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Show The Ogden Valley news Page 12 Volume XXV Issue IX July 1, 2018 Huntsville Independence Day 2018: An old-fashioned 4th – Remembering our past Huntsville Independence 5K & Kids Patriotic Fun Run - Run, skip, hop, or gallop your way through our Patriotic 5K Fun Run this July 4! Start off your 4th of July celebration with this patriotic 5K run through the beautiful town of Huntsville. Wear your patriotic best Wednesday, July 4 at the scenic park at 7:00 a.m. All participants will receive a Huntsville Independence Day Fun Run T-shirt and a free breakfast voucher. There will be prizes awarded for our “Best Patriotic Dressed” and our overall winners of the races (top 10 male & female finishers, and top 3 male & female runners). This is a Fun Run focused on the patriotic spirit of the day! There will be a timer at the finish line, but no chip timing this year. Looking for fun for the entire family? Bring the kids and enter them in our Patriotic Kids Fun Run where young people ages 12 and under can race with family and friends, complete with a “1/2 way there” drink and cookie stop. The kids run starts at 7:40 a.m., and is sure to be a fun run tradition for all! All runners will receive a Kid’s Run T-shirt, and our top three runners will receive a special prize! Bring the whole family for fun and festivities at the Huntsville Independence Day Celebration, and don’t forget to register for the race on our website at <www.Huntsvilletown. com> July 4 Event Info - Parking: For traffic flow reasons, Huntsville will not be charging an entrance fee or distributing vouchers for this year’s July 4 events; however, no parking will be allowed out on Highway 39, around the Huntsville Park, or in LDS Church parking lot, due to the race, parade, and booth vendors. Do not drive around barricades, tape, or cones. Cars without a permit in these areas will be ticketed. Please show the utmost respect for Huntsville residents’ homes. Do not park in their driveways or on their lawns, which often damages their sprinkler system. When parking on the streets, please park perpendicular to the road on the town verge areas that are not part of residents’ front yards. This will allow many more cars to be parked than if you park parallel to the road. There are many of these areas around town, in front of fenced fields. If you are parking in an alley, please park parallel as they are narrow. If a horse trailer is parked in an alley, please do not park anywhere near them, as they will need to get their animals loaded, and need the room to drive away after the parade. Tip: It is safer, kinder, easier, and healthier to park farther away. Parking on the streets in our “No Parking Zones,” between 7300 E. and Cemetery Point, will be allowed July 4—as long as it is done properly and respectfully. Animals: Each year we have issues with people bringing their pets with them to the celebration, even though there are a dozen signs posted letting them know that they are not allowed at Huntsville Park. Please leave your dogs and cats home. There are no animals allowed at Huntsville Park year round—not just on July 4. With large crowds, sanitation and allergies become a liability. Unfortunately, because it has been difficult to get people to comply with this law each year, we have hired an enforcement officer that will be on site and will ticket you $100. We are a nice town and have bent over backward to provide an amazing celebration year after year. Kindly help us provide a nice day for everyone and respect this rule by making other arrangements for your animals (and please do not leave them in a hot car). HELP! We are in great need of medical volunteers. Anyone who is an RN, MD, DO LPN, EMT, Paramedic, etc., we could use your help! We only need you for a 1-hour shift. We have one volunteer, but could use twelve! Pie-Baking Contest: I’m sorry to say that the Pie Baking contest will not be held due to a lack of bakers (unless I get 5-10 calls today... 801-791-3001). Race: Sign up for the Patriotic Fun Run! Dress up in your wildest patriotic outfit for this race! Prizes will be given for speed and for the best patriotic outfit. See more details on the website! Parade: Sign-up on the website today for your last chance to participate in the parade. Decorate your cars, floats, bikes, etc. Parade Watchers: If you are reserving spots on July 3, do not block the south side of Huntsville Park, as booth vendors will be driving in under the trees. If you reserve a spot on the south side of the park, do so on the south side of the street. If vendors need to come in and you have blocked the way, your belongings will be moved by a town official and placed in the southwest bowery. As always, Huntsville Town is not responsible for items left unattended. The park will be patrolled all night. Old-Fashioned Decathlon: We still have a few spots left to join our inaugural decathlon. There is a $10 charge to sign up, payable at the stage after the parade. Teams consist of two adults, 20 years of age and up; two teens, ages UTVs l Motorcycles Boats l Personal Watercraft Kayaks l Canoes l SUPs Snowmobiles On Site Rentals & Tours Eden (801) Pineview Reservoir/Marina Monte Cristo Trailhead l 745-3038 www.ClubRecUtah.com 13-19; and one child, 12 & under; immediate family or extended family. Contact Wendy at Huntsvilletown4th@gmail.com or call 801791-3001. 42-Foot Water Slide! It’s going to be in the 90’s on the July 4, so come and cool down on the 42-foot water slide! You’ll dry off so fast. We double dog dare you to do it! Free Games (for every age): There will be announcements made between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to come and join free old-fashioned group races (hoops & sticks, gunny sack and three-legged races, etc.) and games (needle in the haystack, watermelon eating contest, tugo-war, balloon toss, etc.). Most of these games will be held in the middle of the park at noted stations. Just look for the signs. Don’t be shy! Come and join the fun and make some memories with your family! Lawn Mower Derby: This year we are holding our first ever Lawn Mower Derby! Please call Laurel Parkinson for details, and/or to sign up, at 801-791-1113. Patriotic Program: Be sure to stop into the air-conditioned cultural hall of the Huntsville LDS Church for a moving rendition from our past written by Bruce Ahlstrom and performed by a cast of talented actors. This will be held Sunday, July 1 at 7:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, July 4 at 2:30 p.m. The Melodrama has been moved to the July 24 holiday! Watch for more news on that to come. Fireworks: Because we will not be charging an entrance/parking fee, we are asking for donations for the fireworks extravaganza, which is very expensive to host. Please donate to the box on the stage or in the Ice Shack! The amount collected will determine what kind of a show we will have next year! Please note that all information about Huntsville’s July 4 events can be found at www. Huntsvilletown.com or email Wendy McKay at huntsvilletown4th@gmail.com or text her at 801-791-3001. MARSHALLS cont. from page 1 corner of Huntsville’s Town Square. Preston and Shirley are honored and humbled by the opportunity to be the Huntsville Grand Marshalls. They love America, they love Huntsville, and they love the people of Huntsville, and say they are glad to be a part of this great community. for many years, all that was visible were the outhouses. With all of the trees that he helped plant, it has become a beautiful area. In 1959, Preston started building the home that he and Shirley have lived in these past 59 years. They added four more children to their family in these years, raising ten children in Huntsville. Shirley started working for the IRS in 1964. She was also a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She volunteered at the Aldous cabin, and also at the DUP museum in Ogden. She spent several years helping out with the Huntsville Independence Day Celebration. After retiring from the Forest Service, Preston started working for Huntsville town, where he plowed snow, repaired broken water meters when they froze, filled in the ditches, dug graves, and helped bury many of our great Valley people. He also helped move and restore the Aldous cabin that occupies the northeast FIRE RESTRICTIONS cont. from page 1 running water is present. 2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation. 3. Discharging or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition, or other pyrotechnic devices, including exploding targets. Preston and Shirley Jackson 4. Cutting, welding, or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation. 5. Operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other small internal combustion engine without an approved and working spark arrestor.” Additional information is also available at <www.good4utah.com/…/governor-urgesutahn…/1271560800> Stay safe and have fun! |