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Show Volume XXIX Issue X The Ogden Valley News Page 7 September 1, 2022 Summer of 2022 Heats Up as Hottest on Record By Shanna Francis The summer of 2022 was hot—recordbreaking hot for the state of Utah. On Tuesday, August 23, temperatures at the Salt Lake City International Airport hit 100 degrees, the latest summer date, in recorded history, for thermometers to hit triple digits. It also broke the old record of most 100-degree days in a summer season… again for the fourth time this summer—25 days of 100-degree weather in Salt Lake City. By Becky Wood Valley Youth Participate in Weber County Fair Events This new record was first broken August 16, On August 13, Senator Mike Lee visited the Weber County Fair. At right, he is shown with 2022 at 4:30 p.m., beating the old record of 21 Bridger H. Fuller of Eden discussing Bridger’s show steer. At left, Mattie A. Fuller, also of Eden, triple-digit days, which was first set in 1960, is shown selling her steer at the Weber County Fair. Bridger and Mattie are the son and daughter again in 1994, and last year in 2021. of Robert and Nicole Fuller. Salt Lake City also tied the old record, on July 17, 2022, of the hottest temperature ever recorded outside the city—107 degrees. The record-breaking heat began in July, which experienced 18 100-degree days, breaking the old record of 15 days. Pioche When I was a child, our father got a job as a carpenter (his trade skill) working on a fire station in a little town called Pioche, located somewhere northeast of Vegas. We were only there for the summer, before school started, and lived in some kind of low-rent housing that I think had been built by the military during WWII. The buildings were identical and had an outer finish that I can only say reminded me of tar paper, and maybe it was. My memories are pretty fuzzy—more impressions of images than actual images. I was just about five or six and my little sister was only about three. There were no lawns, trees, or any type of landscaping. The yards looked like the filler used to create the Spiral Jetty. However, there was a house outside this compound with white siding and a small patch of lawn in the front, about ten by ten, that somehow survived with one little sprayer on the end of a garden hose coughing up a few wobbly sprinkles of water to keep the grass alive. We thought they were rich. During the day, we would follow the single spot of shade to either side of the house, and at noon we were standing right up against the side of the house to keep out of the sun. I remember praying to go to sleep at night because it was literally too hot to sleep. I would think, “If I’m asleep, I won’t know how hot it is.” Our older sister made friends with some other “bigger” kids in town and one of the boys actually had a car he could drive. I don’t know how this happened because that was one poor little community, but we would pile into his sedan—the old sedans that had bench seats and no seat belt restrictions—and sit on the older kids’ laps while we drove with the windows rolled down over dusty, unpaved roads outside of town for some miles through the “fields”— stretches of clay-covered expanses marked only by sparse, low-growing shrubs that were a grey, not a green hue, to get to a watering hole for cattle where we could go “swimming.” The bigger boys went ahead of the girls and waded into the deeper water where the cows would be standing. They slapped them to get them out of the pond while they mooed and resisted the prodding; they were hot too. They would finally vault onto the land and then we could jump into the cooling mud-water solution and splash around, oblivious to cattle defecation, the filthy opaqueness of the pool, and actual mud-lined sides and bottom. The walls of the mud hole were of a gradual descent to maybe a depth of about three-anda-half to four feet and I could only go into the middle if one of the older boys carried me and held me up, so I spent a lot of time clinging onto the border and digging my toes into the slimy sides of our shared pond. That became a game in itself. It was a joyful time, and I was always so sad when we had to leave—I don’t know who determined the time to leave—maybe the setting sun. It ruled our world in Pioche, but the cows were glad, I’m sure. Falling Meteor Confirmed as Source of Loud “Boom” Heard Across Three States Saturday morning, August 13, around 8:32 a.m., many across Northern Utah, southern Idaho, and parts of Wyoming were startled to hear a large “boom,” leaving many wondering where the sound originated. Was it an earthquake, from a construction event, military exercises? Several reported that the boom shook their homes. One Eden resident thought a gun had accidently gone off in his home and quickly went to see what his two adult sons were up to. Many reported seeing a burning object in the sky, including a pilot. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City confirmed that the source of the loud boom came from a meteor exploding as it entered the earth’s atmosphere. A piece of the meteorite, which is believed to have split into thousands of pieces as it review the Tax Relief Program Policy, which entered the earth’s atmosphere, was soon found. includes references to state code and the Utah It is reported that Sonny Clary found the first State Tax Commission Standards of Practice. and only piece thus far. While it isn’t being Available tax relief programs include the revealed where it was found, it’s thought to following: have been somewhere in Tooele County. He • Circuit Breaker (low income or widow/ donated the the “rock” to the University of Utah widower, aged 66 or older) for analysis. Clary found the meteorite piece on • Abatement (low income, under age 66) the second day after the event. • Blind (certified legally blind) Representatives from the University of Utah • Deployed Military (on orders outside of reported that the meteorite is estimated to Utah for 200+ days) have weighed about 800 pounds when it came • Active-Duty Military (for vehicle registration) through the atmosphere, and was about 4.5 • Veteran with a Disability (VA disability rating of at least 10%) To learn more about these programs, visit webercountyutah.gov/Clerk_Auditor/tax_ relief.php#/. Check your property tax valuation for the chart that shows how your tax dollars are being allotted. As you can see, the majority of your property taxes go to our schools. billion years old. Thre should be many more pieces of the meteorite still out there. Deadline Approaches for Tax Relief Filing: All supporting documents must be received by Sept. 1 In accordance with the provisions set forth under Utah State law, the county’s assessor’s office is required to verify and correctly classify all residential properties as a primary or secondary residence. State code 59-2-103 allows for a 45% residential exemption on primary residences in Utah. This means those receiving the exemption only pay property tax on 55% of the home’s fair market value. This is the biggest item that affects your tax bill. You can find out more information at webercountyutah.gov/assessor/pre.php. Be sure to check if your home is assessed as a primary or secondary residence. Homes that have a full-time occupant, including long-term rentals, qualify for the 45% primary resident discount. Unfortunately, vacant land parcels are assessed at the full rate. If you determine that you are eligible for the exemption, you may fill out the form online found at webercountyutah.gov/ forms/residential_exemp_declare/index.php. There are six different tax relief programs available for Weber County property owners. These programs have been created by the Utah State Legislature, and Weber County adheres to state law in administering these programs. Details on the qualification requirements and benefits of each program are included below. You may also This photo from Snowbasin captured a glimpse of the falling meteorite that broke through the earth’s atmosphere August 13. -Flatwork -Decorative Concrete -Concrete Prep Note: Information courtesy of Shauna Jensen and Kelly Zindel of locally owned real estate brokerage, Utah Mountain Properties. Shauna Jensen: 801-791-2114, shauna@ utmountainproperties.com | Kelly Zindel: 801389-3021, kelly@utmountainproperties.com Schedule a Quote Today! 801-857-1567 Danny Graves | @DJFencingLLC |
