North Ogden Connection December '17

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December 2017

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the giving season

Helping Others

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CITY NEWS

Mayor's Message What a Year It's Been!

I Public service is a great honor and all of us who you have elected thank you for your confidence and trust.

would like to congratulate Blake Cevering and Sara Fawson for their election to the North Ogden City Council, and to thank them and all of those who ran and for the positive campaigns everyone led. We are fortunate to live in a great country where we get to freely and fairly elect our own leaders.

Public service is a great honor and all of us who you have elected thank you for your confidence and trust.

Above: Mayor Taylor (center) spoke to the American Legion at the Ogden Cemetery War Memorial on Veterans Day

As we close out this year and focus on friends and family during the holiday season, I want to assure you that your North Ogden City Right: The Public Works team continues to work very leaf truck has collected hard. During November we leaves from thousands completed multiple important of houses! infrastructure projects for our Bottom: New snow city, including finishing the new plow truck ready for skate park, breaking ground for the winter! amphitheater expansion, installing a new pressure reducing valve on 3100 North for our water system, and nearly finishing the new animal shelter at the new Public Works building.

Our Parks employees have been busy putting up holiday decorations and prepping our parks for winter, and we have received shipments of two new snow plows with wings. These new trucks will enable us to improve the speed and efficiency of our snow plow service this winter. We have also picked up leaves from thousands of houses in the city! It has been a busy year in North Ogden and next year is shaping up to be even busier.

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas!

Brent Taylor, Mayor of North Ogden

INSIDE CITY NEWS Skate Park Grand Opening/Christmas Trees/Stocking Stuffers | 5 Ampitheatre Ground Breaking/Holiday Theft/Letters to Santa | 6-7 North Aquatic Center/Park Feature | 8-9 City Directory | 10

Stay connected!

The city's website has information on every department in the city and the mayor's Facebook page has fun updates on events and other local interest.

NorthOgdenMayorBrentTaylor www.northogdencity.com

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from the Editor Around this time of year, I feel incredible gratitude for all of my blessings. This recognition often leads me to wonder how I can give back to those who may not have the blessings I have enjoyed. The theme of the magazine this month Ryan & Melissa Spelts is service. Recently I met a young man who returned from an LDS mission to Houston, Texas. He was one month away from coming home when the Hurricane hit Houston. He spoke about how impressed he was with seeing the community bond together and help each other in an extreme time of need. He mentioned the Convoy of Hope which was a cooperation of people from many different faiths banding together to serve and help all those in need. To me this is the true meaning of community and the holiday season. I also followed a friend of ours John Stinnett as he went on a service trip to Mozambique; he spent his vacation serving and blessing the people there. Another friend and advertiser LoriAnn Garner spent her vacation in Ecuador serving and plans on going back to help build a vocational school in 2018. I love our community and all the people that are in it and the example they are to me. I wish you all a happy holiday season.

Our first annual Connection Awards are up for vote this month on our Facebook page. Help us pick the top stories and moments from the last year of the magazine. Make your voice heard. We hope to not only recognize the top stories of the last year but also learn where we can focus our content for the coming year.

This will be a fun tradition but we need your help and your votes. Thank you for all your support.

-Ryan Spelts PUBLISHER Ryan Spelts GRAPHIC DESIGN Kristina Case EDITING Carolyn White

table of contents DECEMBER ISSUE

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DEPARTMENTS 5 | City News

34 | Business

12 | Community

44 | Outdoors

21 | Local Focus

46 | Food

31 | Health & Wellness

Business Directory | 50

32 | Home ON OUR COVER

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS Melissa Spelts Steve Godfrey Kathleen Mejia Kirsten Acker John Reynolds Shay Shafer

Naomi Elmer Dakota Taylor Ann Park Alexa Elliott Elly Spelts Ashley Possie'

North Ogden & Pleasant View Connection are published monthly by Connection PublishingŠ www.northogdenconnection.com ryan@connectionpub.com | (801)721-3762

The Giving Season page 26 Staying Healthy Through Cold Season page 31 Twinkling Lights page 42 Holiday Snack Recipes page 46

Photo by Shawn Heiner To view the digital version of our magazine, go to

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Disclaimer: The paid advertisements contained within the "North Ogden Connection" and "Pleasant View Connection" magazines are not endorsed or recommended by connectionpub Connection Publishing or North Ogden City or Pleasant View City. Therefore, neither party may be held liable for the business practices of these companies. The cities mentioned are also not responsible for any content in the magazines except for that which they directly submit for print.

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CITY NEWS

City of North Ogden Updates Skate Park Grand Opening!

On Tuesday November 14th the new Skate Park at North Ogden Park was opened with much fanfare! The 10,000 square foot park includes the components from the old park

by City Hall, as well as some new features. The features are now set into the concrete, eliminating the old transition ramps. There is a 6,000 square foot future expansion area south of the new park. Weber County paid for the entire cost of the new park (approximately $192,000) as part of the city donating the land from the old park for additional parking at the library.

Community Question Corner

BY JON CALL, CITY ATTORNEY/ADMINISTRATOR

Question: How big can my shed be?

Answer: The general rule for sheds in North Ogden City is that if they are shorter than 15 feet tall and less than 600 sq. ft. they can be built up 3 feet from the property line. If the building is larger than 600 square feet, or taller than 15 feet at the peak, then the distances between the property line and the structure varies by zone. For example, in the RE-20 zone, the structure may be closer than 15 feet provided there are no occupied structures within a certain distance, but in the R-110 zone they must be 15 feet away from the property line. It is important to check with the planning department at the city to make sure your planned project will be in compliance with the city ordinances. Please also check if you are planning any animal enclosures on your property so that we can look at the specific setback requirements for the various types of shelters. Feel free to call the Planning Department at (801) 782-7211 if you are planning to construct an accessory building in the near future.

This recurring section of the magazine will be devoted to answering common questions by residents and businesses in our community. If you have questions about proper procedures, city code, building permits, community events, how-to's, or other city-related questions, please send an email to jcall@nogden.org.

Christmas Tree Pickup Christmas Tree Pick-up Jan 8th – 12th. Place the tree on top of the curb, but out of the waterway, and free of plastic wrap or other materials.

Stocking Stuffer Are you looking for a quick stocking stuffer for that someone special for Christmas? The North Ogden Parks, Trails and Open Lands Committee has two items available. A special coin that features the Cherry Days logo on one side and special spots in North Ogden (the stump, Ben Lomond, cherry tree, and an old historic barn). There is also a bandana which shows some of the many trails and parks in the community. Pick yours up today at the City Parks and Recreation office.

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CITY NEWS

City of North Ogden Updates

A Y HOLIDA N! IO TRADIT

Letters To Santa

Amphitheater Expansion Groundbreaking Mayor Taylor and the City Council broke ground for the Barker Park Amphitheater expansion on Wednesday November 15th. Construction begins immediately, and is expected to last for 6 months, finishing next spring.The first phase of construction will include a new and larger stage, a majestic amphitheater building built over the stage, and a concrete terraced seating area in front of the stage.The project is being built in phases in order to not use bonding and to deliver the project in a fiscally sound manner. Future phases will include finishing the interior of the building, installation of fixed seats, additional parking lots, and a plaza area for civic events. City leaders are working hard to obtain outside funding to support the project, and have acquired the largest RAMP grant in our city’s history toward the first phase of the project!

Friday, December 1st a North Pole Express mailbox will be placed at Bicentennial Park (by Lee's Marketplace). Letters mailed by noon on December 19th will receive a response from Santa. To help Santa save on postage, all letters must include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope.

Santa will be at Bi Centennial Park at the following times: Saturday, December 2nd: 6:00pm-7:30pm Monday, December 4th: 5:30pm - 7:30pm Saturday, December 9th: 11:00-3:00pm Monday, December 11th: 5:30pm-7:30pm Saturday, December 16th: 11:00-3:00 pm Monday, December 18th: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Holiday Theft Reminder As you shop for those special Christmas gifts for your family, friends and loved ones this holiday season, remember that not all grinches are found in Dr. Seuss books. There are people out there who are looking for the opportunity to steal our valuables.

Be mindful of where you place your purse and wallet. A purse left in a shopping cart while you turn your back to look at an item may not be there when you turn back around. Often, criminals will steal a purse or wallet, and will have already racked up high credit card charges within minutes of the theft.

The same thing goes for bags of purchased items. Do not leave these items unattended or turn your back on them. As you travel from store to store, if you must store items in your car as you shop, we encourage shoppers to keep your purchased goods secured in the trunk of your vehicle where they are out of sight 6 NORTH OGDEN CONNECTION // December 2017

of would-be criminals. Simply placing a blanket or jacket over the bags in your back seat is not a good theft deterrent.

Also be mindful of how and where you display your Christmas gifts at home. Presents left on display near a window, where they are visible to passersby, are an invitation to the grinches out there to steal your presents, and discarded boxes after Christmas announce to thieves that your home has a new big screen TV or gaming system they may want to steal. Also bring in shipped packages as soon as you can or even arrange with a neighbor to bring them in so grinches will not steal them off your porch.

