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everal weeks ago, I traveled to a meeting in Denver, Colorado. My inbound flight was on time and uneventful. My return flight was a different story. The flight was scheduled to leave Denver at 2:30 p.m. The first delay was announced at 1:00 p.m. and indicated the flight would be delayed until 3:30 p.m. due to weather conditions. I was quite surprised because, from my viewpoint, there was nothing but blue skies. Several additional delays were announced, and finally, at 7:00 p.m., it looked like we were going to depart. Just as everyone lined up to board the plane, the airline realized the pilots were out of hours. We were in luck, as the flight scheduled to leave Denver at 6:00 p.m. was delayed until midnight; the pilots from that flight were able to fly us home.

“To some degree, we are all on an airplane – up in the air and not sure of where or when we are going or when we will make it home.”

So, why am I relating this experience? I think there are several things applicable to what we are dealing with in everyday life. First, just as I had no control when the plane would leave Denver, there are many things happening that we cannot control. Second, although all I could see were blue skies, there were thunderstorms in the path the plane would take to return to Salt Lake. Often, we don’t see the entire reason why decisions are made. Finally, if we are patient, there’s a good chance things will work out.

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To some degree, we are all on an airplane – up in the air and not sure of where or when we are going or when we will make it home. There seems to be a lot of ambiguity in the world if we think about it. What’s fully vaccinated, maybe a booster? Back to the office, maybe not yet or ever? Virus variants – what will be the next one? When will secondary water be turned off, August 1st? Nope, September 10th! In a recent article, Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry, also said, “When ambiguity is imposed upon us, agility is our response.” He combined the words ambiguity and agile and created a new word, ambigility.

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Just like many of you, the city council faces ambiguity when making decisions, but we are trying to be agile as we make decisions that are best for the whole. I guess you could say we are trying to be ambigilital and see things beyond the blue sky. One such decision I would like to update you on is the Public Safety Building. We recently had site visits by contractors who were invited to bid on the project. The city is under contract to purchase the land needed for the project just east of the city offices, and we anticipate construction will begin in the spring. Although we don’t have an exact cost of the project, our commitment is to be conservative in our approach. We will also be agile! We will be updating you on other activities in the city going forward, such as proposed annexations, etc. In the meantime, have a nice flight and remember there’s a good chance things will work out! Mayor Berube October 2021 | northogdenconnection.com 3

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Resident’s Question: What is the code enforcement process? Answer. The main objective of code enforcement is compliance. When a code issue is called into our offices, the enforcement department reaches out to the owner to discuss the issue and provide them with the guidance on how to bring their property into compliance. Normally, a written warning with a 10-day notice to cure is created on the 2nd contact with the property owner to provide some deadlines and goals for compliance. If a 3rd contact is necessary, it usually includes a fine and provides them with a hearing date, so they can appear before the Hearing Officer to determine what actions the landowner and city are taking next. This hearing is where the city would typically ask for permission to enter the property and fix the issue at the owner’s cost. This whole process can take several weeks to a few months, depending on various factors. The main goal is compliance, so individuals who are working on moving vehicles, weeds, or other items, and showing progress do not usually end up before the hearing officer. For more questions, you can always call the code enforcement department at 801-782-7219. If you have questions about proper procedures, city code, building permits, community events, how-to's, or other cityrelated questions, please send an email to jcall@nogden.org.

Employee Spotlight Shelly Robison Shelly began working at North Ogden City in 1997 as a utility billing clerk. After five years in this position, she changed roles and began her career as the office manager in the Public Works Department. Here, she continued to assist with utility billing and worked with the purchase order system, oversaw invoicing, and was lucky enough to drive a snowplow! Shelly said goodbye to public works a couple of months ago, packed up her things, and moved to the administration building as our new accounting clerk. She is responsible for paying all the city’s bills to contractors and utility payments. Shelly has a great can-do attitude and has adapted to this change through her ability to build professional working relationships with coworkers, management, and citizens alike. When she’s not printing checks and making payments, Shelly enjoys reading books: mostly memoirs and mysteries. For those looking for a book you won’t want to put down, she recommends reading the memoir of Freddie Mercury from Queen! She communes with nature by sitting on her deck as much as possible and loves being entertained by her hummingbird feeder. As an employee and resident, she is “in love with North Ogden.” She loves the mountains that she can literally reach out and touch, the many hiking trails, and beautiful sunsets. Shelly and her husband have been married for 34 years and share five children and ten beautiful grandchildren, ranging in age from two years to college age, and in her words… “Go UTES Swim and Dive Team!”

