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LIBRARY EVENTS
The Southwest Branch Library is open and ready to serve the public. To support social distancing efforts, Weber County Library programs have moved online. New content is available weekly at weberpl.org, as well as the Library’s social media channels. Like them at facebook. com/weberpl or follow them at webercountylibrary on Instagram.
ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN & TEENS
Silly Story Time: New Videos on Mondays | Ages 12 & Under Storytime for Littles: New Videos on Tuesdays | Ages 5-10 STEAM Stream: New Videos on Wednesdays | Ages 12 & Under Teen Book Talks: New Videos on Fridays | Ages 12-18
SUMMER READING Children’s Summer Reading
(Imagine Your Story) June 1 - Aug 10: Videos Available on Thursdays Ages 12 and under – Weber County Library invites you to explore the world of fantasy and science fiction this summer! Bring your reading log into any Weber County Library location to get it signed off by them. Read books, fill out your log, and collect prizes all summer long.
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June 1 - Aug 10 Ages 12-18 – Embark on a quest for the ages as you read books, complete challenges, and earn prizes fit for an adventuring hero.
Adult Summer Reading
(Imagine Your Story) June 1 - Aug 10 Ages 18 and up – Weber County Library challenges you to read fantasy titles all summer long. Read and enter to win weekly prizes.
CITY EVENTS
Roy Days is POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
Roy City has an extensive Virtual Recreation Center available at Royutah. org. There are indoor activities, outdoor activities, and resources for Senior adults. Roy City wants to stay connected with residents, so share what you’re up to with them on social media!
PARKS & RECREATION
Aug 1: Adult Softball Fall League registration @ royrecreation.com | Beginner Basketball registration @ royrecreation.com | Girls Basketball registration @ royrecreation.com Aug 3: 1st day of Tackle Football Practice Aug 22: 1st Day of Tackle Football Games
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Aug 10: September Swim Lesson Registration on line.
FUN THINGS TO DO
Double Check the status of the events online as dates draw closer. Some events may be cancelled. Aug 1: Steven Cubed @ Peery’s Egyptian Theater 7 p.m. Aug 3 - 8: Antelope Island Spiderfest - VIRTUAL visit https://stateparks.utah. gov/parks/antelope-island/2020-spiderfestival-virtual-version/ for more details
Aug 5 - 8: Weber County Fair. Visit webercountyfair.org for more information. Aug 12: Ogden River Clean-Up with the Weber State Outdoor Program 6 p.m. Email OutdoorProgram@ weber.edu to register. Aug 14: Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway. at Alpine Church, Riverdale 5050 S. 1275 W., 5 - 7 p.m. The student and a guardian need to both be present to receive the supplies. If you'd like to donate items, please contact alpinecares@alpinechurch.org Aug 20: Alice in Wonderland at Perry’s Egyptian Theater 7 - 9 p.m. Aug 22: TedX Ogden @ Peery’s Egyptian Theater 7 - 9 p.m. Aug 29: Weber State Womens Soccer versus Utah State @ WSU 7 p.m. Stay connected with the Ogden Nature Center virtually. On their Facebook page, they post their Wild Wednesdays discussions. All summer camps listed on the calendar on-line are happening.
National Parks Update:
Arches National Park roads, trails, park store, and restrooms are open. The visitor center, campground, and Fiery Furnace remain closed. Canyonlands National Park roads, trails, park stores, and restrooms are open. Visitor centers remain closed. Entrance fees are being collected. Capitol Reef National Park is fully open with implementation of our final phased resumption in operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The visitor center and Gifford House are open with social distancing measures in place. In Zion National Park, Kolob Canyons Area, Scenic Drive, and Visitor Center are temporarily closed to all traffic. Park shuttles have resumed modified operations-tickets required. Book tickets in advance on Recreation.gov. Private vehicles are not allowed on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive when shuttles are in operation. Bryce Canyon is increasing recreational access and services.
Visit nps.gov for more details.
