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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue XIII September 15, 2023 The Ogden Valley News Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745-2688 Fax: 801-745-2688 Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@digis.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 801-745-2879 Fax: 801-745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@digis.net crwendell@msn.com Opinions expressed by advertisers, columnists or letters to the editor are not necessarily the opinions of the owners and staff of The Ogden Valley News. Guidelines for Letters to the Editor Letters should be 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and the address of the writer submitted. The Ogden Valley News reserves the right to edit or decline printing of any submissions. Announcements Sought As a community service, The Ogden Valley News will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. 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Note: The contents of The Ogden Valley News are copyrighted. To protect this publication and its contributors from unlawful copying, written permission is required before any individual or company engages in the reproduction or distribution of its contents, by any means, without first obtaining written permission from the owners of this publication. The deadline for the OVN October 1 issue is September 15. Letters to the Editor What Was Wrong with the Old Green Signs Anyway? I’m perplexed by the new billboards (signs) up here in the valley. Their size and structure exceed necessity. The bright blue background and oversized lettering are a distraction from the natural rural atmosphere. They are visual pollution. They smack of tourist accommodation. (Do we really need to be told there is food in Huntsville Town?) Their sudden appearance feels like Weber County and/or the state are flexing their “we’ll show you” muscles—no public input required, no consideration for the people who live here, no restraint on tax spending. Obviously, our county and state road folks have too many bureaucrats creating silly ideas and too much money being wasted on frivolous “billboards.” What was wrong with the old green signs anyway? Eric and Teri Zenger, Huntsville MAM Completes Another Summer of Open Arts & Music Much: Thanks Supporters Mountain Arts and Music (MAM) just completed another summer of Open Arts and Music, our Thursday evening of creativity in Huntsville Square. We want to thank the Hyde Family for allowing us to hold this event in their beautiful space. Their continuing support of the arts and music in this valley is greatly appreciated. We also thank all the “staff” who enthusiastically shared their expertise: Jenny Harris at the Kid’s art station; the watercolor instructors, Jennifer Sorenson, Lori Thomas, and Maggie Nylander; the open mic stage crew, Marcia Knorr, Dave Deutch, King Thurber, and Ken Beck; and our general assistants, Hap Stephens and Blaine Shaw. Also, thanks to the volunteers from WayPoint Academy who helped set up every Thursday. They were terrific! Thanks to everyone in the community who participated in this community creative effort. The event was sponsored in part by RAMP funds and matching funds from Community Foundation of Ogden Valley’s (CFOV) fundraising efforts. Our nonprofit organization—Mountain Arts and Music—continues forward with its mission of provide opportunities for our community to DO art and PLAY music, “Supporting the Creative Arts in Ogden Valley.” Thanks to all who make this mission possible! Trish Painter, On behalf of the board of Mountain Arts and Music Valley Residents, Thank you! Staff at the Eden post office want to thank our amazing customers! Our little office was rated #1 in positive customer surveys, which is pretty impressive when you think about the many other big offices we went up against. Year to date, over 250 surveys were submitted. Eden post office received a good amount of positive attention for leading in customer service. We owe it all to our friends who took the survey to let us know that we are doing a good job. We at the Eden post office are so thankful to have the best customers, which makes our days and work enjoyable. Amy M. Shibuya, Eden Postmaster Picture left from left to right, Eden Postmaster Amy Shibuya and customer service/ distribution Clerk. Holly Stocker. Pictured right from left to right, customer service/distribution Clerks Melanie Clark and Jesse Bloom. WWP Thanks Ogden & Ogden Valley Communities The Wounded Warrior Project will bring over 2,500 wounded warriors to 63 rides across the country in 2023. A wounded warrior can be part of one ride in a year and two rides in a lifetime. They are definitely wounded in some way. Most do not know that they can finish the two 20-mile rides! The Wounded Warrior Project does whatever is necessary to get each rider across the finish line twice in two days. That’s why your recent support was so important. After talking with the riders each day, I am absolutely certain your efforts made a huge difference in each of their lives. I just wanted to let you know how incredibly proud WWP was to be a part of such a great community event in Ogden Valley and Ogden last week. The flags, the flag drop, the school kids, the people cheering, the decorations and handmade cards at the park, the Veterans Home, the lunch at Eccles, it was all an honor. Our warriors felt welcomed and appreciated and you all really stepped up! We appreciate your efforts and tireless work to help create a best-in-class Soldier Ride Experience. It was an honor to meet you all. I look forward to our future Ogden Soldier Rides! Respectfully, Linda Cleveland, Manager, Soldier Ride Thank You, Weed Whackers! I just wanted to say thank you to all who helped get the Wolf Creek Trail clear this year. We did it… again! Several folks, several trips. But it’s done! This was the last load headed for the trash can, 1.5 miles down. The bag before this one hitched a ride with a talented and public-spirited mountain biker called Melissa. Sorry to be so tardy with the “TYs” (thank yous) and I fear I don’t know everyone’s names. But keep on whacking those weeds! P.S. Much phragmites dying in Wolf Creek after some professional help from Lucas Call from Wildscapes, who was funded by a grant from the Weber Soil Conservation District. Watch it yellow, curl, and die.... Lucas was careful to spray the phragmites, ensuring he missed the milkweed. This, to protect this monarch butterfly breeding habitat on the Wolf Creek golf course, though no eggs or Lucas Call works to spay the invasive phragmites, caterpillars were found among the milkweed. which has found a foothold in some places within the Valley, while carefully avoiding the milkweed Miranda Menzies, Eden that monarch butter昀氀ies rely on for breeding habitat. The last bag of the noxious weed dyer’s woad prepares to come o昀昀 of the Wolf Creek Trail. Crews have worked diligently all summer to remove this highly aggressive weed that takes over native vegetation to prevent it from spreading. |