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The Cherry on Top: Roger Shupe BY HAILEY MINTON

Roger Shupe is an 83-year-old North Ogden resident who is a longtime participant in Kiwanis. When he retired from teaching full time and became a substitute, all the children knew him as the artist substitute who drew pictures and gave them out. As he has been taking care of his wife with Alzheimer’s, he has recently taken up painting Disney characters on old saw blades.

painted for his classes when he was a teacher. He has donated a lot of his paintings to various schools. He painted the school mascots for each of the elementary schools in the area with animal mascots. His daughter, Colleen Shuman, said, “He was quite popular in many schools! Now he is more or less homebound, taking care of my mom who has Alzheimer’s. He has picked up this hobby as something to keep him busy, and it makes him happy.”

When saw blades get too dull to use, they usually become trash, but Roger transforms them into art. He got started by painting a mountain scene on an old, long saw blade that belonged to his wife’s grandfather. He also had some old round saw blades, and his son suggested he paint some of the cartoon characters he

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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.

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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 Charlotte Ekstrom: 801-920-6987 cekstrom@nogden.org Blake Cevering: 801-549-8202 bcevering@nogden.org Ryan Barker: 801-814-4306 rbarker@nogden.org City Hall: 801-782-7211 Planning:

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OCTOBER EVENTS Senior Events Lunch 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Mon, Tues., Wed. & Fri. Call Zella if you have any questions at 801-782-6211 Monday 8:30 a.m. Ceramics 9 a.m. Beginners Line Dance 9 a.m. Bridge 1 p.m. Crochet & Knitting 2 p.m. Tap Dance Class

Trick or Treat! Have a fun Halloween!

Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Art 10 a.m. Intermediate Line Dancing 12:30 p.m. MahJong Wednesday 9 a.m. Wood Carving 9 a.m. Bridge 10 a.m. Line Dancing 12:30 p.m. Games Thursday 1 p.m. Tap Dancing

10 a.m. Yoga (bring your own mat) Oct. 6: Stepping on Class @ 1 p.m. call Zella to sign up Oct. 11: Columbus Day | Flu Shots 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

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Friday 8:30 a.m. Ceramics 8:30 a.m. Tai Chi 9 a.m. Bridge

Oct. 1 - 30: Haunted Maze & outdoor movies at Cold Springs Trout Farm for more information go to coldspringstroutfarm.com Oct. 1: Historic 25th Street Car Show at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Art Stroll @ Downtown

Ogden from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Oct. 4: The Great Ogden Art Hunt, Search through local Ogden galleries and businesses for a hidden piece of art, and you could win $100! go to www. ogden4arts.org Oct. 9: Alzheimer’s Walk @ Ogden Amphitheater in the morning Oct. 11: Columbus Day Oct. 13: Jazz at the Station (Union Station’s grand lobby) from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Free Admission Oct. 16: NASA - WSU Native American Hand Drum & Cultural Dance Showcase @ Ogden Amphitheater from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Oct. 22: Glow Run 5K 8 p.m. Race starts at Mountain View Park. Registration $25. Oct. 30: Fright Night Trunk or Treat @ North Shore Aquatics Center parking lot from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Register online at northogdencity.com Oct. 31: Happy Halloween!

School Events Weber High School

Oct. 1: Football vs. Olympus 7 p.m. Oct. 5: Volleyball vs. Clearfield @ Weber 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 - 6: Boys Golf State @ East Bay

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Oct. 2: Hogwarts Fall Party (costumes welcome), all ages @ 2 p.m. Oct. 11: NASA Telescope Launch Party, all ages @ 6 p.m. Oct. 19: Mount Ogden Brass Concert, all ages @ 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27: Spooky Storytelling with Great Bear Folk Theatre, all ages @ 6 p.m.

