Feb '17 Pleasant View Connection

February 2017

E T A R B E L E C LOVE! Two special love stories from our residents Sweets for your sweet 

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SUGAR COOKIE Recipe

SNOWSHOEING ADVENTURES Making the most of the snow!

70 YEARS OF KIWANIS helping the community's kids

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LETTER

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hat is Love? That is the theme of every February I can remember.

Over the last year however, “LOVE” has taken on a new meaning for me. It is a meaning that I was previously aware of but it became more real for me this year. It is the love of neighbors and friends. This past year, I have had expressions of love extended to me and my family in such ways as I cannot even begin to express in these short paragraphs.

The unconditional love that can seem rare today, has been extended to me, many times in many ways. In some of my most challenging days, I have had incredible, thoughtful and generous people express or extend their love. Some have expressed their love anonymously while others have done so in person. I think back on these experiences and feel overwhelming gratitude for the blessings of friends and wonderful neighbors in my life.

As I ponder this, I also think of how divided our world can sometimes feel.

Everyone with their own unbending opinion can be divisive. If you follow the news, there is a darkness in our society, from packages being stolen off porches over the holidays, to people unable to speak with their own family due to grievances or differences in opinions or politics. Families can literally be torn apart by these issues. Yet somehow, the light has shown through that darkness, here in North Ogden on me and my family. Love and kindness has been shown us, in amazing and generous ways and I am sure many of you could share similar experiences about your neighbors and friends as well. I would like extend my appreciation to all of you who have been such great examples of true love to us.

As well as appreciation to those whom I do not know but undoubtedly perform many untold acts of kindness, service and love to those around you. Thank You! You inspire me.

This month we are excited to launch the first of our annual Connection Publishing Art Contest. My son Koby is an incredible artists. I love his drawings and often share them on Facebook because I am so proud. Because we have loved the cover photo contest, seeing how many talented photographers we have in our area is wonderful, we have decided to hold an annual art contest. Please submit a photo of your best art this month, see page 31 for details. Plus a fun article on what kids think of “Love” on page 20. Enjoy this month’s issue and find ways to express love in your life.

Ryan Spelts Publisher & Owner

Ryan & Melissa Spelts

PUBLISHER Ryan Spelts GRAPHIC DESIGN Kristina Case COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS Melissa Spelts Jolaine Porter Garner Nancy Olsen Jerry Burns Mark Daniels Johns Reynolds Marjean Jolley EDITING Carolyn White

North Ogden & Pleasant View Connection are published monthly by Connection Publishing© www.connectionpub.com ryan@connectionpub.com (801)624-9652

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table of contents FEBRUARY ISSUE

2017

CITY NEWS

CONTESTS

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25 Monthly contest and winners

Editor's letter City Updates

FOOD

COMMUNITY 10 Calendar of Events 12 Most Embarrassing Moment

Some Dippy Broad 14 Business Spotlight Heiner's Insurance 16 Community Announcements 17 Students of the Month 18 Precious Pets 19 Spotlight

Kiwanis celebrates 70 years 19 Kids

What is love?

FEATURE 21 Fun Ways to Say

"I Love You"

26 Healthy Eats Apples + Peanut Butter, Chicken Salad Stuffed Peppers 28 Restaurant Review

Hug-Hes Cafe 29 Indulgent Desserts

Best Sugar Cookies,

Strawberry Shortcake

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HOME 30 Real Estate 31 Heiner's Insurance Center

OUTSIDE 32 Hiking in the winter

Snowshoeing the Bonneville Shoreline Trail

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On our Cover

Kiwanis Celebrates 70 Years page 19

To view the digital version of our magazine, go to

Two Special Love Stories page 22

www.connectionpub.com

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Best Sugar Cookie Recipe page 29 Snowshoeing the Bonneville Shoreline Trail page 32 Photo by Dawn Culley

What is love? From the mouths of babes.

More on page 24.

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"The letter L. Love is when you like somebody. People that are in love treat each other good.�

WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU!!

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So many ways to say "I love you" this Valentine's Day. See page 21.

Bode A. (age 5)

CITY UPDATES

CITY INFO

Pleasant View We want to be a part of your community!

We are an unofficial news source for Pleasant View City residents. If you know of any city news or fun happenings around the area please let us know. We are a positive, nonpolitical source of news and information. We would love to add community events that we may be missing to our calendar of events. Please visit connectionpub.com or email ryan@connectionpub.com.

Ryan Spelts, Publisher

City Info

Mayor: Toby Mileski

Business Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Fridays 8:00 am to Noon Offices Address: 520 West Elberta Drive, Pleasant View City, UT 84414 General Email: info@pleasantviewcity.com | (801) 782-8529

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CITY UPDATES

IMPORTANT INFO

Pleasant View Updates

Out and About

Mayor Taylor and Pleasant View Mayor Toby Mileski represented Utah cities at the Governors Inauguration on January 4, 2017 at the Utah State Capitol.

Get involved in your community Next City Council Meetings: February 14, 2017 @ 6PM Meetings are open to attend at the city offices.

Key Community Contacts Main Office: (801) 782-8529 info@pleasantviewcity.com Mayor Mileski 801-782-9111 Councilman Boehme 801-782-1680 Councilman Burns 801-782-7474 Councilman Gibson 801-941-8100 Councilman Hansen 801-782-8345 Councilwoman Urry 801-737-0523

North View Fire Board Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month.

North View Fire Station. 315 E. 2550 N. North Ogden @ 5:00 P.M.

Snow Shoe Rental

Get out and enjoy the beautiful snow! North Ogden Recreation has snowshoes available for rent.

Office Hours: Monday - Friday

8:00am - 5:00pm Non Resident Rate 24 hours $10 a pair Weekend $15 a pair Group Rate for 5 or more pairs $1 off each pair.

SEE PG 30

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NEED A PLACE TO GO? SNOWSHOEING? CHECK OUT OUR ARTICLE!

Youth Council Update BY: CALDER DAVIS

Cash and Cans has started once again! The North Ogden City Youth Council are helping homeless teens get the food that they need. What can you do to help? Well, we will be at Smith’s Marketplace off and on during January and some of February.

Come in and buy what you came for along with a few cans that you can give to us on your way out. If you can’t donate cans, then you can just give us some cash on your way in or out.

Every little bit helps, so please consider helping us help teens all around Utah! Donations can also be made at the North Ogden City offices. Cash and Cans will end on February 15th.