Stoker Family
BY TAMI L. JOHNSON
Front Row: Pearl, Polly H., Lorenzo, Betsy |
Back Row: Earl, Wells, Goldie, Fuchsia, Jesse L. Stoker
Marlene Venable Eastman was born in a two-bedroom home on December 5th, 1935, in Roy, Utah. 84 years later, this is the same home she resides in today. Marlene’s parents, Marvin Charles Venable and Matilda Jane Stoker, purchased the land in 1932. It was a beautiful, 1 ½ acres of land to roam—perfect for gardening and raising a variety of animals. Of course, there were fruit trees and vegetables too. Truly, it was a farm life. Marlene says, “I was a happy child…still am!” Since that tiny two-bedroom home in 1935, there have been additions made such as a large kitchen, porch, and back room. Along with the house, the city of Roy has grown. As a child, Marlene remembers riding her bicycle up the hill with very little traffic. She says, “I even rode horses up 5600. There was nothing but greenery and trees!” “We didn’t lock our homes or worry about anyone taking anything then,” Marlene recalls. “We had many homeless men stay in our barn, and mother would feed them. They were people out of work, and they would know that Mom would feed them. She would prepare extra food.” Living on a farm meant Marlene and her family would cultivate, harvest, and eat the fruits of their labor. “We raised the food we needed and then shared.” Animals included cows, chickens, rabbits, pheasants, turkeys, and ducks. “I had the privilege of having a tricycle,” Marlene says, “And I played dolls every day.” During her younger years, Marlene walked to school each day.
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Lorenzo and Jesse Stoker At recess, there was a big playground where the kids had loads of fun, but even more exciting than that was the opportunity to go to “Aunt Em’s” house. “Aunt Em,” as they affectionately called her, was a kind woman who lived in a tiny house across from the school. She had the most wonderful backyard filled with sand, just like the beach, where Marlene and her friends would dig and play. Marlene met her companion, Leo Wayne Eastman, through her father, Marvin Charles Venable. Leo, a young journeyman, worked for Marvin, who was a building contractor. In fact, Marvin built most of Roy’s buildings, including the church on 4800. Leo and Marlene were married for 44 years and raised seven children, in addition to fostering 157 children. Leo has since passed away, and although Marlene has been a widow now for 22 years, she says, “I am very happy. I have 76 grandchildren and great grandchildren. It’s fantastic!” Having been blessed with three sisters and one brother, Marlene says, “I am still close to all of them today, even though Sandra is the only one living.”
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Marlene’s maternal grandparents, Jesse Stoker and Lettie Matilda Hammon Stoker, settled Roy. According to Marlene, her family was brought here through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day-Saints. Hard working, resourceful farmers are a few ways to describe Marlene’s grandparents. They raised 11 children and built their first home in 1900. Marlene’s grandfather, Jesse, and his father, John Stoker, also raised Clydesdale horses. The Stoker farmland stretched from 4800 over to 5600 and down to the railroad tracks. At the time, Marlene’s grandfather, Jesse, felt there was plenty of land to go around so he and his brother, Lorenzo, gave a portion to Roy City to use for a cemetery. In the north east corner, there is a monument telling the story of Lorenzo and Jesse and the land they gave. Today, the cemetery is called, “Stoker Cemetery.” Finally letting go of their land, Jesse and Lettie Stoker came to live right next door to Marlene in a home her father, Marvin, built. What a joy it was to have Grandpa and Grandma so close! Do you have a Family History story you would enjoy sharing? We would love to hear from you. Please contact melissa@connectionpub.com
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FEATURE EDITORIAL Diversity
diversity in our community
BY AMON PIERSON
Our community is like a home. While it has a few cracks, the foundation is sound. The walls are values that our community upholds, such as honesty and friendship. The appliances and furniture are like the people in our community; we have wide array of shapes, sizes, colors, and styles. Our community, our “home,” has so many different types of people that come from a multitude of different backgrounds. During this chaotic time, understanding of different experiences is important for our community to develop and maintain a happy and healthy “home.” This article serves as a lens into new and different perspectives, it serves as an examination of the diversity we have in our community. I grew up in northern Utah. I went to Weber High, and my best I have faced isn’t intentional. I have been called the n-word, friend lives five minutes away. I have roots here. Growing up, I dirty, been compared to a monkey, etc. Those comments