Pleasant View Connection October 2019

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October 2019

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Halloween has many potential dangers to our children, please be extra safe when traveling on this scary night.

all is here and with fall comes leaves.

The foliage is certainly beautiful as it brings a virtual kaleidoscope of color in an ever-changing landscape. That beauty will slowly dissolve into piles and piles of work. As you work to clean up your yards we will be working diligently to try and keep the storm drains clear. Please do your part by keeping the leaves out of the gutters. If you have a storm drain in front of your property, please keep an eye on it. If you are able please help keep it cleaned out. If you are not able and notice that it is becoming clogged, we request that you call the city office and inform them of the situation.

(801)782-8529. We will try to get someone out as quick as possible to clean it out.

Road work season is coming to a close. Thanks for your patience. It is winding down for two reasons. First is the weather, it is getting too cold to lay asphalt and second is money. We work diligently to prioritize the needs of our streets to most efficiently and effectively use the road fund money. This year we were able to partner with North Ogden City to resurface Pleasant View Drive from the East City limit to 600 West. This saved both cities money allowing us to do more projects with the limited amount of money we had.

As I mentioned last year, and I believe that it is again a timely reminder, my wife’s favorite and my least favorite holiday is fast approaching.

Halloween is a scary holiday. Scary for many because of the ghosts, ghouls, monsters and little imps. Scary to me because of the potential danger to our children. Please be proactive in their safety. Make sure they are visible to vehicles and try to keep them off of the streets and on the sidewalks. If you must travel in your cars, please be extra safe and vigilant on this scary night.

As always, thanks for caring, thanks for all you do, and thanks for being good neighbors. I am committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure that we remain the best place to not only grow up, but the best place to grow old.

Mayor Leonard Call

City Info Mayor: Leonard Call Business Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. 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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Photo Contest Winners!

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Hunting Feature

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Halloween Night Recipes

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30 HOME

10 COMMUNITY Calendar of events • Students of the Month • Wood Carvings •

Heiner’s Insurance Wasatch Credit Union

32 RECIPES Monster Cupcakes & Chicken "Boo"dle Soup

14 HISTORY Early hunters and their dogs

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CITY NEWS

Key Community Contacts Main Office: (801) 782-8529 info@pleasantviewcity.com Mayor Leonard Call: 801-940-6231 lcall@pleasantviewcity.com Councilman David Chugg: 801-499-7562 dchugg@pleasantviewcity.com Councilman Jerry Burns: 801-782-1680 jburns@pleasantviewcity.com

City Meetings

City Council Meetings: Meetings are typically held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Some dates will change related to holidays and other conflicts. Check with the city office for exact details.

North View Fire Board Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of every month. North View Fire Station 315 E 2550 N North Ogden @ 5:00 P.M.

Councilman Steve Gibson: 801-941-8100 sgibson@pleasantviewcity.com Councilman Boyd Hansen: 801-782-8345 bhansen@pleasantviewcity.com Councilwoman Sara Urry: 801-737-0523 surry@pleasantviewcity.com

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HISTORY

A Run In with a Rabid Coyote A STORY FROM THE HISTORY OF EARL B. CRAGUN ARTICLE BY HAILEY MINTON

“One Sunday morning when I was in my early teens, my sister Edna who had been outside saw a big dog. She didn’t’ know it was really a coyote. It didn’t look quite right to her because it was frothing at the mouth. By the time my father and some of us had gone outside to see what it was all about, it had gone over westward to the Davidson Home.

Sammy Davidson noticed it acting peculiar and suspected it was sick or probably rabid. He knew that a coyote wouldn’t ordinarily be down from the hillside. Now Dave Moore who lived eastward from our home and east of the Church in the Old Dick Barrett home had seen this animal earlier and had followed it with his gun.

Big Sammy Davidson didn’t have the speed to get from one door to another, nor from his house to the little house in the rear to get his gun. By that time Dave Moore arrived and killed the Coyote. This happened at the rear door of the house. They brought the dead animal to our house and tossed it into a horse buggy that was near the front gate. When the word got around after Sunday school many came to see it, especially the children.

In a few days our dog and pigs and two of our cows began acting strangely. The dog acted so strange that my father immediately suspected it was rabid. He took our family dog up into the field and killed it. The pigs were doing the same thing. They would run and put their snouts down on the ground and keel over, so my father destroyed the ones that were doing this.

Two cows were also acting very unusual. They were moaning and running into the other cows. They were also in distress and pain. My Father tied them up to the corral fence, which was located just west of the old home. I remember how terribly they sounded into the night. They were having such a horrible time that my mother insisted that my father go out and do something about it. He finally had to kill those two cows which had the rabies along with the pigs and the dog. Evidentially the Coyote had come into the yard and bitten these animals. It was an experience many of us well remember.”

