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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper March 15, 2019 USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO League of Women Voters Sponsor Presentation on Dangers of Vaping—March 11 The Weber League of Women Voters is sponsoring a presentation on the dangers of vaping. It will be held Monday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Weber County main branch library (2464 Jefferson Ave.) in Ogden. Vapor cigarettes are used by many to kick their nicotine habits; however, these cigarettes, too, present major health risks, in addition to being addictive. Unfortunately, teens are increasingly being targeted by marketers. Weber County has the notoriety of having the highest use of vapor cigarettes in Utah. Bryce Sherwood and Kristi Jones of the Weber County Health Department, as well as representatives of the Weber County and Ogden School Districts, will direct a discussion concerning the dangers of vapor cigarettes, and what can be done to address this issue. Please join the Weber League of Women Voters for this important presentation; all are invited to attend. League Celebrates 99th Birthday - The League of Women Voters celebrated its 99th birthday February 14. The League has been one of the most influential groups surrounding politics, voting, and issues. The organization began in 1920 and was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt during National American DANGERS cont. on page 7 Elk photo by Dennis Maher. County Looks Ahead to Possible Growth Design for Old Town Eden Part of the pedestrian-friendly design includes decorative street furniture and plantings, and Weber County Planning staff recently held four-way stops at primary intersections. Along a work session with Weber County Planning Highway 166, which runs past the west side of Commission members to introduce a vision for Eden Park, traffic calming features are envidevelopment in old town Eden that will accom- sioned—narrower lanes that widen near intermodate future growth within the community. sections and crosswalks, and decorative median The plan looked at public spaces, including separators at these same intersections and crossstreetscapes, building fronts, and Eden Park— walks. In addition to traffic calming designs, safe which is a central component of old town Eden. bike lanes are proposed that minimize conflict The model presented was based on the views between vehicular and cycling traffic. The bike and vision of a lanes are incorcommittee comporated into the posed of Eden plan in addineighbors and tion to broad business ownsidewalks and ers in the area walkways who the county along building appointed to fronts. The siderepresent the walk areas can community and accommodate help guide the pedestrians, plan. The plan street art and was designed exhibits, wayto attract pedesfinding signs, trian traffic and outdoor sideconnect it with walk sales and local businessvendor activity, es. It was also Projected buildout model for Old Town Eden. in addition to guided by formbased regulation, which focuses more on design outdoor dining. A multi-use pathway would features of the public realm than on parcel use. also be developed on the park-side of the street. In addition, street trees would be added, With form-based regulations, streets, parks, plazas, and private building fronts are used to creating shade for pedestrian traffic, with decoframe public spaces. OLD TOWN cont. on page 13 By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley Community Meeting Planned for March 27 An Ogden Valley Community meeting will to use Forest Service land for expansion of ski be held at Arbor Lodge, 3923 N. Wolf Creek Dr. in Eden March 27 at 6:30 p.m. Several items are on the evening’s agenda. Rick Cooper, Training Captain/Fire Warden, from the Weber Fire District will provide a brief presentation on what homeowners can do to protect their homes from wildfires. More importantly to Ogden Valley residents, Rick will also address any questions on the two fires that occurred over this past Labor Day weekend in North Fork and at the Avon gun range in Liberty. Also on the agenda, Sean Harwood from the Forest Service will walk through the process the Forest Service follows to review a request resort areas. Sean will also provide an update on the Forest Service’s review for the Nordic Valley ski area expansion. Lastly, John Lewis and Russ Watts will provide a brief update on the continued development of Wolf Creek Resort, and Russ will also provide a market update. This is a follow-up to the September 2014 community meeting where multiple Ogden Valley communities indicated what they would like to see in future Wolf Creek Resort development. Any questions regarding this upcoming community meeting should be directed to Jan Fullmer at 801-710-2412. Preview Screening of Film about the Huntsville Monastery Slated for April 19 & 20 Mountain Arts and Music is honored to announce a preview screening of John Slattery’s documentary film Present Time: Journal of a Country Monastery, about the Huntsville Monastery. There will be two opportunities to view the film—April 19 or April 20—at 7:30 at the Compass Rose Lodge in Huntsville. The Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity was a Trappist Cistercian monastery in Huntsville, Utah founded by 32 monks in 1947. At one point, there were 84 monks and novices at the