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Show The Ogden Eradicate Dyer’s Woad Valley news Your Community Newspaper May 1, 2019 USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Weber County Provides Update on Pineview Water Releases Lance Peterson, Director of Weber County Emergency Management, provided an update Friday, April 26, regarding water releases from Pineview Reservoir. Releases impact the amount of water flowing down Ogden River, which traverses Ogden Canyon, where homes can be impacted by the rising water levels. According to a written notice by Peterson, an additional 100 cubic feet per second (cfs) from Pineview was being released April 26, with an additional 100 cfs on Saturday, April 27; and by Monday, April 28, about 1,600 cfs would be flowing down the river through Ogden Canyon. Further west through Ogden City, the amount of water flowing down the Ogden River could reach 1,800 cfs. According to Peterson, the high water levels of 1,600 and 1,800 cfs are expected to continue for a few weeks. He warns the public to “keep safe.” While Northern Utah is at 130 to 150 percent of average precipitation for April, Brian McInerney with the National Weather Service stated that flooding in Northern Utah isn’t a concern right now because of the cooler nighttime temperatures. However, for those who have traditionally seen flooding, it might not be a bad idea to sandbag. On abc4.com, McInerney stated, “People are attracted to water. Rivers and streams are probably the most dangerous place in Utah during the spring months. Little children want PINEVIEW cont. on page 3 Spring Blossoms by Noelle Tuttle of Eden. Weber County Commissioners Plan Come Say Farewell to Mr. Horna As many of you know, Marion scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, Horna of Eden has been leadwith the bus departing Valley Meeting at Ogden Valley Branch Library ing the outreach hikes for Valley Elementary’s parking lot at 9:00 The Weber County Commission is holding their regularly scheduled commission meeting at the Ogden Valley Branch Library in Huntsville, April 30 at 6:00 p.m. The Commissioners have decided to rotate commission meeting location and time every quarter to ensure all areas of the county are represented and their constituents have an opportunity to attend an evening session. They are doing so, anticipating that this may be more convenient for residents’ schedules. Ogden Valley is the first location they will rotate to in this new process. Elementary 6th graders for about ten years, and the Adopt-A-Trail Program with the Forest Service for the Pineview West Trail, which is now in its fifth year. Unfortunately, he will be moving soon, and this will be his last hike. The next scheduled school hike will include pulling dyer’s woad, cleaning up litter, and trimming back overgrowth along the pathway. The sixth-grade hike is a.m. Meeting back at the North Arm Trailhead, student are expected to return to the school shortly after noon. Come join us and offer a fond farewell to this wonderful community supporter--Marion Horna. Pictured left is Marion Horna. Valley Elementary Teacher Retiring: Open house planned for May 15 Dyer’s Woad = Trash: Together It’s a bittersweet time for us all; our beloved teacher, colleague, and friend, Mrs. Carolyn Hogge, is retiring this year from her 6 we can eradicate dyer’s woad! grade teaching position at Valley Elementary School in Eden. As of th May 24, she’ll be trading in her class at school to have more time with a husband, her own children, and 21 grandchildren! Hmmm… does that sound like “less busy?” Come join us Wednesday, May 15 for a fun evening as we express our appreciation for her 24 years of dedicated service teaching. Meet at Valley Elementary’s school gym from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. We look forward to commemorating Mrs. Hogge’s great job here at Valley, and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Pictured left is Mrs. Carolyn Hogge. Heritage Festival 150th Anniversary: Ogden prepares for largest influx of visitors since 2002 Olympics Ogden Downtown the railroad. As it was once said, “You can’t go Alliance has partnered with anywhere without stopping in Ogden,’” stated Visit Ogden and Ogden City Sarah Singh, Weber State University Special to host a three-day extension of the Heritage Collections Curator. “The railroad brought jobs, ethnic diversity, and tourists and Festival in recognition of changed the landscape of Ogden the 150th Anniversary of the in a variety of ways. Without Transcontinental Railroad comthe rail lines, the federal govpletion! Bringing an influx of ernment wouldn’t have poured visitors into the downtown core so much money into Northern over the weekend, the 150th Utah during World War II. So Anniversary is a prime opporeven 150 years later, the railroad tunity to showcase the local still impacts Ogden and the surgrit and gumption that made, rounding areas.” and continues to make, O-Town Spanning from Ogden’s rail what it is. We welcome our comPhoto by Noelle Tuttle. hub—the Union Station—down munity to come together in celebration and learn about Ogden’s history with Historic 25th Street, this festival will feature the Transcontinental Railroad by joining us live music, cultural performances, vendors, on Historic 25th Street—from Ogden’s Union community activities, food, local artisans, hisStation to Grant Avenue—from 10:00 a.m. to toric presentations and more. The event will kick off May 9 with a nose-to-nose meeting of 9:00 p.m. May 9, 10 and 11. “The history of Ogden has long been tied to ANNIVERSARY cont. on page 10 A few weeks more and the flowers on this yellow flowering state-listed noxious weed will turn into hundreds of seeds that spread this aggressive invasive weed that trashes agricultural and rangelands and poisons and chokes out grasses, wild flowers, and other native vegetation with a water-soluble chemical that it produces to inhibit the germination of other plants and delay its own germination until favorable precipitation levels are available. There are no natural, native elements that help control dyer’s woad. A biological rust fungus targets woad by suppressing or prevent seed formation, but complete seed destruction is rare. Detecting dyer’s woad populations early and taking measures to manage the plant soon after discovery is important for control. Due to copious seed production and seed bank formation, large populations are difficult to eradicate once established. Continuous aggressive DYER’S WOAD cont. on page 8 Flooding Threatens New Bridge Installed Last Year at North Arm Wildlife Viewing Trail Eden’s popular North Arm Wildlife trail runs through a riparian-wetland area featuring dense riparian and marsh vegetative communities. The site is the inlet of the North Fork of the Ogden River into Pineview Reservoir. High runoff this spring threatened the new North Arm Bridge that had been closed for over 1½ years after it was damaged by flooding two years ago. According to Weber Pathway representatives, it took over 300 hours of volunteer service FLOODING cont. on page 11 Nineteenth-Annual Ogden Marathon Race Information & Construction Update On May 17-18, 2019, the GOAL Foundation will host the 19th-annual Fun & Fitness Expo and Ogden Marathon. The race has become a family favorite thanks to events such as the Granite Construction Kids K, The Utah Eye Centers 5K, and the Friday evening Mayor’s Walk presented by American Pet Nutrition. The Ogden Marathon is a major component in the GOAL Foundation’s mission to get Weber County residents and visitors out and active. To further its mission of encouraging participation in outdoor events, the GOAL Foundation has integrated youth and family activities into raceday participation. Nearly every event hosted by GOAL has a youth component that recreates the adult version or allows kids to participate directly. Families can choose from the Kids K, 5K, Half or Full Marathon or join a Relay Team, which all take place during the marathon and utilize the same finish line. New for 2019, the 5th-annual Mayor’s Walk, presented by American Pet Nutrition, will be a free community event that will end with a “Rock the Block Party.” The community is invited to participate in family-friendly activities, which include rock climbing, face painting, cotton candy, a D.J., and much more. Participants are invited to bring their four-legged furry companions—as long as they are on leash and pets are picked up afterwards. The walk takes place MARATHON cont. on page 11 Flooding at the new North Arm Trail Bridge. Photos courtesy of Weber Pathways. |