Rabies is a virus that can spread to people and pets if they are bitten by a rabid animal. Thankfully Earl and his neighbors weren’t bit! If a person doesn’t receive appropriate medical care after being bit, the rabies virus can attack the central nervous system and in most cases will ultimately result in death.

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In a few days our dog and pigs and two of our cows began acting strangely...

For a long time scientists have chalked up rabies to be 100% fatal once a person begins experiencing symptoms of the disease. However, in the past decade there have been multiple cases of a person surviving without vaccination before or after being infected. Geanna Giese was one of these survivors who got the disease after she was bitten by a bat she was trying to rescue in her church building. Even so, I wouldn’t risk hanging out with rabid animals and when in doubt, go to the doctor to get the post bite vaccine. http://archive.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/121479779.html/ www.nature.com/scitable/blog/viruses101/is_rabies_really_100_fatal/

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COMMUNITY FOOD

October Calendar of Events – 8 p.m.

Oct 3: Softball @ Rocky Mtn 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Weber High Oct 4: Football @ Wahlquist 3 p.m. – 5 Oct 1: Girls Soccer @ Clearfield 3:30 p.m. p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Volleyball @ Weber Oct 8: Softball Playoffs 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Oct 10: Softball Championships 3 p.m.

Oct 2: Custodial Appreciation Day | – 5 p.m.

Cross Country @ Layton Commons Park Oct 11: Football @ North Ogden 3 p.m.

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Warriorette Foot– 5 p.m. ball Mini Clinic 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Oct 14: School Lunch Workers AppreciOct 3: Girls Tennis Region Meet | Girls ation Week | Student of the Month 7:30 Soccer @ Weber 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | a.m. – 8 a.m. | Volleyball Tryouts 3 p.m.

Volleyball @ Davis 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

– 5 p.m. | Hope Week Program 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Oct 16: Football @ South Ogden 3 p.m.

Oct 4: Football @ Weber 7 p.m. – 9 – 5 p.m. p.m. | Warriorette Football Mini Clinic Oct 17-18: Fall Break Performance Oct 21: School Bus Drier Appreciation Oct 5: Gridgerland Band Invitational | Week Girls’ Tennis Region Meet | Soccer FundOct 22: Knight of Fright Performing raiser 4:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Arts Fundraiser @ Fremont High Oct 8: Volleyball @ Weber 3:30 School 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Happy p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Fall orchestra Oct 24: End of first Quarter | Football n! ee w lo Hal Concert 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Playoffs 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Oct 9: Abraham Lincoln History Oct 29: Volleyball / NAL @ North Assembly 9:05 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Fall Ogden 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Honor Band Choral Concert 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Rehearsal @ Knight Hall 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 Oct 10: All State Choir | PTSA Mtg 9:30 p.m. a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Oct 30: Combined Beginning Ensembles Oct 11: All State Choir | Football @ Roy Concert @ Knight Hall 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Oct 31: Football Championship 3 p.m.

Oct 12: All State Choir – 5 p.m.

Oct 14: Lunch Workers Appreciation Week | Zero Fatalities Drivers Ed 6:15 Maria Montessori Academy p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Oct 16: End of Quarter Oct 15: Volleyball @ Fremont 3:30 p.m.

Oct 17-18: Fall Break Oct 16: End of – 5:30 p.m.

Quarter Oct 16: National Bosses’ Day Oct 17-18: Fall Break Oct 17-18: Fall Break Oct 19: PSAT Test Bates Elementary Oct 21: National Bus Safety Week Oct 11: Picture Make up day Oct 22: Volleyball @ Weber 3:30 p.m. – Oct 14-16: Parent Teacher Conference 5:30 p.m.

Early Out @ 1:05 Oct 23: Cross Country @ Sugarhouse Oct 16: No Kindergarten Park 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Fall Band Oct 17-18: Fall Break Concert @ Orion 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Oct 24: End of First Quarter Oct 24: End of 1st Quarter | Volleyball @ Weber 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

North Ogden Elementary Oct 26: ACT Testing 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Oct 14-16: Parent Teacher Conference Oct 28: Warrior of the Month Brunch Early Out 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Oct 17-18: Fall Break Oct 29: Volleyball @ Layton 3:30 p.m. – Oct 24: End of First Quarter 5:30 p.m.

Majestic Elementary Oct 14-16: Parent Teacher Conference North Ogden Jr High Early Out Oct 1: Softball @ North Ogden 3 p.m. – Oct 17-18: Fall Break 5 p.m. | Try it Knight 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 Oct 24: End of First Quarter p.m.

Oct 2: Custodial Appreciation Day | Green Acres Elementary Honor Band Auditions @ TH Bell 6 p.m.

