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Show : THE Page 14 OGDEN . VALLEY NEWS . Volume 11, Issue X] 15 June 2000 Pathways Essays Ogden Valley Pathways Choosing a Different Path Will Valley Pathway Essay by: Chase Ure, Huntsville Make Essay by Adaline Strong, Age 12, Grade 6th Ogden Valley i1s a beautiful place filled with green meadows, bubbling brooks, and fun places to go for a bike ride, or a simple walk with your dog. I think that there should be a nice paved or dirt road that goes anywhere worry about getting hit by a car or noisy four wheelers. In the winter you could go cross-country skiing on the a person to go. Except, motorcycles etc. aren’t allowed “people road.” There are too cars driving around all over Valley as 1t 1s, and there’s more trail. Hiking would not be too difficult and would be easy to access. People of all ages could go there. It would reduce the chances of getting injured by being on the road with cars than on a designated pathway where motor1zed vehicles are not allowed. cars, on the many Ogden people coming in by the dozens. . For instance, | live in Eden and theyjust put in about 15 new houses, and now they’re building about 10 new “apartments” that look like mansions By building the Ogden Valley Pathway we would be helping the and. they’re tearing up the golf-course and country side just to build MORE buildings! And that means MORE peo- environment, encouraging more people to exercise, keeping kids safe and off the roads and making the Valley a ple, which means MORE cars, which nice place to live in and visit while preserving it’s beauty. wants means MORE danger! [ really think that there SHOULD ’ Why I W ould Like To be a road that goes all over the valley to where the people want to be riding, walking, bicycling and walking your doggie! See the Construction of These Interconnected, the By Sharon Holmstrom Valley Elementary Creating an Ogden Valley Pathway would be an environmentally fun and safe place to ride bikes, walk or ski in a beautiful setting. There would be no pollution and you would not have to All Multi-use, Non-motorized, come into the country. the I have lived in Ogden Valley for almost 25 years. According to “old one who has feasted on its beauty every day since moving here. I have marveled in summer at this perfect green bowl under a canopy of blue. In winter I have watched the snow-laden peaks turn pink in sunrise and deep purple have blue at dusk. ridden in mountains In autumn, ablaze with I fiery reds, oranges and yellows and, always, in autumn I remember the words poem. of my The Road favorite Robert - Frost Essay by Will McKay Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry.l could not ravel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To whereit bent in the undergrowth; Though as for that, the passmg there - Valley Elementar) Had worn them really about the same, Can you think of a better way to cleanse the air, and enjoy natural beauty? The Ogden ‘valley Pathways will And both that morning equally lay Inleaves no step had trodden black:: enjoyment Yet knowing how way leads on to way, | doubted if I should ever come back. Ohll kept the firstfor anmheptdayhit be perfect for afternoon walks, and of the peacefulness of a ‘beautiful path without any vehicles present at any time. There were meet- [ shall be telling this with a sigh ings held by [Weber County Pathways] and [Ogden] Valley pathways to create these treasures, which will enhance the Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. natural beauty of Ogden Valley. - The value of pathways of this nature in Ogden Valley is highly encouraged by those that want them to come true. And | would enjoy witnessing the construction of these heavily What drew Robert demands that Frost we thin found desire to retain the rural charac ter of this community, we want t retain open spaces and we want patl ways. We want to take the road mo communities do not take . . . the roa less traveled by. We want to turn o back on concrete communities and o “automobile only” travel, and keep th country in our community. Not Taken . Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because 1t was grassy and wanted wear; Pathways in Ogden Valley! country Coming int about our relationship to nature, f community and to self. When a pat and a natural scene are joined, the con bination can work powerfully on o imagination and on the way we pe ceive the world. The people of every communit have a choice about the kinds of roac they take. We, who are residents of th valley, and those who rely on this va ley as a place to recreate, have a prc timers,” you have to have lived here for 25 years to be a native. So | am neither a newcomer nor a native—I| am just someone who loves the Valley, some- and navy Difference to the woods that day? A trail drew him in. A path beckoned him. Trails entice us to However, there 1s a huge ga between having a dream of pathway and making them a reality Volunteers and volunteer organizatior such as Ogden Valley Pathways, chapter of Weber County Pathway make all the difference. When citizen: government officials and businesse work together, pathways will be com a permanent part of our communit Pathways and access to nature are wh< will make all the difference in the wa the citizens of Weber County exper ence thls treasure that is'Ogden Valle Every person needs to have natiiralist John mountains and nature’s peace sunshine into Muirurged; “Climb th get 'their good tiding will flow into you ¢ flowers; the winds wi blow their freshness into you and th storms their energy, and cares will dro off like autumn leaves.” Note: This article by Sharo Holmstrom of Eden was part of a ta that was given at the Pineview We. Trail Dedication and Award Ceremor, held June 3, National Trails Day, at th Pineview North Arm Trail Head. - favored walkways. Another factor, would be the enlarged safety that they will bring. There are no motorized vehicles permitted on the surfaces of these pathways. It would be a great accomplish- ‘Alan Cox Construction Alan Cox, General Contractor Licensed & Insured ment to all society if we would be able to perform this task of restoring Ogden Valley by the presence of the Ogden Valley Pathways. ~. Framing ' Free Estimates Custom Homes * Victorian Homes ¢ I l SPECIALIZING IN: 585 24th, Suite 101, Ogden UT, 84401 * Finish Carpentry Handyman Services 392-8618 or 1-800-541-1172 Phone: Cell: 745-2044 791-1681 OUR 22nd YEAR I BRING INNT 1HIS AD §H H | OFFYOUR | FOR 100 DOLLARS | § CLOSING COSTS! 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