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Oct. 1: Football vs. T.H. Bell @ Wahlquist 3 p.m. Oct. 5: Softball vs. Orion 3 p.m. Oct. 8: Football vs. Roy Jr. High. @ T.H. Bell 3 p.m. Oct. 13: Football vs. South Ogden @ N.O. Jr. High 3 p.m. Oct. 14 - 15: Fall Break Oct. 22: Football vs. Wahlquist @ Weber High 3 p.m. Oct. 29: No School - Professional Learning Day

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Oct. 1: Football vs. Roy Jr. High @ T.H. Bell 3 p.m. Oct. 5: Softball vs. N.O. Jr. High @ Home Oct. 6: Orchestra Concert @ Weber High 6 p.m. Oct. 7: Softball @ Wahlquist TBA Oct. 8: Football vs. South Ogden @ Weber High 5:30 p.m. Oct. 11: Softball Playoff TBA Oct. 13: Softball Championship @ Roy High | Football vs. N.O. Jr.High @ Wahlquist 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14 - 15: Fall Break Oct.18: Volleyball Tryouts TBA Oct. 20: Band Concert @ Orion 7 pm Oct. 22: Football vs. T.H. Bell @ Roy High School 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28: Football Playoff Games: TBA Oct. 29: No School - Professional Learning Day

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She and her mother had gone to the Art Box to make candles for a birthday party. There, you can create your own candle and add your own trinkets to the top to customize them. Rachel’s mom thought her gnomes looked great on top, so they reached out to the owner. After Rachel found a way to make them flame resistant, Dianna, the owner, decided to buy some for her shop.

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The Browns train animals for the BIG SCREEN ARTICLE BY HAILEY MINTON / PHOTOS BY MELISSA SPELTS

Mike and his three brothers grew up right at the mouth of the North Ogden Canyon. Each of them have followed in their parents’ footsteps by training animals to be used on movie sets. It began as a family affair, and it continues today, even as each of their families grow. Mike’s parents, Ginger and Ron Brown, were involved in a Wild West show in New Jersey. Trick riding and Roman riding shows were a part of their repertoire. Roman riding involves a team of two horses. A rider stands with one foot on the back of each and rides them around the arena while performing various stunts. Both Ron and Ginger did this! Mike said there was a lot of external pressure for their family to pursue the entertainment business full time. “My father and mother were contacted multiple times to be circus animal trainers. However, they knew family was the thing that mattered most, so they passed on opportunities that might have given them fame and more fortune. They wanted to make sure we were raised in the best way for us. They stuck around and had their teaching jobs, so they could have that stability for us,” said Mike. Mike’s wife, Brandice, told me the entertainment industry can be hit or miss. Sometimes, they’ll go a few months between jobs. To be offered consistent work and then to pass it up must have been tough. Mike said, “You can follow fame and money, and that will sometimes get you some things in life. But, ultimately, at the end of the day, what really matters is your family, children, and where you sit with those relationships. They made some decisions to continue working with the

animals and still be grounded.” Mike’s parents were teachers in Weber County, so the summers were their time to participate in shows. “We’d go to rodeos, fairs, Wild West shows, and big productions on the East Coast. In the early 90s, they transitioned their business to movie work, and in ’94, they started a business of doing horseback rides and wagon rides on Antelope Island for 25 years.” The Browns’ reputation, involvement with training animals, and the connections they made with other professional trainers paved their way into the movie scene. Brandice talked about how skilled Ron was as a trainer. She explained he could train a horse to perform a specific action in minutes; it could take someone else hours or days. “His timing was so good,” she said. The Browns have trained and handled animals for movies, including Return to Lonesome Dove, Far and Away, and most recently, the fourth season of the Book of Mormon videos for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You can safely assume the Browns had a role with the animals seen in the recent Bible and Book of Mormon videos. Ron passed away in 2015 after battling cancer, but his wife and all of the family still come together to help in the productions. Most of the time, they have all the animals they need among their family members. Brandice explained that, sometimes, they get requests for animals they don’t have, like rats. She said she would rather rent and train them for the scenes where they’re needed instead of having a long-term commitment of caring for them. Mike said, “We rely on so many people even outside of our family unit who are really skilled and have different