If you have questions you can reach Tiffany Turner 385-626-9411.

All donations will go to Youth Futures a local shelter for homeless teens. Their website is yfut.org.

March Recreation Registrations

(March 1st - March 31st) Get ready for spring sports! Register for: •

Co-ed Pre-Kindergarten Kickball

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Co-ed Kindergarten T-Ball

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Boys' Baseball-Grades: 1st-9th

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Girls' Softball-Grades: 1st-9th

Register Online at www.northogdenrecreation.com >> Recreation

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CITY UPDATES

PARKS

Parks are for people

BY JERRY BURNS, PLEASANT VIEW CITY COUNCIL

Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “The country belongs to the people, and it is this process that makes for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.” Parks stand as the outward symbol of this great human principle.

Pleasant View City fortunately offers about 32 acres in community park space. That includes City Park with the pickle ball court, Barker Park next to city hall, Wadman Nature Park next to the new Fire station on 4300 No., and Shady Lane Park. These open spaces provide public opportunities for soccer, baseball, football and lacrosse.

They invite family and group parties, picnics, visits, and opportunities for quiet walks. They provide playgrounds for young and creative energy and peaceful pondering for more mature minds. Parks represent an efficient, cost-effective way to improve public health, according to Chuck Norris.

The city works continually to maintain the quality of these public parks at a high level and increase the amount of park space as budgets allow. Current planned improvements will be spearheaded with new restroom facilities to be constructed at Shady Lane Park early this summer. This will include a new restroom near the north bowery and a second one with a small covered bowery near the south playground.

Monies for these projects have been approved and provided thru Weber County RAMP Grants program.

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for every 1000 residents. With Pleasant View approaching a population of 10K currently and projecting a build out of near 20k by 2040, our current 30 plus acres falls short of that goal.

Future plans include an All Sports Park with space for lacrosse, soccer, football and other large field activities on the west side of the city near Hi 89 and Pleasant View Dr. plus other neighborhood recreation spaces as opportunities allow.

Walking paths and trails are also an important part of the cities vision for supporting its high quality of life. “Mae’s Way” asphalt walking path now extends the entire length of Pleasant View Dr., providing a safe and scenic option for walkers and bike riders. It is part of a future system of walking and biking paths that will interconnect throughout the city. Additionally, included in the walking, biking and hiking opportunities is an active Skyline Trail access. This trailhead at about 4550 North Cottonwood Dr. is a great entryway to Ben Lomond’s foreground of hiking and biking trails. These trails and walkways are busy in every season of the year John Muir felt that in every walk in nature one receives far more than it seeks. The hope of Pleasant View City is to provide park and pathway opportunities providing for the quality of life that its people seek.

COMMUNITY

EVENTS

Calendar of Events School and senior events for February Feb 1 N.O. Elementary - Parent/Teacher Conferences, half day schedule NOJH - Weber Experience for all 9th Grade @ WSH Majestic - Parent Teacher Conferences Majestic - Early Out for conferences Weber - Wrestling - 5A Divisional Tournament Weber - Boys Basketball 7 PM-9:30 PM @ Clearfield Feb 2 N.O. Elementary - Parent/Teacher Conferences, half day schedule Majestic - Parent Teacher Conferences Majestic - Early Out for conferences Weber - Wrestling - 5A Divisional Tournament Weber - Drill Championships @ UVU Senior Center - 5:30PM - Kelly Warren Feb 3 N.O. Elementary - Parent/Teacher Conferences, half day schedule N.O. Elementary - No Kindergarten Majestic - Parent Teacher Conferences Majestic - Early Out for conferences Weber - Girls Basketball 5:15-7:00 PM @ Roy Weber - Boys Basketball 7:00-9:30 PM @ Roy Feb 4 Weber - Drill Championships @ UVU Feb 6 N.O. Elementary - Counselor Appreciation Week NOJH - Girls Basketball Tryouts 3:00 PM @ NOJH

Weber - Wrestling 5A State Tournament @UVU Feb 9 N.O. Elementary - Counselor Appreciation Week NOJH - 2nd Quarter Incentive @ Nordic Valley Weber - Swimming State Championships @ BYU Weber - Wrestling 5A State Tournament @UVU Senior Center - 5:30 PM Valentines’ Dance

@ North Ogden Elementary NOJH - 7th Grade Registration for Bates Elementary 1:30 – 2:00 PM MMA- 1:30 to 6:00 PM – Scholastic Book Fair Weber - Boys Basketball 7:00-9:30 State PM Fremont @ Weber Tournaments NOJH - District Honor Choir Basketball for Concert 7:00 PM @ Weber State high school University girls and boys on Feb 25th & 27th Wrestling-Feb. 18th

Feb 10 N.O. Elementary - Counselor Appreciation Week NOJH - Valentine Stomp 2:45-4:45 PM @ NOJH Weber - Swimming State Championships @ BYU Weber - Girls Basketball 5:15-7:00 PM @ Mt. Crest Weber - Boys Basketball 7:00-9:30 PM @ Mt. Crest Feb 11 Weber - ACT Test 8:00-12:00 PM Weber - Sweethearts Dance 8:00-10:30 PM Feb 14 NOJH - 7th Grade Registration for Green Acres Elementary 1:30 – 2:00 PM MMA - 8:30 to 3:00 PM – Carnation Sale Weber - Girls Basketball 7:00-9:30 PM Fremont @ Weber Feb 15 NOJH - 7th Grade Registration 8:45 AM

Feb 7 N.O. Elementary - Counselor Appreciation Week MMA - 8:30 to 3:00 PM – Science Fair Feb 8 N.O. Elementary - Counselor Appreciation Week NOJH - Late Start 9am 10 CONNECTIONPUBLISHING // February 2017

Feb 16 MMA- 1:30 to 6:00 PM – Scholastic Book Fair NOJH - Girls Basketball Game 3:00 PM Sand Ridge @ NOJH Senior Center - 5:30 PM Chat & Chew Weber - Girls Basketball 7:00-9:30 PM @ Sky View Feb 17 MMA- 1:30 to 6:00 PM – Scholastic Book Fair N.O. Elementary - Comp Day/No School NOJH - No School Majestic - No School Weber - No School Weber - Boys Basketball 7:00-9:30 @ Sky View Feb 18 Weber - Wrestling- Super State Tournament @ Corner Canyon High Feb 20 N.O. Elementary - Presidents’ Day/No School NOJH - President’s Day – No School Majestic - No School MMA- No School Weber - Girls Basketball State Tournament Feb 21 NOJH - Piano & Voice Solo and Ensemble 3:00 PM @ NOJH Choir Room Weber - Boys Basketball 7:00-9:30 PM Clearfield @ Weber Feb 22 NOJH - Early Out 12:30pm

