Roy Connection December 2019

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Keeping the Community Connected

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ith the elections over and the Christmas season upon us, let me say thank you for the service of both Council Members Dave Tafoya and Karlene Yeoman. Combined, they have been elected and/or appointed in Roy for over 30 years. Their mark and influence on the city will be noticed for generations to come. Well done!

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"As we enjoy this season of giving, may I suggest we take the time to measure our lives against what is genuinely meaningful and true"

I wish to welcome our two new City Council members Ann Jackson and Diane Wilson.

They will be a wonderful addition to the council, and I looked forward to their passion to help make a difference in this city.

As we close out this year, I reflect on accomplishments and challenges. You cannot help but notice there is continuous economic growth in the city. Some of the closed storefronts have been filled. Our Public Works Department have worked hard keeping our roads properly maintained, and made significant improvements to our infrastructure.

Our Parks & Recreation Department provide the finest facilities and services you will find in the broader community. Even now, progress is being made to enhance Municipal Park. Let’s not forget the incredible public safety service our Fire and Police Departments have made. These young women and men have saved the lives of so many people this year! Behind the scenes and often out of sight, stands a legion of employees who are the backbone of Roy City. Their everyday dedication to excellence and service-before-self is the foundation to all that gets accomplished. I am honored and humbled to witness such commitment to service as I have found with the employees and volunteers of this great city.

We have much to look forward to and be thankful for. As we enjoy this season of giving, may I suggest we take the time to measure our lives against what is genuinely meaningful and true. We should be more giving, more caring, more kind, more respectful of others, not just during this season, but always. Maybe one of the simplest ways to enjoy this Christmas season is to listen to understand and not so much to respond.

We have a lot of things coming next year, with discussions on the US Census, Form Based Codes, traffic issues, and budgets, to name a few.

Please stay involved with local government and let your voice be heard.

Robert Dandoy, Mayor

Stay connected! www.royconnection.com The City's website has information on every department in the city.

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The Connection Publishing Team Meet the people behind the pages of our magazines!

We asked our staff what their favorite Christmas traditon is...

Christmas tree hunting in the mountains Melissa Spelts Owner

Ryan Spelts Owner

See page 28 for a Wassail recipe-a warm and delicious holiday drink

Rhett Long Sales VP

CONTENTS 5 CITY NEWS 10

COMMUNITY Calendar of Events Historical Markers Student of the Month Shop Local Christmas Village Shop with a Hero Early Years of Christmas

Pg 16 Early years of Christmas Kristina Case Graphic Design

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16 Christmas Village

25 BUSINESS

Photo provided by Weber State University Special Collections

HOME Aarons Jewelry Wasatch Peaks Connection Publishing

28 Holiday Party Recipes

30 RESTAURANT REVIEW

Robert Dodd Graphic & Ad Design Ann Park Sales & Writer Russ Starker Sales

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RECIPES Apple Dip / Wassail Pretty Meat Platter

My Christmas sugar cookie decorating party with family and friends. Our cookies are always so festive and delicious!

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Thai Curry Kitchen

Vy Trinh Sales Leadership Melinda Hortin Sales & Social Media Crystal Rappleye Ad Design

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Roy City Updates Thank You, Welcome, and Congratulations!

Roy City would like to thank Dave Tafoya and Karlene Yeoman for their years of dedicated service to the residents of Roy as they served on the Roy City Council. They have been instrumental in making beautiful changes and improvements to our city and we are grateful for the care they have shown in their role.

We are so excited to welcome Anne Jackson and Diane Wilson to the Roy City Council for the term of 4 years! We also welcome back Joe Paul for four more years! Thank you to all of the candidates who ran for City Council; Roy City is a better community because of the amazing citizens like you.

Ann Jackson

Ann Jackson has worked at Roy High School as an administrative assistant and owned and managed a home business. Through her home business, she has made many important business contacts that will benefit the future development of Roy City. She has been involved in many PTA positions at the local schools and she is currently a coach for Roy Recreation. Councilwoman Jackson’s goal is to work together with city leaders and residents. She would like to help boost the city economy, see the beauty of Roy return, and help plan future growth.

