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Show Volume XXV Issue XIII The Ogden Valley news Page 13 May 15, 2019 Valley Students Win Honors at District and Ritchey Science Fairs Valley Elementary had twelve 6th grade place in Microbiology, Haley Davenport won students go to the Weber School District Junior S.T.E.M. Fair. Eight of those twelve were invited to go to the Special Awards Ceremony. Carter Shriber won 1st place in the Medical/ Health category with a project titled Does Exercise Improve Memory Function. Sophie Riggs won 3rd place in the category Medical/ Health. Kira Thomas received the 2nd place award for Medical/Health, as well as a Naval Science Award and a Broadcom Masters Award. Rylee Matheson won 2nd place in the Social Behavioral category and a Broadcom Masters Award. Wyatt Cummens won 3rd place in Social Behavioral, Tanner Warnes won 3rd 2nd place in Physics and Lillie-Kate Davenport got 3rd place in Zoology. Additionally, six of the eight students that went to the Award Ceremony went on to the Ritchey Science Fair. There, these six students competed against students from most of the school districts in the state! Carter Shriber won Excellence in Medical/Health, Sophie Riggs won Honorable Mention in Medical/Health, Rylee Matheson won Honorable Mention in Social Behavioral, Tanner Warnes won Honorable Mention in Microbiology, Haley Davenport won 2nd place in Physics and LillieKate Davenport won Excellence in Zoology. Ogden Valley Tennis Lessons Offered Again This Summer sessions offered , and participants can sign up By Barbara Banks, Jenny Waldrip and Wendy McKay The Ogden Valley Tennis and Pickleball Association is pleased to offer group tennis lessons for adults and kids ages 7 and up this summer at the Snowcrest Jr. High courts in Eden. The lessons begin the week of June 3, and each session consists of a one-hour morning lesson on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The cost is $30. There will be eight weekly for any number of sessions. We have excellent professional instructors, and all levels of players are welcome. If you have always wanted to play tennis, this is the year to sign up and come play! Adults lessons begin at 7:00 a.m. and youth lessons begin at 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. Please register and pay online after May 1 at <ogdenvalleytennis.blogspot.com> For questions, please email <ogdenvalleytennis@ gmail.com> See you on the courts! Win $1000 in Local Essay Contest! The American Spirit Project is again hosting its annual essay contest. This year’s theme: Your 20-20 Vision for Utah & America In 2020. The essay contest is held because, in many ways, ours is a divided country due to political conflict and cultural differences. An objective assessment of today’s conflicts is needed, along with positive recommendations for solving these conflicts. Your thoughts and insights could be a part of the answer. Contest Rules & Requirements • One essay per person • Minimum age to enter -16 • Must be a Utah resident • Essay length must be 300 to 500 words • Printed with sources notated • Must be received between June 10 & October 10, 2019. Send your original essay by U.S. Mail, UPS, FedEx; or hand deliver to: AMERICAN SPIRIT PROJECT C/O JOHN W REYNOLDS 28 WHITE BARN DR PLEASANT VIEW UT 84414 If you have questions, send a text message to 801-940-3698 or call 801-782-8077. Essay Judging Point Values • Life Sketch (who you are & what you have accomplished) 5 • Writing style & readability 10 • Historical content 15 • Documentation of sources 10 • Content & adherence to theme 60 Total points available 100 Minimum score to be considered for Best Essay is 90 points. Winner will be notified by November 1, 2019; $1000 award will be given during the Thanksgiving holidays. If you decide to participate in this essay contest, then give it your best shot and good luck! Your voice is important for our future. Weber League of Women Voters Host Information Meeting on Recycling By Terri McCulloch, League of Women Voters The Weber League of Women Voters recently sponsored a meeting on residential recycling and owners of Recycled Earth, Dave and Amy Rawson, presented excellent information about their facility and recycling in general. Recycled Earth is the residential contractor for curbside pickup in Ogden. The owners started this business in an effort to make a difference in our environment and it has grown to be one of the most successful residential recyclers. They have recently upgraded their equipment to a state-of-the-art conveyor system to separate cardboard, paper, and plastic. This has made their services a little more expensive, but much more efficient. China used to buy most bundles of waste produced in the U.S., but recently ceased this service for many items. This has put a strain on the many companies, including Recycled Earth, to make sure that material that is recycled is something that is able to be resold. As a result of the meeting, even some of the most avid recyclers learned a few new things about what should, or should not, be put in resi- dential recycling cans. Primarily, appropriate things include cardboard; paperboard, such as cereal boxes—but not pizza boxes; paper such as newsprint and office paper (no shredded paper, however); plastics 1 and 2, such as soda and water plastic bottles, milk jugs, and laundry jugs; and aluminum and tin cans. The biggest items that should not be included are plastic bags or wrap, beverage paper cartons, food waste, glass, disposable diapers, medical waste, grass, foam cups or containers, clothes, toys, batteries, and dead animals. It makes perfect sense that some of items listed shouldn’t end up in a recycling bin, but we were surprised to learn that shredded paper and plastic bags of any kind clog the machines and are not good recyclables. This informative meeting was excellent, and explained some of the details and requirements of residential recycling and how to make the program as effective as possible. Note: Article reproduced courtesy of the Weber County League of Women Voters. It was originally printed in the League’s newsletter, “Watchdog.” For more information about the League, or how you can become involved, please contact Terri McCulloch at <terrimcculloch@ aol.com> 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 |