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Show Page 12 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume IX Issue IX February 15, 2004 Snowbasin Offers CrossCountry Skate Ski Clinics The Utah Nordic Alliance and Snowbasin Resort are teaming up to offer two Cross-Country skate ski clinics in 2004. The first will be held February 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Snowbasin’s Grizzly Center. A second clinic will be held February 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Each clinic will offer instruction from experienced coaches on beginner and intermediate skating techniques. Beginners will start with equipment selection and basic footwork, and work up to the V1 skate technique. Intermediate instruction will focus on V1, V2, and V2 alternate skating techniques. There is no cost for the class, and skate ski rentals are offered at the Snowbasin Grizzly Center for $12.00/day. Snowbasin offers over 19 kilometers of groomed Nordic ski trails for all skill levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Pre-registration is recommended, especially for those planning to rent skis. To register for the event, contact Lisa White at (801) 391-3677 after 5:00 p.m., or email <lisawop@comcast.net> More information is also available at <www.Snowbasin.com> The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Hosts a Year of Essay Contests The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS staff is seeking entries for their monthly essay contests. One winning entry may be chosen each month and printed in the paper. The winning entrant will receive a $20.00 gift certificate from Hastings. Students of all ages are encouraged to participate. Themes for 2004 are: October: Why Money Can’t Buy Happiness November: The True Meaning of Christmas December: What it Means to Be a Friend March: What I Can Do to Make My Community a Better Place April: The Importance of Conservation May: The Best Summer I Ever Had June: What Freedom Means to Me July: My Summer Vacation August: The Best Book I Ever Read All entries become the property of the OGDEN VALLEY NEWS to use at the business owners’ discretion. Entries will not be returned. All entries must be typed or computer written in 12 pt., Times New Roman font. The essay should not exceed 2500 words, but should be at least 400 words. All entries must be received by the 18th of each month. Entries must include the name and age, mailing address, and telephone number of applicant. Mail entries to: September: The Most Interesting Person I’d Like to Meet POWDER MTN. cont. from page 1 event planners, photographers, fund raisers and members of the SOUT Board of Directors, to positions fulfilling vital everyday duties like driving, serving meals, and staffing clean-up teams. To be eligible to participate in Special Olympics, a potential athlete must be at least eight years old and identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following conditions: mental retardation, cognitive delays as measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that require or have required specially designed instruction. Special Olympics does not cost anything to participate. To compete in Special Olympics, an athlete has to be at least eight years of age. There is no upper age limit. Some athletes compete into their seventies! SOUT offers training and competition in 20 different Olympic-type sports. Special Olympics, as a whole, offers 26 sports. If you would like to become involved in SOUT, visit www.sout.org to register as a volunteer. Many opportunities are available; you may become a coach for a specific team, a multi-day volunteer, or a volunteer for a number of other positions. If you have a relative or friend that would like to become involved as a participant in Special Olympics, you can contact SOUT at: Special Olympics Utah 5 Triad Center, Ste. 315 Salt Lake City, UT 84180 This year was the first time Powder Mountain had hosted the Winter Special Olympics alpine and snowboard events. Contestants, volunteers, Powder Mountain staff and, of course, all Utah winter enthusiasts who participated in the winter events in Weber County seemed to all have a great time. 801-745-4000 2555 WOLF CREEK DR. EDEN STORE HOURS: MON. - SAT. 7 AM - 10 PM SUNDAY 7 AM - 9 PM Fresh French Bread 16 oz. 2 for $1.00 with coupon Limit 2 per coupon Expires 2/28/04 Roger’s Eggs dozen 99 c with coupon Limit 2 per coupon Coca Cola Expires 2/28/04 12 pack cans 4 for $10.00 with coupon Limit 4 per coupon Expires 2/28/04 Snelgrove Ice Cream 1/2 gallon 2 for $4.00 Limit 2 per coupon with coupon Expires 2/28/04 Sunny Delight Citrus Drink 69 c with coupon Limit 2 per coupon Expires 2/28/04 64 oz. INCORPORATION cont. from page 1 one. There were also questions about the incorporation proposal being approved by adjacent planning townships and over who would control the roads. “The point of county government in this case is to answer questions and work toward finding answers,” Commissioner Camille Cain said. Now that the petition has been certified, the county has up to 60 days to begin the feasibility study, which will cost between $30,000 and $40,000 and will be paid for by the new city if Eden incorporates. Otherwise, the tab would be picked up by county taxpayers. The feasibility study is merely the first step toward incorporation. If the costs are in line, Eden would hold an election on the matter. Eden residents on both sides of the issue have opposite views of the commission’s decision. Lisa Arbogast, once a supporter but now an opponent of incorporation, said she is OGDEN VALLEY NEWS PO BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Email to: slfrancis@att.net crwendell@att.net pleased the county’s leadership is taking a cautious approach. “I greatly appreciate the County Commission’s determination to make a sound judgment,” she said. Those in support of incorporation came away with a different take. Having already seen two preliminary studies, Steve Clarke, the head of Citizens Committee Researching Incorporation of Eden, said his group has proceeded carefully. The first study, conducted in May, discovered incorporation would create a $526,555 shortfall. That far exceeds the limits imposed by state law. So, the group tweaked the boundaries and came up with a $70,927 shortfall. “We’d never be opposed to people talking together, but it seems to me this just reconstructs the preliminary study that was conducted earlier,” Clarke said. Note: This article has been reprinted by permission of the Standard-Examiner. |
