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Show Page 14 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume III, Issue II November 15, 2000 Ogden Canyon Club Members Clean Up Ogden River On October 28, members of the Ogden Canyon Club conducted their biannual clean up of the Ogden River, just as they have for the past six years. “It was appropriate that they chose this day since it was national Make-ADifference Day, because they have really made a difference in keeping the canyon and river clean,” said Phil Douglass, Stream Team coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources’ Northern Region. Douglass said the group’s efforts to keep the river clean go way beyond their biannual clean ups. “Just last week they were instrumental in removing large slabs of cement that have migrated down the river in high water, and have caused all kinds of problems. When they knew the road would be closed to remove an old bridge, Lorine Murtagh, Ogden Canyon Club chairperson, contacted UDOT and, together, they got the slabs out,” Douglass said. Douglass said that Keith Rounckles from the club donned his fishing waders and helped secure cables to remove the “floating cement chunks.” “This is a very dedicated and generous group. Most club members live in the canyon and the river runs through their yards. They graciously allow anglers access to the river through their yards, so it’s important for anglers to remember that they are guests on private property,” Douglass said. The Ogden Canyon Club has worked closely with Stan Hadden, Weber County river keeper, in coordinating massive cleanups with scout groups and other youth. Hadden said that last spring more than 150 volunteers converged on the river to clean it up. The Weber County Riverkeeper program provides a dump truck for each clean up. After each clean up the club sponsors a barbecue for all participants and a drawing for prizes is held. “You should see the faces of them (the children) when they win,” Murtagh said. Many of the club members also own businesses in the canyon and generously donate prizes for the drawing. The Ogden Canyon Club is one of 23 groups that have adopted streams, rivers and lakes in Northern Utah. The club is one of the charter members of Utah’s Stream Team. The Stream Team program is a cooperative effort to help volunteer groups, students and teachers be informed and active stewards of Utah’s fishery and water resources. Cooperative agencies include the Division of Wildlife Resources, the Utah Department of Agriculture, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and Utah State University. For more information about the Stream Team program contact Kristin Andersen at (801) 538-4769. Note: This article was provided courtesy of the Division of Wildlife Resources. The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS 2001 Calendars will soon go on sale. Please put your order in today! Call Jeannie Wendell at 745-2879 or Shanna Francis at 745-2688. KATIE cont. from page 1 telephone, and “hang” with friends and to go, go, go. She really emphasized the going places. On February 26 she will be sixteen. The family is now looking at what is available on the market to customize a vehicle so that Katie will be able to drive. She looks forward to getting her own car some day. Katie takes her continual pain in stride. She says that she tries to keep the pain to herself so others won’t think she is a baby. She doesn’t even like to cry in front of her three sisters. When asked what she does to try to take her mind off of the pain, she responded that sometimes listening to music helps but, mostly, she just deals with the pain. Katie is currently recovering from her recent surgery in October. She won’t be able to go back to school until January. The surgery has limited her walking, and has, again, caused her additional pain. Incision scars from her past surgeries begin at the top of her back, and travel all the way down to the bottom of her spine. An additional scar can be seen on her right side where doctors had to go in, compress her lungs and manipulate her organs in order to reach the inside side of her spine. When asked what cheers her up when recovering from major surgery, she expressed that she likes it when people come to visit. Her mom mentioned that cards and letters always seem to help too. When asked what she doesn’t like, she responded that it drives her crazy when people treat her like she is younger than she is, just because she is small. Katie is a sophomore at Weber High School. As a member of the Student Council, she says that her student council class is her favorite class of the day. Maneuvering through crowed hallways in between class can be one of her least favorite things. Knowing that life can be difficult even in the best of circumstances, it’s nice to have a hero or a heroine whose life you can reflect upon and emulate when the going gets tough. Katie, you’re an example to us all. Katie is the daughter of Richard and Susie Spainhower of Eden. She has three sisters; Haley, Madison, and Hanna; and one older brother, Jason. Hours: Monday- Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Sunday All fall and Halloween decorations 40 % off through Nov 22 only -Come shop at our Christmas gift shop -Beautiful poinsettias -Live and artificial wreaths and garlands -Fresh cut Christmas trees 8588 East 100 South Huntsville UT 84317 745-3130 |