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CITY NEWS
City of North Ogden
COMMUNITY QUESTION CORNER
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BY JON CALL, CITY MANAGER/ATTORNEY
Resident’s Question: Are there rules against certain activities in parks?
Answer: As the warmer seasons approach us, it is always a good idea to remind ourselves of the rules in our parks. Some of the parks have specific rules which relate to just the use of those parks, like the dog park and equestrian park. However, there are several rules which are universally enforced. Some of the most common violations we see are the following: 1) Parks are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nobody should be in the parks after 10 p.m. for any reason. 2) Injuring grass and plants: Nobody should be injuring the grass, trees, and shrubs in the parks. Specifically, we are seeing an increase in the number of people placing plastic on the grass for extended periods of time. This causes some dramatic damage to the grass, which requires weeks to recover from. 3) Vandalism: We have also seen an increase in the vandalism in the parks lately. 4) We don’t allow for any alcoholic beverages to be consumed in the city parks, and obviously the use of illegal drugs is prohibited. If somebody sees a violation of the posted rules, they should call the non-emergency hotline for the Police at (801) 629-8221.
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.
Justin keeps the North Shore Aquatic Center int top shape all Expires 4/30/21 year around. Thank you, Justin!
The Proposed North Ogden Public Safety Building
Security and evidence storage are two key components driving the need for an upgraded Public Safety Building for the community of North Ogden City. Many people have asked why a facility is necessary now. For many years, our current building has served our needs, but certain safety issues have pressed the city to seriously consider a long list of safety upgrades. Over the past few years, the city council has discussed what should be included in the new Public Safety Building. The new facility will have secure separation between civilian staff and the Investigation and Patrol Divisions. Occasionally, the officers are dealing with an individual who has the potential of becoming violent towards officers or other community members. The added separations will help protect everyone involved when tension is high. Other examples of enhanced security include a secure emergency vestibule at the public entrance for after-hours use. If citizens are in fear of their safety, they can enter the vestibule which will lock behind them and they will be immediately connected to a 911 dispatcher. Also, a secure parking area will keep police vehicles from being tampered with, while also allowing your officers to travel to and from their vehicles within a secure parking area. There will also be a secure port for the loading and unloading of detainees that will keep your officers and the detainees safe. Additionally, the courtroom will be updated to meet all the current safety and operating mandates set by the state, including a better screening process at the entrance of the court. The judge and the clerks will have a place to retreat if ever confronted with a threat. There will be places for attorneys to meet with their clients safely and privately. There will be a place for victims and witnesses to enter, exit, and wait without worrying about coming in close contact with the individual who may have harmed them. In addition to increased security in the new facility, there are currently limitations for evidence storage for past cases and new cases that will be addressed. The city has put significant effort into managing and maintaining evidence for the various police cases handled by our fine officers each day. Enhanced evidence facilities will help keep the city compliant with the expectations of modern criminal prosecutions. When this building is constructed, there is no question that it will be a huge investment for the community into the safety of your officers and community. We encourage residents to get involved and let their voices be heard concerning this investment into the North Ogden community. The city council will be discussing the plans regularly over the next couple months. The best way to get involved is to watch the meetings and email the council at councilccmm@nogden.org The report found here https://bit.ly/2OUUz8U is helpful in explaining the concerns, evaluations, and conceptual ideas going into the new facility.
The Cherry on Top
BY LYNNE BEXELL
Mike Larson is the co-owner of Advanced Armor Technology and the creator of the Tri-City Exchange, located at 2067 N Washington Blvd. It is like a small “free” grocery store set up to help people out with items that they may need. Other local businesses donate to the Tri-City Exchange, where Mike oversees the program and gets people the items they need. Tri-City Exchange was formed when the owners saw a need at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis and met with the mayors of North Ogden, Pleasant View, and Harrisville, who were all in favor.