Diane Wilson

Diane Wilson has been a business owner and physician in Roy for 25 years in urgent care and family medicine. She hopes to create an atmosphere of involvement and cooperation in the city and do her utmost to serve the citizens. Councilwoman Wilson values giving respect to citizens’ time, resources and finances. She will bring her perspective as a citizen to the council, and will use her professional skills and experience to address city issues such as business development and management.

She is committed to listen, research and study issues, and follow through.

Joe Paul

Joe Paul graduated from Weber State University and manages a multi-million dollar fleet operation. He was on the Roy Planning Commission for 6 years before being appointed to the City Council, where he has been actively involved for 18 months. He plans to continue his commitment to the community of Roy to maximize public services, increase sales tax revenue, minimize residents’ taxes, and promote Roy for economic development. He plans on providing open, transparent communication through a variety of avenues including social media. Councilman Paul is the founding City Council liason for the Business Advisory Committee which will streamline business growth.

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Keeping Our Water Pure & Clean This is a friendly reminder that discharging or washing antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and cement into the storm drain system is illegal. Antifreeze is also attractive and harmful to animals. Please dispose of hazardous materials in the proper manner and place. The Weber County Solid Waste Transfer Station, 801-399-8358, may be contacted for information on hazardous material disposal.

Roy City would like to thank the citizens who have assisted with storm water drainage by clearing leaves and debris from the gutters and the storm drain grates. Citizens can be a big help in the winter months also by clearing snow and ice away from the grates until the city crews arrive to clear them.

Please sweep up or use a blower to blow grass clippings and fertilizers that get onto driveways, sidewalks, and gutters or streets back onto your own lawn.

Please call Roy City Public Works before draining backyard pools.

Chlorine levels need to be at 0 before the pool can be drained.

The Roy City storm water system runs through the Meadow Creek fishing pond. This water is vital to the pond and must be kept clean. Please dispose of grass clippings, pet waste, paint, fertilizers, tree leaves and seeds, etc., properly and help keep our city streets as well as streams and rivers clean.

What kind of contaminants might reach our rivers and streams?

• Contaminants resulting from unwise landscaping practices such as over watering might include: dirt, leaves, grass clippings, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.

• Masonry and Paving: Fresh concrete and cementrelated mortars that wash into lakes, rivers, and streams are toxic to fish and the aquatic environment. Disposing of these materials to storm drains or streams causes serious problems - and is prohibited by law!

• Oil: Pour waste oil into an unbreakable container (plastic milk jug), seal and label. Do not mix other materials with oil. Call 801-399-8381 or 800-458-0145 for disposal.

Please contact the Roy City Public Works Department to report violations at (801) 744-1090 or (801) 774-1098, after hours please call Weber Dispatch at 801-629-8221.

Our current storm water ordinance is on our website at www.royutah.org.

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Updated Water Meter System You might have recently noticed members of our Water Department outside of your home. They have been diligent in replacing the water meters throughout the city. While it may temporarily leave you without water, it typically only takes a few minutes to complete the replacement. This process is to ensure each home is updated with our new metering system, which will eventually allow Roy City to switch to monthly billing.

At this time, we do not have a timeline for completion.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please feel free to call the Utility Department at 801-774-1000.

Residential Meter Reading Residential water meters are not read during the winter months; therefore, an average amount of water usage will be billed for the January and March billings with new homeowners being averaged at 18,000 gallons their first winter season. Any adjustment will be made on the May billing.

HOME AIR SAMPLING REMINDER Residents and businesses that received a certified letter from the Air Force are encouraged to return the enclosed postcard to request indoor air sampling. Hill Air Force Base began contacting homes and businesses near areas of groundwater contamination coming from the base to notify them that potentially harmful chemical vapors from the groundwater could be entering their homes or workplaces. Those in the affected areas received a certified letter from the Air Force explaining the issue and providing instructions on how to have the air inside the home or business tested. Tests will begin in October and go through March of 2020. If vapors are found above established action levels, the Air Force will take steps to prevent those vapors from entering the home or building. The drinking water has not been affected by the contamination.