The North Ogden Police Department wishes you a Merry Christmas, but please be mindful that nothing ruins the holiday spirit faster than becoming the victim of a crime.

CITY NEWS

Why is my water usage so high?

Did you know that a leaking toilet (whether you can hear it or not) can use 200 gallons of water a day? That’s 6,000 gallons per month. It is important to regularly check your plumbing for leaks including leaky faucets, toilets and outside taps. To check if you have a leak in your toilet, put food color in the tank and wait for approximately 20 minutes to see if it seeps into the bowl. Generally water consumption is higher in the summer months because children are out of school, you are gardening or have guests over for backyard BBQs. Customers with water softeners have higher water bills due to the regeneration or backwash cycles their systems go through. The systems are preset to regenerate or backwash on a regular basis. There are times when these systems will get stuck in a cycle which will cause higher water use. Another example, if you have a one gallon per minute leak over the course of one billing cycle that is 43,200 gallons and that is just the water used in the leak plus the water consumption you normally use during the month. If you suspect a leak, call our Water Department and request a leak assessment.

We will come out and check your meter for a leak. This is done at no cost to you. Call with any questions or concerns 801-7828111.

Employee of the Month Ryan Carter

Ryan Carter was asked to step into the role of maintaining our Water Meter Reading Systems near the end of 2016.

We are just over half way through the transition from drive-by reading to Fixed Base Meter Reading. Ryan took the systems over and has really put in a lot of work to get to know the systems. He uses four different programs currently to work through the process of reading and troubleshooting the water meter reading systems. He meets once a month with the representative from Master Meter, our fixed-base system vendor. Together they visit the "not received" meters, and any trouble meters. Ryan has been able to learn from them and also helps to train the rest of the water department on anything that needs to be addressed. Ryan has even learned a few things that the Master Meter Rep’s were not aware of. Ryan has done a great job with this huge assignment and we are grateful for all he does with regard to the Metering Systems. Ryan has been in the water department for three years. He is hardworking and a valuable member of the team.

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CITY NEWS

Work for North Shore Aquatic Center!

Summer lives here! North Shore Aquatic Center is looking for lifeguards for the 2018 summer season. If you are certified, or are interested in getting certified, we want you!

NORTH SHORE STAFF RECRUITMENT PARTY WHEN? Saturday, December 16th from 9:00am - 11:00am WHERE? Ben Lomond Pool (1075 7th Street) WHO? Anyone interested in working at North Shore Aquatic Center. Employees must be 15 years old by May 1, 2018.

WHAT? Bring your swimming suit and come learn what it takes to become an employee at North Shore Aquatic Center. Treats will be provided.

If you have questions, please contact the Aquatic Center Manager at 801-737-0587 ext 2 or email nbailey@nogden.org.

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CITY NEWS

Park Feature

Bicentennial Park 2641 N. 400 E.

Bicentennial park is the city's narrowest park located at 2641 N. 400 E., just north of Lee's Marketplace. This beautiful park of 1.25 acres is home to the famous "North Ogden Stump," with fresh well water available year-round. The park also hosts North Ogden's Veteran's Memorial, listing many of the heroes from North Ogden. In addition to the water at the stump, there is a stream running through the park. If you follow the sidewalk to the west side of the park, it connects to the new Bicentennial Trail (2015) for the next 1/3 mile and continues on into Pleasant View, great for biking, walking and running. After the stump, Bicentennial Park is most famous for the beautiful lights in the trees during the month of December.

Highlights Home of "the Stump" Veteran's Memorial Trails & Paths December lights

Stop by and visit Santa, or drop a letter in his mailbox.

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CITY NEWS

City Council Meetings The Mayor and Council welcome your input and attendance at the council meetings held the first four Tuesdays of every month starting at 6pm (not held on the 5th Tuesday of the month, if applicable). Check www.northogdencity.com for changes.

Work sessions are held as needed on the first Tuesday of each month.

Flood Zones

Key Community Contacts Mayor: Brent Taylor - 801-513-6163 btaylor@nogden.org Council Members: Lynn Satterthwaite - 801-721-6521 lsatterthwaite@nogden.org

Questions regarding flood zones should be directed to Gary Kerr, Building Official at 801-737-2214. FEMA flood maps are available for your review at the city offices. We also have elevation certificates.

Cheryl Stoker - 801-782-9302 cstoker@nogden.org

Questions, comments, accolades?

Carl Turner - 801-737-0398 cturner@nogden.org

Go to www.northogdencity.com/i-want-to/contact-us or see community contacts, left, for information.

For more news

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Merry Christmas

Dine In - Take Out Catering Gift Certificates Available

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Phillip Swanson - 801-940-2111 pswanson@nogden.org

Jim Urry - 801-668-1928 jurry@nogden.com City Hall: 801-782-7211 Planning Director:

801-737-2220 Rob Scott - rscott@nogden.org

City Recorder/ H.R. Director: 801-737-9830

Annette Spendlove - aspend@nogden.org Building:

801-737-2213 Gary Kerr - gkerr@nogden.org

Police:

Business 801-782-7219 Dispatch 801-629-8221 Emergency 911 Chief Lance Call - lcall@nogden.org Paul Rhoades - prhoades@nogden.org

Public Works Director: 801-782-8111

David Espinoza - despinoza@nogden.org

Shelly Robison - srobison@nogden.org Parks & Recreation:

801-737-0587

Tiffany Staheli - tstaheli@nogden.org

Becca Godfrey - bgodfrey@nogden.org

Jesse Felter - jfelter@nogden.org

Nigil Bailey - nbailey@nogden.org

City Admin./ City Attorney: Jon Call - jcall@nogden.org Senior Center: 801-782-6211

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COMMUNITY

INSIDE COMMUNITY Announcements | 14 Contest/Winners | 16 WHS Standouts | 17 Pastor Dave Duncan | 18 Students of the Month | 19

December Calendar of Events SCHOOL EVENTS Dec 1 NOJH - Volleyball Championship Game 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Orion - Volleyball Championship Game 3 PM - 5 PM Orion - Winter Dance - 6 PM - 8 PM Dec 2 Weber - Swim - City/County @ OHS - 8 AM - 2 PM Dec 5 Weber - Girls Basketball Weber @ Ogden - 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM Weber - Boys Basketball Weber @ Cyprus - 7 PM - 9 PM Dec 6 NOJH - Boys Basketball Tryouts - 3 PM - 5 PM Orion - Boys Basketball Tryouts - 3 PM 5:30 PM Dec 7 Weber - Swim - Syracuse at Weber - 3:30 PM - 6 PM

Weber - Swimming - Clearfield/ Northridge @ Weber - 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM Weber - Holiday Orchestra Concert - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Weber - Holiday Choir Concert @ 7 PM - 9 PM Dec 21 NOJH - Early Out 12:15 PM Orion - Early Out 12:15 PM Weber - Early Out @ 1:15 PM Weber - Girls Basketball - Weber @ Davis - 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Dec 15 Weber - Wrestling - Jody Warren Duels 3 PM - 8 PM Weber - Boys Basketball @ Mt. Crest - 7 PM - 9 PM Weber - Girls Basketball @ Box Elder - 7 Dec 22 - Jan 2 PM - 9 PM Weber - No School - Winter NOJH - Christmas Dance - 6 PM Break Christmas - 8 PM NOJH - No School - Winter Break Break Dec. 22Orion Jr. High - No School Jan. 2. Merry Dec 18 Winter Break Weber - Boys Basketball MMA - No School - Winter Break Christmas!

Mountain View @ Weber - 7 PM - 9 PM Dec 19 Weber - Girls Basketball - Mt. Crest @ Weber - 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM December 20 Weber - Wrestling at Northridge @ 6 PM - 8 PM

Dec 8 Weber - Girls Basketball - Taylorsville at Weber - 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM Weber - Boys Basketball @ Box Elder - 7 PM-9 PM Dec 9 Weber - Winterball - 8 PM - 10:30 PM Dec 12 Weber - Band Holiday Concert with Orion Jr. High - 7 PM - 9 PM Weber - Girls Basketball @ Ridgeline - 7 PM - 9 PM Weber - Boys Basketball @ Jordan - 7 PM - 9 PM Dec 13 Weber - Wrestling - Syracuse @ Weber 6 PM - 8 PM Dec 14 12 CONNECTIONPUBLISHING // December 2017

SENIOR EVENTS Monday 8:30 Ceramics 10:00 Line Dance 12:30 Pinochle 2:00 Tap Dancing Tuesday 9:30 Art 10:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Weight Lifting (Strength Exercises) 12:30 Pinochle 12:30 Mah Jong Wednesday 9:00 Wood Carving 9:00 Bridge 10:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Pinochle Thursday 1:00 Center Opens 1:00 Tap Dancing 5:00 Dinner 5:30 Entertainment

COMMUNITY Friday 8:30 Ceramics 9:00 Bridge 10:00 Yoga (bring own mat) 10:00 Alzheimers/group 12:30 Pinochle

