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Show Volume II , Issue II The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS The OGDEN Page 1 November 1999 VALLEY NEWS November 1999 BULK RATE POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 POSTAL PATRON EDEN - LIBERTY- 84310 HUNTSVILLE - 84317 OGDEN CANYON - 84401 HCR 843AO Your Community Newspaper Cleaning Up Someone Else’s Trash! Inside This Issue: Livestock Safety Page 2 Halloween at the Ogden Valley Library Page 3 “How can anyone enjoy picking up someone else’s trash? Well, it happens twice a year during the spring and fall Ogden Canyon clean-ups. Call it a labor of love.” A Lost Friend is Remembered Page 4 Y2K Alive or Dying? Page 5 Broad Side of a Barn Page 6 Plymouth and the Pilgrims Page 7 United Families Update Page 8 Calendar of Events Page 9 South Fork Sporting Goods Grand Opening Page 10 La Plata Page 12 Stanley Wangsgaard Local Historian Page 13 Announcements Page 14 Student News Page 15 Sports News Page 16 Minimizing Power Struggles Page 17 Snowcrest New Counselor Page 17 Local Artist Page 18 Nordic/Liberty Township Update Page 20 Classifieds Page 21 Importance of Trails Page 22 Improving Your Health Page 23 Sheriffs’ Seeking Volunteers Page 23 Valley Elementary School children descend onto the playground after the ceremonial ribbon cutting event. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for New Playground Equipment The new playground at Valley Elementary has been completed and is in use! The last of the fill to go underneath the playground arrived early on the morning of November 3. That was the same date the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and luncheon were held for the Playground Sponsors. All those involved in donating services and financial backing were invited to attend the celebration. Brad Larsen, Principal, greeted invited guests and introduced V.I.P.'s attending the ceremony. Weber School District Superintendent Dr. Tim Chatlin was in attendance as well as Dr. Larry Yates, Assistant Superintendent and other District officials. There were representatives from many corporate sponsors, including, Wal-Mart, Weber Basin Job Corps, Swanson Family Foundation, Wadman Corp., Valley Market, South Fork Chevron, South Fork Coast to Coast, and Iverson Family Dentistry. Also present were many Ogden Valley families who gave generous donations. Kay Kilgore, Playground Committee Chairperson, gave a special tribute to Lysle and Zella Chard. A third of the playground was financed from money left to Valley Elementary by the Lysle Chard Estate. John and Naoma Creamer were in attendance, representing the Chard family. Naoma is a sister of the late Lyle Chard. Mrs. Kilgore also expressed heartfelt thanks to all the generous people in the Ogden Valley Community. A special letter sent to Mrs. Kilgore by the Hillstrom family was read. The Hillstrom’s daughter Elisabeth was a student at Valley Elementary, and passed away after battling cancer last summer. Elisabeth's mother found some change in her daughter's purse after her passing. She sent this money, along with a family donation and the letter that stated that Elisabeth would have wanted her money to go towards the playground. Mrs. Kilgore then announced that the outdoor playground sign would be engraved, "In Memory of Elisabeth Hillstrom." Mrs. Kilgore also urged all in attendance to be strong child advocates, and to make sure that our children have time to play and be free of the cares of the world. After Mrs. Kilgore's comments, Valley PTA President Barb Allport presented the playground committee with gifts of appreciation. The Playground Committee members are: Kay Kilgore, Beth Porter, Terry Johnson, Joyce Schmittling, Michelle Roskelly, Lisa Rasmussen, Holly Sackett, Pat Fuller, Brad Larsen and Barb Allport. Dr. Chatlin concluded with a few brief remarks, after which Mr. Larsen invited all to walk out to view the playground and the ribbon cutting ceremony. Once outside, two Valley Elementary students were introduced as honorary ribbon cutters. They were, Summer Kilgore and Ashliegh Schmittling. The ribbon was cut followed by a lot of cheers. Valley Elementary School children who were at recess swarmed over the new playground in pure excitement as they investigated and tried out every aspect of the new equipment. Kiddie Kandids was there to capture the moment on film for all those in attendance. After photos a luncheon was served in the Weber County Library across from the school. An Open House was held in the evening on November 3 and 4. Children who were attending Parent Teacher Conferences were able to show their parents the new equipment that was lit up both nights for the community to see. The Playground Committee wishes to give one last thank you to all who donated time, services and/or financial backing. The new equipment will bring joy to thousands of Valley kids for many, many years. If you haven't seen it yet, drive by! Or better yet, take the kids over after school and check it out by going down a slide, or swinging on the rings. Yes, we mean Mom and Dad too! Before the sun came up on Saturday, October 9, clean-up crews of all ages gathered at the Alaskan Inn, some arrived on foot while others came in vehicles, each ready to get their area assignments, receive a large orange plastic bag, don a neon orange vest, and start the clean-up process. Seventy-five plus volunteers from the canyon, Ogden City, and Ogden Valley, groups from the Clearfield Job Corps, Jobs Daughters #14, Demolay, Reflections, and several high school and university students spent the next three hours filling bag after bag–enough to fill an eight-ton dump truck donated by UDOT. Trash included everything imaginable, from car parts to diapers, dead animal carcasses to rusty plumbing pipes, with more than half of the litter being containers from various fast-food chains and beverage companies. One teenager could not believe all the cigarette butts he picked up, and said, “it’s just short of a miracle they had not started a fire along the roadway.” A young girl asked her Dad, “Who makes these messes?” He replied, “thoughtless people.” The Ogden Canyon Club and their sponsors are very appreciative of the efforts of the volunteers, and do their best to make it a fun experience as well as give all participants a feeling of “Canyon ownership.” The Rainbow Gardens hosted a continental breakfast, and The Oaks sponsored an outdoor cookout at noon, complete with the owner operating the grill and flipping luscious hamburgers. The GrayCliff Lodge provided their “to die for” brownies, and The Greenery sent their famous carrot cake. Prizes were drawn for great giveaways–a one-night stay at the Alaskan Inn, Canyon Club and Ogden City T-shirts, lap blankets from America On-Line, admission tickets to Dinosaur Park, and breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner gift certificates from The Oaks and the GrayCliff Lodge. Everyone got something–a full stomach, perhaps a prize, lots of great memories, and camaraderie, and a feeling of helping their canyon community. What does the canyon get? A much needed and appreciated clean-up. THANKS VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS. SEE YOU IN THE SPRING! |