As always, the testing is free, as are any future mitigation efforts. If you did not receive a certified letter, your home or business is not within an area of concern. Information about the program, including maps showing the areas eligible for sampling, is available at www.hill.af.mil/IAP.

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Happy Holidays

Key Community Contacts Mayor: Robert Dandoy - (801) 774-1028 rdandoy@royutah.org Council Members: Jan Burrell: (801) 726-3606 jburrell@royutah.org Joe Paul: (801) 725-2356 jpaul@royutah.org Bryon Saxton: (801) 645-2015 bsaxton@royutah.org David Tafoya: (801) 884-6944 dtafoya@royutah.org Karlene Yeoman: (801) 725-6560 kyeoman@royutah.org

City Office Holiday Hours

Roy Offices:

On December 24th and December 31st 2019, Roy City Offices will close at 12 pm to observe the holidays. Thank you for your understanding. We will open again on December 26th and January 2nd at normal business hours.

Police: Business (801) 774-1063

Emergency 911

Chief Carl Merino cmerino@royutah.org

RECYCLE SIMPLE AND SMART!

(801) 774-1000

Fire: (801) 774-1080 fire@royutah.org Utilities:

(801) 774-1000

Parks & Rec: (801) 774-1048 parksandrec@royutah.org Justice Court: (801) 774-1051 courts@royutah.org

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CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

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Roy Municipal Building December 3rd & 17th 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Steel and Aluminum Cans Cardboard Clean paper ADD ONLY THESE EMPTY, CLEAN AND UN-BAGGED ITEMS TO YOUR RECYCLE BIN!

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NO PLASTIC BAGS, WRAP, OR FILM NO FOOD WASTE NO FOOD SOILED PRODUCTS NO YARD WASTE OR GRASS NO GLASS NO SHREDDED PAPER NO CLOTHES, SHOES NO TOYS OR OVERSIZED PLASTIC ITEMS NO NEEDLES OR MEDICAL WASTE NO STYROFOAM NO WAXY OR GLOSSY PAPER ITEMS NO BATTERIES NO CONTAINERS WITH LIQUID NO DIAPERS NO PLASTIC LINED MAIL POUCHES

Roy City Council Meetings are held twice monthly, on every first and third Tuesday of the month, at 5:30 in the City Council Chambers located inside the Municipal Building.

The City Council has a Public Comment portion in every meeting that is designed for residents to be able to voice any concerns, compliments, or suggestions to the City Council in a Public Meeting.

If you would like to be notified of any of the changes in scheduled meeting times, agenda items to be discussed, or changes made to City Policy, please sign up for updates on our website at www.royutah.org and follow the link on the front page “Stay Notified” December 2019 | royconnection.com 7

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Roy Complex

January Swim Lessons / Jan 6-30, 2020 Registration Dec. 9, 2019

2150 W. 4700 S. • (801) 774-1050

MON/WED Time Level 5:00 p.m.

3&4 5:45 p.m.

1&2 6:30 p.m.

P&C

Get Fit, Have Fun, Make Friends (Classes are included in entrance fee or with pass)

Zumba Classes Mondays 7 p.m. & Wednesdays 6 p.m.

Women's Strength Training Mondays & Wednesdays 8:45 a.m.

TUES/THURS Time Level 5:00 p.m.

PSA & 2 5:30 p.m.

PSB 5:45 p.m.

1 6:00 p.m.

3 6:30 p.m.

4 6:45 p.m.

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(PSA)Pre-School A (PSB)Pre-School B (P&C) Parent & Child Pre-School

Yoga Classes

All class level descriptions can be found at www.royrecreation.com

Mondays & Wednesdays 6 a.m.

Senior Exercises

Classic: Mondays & Tuesdays 10 a.m.

Cardio: Tuesdays / Thursdays 9 a.m. & Fridays 10 a.m.

Equipment Room Trainer Saturdays 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

New

Tuesday Nights / 7 p.m.

Thursday Mornings / 10 a.m.