COMMUNITY EVENTS

NOJH - Girls Basketball Game 3pm NOJH @ Roy NOJH - Parent Teacher Conferences 1:004:00 PM & 4:30-7:30 PM @ NOJH Weber- Girls Basketball Tournament Feb 23 N.O. Elementary - Weber School District Science Fair NOJH - Beginning Orchestra Festival (morning) @ WHS Senior Center - 5:30 PM Bingo Feb 24 Weber- Girls Basketball - State Tournament NOJH - Girls Basketball Game 3:00 PM Rocky @ NOJH Feb 25 Weber - Girls Basketball - State Tournament Feb 27 Weber - Boys Basketball - State Tournament Weber - Tryouts - Baseball, Softball, Boys Tennis, Girls Golf, Boys Soccer

Feb 28 NOJH - Girls Basketball 3:00 PM NOJH @ Orion Majestic - Spanish Immersion Parent Meeting for current kindergarteners – 5:30 PM

SENIOR CENTER Weekly Activities & Programs Monday 8:30-2:00 Ceramics/Porcelain 10:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Knitting/Crochet 2:00 Tap Dancing Class

10:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Pinochle Thursday 1:00 PM Center Opens 1:00 Tap Dance Class 5:00 Dinner 5:30 Entertainment Friday 8:30 Hot Hula 8:30-2:00 Ceramics/ Porcelain 9:30 Bridge 10:00 Yoga (bing own mat) 1:00 Zumba

Tuesday 8:30 Zumba 9:30 Art 10:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Mah Jong 12:30 Strength Exercise (weights) Wednesday 9:00 Wood Carving 9:30 Bridge

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COMMUNITY

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT

Some Dippy Broad!

A late morning combined with no milk and an empty gas tank leads to a funny moment at the gas station.

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t’s hard to go back to work after the holidays, isn’t it? I worked at Weber State University and I loved my job ... once I got there.

I was in such denial that

by New Years afternoon I hadn’t yet  Be careful gassed the car when you're in or purchased milk.

So when my son wanted to a hurry! use the car, I said, “Sure, if you’ll pick up gallon of milk and gas the car.” I held out the cash with a little extra.

He agreed, took the cash and left.

Next morning, I got up in my surly, first-day-back-to-work-andschool mood to find there was no milk! Grrrr! That means no cereal. Huffing and puffing, I scrambled eggs for everyone and made toast and juice. Usually, on a workday, every one is on their own for breakfast. But it’s ridiculous to scramble just one egg; it takes at least one egg just to stick to the pan. Now I’d be late for work.

I ate and hustled down to the car. He hadn’t gassed up, either!

I made a fool of myself by dashing back in the house and pounding on the bathroom door, shouting at my son who was in the shower. “No milk, no gas. Where’s my money?” It was no use. Music blasting and shower running, the little fink couldn’t, or wouldn’t, hear me.

The roads were terrible, a thick layer of snow on top of ice. I crept up the road, later by the minute, listening to the radio hoping perchance school had been canceled. Back before there was a Straw Market, the little store also sold gas. I hurriedly put the hose into the tank, started it running and dashed into

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BY BETTY TUCKER

the store. I wrote as much of the check as I could, then began tapping my foot. Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap. Finally the pump stopped. I completed the check and dashed out to the car.

As I was pulling away, I felt a lurch. Supposing I had run over a chunk of snow falling from the wheel well, I was about to drive off. But as I did so, I glanced over my shoulder and nearly passed out. The gas pump lay on the ground, its hose stretching out with the accusing nozzle pointing directly at me and my killer car. Gas was bleeding all over the snow-packed parking lot forming an iridescent, glassy pool! Sheepishly and resignedly I pulled back to the store.

The clerk was not nice. Didn’t blame her. I was pretty annoyed with me, too. She was already on the phone talking to the owner of the store. “Well, first I thought, like, she was stealing gas. Then I realized, gee, no way could anyone pump gas that fast.” Chewing her gum faster and faster, eyes narrowed, head bobbing, she handed the phone over to me. The owner spoke with a controlled civility, asking for my car insurance info. That done I apologized again then moused my way to work.

Now the incident is sort of funny. At least, it gets a lot of laughs when I tell it as my “most embarrassing moment.” Actually, I have quite a repertoire of those kinds of moments. But the ending of this incident seals it as the best ... or worst.

Leaving for work a short time after I did, my husband stopped at the little store to get his daily Pepsi with ice. Emergency vehicles were surrounding the parking area, police directing cars away from where the fire truck was hosing the gas away.

As he paid for his drink, he asked the clerk, “What happened?” “Oh,” she replied, stuffing the wad of gum into her cheek, tossing her head, rolling her eyes and leaning closer to confide “like, some dippy broad in a red car, like, pulled over the gas pump.” He laughed, shook his head and took off.

It wasn’t until that evening when I said I needed to tell him something “kind of bad” that he realized: that red car was our beloved Toyota Tercel and that dippy broad ... ?

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COMMUNITY

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Heiner's Insurance

BY RYAN SPELTS

Above: Shawn, Calvin, and Christopher Heiner love serving their customers.

We appreciate Heiner's Insurance and are happy to have them as part of our community and we are grateful that they have chosen to support our community magazine.

INFO Company: Heiner's Insurance Type: Insurance Phone: 801-621-2620 Web: heinerins.com

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very one reading this magazine is likely familiar with the Heiner’s Insurance building on Washington Blvd. Their quippy quotes are always worth a grin or a chuckle.

Did you know that Heiner’s Insurance is a 4 generation family business? The Heiner family not only love the North Ogden area but they also love serving their customers. Heber Jay Heiner started Heiner’s Insurance in 1948. Back then to sell insurance, agents would just fill out an application and they were official. Originally part of a financing company named Ford’s Finance they went independent after Mr. Ford decided to sell his business. Calvin J. Heiner had joined the business after returning from an LDS mission. After his father got sick he wanted to rejoin Ford’s Financing but Calvin wanted his independence. With a little

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A four generation business that has roots in North Ogden, this insurance company loves family.

fear in his heart he forged ahead and built a business to last with both his son and grandson and other family members who help Heiner’s Insurance serve its customers. In 1990 they had outgrown their location down on 25th and Fowler.

