this year’s events Welcome Ogden Valley to The Huntsville 4th of July that almost wasn’t.... A strange way to begin an invitation to celebrate, I know. The Huntsville 4th over the years has become very popular and gotten quite large—so large that many felt a need to cancel it as the work to host it became burdensome on the many volunteers who run the event year after year. A series of meetings were held and surveys taken to gather information to help solve this problem. After we received all the feedback to make a decision, it was concluded that: 1. The Independence Day celebration is loved and wanted 2. There are many people willing to volunteer who had never been asked 3. Some changes were desired, including figuring out a way to manage the large crowds and paying for all the increased security, utilities, bathrooms, barriers, breakfast, prizes and This month, USFS and Weber Pathways reported that they hoped to order the lost 60’ bridge this week, for delivery in late July 2018. “We then will need a lot of volunteers to help install it,” Weber Pathways representative Alan Wheelwright stated. Keep Informed about Trail Conditions Wheelwright also noted that people can now stay informed of trail conditions by visiting <www.webertrail.org> He writes, “Have you ever arrived at a trailhead only to find out that the conditions were wet, muddy, or snowy? I think we have all been there. Then you are faced with a decision, to muck-up your bike/shoes and possibly damage the trail, or do the right thing and head TRAIL cont. on page 13 Community Blood Drive Slated for June 15 at Wolf Creek Resort terribly expensive fireworks. An Ogden Valley So... we are not canceling Huntsville’s 4th Community Blood Drive of July celebration! It looks like we will have is scheduled for Friday, enough volunteers, but we are making some June 15 from 3:00 to changes. We truly want to bring the celebra7:00 p.m. at Wolf Creek tion back to some of its original roots. While acknowledging that we can never go back to Resort (3718 N. Wolf Creek Dr.) in Eden. To schedule an appointment, or for more the truly old-fashioned small town 4th of July information, please visit redcrossblood.org or from our memories, we can bring back some of those fun activities and bring the focus back to contact community blood drive coordinator the purpose of the day...to celebrate our love for our country, and really emphasize the patriotic moments of the day. To facilitate this, our Flag Ceremony has been changed and we want to get the word out so that everyone will know how to participate in this new tradition. Our Flag ceremony will be held at 10:00 This Memorial Day weekend a.m. All activities, booths, and breakfast will promises to be the first of many busy weekends on the national forHOMETOWN cont. on page 10 ests of Utah. Some higher-elevation campgrounds, roads, and trails will remain closed due to snow and extremely wet, muddy conditions. Safety is always a concern. Rivers, streams, and creeks are running very high and fast and are extremely dangerous. Please be careful and begins at 9:00 a.m. and will proceed through keep a watchful eye on children and pets while 1:00 p.m. Please meet at the gate near Cutler Flats above Liberty. Volunteers are required to wear long pants, long-sleeve shirts, gloves and eyewear. Some tools will be provided, but individuals are encouraged to bring their own shovels, rakes, water and snacks. If you are interested in volunteering, please RSVP to Lisa Thompson, Volunteer and Partnership Coordinator, Ogden Ranger District, at 801-625-5850. Janet Wampler at 305-796-7778 or <janet. wampler@gmail.com> Drop-in donors are also welcome. You may start the donation process by completing an online pre-donation health history questionnaire on the day of your appointment by logging in to <redcrossblood.org/ RapidPass> Your gift can save a life. Memorial Day Forest Service Campground Status & Safety Tips Join the Ogden Ranger District for National Trails Day The Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is seeking volunteers for National Trails Day to assist in rerouting the Bicentennial Trail near Weber County’s North Fork Park. Work will include back sloping, tread improvements, and sign installation, brushing, clearing, drainage construction, and other aspects of trail construction. Volunteers are needed Saturday, June 2. Volunteer Signup starts at 8:00 a.m., and work The weather has changed, and more than ever people are out on the trails! Many may have noticed that the bridge is out on the Pineview West Trail after shortly leaving the North Arm Trailhead in Eden. The bridge was washed out last year after heavy flooding. Last year, Zach Maughan, Trails Manager for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), reported that a comprehensive engineering assessment had been completed, indicating the need to replace the large 60’ Pineview West trail bridge. Forest Service representatives stated that their engineers had determined that another 20’ bridge along the trail may need to be replaced, with major repairs to the surface of another. recreating in these areas, especially in campgrounds near water sources. For the safety of the public and protection of bears, the Forest Service is encouraging campers and visitors to practice Bear Aware safety while visiting the forest. Forest users are reminded to ride only on designated routes. Remember to always be a responsible rider. You can obtain Motor MEMORIAL cont. on page 7 Finding a Solution for Clear Air in Utah By Derek Miller, President and CEO, World Trade Center Utah You may not equate economic prosperity with air quality, but you should. Air quality is an important economic issue. Poor air quality hinders corporate relocation efforts, places additional regulatory burdens on businesses, increases health care costs, and puts Utah’s federal highway funding at risk. Improving air quality is essential to maintaining Utah’s quality of life and economic prowess. That’s one message Thom Carter, executive director of UCAIR, the Utah Clean Air Partnership, emphasized when I visited with him. While his career has taken him all over the country and world, Thom loves the Beehive State’s quality of life, fantastic landscape, and economic strength. In the few years he’s been back in the state, he’s come to love “the Utah way of getting things done,” referring to our many public/private partnerships. Thom describes UCAIR as a state-wide clean air partnership created to make it easier for individuals, businesses, and communities to make small changes that improve Utah’s air. The organization strives to raise awareness through public education, grants, and partnerships with businesses and other organizations to promote changes that will improve our air quality. Given that we can’t change the state’s topography or weather, owning our air quality problem means we must make behavioral changes. CLEAR AIR cont. on page 6 Owls at The Cascades at Moose Hollow in Eden. Photo taken by Adam Szerszen and submitted by Nanci Lifer of Eden. |