NEW to the Roy Recreation Complex

Registration: Dec. 20, 2019 Class Dates: Jan. 6-30, 2019

Morning 8:00 - 8:45 Deep 8:45 - 9:30 Deep

HIGH fitness has brought aerobics back in a hip and unique way, and the world is taking notice. The popular revival of this beloved fitness trend has quickly become the hottest new workout across the US and Canada.

Non Pass-holders: Pass-holders: Seniors:

Evening 4:15 - 5:00 8:00 - 8:45 8:30 - 9:15 8:45 - 9:30

What to expect: • A sweaty blast to simple and easy-to-follow fitness choreography.

• Interval training moves: jump squats, burpees, tuck jumps, etc.

• Take it HIGH or take it low! Options given for all levels of fitness.

• An energetic, fun, inspiring and welcoming environment.

January Water Aerobics Cost 4:15 p.m. $30 $28 $20 $18 $15 $15

Deep Deep Shallow Deep

Parks & Recreation The Parks & Recreation Office will be closed from December 16th - January 3rd for relocation purposes. The new office location at 1950 W. 4800 S. in Roy (formally known as the old Roy Library) will re-open on January 6th. If you need assistance during this time, please email our Secretary at emiller@royutah.org, leave a message at (801) 774-1048 or call the Municipal Building Offices at (801) 774-1000. We will get back to you as soon as we are available.

Boys Basketball Draft

Boys Basketball Draft will take place at the following times on December 7th, at Roy Jr. High located at 2100 W. 5400 S. 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th - 9 th grade

Check-in Time 12 - 12:30 p.m.

10 - 10:30 a.m.

8 - 8:30 a.m.

2 - 2:30 p.m.

Workout Time 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball Practices

Practice will start December 9th and run through December 20th. Practices will resume after the holiday break on January 6th.

Girls Basketball

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Beginner and Girls Basketball leagues. We hope you had fun and learned a lot. Go Jazz!

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Cemetery Winter Maintenance Schedule

November 1st to March 31st Decorations will not be removed in November and December.

Grave decorations will be removed by city crews on the last Thursday of January, February, and March. Please be sure to remove decorations by the last Wednesday evening of each month to avoid having them disposed of.

Facility Rentals

Aquatic Center nightly rentals, Aquatic Center bowery rentals and park bowery rentals for 2020 will be available for Roy residents in person at the Roy Municipal building the 1st working day of January. Non-residents can make reservations at the Roy Municipal building the 2nd working day of January. The 3rd working day of January, reservations are available to anyone and can be made in person or online at www.royrecreation.com. For questions, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (801) 774-1048 or the Municipal Building Offices at (801) 774-1000.

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HISTORICAL MARKERS

BY MARGE BECRAFT

You may or may not have noticed some metal markers that have gone up around town indicating historical sites in Roy. We have listed each marker here and encourage you to go and see them if you haven’t already and read the information on each sign. We have a rich history in Roy!

FIRST SETTLERS

William and Celestia Baker had dreams of a better place and saw it in the unkempt land we now call Roy. No neighbors, no water, no homes in which to move.

William and Celestia believed that this was a good place to build a home for their family and they were right. When looking at this marker and where it is located, try to imagine what it might have looked like without the houses and train tracks.

They worked so hard digging wells to find water, working the land to grow crops to eat and sell, building their home with their children and so on. Soon other families followed.

COUSINS ROW

When new settlers came, of course they would want to be as close to other families as you could. 80 acres isn’t a close neighbor but close enough for farmers. They called this Cousin’s row because everyone was family.

William E. & Celestia Baker–came in 1773 Henry & Sarah Field–came to Hooper Flats just before the winter of 1872. He came shortly after the Bakers. Sarah was the sister of William Baker Henry & Hannah Field (Brother-in-law of William Baker).

Justin T. & Sarah R. Cole Grover (Brotherin-law of William Baker).

Richard & Elizabeth B. Jones–Their daughter Margaret married Orson Field (son of Henry and also first postmaster).

FIRST STORE

Henry C. White saw a need for a local store and started it in his two-room home. One room was his living quarters and the other was his store. He sold candies, bonbons, sweet rolls, and elaborate wedding cakes.

What a treat to have a sweet shop in the neighborhood.

