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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume III, Issue I Page 25 November 1, 2000 Tips on Tipping Clearcutting on the North Ogden Divide By Jane Olson, Adventure Travel In my 35 years of traveling experience, I still have anxieties about who, when and how much to tip. Many foreign country guidebooks will inform you about tipping practices in specific countries. If you’re a struggling student or young couple, you may feel exempted from tipping etiquette. However, here are some general guidelines to follow for tipping in the United States: Bellhops. Reward those who do the most physical labor. Within five minutes of checking into a four or five star hotel, you’ll encounter several service people, from the valet parking attendant to the desk person who escorts you to your room, to the bellhop who delivers your bags. The bellman should receive $2.00 to $5.00, depending on the number of bags. Room Service. When a service charge is added to a room service bill, should the waiter be tipped? Actually, the service charge is a tip, though you might come across with an extra $1.00 or $2.00 if the person is particularly pleasant. Above and below; Utah Power has been clear-cutting trees and brush this fall as part of a safety prevention effort. Dave Eskelson of Utah Power stated that clear cutting under high voltage transmission lines is necessary due to potential fire hazards posed by wild or spontaneous growth underneath the lines. According to Eskelson, power lines, such as those crossing the North Ogden Divide can potentially sag ten to fifteen feet, depending on the outside temperature and amount of energy surging through the lines, increasing fire and safety risks. Serve-yourself-buffet. The waiters really are performing a lot of service for you. It just looks different. Leave at least 15% on your table. Hotel maids. This is such an important job, but maids usually get stiffed (maybe because they’re women?). Leave $2.00 to $3.00 each night so the person cleaning is the person who gets it. Shuttle Drivers. It is customary to tip the shuttle drivers who take you from the airport to the parking lot or hotel, especially if they help you with your bags. Usually $1.00 to $3.00 takes care of it. Remember, many of these service people receive minimum wage and are dependent on your goodwill to make a livable income. The travel experience can show either your arrogance or your appreciation towards those who assist you. ADVENTURE TRAVEL Full Service Travel Agency Specialist in Hawaii, Mexico, Disney, Cruises, Golf Packages. Open daily, weekends & evenings. Call Jane Olson 745-2807 Halloween Party! Costume Contest! Join us for fun, games, scary stories and prizes. (Everyone who comes in costume will receive a prize.) Monday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library. Call 745-2220 for more information. WINTER’S COMING (WE THINK) Asphalt or Sealcoat before it’s too late! LAY NEW * RESTORE EXISTING * REPLACE OLD Wasatch Paving Locally owned and operated Member Better Business Bureau of Utah 745-3006 email: kthompso@slkc.uswest.net WeberCounty Receives $2 Million in Federal Funds for Improvements to North Ogden Divide Weber County Commissioners Ken Bischoff, Glen Burton and Camille Cain received notification that Weber County will receive $2 million from the Federal Rural Highway Transportation Fund for improvements on the North Ogden Divide. Commissioner Glen Burton initiated the process to apply for this funding when the Department of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation announced they would be closing Highway 158 while repairs to Pineview Dam were completed. Commissioner Burton stated, “This is a win-win situation for the people of Weber County, and provides a much better and safer transportation alternative for people in the Ogden Valley as well as North Ogden.” County engineering plans include widening of the road, lessening the radius of some of the more dangerous turns, creating “pull-off” lanes, and erecting safety barriers. The improvements are currently planned to begin in the spring of 2001. Thc County is also proposing that the granite rock excavated from the pass be recycled for use on the Pineview Dam project, county roads projects, and Ogden Valley Pathways projects. “This demonstrates government at its best,” stated Commissioner Camille Cain, “federal, state and local levels working together for the good of the people.” |