Dec 20 Foot Clinic by appt. - 10 AM

Dec 2 Game Day - 10 AM

Dec 25 Closed

Dec 4 Cell Phone Class - 2 PM

Dec 28 Entertainment - Karen Knoroles - 5:30 PM

Dec 7 Grief Class - 2:30 PM Entertainment - Sound Choice - 5:30 PM Dec 13 Foot Clinic by appt. - 10 AM Dec 14 Free Legal Advice at 4:00 - Call Zella to sign up 801-782-6211 Entertainment - Gary Toyn - 5:30 PM Gift Wrapping - 2:30 PM

Dec 21 Entertainment - Pam Cannon (Christmas Dinner) - 5:30 PM

Lunch 11:50 AM - Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri. Dinner 5:00 PM - Thurs. (Opens at 1 PM) Senior over age 60 - $3 Senior under age 60 - $6 Hours Mon. Tues. Wed. 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Thurs. 1:00 PM - 7:30 PM Fri. 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Dec 16 Gary Romer Christmas Dance & Potluck - 7 PM

WINTER FAMILY FUN EVENTS Dec 1 Holiday Open House at Daughters of Utah Pioneer Museum (Salt Lake City) Christmas Program 10 am and 1 pm Dec 2 Christmas Lighting Ceremony at Bicentennial Park @ 5 PM Program will include entertainment, refreshments and a visit from Santa Nov 18 - Dec 26 Gardner Village Elves Displays & Elf Scavenger Hunt (West Jordan) Dec 1 - 23 North Pole Express (Heber)

Dec 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16 Burger Stop Hayrides (Layton) from 6-8:30 PM Dec 7-9 Dickens Christmas Festival (Salt Lake City 10 AM - 9 PM Dec 9 Hardware Ranch (Hyrum) - Elk Festival Many fun and free family activities 10 AM - 2 PM Sleigh Rides, Fish printing, Wildlife Christmas Ornament crafting and more

Dec 15-16 Live Nativity (Fountain Green) - 6-8 PM. Free and refreshments served

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COMMUNITY

Announcements!

Join us for an Old-fashioned

Christmas Open House!

Saturday, December 9 and 16, 2017 1 to 4 p.m.

North Ogden Historical Museum 545 E. 2750 N. North Ogden *Fun* *Refreshments* *Museum Tours* *Vintage Decorations* *Reminisce about Christmases past*

New book North Ogden Through Time will be available!

Volunteer at North View Senior Center

North View Senior Center is looking for a volunteer to help teach and maintain computers, as well as a volunteer to help with income taxes. Contact Zella if interested at 801-782-6211

We'd love to hear from you!

Have any special events to share?

Tell us about your weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, family accomplishments or anything else! Submit 30 words of text and photos (they must be 300 dpi for printing) at www.northogdenconnection. com or e-mail ryan@connectionpub. com to be included in one of our future publications.

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We offer a fun contest every month with cash prizes!

November Winners!

December Contest

1. Best Gift Idea - $50 - DeAnn Wilde

Vote for your favorite!

We all have those people in our lives we want to acknowledge at Christmas time, but they are not people we want to spend a lot of money on, e.g., coworkers.I got tired of giving gifts that were insignificant and likely undesired. So instead I now make a donation to a charity. I ask the charity for something with their logo on it. Then I create small cards with the logo on it that says, “A donation in your honor was made to ***”. I put those cards inside of Christmas cards. I’ve been doing this for about five years now. The first time I did it people said that was the best gift they received and they loved the idea. Now they tell me they look forward to seeing which charity I give to each year. For me, it is the true meaning of Christmas...the gift of giving.

We need your help. This months contest.

Please visit NorthOgdenConnection.com/ConnectionAwards and vote for your favorites in the magazine from the last year. Categories include: Favorite Cover Photo, Reader Submission, Feature Story, Business Beat, Precious Pet, Recipe and Hike. We look forward to hearing your opinion.

All voters will be entered into a drawing to win 3 prizes of $50 each.

Vote Deadline - December 15th.

2. How “Smartie” are you?

Winner of Jar of Smarties - Addie Maycock

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PHOTO SUBMISSIONS We are always accepting amazing cover photos! Please send high quality photos (taken with a quality smart phone or camera), at least 300 dpi, in vertical format. Call with questions 801-624-9652. Go to www.northogdenconnection.com or email submissions to ryan@connectionpub.com.

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This is a new ongoing feature in the magazine. We are excited to have Steve Godfrey, a Weber High Teacher, working with us to feature outstanding students. These are separate from the academic standouts you will see in our student of the month features, these will feature athletes, musicians, artists or performers from Weber High School.

COMMUNITY

Weber High School STANDOUTS PHOTOS BY KYRSTEN ACKER, JUNIOR AT WEBER HIGH

TO SOME THE WORDS PAR, BOGEY, AND FORE HAVE LITTLE MEANING. FOR CONNOR HOWE, A SENIOR AT WEBER HIGH, THIS VERNACULAR IS A WAY OF LIFE.

Written with help from Kathleen Mejia, Assistant to the Chief on the Warrior News

RUN, RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN: YOU CAN’T CATCH HER, IT’S MCKENNA LEE, MAN! McKenna Lee, senior at Weber High recently achieved one of her biggest goals: winning state at the cross country race at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake.

Howe has been golfing his whole life, but started taking it seriously when he was 13. Since then, all he has done is crush course records and win titles.

MCKENNA LEE

“It’s been a goal since I started running to win state, so it feels great to finally reach that,” says Lee. She adds, “I wasn’t positive I would win but I was very hopeful. The last two years I kept getting second place so this was my last year in high school and I was very determined to win state this year.”

Lee took second place both her sophomore and junior years while racing for the Warriors, but was determined to bring home the crown as a senior. She left little excitement in the race, blitzing through the course at 17:49 while second place came in nearly twenty seconds later at 18:11. With her blazing speed, and consistency over the years, Lee is only one of two girls who has run the three mile varsity course in under 18 minutes.

Her PR (personal record), however, is even better. On September 8th, the Warriors went out to the Murray Invitational where Lee ran the three-mile course in 17:13.

Breaking it down, her best mile time was the Arcadia Invitational just under five minutes: 4:58. She topped out on a two mile race in 11:13 and her 800 (half-mile) PR came at the 5A State Track Championships last year when she ran 2:15.37, taking fourth overall.

Lee will take her talents to a national race in the upcoming months where she hopes her commitment, dedication, and relentless training will pay dividends as she competes for Foot Locker Regionals in California, and then hopefully Nationals. On top of that, she will compete in the distance events for the school track team next spring. After that, Lee says “I am running in college, and I also have a scholarship to BYU. I got it for running. There weren’t specific requirements – just run fast,” she says.

To recap, Howe won Player of the Year in 2014, the Toyota Tour Cup Series in 2015, the AJGA Hale Irwin Cup in 2015, and was invited to play at the Utah State Amateur where he advanced to the round of 32.

His high school golf resume is even more impressive.

Howe secured his second state title at Solider Hollow when he was a junior. The year before, as a sophomore, he CONNOR HOWE won the crown by shooting a state-record score of 62. He committed to Georgia Tech soon thereafter and began his senior year hoping to threepeat. He did so as a region champ, but tied for second in the state tournament with a score of 68 on his first nine holes and 71 on the back end.

Kory Woodland, who has coached Weber High golf for close to 15 years, told the Salt Lake Tribune earlier in the year that “you don’t want to say this guy’s definitely going to be a (PGA) Tour pro, but if there’s anyone who is the blueprint of a guy who is going to make a living doing this, it’s Connor.”

To reach this success, one would imagine a lot of practice is involved. Howe says, “I practice all day, every day during the summer. During school I play after school from 3 to 5 p.m., and if I have no homework, I will play longer.”

Howe also says he is “on the road to the Masters” as that is his ultimate goal, and something he hope Georgia Tech helps him accomplish. “I believe Georgia Tech can help me achieve my goals in life and in golf,” he adds. “I am excited to play for a program with a track record producing great players and on a team that consistently competes for a national championship.”

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COMMUNITY

Pastor Dave Duncan, 33 years a Pastor

BY JOHN W. REYNOLDS

Valley View Baptist Church

was established in 1965; a North Ogden residence on Washington Boulevard was converted for use as a church with the Pastor’s living quarters upstairs.

For the past 33 years it has been blessed with a Pastor whose dedication is remarkable. The first year and one half he was co-Pastor with Dr. Davis. Dave Duncan is celebrating his longevity as Pastor and spiritual leader for the congregation and believes that the Lord is still in the “miracle business”. He was asked by the congregation to serve in 1985 and has done so faithfully ever since. The early years saw many changes and upgrades to the building with the addition of a Baptistery located just below the Cross, a paved parking lot and an annex building which houses his office and provides storage space.

