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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 16 Volume VI, Issue VI July 1, 2002 New LDS Church Ready for Worship Services For many years, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who live in Liberty have traveled to Eden to attend their church meetings, in what is affectionately referred to as the “White Church.” Now, it is time to start holding meetings in Liberty once again. The old red church, located on the corner of Highway 162 and 4100 North, was the site where the LDS faithful assembled for decades. However, when the building in Eden was constructed, the old red church was sold and has been in private use for years. Thus, Liberty had no LDS Chapel to call its own. That is all about to change. On Sunday, July 7, 2002 the newest place for worship by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who live in the Ogden Valley will be officially opened for occupancy. The building has a unique interior design that makes it more user-friendly than buildings constructed in the past. The new building is designed for efficient use of all its interior space. An Open House is planned for the public to visit the new building located at 4279 North 3300 East (North Fork Road). The Open House is being held so that anyone who would like to view the interior of the building may have the opportunity to do so. We hope to see all of our friends and neighbors from across the Ogden Valley at this long awaited event. The time for the Open House is 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm, Sunday July 7, 2002. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Everyone is welcome. The Dedication of the Church will follow the open house at 7:00 pm. The dedication ceremony will be under the direction of Phillip Hale, President of the Huntsville Utah Stake. OVCC Youth Dyer’s Woad-a-thon is a Success The Ogden Valley Community Church youth know that they have much to gain from removing this invasive weed. “It’s a great fund-raiser, dyer’s woad needs to be eliminated, and we like to work,” says Ryan Krishnan. John Pountrey adds, “God would especially like our help – also helping people.” Keri Colewell drove all the way from Layton to participate. Brent Carnahan, Dustin Jordan, and Dyers Woad-a-thon posse. Orgil Enkhbat, an exchange student from Mongolia, each spoke out, “It needs to be done and we want to help!” Many more youth quietly worked the fields. Why does it need to be done? Dyer’s woad is one of Utah’s top noxious weeds. Each plant produces hundreds of seeds and animals avoid it. This enables dyer’s woad to take over entire areas when not pulled up by the root or cut back. Each plant has a taproot that robs the soil of water (3 times as much as grass) and nutrients, sending natural flora and planned landscapes into submission. How did the OVCC obtain sponsors? Several neighborhoods were sent fliers and developers were approached to pledge $6 per bag of New LDS Church in Liberty. For all your Excavatingg Needs LANDSCAPE TOP FILL ROCK SOIL DIRT GRAVEL ROAD ESTABLISHED 1981 Visa and Mastercard Accepted BASE SEPTIC TANKS BASEMENTS WATERLINES SNOW REMOVAL Propane Available for Sale 4786 OFFICE LOCATED AT EAST 2600 NORTH EDEN, 745-2309 Office UT 84310 745-6910 Fax Natalie proudly shows the roots of a dyers woad plant she has pulled. woad. One developer, Ron Hanson of Huntsville Meadows, became involved because he “realizes the devastating possibilities to our valley if dyer’s woad is allowed to continue unchecked.” Hanson believes this project is an excellent opportunity to help control the spread and provide a way to help enterprising youth. We commend Mr. Hanson and each individual sponsor for their vision and support! Who did the work? Approximately 20 Ogden Valley Community Church youth and adults participated in this multi-day Dyer’s Woad-a-thon. Jessica Turner, a youth group leader, thanked the youth for all their efforts as they “…help us to keep this valley pretty, because, like the WOAD-A-THON cont. on page 17 |