monastery. The monks supported themselves by farming and beekeeping on 1,840 acres of land. They also sold bread, grains, honey, and handmade clocks in a gift shop that became an important landmark in rural Ogden Valley. Over time, the number of monks at the abbey dwindled and their average age increased. The abbey celebrated its final mass August 27, 2017, and was closed soon afterward. John Slattery has memorialized the monks’ lives and the monastery’s closure in his documentary Present Time: Journal of a Country Monastery. Slattery has been filming the monks in their natural habitat from 2003 to the monastery’s closure in 2017. The framing of this film—the photography and music—is somber, evocative, and reflective; it is enriched by the oral histories offered by individual monks, making the film an art piece that invites meaningful discussion about what is important in life. Mountain Arts and Music has received funding from Utah Humanities to help cover costs of the screenings, with additional support coming from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and Ogden Valley Land Trust. The event has two goals. The first is to remind the community of the unusual historical legacy of the monastery—a longtime Catholic organization in the midst of a mainly Church of Jesus Christ MONASTERY cont. on page 2 Valley Teens Receive Top Honors in 2019 Sterling Scholar Competition On Saturday, March 15, The Deseret News and KSL Broadcast Group will present the 2019 Sterling Scholar Awards to local seniors from the Wasatch Front. Ogden Valley students Jessica Lewis and Koby Pack have advanced to the Finalist stage and will be recognized for their scholastics and other achievements in high school at this annual ceremony. Jessica Lewis is a senior at DaVinci Academy of the Arts and Sciences and is a finalist in the Vocal Performance category. Jessica has developed her understanding and talent for singing through years of practice and performance. From her beginning days with Mrs. Reneau in the Valley Elementary choir, to her being honJessica Lewis ored at the 2018 Utah Shakespeare Competition for Outstanding Performance, she has worked with great teachers and coaches and developed her craft. She has performed in many Musical Theatre performances at the Ogden Ziegfeld Theatre, the Park City Peery’s Egyptian Theatre, in DaVinci’s student productions, and was an intern with the Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre. In 2017 Jessica represented Utah in the Jimmy Awards—the “Tonys of High School Musicals”—and performed on a Broadway stage. She was one of seven women to win a scholarship. Koby Pack, a senior from Weber High School, is a finalist in the Business and Marketing category. Many people from the valley will recognize Koby from his alwayspopular “KJP’s Fine Shaved Ice” business he has developed and run since he was 12. He has always been entrepreneurial minded and has competed in DECA (Organization that develops entrepreneurs and business leaders) and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) international competitions, qualifying for five international business club competitions. Currently, Koby Pack Koby is the Student Body President at Weber High, and has been active with student government throughout his time in school. His internship with White Clouds 3D Printing is preparing him for business in the real world. Koby credits his experience of growing up within a family of entrepreneurs STERLING cont. on page 13 Serve-to-Save Dinner & Auction a Huge Success, and a Bigger Thank You! The Kendrick family, the Matheson family, By Sophie Riggs, Valley Elementary 6th-grade cyber news reporter Nisha Riggs dōTERRA Wellness Advocate, Aaron Scott, Penelope Miller, Dave and Barb Serve-to-Save was a huge success again this Butler of Liberty Tax Services, Post Asphalt, year! We almost sold out! We raised approxi- Kristopher Greenwood, Mike Rhodes, Kathy mately $11,000 for Canyon Wayment and the Zindel of Liberty Broadband, Dave Dalton, Bulldog Scholarship Fund. Valley Elementary Lori Mortenson of Diamond Peak, Valley sixth graders would like to thank everyone Copy, The Phipps of Clean and Green Lawn who came to Serve-to-Save, and the businesses Care, Natalie Gambles of Sweet Baby J’s, that donated items for the auction and dinner. Jennifer Jones, Jason Peterson of Peterson Builders, Danielle Haymond of Rodan and Canyon and his whole family were there! Our wonderful dinner was donated by these Fields, Mike Martin, Kirk and Marci, Gladys terrific restaurants: Carlos and Harley’s, Gray and Richard Webb, Lucy Hyatt, Pam Johnson Cliff Lodge, Jackson Fork Inn, The Greenery, of Miss Beehaven Honey, Becca Warnes Eats of Eden, Snowbasin, Harley and Bucks, of Nordic Valley, Ryan Johnson of Ogden Valley Pizza, Donna Johnson, Jenny Kendrick, Texas Roadhouse, and Timbermine. The following donated to the silent auc- Ella Montgomery, Tiffany McQueen, Nate tion: Rachel Smith of Boon Ties, Jami Taylor, and Holley Wayment of Mindful Women, Danielle Gobar, Zuccas, Deziria chocolate, Kira Thomas, Davis Orthopedics and Sports Steve Songer, Home Hospice and Medical Medicine, Nordic Valley Ranch, Jodi McKinney Services, Michelle Evans of Sonchellee, SERVE TO SERVE cont. on page 7 Valley Elementary sixth-grade students perform the song “We are the World” at this year’s Serveto-Save dinner and auction, which raised approximately $11,000 for charitable purposes. |