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Show Page 14 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXIX Issue I October 15, 2021 Calendar of Events Community Reading Group. For location, date, time, & more info, call Kathy at 801-745-4115 or Shanna at 801-745-2688. Everyone is welcome! Mondays: Discovery Time @ the Ogden Valley Branch library, at 10:30 a.m. & again at 11:30 a.m. For infants and children to 5 years of age & their parents. Help your child get ready to read at our Discovery Time programs featuring stories, music, and learning activities. 3rd Mondays: Ogden Valley Parks Service Area, 6:30 p.m. @ Eden Park Bowery. For more info call Nicholas Froerer, 801510-3210. Tuesdays @ Ogden Valley Library – Game Club, 4:00 p.m. For youth ages 8 - 18. Players invited to learn & play a variety of board & video games. Games promote collaboration, inquiry & critical thinking and are just plain fun! For more info call 801-337-2660. Tuesdays: 3:45 - 4:15 p.m., Nests, Nooks & Storybooks at Ogden Nature Center (ONC). Free for members or with regular admission price: $5 adults/$3 children/$4 seniors. For all ages. Grab a blanket & join us out in the field, alongside a pond, or under the trees for story time at ONC! Come read a book with us! We’ll dive deeper into the themes of the story by exploring the ONC. Check in at the Visitor Center. No RSVP necessary; just show up! Located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More info at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Tuesdays: Weber County Commission meeting, 10:00 a.m. at Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., 6:00 p.m. as needed. Meeting minutes & agendas at <www.co.weber.ut.us> Live streaming may be available. 4th Tuesdays or 3rd Thursdays: La Leche League meetings, Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m., Good Shepard Episcopal Church nursery, 2374 Grant Ave., Ogden; or Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. at Arrival Birth Services, 1190 E. 5425 S., S. Ogden. Free, friendly mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding & pregnant mothers. More info at 801-686-8012 or visit <www.lllutah.org> Usually 1st & 4th Tuesday: Ogden Valley Planning Commission Meetings, 5:00 p.m., Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. May also be streamed live thru ZOOM. Wild Wednesdays @ Ogden Nature Center has gone virtual! Join Ogden Nature Center on Facebook as we show you how to use the naturalist app & challenge you to a backyard scavenger hunt! Normal schedule: 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. All ages. Come learn fun ways to get back into nature with your family. We’ll make suggestions of nearby places that are awesome & convenient for a variety of ages, introduce you to outdoor resources for families, explore & free play. Meet in the Visitor’s Center. More info at 621-7595 or visit <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> No reservations needed. Wednesdays: Dinner at American Legion Post 129 at 6:00 p.m. Open to general public. 604 S. 7800 E., Huntsville. Beef & chicken tacos & salads. Chile Verde Burritos. More info at 801-745-3802. 1st Wednesday: GEM Committee, 5:00 p.m., Ogden Valley Library. Ogden Valley GEM (Growth with Excellence Mandate) Committee is an open-to-all citizens group working to sustain the rural atmosphere of the Valley & promote the other values expressed in the Ogden Valley General Plan. Committee works thru county officials & processes toward keeping our Valley a great place to live & visit. More info at <gemcommittee.org> 2nd Wednesday: Ogden Valley Recreation/Transmission Special Service District Board Meeting, Ogden Valley Library, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Public invited. 2nd Wednesdays: Ogden Valley Land Trust board meetings, 6:00 p.m., Ogden Valley Library. Call Shanna @ 801-745-2688 for more info. Temporarily meeting through ZOOM. 2nd Wednesday: VFW Fred J. Grant Post 1481 & Ladies Auxiliary, 6:00 p.m., 907 W. 12th St., Ogden. Join us to learn about our involvement in the Community & how we may be of service to veterans. For questions, call Post Commander Doug Ferguson, 801-633-0610. 1st & 3rd Thursdays: Huntsville Town Council meeting, 7:00 p.m., Huntsville Town Hall, 7309 E. 200 S. Visit www. huntsvilletown.com for more info. 1st Thursdays: Nordic Mt. Water Board meeting, 6:00 p.m. @ Peterson Builders Bldg., 4793 E. 2300 N., Eden. Meetings open to shareholders. Non-shareholders need to call a week in advance for placement on agenda. More info at 801-745-2605. 