Everything was cooked from scratch those days so to be able to drop in and pick up a treat you didn’t have to make yourself must have been nice.

FIRST POST OFFICE

Can you imagine starting the first post office and running it from your kitchen? Well, this is what Orson Field did in Roy. He even had to come up with a name for it. Central City, Lake View, Sand Ridge and Roy were the options. The name of Roy came from Orson’s 2 year old son that passed away. The Federal Post Office Department preferred the shortness of the name “Roy” and thought it was a great way to memorialize Orson’s son.

FIRST SCHOOL IN ROY School was something most kids looked forward to. It meant they didn’t have to be out in the fields working or home doing chores. With families settling here in Roy, a school was needed.

In 1874, Justin T. Grover built a one-room school called the “Little Blue School House”. Mr. Grover became the first teacher. In 1912, an additional six-room school house was built in front of Little Blue School House and adjoined it.

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DECEMBER Calendar of Events SCHOOL EVENTS ROY HIGH SCHOOL Dec 3: Roy Cone Concert @ 6:30 p.m. | Girls Basketball @ Logan 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Swim meet @ Davis 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Roy 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 5: Honor Band @ Bonneville | Royal of the Month 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Girls Basketball Soph only @ Roy 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Bar J Wranglers Christmas Concert 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dec 6: Wrestling Layton Invitational | Choir Concert Rehearsal 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Late Start 8:30 a.m. | Girls Basketball @ Bonneville 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Roy 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 7: Wrestling Layton Invitational Dec 9: Roy High School Choir Concert 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dec 10: Girls Basketball @ Fremont 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Orchestra Jr. High 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 11: Orchestra Combined 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Woodscross 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 12: Region Wrestling Duel meet @ Roy | Swim Meet @ Roy 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Girls Basketball @ Roy 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Dec 13: Wrestling Roy Duals @ Roy High | Late Start 8:30 a.m. | Debate @ Northridge 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Bear River 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 14: Wrestling Roy Duals @ Roy High | ACT Test Date Dec 16: Sandridge Band Concert 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dec 17: Girls Basketball @ Roy 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Sandridge Choir Concert 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Roy 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 18: Wrestling @ Weber | Roy Jr. High Band Concert 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dec 19: Swim Meet @ Roy 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Dec 20: Wrestling Christmas Clash | Early Morning Rehearsal Holiday Assembly 6 a.m. – 7 a.m. | School Starts 8 a.m. | Christmas Assembly 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Early Out | Boys Basketball @ Roy 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

Dec 27: Girls Basketball @ Roy 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Dec 31: Boys Basketball @ Roy 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

ROY ELEMENTARY

ROY JR. HIGH Dec 2: School Play Auditions 2:45 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Dec 3: School play auditions 2:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Volleyball Playoff Game 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dec 4: Early Out Dec 5: School Play Auditions 2:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. | NAL Playoffs 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Honor Band Concert @ Roy High School 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Dec 6: Volleyball Championship Game 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dec 9: Boys Basketball Tryouts 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Dec 10: OTECH Exploration Field Trip @ Ogden Weber Technical College 7 a.m.

– 9:30 a.m. | NAL Playoffs 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Choir 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Dec 12: Parent/ Cast Meeting 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Orchestra Concert 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Dec 13: Band Elementary Tour | Winter Dance 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 18: Band Winter Concert @ Roy High School 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec 20: Talent Assembly 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Early Out Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

SAND RIDGE JR. HIGH

Happy Holiday s

Dec 3: Boys Basketball Clinic 2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Dec 4: Boys Basketball Clinic 2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Dec 5: Boys Basketball Clinic 2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Volleyball / NAL Playoff Game TBD 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Dec 6: Boys Basketball Clinic 2:45 p.m.

– 4 p.m. | Volleyball / NAL Championship Game 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Dec 9: Boys Basketball Tryouts Dec 12: Orchestra Seasonal Concert @ Roy High School 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Dec 16: Band Concert @ Roy High School 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dec 17: Choir Concert @ Roy High School 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Dec 20: Early Out | Christmas & Basketball Assembly 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

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Dec 18: Choir Performance 8:45 a.m. & 9:45 a.m.