are so always felt “othered” or “different” than the rest of the school common.” While these comments at Hall have been detrimental kids. Because of the “othering” I experienced, I created my to her experience with our “home,” she has an amazing attitude own community of friends and family, which helped me make about it. She says that she has enjoyed living here and that a “home” here for myself. My hope for our community is for it the racism she has faced has given her the opportunity to to be open, so that everyone is able to live as their authentic educate the members of our community on her experience. selves. She says, “Seeing people I’ve grown up with learn and grow to As a Black and gay man, this community or my “home” has left me with mixed feelings. It is not exempt from the racism understand, in any amount, the racism that people face in our community is so heartwarming.” and homophobia that is present across the country, but at the Next, I decided to ask creator of the Butterfly Coils Project, same time, it is a serene, beautiful place to live. These two hairstylist, and mother of five, LaTonya Jackson, about her conflicting feelings show the balancing act between exclusion experience in our community. The Ogden native says, “My and inclusion that is present in our community and have left experience was great, with some random issues of racism and me with mixed feelings. I have at times felt both included and feeling like I didn’t belong sprinkled throughout here and there. loved in our community, yet at other times, I have felt excluded. But I come from a huge family…so I have a ton of aunties and FEATURE EDITORIAL Diversity My perspective isn’t the only one that matters, though. Good friend of mine and fellow Weber High graduate, Jaida Hall, says that her experience of this community has been “mostly positive.” Growing up, Hall says, “I am biracial and was raised by my white mother. I would occasionally see my father, who is a wonderful person, on weekends. But I only would see my white family, I would only play with my white cousins, and had mostly white friends. With all of these people around me during my very influential years, I lost touch with my Black side. I would wake up and look at myself, wishing I was white. It’s so weird to look back at my past self and remember that she hated cousins that I grew up with…I was young though; I couldn’t wait to get out of here and see what else the world had to offer.” Jackson’s experience is similar to what most people of color experience in our “home.” As an adult, Jackson moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia, back in 2002, and came back to northern Utah in 2005. She says that her move back here has made her realize that northern Utah is home. She says, “This is where my people are. And in the end, life is what you make it wherever you are. Utah isn’t all bad. It’s definitely calmer, and a good place to raise kids. Diversity has improved over the years, and I think that’s helped bring more culture to our state.” being Black. Because I love being Black now.” While a person In our community, Jackson has had a strong impact on of color’s (POC) proximity to white people isn’t a negative diversity. As a “natural-born leader and fixer,” Jackson is or bad thing, it is obvious that Hall’s experience with our motivated to do something about the issues that directly affect community has projected a negative self-image onto herself. her and her family. She says, “In high school, my friends and I She continues, “To be fair, though, I did have some people who initiated the first-ever black history assembly. When I worked kept me in check. But, as I’ve grown up, I realize how important my corporate job, I was the only black person in my office, it is to have friends that are people of color.” Like myself, Hall but I never let that stop me from giving my all and creating has created a micro- community that is a part of our larger a new training department that our division was lacking. If I community to help become more comfortable with her “Black know I can bring value to a situation, I try to step up. The color side.” These micro-communities are important to the survival of my skin shouldn’t matter, but it’s important that people of people of color in a community that is primarily white understand diversity helps bring awareness to things that you because it provides the opportunity to connect with people that wouldn’t have otherwise thought of because of your limited share similar experiences. experiences. Diversity helps broaden perspective, and that’s As Hall grew into adulthood, her experience has continued important in so many areas of life when you’re dealing with to be laced with racism. She says, “I think a lot of the racism people.” Jackson’s tenacity to enact change and to create more diversity in the spaces that she inhabits is inspiring. In our
Left page clockwise: LaTonya Jackson, annette MIFFLIN, amon pierson and vy trinh