Oct 14-16: Parent Teacher Conference

SCHOOL EVENTS

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Early Out Oct 17-18: Fall Break Oct 24: End of First Quarter Lomond View Elementary Oct 14-16: Parent Teacher Conference Early Out Oct 17-18: Fall Break Oct 24: End of First Quarter Oct 25: No School

SENIOR EVENTS North View Senior Center 485 E. 2550 N. • North Ogden, Utah 801-782-6211 Lunch: 11:50 AM Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri. Dinner: 5:00 PM Thurs. (Opens at 1 PM) Seniors over age 60 - $3.00 Seniors under age 60 - $6.00 *Meals include a main dish, fruit, vegetable, and dessert Hours: Mon. Tues. Wed. 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Thurs. 1:00 PM - 7:30 PM Fri. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Monday 8:30 Ceramics 12:30 Card Games 1:00-3:00 Card Games 2:00 Tap Dancing Tuesday 8:30 Zumba 9:30 Art 10:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Mahjong 12:30 Weight Lifting (Strength Exercises) 12:30 Card Games Wednesday 9:00 Wood Carving 9:00 Bridge 10:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Card Games Thursday 1:00 Center Opens 1:00 Tap Dance Class 5:00 Dinner 5:30 Entertainment Friday 8:30 Zumba 8:30 Ceramics 10:00 Yoga (BRING YOUR OWN MAT)

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Special Activities and Events Oct 2 - Cell Phone Class at 2 p.m.

Oct 3 - Bingo at 5:30 p.m.

Oct 7 - Free Legal Advice at 10 a.m., Haircuts at 11:00 a.m. $5.00 Oct 8 - Flu Shots at 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Oct 9 - Foot Clinic by appt. at 10 a.m.

Oct 10 - Sing a Long at 5:30 p.m.

Oct 12 - Game Day at 10 a.m.

Oct 16 - Foot Clinic by appt. at 10 a.m.

Oct 17 - Grief Class at 2:30 p.m., Tip Toe Tappers at 5:30 p.m.

Oct 19 - Gary Romer Halloween Dance at 7 p.m. Costumes optional- Prizes awarded Oct 21 - Blood Pressure at 11 a.m.

Oct 24 - Andrea Young at 5:30 p.m.

Oct 28 - Blood Pressure at 4 p.m.

Oct 31 - Halloween (Meal at 11:45 a.m.)

Nov 2 - Fall Boutique/Bazaar at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items (Donations) Needed- Clothes, crocheted items, jewelry, crafts, white elephants (in good condition), and light lunch served $3.00Sept 21 - Gary Romer Fall Dance at 7 p.m.

FUN THINGS TO DO! Oct 5: Ogden Hispanic Festival @ Union Station 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Oct 11: Pumpkin Palooza @ Barker Park 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Oct 11-12: Creatures of the Night @ Ogden Nature Center 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. wear costumes and bring flashlights!

Oct 12: Halloween Havoc Demolition Derby @ Golden Spike Event Center 6:30 p.m.

Oct 16: Moon Phases @ Ogden Nature Center 3:45 p.m.

Oct 19: Weber State Hockey @ Weber State 7:30 p.m.

Oct 23: Warren Miller’s Timeless @ Peery’s Egyptian Theater 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Salamander Secrets @ Ogden Nature Center 3:45 p.m.

Oct 24: Concrete Plant Holder @ The

Monarch 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Oct 26: The Halloween Half @ Ogden High School https://www.runguides.com/ event/11020/the-halloween-half Oct 31: Halloween

CITY EVENTS Oct 8: City Council Meeting @ Council Chambers 6 p.m.

Oct 22: City Council Meeting @ Council Chambers 6 p.m.

Oct 25: Glow Run @ Mountain View Park 8 p.m.

Oct 28: Trunk or Treat @ North Ogden Aquatic Center Parking Lot 5 p.m.

NORTH OGDEN LIBRARY EVENTS Tricks and Treats at the Library Hogwarts Party Oct 26, 2:00 p.m.

North Branch Ages 12 and under. Enjoy stories, crafts, and treats that celebrate the magical Harry Potter book series at this notso-spooky Hogwarts party. Costumes welcome.

Weber Reads: Water Buoyancy Oct 2, 2:00 p.m. North Branch Grades K-6. Learn about the property of buoyancy and construct a boat out of tin foil.

Teens Video Game Tournament Oct 5, 2:00 p.m. North Branch Ages 12-18. Learn about careers in the video game industry while participating in a gaming competition.

Coding Crew Oct 8, 4:00 p.m.

North Branch | Register: 801-337-2652 Ages 12-18. Choose your own path and work at your own pace. All supplies are provided. Registration is required. An email address is required to create an account.