They bought their current location which was a Zion’s Bank, and they had to build what was once the drive through to make enough room for their business.

In fact the original pillars are still there holding up their walls. An interesting piece of history is that once they moved in they found out that Calvin’s Grandfather previously owned that property and donated it to be a library (It was called Emerson Library before becoming the North Ogden Library in its current location). Now it had come full circle and the Heiner family owned it once again.

Calvin J., J. Shawn and Christopher Jay all grew up in North Ogden. They each have wonderful memories of the community. Calvin remembers a time when most of North Ogden was fruit trees. When he was young, you could work very hard and make $3 a day which was considered good money at the time. North Ogden was known for fruit which was shipped out all over the world. He remembers there not being enough kids to pick all the fruit and so they would

recruit from the surrounding area and bring the kids in to get the fruit all harvested.

Today, Heiner's is best known (besides insurance) for their sign out front. When they first installed the sign, they would put information up about insurance but weren’t sure if anyone was reading it, or cared what it said. One day Heber came in and said, why don’t you put up this quote; “Don’t squat with your spurs on!”

They got so many comments from that quote, they have been putting fun quotes up ever since. Every once in a while they get complaints for quotes that push the limits of political correctness but overall it has been their best advertisement. Some of the quotes I appreciated were: “Cremation is your last chance for a smoking hot body!” and “We cover your assets!”

I always like to ask, why do you do what you do?

Calvin says that the purpose of insurance is to protect people.

For example if you go to a bank and take out a $150,000 loan and put down $50,000, the bank only requires insurance for $100,000. If there is a loss, the down payment could be lost if the insurance isn’t sufficient. He enjoy’s protecting people.

Shawn loves being able to teach people. Often clients just want the cheapest payment but don’t realize where that

leaves them exposed. He also values the principle that his Grandfather and father taught him which was to be honest. Honesty is one of his greatest motivators because he wants people to know that they are covered or not and how their coverage works.

Chris joined the company with a desire to do the same work his father, grandfather and great grandfather did. He says it is interesting to sell something that is not a physical product but when someone has a loss, it is often one of their worst days. To be able to help them pick up the pieces after a big loss is a tremendous feeling.

As their sign says, “We Cover Ashes and Crashes.” Heiner’s Insurance is a great place to find help with your insurance needs.

The Heiner's sign board is well known for the funny quotes on it.

Teaching customers about their products, protecting customer's valuable assets and a strong work ethic are what make Heiner's a successful family business.

Danke, Gracias, Grazie, Merci Beaucoup, Toda, Jen Kooja, Shukran, Spasibo, Arigato...in any language it means:

Thank You! TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OR GAVE THEIR SUPPORT FOR OUR MANY PROJECTS IN 2016 THAT MADE OUR 70TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY A SUCCESS, WE THANK YOU.

Celebrating 70 years of helping kids in our community.

CELEBRATING

70 YEARS!

GET INVOLVED We welcome those in the community who would like to know more about Kiwanis or who would like to help with a project. Please call one of these members for more information: Lorell Fawson: (801) 782-9399, Dave Powers: (801) 782-4026 or John Reynolds: (801) 782-8077

North Ogden Kiwanis Club is committed to helping youth through community involvement.

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COMMUNITY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Community Announcements Eagle Scout Isaac is an active young man who was able to get his Eagle Scout when he was just 15-years-old. He loves the outdoors including hunting and fishing. He also plays baseball in the summer. He has a great sense of humor and just loves to play and have fun. He is always found at family outings being silly and making his younger cousins laugh. Since completing his eagle advancement he still continues to be active in his troop and helps out the younger scouts, one of whom is his younger brother. Isaac’s eagle project was unique and involved helping out the environment by offering a free E-Waste recycling day for members of his LDS Stake. He organized this day with the help of a company in Salt Lake that

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safely disposes of old televisions and computers that tend to sit around. It was very successful and helpful to many people. Great Job Isaac.

Family vlog by Thomas Knight We have started a Family Vlogger YouTube channel: We are a North Ogden family with four kids and just announced we are planning number five. We would love to have more involvement with our community.Through our daily vlogs, the Knight family hopes to provide honest insight into their lives as a LDS convert family now living in Northern Utah. www.brotherknight.tv

Kids Classifieds Featuring our new kids classified section. If you are under 18 and have a skill or talent that you would like to market put it here for free.

Piano Lessons, Lawn Mowing, Babysitting, you name it.

Visit www.connectionpub.com to enter details and have it listed here.

For questions call 801-624-9652 or email: ryan@connectionpub.com.

Congrats!

Kelly and Elmer are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Kristi Kathy to Andrew James son of Marc and Diane Hall of North Ogden. Their marriage was December 13, 2016 in the LDS Ogden Temple.

Congratulations Kristi and Andrew!!

Free Senior Yoga Class Jan Howell donates an hour every week to the Senior Center doing a Yoga Class Friday Mornings at 10:00 am. Encouraging Elders to keep moving. Thanks Jan. You are loved!

Expires 2/28/17

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COMMUNITY SCHOOL INFO

Students of the Month

Every month we recognize students who have been selected at their schools by their teachers.

Elissa Bailey

Weber High School Elissa Bailey is an awesome student. She is taking 5 AP classes this year as a junior and is a top student. She is a talented analytical thinker and can easily explain difficult concepts to her peers. She is a great contributor to class and asks poignant and deep questions. Elissa is also in the productions company at Weber High and performed this year in Mary Poppins. What I like most about Elissa is she is so kind. She is a friend to everyone and is glad to help anyone who asks.

Mercedes Christensen Orion Junior High School

Mercedes Christensen comes prepared every day to work on homework that she has or to study for things that are coming up. She asks for and accepts help when she needs it and gives good effort toward the work that she is trying to accomplish. I love that I don’t have to worry that Mercedes is off task while I am working with other students and she makes it easier for me to help others by always working on what she should.

Mercedes is very kind and a good friend to other students in the class. She frequently helps other students by lending them notes, helping them remember the details of assignments, or by working together in groups. One quality that I admire in Mercedes is that I know that I can rely on her to know about what is going on in all of her other classes. That not only helps her to stay caught up and successful in school but it helps me to be able to help other students as well. Another quality that I admire about Mercedes is her willingness to do what is asked of her. She doesn’t argue or complain about doing what I ask of her and the fact that she is able to quickly get to work on whatever is required has helped her to be successful so far this year.

