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Show Volume XXV Issue IX The Ogden Valley news Page 13 July 1, 2018 ELECTION RESULTS cont. from page 1 is now posed to face off against Democratic candidate Deana Froerer of Huntsville, who is also current District 8 Representative Gage Froerer’s sister-in-law. In Weber County, Gage Froerer came out on top of a heated three-way Republican candidate primary race for County Commissioner Seat “A” between Froerer, incumbent James Ebert, and Weber County Republican Party favorite James J. Couts. Froerer captured just over 50% of the votes, with Ebert and Couts narrowly splitting the remaining votes. In comments about his victory, Froerer stated, “Serving our Weber County community has been a lifelong commitment. Gloria and I met while students at Weber High and have spent our marriage actively engaged with local charities, organizations, elected service, and youth groups. We are small business owners and understand that the best way to build up a community is through hard work and dedication. “I am proud of the honest and work-heavy campaign we ran. I knew that this election was critical to the future of our county and wanted to bring a fresh breath of integrity to the commission. I am looking forward to working hard for the people, representing our community’s values and being a voice for all industries. We have a diverse community portfolio, and I am excited to get to work and be part of the winning Weber team. “I appreciate feedback and hearing about the issues important to you! Never hesitate to reach out, and know that I am in the Commission working for you! Froerer is finishing up his sixth term in the Utah House of Representatives, having traded in another run for the state capital seat for the county administrative office. He will run uncontested in November’s election. No Primary race was held for County Commissioner Seat “B” candidates Neil Hansen, Democrat; and Republican candidate Scott K. Jenkins. The two will square off in November. Jenkins is currently serving as Weber County commissioner in an interim position, until the end of the year, after former Commissioner Kerry Gibson stepped down June 5 to take a position with the state as deputy director with the Utah Department of Natural Resources. In a vacancy such as this, Weber County Republican, or Democratic Party leaders (depending on the party of the vacating officer), are in line to nominate candidates to fill interim vacated seats between elections. The remaining county commissioners (Ebert and Harvey) approved the county’s Republican Party’s selection of Jenkins at the start of their meeting June 26, with Jenkins finishing out the commission meeting as the newest commissioner after taking his place on the stand. Prior to the June 26 commission meeting, the remaining commissioners selected county employee Sean Wilkinson, Director of Weber County Community and Economic Development Dept., to fill Gibson’s seat until filled by local Republican party officials. A final heavily-contested county seat that attracted numerous candidates was that of Weber County Sheriff. Making it out of the Republican Convention were three candidates: Ryan Arbon, Kevin Burns, and David MacInnes; no Democratic candidates ran for this office. Coming out on top was Ryan Arbon, the police chief for Perry in Box Elder County, capturing over 50% of the votes. Burns came in second with MacInnes following close behind. Regarding his win, Arbon stated, “I’m thankful for the support I had in this race; a lot of that support came from the upper valley. I look forward to, and am excited to work with the people up there. “During the campaign, I had a lot of individuals complain about the lack of support up there from the Weber County Sheriff’s office. We’re going to change that. I look forward to improving service to Liberty, Eden, Huntsville, and other areas up there. “Whether in my personal life or in my career in law enforcement, I love fixing things, and making things better. One way to make things better in Weber County is to increase the interface between our officers and the public. As an administrator in other jurisdictions, this had made things run more efficiently.” Arbon will run unopposed in November. Subscriptions available for out-of-area residents at $18 annually. Send payment with mailing address to: The Ogden Valley news PO BOX 130, EDEN UT 84310 CFOV Essay Winners The Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV) sponsors an annual essay contest. The contest is open to all Valley Elementary students. A cash award of $25 from CFOV is then awarded to the ten students with the top ten essays. Each student also receives a $25 Mountain Maggie Check for that they