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community, people like Jackson and Hall are doing great work to educate and create a more inclusive and diverse community. Given that we live in an area without many people of color, Jackson has been able to connect to her culture through her family first. Jackson asserts, “My grandparents and parents made sure we always understood where we came from. Getting out of northern Utah a few times a year brought perspective and helped me realize that life is never just what you see in front of you. In addition, I’m always looking for ways to educate and expose my kids to things that will teach them and make them feel proud about who they are as black children through technology, the arts, theater, movies, and music.” Her family, another form of community or “home,” is her part of connection to Black culture. She hopes to pass on generational knowledge of Blackness to her children through Black visual culture. Like Hall and me, Jackson has been able to integrate her own community of friends and family into our larger community. Throughout all of her experiences with racism, Jackson chooses to take the high road and “roll with the punches.” She said, “[I] try to promote change where I can, and just do my best to be a good person and lead with love. It’s not always easy, but if I know I want to protect my peace, I have to. My motto is, don’t bother me, and I won’t bother you. I mind the business that pays me.” Next, from Roy city, I will turn to Annette Mifflin. Originally FEATURE EDITORIAL from London, England, Mifflin came to northern Utah with her husband, who was in the military and stationed in Germany, Diversity where they met. Like me, Mifflin has had mixed experiences with our community. She said, “I lived in Utah during the Olympics, and Utahns are overwhelmingly friendly and helpful. I was offered a job here, and I knew that Utah was a great place to raise a family…When I left Utah 12 years ago, the one thing I would miss is the landscape. The parks, the hiking, the skiing”. For Mifflin, Utah was a safe and comfortable place to raise a family and live. She said that, while it has been difficult to connect with other people of color, there is access. “I said to my husband ‘I just need one black friend.’ I am not affiliated with the church; I’m actually Episcopalian, and I think there’s
The hall family
-LaTonya Jackson
only one other person of color [in my church]. My daughter is partnered with a Black man, and my husband has Black extended family, so it’s hard to get in contact with people, but there is access.” Although she doesn’t think racism is a problem in our community, she said there is definitely room for improvement. Mifflin’s mixed experiences with our “home” is due to the fact that though northern Utah is a friendly and comfortable space, it is also a space where it is hard to connect with other people of color. Mifflin has had an interesting time connecting with diversity in our area. As a member of the Weber County Democrats, she said, “…I have met so many great and diverse people, such as Malik Dayo, who put me in contact with the Black Lives Matter movement, where I was able to speak at one of the rallies. I also substitute at Ogden High, where there are no Black high school teachers, so my experience with diversity has been interesting.” Focusing on her engagement in city planning and education, FEATURE EDITORIAL Mifflin says, “I don’t get out much, but I am on the Roy City planning commission where I am the only person of color, and Diversity I don’t think that there are any people of color on the school board. Those children need to see people that are like them. When they’re in there day-to-day life, they need to see example of themselves.” Here, Mifflin underscores the importance of having people of color in positions to enact change. Although her time in northern Utah has been mostly positive, she has experienced instances of racism. While there is no part of our community that is “harmful” to her identities, she has been weary of the police. “I don’t ever speed, but now that things have changed since the murder of George Floyd, I have been hyper vigilant and cautiously aware.” Originally from California, Roger Magana has lived in northern Utah for eighteen years. Like many people of color in our community, Magana has experienced some racism. Magana says, “It definitely depends on the city. Like when I was in Farr West, and I would go to the store, I could tell that they didn’t want me there. There are people out there that are racist.” Despite this, Magana has had a positive experience in our community. He says, “It’s nicer here than where I came from. California is too crowded and there’s lots of crime. When I first came here, my dad and I lived in South Ogden on 38 th and Adams. From 24 th Street to about 36 th ,they would call it the ‘ghetto,’ and I would drive through there and think that that isn’t a ‘ghetto’ compared to California.” For Magana, northern Utah is a safe and calm place for him and his family.