I am excited to see Mercedes continue to excel in school and her other endeavors. She is developing great qualities that will continue to serve her well.

-Counseling Department

Farrah Baty

Maria Montessori Academy Inquisitive. Fearless. Opinionated.

Compassionate. These adjectives describe our Farrah Baty, this month’s Student of the Month from Maria Montessori Academy. At times, it is quite a challenge to locate Farrah.

She might be running Cross Country, or volunteering as a student guide for the elementary Hiking Club. She could be found in a Student Council meeting representing the voice of our student body or providing babysitting services.

Farrah is not afraid to try new things or share her opinion. If there is something not lined up correctly, or off balance, our quality control gal lets us know.

Academically Farrah enjoys all her classes. She manages her time well and is known for her follow through. After school you are most likely to find Farrah hanging out with cousins, cooking, and creating projects. Farrah is a wonder and we are blessed to be able to share in her positive energy, vitality and in her enthusiasm. Life blossoms when you have a Farrah Baty around.

Help us celebrate students with a sponsorship!

We are excited to announce new Student of the Month Sponsorship. Intermountain Health is our first sponsor and we would like 3 more.

Thank You!!

Thank You! Each student will receive a $25 gift certificate as part of their reward.

Students of the month are rewarded through the Jr High and High Schools in the area.

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COMMUNITY

PETS

First day meeting my new best friend Oscar. An 8 week old Havashu puppy.

The minute I saw him, I knew we belonged together!

PRECIOUS PETS

OSCAR

BY MARK DANIELS

After losing his previous dog Mops, this puppy helped his owner have a happy heart again.

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directed JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at North Ogden’s Barker Park this past summer and my dog, of fourteen years, Mops, accompanied me multiple times to rehearsals and performances. When I had to put him down on Nov. 15th, I thought I could never get another dog because of how hard it was.

As you can see I didn’t even last a full month. When I found Oscar, the first thing he did was jump up and fought for my attention over his 8 siblings (thus the picture of the 2 of us).

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COMMUNITY

SPOTLIGHT

Kiwanis Club celebrates 70 years!

BY JOHN W. REYNOLDS

L

orell Fawson, President of North Ogden Kiwanis club, ponders a list of statistics and shakes his head; it’s a list of Kiwanis projects that reveals the following: If all the pancakes cooked by the club over the past 40 years at Cherry Days 4th of July Breakfast were stacked the pile would be over 2200 feet high a distance equal to from North View Senior Center to America First Credit Union.

If all the Hope of America Award recipients, sixth graders from local elementary schools, stood hand in hand they would form a line that reaches from City Hall to Smiths Marketplace. All of the books donated by the club, some 30,000, would form a stack 1200 feet high or fill and entire wing of the North View Library.

If all the children who have participated in the annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt were gathered they would fill the entire 18 fairways at the Barn Golf Club.

These statistics are surprising but he knows that these four projects are just part of the club’s overall mix of projects that members have invested their time and energies into over the past 70 + years of service to the community. The club is part of Kiwanis International whose objectives include being a good partner in the communities they serve with emphasis on helping youth. Local members have varied backgrounds and experience and are all dedicated to making our community a better place to live.

Dave Powers is an example of someone who has served Kiwanis for over 22 years in club leadership and almost every position possible; he organizes the annual Easter Egg Hunt, Cherry

Days Car Show, and Highway Cleanup, and is always there to lend a hand at every turn.

New member Chris Battrick with two years of service has jumped in with both feet and serves as Vice President, he has brought energy and enthusiasm to the club. As one of the youngest members he balances work, family, church and Kiwanis. He was instrumental in helping with our 70th Anniversary and is working to bring a Key Club to a local High School.

The club has 12 members who are Past Presidents and benefits from their experience; 14 have been members for over 10 years, and 5 for over 20 years. In addition to projects already mentioned the club provides help to needy families at Christmas, encourages High School seniors with Achievement Awards, assists individual youth with financial support for various projects, assists North Ogden Youth City Council, supports Essay Contests, sponsors Meet the Candidates Nights, and numerous other projects.

When you listen to long time members like Larry Florence, Dave Lundstrom, Roger Blair, Dave Haddock, George Comber, Gary Jensen, Roger Shupe, Lee Shirley and Jack Arrington you get a sense of what it means to be a Kiwanis member; they all take pride in being a positive influence in the community and they enjoy the fellowship in being part of an organization whose objectives are compatible with their own. The club welcomes men and women interested in learning more about Kiwanis; meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 at the Senior Center in North Ogden.

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COMMUNITY KIDS

What is LOVE? bes

Out of the mouths of ba

Little kids are so fun. They see things in such a pure way. Valentine’s Day is much more than fun dates, giving and receiving flowers or chocolates, it’s a time to share love with family and friends.

"Love is when you truly care for someone and support them in everything, even if you don’t love the sport they like. You still support them in it.”

How do you know when 2 people are in love? “When they’re going to get married.

People kiss when they’re in love. They want to start dating”.

“Love means you love your Mom and your family!”

Grey S. (age 5)

Loren K. (age 6)

Bridger M. (age 5)

Lucy S. (age 9)

"What do you think of when I say love?

“Hugging people.

Love means loving everybody.”

“I love my mommy and daddy because they make me happy.” ” Mason M. (age 3)

Bridger M. (age 5)

"What do you think about when you hear the word love?

“I want to say, I love you back.”

Remington W. (age 3)

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word love? “Love is when you like somebody. People act FANCY when they are in love.”

Riley K. (age 9)

How do you know when 2 people are in love? “When they’re going to get married.

People kiss when they’re in love. They want to start dating”.

Loren K. (age 6)

HappyDay! ine's Valent

"What do you think of when I say love?

“Hugging people.

Love means loving everybody.”

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word love? “Blaw! (as she sticks out her tongue). Mom, you are cruel for talking to me about this! Love is hamburgers… People act coocoo when they are in love.” How would you know if you were in love? “Hard question, it’s instinct, people just know it. Don’t ask me anymore questions!”

Brielle K. (age 11)

“People that are in love get married. When you love someone you help them and are nice to them.”

Bella W.