Sensory Activities Sensory Story Hour Oct 19, 10:30 a.m. North Branch Designed for children with special needs.

Learning and fun are encouraged with books and activities that integrate the five senses. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Siblings are welcome.

Continuous Programs Discovery Time Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Infant to 3 years, and 4 to 5 years. Help your child get ready to read at our Discovery Time programs featuring stories, music, and learning activities. For more information, call 801-337-2652.

After School Program Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m.

Activities exploring STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) for elementary school-aged children. Held during the school year.

Younger siblings must be supervised by a caregiver.

Youth Chess Club Mondays, 4:00 p.m.

Ages 4-18. Players of all skill levels are invited to learn and play the ultimate intellectual game. All supplies are provided. Sign-up in chess club to compete in the upcoming National Chess Day tournament on October 12.

Movies Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.

Join us for screenings of popular and classic films. Visit our Web site for ratings and for a schedule of upcoming movies. Film release dates are subject to change.

Tricks and Treats at the Library Ghost Hunters Thu, Oct 24, 7:00 p.m. North Branch Join us for a spooky evening with local ghost investigator Jenny Wright of The Paranormal Investigations Team of Utah.

See the proof for yourself and then decide if you believe in ghosts.

Dungeons & Dragons Wed, Oct 16 6:00 p.m.

Whether you call it “small team tactics” or an “interpersonal relationship exercise”, D&D is a fun way to meet new people and stretch your imagination.

Roll the dice, move your character, meet other geeks, and, above all, have fun!

Art Make crafts or discover your new favorite art medium at the Library. All supplies provided. Space is limited; visit or call to register.

Koala Sock Squishy Wed, Oct 9, 6:30 p.m. North Branch He’s cute, soft, and squishy, and he wants to be your friend! Learn to make your own koala buddy using a sock and some basic sewing stitches.

Leaf Printing Tue, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m. North Branch Get inspired by the beauty of the season!

Incorporate nature into your art with leaf prints.

Book Discussion Art In Literature Series: Old In Art School By Nell Painter Tue, Oct 1, 7:00 p.m. North Branch Nell Painter enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design at the age of 64. This is her “memoir of starting over” and an illustration of the lessons she learned through the pursuit of a second career.

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COMMUNITY

Students of the Month Congratulations to our hardworking student's that are recognized by teachers and faculty at their schools. Good job!

Xitlali-Vanessa

Angel Mendoza

Weber High School

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Xitlali-Vanessa came to Weber at the end of her sophomore year. She came with a bright smile and a desire to help others.

She is an active member of our Hope Squad and Multicultural Club. Xitlali-Vanessa has strived to help Weber High celebrate different cultures, and she has been very proactive in doing lunchtime activities to promote this. XitlaliVanessa’s contribution with Hope Squad is invaluable as well as she genuinely cares about helping people. She is truly a Warrior!

Angel Mendoza is known for his kindness and positive attitude. He always has a smile on his face. Angel is also very ambitious and wants to open his own Mexican restaurant someday. We asked him why and he said, “I watch my grandma make food for our family and it always brings a smile to my family’s faces; I want to make people happy like that too.” Angel is an avid reader and even reads during his free time. He said, “It brings me to all kinds of interesting places.”

Emilee Hadley

When asked if he could change one thing in this world and what that would it be, he replied, “I would help children who immigrate to the United States get treated fairly in the judicial system.” This goal shows Angel’s caring and thoughtful approach to his life and his awareness to reach out as a global citizen; he will go far!

Orion Jr. High School Emilee is a 9th grade student at Orion Junior High. She is very friendly and works hard at school and accomplishing the things that are important to her. Her hobbies include playing the piano and guitar, and she likes to sing and write original songs. Emilee’s favorite class is honors English. She loves to read and spends a lot of time in the library.

Emilee is definitely one of the top readers in our school!

She wants to become a published author and possibly become a counselor or therapist. Emilee plans to attend UVU in the future. Keep up the great work Emilee!

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HISTORY

<< This photo taken in 1915 includes hunters, from left to right, George Roylance, Chris Lind, and Charles Jones.

Early North Ogden Hunters and their Dogs

BY HAILEY MINTON

Hunting and trapping was an important element of survival in the early days of North Ogden. Bears, coyotes, deer, ducks, pheasants, and sage hens provided food and sport. Other animals were trapped, and the pelts were sold or used for clothing and other necessities.

In fact, the city’s name originates from one of the best known trappers! Peter Skene Ogden was a brigade leader for the Hudson Bay Company and he visited the area in 1826. He traded for several years near North Ogden and eventually the canyon, city, valley, and river were all named after him. However, he was not the first trapper in North Ogden. That title belongs to Etienne Provost. He was the first recorded visitor to the area in 1821 and he farmed the area with others until about 1844.