Dec 19: Food pantry Dec 20: Early out Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

MUNICIPAL ELEMENTARY Dec 3: DIBELS Testing Dec 11: 1st Grade Field Trip @ Tree House Museum 9 a.m.

Dec 20: Early Out Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY Dec 4: Early Out 1:15 p.m.

Dec 6: Bridging the Gap 1:45 p.m.

Dec 11: Early Out 1:15 p.m.

Dec 13: DIBELS MOY Dec 18: Early Out 1:15 p.m.

Dec 20: Early Out Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY Dec 20: Early Out 1:15 p.m.

Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY Dec 3: DIBELS Testing Dec 11: Popcorn Day Dec 23 – Jan 1: Winter Break

ROY COMPLEX Dec 9: January Swim Lesson Registration on line.

Dec 20: January Water Aerobic Registration. Runs Jan 6-30, 2020.

Dec 20: “Open” Swim starts at 1p.m.

Dec 23: “Open” Swim starts at 1p.m.

Dec 24: “Open” Swim from 1-3:45 p.m. Facility Closes @ 4p.m.

Dec 25: Facility Closed Merry Christmas Dec 26 & 27: “Open” Swim starts at 1p.m.

Dec 30: “Open” Swim starts at 1p.m.

Dec 31: “Open” Swim from 1 to 4:45 p.m. Facility Closes @ 5 p.m.

PARKS & RECREATION Dec 7: Boys Basketball Draft Dec 9: Boys Basketball Practice begins Dec 16-Jan 3: Parks & Rec office closed Dec 23-Jan 3: No basketball practices

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SENIOR CENTER Dec 2: Birthday Cake Dec 3: Bingo 12:30 p.m.

Dec 4: Entertainment: Spot & Waldo 11:30 a.m.

Dec 5: Sock Exchange Tea! Dec 10: Painting Class with Trish 9 a.m.

Dec 11: Christmas Party: Reservation required. Limited seating | Robin Arnold 1:30 plus Roy Line Dancers Dec 12: Ugly Sweater Tea 10 a.m. | Kathy Daughter on guitar. Please come enjoy our new talent. She’s truly amazing 11:30 a.m.

Dec 17: Linda Hammer on Piano 11:30 a.m.

Dec 18: Bingo 12:30 p.m. | Garr Ashby Dec 18 11:30 a.m.

Dec 19: Legal Services by appointment only | Speaker: Jeff from Humana | Come out and dance to: Second Generation 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Dec 23: The center will be closed Dec 25: The center will be closed. Merry Christmas!

Dec 26: Bingo 12:30 p.m.

Jan 1: The center will be closed. Happy New Year!

Please continue to check at the front desk and our board for new activities

FUN THINGS TO DO Dec 2, 9, 16, 23: Pet Night with Santa @ Newgate Mall 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

We welcome cats and dogs only Dec 4: Free Weber State University Jewelry Exhibition @ The Local Artisan Collective. This free event will feature local artists creating handcrafted jewelry, toys, household items and home décor.

Dec 5: A Broadway Christmas with Ashley Brown @ Austad Auditorium 7:30 p.m.

Dec 8: NEXT Ensemble presents Amahl & the Night Visitors @ The Monarch 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Event is for all ages $10 students/ children under 17 are free.

Dec 6: First Friday Art Stroll 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dec 7: The First Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market @ The Monarch 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. | Imagine Ballet Theatre’s “Nutcracker Tea Party” @ the Ogden Eccles Conference Center 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Cookie Plate

LIBRARY EVENTS Dec 5: Teen Gaming 6:30 p.m.

Dec 7: Sensory Story Hour 10:30 a.m.

Designed for children with special needs.

Dec 12: Star Wars Fan Party 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate the release of the latest Star Wars film with snacks, games, and prizes.

Costumes are encouraged | Mission to Mars 4 p.m. Grades K – 6. Explore the surface of Mars and learn how different our environment is from our neighboring planet. Call (801)337-2674 to register Dec 14: Jedi Academy 1 p.m. For families.