ACTING ROLES The Browns have trained and handled animals for movies, including Return to Lonesome Dove, Far and Away, and most recently, the fourth season of the Book of Mormon videos for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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HUNTER THE ECLECTUS PARROT Brandice is holding Hunter, an eightyear-old Eclectus parrot. The key to him doing well on movie sets is regularly exposing him to loud and stimulating environments. The only time it’s quiet on a movie set is when they’re shooting a scene. Brandice takes him or at least one of her animals to pet friendly stores like Lowes, Home Depot, or Tractor Supply when she needs something there. “The noise and surroundings of the places help them get comfortable with it.” You can see Hunter in a Studio C episode when season 15 airs this coming spring. Brandice and her son, Brighton, were there on the set together. The scene involves an actor falling into the actress holding Hunter. Through all the chaos, Hunter was calm enough. Brighton was ready to go catch him in case Hunter tried to get away, but that never happened. specialties than we do. They also help provide animals for different projects that come up. It’s good to have a network of people who know what they’re doing… You really grow collectively that way.” His parents worked with some of the well-known trainers back in their time. They passed their knowledge to Mike and his brothers, but they and their families have also learned more as time has gone on. Mike said people are always getting better at training animals using better techniques. You can take a little portion of how another person trains and add it to your program. “The ultimate goal is to have better breeding and better techniques that improve your animals and what you can do with them.” Brandice explained that planning out when to shoot different scenes is important. Getting an animal, like a dog, to respond aggressively in a scene evokes that emotion in them. It isn’t realistic to shoot a scene like that and then try to shoot a cozy scene with someone petting the dog afterwards on the same day. She has also noticed a big difference between animals (like dogs) that have more predator-driven instincts versus animals 24

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(like horses) that are more fear driven in their behaviors. Brandice explained sometimes they need a horse to listen to a voice command, but they usually respond more readily from body language. “You have to have a lot of trust in your animal.” She stressed that it takes a lot of time and work to get an animal to do what you want it to do. She said it’s pretty neat to release a horse on the salt flats and send them galloping away at full speed, then have them return when given an audible command. As time has passed, Mike and each of his siblings and their families have specialized in training different animals. Mike’s wife, Brandice, works primarily with dogs. Their son, Brighton, loves birds of all types, and Wyatt is really good with horses and dogs. Lonnie Brown and his wife, Elizabeth, have branched out into reindeer. They have a reindeer educational program and give tours during the holidays at Rockin Reindeer Ranch in Taylor. Ryan Brown was instrumental in finishing up the years out at Antelope Island after their father passed away. “All of us are keeping the tradition alive of what we grew up doing,” said Mike.

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Valley Glass BY RYAN SPELTS

Sonny Thompson celebrates 50 years of service

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onny Thompson is almost a household name for those who have lived in the North Ogden area for some time. When my wife mentioned Sonny’s name to her sister who used to live here, she said, “I know Sonny.” Apparently, he had helped her replace a shower door at one point, and she remembered how kind he was. You will find a similar response from most who have had the opportunity to interact with Sonny over the years. Recently, Sonny invited us to attend a celebration. We assumed it was because Valley Glass, his employer, had opened their new building. The celebration, however, was honoring Sonny for working at Valley Glass for 50 years! Yes, you read that right. Sonny started with Valley glass in 1971. He was the neighbor of Jerry Naylor and went to school with Jerry’s son, Mark. Sonny had worked for Jerry farming hay and, one day, Jerry said he would hire Sonny down at the glass shop if he was interested. Sonny needed a job, and so he started. Over the half-decade he