(age 5)

We named this magazine CONNECTION because when you feel connected you feel love. Our intention was to feel more connected and to help others in this community to feel it as well. As we have interviewed people in our community we feel their love. We love this community, the history, the neighbors, and the connection.

Our hope is that you all feel loved because we love you, Happy Valentine’s Day from the Spelts Family.

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Love Stories two special

In celebration of Valentine's Day this month, we bring you stories from our very own North Ogden residents.

Victor & Grace Lucky for Victor, his brother Clyde had two dates in one night

BY NANCY ROYLANCE OLSEN

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ometimes love seems like a stroke of luck.

Brothers, Clyde and Victor were the oldest of four children born to George and Margaret Roylance.

They lived in the home on Lomond View Drive that is currently owned by the Musgrave’s. They grew up working hard on the family farm and also helped their father with his well drilling business.

Clyde found himself in a fix. He had been dating a girl (Netta Weber) from California and also a Dutch girl (Grace Wolthuis) from Ogden.

One particular night he had a date with Grace, but Netta unexpectedly came to town to see him. Clyde asked his brother Victor to come along as Grace’s date. As Grace and Victor got to know each other that night, they decided that they liked each other and persuaded Clyde to step out of the picture.

Victor and Grace’s dates often included dancing at the White City Ballroom which was down near 25th Street in Ogden. Victor often rode the street car into Ogden for their dates however, the last run was at 11:00 p.m.

If their date ran late, Victor would end up walking/ running back to North Ogden in the middle of the night.

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Victor soon went to work selling Watkins Products in Pocatello, ID and one day he decided that he needed to get back to Ogden and “marry that cute Dutch girl.” They were married in the Logan Temple on August 20, 1935.

They lived in the old brick Storey home on Washington Boulevard (where the Valley View Baptist Church is now located) until 1952 and then built a home on 3200 North 450 East in North Ogden. They had been married for 62 years when Grace passed away in 1997. Victor lived another eight years and died in 2005. They are both buried in the North Ogden Cemetery in the Roylance Family plot. They had five children: Sharon married Dee Neuenschwander; Nancy married Ross Olsen; Paul married Linda(deceased); Gay married Hugh Bringhurst and Grant married Karen. Why a stroke of luck when Clyde was double booked on that night many years ago. It paved the way for Victor and Grace Roylance to create a life together.

Ross & Nancy If you will write to her, you will marry her!

W

hen Ross Olsen received his LDS mission call to Holland in 1957, he spent one week receiving instruction in Salt Lake and then left for Holland. He first traveled for two days by train to New York and then spent ten days aboard the SS Rijndam. He served in many wonderful cities in Holland and about six months before his release he was assigned to be the Sunday School Superintendent for the Netherlands Mission and also served as one of the trainers for new missionaries arriving in Holland. As one particular young man – Gary Tesch - from Ogden, UT was finishing his training, he stopped by Ross’ office and said, “Elder Olsen, I know a girl in North Ogden. If you will write to her, you will marry her.” Ross asked, “Do you really think so?” Gary emphatically said, “Yes!”

He then gave Ross the name and address of Nancy Roylance. Ross, still unsure, carried the slip of paper around in his wallet for a few weeks. Then one Sunday, he decided to write to Nancy.

5’13” decided to write back.

Ross and Nancy corresponded for about 5 months and when he returned home, they began to date.

In March of 1960 they were engaged and Gary’s prophetic statement was fulfilled as they were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in September of that year

by Elder LeGrande Richards. Elder Richards gave the couple some wonderful advice and then told Ross that if he only had a dime left in his pocket, he should spend a nickel on a loaf of bread and a nickel on a flower for his wife. Ross has always remembered that advice.

Ross and Nancy have been married for 56 ½ years and have been blessed with four children (3 boys and a girl): Michael married Kimberly and they live in Spanish Fork, Nathan married Catherine and they live in Denver, Jason married Kristina and they live in Syracuse, and Kristen Olsen. They have seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren with one more on the way.

Meanwhile in North Ogden, Nancy Roylance was attending Weber College and had just decided to break up with the young man she had been dating for three years. When this letter arrived from an unknown missionary in Holland, she was intrigued.

After all, her mother had immigrated to the United States from Holland and so her ties to that country were already strong. The letter contained two pictures and mentioned that he was 6’7” tall … Nancy being

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FUN WAYS TO SAY

“I Love You” on Valentines’ Day

For Couples

For the Family

 Make a special dinner for two and

 Make sugar cookies!!! See page 29

eat it by candle light

 Cook or clean for your spouse  Dinner and Movie (When Ryan

watches an entire chick flick with me I always feel loved!!!)

 Flowers

 Make a special dinner (your family's favorite)

 Make a yummy breakfast (french

toast, sausages, juice or strawberry milk)

 A box of chocolates for each kid

(Ryan does that and our kids love it).

 Go on a walk and hold hands

 Game night! Quality time as a family.

 Volunteer together

 Movie Marathon (Star Wars, Indiana

 Drive to the top of the mountain & go star gazing with lots of blankets to snuggle under.

 Watch the sunrise + breakfast date  Pretend your electricity went out

Jones, Harry Potter, Disney, chick flicks (sorry guys),Narnia, etc).

 Fondue Night (my mom made this for us on Valentines’ Day)  Bowling

& spend the evening relaxing by the fire & reading or playing games in the candlelight (no phones or electronics).

 Daddy daughter dates (in February)

 Visit your favorite museum or

 When I was a young girl living in

aquarium & afterwards enjoy some local cuisine.

 Hide little love letters around your home for your special someone.

 Mini Golf (If the snow is gone)

BY MELISSA SPELTS

 Acts of Service St.George we loved leaving goodies on friends and family’s doorsteps, knock and run. Those that were receiving the goody would try to catch those leaving the treat. We caught my uncle up a tree one year trying to hide from us. It was lots of fun!!!

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North Ogden Connection: Dawn Cully “As Sweet As You” Pleasant View Connection: Karina Johnson “Valentine Balloons”

There will not be a Photo Contest for the March issue since we will be featuring the art contest winners on the cover.

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We're adding a Valentine's contest this month. Take a guess at how many M&M’s are in this jar? If you guess it you win it.

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Age groups: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade, 4th 6th Grade, 7th - 12th Grade, Age 18+ (Out of School)

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ANNUAL CONNECTION PUBLISHING ART CONTEST!!

Please share this contest with all your friends and neighbors.

