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Show The Ogden Valley News February 1, 2022 Your Community Newspaper POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Community Invited to Presentation on OV General Plan Update Public Meeting Notice: Nordic Village Conceptual Plan Skyline Mountain Base will hold a second open public meeting to introduce the Nordic Village Conceptual Plan to Ogden Valley residents. The meeting will be held February 17, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. After the introduction, the development team for Skyline Mountain Base will be available for questions regarding the proposed project. The meeting will be held by Zoom due to the recent increases in COVID cases. We thank all those who have participated in the first meeting, and apologies to those who could not connect. We will make sure enough connections are available for this meeting. We will also communicate the address of a website on which FAQ’s will be answered. Topic: Nordic Village Conceptual Plan Public Meeting Time: Feb 17, 2022, 5:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom. us/j/89174810320?pwd=OGpsdC81UHcwMmtj UVNtQUpaR3NHdz09 Meeting ID: 891 7481 0320 Passcode: 608223 One Tap Mobile +16699006833,,89174810320#,,,,*608223# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,89174810320#,,,,*608223# US (Tacoma) Dial By Location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 891 7481 0320 Passcode: 608223 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom. us/u/kcvzV9rBEb USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT The Ogden Valley community is invited to attend a presentation and review on what has been accomplished to date in regard to Ogden Valley’s adopted general plan guidelines. The presentation by Weber County staff will be held at the start of the Ogden Valley Planning Commission’s monthly work meeting slated for Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Commissioners and planning staff will meet virtually through the noted Zoom link below. There is a significant number of new, fulltime residents in Ogden Valley who are not familiar with Ogden Valley’s General Plan, which was developed and adopted in 2016 with the help of Logan-Simpson Consultants and approved by the 2016 Weber County Commission. Multiple public meetings were held during the twenty-month development of this plan so adequate input from Ogden Valley residents could be obtained. A link to this plan is provided below for your reference and recommended that residents review portions of the general plan prior to the presentation on February 1. Weber County planner Charlie Ewert will welcome questions from attendees after the presentation. A ZOOM link to this meeting is provided below. There are many actions noted in this plan to ensure the rural nature and sense of community are maintained in Ogden Valley. Just one item noted in the plan is the eventual creation of a town center, and there are some proposed conceptual drawings on what could comprise a New Town Eden and also development of Old Town Eden. Since the majority of Ogden Valley is an unincorporated area, implementation of the necessary actions in this plan falls to the Weber County Planning Department under the Photo courtesy of Ron Gleason of Eden. See article and more photos on page 12. GENERAL PLAN cont. on page 3 Huntsville Woman Named 2022 Valley Elementary Announces This Mother of the Year for Weber County Year’s Serve toa nonprofit Save Dinner and local families with their exor- By Shanna Francis The local chapter of American Mothers, Inc. recently named Wendy McKay of Huntsville as We b e r County Mother of the Year, and one of six Utah Mothers of the Year honorees for the entire state. A representative of the OgdenWe b e r - M o r g a n region of Utah’s chapter of American Mothers, Inc. stated that these women are “selected through a nomination process—often by family members. Wendy McKay As their family nominates them, we as the American Mothers board go to their homes and surprise them with the announcement.” Wendy is married to Chad McKay. Together they have, what Wendy states, “nine incredible children.” She adds, “All have graduated or are attending university. Her oldest is a neurosurgeon, second a lawyer, and one runs a successful startup business. All seven sons are Eagle Scouts, daughters have earned their Young Woman Recognition awards, and eight of the nine children have served full-time church missions in seven different countries with the youngest currently applying to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Wendy received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University, and her design firm McKay & Co. has donated thousands of hours pro bono. She was a state delegate; serves on the Huntsville Town Council, raising a mil- lion dollars for the town; is a six-time PTA/ PTO president, eleven-year chair of the “Fall Walk-A-Thon,” raising thousands of dollars for teachers’ personal use; and started a community nonprofit to provide pickleball courts and affordable tennis lessons in the community. She says that with her family, they “love town cleanups, taking neighbors on horse rides, chairing Pioneer treks, building homes in Mexico, sewing thousands of masks for COVID First Responders, and hurricane clean-ups. Regarding being a mom, she states, “Motherhood is the greatest and the hardest