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Show Page 12 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXV Issue XVIII November 1, 2019 Changing Weather Means Wet & Muddy Trails One Voice on the Family: To The weather is beginning 2019. All recreational activity will need to be control, guide, or nurture your child? to change and rain and snow directed to alternative routes during this time, are right around the corner. as access is closed below the trailhead near By Janet Cazier, LCSW This morning as I was contemplating parenting patterns, it seemed that parents are often trying to get their children to change when, in actuality, it may be the parent who really needs to change. “If only he wouldn’t stay in bed,” “If only she would do her homework,” “If only he dated good girls,” or, “If only she could get a good job.” I could go on and on.... If only... you fill in the blank. Some tend to get into a pattern of how they think their child’s life should be. After all, we are the parents and we have learned a lot in our life so we can really help them if only we can get them to listen, right? Children are moldable and so we have to try and guide them (aka “controling them”), right? What does it mean to guide someone? The definition of guide is to assist, accompany, supply with advice or counsel, and to force. So force can be a part of guidance so we shouldn’t really guide our children, by the most literal sense of the word. Well, maybe you can guide them up to the age of 4! Instead, maybe we should nurture them. That means to feed, protect, support, encourage, bring up, train, and to educate. Yes, I like this meaning; it works a lot better for what I envision successful parenting to be. Besides, have you really ever been able to change anyone? If you answered yes, you are probably confused. We can influence others but that is all we can do. We may, at times, feel like we have changed someone, but, then, that is, probably, only because they have given us their power. People pleasers end up with people who want control over others. If you are their parent you may wonder why they might be hanging around a controlling person. Yet, they possibly ran into their arms to get away from you, and to the type of personality they are now attracted to, which usually has the exact opposite morals that you have. So we don’t want to raise people pleasers because they aren’t really happy; they don’t know what they want, and they allow others to control them. Yuck! Then there is the parent who would never control anyone.... including their self! These people often blame others for their problems, especially if they are a people pleaser, because they have no idea how to really make changes in their life in a healthy way. Usually this is because they didn’t have an example or a good role model. Parents, take responsibility for your own life, and don’t try controlling others. Live the best life you can; thus, setting an example for your children who then may want to follow this way of life. If they choose not to follow, it’s ok to allow them their freedom to do what they want, as long as it isn’t hurting others. And never allow a child to disrupt your own life. When I say this, I’m not talking about being inconvenienced, something that usually comes along with good parenting. Remember, allow a child to learn from their own mistakes, while not letting these mistakes disrupt the lives of others—particularly yours! Note: For more information, call Janet at Synergistic Counseling, 801-391-8141. Eccles Art Center Announces 5th-annual EAC High School Portfolio Review The Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden is excited to announce the Fifth Annual EAC High School Portfolio Review. This year’s event offers art students the opportunity to experience a review with visual and digital arts educators from six Utah colleges and universities. The Fifth Annual Portfolio Review is scheduled for Saturday, November 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Art Center. Interested art students should register with a member of the EAC staff or on-line at <www. ogden4arts.org> Students may register via phone 801-392-6935 during business hours, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. before November 2. Those registering will be asked for their name, phone number, e-mail address, top three school choices, and two alternative choices. Weber State University, Brigham Young University, UDOT REPORT cont. from page 1 of trucks entering and exiting the freeway along the corridor. Crews will also continue removing and replacing select concrete panels along I-15 from Riverdale Road to just beyond the I-84 northbound I-15 on-ramp. For more project information, call 833-415-9777, email i15express@utah.gov, or visit udot.utah. gov/i15express. Utah State University, Utah Valley University, Westminster, University of Utah, and Salt Lake Community College are expected to have representatives available for appointments. Student’s portfolios should include samples of their most recent art work. Students may ask their High School art instructors for assistance in creating their portfolio. An artist’s vita or resume may also be of interest to the reviewing educators. Students needing further information may contact Melissa Seamons at the Eccles Art Center by calling 801-392-6935. The EAC offers a variety of other opportunities for local teen art students including its Recycled Art Competition, Northern Utah High School Seniors Art Competition, and scholarships. For more information about the EAC and its programs, please visit <www.ogden4arts. org> UDOT Announces Alpine Route Closures - The Big Mountain Highway (SR-65) from milepost 12, about 3 miles south of East Canyon Reservoir to milepost 3 at the turn-off to Emigration Canyon; and the Monte Cristo Highway—from milepost 39 at Ant Flats to milepost 55, about a mile