donate in their name to the CFOV nonprofit they have pre-selected. By allowing the students to donate half of their prize money to the organization of their choice, it is hoped that the students will begin a life-long journey of philanthropic giving. Below are copies of this year’s CFOV winning essays. How I Benefit By Donating My Money or Time, or Both, to Help Others through CFOV By Halie Weston, Valley Elementary 6th-grade student Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV) benefits the entire Valley, including those who visit and play and have a good time here. Examples of how CFOV benefits the community include multiple and varied valleywide improvements—from tennis courts, trails, and bettering our local schools, our community parks, and multiple ways in between. No matter the way, CFOV is committed to Ogden Valley. As you can see, there are a whole bunch of community actives that we all can use, which you all helped be built by donating money or time or other stuff. Without CFOV, we wouldn’t have all the wonderful benefits this community has. I personally love the “improvements” in the valley—from going on a hike on trails with friends and family to playing in the park with fellow friends or my nephew. I relish seeing little kids playing and enjoying the parks and community, and even the adults and senior citizens going on a hike of some sort! How Can I Be Part of Community Foundation of Ogden Valley? By Sophia Brammer, Valley Elementary 5th-grade student How can I be part of the community foundation for Ogden Valley? Something we all can do to help make the world a better place is by recycling, not littering, and just being a good person can make a big difference. I think we should all help to stop global warming by being more aware of our impact. And some ways to make Ogden Valley a better place is by... planting more trees; the three R’s, reduce, reuse, recycle; don’t use a lot of hot water; turn off lights and electronics when not in use; and last, but not least, spread awareness. I, personally, try to just make my home a loving and happy place. And I know by taking little steps we can all make even Ogden Valley a place that people want to be in. I love living in this valley, and I know we can all work together to keep it amazing. I think these are ways to make the community foundation for Ogden Valley a better place. LUCKIEST cont. from page 3 play in a place Ogden Valley, then please consider donating to the Community Foundation of win a 7-day holiday in New Zealand. Valley. This year our Annual Ball Drop will be held Ogden Live Here. Play Here. Give Here. in September in conjunction with the Snowcrest Junior High Fall Food Truck Night. Balls will be sold ahead of time and dropped from a helicopter over the golf holes below. If the ball you purchased lands in, or is the closest to the hole, then you will win one of many amazing prizes, including paddle boards, ski passes, vacation nights, and more. Another way to donate to the CFOV is to give money as a sponsor to CFOV. This money is used to maintain the foundation and to host the events held to bring awareness and philanthropy to the NPOs we support. Sponsorships can be in the form of money or in-kind donations, such as advertising, prizes for our fundraisers, or food for our events. Our website cfovoverdrive.org has a listing of all of the organizations we support, and a listing of our board members with their contact information. If you have immediate questions, Kaitlyn Skonard, shown above with Tanya please contact Melissa Lewis at 801-430-2088. McFarland of Eats of Eden, was the first If you are one of the many people who find to identify Mountain Maggie’s location and yourself amazed by how lucky you are to live or receive the gift certificate to Eats of Eden. swing into and make a difference. if many people give a little . . . august 11, 2018 at wolf creek resort 3900 N Wolf Creek Dr. Eden, UT 84310 GOLF TOURNAMENT 4-Person Scramble Tee-Off at 9:00 AM Shotgun Start PRESENTED BY NON-PROFITS IN OGDEN VALLEY: $500 Per Team Entries Due: July 25 Entry Fee Includes: Continental Breakfast, Golf, Lunch, Tee Gift & More! Win a new car with a hole-in-one! Tournament Contact: Brian Nielsen cell 805-452-2442 bln805@gmail.com More info: www.cfovoverdrive.org Park Proceeds go to the CFOV Match Fund. Contests include: long drive and possibly a chance to win a car with a hole-in-one. 100% OF NET PROCEEDS FROM THE CFOV SUMMER SCRAMBLE SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE FOLLOWING NON-PROFITS IN THE OGDEN VALLEY MATCH DONOR PERIOD HAS BEGUN www.cfovoverdrive.org IF MANY GIVE IN SMALL AMOUNTS IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE new website cfovoverdrive.org |