has worked there, he has worked in glass installations on cars, been moved up to window production, and then to installation on location at clients’ homes or places of business. For the last 10 years, he was able to move primarily into sales, and he is amazing at it, because of his love for so many people in the area. On the side, Sonny also runs Thompson Ranch and raises cattle. He just loves to work. I asked Sonny why he has been at one place for so long, and he said, “Well, I love it!” Some people just get lucky and find something they love early on. I asked about the history of Valley Glass, and Sonny told me that Bill Naylor started a business replacing auto glass out of a shop down on Grant Avenue and 23rd Street in 1956. Originally called Intermountain Jobbers, then Northern Utah Glass (NUG for short), they moved to Idaho and decided to unify the names under the moniker Valley Glass. Bill’s son, Jerry, eventually took over, and then his son, Mark; he currently runs the family business. In 1977, they built a building at their current location on Lincoln Ave in Ogden and have expanded over the years with locations in Boise, Idaho Falls, Ogden, Layton, and Salt Lake. The company

Congratulations Sonny and Valley Glass! You both bring a ton to our community, thanks for doing great work. has owned a warehouse across the street from their auto glass shop on Lincoln since 1961 and just recently finished remodeling it; they’ve turned it into a new state of the art showroom. The new building is one of those wonderful places in Ogden where a company is able to retain a beautiful old brick structure yet modernize it to fill their needs in today’s market. I love these types of buildings. Inside, you will find examples of windows, mirrors, and glass showers. If you have a commercial need, there is a section with modern glass walls and sliding doors. It is really something! Congratulations, Sonny and Valley Glass! You both bring a ton to our community. Thanks for doing great work.

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The Not-So-Spooky History of the Ben Lomond Cemetary BY JENNY GOLDSBERRY

n November 25, 1918, Norma Roylance was the fourth child and only daughter born to George Newby and Margaret Storey Roylance. Her other siblings were all brothers – Clyde, Victor, and Richard. As a result, she was just as active and rowdy as her brothers. Her favorite pastime was to roll down the grassy hill in front of her home. Margaret kept a very detailed history in her diary; Victor also wrote their story down, which is how we know so much about their family. During the winter of 1924, Norma came down with diphtheria. It is a bacterial disease that coats the throat with thick gray stuff. So, when Norma contracted diphtheria, it became difficult for her to breathe. At the same time, it was very contagious. She, like so many of us today, had to quarantine in order to not pass it on to anybody else. Her brother, Victor, remembered the quarantine signs in the windows and on the front gate. During that time, the boys stayed on the back porch, which was open to the weather and kept them safe from the illness. However, it was January, so they were also subject to the winter cold. They also had some books and instruments with them to entertain themselves with.

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Later, a doctor and two trained nurses treated Norma for few days. In the end, she did not survive her illness and died at five years and one month old. Her death was so sudden, no one had the chance to tell the boys she was slipping away. In her final moments, Victor happened to be playing “Rock of Ages” on his clarinet. Norma was buried on the southwest slope of the Union Cemetery, as it was called then, where the weeds and sagebrush choked the land. Seeing so many weeds on their little daughter’s grave caused even more grief for her parents. By the time she’d been buried, the cemetery was only 42 years old. After the winter melted to spring, they cleaned off the grave and planted grass. It was a never-ending task to Margaret Storey Roylance, water this new lawn. The family who wrote a detailed diary to

loaded five-gallon honey keep her family’s history alive. cans, oil drums, and milk cans full of water onto an old Dodge Touring car. They had cut down the back half of the car and made it into a truck. Then, they hauled them to the cemetery and hand-sprinkled the lawn. Every single night, they returned to the lawn to repeat the process, until the lawn took root.

That year on Memorial Day, also known as Decoration Day, the cemetery hosted a gathering. However, more people gathered around Norma’s small plot of lawn than at the spot where the program was being held. Visitors made many positive comments, and a lot of interest was stirred up, which inspired George to do something about it. He contacted each shareholder of the Rice Creek Irrigation Company and asked for donations of 5, 10, or 15 minutes of their water turn or a share of stock – anything they felt like giving. George, Clyde, and Victor dug a trench and laid clay tile to help the water travel across. George ran his horses, one in front of the other, to limit their tread on existing graves. As a result of his efforts, the cemetery association got behind the project and provided help and supplies. Thanks to them, the grass on Norma’s grave stayed pretty and green. Thirty years later, they named it Ben Lomond Cemetery. The cemetery with Mount Ben Lomond in its background is still one of the finest in the area and, of course, covered in green grass.