This photo taken in 1915 includes hunters, from left to right, George Roylance, Chris Lind, and Charles Jones.

Wayne Barker was also a North Ogden hunter in the 1950s. In a photo on page 49 of the book, Images of America North 14 CONNECTIONPUBLISHING | October 2019

Ogden, Wayne is showing off the bounty of his pheasant hunt. Take a closer look and you’ll realize the photo captured his dog going crazy about his master’s prizes.

The dog in the picture with the three men must have been a little more used to the work judging by his seemingly calm demeanor. Or perhaps he was completely worn out from a day’s worth of pointing and retrieving.

I am not a hunter myself, but I’ve been around hunters enough to be amused by a dog’s reaction. Excitement overtakes hunting dogs when they and their master work together successfully to spot, flush, shoot, and recover a bird. However, I’ve heard there’s nothing worse than the look of confusion and disappointment on a dog’s face when he does his job but the hunter misses the shot.

These hunters and their dogs likely frequented the ridge along the summit of the North Ogden pass. Lewis peak and Ben Lomond probably weren’t just beautiful destinations to hike to; they were points along their journey to find food.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! I did have a question, and perhaps you might help me find an answer.

How far did North Ogden residents travel to hunt when they didn’t have access to reliable motorized vehicles that could manage rough terrain?

Did people hunt around Monte Cristo or up Avon Road back then?

If so, how long were they gone and how did they get there?

Email me: HaileyMinton22@gmail.com and I’ll share any answers you send my way on the North Ogden Connection Facebook page!

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Unique Wood Carvings

BY WILLIAM MICHELS

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken a drive on 2700 N, you might have seen the unique wood carvings that stand watch over the street.

Fed up with the constant pine needles and cones that littered her yard, North Ogden resident, Evonne Florence thought, it would be fun to have the four pine trees in her front yard cut down and replaced with wood carvings. Two of the carvings feature animals and are positioned front and center. One of them features an owl and raccoons while the other sports a squirrel and a few bears.

These carvings stem from a growing form of art known as chainsaw carving, combining the usage of a chainsaw and the art form of woodcarving. The Internet has caused it to grow

considerably, and competitions are held worldwide.

Originally wanting them all to be bears, Florence changed her mind when she got online and found out just what skilled carvers could do. Jim Valentine, an experienced chainsaw carver, is responsible for these specific carvings. He made the designs himself and brought them to life.

There is an additional carving of a birdhouse in the backyard garden, as well as a tree that has been cut down but has not been carved out yet. Florence hopes to add another bear carving to the collection by autumn of this year.

Jim Valentine, an experienced chainsaw carver, is responsible for these specific carvings. He made the designs himself and brought them to life.

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talent in North Ogden and we appreciate everyone who participated! We loved seeing what caught each photographer's eye and we feel like we got to glimpse into the lives of each person who shared.

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"Night Night" by Jason Child

"Stars & Stripes in Coldwater Canyon" by Scott Stevens

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Photo by Kamille Marshall

North Ogden

HUNTERS These families and individuals enjoy the tradition of hunting and mostly, enjoying the great outdoors.

BY HAILEY MINTON

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THE MARSHALL FAMILY

On Aug, 25, 2019, the Marshall family began their nine-day escape in the Uintah Mountains archery hunting for elk. Kamille says, and her husband John agrees, that they like to step out of their chaotic busy life and slow down. They like connect with each other and nature with zero distractions. Their kids love it!

In the mornings, sometimes there’s snow, sometimes there’s not, but it’s usually chilly enough to keep their two kids Berkley and Bridger occupied with play dough and Legos within the warmth of the trailer. John and the other dads in the group embark on the day’s hunt at around 4:30 a.m. When it warms up enough, the children venture outside to play, ride bikes, and build forts with

a camouflaged sheet. When the dads return to camp for brunch in their sideby-sides, the children always run out to ask “Did you get anything?” and almost always the answer is no.

After brunch, the dads play with the kids while Kamille and the other mothers take a break. They Kayak, talk, and hang out in hammocks until about 3:30 when the dads get ready to go out hunting again.

The children help prepare dinner, which sometimes consists of their favorite chili recipe from Great Grandma Stromberg.

Once again, when the fathers return, the children run out to ask their question, and the response is usually the same.

However, on occasion, a hunter in the group gets an elk and the children’s excitement rises to a whole new level!