path, only traversed with God’s help. It is my life’s work. If children know they are your top priority, they will have the confidence to live up to their potential. Through experiences… auctions, a park sand volleyball court, toys for special needs groups, walk-a-thons, helping neighbors, or serving rescued women in Thailand, there is a natural sense of joy and character building that comes from serving that you can’t teach…they have to experience it. “You teach them [children] correct principals by example and experience, and you humbly apologize when your example is wanting. You make a safe space for them where they can fail so they are never afraid to try. You play with them and cheer them on in their activities. You laugh… a lot. You love them unconditionally and give them age-appropriate structure and consistency with the family rules they helped to make. You also give them daily chores and daily time spent together on their spiritual growth. The greatest gift you can give them is a trust that they will be heard and loved by you—no matter what and a knowledge of where they can turn for divine help, knowing that their prayers will be heard.” Interestingly, Wendy’s mother Barbara Hale was named Utah Mother of the Year in 2000— over twenty years ago, who commented then, MOTHER This year’s annual Valley Elementary Serve to Save fundraiser event will be held February 25. Yes, we are back in person this year! We are respectfully asking that those attending be vaccinated and wear masks while not eating. We are providing restaurant-style group distancing this year. Please come support our efforts again this year. The event will be held in the elementary’s gymnasium from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Doors and silent auction open at 5:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 6:00 p.m. Dinner and entertainment will be provided from 6:30 to 8:00. Come and enjoy a delicious meal for a great cause. All profits benefit the important work of bitant medical expenses from their children’s prolonged medical treatments. You may donate by mailing or bringing your donation directly to the school office or with a student using cash or a check. Please make checks payable to Valley Elementary School. They may also be mailed to: VALLEY SCHOOL 5821 E 1900 N EDEN UT 84310 You may also call the school 801-452-4180 to make a payment over the phone with a credit card, or VENMO Christine Fuller, Valley School Head Secretary, at @Christine-Fuller-2 This year, Serve to Save is raising monies for three causes: SERVE-TO-SAVE cont. on page 3 Speed a Likely Factor in Accident on Office. River Road Fortunately, no one seemed to be seriBy Shanna Francis On January 14, on a clear, sunny day, three young people were riding in a Honda Acura SUV when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle. The SUV then left the road, ending up on top of a large snowbank off the shoulder of River Road in Eden where it then hit a utility pole. The impact blew out the windows of the vehicle. Emergency personnel responded, along with officers from the Weber County Sheriff’s ously injured. According to an emergency responder on the scene, the vehicle somehow came to rest, facing the opposite direction it was traveling when the accident occurred. From the initial investigation, speed seems to have played a factor in the accident. According to UDOT, high speeds extend ACCIDENT cont. on page 8 cont. on page 2 Snowcrest’s NAL Team Makes an Impressive Undefeated 8-0 Run in Regular Season Play This year ’s Snowcrest National Academic League Team were undefeated during the School district’s regular season, and lost by only 3 in the championship game. Great job Skyhawks! Starting in mid-October 2021, students from Snowcrest Jr. High’s National Academic League team competed against the Weber School District’s other eight junior highs. The Valley team had a perfect 8-0 record in the regular season—an incredible achievement. National Academic League is a quiz bowltype competition. Players on the buzzer team (five to ten students per quarter) are given a study list that includes hundreds of topics in social studies, math, English, and science from which questions can be asked during the competition. These questions make up first-, second-, and fourth-quarter questions in the competitions. In order to do well, players must study for hours on their own and with other team members. During the first quarter, players are asked a question such as “identify the type of clouds that appear dense, white, and fluffy, with flat bases” (cumulus); or “State the name of the President of Russia” (Vladimir Putin), or “What is the currency of Hungary?” (forint). If they answer the question correctly, the next player is asked a question, up to three questions per team. A wrong answer sends the question to the other team. Quarter two is the team competition. Five members of each team are asked longer questions, such as “Calculate the amount of each kind of insect in Luke’s collection if it consists of 4 times as many crickets as grasshoppers, 1 fewer ladybugs than crickets, and 26 insects in all” (11 ladybugs, 3 grasshoppers, 12 crickets). Or they could be asked something like, “Say and spell the plural form of each of the following nouns: ox, moose, calf, goose, and SNOWCREST NAL cont. on page 12 Scene of accident that occurred January 14 on River Road in Eden. |