west of Woodruff— are both scheduled to close the weekend after Thanksgiving, unless winter conditions force their closure earlier. Please, think before you lace up your shoes, hop on your bike, or get on your horse. Stay off the trails if they’re soft and muddy! Trails are dynamic and change with the seasons and weather conditions. While during most of the year, they are fairly stable, fall and winter are the most sensitive time, making the trails vulnerable to erosion and long-term damage. Either way, it’s the trail that loses and so do we as trail users, so please show some respect and patience. Just because you “can” ride and run, doesn’t mean that you “should.” Please, please, please, if the trails are muddy, turn around! We know it’s beautiful outside, but if you are leaving prints—hoof, tire, or boot prints—the trail is too wet to use. Basically, be respectful of your trails or sooner or later your favorite trail may be forced to reroute or be closed altogether. It is a privilege to be able to use many trails; please don’t ruin it for everyone. Remember, “It’s About the Trails!” Wheeler Creek Trail Closure - Please be advised that the Wheeler Creek Trail, beginning at the top of Ogden Canyon, is currently closed. Ogden City is rebuilding the old wheeler Creek Diversion Structure and constructing a new concrete spillway/diversion in this area. As a result, a portion of Wheeler Creek Trail will be closed Monday thru Friday thru December 1, I-39 (Ogden Canyon) and the Ice Box Canyon Junction. Located along the Wheeler Creek Trail, the diversion structure sits in the creek. The original structure was built around 1912 and is not failing. This re-build will improve water management and efficiency and will help to improve protection of fish and wildlife. Work Hours - Projected work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Weekend work will be scheduled as needed. The trail will typically open back up to the public for recreation use on Saturdays and Sundays. Please use caution in this area during weekend use. Weber Pathways - Weber Pathways is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to plan, promote, construct, and protect non-motorized public trails and related open space in Utah’s Weber County. Weber Pathways has invested and advocated for building trails that improve the quality of life and economic vitality in the Weber County area for many years. The success of the Weber River Parkway, Rail Trail, Northern Bonneville Shoreline Trail, the Pineview Loop Pathway and western portion of the Ogden River Parkway are all testaments to the productivity of our organization. To date, 66 trails have been constructed by Weber Pathways and its partners. Weber Pathways has also permanently preserved 360 acres of open space, given away 240,000 free trail maps that show 266 miles of natural surface trails and 33 miles of paved trails. For more information, or to make a donation, visit <weberpathways.org/donate> Please note, information for this article is from Weber Pathways’ October bulletin, and is being reprinted by permission. The Story of Diamond Peak & the Wooly Bear Caterpillar…. Diamond Peak, in the last two years, went from By Lori Mortensen Here at Diamond Peak, we hear all kinds of fun things in the fall as customers come in getting ready for the snow to fly and the resorts to open so we can go ski, ride, snowshoe, sled and build snow forts. The anticipation for me is like Christmas day—getting all the fun, new gear in for winter, hoping the snow will come soon. I get so nervous this time of year, anxious… just hoping for a great snow season. I love to hear all the folklore about thickness of chicken’s feathers, the height of beehives in the trees, and the squirrels and their nuts. Today a Wooly Worm or Wooly Bear crawled in the front doors of Diamond Peak and a new-to-me story emerged. Rich Manful, a veteran of more than 30 years in the ski industry, stated, “That’s a Wooly Worm; they can tell you about the weather.” I was just wondering if it would turn into a butterfly or a moth. After I heard a moth, I was a little less interested until Rich explained that they can predict the weather; so, I Googled it! Reading from almanac.com, the legend says, “The Woolly Bear caterpillar has 13 distinct segments of either rusty brown or black. The wider the rusty brown sections (or the more brown segments there are), the milder the coming winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter.” I truly wonder how many of the almanac predictions still come true, especially with today’s unpredictable weather patterns. having their worst snow season ever to their best ever. I always commit a year ahead of time to the latest new gear in hopes it will snow, a lot, during the next year, and that we’ll have a great winter. It’s a bit of a gamble—the way the ski industry works. It is the scariest business to be in! But today there was hope when this beautiful fuzzy black and brown striped creature inched its way through the front doors and into the shop… following the direction of the sun. The stripes depend on the variety of the wooly worm, but this one’s brown stripe was small, meaning, hopefully, a great winter with lots of snow this winter! Is this a reaction to last winter or a prediction to this coming winter? The folklore has been researched and there is even a Wooly Worm Festival in North Carolina in October where they have wooly worm races, and then the mayor predicts the weather for the upcoming winter. I love it; my kind of fun! I guess time will tell, but I would love to hear all the great fun theories and predictions from our long-time Valley residents who, from their experienced with the local animals and creatures, can predict the weather—especially for the upcoming Valley winter. And… by the way, “wooly bears” turn into gorgeous moths! 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