Prior to that he had a career in Finance and leadership positions including that of Weber County Treasurer, State Treasurer, Chairman of the Utah Tax Commission and Treasurer of Weber State University. He says that he had worked then to earn retirement benefits: he now works to earn “post-retirement benefits”.

needy families at Christmas, visiting seniors homes during the holiday season, participating in National Day of Prayer and Faith of our Fathers events and supporting American Spirit Essay contest. North Ogden showed its love and respect for him in 2014 by naming him and wife Leah as Grand Marshalls Pastor Dave’s most rewarding calling is in leading people to for the Cherry Days Festival. the Lord. He accomplishes A family highlight this this by being a true friend As Pastor he has seen members of his year was presiding at the to those who need one; he congregation at their high points as well as marriages of two grandsons understands hardships and the low: the blessing of new babies, joining two which gives Pastor Dave needs of those who despair. He even more reason to count in Holy Matrimony, school graduations and guides those who seek to have his blessings. blessing those who have gone to Heaven. He has a stronger relationship with family and with the Lord.

faithfully performed his duty in every case.

Pastor Dave has had a share of grief in recent years with the loss of his wife of 59 years, Leah; a son, David in 2014, and most recently a long time friend. He is consoled with the knowledge of blessings from a loving and merciful God and by family and friends. As Pastor he has seen members of his congregation at their high points as well as low: the blessing of new babies, joining two in holy matrimony, school graduations, and blessing those who have gone to Heaven. He has faithfully performed his duty in every case.

His congregation has been active in the community – helping

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Pastor Dave and the folks at Valley View Baptist church extend to each of us the warmest of Christmas greetings and happiness and spiritual blessings through 2018. He gives two Bible quotations that go to the core of our Christmas celebration – “For unto us a child is born, a son is given." - Isaiah:9:6 and “ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Matthew:1:21.

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Brookell Kimose

Weber High School

Maria Montessori Academy

To say that Makai is well read is an understatement. Most students here at Weber read an average of one or two books a quarter, most due to teacher required reading. This is not the case with Makai. She is an avid reader. So far this school year Makai has read 31 books (and this is just what I know from her library checkouts)!

Her library checkout history contains 20 pages of history dating back from 2011. At 25 books per page, that adds up to a whopping 500 books! I quickly discovered that I can depend on her to keep me informed about which books are good and which ones are not so much. Keeping a high literary standard, she won’t read “trash,” but is discreet about it. If a novel has needless profanity in it, she simply turns the book back in and checks out another. She participates in the book club, this year serving as an officer. She is a joy to converse with and always, always has a happy, friendly smile on her face. - Jennifer Slater

Brookell Kimose serves the community at Maria Montessori Academy as a 9th grade Student Council Officer and member of the school's HOPE Squad. As a type one diabetic she is passionate about bringing awareness to and a cure for diabetes. “Team Brookell” started by Brookell and her family, is part of the Tour de Cure, a long distance bike event to raise money for diabetes research.

She enjoys bike riding, archery, wildlife, her family, and dogs.

Travis Franklin

North Ogden Junior High School It is with pleasure that I nominate Travis Franklin for Student of the Month. This is Travis’ first year at North Ogden Junior High and I have thoroughly enjoyed having him in my Physical Education class. Travis comes to class each day ready to participate. PE is a new transition in Junior High and Travis may not enjoy every aspect of PE, but he works hard and gives a great effort. Travis is always so friendly to others around him which is a great quality to have.

He is attentive, cooperative, and is responsible for his learning.

Anytime I ask him to help he is always so willing to do what he can. He works well in groups he is assigned to and gets along with everyone around him. I love coming to class and seeing Travis because he always has a smile on his face. His smile lights up the room and brings happiness. Class is better with Travis Franklin. He inspires me to be better and to always look at the positive no matter the circumstances. He has been a joy to have in class and I enjoy being his teacher and watching him progress and enjoy physical education and all the activities associated with it. - Mrs. Robyn Barker

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Brookell is described as strong, determined, respectful and a bit sarcastic. Due to her diabetes, she is unable to go into the military and instead would like to become a wildlife officer.

Brookell is an amazing leader. “I am a very blunt person and level headed. I feel I am a good example to others and I feel that is something a good leader needs to be. I would like others to know that I believe everyone has their own personal trials and tribulations. Everyone’s life is unique, and we all handle situations differently. I know that our trials will help shape us into the people we are meant to be,” she said.

Skyy Spraw

Orion Junior High School Skyy is a 9th grade student at Orion Jr. High, and was chosen as student of the month for November. Her personal hobbies include photography, drawing, painting, playing with her dog, and spending time with her family.

Skyy’s favorite class at Orion is Options, with her favorite teacher Mrs. Hubbard. The best part of her day is being able to see Mrs. Hubbard and helping in the front office as an office aide. Skyy’s GPA is a 3.2, and her personal goal is to finish the year with good grades and good attendance. She would also like to get at least one 4.0. Skyy would like to continue her education by attending college after high school and is interested in photography or nursing. Congratulations Skyy, on being a great student and a great person!

Some schools award multiple students of the month.

We honor a selected few here. For the full list of students, visit www.northogdenconnection.com

Intermountain Health is our Student of the Month Sponsor.

They pay for the $25 gift card that students receive for being selected as the Student of the Month by their school. Contact your school for information on how to qualify.

Thank You!!

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LUCY THE STRAY

She picked this family seven years ago and they have loved her since.

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When all the grand babies are over, Lucy will just lie there so patiently, watching them curiously, while they play with, on, and around her. We find ourselves being overprotective of her at times because of her sweet demeanor and willingness to play, even when it gets rough.

lmost seven years ago, a dirty mutt showed up and plunked herself down on our doorstep. We had a wonderful dog reaching her last years and were not ready for a new pet, but with no tags to reference and being unable to find her home, we couldn’t say no. We have loved her ever since!

Lucy is a socialite who loves everyone. You’ll often find her roaming the neighborhood, visiting people and dogs alike or just snooping around. When she doesn’t make her rounds, her dog friends will show up at our front door and wait for her to come out and play. When the front door is opened, off she goes, but she always finds her way home.

Lucy is the sweetest dog and an integral part of our family.

We can’t imagine her not being around. She loves a good back rub and attention from anyone. She talks to us in a cute low grumbly voice. She also loves kids and is so protective of them. Our 2-year-old grandson is her buddy, and when he’s upset, she’s the first to be by his side, nuzzling into him.

Lucy is a very happy, yet mischievous, dog. We love her, even when she’s naughty and steals food right off the kitchen table. She travels with us, sleeps next to the bed, and is a loyal companion to have around. She always makes sure we know we are loved, and we never hesitate to make sure she knows it too!

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LOCAL FOCUS

Youth Council Roadside Clean Up

BY NAOMI ELMER

Our roadside clean up was a huge success, three big garbage bags were collected full! The cold and setting sun didn't stop us! We were able to divide into three groups and conquer Washington Boulevard starting at 2700 to Larsen Lane.

We appreciated all who honked when they saw us on the side of the road with our orange vests!

If you're interested in being a member of the North Ogden City Youth Council, or if you love cleaning the sides of roads, please come join us sometime! Meetings are the 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:00 at the city offices.Our annual drive is still going!

We are doing a drive for Youth Futures, which is a shelter for homeless teens in Ogden. They provide individuals with food, housing, and resources for a healthier future. The council has chosen this foundation since it affects people our age.

Some of the items that are most needed are: hairspray, hair gel,

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brushes, wool socks, lip balm, sweatpants, sports bras, printer paper, and Scotch tape. You can find a complete list, or make a money donation at www.yfut.org/#HowYouCanHelpYou can donate items inside the North Ogden City office building in our donation box or in the Santa House at Bicentennial Park (by Lee’s) until December 18.

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Christmas meant parties, plays, dances, carolers, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, stockings, presents, and festive decorations everywhere.

Nat Taggart remembers: Though there wasn’t much money, the excitement and challenge of gift-giving kept everyone in high spirits. Most gifts were hand-made. In 1930, my sevenyear-old cousin, Alice Montgomery (Wyatt) gave me her calf for Christmas, as my calf had died a few months before. Alice had tied a red ribbon around the calf’s neck. We decided to name the calf “Gift.” It was a Christmas I’ll never forget.

Penny Spackman Clendenin remembers: Every year my mom made us new pajamas or robes that we opened on Christmas Eve; other presents were opened on Christmas Day. Christmas stockings were stuffed with fruit and ribbon candy. We always had a Christmas Eve party for Grandma Spackman’s birthday with a piñata.

Grandma always took her turn trying to break the piñata, even at 96 years old.

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"Christmas stockings were filled with fruit and ribbon candy."

Richard Blaylock remembers: We opened presents on Christmas Eve, then visited family and friends on Christmas Day. I helped install antennas on houses for those families who got televisions for Christmas around 1945-50. We worked late into the night on Christmas eve.

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Jeanette Greenwell remembers: We rode on horseback to the mountains to cut a Christmas tree and decorated it with strings of popcorn & strawberries, paper chains, and paper snowflakes.

Clip-on candle holders which held small candles were lit and wax dripped onto the branches, causing a wonderful evergreen smell.