2nd Thursdays: Piece of Mind Quilt Guild, 6:30 p.m. at My Heritage Fabrics. Participants share quilts they’ve made & learn new techniques. Also produce quilts for charity. Guild is part of the Utah State Quilt Guild. All welcome—beginner to advanced quilters. Meetings are currently being held via Zoom. For a link to the meeting, or more info, email Roxanne Luther at roxluther@gmail.com or call her at 925-216-4848. 3rd Thursdays: Ogden Valley Business Association Meeting (OVBA). For more info visit <www.ovba.org> Refer to web site for time, click “Meetings.” Thursdays & Sundays: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Anyone dealing with alcohol or drug addiction is welcome. No dues/fees required. Ogden Valley BYOB group meetings are held bi-weekly at 6:30 p.m.: Thursdays (in Ogden Valley Library’s Board Room | 131 S. 7400 E., Huntsville) & Sundays (at Huntsville’s Town Hall | 7309 E. 200 S.). Come one, come all, bring your own book, buddy, &/or beverage; but most importantly, keep coming back! The only requirement for membership: A desire to stop drinking. For more info call Keri, 435-760-7559. Saturdays @ Ogden Valley library, calming yoga or high energy Zumba classes! Join us for Zumba at 9:30 a.m. and/or yoga at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Monarch, 455 25th St. in Ogden, Gourmet Market specialty foods. The Monarch offers a one-of-a-kind, COVID-safe shopping experience every Saturday for local specialty items, including caramels, c hips & salsa, coffee, cheese, breads, hot sauces, jams & preserves, chocolates and more! More info at FB @The MonarchOgden or <themonarchogden. com> Saturdays: American Legion “Cutterzone Karaoke” with Kent Cutler & over 100,000 songs to choose from. 8:00 p.m. Come show off your talent or just for the party. Also, come in for Pool Player’s Challenges. Huntsville. Sundays: Breakfast @ American Legion Post 129, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Open to general public, 604 S. 7800 E., Huntsville. Oct. 11: Weber Historical Society presents “Frank J. Cannon, Utah’s First Senator,” speaker Val Holley 7 p.m., Hurst Center Dumke Legacy Hall, free, public welcome, 801626-6706, jennadaniels@weber.edu. Oct. 11: Columbus Day Oct. 12: Free Movie Screening @ Ogden Valley Library, 6:00 p.m., The House with a Clock in its Walls (2018) (PG). Oct. 12: Onsage Ogden presents Imani Winds at the Monarch in downtown Ogden, 7:30 p.m. See article on page 5 for details. Oct. 12: Teen Book Discussion, Oct. 12 @ 7:00 p.m. at Ogden Valley Library. First 5 teens to sign up receive their own copy of the book. Register at 801-337-2660. Sabriel by Garth Nix. Sabriel is a fictional novel that was first published in 1995. It is the first book in a series titled Oct. 12: WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities presents “Visiting Writers Series: WSU Alumni Readings,” live readings from Tyler Mortensen-Hayes, Abby Musgrove, London Beck, Megan Alyse and Allyn Bernkopf, 6 p.m., weber.edu/artscalendar, Contact cassiesmith1@weber. edu for Zoom link. Oct. 12: WSU’s Hall Global Entrepreneurship Center presents the Weber Entrepreneurs Lecture Series, Brent Anderson, Living Planet Aquarium founder, 6 p.m., Zoom, register at wsulecturebrentandersen.eventbrite.com, brandonstoddard@weber. edu. Oct. 13: WSU hosts the Service Day of Remembrance, Wildcat Trail System Fitness Trail Clean Up, Skyline Dr. Discovery Loop, 9 a.m., registration required by Oct. 12, teresamartinez1@weber.edu. Oct. 13: WSU Career Services hosts a student career fair, inperson 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Shepherd Union Ballrooms, online 3-5 p.m. on Wildcat Handshake, weber.edu/careerservices, daniellemckean@weber.edu. Oct. 14-15: Weber School District Fall Break Oct. 15: The Hot Club of San Francisco performs live at The Monarch in downtown Ogden at 7:30 p.m. See page 5 for details. Oct. 15 & 16: WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities presents “Sun, Moon & Stars: An Evening of Music from the Opera Ensemble,” opera performances featuring scenes from opera and musical theatre shows revolving around human nature, 7:30 p.m.., Browning Center Eccles Theater, $15/$12, weber.edu/artscalendar, cassiesmith1@weber. edu. WATERFOWL Oct. 15: WSU soccer vs. Sacramento State, 3 p.m., Wildcat Soccer Field, $7/$5/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, weberstatesports.com. Oct. 