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Cold Water Creek, you can follow Friends of Coldwater Creek on Facebook or email Spencer at spec-alex@icloud. com. If you want to contribute, There are opportunities to attend community cleanups, or you can contribute financially. The needed non-profit status is almost complete. Let’s keep efforts going to make this creek beautiful again.

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This month, we honor Jaxon Porter. Thank you for your service to our country! Jaxon Jefferson Porter is the youngest child of Jeff and Roxane Porter’s three children. His older sisters are Rylee Porter and JoCee Holladay. Jaxon was born in New Jersey and lived his first eight years there. His family moved to North Ogden, Utah, in 2006. Jaxon attended Bates Jaxon Porter Elementary School, North Ogden Junior High School, and Weber High School. Notable teachers for Jaxon were Bates Elementary School’s Ms. Wright and Mrs. Swanson. He also adored his German teacher, Mr. Zentz, and orchestra director Mr. Johnson at North Ogden Junior High School. Lastly, he especially liked Mrs. Angela Carrier, his math teacher at Weber High School. Mrs. Carrier instilled a love of math and physics in Jaxon and wrote a number of letters of recommendation for Jaxon’s application to the United States Military Academy. After graduating from Weber High School, Jaxon served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to Yerevan, Armenia. He served from November 2016 to 2018. During his last two transfers, he actually served as Branch President for the second largest congregation in Armenia. Upon returning from Armenia, Jaxon applied for an

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Halloween Bat Treats BY MELISSA SPELTS

This idea was found on chelseasmessyapron.com. It is a Creepy treat you can make with your little ones this Halloween season. It’s so easy and fun! Milk Chocolate Reese’s Miniature Cups Oreo’s Chocolate frosting (a.k.a. the glue) Candy eyes Step 1: Take Reese’s Miniature Cups out of packaging except for the cup. This will keep it less messy. Step 2: Separate the Oreo from the cream and cut down the middle of each cookie for your bat’s wings. Step 3: Add a dot of frosting on the corner of your bat’s (halved Oreo cookie) wings and press to the middle of the Reese’s Miniature Cup. Make sure to leave room for both wings. Step 4: Add a dot of frosting to the back of the candy eyes and place in the middle of the Reese’s Cup.

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Pumpkin Sheet Cake BY MELISSA SPELTS

Baking is so much fun during the fall and winter seasons. This is one of my favorite desserts my mom makes as the weather cools down. I hope you like it as much as I do. Happy fall! 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 1 15-oz. can solid pack pumpkin 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground cloves Cream Cheese Frosting 1 8-oz. cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened 2 tsp vanilla extract 4 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar, pumpkin, oil, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cloves; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 15”x10”x1” baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool. For frosting In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese,

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butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioner’s sugar. Spread over cake and refrigerate until serving.

Chicken Pot Pie BY RYAN SPELTS

Homemade Pie Crust 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt ½ cup unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small cubes ½ cup vegetable shortening 8 Tbsp cold ice water Combine flour, salt, butter, and shortening in a food processor. Or, if you’re like me and like handling the dough, put it in a bowl and use a pastry cutter to mix the ingredients. Mix in the water a tablespoon at a time as you pulse or cut it in. The result should be a crumbly, powdery mix with pea sized lumps. Do not over mix. Dump mixture out on the counter, divide into two, and shape into discs. Do not over-knead dough; it’s okay if it’s a little crumbly. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Filling ⅓ cup butter ½ a medium onion chopped ⅓ cup flour

½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 ¾ cup chicken broth ½ cup milk 2 cups of cooked shredded chicken ½ cup of frozen peas ½ cup of diced carrot ½ cup of diced celery Preheat oven to 400 degrees F In a saucepan, cook onions with butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, pepper, and veggies. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low until thick and carrots are cooked through. Place one dough disc (the other one stays in fridge) on a floured surface and roll out with a rolling pin. Form into a circle and carefully lay in a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. If the dough gets wet looking, it is too warm. After you roll it out and place it in your pan, you should put it back in the refrigerator. Pour chicken filling mixture into prepared pie plate. Roll out top crust and place on top of chicken filling. Cut off any hanging dough, then, use your fingers to create a design around the crust. If you like to make it fancy, you can cut in strips and do a weaved top or just roll it out, cut it to size, and place it on top. Cut slits in top crust to let steam out. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown. If the crust is getting too brown around edges, wrap in foil.