THE PARKS

Ann Park and her husband, Brandon, also archery hunt, but they usually deer hunt with their family in northern-central Utah each year. There are several ways they go about hunting. Sometimes they pick a spot and quietly watch for a deer to emerge; other times one person will drive their four-wheeler while the other sits on the back, scanning for deer. A tactic where they find a lot of success is called “a push.” Two hunters take up positions in two different locations and the rest of the group has the lousy task of bushwhacking through an area leading toward the hunters. This pushes the deer out out, which gives the hunters a chance to take a shot. Katie, the 15-yearold daughter of Ann and Brandon, really enjoys archery hunting. She and her 12-year-old cousin, Ben, were the two hunters in position for their most recent trip. Both of them shot at two different deer that passed by but neither of them ended up getting one. Brandon’s dad, Rod, always says, “That’s why it’s called hunting, not shooting.”

Ann understands how much her husband loves hunting so when the season comes around, it’s understood Brandon will be out hunting pheasant, duck, chukar, grouse, or dove at least every weekend. Brandon breeds and raises Douiche-Drahthaars, a hunting dog that comes with what looks like a beard and a mustache. Dogs are super helpful when it comes to tracking, pointing, and retrieving birds. They are especially helpful if you’re hunting ducks and you don’t want to go for a swim. It’s quite the sight to see a dog work. They have their nose to the ground as they run along and suddenly they stop dead in their tracks.

Their nose will point right towards the bird and they’ll stay that way until you flush the bird from its hiding spot.

THE NEW HUNTER

One of the newest bird hunters in North Ogden is Beckham Catanzaro, an 8th grade North Ogden Knight. He passed his Hunter Education course and obtained his hunting license in August. His uncle, Palmer Lott, encouraged Beckham to go through the class and get his license

so they could go duck hunting together.

Beckham has practiced shooting targets with different guns before, but this will be his first experience using a shotgun.

His uncle is from Alaska and has hunted moose, bear, and elk. He has a few hunting stories he has told Beckham, particularly about hunting bear. “I’d like to hunt big game at some point in time,” said Beckham, “but I think the duck hunt will be good enough for now.”

THE BEAR STORY TELLER

Another North Ogden resident who has some exciting bear stories is Howard Dabb. He guides bear hunts for an outfitter in Alberta, Canada but he has also hunted mountain lions, buffalo, mountain goat, deer and elk. He has gone out with each of his daughters and his wife to hunt bear but his hunt with his daughter, Katie, who was 22 at the time, was the most exciting.

The forest is thick and the tall trees block out a lot of the light where they usually hunt. Howard and Katie took up positions in two different tree stands and waited for a bear to make his way to the bait below them. Howard had his rifle with him, but he was planning on just shooting pictures of his daughter getting a bear. Soon enough, a 7’ 10” black bear comes wandering in from the forest and walks right past the bait toward Katie’s tree. He made it to the base of her stand and started climbing. Howard stood up and yelled to Katie to shoot it. It had its front paws on the fourth rung of the ladder and it was about to put its back legs on when she shot. She was about 7 ft. away and didn’t bother looking through her scope. “That was the closest call I’ve ever seen… If its back feet had left the ground I would’ve shot.” They still don’t know what attracted the bear to Katie’s stand. “She didn’t have perfume on.”

THE HELPERS Brandon Park breeds and raises DouicheDrahthaars, a hunting dog. Dogs are super helpful when it comes to tracking, pointing and retrieving birds. It’s quite the sight to see a dog work. They have their nose to the ground as they run along and suddenly they stop dead in their tracks.

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Left: Katie Park and Julie Park hunting with their dog.

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their own. Mother black bears usually raise their cubs for two years before they chase them off to make it on their own. The young bears don’t have a fear of humans yet, and hunger can make them desperate. “Last year I had one square off with me.”

Howard was about to put bait in the barrel when it challenged him. The bear stood there huffing and stomping its feet trying to intimidate him. “I raised my arms, yelled, and charged it. The bear ran up a tree and I took some pictures of it. You just learn over time what you can and can’t do.”

He knows that response is never appropriate with a mother bear with cubs. In fact, if a sow brings her cubs to a place where the outfitter brings bait, they keep feeding her and her cubs but never bring any hunters around. They want her to raise her cubs; they don’t want any hunter accidentally shooting her and leaving her cubs abandoned. Sometimes a sow will come in and have her cubs in a tree; a hunter will mistake her for a boar and shoot. If she is kept in the same place near another bait location, they run less of a chance of her showing up at a 22 CONNECTIONPUBLISHING | October 2019

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The outfitter Howard works with focuses on keeping things sustainable and seeing bear numbers increase. This is a part of what kept him coming back over the years. In fact, when they take a boar, it actually helps the population since boars will kill cubs so the mother will go back into heat. Howard loves what he does and he loves giving others the opportunity to have these same kinds of experiences. Over the years, he has taken approximately 70 people from the Ogden area with him to Canada.