15: WSU football vs. Montana State, Homecoming Game, 8 p.m., Stewart Stadium, $32/$16/$14/$12/$10/free for students with Wildcard ID, weberstatesports.com. Oct. 16: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts the Lewis Peak Hike, free, early registration required, weber.edu/outdoor/summitseries.html. Oct. 16: WSU softball vs. College of Southern Idaho, 1 p.m., Wildcat Softball Field, free, weberstatesports.com. Oct. 16: WSU’s Alumni Association presents “WSU Salutes 2021,” honoring distinguished alumni and friends, 7 p.m., Browning Center Austad Auditorium, alumni@weber.edu. Oct. 17: WSU soccer vs. Portland State, 1 p.m., Wildcat Soccer Field, $7/$5/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, weberstatesports.com. Oct. 19: Free Movie Screening @ Ogden Valley Library, 6:00 p.m., October Sky (1999) (PG). Oct. 20: Haunted Huntsville! @ 7:00 p.m. at Ogden Valley Library. For all ages. There’s a chill in the air and stories to be shared. Listen to a collection of spooky narratives & other ghost stories from local storytellers. Have a tale to tell? Register to present by calling 801-337-2660. Oct. 20: WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities presents the WSU Fall Choirfest, 7:30 p.m. @ WSU’s Browning Center Allred Theater, $10/$7, weber.edu/artscalendar, cassiesmith1@weber.edu. Oct. 20-22: Individuals & families interested in competing in the Eccles Art Center’s Create a pumpkin contest may pick up a pumpkin from the center located at 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, between 1:30 & 4:30 p.m. Oct. 20-22. Limited to 3 complimentary pumpkins/family; 1/individual while supplies last. Pumpkins may be carved, painted, collaged, or embellished & returned between 3:30 & 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 to be judged for the Create a Pumpkin Competition. For rules & info visit ogden4arts.org. Oct. 21-24: WSU’s Outdoor Program & the Center for Community Engaged Learning host the Outdoor Adventure Alternative Break, service project & rock climbing, Cedar City & St. George, Utah, $98, WSU students invited, weber. edu/outdoor/Multisport-Service.html, hayleyprine@weber.edu. Oct. 23: Eccles Art Center Create-a-Pumpkin Contest and Pumpkin Crawl. For details, see article on page 5. Oct. 23: Fall Carnival @ 1:00 p.m. at Ogden Valley Library. For ages 12 & under. Join us for crafts & other fall fun! Play carnival games to earn prizes and dress up in your best costume. Oct. 25-29: WSU hosts Opioid Awareness Week, a week of events dedicated to opioid awareness and recovery, various event times and locations, weber.edu/neuroscience/Opioid_ Awareness_Week.html, elizabethbizzell@weber.edu. Oct. 26: Free Movie Screening @ Ogden Valley Library, 6:00 p.m., Hotel Transylvania (2012) (PG). Oct. 26: WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities presents the Jazz Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center Allred Theater, $10/$7, weber.edu/artscalendar, cassiesmith1@weber.edu. Oct. 27: Valley Elementary Halloween Costume Parade! 9:00 a.m. outside at the back of the school. Oct. 28: Neon Party @ 7:00 p.m. at Ogden Valley Library. Celebrate the end of TeenTober with a black-light, glow-inthe-dark party. Play games, decorate a glow-in-the-dark shirt & enjoy treats. Register at 801-337-2660. Oct. 28: WSU’s Women’s Center hosts the sixth annual Lunafest film festival, seven short films by and about women, in person at noon, Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater, 6 p.m. online kickoff event, ages 13+ welcome, lunafest.org/filmmakers, andreahernandez2@weber.edu. Oct. 29-30: Snowbasin Ski Team annual ski & board sale. Oct. 29 noon- 7:00 p.m. & Oct. 30, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. @ Farmington Legacy Event Center, 151 S. 1100 W., Bldg. 2 in Farmington. Oct. 29: Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training @ 3:00 p.m. at Ogden Valley Library. For youth in grades 3-6. Learn what it takes to survive a zombie apocalypse & natural disasters in this preparedness program. Nov. 3: Ogden Valley GEM meeting. 