Soon, they had the support from local grocery stores and businesses to help stock the shelves, and during the first part of April, they opened their doors to anyone who needed food, toiletries, feminine products, diapers, baby formula, and much more. Anyone is welcome, no matter where you live, what your age, income, or religion.
Remember the backpacks that our city employees filled with supplies and donated to the local schools? Those were donated to us from Tri-City Exchange. You may have noticed the lines of
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cars on Washington Blvd. occasionally – they were lined up to receive food and supplies from Tri-City Exchange. They have been working hard helping people for months.
The Cherry on Top is Mike Larson for seeing a need and doing something about it. He remains committed to staying until the need is gone. Mike wants people to know that his philosophy is, “We are here for each other, and we need to take care of each other.” Follow them on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ tricityexchangeut/
#thecherryontopNOC
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
CLEAN OUT YOUR MEDICINE CABINET on April 24th!
This event provides safe disposal locations for citizens to properly dispose of unused prescription medications. Vaping devices and cartridges are also accepted.
Did you know it’s environmentally unsafe to dispose of medications in the landfill or sewer systems? And by removing unneeded medications from homes, we can reduce access to addictive medications or accidental or intentional misuse. Help keep your community safe!
The bi-annual National Take-Back event is sponsored by the State DEA’s office, Weber Human Services, Weber CTC Coalition, North Ogden Police, Harrisville Police, Harrisville Walmart Pharmacy, and North Ogden Smith’s Marketplace Pharmacy.
WHEN? Saturday April 24th @ 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHERE? There are two drop-off locations to choose from, held outdoors near the entrance (look for canopy & signs):
Smith’s Marketplace
2434 N Washington Rd Blvd, North Ogden, UT 84414
Walmart Supercenter
534 N Harrisville Rd, Harrisville, UT 84404
SAVE THE DATE!
Clean out your medicine cabinet!
For additional info visit takebackday.dea.gov
ABOUT WEBER CTC
The Weber CTC Coalition is working to promote healthy youth development, improve youth outcomes, and reduce problem behaviors through community prevention efforts in the Weber Cone areas. We are stronger together!
GET INVOLVED with the Weber CTC Coalition!
Contact Coordinator, Rachelle Krohn at rachellek@ weberhs.org
Spring Clean Up
Yard Waste * Appliances * Electronics * Recyclables * Tires
May 8, 10, 14 & 15 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Proof of current North Ogden residency is required (driver’s license or city utility bill).
Large dumpsters will be staged at the Green Waste Facility to accept the following items FOR FREE
• Large Household trash items (furniture, bed frames, NO MATTRESSES) • Used tires and car batteries (NO HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES) • Green waste including branches, leaves, weeds, etc. • Dried out Paint (MUST be dried with kitty litter, not sand, dirt, or anything else) • Appliances and electronics • NO OIL, ANTIFREEZE, OR TRANSMISSION FLUID
NOT ACCEPTED
• Commercial waste or dumping • Household garbage that belongs in weekly garbage pick up • Hazardous waste or materials • Waste from residents of other cities
2021
Join us on July 3rd for the longawaited Cherry Days Parade! The parade will begin at 2550 North on Washington Blvd and continue down Washington Blvd to 1700 North. Pack your lawn chairs and settle in for some fun! Registration for parade entries and magazine and vendor spots will open on April 1st and can be found at www.northogdencherrydays.com There you will find a map of the route along with the latest COVID-19 protocols.
New Route, Same Hometown Parade!
For questions, comments, or concerns, please contact the North Ogden City Council at ccmm@nogden.org
Flood Zones
Questions regarding flood zones should be directed to Lorin Gardner, City Engineer, at 801-782-8111. FEMA flood maps are available for your review at the city offices. We also have elevation certificates.
Questions, comments, accolades?
Go to www.northogdencity.com/i-want-to/contact-us or see community contacts, right, for information.
City Council Meetings
The mayor and council welcome your input and attendance at the council meetings held the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, starting at 6 p.m. Work sessions are held as needed on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Check www.northogdencity.com for changes.