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Seasonal Fun

HAPPY HALLOWEEN Crafty ideas

Do-It-Yourself Family Halloween Costume BY JENNY GOLDSBERRY

ume is yet? Here’s some inspiration for Do you know what your Halloween cost e your own costume at home. this year. It can be quick and easy to mak

together eyland in October and decided to put One year, my family and I went to Disn mom my use beca led, on came from Tang Disney-themed costumes. Our inspirati ral movie, Mother Gothel. Finding your natu that in in villa already looks a lot like the mom my way That on. for costume inspirati doppelganger is a great place to start like the character. more look to didn’t have to buy a wig ,a acters. We had a Flynn Rider, Rapunzel From there, we all picked different char ist. pian ert conc ing the hooked-handed aspir Stabbington brother villain and even ent anci and nial, colo olidated from old pirate, A lot of the male costumes were cons or long rly icula part even though I don’t have Roman costumes. I was Rapunzel, but rybatte e som ht boug I Instead of buying a wig, even blonde hair, that didn’t stop me. than per chea lot a was my hair would glow. It powered lights to weave in my braid so of crafts since. sorts all for s a wig and I’ve used the light for every there aren’t enough main characters As often happens with larger families, to dress ded deci to get creative. My brother family member to pick from. So, we had the from rn ad. He dressed up as a lante up as an iconic item from the movie inste head his over bag a gh costume too. He wore climax of the movie. It was an easy enou and cut out a hole for his face. Next, he even took the time to color the bag with the royal family’s crest from the movie. Many battery-powered lights were needed so he could wrap them all around his torso. People love a creative, yet easily recognizable costume like that. Other than the hat, he was dressed relatively comfortably. Yet all these strangers wanted a picture with him because they loved his creative take on the movie costume. Jenny with her family at Disneyland dressed up as characters from Tangled.

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STEP BY STEP

Spooky Potion Bottles

Supplies

BY CRYSTAL RAPPLEYE

Here’s a fun craft project to add some festive Halloween spirit to your table decoration. We’ve provided a link to print out the free labels!

1 PREP THE BOTTLES Soak bottles in hot water for 20 minutes. Use a straight edge knife to scrape off sticky labels. Hot glue twine on some bottle necks. For a different look squirt hotglue on the top of the bottle neck and let it ooze down. Choose top for bottle and hot glue it on.

2 ADD COLOR

Spray paint a base coat

on. Depending on your glass color and desired look, paint a solid or light layer onto the bottle.

3 ADD ACCENT

COLOR With short spritz, spray each bottle with a 2nd color. Another option is to spray at the top of the neck and let paint run down. Try spritzing more than one color on.

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Bottles: anything will do! Save your condiment jars, wine bottles or hit up your local thrift store for anything with a unique shape. use bottles, vases, glasses, tin cans,etc.

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Spray paint in 2 or more colors. (This example uses black, silver, bronze, and gray.)

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Twine, string, or yarn

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Hot glue

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Glue & brush

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Cork, ball, bead, or knob for toppers

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Labels (See Below)

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Play around with short bursts and longer bursts to get different effects. Spray the bottle topper or twine another color if you’d like it to stand out.

spooktacular!

4 PLACE LABELS

Glue labels on with craft glue. For a clean look stop here. For a grungier look, spritz some color over the labels.

TIP Make sure to use spray paint in well-ventilated area and protect your surface by using a tarp or cardboard box.

for the lables:

www.connectionpub/spookylabels.com Enjoy our free printable labels made by Crystal!

4 These bottles will be a great re-usable decoration!

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