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library in Huntsville. cont. from page 12 backs and redheads, like big, open waterbodies. Puddle ducks, like teal and shovelers, are generally found in shallow water. And species like mallards can be found just about anywhere. “Think about the species you are hunting and then look for them in the habitats they want to be in,” Stringham said. “If you aren’t finding the species you are targeting, move around to different areas until you find them.” Calls are also an effective tool in helping hunters be successful during duck hunts. Most hunters use a traditional duck call that sounds like a mallard hen. Experimenting with other sounds, such as wigeon or pintail whistles, can increase success. Dogs are great at helping hunters retrieve downed birds and will increase your chances of finding ducks that fall in thick cover. The general-season duck hunt runs from Oct. 2 to Jan. 15 in Utah’s northern zone and runs from Oct. 16 to Jan. 29 in the southern zone. The youth hunts open on Sept. 18 in the northern zone and on Oct. 2 in the southern zone. Check the Utah Waterfowl Guidebook for the boundaries of the two zones and to see the bag limits for ducks. Geese - Geese surveys were also canceled this year due to COVID-19, but anecdotal observations suggest that Canada goose production was similar to last year’s. However, the drought conditions will impact the geese migrations. “Waterfowl hunting will be more difficult this year because there are fewer wetlands available for birds and hunters,” Stringham said. “Hunters can expect to see fewer birds migrating through Utah this year than in previous years. We also don’t have as much feed for birds, so waterfowl will more quickly migrate through the state, so there won’t be a lot of birds around later in the season.” An important tip to be successful during the geese hunts is to use a good call. “Calling is a very important part of goose hunting,” Stringham said. “Geese are very social birds, so being able to sound like a goose can help hunters harvest more birds.” The youth hunts allow dark goose hunting and will open Sept. 18 for the eastern Box Elder and northern and Wasatch Front goose areas, and on Oct. 2 for the southern goose area. Check the Utah Waterfowl Guidebook for the specific zone boundaries and season dates. Hunters should also note that most light goose hunting takes place on private property. Make sure to get written permission from land- owners before hunting on their property. Swans - Tens of thousands of swans move through Utah every fall on their way to their wintering grounds in California. While swan surveys were also canceled this year, their populations generally remain stable, so they will likely be similar to last year. “Swans migrate and stop over at the same locations each year,” Stringham said. “Traditional hunting areas, such as the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, will hold swans beginning the first part of November until the marshes freeze up.” Hunters should also be aware that swans will leave resting areas to feed during the morning and late afternoon, and throughout the day as temperatures get colder. So scouting before the hunt can help determine when swans are moving, so hunters know what times of day to hunt. “Hunting along a swan’s flight path, or in their feeding locations, will increase your odds of harvesting a swan,” Stringham said. Hunters should also be sure of the swan species they are targeting before attempting to harvest one. Trumpeter and tundra swans both migrate through Utah and are both legal to harvest. Each species can be identified by size and sound. Trumpeter swans are significantly larger than tundra swans. Trumpeter swans do not have a yellow-colored area near their eyes, and they also make a distinctive trumpet-like sound, hence their name. Utah is one of only nine states in the U.S. that allows hunting for swans. Due to the low population size of trumpeter swans in the Greater Yellowstone area, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sets an annual harvest quota for the number of trumpeter swans that can be harvested in Utah. Like last year, there is a federal quota of 20 trumpeter swans that can be harvested in Utah. The swan hunting season was closed early for the past two years in Utah because the federal quota for trumpeter swans was reached. Hunters with a permit can legally take one trumpeter or tundra swan; however, hunters are discouraged from harvesting trumpeter swans. The general swan season runs from Oct. 2 to Dec. 12. Youth with swan permits may hunt swans during the youth waterfowl hunt in the northern zone, which opens on Sept. 18. Those with a swan permit may harvest only one swan during the 2021 season. Learn more about the Waterfowl Slam on DWR’s website. |
