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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper June 15, 2018 USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO -- Public Notice – Weber County Announces Meeting for Report of 2-year Study of Ogden Valley Groundwater The public is hereby put on notice that The Utah Geological Survey will report the results of their 2-year study on the groundwater of Ogden Valley. Topics of the report will include aquifer delineation, groundwater-surface water interaction, water quality, recommended maximum septic-tank density, and a water budget for the groundwater basin. The presentation is expected to last less than 30 minutes. The report will be presented July 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Weber Center in the Weber County Commission Chambers during the Commissioners’ regular meeting. The Weber Center is located at 2380 Washington Blvd in Ogden. The study results are a follow-up with what started as an initial hydrology study about two years ago. For additional information, please contact Charles Ewert at cewert@co.weber.ut.us or call 801-399-8763. Third-graders at Valley Elementary school presented a heart-felt program, “I love America” to dignitaries, parents, and the school’s student body. Photo by Karie Wood. See page 13 for article. Huntsville Town Votes to Join Ogden Valley Parks Service Area In an historic first, on April 19, 2018, the Huntsville Town Council voted to join with Eden and Liberty Parks in the newly created Ogden Valley Parks Service Area. Beginning January 2019, the communities of Huntsville, Eden and Liberty will share a single park board of directors and coordinate events, services and revenues to benefit all of the parks in the Valley. Each park will have a park committee to manage day-to-day operations, and revenues raised by each park in individual events (i.e. Huntsville 4th, Liberty Days, Balloon Fest) will go to that park, but there will be large-scale coordination of capital improvements and valley-wide events. The Ogden Valley Parks Service Area is now comprised of all property from the county lines on the north, south, and east of the Valley, and to the ridgetops of the mountains on the west. Nick Froerer, Board Chair of the Ogden Valley Parks Service Area, said, “The combined influence of all areas of the Valley in a single park district will allow us to have a greater influence on what happens in the Valley, and we will have a greater ability to draw on the wisdom and experience of residents from all the communities here.” There is now an opportunity to plan for increasing the size and number of parks in the PARKS cont. on page 10 RemembeR to vote in this yeaR’s pRimaRy election. North Branch Library Celebrates Reopening with Open House June 23 Plans have been formalized for a Saturday, June 23 Open House to welcome users back to their newly-renovated, greatly-expanded, and technologically-enhanced North Branch Library. The event will begin at 12 noon and run through 5:00 p.m. with special events including storytelling, musical presentations, special exhibits, and tours of the new facility. At roughly 24,000 square feet, the North Branch Library now offers more than twice as much public service space as was previously available. North Branch Library members will enjoy access to more than four times as many public computers and much larger collections of books and other materials. For example, the children’s area sports more than five times the number of shelves that were previously available for housing books, DVDs, and learning toys. As the North Branch comes back online, it is anticipated that Weber County libraries will loan more than 225,000 items per month. That equals more than 3,000,000 items per year! The automated materials handling systems that utilize RFID technologies to facilitate the cost-effective management of this massive inventory control project have also been upgraded and installed at the North Branch. LIBRARY cont. on page 11 Snowbasin General Manager John Loomis Retires Pineview Reservoir Beach Cleanup Slated June 1 marked the last day of the six years of stellar leadership that John Loomis brought to Snowbasin as General Manager. In a celebration of his retirement, Carol Holding and CEO of Grand America Hotels and Resorts Bruce Fery were on hand to honor John with accolades on the success he has brought to the resort, and to present him with a stunning photograph of the mountain. Brunch was served by the now famous Snowbasin culinary team. Davy Ratchford, the new Snowbasin General Manager, summed it up Shown above are Bruce this way in his invita- and John Loomis tion to celebrants. “In the spring of 2012, John Loomis took over as General Manager of