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Finally, I will turn to Vy Trinh, operations manager for the company that publishes this magazine, Connection Publishing. Vy grew up in Vietnam and came to Utah for school ten years ago. Her experience living in our “home” has been mostly positive. Trinh said, “I have been pretty fortunate to get a nice neighborhood where people are tied to each other. Although I do have a few experiences with racism that are minor here and there, it’s not aggressive.” Like Hall and Jackson, Trinh has had a mostly positive experience with our community. To connect with other people of color and her culture, Trinh keeps in close contact with her family in Vietnam. Additionally, when Trinh moved into her neighborhood, she made it a point to introduce herself and come in contact with people that she did not know. While living here, Trinh has taken the high road when dealing with racism. She said, “I treat them with kindness or kill them with kindness. Every time I know that someone is being racist toward me, I am super, extra nice to them to make them more comfortable and have a different opinion about race. I tend not to think about it much because they have different or no information about race. I try to educate them.” Again, like Hall and Jackson, Trinh sees racism in our community as the opportunity to educate people and help the community become more inclusive. In her experience with race, she said, “I don’t really see color, I don’t want to say ‘hey this is not diverse, we FEATURE EDITORIAL should bring in more’ as it’s much more dependent on which city you’re in.” Diversity The testimonies you’ve read today are just some of the many experiences that our community members have had at “home.” This article is a reminder of the diversity we have in our area. It is an insight into the lives of some of your friends and neighbors who maybe haven’t had the same experiences as you while living here. In this turbulent time, it is more important than ever to see the diversity that our area has to offer and to understand that this diversity makes us stronger. I hope that this article is a step forward in understanding those different perspectives.
HAPPY SUMMER!
From Roy Water Conservancy District
Here are some reminders to keep your summer safe & your lawns green:
WATER CONSERVATION & RESTRICTIONS We have the same watering restrictions in place every year as we require all of our customers to practice water conservation. Our Board of Trustees has put the following restrictions in place for ALL customers of Roy Water Conservancy District:
There is ABSOLUTELY NO WATERING between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. allowed!!!!! Watering on consecutive days is NOT ALLOWED. Watering multiple times in a given day is NOT ALLOWED. Watering for excessive lengths of time is NOT ALLOWED. Failing to repair leaking water lines and sprinkler heads is a VIOLATION. Allowing secondary water to run waste down the gutter is NOT ALLOWED. Allowing sprinkler heads to spray streets, sidewalks, or other hard-surface areas instead of landscape is NOT ALLOWED. AD Any other use of secondary water deemed excessive or wasteful is a VIOLATION. Please report any violations of these restrictions to Roy Water our office at 801-825-9744. We all need to do our part to help with water conservation!
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This is an easy-to-follow schedule that will help keep your lawn green while conserving water – it’s a win-win!
Start watering on Mother’s Day every year, once every 5 days Starting on Father’s day, change your watering schedule to once every 3 days Once Labor Day comes around, go back to watering once every 5 days Around Columbus Day (or earlier), stop watering
CROSS CONNECTIONS Cross connections occur when someone connects the secondary (irrigation) water line into the culinary (drinking) water lines. Because the pressure in the secondary water system is higher than the pressure in the culinary water system, the secondary water will be forced into the culinary water line if they are cross connected. If you drink this water, you could become ill or even die. Cross connections are illegal. If you notice someone who has a cross connection or you question whether or not your culinary system has been cross connected with secondary water, please contact Roy City Water Department at 801-774-1090 or Roy Water Conservancy District at 801-825-9744 immediately.
EMERGENCIES If you have any questions pertaining to the system or notice any water leaks, call the District at 801- 825-9744 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. If it is an emergency and after business hours, call the Weber Area Dispatch at 801-629-8221, and they will contact the person on emergency call.
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