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Show November 15 02.qxd 12/7/2021 2:57 PM Page 1 The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Your Community Newspaper High Voter Turnout Valley residents vote on Election Day. Election volunteers from left to right: Gay Montgomery, Marilyn Froerer and Elma Skanchy. Election results on page 12. Tickets Selling Fast for First Annual ”Snowdance” Dinner and Auction Eden, Utah – Tickets are selling fast for the First Annual Snowdance and auction to kick off the winter season on Saturday, November 16, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at Wolf Creek Resort. Proceeds from the event will benefit The United States Ski and Snowboard Association and The Ogden Valley Business Association. Join the athletes from The US Ski and Snowboard teams as you dine on fabulous food catered by The Hungry Wolf Restaurant at Wolf Creek, and bid on auction items while dancing to the music of “Flew The Coop.” A selection of auction items include Men’s and Women’s Phenix, Rossignol and Spyder official Olympic/US Ski Team apparel; an Official Salt Lake 2002/US Ski Team Dale of Norway Stadium blanket; Volkl skis; Bula ski hats; a Boeri ski helmet; Hot Chillys; as well as dozens of other fabulous items donated by Ogden Valley Business Association members. Tickets are available for $50 each, and Bronze, Silver and Gold table sponsorships are available for $500, $1,000 and $1,500 for tables of ten. Silver and Gold sponsors will enjoy a private reception with the U.S. Ski Team athletes prior to the event. Seating is limited. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation is a non-profit, fund raising arm of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the National Governing Body recognized by the US Olympic Committee. Proceeds from this benefit directly support the development and preparation of the US Ski and Snowboard Team athletes for national and international competition, including the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Teams receive no federal funding and operate solely through individual and corporate support. The Ogden Valley Business Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Ogden Valley Community and Businesses. Its purpose is to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Ogden Valley and Ogden Canyon through the promotion and development of community and economic resources, including arts, culture, education, health and human services, tourism, and community service. For tickets and information, please call: Lisa Catanzaro at (801) 791-8801, or e-mail lisa@ogdenvalleyassociates.com November 15, 2002 PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Zions Bank to Keep Valley Market Branch Open SALT LAKE CITY - Zions Bank has announced that it has reconsidered its decision to close its branch inside Valley Market in Eden, and will be keeping the branch open. “Since announcing our decision to close our Eden branch, we have spoken with a number of residents and businesses in the Eden area who have strongly encouraged us to reconsider our decision,” said Sherm Losee, Zions Bank region president. “As a result of these discussions and the commitment on the part of the community to support our branch in Eden, we have made the decision to renew our lease with Valley Market and to keep our branch inside the market open.” “Zions Bank has been a part of the Eden community for nearly five years, and we have enjoyed serving the community,” Losee continued. “Our dedicated staff of employees has done a wonderful job of serving the residents and businesses in the Ogden Valley area, and we are confident that with the commitment that has been expressed by the community, we will have the opportunity to continue to meet the banking needs of the Valley long into the future.” Zions Bank is Utah’s oldest financial institution, and is the only local bank with a statewide distribution of branches. The Zions Bank branch inside Valley Market is managed by Eric Blanchard. Melanie Eyres and Lindi Pratt serve as Personal Banking Representatives. The full-service branch offers Eden residents access to a wide range of traditional banking services for both individuals and businesses, including checking and saving accounts, consumer loans, business loans, home mortgages, insurance services, and more. To find out more about the products and services available at Zions Bank, visit the branch inside the Valley Market, or call the branch at 745-0835. Branch hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Local Artist Commissioned to Create Sculpture of President Bush for White House By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News When Valley Elementary School teacher Mrs. Hardy commissioned her student J. Craig Peterson to be the class artist, after taking note of his apparent talent, little did she know that someday he would also be commissioned to be the artist for the President of the United States of America. Soon, a portrait bust of George W. Bush cre- time in the mountains and hillsides surrounding the Valley, exploring, hunting, and fishing. Here he gained first-hand experience of and respect for nature and wildlife. Following an honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Peterson studied art at Weber State University. In 1974 he cast his first bronze piece, and later studied under the well-known sculptor Edward J. Fraughton. In 1985 Craig left a position operating Square Foot Gardening Comes to Eden By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News Mel Bartholomew has spent his life finding better ways of accomplishing tra- modern day world, and the way the world works and plays. You see, Bartholomew has an uncanny knack for seeing outside “the box,” and asking, “why” in response to others who explain, Craig Peterson of Huntsville works on the portrait bust of President George W. Bush for the White House. ated by Peterson will stand in the White House where dignitaries and literally millions of people from around the world will also take note of his apparent talent. A quiet and unassuming individual, artist J. Craig Peterson has always had a love of the outdoors, wildlife, and the mountains, and much of his creative artwork reflects this passion. Having been born and raised in the rural community of Huntsville, in his youth he spent a considerable amount of Mel Bartholomew shares his Square Foot Gardening technique. ditional tasks. Whether as an engineer or a gardener, his analytical eye and passion for economy of time, energy, and space have revolutionized several corners of our “That’s the way it’s always been done.” Mel Bartholomew, perhaps best well known for his internationally renown book “Square Foot Gardening,” recently GARDENING cont. on page 4 Pineview Dam to pursue his artwork fulltime, focusing primarily on sculpting. His wildlife bronzes were soon filling galleries in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Scottsdale, Arizona; Santa Rosa and San Francisco, California; and Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. It was in Nevada where his work began to catch the attention of high profile collectors as Randy Travis, Chuck Yeager, General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, and President SCULPTURE cont. on page 4 Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Historical Article . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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