LaVern Cottrell remembers: Every Christmas my sister and I sat freezing while riding in the rumble seat of the car to Salt Lake City all bundled up in quilts.

My father’s house was the first in North Ogden to have outside Christmas lights in 1949 or 1950.

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a christmas miracle It was Christmas Eve 2001 and the two

presents on the floor accentuated the empty space underneath the illuminated tree. Throughout the night, the emptiness crept from under the tree and into my heart. I was only 11 at the time, but I knew that this Christmas wasn’t like any other Christmas our family had experienced. Earlier in the year, my mom’s husband, my step dad, started doing drugs and left our family. Money had been tight since he left, and I knew this Christmas would be different from previous Christmases, but I didn’t know how. Childish questions filled my head: “Now that he was gone, who would help me set up my new Legos Santa was going to bring me; who would carve the turkey?” However, the fear and anguish that Christmas Eve came from one very big unasked question, “Who was going to buy the presents?” I hadn’t thought to ask this question because for the first ten years of my life, it wasn’t a problem. That night, sitting in our family room, staring at those two lone presents, the question was answered emphatically, no one. Those two presents, sticking with tradition, were pajamas that my mom bought for me and my sister. In past years, for Christmas Eve we would open our pajamas with an accompanying movie to watch before we went to bed. This time there was no accompanying movie.

Realization struck as I realized there was no movie to watch tonight, and tomorrow there would be no Santa’s delivery. I began to understand that this was it for Christmas and I hugged my mom and told her how grateful I was for my gift and our time together. I knew that no matter how petulant I was, my mother felt 100 times worse.

We had already opened our presents but it was too early to go to bed, so we just sat around our tree and tried to enjoy the moment. The longer I looked at the empty tree, the sadder I got. “Why couldn’t this Christmas be like all the other ones I’ve

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enjoyed?” I asked myself. I decided to head to my room before my sulking became too visible to my mom and sister. As I walked toward my bedroom, there was a knock on our door. Assuming it was one of my friends coming to spread holiday cheer (I needed it at this point), I opened the door. To my surprise, there was no one there. I turned on the porch light, as if the 60-watt bulb would suddenly make a friendly face appear. It didn’t. Instead of that friendly face I so desperately wanted to see, there was a Christmas miracle right at my doorstep.

On our porch was a box that contained wrapped Christmas presents addressed to my sister and me. “SANTA IS REAL!” I screamed at the top of my lungs. After I brought the box of gifts inside, I begged my mom “please, can we open them?” She said “No, if Santa brought them, we have to wait until Christmas morning.” I’m grateful that this was her response. That night I was able to go bed with the youthful, Christmas Eve restlessness I had experienced every Christmas prior.

I will never forget that Christmas morning. I never appreciated unwrapping presents as much as I did that morning. As I reflected on the thoughts and feelings I had leading up to the surprise delivery, I was glad that my sadness hadn’t carried over into Christmas morning. I still consider that Christmas to be the best and most important of my life. I have always said things like “Money can’t buy happiness” or “Gifts don’t make a Christmas special, being together does.” While these statements may have some truth, they are not absolute truths. I know that those gifts dropped on our doorstep that night completely changed my Christmas. Through the goodness of others' service that Christmas and my life have been forever changed.

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Toys for Tots

The Lantern House

In our community we have a great organization that provides less fortunate children with Christmas gifts each year. Toys for Tots creates Christmas “miracles” every year. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit public charity run by the US Marine Corps. Toys for Tots' objective is “to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children.” Toys for Tots accomplishes this goal by collecting new, unwrapped toys during Oct., Nov., and Dec. each year, and then distributing those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community.

There are many ways to contribute to Toys for Tots this holiday season:

Toys for Tots provides a great service to those less fortunate children in our community but, If you’re looking for a more personal, hands on volunteering experience, The Lantern House has great opportunities for that. The Lantern House (formerly St. Anne’s) is a 501(c)(3) that offers food and shelter to those in need. The Lantern House provides a great volunteer experience because it puts you directly in contact with those you are serving. There are many different service opportunities available at The Lantern House that are sure to fit nearly anyone’s volunteer style:

Monetary Donations Online https://donate.toysfortots.org/donate/forms/events/ Default.aspx?ID=22&nCmpID=UTOGDN Mail Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Gift Processing Administrator 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive Triangle, VA 22172 Toy Drop-Off Sites Walgreens (Bryce Hardee, manager) 2555 North 400 East North Ogden, Utah Last day to drop off: Dec. 20 Mountain View Townhomes (Lashay Jackson) 778 W Harrisville Road Ogden, Utah, 84404 Last day to drop off: Dec. 15 To become a toy drop site visithttps://ogden-ut.toysfortots.org/local-coordinatorsites/lco-sites/local-toy-drop-form.aspx

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Activities - At The Lantern House you can put on activities for the residents. Group activities are a great way to get participation from the residents. Things like movies, games, music, events, art Your creativity is welcomed!

Donation sorting - From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday help sort and organize donations received from the community.

Professional Services - The Lantern House can always use skilled services like plumbing, handymen, electricians, and almost any other skilled service.

Soup Kitchen - The soup kitchen at The Lantern House serves two meals a day, Monday through Friday.

Lunch 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m.

Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The soup kitchen is open on Christmas and volunteers are needed. Dylan King, a local man who serves regularly at The Lantern House, encourages others to serve during the holiday season. He believes that the holiday season is “the best time to serve, because it makes you grateful for the things that you have.” I would have to agree, community service anytime of year is great but service during the holidays seems to be special. The biggest impact community service has had on Dylan came through his own self-reflection, “The thing that stands out the most to me is people that are my age. When I was in high school, I saw people my age and now I still see people my age. I guess I associate with them through their age because at any moment, that could be me.” “It’s humbling, really, just humbling beyond belief. "His realization that,“it could be me” is a powerful thought. How would we want to be treated if we were in their position? Aristotle said; “What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” The Lantern House is a great place to find essence.

To be scheduled in the soup kitchen at The Lantern House please call: 801-621-5036 ext 104 or visit 269 W 33rd St, Ogden, UT 84401 Please call a few days in advance to schedule all service time.

“The holiday season is “the best time to serve, because it makes you grateful for the things that you have.”

The christmas box house Madi Myers, a local woman, has spent the past few holiday seasons gathering donations of pajamas for the Christmas Box House’s holiday pajama drive. Madi strongly believes in the Christmas Box House motto “Every child deserves a childhood” and loves that her time and donations directly help children have the childhood they deserve. When asked what she loves specifically about volunteering at the Christmas Box House, she said, “I had a very good childhood and knowing other kids aren’t as lucky as I was makes me want to give. Working with the Christmas Box House made me feel so full, my heart was full.” This is the power of volunteer work. It has the ability to humble us and make our “hearts full.”

The Christmas Box International, known locally as “Christmas Box House,” is an organization that works to prevent child abuse and to improve the quality of life for children, teens, and young adults who have been neglected, abused, or are facing homelessness. Volunteers help with tutoring, mentoring, and interacting with children or young adults.

Unlike the other organizations in this article, Christmas Box House volunteer spots are full until January. However, this doesn’t mean there aren’t any opportunities to contribute. Christmas Box House provides shelter, food, and clothing to children all year long. During the holidays, Christmas Box House creates a “wish list,” a comprehensive list of all the items needed to provide services to the children that come to their facility throughout the year. Items on the list include basic essentials like shoes, shirts, and pants, as well as more age specific items like baby bottles, “not mint flavored toothpaste,” and fitted twin sheets. Christmas Box House

is a safe haven for children and young adults and even if you can’t volunteer your time this holiday season, your donations have the ability to change the course of a child’s life.

The full list of needed items can be found herehttps://thechristmasbox.org/ogden-project-elf-wishlist-2017 If you’re asking yourself “how do I find the time?” This may be the simplest option that can make a difference.

Christmas Box House sells holiday greeting cards. If you’re going to buy holiday greeting cards, you should check out Christmas Box House’s options. Each greeting card features artwork by the Christmas Box House children.

Card options are viewable at thechristmasbox.org/ purchase-holiday-cards/

To order cards call 801-747-2201 or visit 950 12th St, Ogden, UT 84404

This is not a complete list of local volunteer opportunities, but it’s a great start. Your service could include something as simple as helping a neighbor rake their leaves or shovel the snow from their driveway. This holiday season take time to volunteer and lift up your fellow community members. Remember, there are as many different ways to volunteer as there are people who want to volunteer. Find what works for you and get out and volunteer. We are grateful for our contest winner DeAnn Wilde who taught us about a great service gift idea, see page 16 to see her idea.

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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR COLD SYMPTOMS As we are working to not infect others; what can be done to improve the symptoms? For adults, over the counter cough and cold medications may be tried. Remember to follow the label's instructions. If your symptoms last longer than 10 days or start to slightly improve and then get much worse it may be time to schedule a visit with your physician. There are other times that you may want to consult a physician as well. These are a few:

• If you have asthma that is getting hard to control with your regular medications

• A fever of 100.4 or higher that comes with chills, loss of appetite, body aches, or trouble breathing

How to Prepare for the “Cold” Cold weather ushers in some of my favorite things, holidays, family parties, homemade goodies, sledding, hot chocolate, and much more.