Details can be accessed on Connectionpub.com. We would like as many submissions as possible. Any type of original art work can be included. Voting starts now so the sooner you submit the better so you can have more chances to receive votes.

Send us your art!

The community will be voting for this contest and it’s winners. Please visit connectionpub.com to vote for your favorites from each age group. Voting ends February 15th.

February contest winner!

Embarassing Moment

See page 12 for Betty Tucker's story, "Some Dippy Broad"

We'd love to hear from you!

CONTEST SUBMISSIONS Deadline is Feb. 10th for art contest and Feb. 15th for kids M&M contest.

Please send high quality photos (taken with a quality smart phone or camera), at least 300 dpi for art contest. For kids contest, register guesses on our Facebook page or website. Call with questions 801-624-9652.

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FOOD

HEALTHY EATS

ďƒ¨ Here are a couple ideas for some delicious tasting, easy-to-assemble snacks!

Peanut Butter & Apples

Recipe by Melissa Spelts When I was a little girl my dad ate apples with peanut butter. I remember stealing a couple of his apples so I could have some.

After I got married I found that my husband also liked eating apples like this. Try them their so delicious!!

1 cut up apple 1 spoon full of peanut butter Our favorite apple is Gala. What is yours?

Chicken Salad Stuffed Peppers Recipe by Melissa Spelts

2 bell peppers - Cut in half Mix 1 can of chicken, 12.5 oz (we buy ours at costco) 1 avocado (diced) 1 to 2 T. of Mayo 2 tsp. of mustard Stuff and eat. It’s so YUMMY!!

Mayo Substitutes: Greek Yogurt Olive Oil Mashed Avocado Hummus

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FOOD

DINING OUT

Left: Prime Rib Sandwich Right: Blue Cheese Bacon Burger

Restaurant Review

Hug-Hes Cafe

BY KRISTINA CASE, PHOTOS BY MELISSA SPELTS

T

hough I don’t live in your community, I feel like part of the family because my favorite uncle lives there and because of him, I am able to be the designer each month on this magazine.

Last month my family and I visited relatives in North Ogden to spend New Year’s with them. There was a large group of us and we found ourselves on Friday night wanting to go out to dinner (since most of us had prepared holiday meals and didn’t want to cook). On my uncle’s recommendation, we went to try a new nearby restaurant called Hug-Hes Cafe. We gave them notice that we needed a table for fourteen and it was waiting when we arrived. The restaurant was busy (always a good sign), clean and our server was friendly. The interior contained mostly booths and was a reflection of a modern diner. Our table of diners ranged from age seven to teenagers plus parents and we ordered a wide assortment of dishes that included the Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo pasta, Prime Rib Sandwich, French Dip, Clam Chowder, Beer Battered Fish and Chips and the Blue Cheese Bacon Burger. We heard that the Pasta Salad is a popular item, so two of my family ordered it as a side with their meal. Our server was prompt, kept our drinks refilled and answered all of our questions while we waited for our dinner to arrive.

Four of the kids in our group had split two Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo to split as it was a good size portion. The popular pasta salad came in a dish with the dressing separate, something I liked because sometimes pasta salads are overdressed. The dressing had a sweet, tangy flavor that went great with the salad. The Prime Rib Sandwich was eaten with not one crumb

left, and compliments from my sixteen year old son. The Clam Chowder was eaten by two in our party and both said it was yummy. The Blue Cheese Bacon Burger could easily have fed two people with two patties and a large amount of bacon.

Our family really loves food: eating it, cooking it and trying new dishes, so there was much sampling and tasting of each other’s plates. Everyone left with full stomachs and happy taste buds. The cafe also sells freshly baked items in the front of the restaurant and my uncle purchased a variety of baked goods to eat later. The most popular one was the pink frosted sugar cookie; soft and delicious. They do have other dessert items including a beer bread pudding that I am excited to try next time I’m in town, along with the Mahi-Mahi burger.

Hug-Hes Cafe 360 East 2600 North Ogden, UT (801) 605-3925 hughescafe.com Recommendations Sugar cookies, Blue Cheese Bacon Burger & Pasta Salad Open: M-Th 10:30 am–9:00 pm F-Sa 10:30 am–9:30 pm Sun - Closed

So next time you want a restaurant with a wide variety of menu items and you need a night off of cooking, stop by.

You won’t be disappointed!

Editors Note: As Melissa was waiting for food to be prepared so she could take some pictures for this review, she started talking with Maren the hostess at the front. Maren was so sweet. Every time Melissa would ask her a question about the food, her eyes would light up as she shared her favorites. Melissa could tell she really enjoys her job.

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FOOD

INDULGENT EATS

 Celebrate February with these delicious treats!

Best Sugar Cookies Recipe by Melissa Spelts This is my Mom’s favorite sugar cookie recipe. It truly is the BEST!! I loved when my mom made these. I have many fond memories of cutting out the hearts with the cookie cutter. Putting them on the cookie sheet and waiting for them to be cooked and cooled so I could decorate them. They always tasted AMAZING!!

Just thinking back on them I feel the LOVE my mom had for us.

It wasn't about the treat as much as the time she spent with us making them.

Cream together 1 c. butter 2 c. sugar 3 eggs Add 1 c. buttermilk and beat well 1 T. vanilla ½ tsp. soda and salt 4 tsp. baking powder 5 c. flour Mix all ingredients well. Add Flour last.

Set in covered container in refrigerator at lease 3 hours.

Dough will set up more during this time. (the dough will be soft.)

Roll out ¼ to ½ thickness on floured surface. cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 1- to 12 minutes at 350 degrees. DO NOT Brown! Frost and decorate. Makes 4 dozen cookies!

Butter Whip Frosting This is a recipe that my friend Laura Ward uses for her frosting.

Its so delicious. She found it on allrecipes.com.

1 ¼ c. unsalted butter, softened 8 c. confectioners’ sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 T. almond extract 1 ½ c. heavy whipping cream Combine butter, 1 c. confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and almond extracts. Beat at medium speed and add remaining confectioners’ sugar alternately with heavy whipping cream. Beat until smooth.

The Best Ever Strawberry Shortcake

By Marjean Jolley

1 angel food cake torn into pieces 1 8 oz. cream cheese 1 c. powder sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 8 oz tub cool whip or 3 c. whipped cream strawberries or any fruit you love 1/2 c. sugar to sweeten the fruit

Whip the cream.