Train to become a Jedi Master at our Jedi Academy. Fly a fighter pilot into the Death Star, make a Jedi ship, complete Force challenges, and fight the dark side to graduate as a Jedi Master.

Dec 19: Code Commanders 4 p.m.

Dec 21: Gingerbread Architect 1 p.m. ages 12 and under. Register by calling (801)337-2652 CONTINUOUS PROGRAMS Mondays: Yoga for kids and Grown-ups 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: Activities exploring STEAM for elementary school aged children 3:45 p.m.

Wednesdays: Discovery Time 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. infant to 3 years, and 4-5 years | Youth Chess Club 4 p.m. ages 4-18 & Cookie Decorations @ the Eccles Community Art Center 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

- Children’s ages 3 and older can create a Santa cookie plate and decorate cookies at this workshop. $12/ plate, extra $5 | Weber State Men’s Basketball vs Westcliff University @ the Dee Event Center 2 p.m.

Dec 9: The Forgotten Carols @ Dee Events Center 7:30 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. Tickets are $14.50 - $38.00 Dec 11: Wild Wednesdays: Nature’s Hoarders @Ogden Nature Center 3:454:15 p.m. Free for members/ $5 adults, $4 senior, $3 kids (2-11) Scavenge, save, store! Unlike humans, animals can’t run to the supermarket to fulfill their basic needs. | Jazz at the Station @ the Union Station in the Grand Lobby 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. all-age event for FREE Dec 17: Weber State Men’s Basketball vs Bethesda @ the Dee Event Center 7:30 p.m. | Weber State Women’s Basketball vs Utah Valley @ the Dee Event Center 5 p.m.

ADULT EVENTS Dec 5: Meet the Filmmakers & Film Screening Kapa Haka: A Journey Home 6 p.m. A documentary about Kapa Haka, the traditional Maori Dance and the power of finding your roots, wherever they are.

Dec 11: Weber Reads: Winter by Ali Smith 7 p.m. Set in 2017 and following current events, Winter weaves a tale of family and politics into something bright in tone and fresh in delivery.

Dec 18: Film Club: The Apartment (NR) 6 p.m. | Mug Painting 7 p.m.

Design your personalized mug using only water and nail polish. Space is limited; to register call (801)337-2670 Tuesdays: Gentle Movements 10:30 a.m. This low impact class combines gentle yoga, strength and stretch, guided dance and meditation. | Yoga 6:30 p.m. ages 18 and above.

Saturdays: Tai Chi 10 a.m. A form of martial arts that uses slow, controlled movements to regulate breathing and build stamina.

CITY EVENTS Dec: 3 & 17 City Council Meeting @ Roy Municipal Building 6-8 p.m.

Dec. 24 & 31: City Offices open 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dec. 25 & Jan 1: City Offices CLOSED Dec 18: Wild Wednesdays: Snow, Snow, Snow! @ Ogden Nature Center 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Dec 19: A Deseret Book Christmas featuring Mercy River, Calee Reed & Brad Wilcox @ Ben Lomond High School 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dec 23: Utah Symphony: Here Comes Santa Claus @ Peery’s Egyptian Theatre 7 p.m.

Dec 30: Weber State Men’s Basketball vs Idaho University @ the Dee Event Center 7 p.m.

Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Party @ Funk ‘n Dive Bar 2550 Washington Blvd, Ogden

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“It ain't about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.”

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Awards: 3.98 GPA High Honor Roll Earl B. Cragun Citizenship Award 2019 Roy High Girls Soccer Gold Standard Award Roy High Girls Soccer Letter 3 Years Roy High Girls Golf Letter Titles: Sand Ridge SBO Historian Camp U Athlete 2019 Roy High Homecoming Queen

Awards: Eagle Scout 4.0 GPA Swim Letter Choir Letter History Letter Placed top ten in HOSA State competitions Car Show Awards: Peach Days and West Haven Days Titles: Utah HOSA Northern Region Vice President Roy High School SBO Co-Mayor of West Haven Youth City Council Roy High Swim Team Captain Roy High School HOSA State Representative Talents & Hobbies Strong leadership and communication skills Swimming, dancing, & singing Mountain Man Reenactment Outdoor activities: hunting, fishing, shooting, archery, riding

Talents and Hobbies: Spending time with loved ones Sewing scrunchies Playing soccer Listening to records Leadership skills Always willing to help

Service: West Haven City holiday events West Haven City community events Eagle Scout and scouting service projects Math tutor Roy High School extracurricular and club activities leader Community tree planting First to help a friend, family, or neighbor in need

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Two new businesses have opened their doors in Roy: Vintage Grind Coffeehouse at 5605 S. 1900 W. in the Roy City Centre, and Family Outlet at 5392 S. 1900 W. in the Harmon's Marketplace.