Unfortunately it also brings with it snow shoveling and the common cold. I wish we could share our snow shoveling duties as well as we share the common cold. In the United States the common cold accounts annually for 26 million absences from school and 23 million lost days of work.

TYPES OF COLD VIRUSES There are over 200 subtypes of viruses that cause cold symptoms, most of which can cause reinfection after reexposure. Transmission of the virus most commonly is from hand contact with an infected person or an infected environmental surface like a doorknob, shopping cart, keyboard, or table. Droplet transmission from sneezing or coughing is also a major source of transmission.

HOW TO AVOID CATCHING A COLD In an effort to reduce the spread of illness adequate hand washing and disposal of nasal secretions is the most effective means. It is important to note that the greatest amount of virus is shed at day three; therefore this is when one is most contagious. This coincides with the same time that one has the most severity of symptoms as well. However, the greatest risk for transmission actually occurs between day one and two because symptoms are usually not yet detected and we are not very cautious about how we may be contaminating others.

• Cough that lasts longer than 10 days • A fever with pre-existing lung disease • Sinus pain, or dental pain For children less than 6 years old cough and cold medications are not recommended, and are not proven to be of any benefit.

In fact some can cause the child to be too sleepy and have more difficulty breathing. In these young children nasal saline, bulb suctioning the nose, a humidifier, and Tylenol alternating with ibuprofen following the package instructions can be tried. It is important to keep the child well hydrated.

If a child becomes confused, stops responding to you, if they have trouble breathing, or have to work hard to breathe, they should be taken to the emergency room. You should consider seeing a physician if the following occur:

• the child refuses to drink for a long time, • has a fever over 100.4 and is not acting like him or herself,

• has a cough for more than 2 weeks • has considerable yellow goop coming out of the eye • Has ear pain or is pulling at his or her ears Wash your hands often whether or not you are sick and if you are concerned call your Physician.

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Dr. Kyle Jackman is a young physician that works at the North Ogden Intermountain Healthcare clinic. He recently finished his Family Medicine residency training in Texas where he enjoyed their southern hospitality and barbecue. Dr. Jackman has 5 young children that keep him entertained and busy when at home. He enjoys getting to know his patients, speaks Spanish, and is accepting new patients from infancy into adulthood.

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PREPARING FOR WINTER ...And now, the end of the year is upon us! I spent last week cleaning my barn, making sure my goats had fresh hay delivered to last through the winter, and sending unused furniture pieces to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on 31st and Wall before the snows block my basement doors.

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My final cleanup moved items into the new shed my son and his wife (Justin & Elisa Rague), Brian Rague, and friends (Jeannie & Bob Gamble) helped to build. It is quite the sight with a huge loft worthy of a queen sized mattress under a gambrel roof.

The last metal shed caved in from the snow loads, so this design will hold up better. Building this prompted a lot of conversation on the “tiny home” concept, so more “shed thoughts” to come in future articles!

Forgetting that we have not yet added a ramp or stairs to this most amazing structure, I managed to literally fall out of it and crack the cartilage in my ankle. Which has prompted me to write this article about checking in on neighbors and family and doing some last minute preparedness efforts before things get icy!

Although we live in Utah, and many people here practice amazing winter preparedness skills, there are also many out-of-state folks that have bought homes here and are not ready at all. I meet many people who come here from warmer areas who have no concept of what to do in a blizzard or long- term power outage. Makes me think, how can we help others in this same position? As the snows are

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almost here, maybe it will be you who is the kind neighbor checking in to see if your neighbors and family have their winter prep items in place. This includes for the car and the home!

I am currently looking into solar generators to go along with what we already have in place. If anyone has tried these, please text and let me know what you think! Some other helpful prep items include having food storage in place, first aid items plus extra medications including insulin, essential oils and colloidal silver if you are a proponent of holistic first aid, pet foods, flashlights, a water filtration unit (we have Berkey), extra winter clothing, extra fuel and perhaps thick down comforters.

There is a workshop on very lightweight foam clothing that keeps warmth in to -40oF. We are attempting to once again bring this person to Ogden to teach on how these can be made or purchased! Visit our website below for more info on preparing for winter!

Things that typically get forgotten are fire extinguishers. This is a good time to make sure they are full and usable. Remember to check carbon monoxide detectors as well, since heat will be running at full force fairly soon.

And of course, remove all tripping hazards in the yard. No sense watching your neighbors break their ankles falling over (or out!) of something.

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he holiday season is a wonderful time of the year, but also can be stressful and present hazards. The roads are icy, stores are packed, kitchens are busy, and dull moments are few and far between. We understand how busy you are and want to help you stay safe during this holiday season. Read these 5 tips to have a safer holiday season.

1. Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree – A Christmas tree is an integral part to many families holiday celebrations, and also to quite a few house fires. The National Fire Prevention Association recommends testing your lights and replacing any broken or loose bulb connections. Also, check to make sure your cord isn’t worn or broken.

2. Turn Off the Lights – Before leaving your

home or going to bed make sure that your Christmas tree and outdoor lights are off.

This helps ensure that nothing will catch fire when you aren’t awake or at home. Also, be sure to check where you are plugging the lights in and that you are not creating a trip and fall hazard.

3. Keep the Hand Sanitizer Close – the

holiday season is also, in most places, flu season. To help prevent the spread of germs wash your hands with soap and running

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Use ice melting pellets and remove some snow and ice throughout the day to keep your neighbors and guests safe.

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How to show more gratitude for your employees The most important asset a company has are its employees.

Your employees interact with customers, co-workers, managers, partners and get things done. These interactions are critical when establishing a positive culture and providing superior customer service. Since your employees are so valuable, how do you show your gratitude for them?

Showing your appreciation for your employees and making them feel important will bring great results and establish a synergistic culture. There is an accounting firm that takes their employees to Hawaii every year after tax season. That is a wonderful way to say, we know we ask a lot of you during our busiest time and we appreciate your hard work. You don’t need to take your team to Hawaii to show your appreciation and actually it is the little things that matter most.

Here are 3 quick tips you can do to show gratitude to your employees:

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employees just want to be noticed and appreciated for the work that they do. When showing appreciation make sure you come across as sincere and genuine.

2. Learn about your employees. Find out about their goals,

their families, what motivates them, things they like and look forward to. Not everyone is motivated the same way or has the same needs. Doing this will give you the ammo to deliver in step 3.

3. Serve them. Once you know their favorite drink or what

goals they are shooting for you can help make a difference in their lives. This will show your concern and gratitude and they will feel appreciated and seen.

Doing these small steps will help make your company culture grow and when employee’s feel appreciated they will give more to the mission and goals of your company. By showing gratitude everyone wins.

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recently helped a client, a dear woman I will call Martha, set up a Special Needs Trust because her mother had passed away. Had Martha received her inheritance outright, it would have disqualified her from continued social security assistance. Martha’s disability restricts her from working even a part-time job and is her only source of income. Martha’s inheritance may have supported her for a couple years, however, without the continued social security assistance she would have been unable to survive after the inheritance was exhausted.

Garrett T. Smith, Attorney

A growing number of people are struggling to make ends meet with social security payments as their only source of income. Often, there are family members who would like to help out but any monies they give can disqualify the family member from social security assistance because of the bare-minimum $2,000 rule. This is complicated further when many of these social security recipients have a disability and are in special need of some extra help. That extra help – of course – is difficult for relatives or friends to offer so long as that $2,000 rule hangs over their heads.

To be fair, the $2,000 rule exists to stop abuse of the system and there is little question but that it does a good job of filtering out less-

than-needful-folks from living off government assistance – and therefore it saves you and me from forking out more taxes come April 15th each year. However, in some cases, the limitations of social security income cause significant hardship to SSI or SSDI recipients and the solution is not very well advertised.

Here is what I did for Martha. I reached out to her siblings assigned by her mother to be the successor trustees of her mother’s trust. We reviewed the mother’s trust documents together to make sure the trustees were allowed to make distributions to beneficiaries in trust. Many trusts do not have special needs provisions and require distributions to be made to beneficiaries outright. Fortunately, the mother’s trust was written in a way that allowed me to set up a Special Needs Trust for Martha. Now Martha can still receive her social security assistance and use her inheritance to cover certain medical expenses and enjoy a higher quality of life.

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Skyline Cycle

BY RYAN SPELTS

Matthew Haysenyager and his love of bikes lead to opening his own bike shop in downtown Ogden. the intense passion he has for the freedom and joy that come from riding on two wheels.

Bikes represent a freedom for nearly all age groups that is unmatched by any other recreational vehicle.

Above: Matthew and staff inside Skyline Cycle.