Snowbasin Resort. From that very first year, he has been instrumental in leading the resort to being one of the premier ski areas in America. During his time at Snowbasin, he has driven significant accomplishments including snowmaking expansions, the replacement of the Wildcat lift, joining the Mountain Collective, achieving high rankings in Ski Magazine, and receiving ski industry awards for both safety and bringing new skiers into the sport. Fery, Carol Holding, John has had a huge SNOWBASIN cont. on This year’s Pineview Reservoir beach cleanup event is slated for June 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at Detours, located in Huntsville Town, 237 S. 7400 E The Ogden Ranger District and Detours of Huntsville invites the public to participate in the Pineview Reservoir Beach Cleanup night, now an annual event serving our community. The cleanup offers fun, exercise, a chance to meet new people, participate in a great outdoor activity, help the environment, and keep our public waters beautiful! This event is designed to reduce litter along the shorelines, increase community pride, keep our surrounding environment clean, increase Valley Woman Survives Plummet into Pineview Reservoir page 11 By Sgt. Nealy Adams, Weber County Sheriff’s Office Nineteen-year-old Ogden Man Dies after UTV Crash A 19-year-old Ogden man died Saturday from injuries sustained from a rollover UTV crash in rural Weber County. At 8:55 p.m. Saturday, May 26, a 19-yearold man identified as Jaden Parent of Ogden was driving a UTV in the Sunridge area, near the Middle Fork of the Ogden River in Ogden Valley, when he took a corner too fast, lost control, and crashed, causing the UTV to roll, said Weber County Sheriff ’s Sgt. Chad Allen. The 19-year-old was ejected and the UTV rolled on top of him, Allen said. The man’s public awareness, and demonstrate positive action about the issue of littering. Garbage bags and latex gloves will be available onsite. Volunteers are encouraged to bring water and wear appropriate clothing, including shoes, a hat, and sunscreen while participating. If you are concerned recreationist and want to help maintain and protect the shorelines of Pineview Reservoir and Causey Dam, please contact Lisa Thompson, Volunteer and Partnership Coordinator for U.S. Forest Service Ogden Ranger District, at 801-6255850, and learn more about the Adopt-ABeach Program. On June 2, at about 3:45 p.m., Weber County deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle accident in Eden. Multiple witnesses reported seeing a vehicle go into Pineview Reservoir 18-year-old brother was a passenger in the UTV near the dam keeper’s residence on Highway and was not injured. 158 near mile marker 1. Both brothers made it back to the camp they were staying at where an older adult suggested the injured man get medical treatment. On the way to the hospital, the man lost consciousness, Allen said. A medical helicopter was called to the scene and emergency personnel treated him for nearly 50 minutes before he died, Allen said. Allen said it wasn’t clear if either men were wearing helmets or if seat belts were in use. The driver and witnesses were able to provide statements. The involved vehicle was headed southbound on Hwy 158. At approximately mile marker 1 the vehicle left the roadway to the right and the driver, an adult female in her early 20’s, overcorrected, coming back onto the roadway. However, she lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway to the south. PINEVIEW cont. on page 8 Weber County Voters to Select Candidates in June Primary Election Sheriff, Ryan Arbon, Kevin Burns, or David Compiled by Shanna Francis Weber County voters have the opportunity Macinnes. to choose from a number of candidates whose STATE HOUSE OF REP., DISTRICT 8 names are on this year’s primary election ballot. Deana Froerer By doing so, voters will narrow the number of Deana Froerer, a long-time candidates moving on to Utah’s general election Huntsville resident, Weber on November 6. State economics teacher, For U.S. Senate, Republicans can vote for and community advocate, either Mike Kennedy or Mitt Romney. Valley is the Democratic candidate residents, as part of District 8, can vote for for Utah House District 8. Deana Froerer, Jason B. Kyle, or Steve Waldrip She says that her reasons for State House of Representatives. For the posifor running for office are tion of Weber County Commission, Seat “A,” candidates may vote for James J. Couts, James CANDIDATES cont. on Pictured above is a photo of the retrieved car that landed in Pineview Reservoir after the driver lost control near the dam keeper’s home in Eden. Photo courtesy of the Weber County Sheriff’s Office. Ebert, or Gage Froerer; and for Weber County page 10 |