A common theme shared among the hunters I’ve talked to is that they love spending time with family. They love being in the mountains enjoying the scenery, feeding their family, and doing something challenging. Sure, sitting on the mountains waiting for a deer to show up can be boring and really cold at times, but patience and perseverance are invaluable virtues, and poignant memories hardly ever come from your comfort zone.

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You may have heard that a trust needs to be funded, however, most people are unfamiliar with what that phrase means. Funding a trust simply means transferring your assets into your trust. You will need to either make ownership changes or beneficiary changes depending on the type of asset.

CHANGING OWNERSHIP. The most common asset that requires changing title is your home. Most couples own their homes as joint tenants with rights of survivorship meaning the surviving spouse owns the home after one spouse passes. However, upon the passing of the surviving spouse, the heirs are unable to sell the home because a probate is required to transfer title from the dead to the living. If title were transferred to the trust, the successor trustee can step in to maintain or sell the home without court involvement.

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hen Rachael Kilgore was a little girl, she loved doing hair. Her mother and Co-owner of the newly rebranded Honey Comb Hair Studio, Kay Kilgore, admitted that she was not a particularly good hair stylist when Rachael was young.

She said her options were basically straight, curly or a pony tail. At a very young age, Rachael learned to braid and then even French braid her American Girl doll’s hair.

In fact, her cousins would often ask her to do their hair because she was simply a natural.

Fast forward about 15 years, Rachael completed her schooling at Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School. She then worked in the industry for about 6 years, and about

a year ago, she started working at a local hair salon that you may remember as North Ogden Family Haircuts. Within a short time, Rachael found out that Brett Hadley and Steve Lin, who owned North Ogden Family Haircuts, were open to selling the salon. After telling her parents, Dan and Kay Kilgore, who just sold their successful business of 35 years, she found they were interested in owning a local business in the community.

The three of them decided to purchase the salon with Rachael as the co-owner and artistic director. Their management team includes Sam Felix as the salon manager and Kylee Ibarra as assistant manager.

Their vision is to continue the family friendly atmosphere that North Ogden Family Haircuts was known for. Kid haircuts are always a great price and the salon has added more things for kids to do while mom gets her hair cut. Currently, Honeycomb Hair Studio does all things hair, but the Kilgores plan on expanding their offerings. They cut, style, perm, color, do weaves,

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A: Refinancing a mortgage is essentially

paying off the remaining balance on an existing home loan and then taking out a new mortgage loan, often at a lower interest rate. Now is a great time to take out a new mortgage, and if you’re looking to save money or free up additional funds, there are many reasons why a refinance could benefit you! Here are a few of them:

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The first, and most obvious, reason homeowners refinance their mortgage is to take advantage of a lower interest rate. The drive behind this reason might be a change in finances, personal life, or simply the desire to save money.

If you have a mortgage with a higher interest rate, refinancing can help you pay off your loan in half the time without changing your monthly payment much.

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Many homeowners refinance because they want to finish paying off their loan sooner. Whether this is done with a lower interest rate or to simply shorten the life of the loan with new terms, you can save money on interest and potentially on your payments.

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Sometimes, homeowners choose to refinance to tap into their home’s equity and get their hands on a large sum of cash. Cash-out refinances are a great idea if you need some cash for a home renovation, have a large upcoming vacation, or to pay for your child’s college tuition. You can even use the cash to help consolidate your debt and cut down the number of payments to keep track of.

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record can help prove you were not responsible for an accident or traffic violation. It can also help expedite a claim with your insurance company.

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A Delicious Halloween Night Before you send your trick or treaters out into the night, give them some warm chicken soup!

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Monster Cupcakes

BY HAILEY MINTON Making monster cupcakes is a fun family

tradition. It is just as much about the decorating experience as it is the eating experience. As a kid, I loved coming up with different ways to add freaky looking eyeballs, fangs, and nostrils. I feel confident that you will find as much joy in making monster cupcakes as I did. Feel free to get creative with the candy you include, but just keep in mind, the banana runts make great horns, fangs, or smiles and the white good and plenty make great teeth. Have fun!

One box of chocolate cake mix with the additional ingredients required on the box (or make your own favorite cupcake recipe).

One container of frosting Runts Good and Plenty Candy Corns M&Ms & Mini M&Ms Fruit Rollups Black gel food coloring (to make the pupils for eyes) 3 or 4 different colors of food coloring Bake cupcakes according to package instructions. After letting them cool, place them in the fridge to chill.

Divide your frosting into 3 or 4 containers and mix in your food coloring.

Put the variety of candies into separate dishes and use a pair of kitchen scissors to cut the fruit roll ups to make tongues or hair.