INFO Business: Bike store Address: 834 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT Phone: (801) 394-7700 skylinecyclery.com

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t age 13 Matthew Haysenyager had saved enough money from working at a local dairy for several years to purchase his first nice mountain bike, a Bianchi Lynx (Today he rides a steel hard-tail called Karate Monkey made by Surly). When Matt walked into the nearly 100 year old church that had been converted to Miller Ski and Cycle Haus in the 70’s there is no way he could have known that one day he would purchase the business and name it Skyline Cycle.

The first records that the Weber County Heritage Foundation have on the building are dated around 1947. It was known as the Calvary Full Gospel Church or Tabernacle. Going through two name changes, Neighborhood Church and Missionary Alliance before it was sold to Miller Ski & Cycle in the early 1970’s.

Matt speaks of riding bicycles with a reverence that coveys

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Today, Matt owns and operates Skyline Cycle and his infectious, easy going personality is the perfect fit for his down to earth store of bicycles and all the accessories that go with the sport. Matt teaches his team that no matter who walks through the door, weather they walk in with a $10 bike they bought from the D.I. or they have a $10,000 carbon fiber road bike, they are still his customers and soon to be his friends. He says he hires enthusiasts of bicycling but the number one characteristic he looks for is people with friendly helpful personalities who will help customers get what they want.

The now 10-year-old store has customers from all walks of life, some of whom are brand new novices buying the first bike they have owned since they were a child while others are masters of the sport. He has even had new customers who purchased their first bike from his store and are now riding professionally all over the country. Regardless, he is welcoming to all customers.

He does not want anyone to feel judged by the bike they choose. He knows that modern bikes are not inexpensive and is glad when a customer gets a bike no matter the price tag.

The store is Matt’s happy place and has a welcoming feel, the pleasant aroma of many years of bike lube, rubber tires and new bikes is present as you walk through the old church door. You will find sleek road bikes, rugged mountain bikes, BMX bikes, Huge Wheeled Fat Bikes (that can ride in the snow) and comfort cruisers.

Basically whatever you are after Skyline has it and in a variety of prices and options.

Just north of 12th street on Washington Blvd., you will find a quaint, old fashioned church with several bikes parked out front and a neon open sign glowing in the window. When we go to shop for bikes, my children are always super excited to see the hundred or so bikes lining the sales floor, but are even more excited about petting Matt’s two dogs Blue (Lab) and Smalls (the fuzzy one) who are either happy to greet customers, or are napping peacefully in the middle of the store.

Skyline Cycle has starter bikes for anyone from toddlers to adults as well a full lines of Giant, Kona, Raleigh, Scott, Surly, Felt, Salsa, Foes, Ibis, Transition and Niner. You can also find accessories from biking shorts and mountain biking shoes to tools and water bottles. Don’t let the rustic building fool you, there are some top technology, top of the line bikes available here.

I don’t even work there and it is a bit of a happy place for me too.

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BY ANN PARK

Lone Peak is one of the most dramatic features in the Wasatch range.

And one of the most challenging and spectacular hikes. The peak is a sharp point set in a line of gray granite cliffs.

Begin by finding the Jacob’s Ladder Trailhead along the unpaved DraperAlpine road. From the bottom of the trail, you have a view of the valley, and the Draper LDS Temple. The trail goes up the bottom of the canyon for a while; from there it turns and heads directly up the mountainside. It’s called the Jacob’s Ladder Trail because it goes straight up to heaven, and because you feel like you’re dying while you climb it. It’s very steep. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! That part of the trail faces south and catches a lot of sun. So if you are in that area during the afternoon, you should expect it to be very hot and dry. You’ll need plenty of water for this trip. Eventually you come up over a ridge and the peak comes into view. The terrain changes drastically from dust and sand, desert shrubs, scrub oak and maple to tall coniferous forest and gray rock. As you go along, there is less and less soil until you are walking on the bare rock. Watch

for the cairns that mark the way. A word of warning, there are more than one set of these. I didn’t realize that the first time I was on this trail, and I got badly off course. The way leads up through the rocks into the cirque below the cliffs, where you can enjoy the stunning views of the rock wall. Once you’ve crossed the cirque, it’s time to climb the chute, a narrow passage up to the ridge. Take your time, and watch for other climbers above and below you. Once you’re on the ridge itself, follow it along to the peak.

It takes just a little bit of rock climbing to get there, and be careful! The actual peak is just a small rectangle of rock.

From the top you can see the Salt Lake and Utah valleys spread out below you, and the mountains all around you. You have a great view of Timpanogas to the south.

recommended). I missed it the first time I did this hike and I had to climb back up the hill and cross the ridge to find the trail. When you get back to the top of the steep section, pause, take a moment, bend down and kiss your quads goodbye before you start down.

This is an amazing hike! I loved it, but it has been one of the more challenging climbs in this area. You cover a lot of elevation, and some tricky terrain. All totally worth it. Hike happy!

On the way down, keep your eye on the terrain. There is a point about a third of the way down when you have to cross the lower ridge, and if you miss it, you’ll be wandering the steep mountainside in the good old Wasatch brush (not

INFO Distance: 11-13 miles Elevation: 5672 ft Difficulty: Strenuous Time: 6-9 hours

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The Twinkling Lights of Christmas

Get everyone in the car and go see this area's beautiful Christmas lights and holiday events! BY RYAN SPELTS

Ogden Christmas Village

Ogden City puts up this magical village each year. Local businesses put together fun little displays to show their Christmas spirit.

The kids love seeing the different ideas which range from Santa and his elves the nutcracker village to beautiful manger scenes. This is one of our favorites. There are usually food vendors that sell cups of much needed hot chocolate, and makes for the perfect night out.

Ogden Nature Center

Kick off the holiday season at the Ogden Nature Center. Fresh evergreen swags & centerpieces, potted succulents, bake sale treats, unique gifts & books, stocking stuffers for nature lovers.

Dec 2 - 9 am - 4 pm

Willard Bay Christmas Lights

Celebrate the holiday season with a trip to Fantasy at the Bay drive thru holiday lights at Willard Bay State Park. Enjoy a visit with Santa Friday through Monday, holiday music, food and more! Enhance your experience with 3-d snowflake glasses.

Hours: Open 5 to 10pm November 24th thru December 31st (CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY) Cost: Admission is $10 Monday through Thursday and $12 Friday through Sunday per vehicle up to 8 people.

Where: Located off I-15 exit 357 in Willard, Utah More Info: willardbay.utah.gov

Layton Hay Ride in the Park

For the past 23 years Burger Stop, Wasatch Rods and Custom Car Club and Layton

City have provided families from across the state and old fashioned hay ride through the spectacular, one of a kind Christmas Light display in the Layton City Park.

Adults $2 Kids $1 (under 5 free) 100% of proceeds go to charity December 1&2, 8&9, 15&16 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Nativity in the Glen

Come join us at this outdoor live Nativity in the Harvard Yale neighborhood on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 1035 South and 1500 East, in Salt Lake City, Utah. There is no entrance fee except that we ask you to bring a donation of canned or dry-packed food for the Utah Food Bank or a monetary donation for The Homeless Youth Resource Center. There will be free hot chocolate. We will see you there!

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Christmas Eve Parade & Fireworks (Snowbird) There's no place like Snowbird for the holidays!

Join us at dusk on the Plaza Deck for bonfires, the Torchlight Parade and a great fireworks display. At the end, Santa Claus will rappel out of the Tram to say hello to the kids!

December 24 from 6-7 PM Torchlight parade followed by fireworks and Santa rappels out of Tram.

Hanukkah Candle Lighting (Snowbird) Everyone is welcome! Hanukkah candles will be lit in traditional ceremony every evening at sundown. Guests are welcome to bring

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December 12 through 19 at 5 PM - 5:30 PM

This is the place Heritage Park - Candlelight Christmas (Salt Lake)

Commemorate the holiday season with this Candlelight Christmas event. The park display is open from 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM, Monday- Saturday evening starting December 8th until Dec 23. Candlelight Christmas features Father Christmas, activities for children, as well as performances from the Heritage Village Carolers.

The Nutcracker

Julie Moffitt Ballet (The Nutcracker) at Peery’s Egyptian Theater Be part of America's favorite holiday celebration...Join Clara as she travels to the Sugar Plum Fairy's Castle to the Land of the Sweets. An enchanting ballet performance from student's of Julie Moffitt Ballet School will be sure capture the imagination and delight of the entire family. It's the one event, the one time a year ...

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bring people from all over the world so it’s a fun and bustling time here! To make the most of your experience, we have a few tips to help you plan your Temple Square visit.

Lights turn on every day at 5:30 pm (or whenever it gets dark) and stay on until 10:00 pm.

Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concerts

Sutton Foster, award-winning actress, singer, and dancer, and Hugh Bonneville, British stage, television, and film actor, will join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square for their annual Christmas concerts in 2017!

These Christmas concerts will be held in the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 14-16, 2017. Tickets for these concerts are required, but are a free gift to concertgoers. First Come First Served.

Christmas Lights at Temple Square

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here, and we’re excited to turn on the Christmas lights on Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City! They go on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 24) to kick off the holiday season. The lights Christmas Village in Ogden

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We are excited to have some of the students from North Ogden Jr High participate in the magazine. This article is the first of 2 submissions we have received. The second will be published next month. We appreciate Sherry Wallwork, a teacher at North Ogden Jr High, for coordinating and inspiring these students to write.