Mix softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Mix in the whipped cream. In another bowl mix the fruit with the 1/2 cup sugar. Layer in a 9x13 pan, half the cake pieces, half the cream cheese mixture, the other half of cake pieces and top with the remaining cream cheese mix. Add the sweetened fruit to the top.

Top with whipped cream. Let sit several hours or over night. Enjoy!

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HOME

REAL ESTATE

by Dave & Dennise Dixon

HOW MUCH FASTER ARE HOME PRICES INCREASING COMPARED TO WAGES? Recently, the NAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun stated: “Existing housing supply at the beginning of the year was inadequate and is now even worse heading into 2017. Rental units are also seeing this shortage. As a result, both home prices and rents continue to far outstrip incomes in much of the country.”

But just how much are home prices skyrocketing compared to wage growth?

According to Bloomberg, on average, home prices across the U.S. are increasing 13 times faster than wages. Yes, that’s 13 times faster!

Keeping Things in Perspective If you gasped or noticed your heart skipping a beat while processing this reality, you’re not alone. But before storming your employer’s office to demand a substantial raise, consider this.

During the housing bust and recession that began in 2008, most U.S. markets experienced massive price drops, hitting an all-time low in 2010. For that reason, home prices have had lots of ground to make up. According to the Case-Shiller

Home Price Index, only recently have home prices matched where they were at the peak of the Housing Bubble in 2006.

The Good News About Rising Prices More and more homeowners are recovering from a negative equity situation and learning that they can sell their homes and either move up to their dream home or downsize to a property that will better suit their needs.

What the Future Holds CoreLogic reports that from November 2015 to November 2016, home prices rose by 7.1% across the U.S. year-over-year, with Utah experiencing a 7.6% increase.

With mortgage interest rates rising, CoreLogic predicts that appreciation will slow to 4.7% nationally over the next year, with Utah coming in at 4.8%.

The Bottom Line Most experts believe that during 2017, housing prices will fall to more “healthy” levels and that the crisis of inventory shortage will finally end. We certainly hope they’re right!

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Community Treasures

by Dennise Dixon

This unique Pleasant View home (3180 N 1000 W) was built in the 1880’s by brick mason, Orson Hickenlooper. Henry Jensen later occupied the home, performing many marriages and funerals in the parlor during the 30 years he served as bishop.

After being boarded up from 1965-1982, the home was purchased and renovated by the Iverson family.

HOME

HOME MAT TERS

DISTRACTED DRIVING:

RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU'VE DONE THIS

What phone call is more important than keeping your attention on the road?

receiving end of those looks. We engage in the same behavior we so adamantly condemn.

You’re driving along; the car in front of you swerves erratically, the driver apparently under the influence. As you pass, you glance over and shake your head. A look of self-righteous indignation crosses your face, but the driver has no clue of your disgust. You look more closely and see that the driver is obviously under the influence … of a smart phone!

When presenting this scenario to groups of people, I see sheepish grins and embarrassed smiles. As for the 30 percent who put their hands down? Many of you aren’t being honest. That’s right – a Virginia study showed as many as eight out of 10 crashes are connected to distracted driving.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen this.

Keep your hand up if you’ve seen other drivers eating a sandwich, fumbling with a hot cup of coffee, reading a newspaper, reaching for something, yelling at kids, applying makeup, shaving or changing clothes.

I recently saw a guy playing drums on his steering wheel. No, he wasn’t just tapping along to the music. There he was, drumsticks in hand, a drum pad taped to his steering wheel, pounding away while rocketing down the highway.

Are your hands still up? Good. Now put them down only if YOU’VE never done any of these things. Ah. There’s the rub. For all of the dirty looks and disgusted head shakes that we’ve given other drivers, most of us have been on the

Auto-related accidents, injuries and deaths are all increasing due to distracted driving. So why the disconnect between what we know, what we disapprove of in others and what we actually do ourselves? What makes us – and I say us, because my grin is just as sheepish as the rest of you – think we are able to control a vehicle any better than others?

It takes individual efforts to solve this nationwide epidemic. Until we make that effort, those of us with the sheepish grins remain part of the problem.

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OUTSIDE

LOCAL TRAILS

We sure love where we live. The beauty and wonder of all that we have to explore is awe-inspiring."

Hiking in the winter

Above: the Spelts family enjoying a hike through the snow.

SNOWSHOEING THE BONNEVILLE SHORELINE TRAIL

BY RYAN SPELTS

If you head up the North Ogden Divide, just a bit past the last houses, there is a trail head for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail heading off the road to the North. We

and heavier at one point and I turned around only to find that he was scooping snow off the high side of the hill and into the sled, that little turkey.

parked on the opposite side of the street and geared up in our warm snow clothes. We carried our snow shoes across and put them on in the snow. The ascent on this trail is mild and we took the kids and marched right up the trail with no problems.

Our little Grey was not a fan of the long walk so luckily we brought a bucket style sled that we put him in and dragged him up behind us. I remember feeling like he was getting heavier

We love seeing the fresh fallen snow. I have always liked imagining that we were the first to ever put foot on the trails, some sort of adventuring explorers, kind of nerdy ‌ I know.

This particular trail is frequented however and the snow was well packed. We might have been ok without snow shoes though they did give us some extra traction. They also make it fun to be able to blaze new trails in some of the deeper snow.

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We also had fun rolling snow balls down some of the steeper areas and seeing who could get theirs to roll the furthest. They would make little lines in the fresh snow behind them and were tricky to keep rolling.

On the way back down, we probably only went about a mile and a half up, the kids had fun writing messages in the fresh snow and drawing things. As usual, the kids are quite reluctant at first and had a bad attitude for the first half hour. After that, the outdoors worked its usual magic and they ended up having a great time. Outdoor activities always seem to draw us together.

We sure love where we live. The beauty and wonder of all that we have to explore is awe inspiring. So strap on some snow shoes and go explore. If you don’t have your own, North Ogden City rents snow shoes for a very reasonable rate (see page 6 for prices). Contact the recreation department for details. Their office is behind North Ogden Elementary or their phone number is 801-737-0587.

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Is it time for STRAIGHTER teeth?

Orthodontic special Start an orthodontic plan for $99 down, $99 a month.

Includes FREE consultation.

$99 Exp. 3/31/17

801-941-3300 2797 North Highway 89, Suite 200

Pleasant View, Utah 84414