For more news
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FOOD CITY NEWS Key Community Contacts
Mayor:
Neal Berube: 801-686-0688 nberube@nogden.org
Council Members:
Cheryl Stoker: 801-782-9302 cstoker@nogden.org
Phillip Swanson: 801-940-2111 pswanson@nogden.org
Blake Cevering: 801-549-8202 bcevering@nogden.org
Ryan Barker: 801-814-4306 rbarker@nogden.org
City Hall: 801-782-7211
Planning: 801-737-2215 Rob Scott - rscott@nogden.org
City Recorder: 801-737-9830 Katie Gerard-Nelson - recorder@nogden.org
Building: 801-737-9831 Bruce Higley - bhigley@nogden.org
Police:
Business 801-782-7219 Dispatch 801-629-8221 Emergency 911 Chief Dirk Quinney dquinney@nogden.org Paul Rhoades - prhoades@nogden.org
Public Works: 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 Justin Rasmussen - jrasmussen@nogden.org Nik Brown - n.brown@nogden.org
City Manager/
City Attorney: Jon Call - jcall@nogden.org 801-737-9846
Senior Center: Zella Richards - 801-782-6211
Founding Farmers:
The Canners that Came Before the Cannery
BY JENNY GOLDSBERRY
The Riddles were just one of the thirteen founding families of North Ogden. Lucky for everyone else, they were also the founding farmers. John, the patriarch of the family, came to Utah as a career farmer. In northern Kentucky, he was not just a farmer but also a Baptist minister. Between him and his wife, Elizabeth Wilson Stewart, they had three daughters and a son named Isaac. Together, they joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and found themselves leaving their farm to travel across the continent with their fellow congregants.
It was 1850 when they started settling North Ogden. John was 47 years old, and Isaac was 20 years old. They tried their hand at farming their new environment. Almost immediately, they came across a problem: on their new farm, they had to implement irrigation for their crops to survive. It was their first time irrigating because they hadn’t had the need to irrigate on their old farm in Kentucky. Among the first of their many crops were potatoes, corn, and grain.
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Do you recognize any of the names above? Do you have more stories to tell about them? We want to hear from you! LEFT: ISAAC RIDDLE, RIGHT: JOHN RIDDLE AND HIS SIXTH WIFE ELIZA BRAMWICH
This would prove to be a very helpful practice, because in the fall of 1855, a swarm of crickets completely annihilated all the crops in the area. A lesser-known fact is that even the winter was particularly harsh, killing much of the livestock too. Canned and dried goods definitely came in handy.
Other farmers followed suit and began canning their own surplus crops. There was a time when a railroad track branched off the Ogden line, just to transport canned goods and fresh crops for the interstate market. It was called “The Dummy Line.” This was one of the few ways farmers could sell their surplus before a local cannery was built. In a previous issue, you can find an even greater detailed history of The Cannery Center of North Ogden. Once the cannery was built in 1901, local farmers could sell directly to the cannery, and the cannery would ship the goods out. By this point in history, North Ogden residents had massive farms and orchards. The irrigation systems the Riddles helped dig proved to be the key to success for farmers in this desert region.
By the time the Riddles harvested their crops, The Cannery Center in North Ogden was still 50 years away from being built. In the meantime, John and Elizabeth had six more children, and John married five more women; three of those women had given birth to five additional children. Isaac also had married four women and had been subsequently jailed for his polygamy. That didn’t stop Eliza Bramwich, John’s sixth wife, from taking up canning herself. Of course, in her day, they called it “bottling.” There were times when there were no jars in the house, so she took up drying. They had scaffolds built just for drying fruits like peaches, apricots, and plums. She would remove the pit and cut the fruit into slices, then hang the slices on the scaffold, peel down, and let the sun dry them out.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Mom of the Year Nominations
We want to recognize North Ogden’s Mom of the Year in our May issue. Does someone come to mind? We are currently seeking nominations at: https://northogdenconnection.com/nominate-your-mom/