Wyatt Buttars-

The Ride to END Child Slavery

BY ALEXA ELLIOTT, ELLY SPELTS AND ASHLEY POSSIE’

Note: At a recent NOJH event, “Try It Knight”, we were introduced to Mr. Wyatt Buttars, who was there raising awareness about his cause, and the amazing bike ride he was about to begin in support of that cause. We were intrigued, and invited Mr. Buttars back to our school for an interview. This is what we learned.

Wyatt Buttars is a kind and thoughtful young man. The 25-year-old Ogden Valley native is going to ride his bike from California to Florida in 45 days to raise money to help a cause called Operation Underground Railroad. This organization is based on the belief that children should not be sold or enslaved for sex trafficking. We interviewed Wyatt and asked him a few important questions.

Q&A

Q: What is your background?

A: I went to Weber High School and graduated in 2010. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and after I came home for my mission, I really wanted to be my own person so I started a landscaping business, which I’ve been running for the last few years. I am not really a biker. I just thought it would be a really good way to make a difference.

Q: What is Operation Underground Railroad?

A: It is a non-profit organization, run by a man by the name Tim Ballard. The purpose is to save children of all ages from sex trafficking and slavery. The money that Wyatt raises will go to this organization.

Q: What is “The Ride to End Child Slavery”?

A: This ride is something I came up with myself, actually. I will Wyatt is riding his bike cross country for Operation Underground Railroad

fly down to San Diego, California and then bike all the way from San Diego to Jacksonville, Florida to raise money for Operation Underground Railroad. The organization works to save kids from slavery, specifically sex slavery.

Q: How did you decide to do this?

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movie was about an amazing group of people who save kids from slavery. When I watched it with my dad and brother, I had no idea this kind of slavery still existed. I was horrified that slavery still even existed, much less this specific type of slavery.

I decided I wanted to help, so I came up with this idea. I am dedicating this bike ride to the Underground Railroad cause. It’s really sad, but child slavery still exists, even in Utah. Kids are sold for sex all over the world.

Q: Who will help?

A: This is a solo ride. I plan to ride alone even though everyone wanted me to have a backup vehicle. But I feel like I need to do this myself.

Q: How will you raise money?

A: I did a booth at Try it Knight during the Hope Week, here at

miles each day. I’ll be biking through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and ending up in Florida.

North Ogden Junior High. I also set booths up in front of Smiths and basically anywhere I can get to. Social Media is a big help, and when I go to church on Sundays, I ask if anyone would like to donate. I use booths to sell my merchandise and I ask my family if they would like to donate money.

Q: How long will this take?

A: I am planning for it to take about 45 days, without counting

Q: How can people help?

A: People can also follow me and my ride on my Facebook

Q: How many miles is the ride? What route will you take?

A: I am biking about 3055 miles. I am planning to go 60 to 75

weather and food stops. I plan to leave November 3rd and arrive around December 17th.

Q: What about weather? And food?

A: The average temperature is usually about 50-70 degrees fahrenheit. The southern states are a little warmer. But you never know, there can be a hurricane. And there are big gusts of wind in the deserts. I will have to worry about rain and heat. For food I am planning on using dehydrated meals that you can use for camping. These meals are smaller and lighter and take less space. I am carrying about week’s worth of food at a time. When those materials run out, I will stop at a local grocery store, restock and get some more supplies.

page: www.facebook.com/OURbiketour/?pnref=story.

Also, I can be reached via e-mail at wyattbuttars@gmail.com .

Q: Are you worried?

A: I’m not really worried. I feel prepared. I’ll rest on Sundays and stop by the nearest LDS church. I’ll write the churches, tell them I am coming, and ask them if it is appropriate if I ask for donations on a Sunday. It’s going to be a long couple of months, and I’m really going to miss my girlfriend, but if I can help, and make a difference for these children, it will all be worth it.

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Favorite Holiday Snacks It's the time of year when we gather with friends and family...and eat really good food, of course! Here are some ideas of treats to take to your next party.

CHRISTMAS COOKIES WITH A KISS by Melissa Spelts These were my favorite Christmas cookies as a child. I especially loved helping my mom take the wrappers off the Hershey Kisses. My mom would always have to buy extra kisses because I would sneak a few into my mouth instead of on the cookies. This year we tried something festive with the peppermint white chocolate kisses and they are surprisingly delicious. ½ c. peanut butter ½ c. butter ½ c. sugar ½ c. brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg 1 1/3 c. flour 1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt 24 Hershey Kisses (unwrapped) Preheat oven to 350. Put all ingredients in mixer and beat until smooth. Roll into small balls and bake for 10-12 minutes. Once cooked place a Hershey Kisses (chocolate or peppermint) in the center of each cookie. Yummy!

Offer healthier options: THE DISAPPEARING VEGGIE TRAY

by Melissa Spelts Every year we all get wonderful gifts from our neighbors. Typically, they are secret family recipes which are very delicious. The only issue is that sometimes we feel a little bit of a sugar overload. We have received some great gifts over the years but one of our favorites came last year from our neighbors. They delivered a plate of veggies, dill pickles, olives and ranch dip. Who would have thunk with all the cookies, fudge and goodies that were in our house that our kids would have eaten all of those veggies in minutes (no seriously, it was like 4 minutes till gone!). We had to run to Lee’s for more veggies because they were so good.

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GRANDMA SPELTS’ HONEY BUTTER POPCORN

by Melissa Spelts Ryan’s mom makes some amazing dishes and this is one of Ryan’s favorite treats during the Holiday’s because it is the perfect amount of sweetness (not too overwhelming) and buttery goodness.

When our family gets together it means a lot of mouths looking for something to munch on. This makes a batch big enough to please the masses :).

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First, pop your corn, make sure and remove all the unpopped kernels. Seriously!! This is a very important step. This stuff is so yummy and your family will eat it with such enthusiasm that someone will break a tooth if they hit a kernel. So go through it again.

We use 5 scoops (of the little lid on top) of kernels in our air popper 2 c. butter 1 c. honey (we like the Cox delicious cream honey unfiltered) 4 c. sugar 1 c. whipping cream Add butter, honey, sugar and whipping cream in a pot and bring to a boil until you get to a *soft ball stage” (235° - 240°) At this temperature, if you drip a small amount of the syrupy mixture into cold water, it will form a soft, flexible ball.

If you remove the ball from the water, it will flatten like a pancake after a few moments in your hand. This is how you will know that the mixture is ready. This is the perfect temperature to keep the carmel soft and delicious.

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Restaurant Review

Taggart's Grill

BY RYAN SPELTS

Delicious food in a scenic setting

Taggart's Grill 1105 Taggart Lane Morgan, UT *801) 829-3837 taggartsgrill.com Recommendations Any homemade dessertssugar cookie a must!

Open: Tues-Thurs: 11am - 8pm Fri & Sat: 11am - 9pm Sunday: 11am - 7pm CLOSED Monday

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ne of these evenings, when you just want to escape for a yummy meal, we highly recommend giving Taggart’s Grill a try. It is a 40 minute drive. Jump on I-15 South and then take I-84 East toward Wyoming. You will drive up the Weber River canyon past Mountain Green and Morgan.

About 10 minutes past Morgan, take the Taggart exit and turn to the left. You will see the restaurant tucked into the hill side just after you pass under the bridge. We have lived here for nearly 10 years and I have fished the Weber River hundreds of times but for some reason we never even noticed the restaurant until this year. After talking to several natives, we seem to be the only ones in the dark about this cool

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restaurant but just in case you missed the memo too, here is a review.

When you pull up you start to wonder if this place is worth the drive since they only have roughly 3 parking spots. That means that the very busy restaurant causes people to park all along the frontage road. Well, worry not, you are in for a treat. As you check in, you will likely have a wait unless you call about 30 minutes ahead (they don’t take reservations but will put you on the list if you call). As you sit outside waiting for your table, you might be treated to one of the peacocks they have wandering the lawn. This time of year the porch will likely be closed but we love sitting outside in warmer weather.

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Taggart’s is literally cut into the side of a granite hillside adding to the beautiful views all around.

In the lobby, you will see a glass case filled with homemade deserts that are likely all delicious but I was just too full to try them all. I had one of the brownies and it was wonderful. A friend of ours heard we were there and said the sugar cookies are the best ever (we bought her one and brought it back, she was super excited).

I ordered the fish and chips, which was a treat. I kind of expected a red plastic basket lined with red and white checkered paper with some fries. To my surprises I was served 4 good sized fish fillets on a bed of fries next to a fancy salad. All of it was laid out on a cool rectangular plate. Melissa

We were thoroughly impressed with the dinner and even more so by the surroundings. Taggart’s is literally cut into the side of a granite hillside.

Right across the freeway are majestic cliffs and beautiful views all around. We hope you enjoy your escape as much as we did.

The brownies are delicious!

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