Bring out the cupcakes and set out all the supplies on the table to start decorating! Older kids and adults are probably ok adding their own pupils to the eyeballs of their choice, but I was the designated eyeball maker when my family came over to make these most recently. I dipped a toothpick into the black food coloring gel, wiped it on a Q-tip, pressed the Q-tip onto the candy, and twisted it to make a circle. You can also use Wilton Candy Eyeballs to make things simpler if you’d like!

TIP: I learned from a cake decorating friend that gel food coloring lasts WAY longer than the food coloring you find at a regular grocery store. I bought a 12-count package of Wilton Icing colors for $13, and when it arrived, I had a very distinct impression that some of these food coloring containers would outlive me!

Chicken "Boo"dle Soup

BY MELISSA SPELTS Halloween Night is filled with lots of candy

and yummy goodies. I TRY to have something healthy to fill my trick or treater’s tummies before I send them out into the neighborhoods. I found this soup on Pinterest and it can get the whole family into the Halloween spirit.

Chicken Bouillon - because I am usually rushing to get food on the table I make my broth with bouillon cubes. Follow instructions as to how many cubes you add based on how much soup you want to make. To thicken the broth, mix a table spoon or two of cornstarch with cold water then add to your pot of boiling broth.

Shredded Chicken (ghosts) - I precook and shred my chicken before adding it to the broth.

Bowtie noodles (bats) - Precook cook the bowtie noodles then place in a big plastic bag. Add 10-15 drops of black food coloring.

Zip the bag and shake it. Let noodles sit in black die for an hour or if time permits 24 hours. The longer it sits the better. Rinse noodles before adding them to the chicken broth. This will prevent your soup turning black from the die. I learned this the hard way.

Carrots (pumpkins) - Peel your carrots. Cut 2 shallow lines down the length of the carrot about ¼ inch apart from each other to form the pumpkin stem. Take a paring knife and cut towards each side of the stem forming an indent.

With your pumpkin shape formed, slice the carrot into little pumpkins. Cook in boiling water for 8 minutes, drain, and add to the chicken broth.

It's all in the details!

Celery (moons) - Wash and slice These pumpkin carrots are the celery into little moons. Cook so festive. in boiling water for 8 minutes.

Drain. Add to soup.

Serve with cheese and crackers on the side. Eat and Trick or Treat!!!!

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One of my favorite Halloween traditions growing up was eating at a local Chinese restaurant with my family. After a cold, long night of

trick-or-treating there was nothing we loved more (other than eating the hardearned candy) than to treat ourselves to a delicious hot plate of sweet and sour chicken. I remember the way my dad’s face lit up when his food arrived and how my taste buds danced in my mouth with each delicious bite. As time went on, our favorite Chinese restaurant closed, and our tradition came to a stop. There just wasn’t a Chinese restaurant that compared to this one. At least that is what I thought, until a few years ago when I came across Zhang’s Chinese Kitchen.

after opening their doors, business was buzzing, keeping Hong busy in the kitchen and Maria on her toes in the bustling dining area. After 12 years of business, they are still going strong, thanks to the support of the community.

I remember the first time I ate at Zhang’s with my husband a few years ago. I remember how impressed I was at the flavors of Zhang’s food and how good everything looked and smelled. I even remember telling my husband how nice it was to finally eat at a restaurant where we didn’t have to yell at each other to communicate because the music was too loud. Their music was calm and added to our whole dining experience. They make sure to please all your senses at Zhang’s.

This week, my husband and I had another great dining experience at Zhang’s. At my husband’s request, our server, Anthony, surprised us with some of Zhang’s most popular dishes. The food was displayed beautifully on the plate, like works of art, and my mouth watered at first glance.

The assortment consisted of dumplings dipped in their special sauce; Crab Cheese Wontons dipped in a sweet and sour sauce; Szechwan Beef (my husband’s obsession); and a dish I have never tried before, called Walnut Shrimp with Broccoli. I would have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the sweet flavor A WONDERFUL DINING EXPERIENCE! Our dishes, selected of the shrimp. It was sweet by our waiter Anthony at our request, were presented well and but not too sweet, breaded tasted amazing. The flavors were a delicious combination of but not too breaded, and sweet and spicy and I was already planning my next visit.

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the flavor was just right. I couldn’t get over favorites how good all the food tasted; I was already Walnut Shrimp looking forward with Broccoli to eating the leftovers. I had to make that Szechwan Beef Tender beef in a food last at least spicy sauce another day, and my husband was thinking the same thing.

He said he was actually excited for work the next day, knowing he would have Szechwan Beef to eat for lunch. CRAB CHEESE WONTONS with a sweet

Zhang’s has a and sour sauce. wide variety of food choices, including gluten free options. Their food is made fresh daily, contains no MSG, and they have recently added new items to their menu. I highly recommend eating at Zhang’s. Their food is DE-LICIOUS, and their service is excellent.

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