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Vintage Grind specializes in a variety of drinks: coffee, espresso, latte, tea, and “not coffee” such as Italian soda, smoothies, and Mayan or Mexican hot chocolate. Along with the drinks, you’ll find pastries, breakfast sandwiches, egg muffin cups, a variety of topped toast, and salads. Owned by a local Roy family, VG offers a warm, cozy environment for those looking for a specialty drink and a pastry, or a drive-through on the way to work or home. Every third Thursday morning for the next few months, you can come inside and have “Coffee with a Cop”; ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your neighborhood. Vintage Grind is open 6 a.m. -6 p.m.

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday.

Family Outlet offers new, brandname clothing for men, women, and children and a variety of discounted merchandise for as low as $3.50. Family Outlet is an expansion of the popular, locally-owned Family Outlet in Layton. In addition to the apparel that changes week to week, Family Outlet’s shelves offer new merchandise such as baby gates or strollers, curtains, children’s toys, and family games. One day you might find brand-new dining room chairs; another day you might find slipcovers for the family sofa or a charcoal grill – all at deep discounts. Family Outlet is open 9:15 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Monday – Friday, closes at 6 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday.

These two new businesses are welcome additions to the renewed commerce landscape taking shape in Roy! The city is excited to have both businesses call Roy home, and is eager for their involvement in the community. Vintage Grind, for example, recently took part in the Roy City Halloween Trunk-or-Treat, handing out discount coupons to their business. Shop Roy and support small businesses!

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Christmas Village An Ogden Tradition

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BY RYAN SPELTS

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Photo by Bryan Butterfield

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Ogden City’s Christmas Village at City Hall Park.

too distant future, there will

On those lucky years, one of my favorite parts is the beautiful glow from freshly-fallen snow reflecting the multi-colored lights adorning the trees, cottages, and decorations all around Christmas Village. The shimmer from the lights reflecting off the wet pavement is also a highlight. For us, the season just wouldn’t be complete without a family excursion to the famed village. If you have never looked in the windows of these uniquely decorated cottages, you should add it to your list for this year’s must dos.

be a buzz of excitement and anticipation at our house. My wife will be filling the thermos

with piping-hot chocolate and looking for some disposable cups, while I help our kids scramble about trying to find beanies, gloves, and the warmest coats. We are going to Ogden’s Christmas Village!

It is Christmas Eve and Santa is already making his way around the world! We will know precisely where he is because we will be carefully monitoring his progress on www.noradsanta.org and we know he will be touching down in Ogden sometime around midnight. With this in mind, we load up the SUV and head downtown for a magical night of Christmas-themed discovery at the 16 royconnection.com | December 2019

The season at Christmas Village starts with the Electric Light Parade and Opening Lighting Ceremony. Each year, it occurs on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, starting with a Santa Run at 4:30 p.m., followed by The Electric Light Parade. At 5:30 p.m., the lights that adorn the trees along Washington Boulevard are turned on as the parade makes its way down Washington Boulevard. After the parade, there is an opening ceremony at the amphitheater at approximately 6:30 p.m. that includes a fireworks show and lighting of all village cottages. From that day until January 1st, the lights are on every day from 5p.m. to midnight. Sometimes, water from rain or snow can cause some

of the lights to stop working, but crews work diligently to dry out the connections and get lights back on.

This year, Christmas Village will have 67 homes, each sponsored by local businesses and organizations. The tradition started in 1962, and you can read some of the details in our “A Look Back” history article in this issue.

Today, the village begins to be assembled just after Halloween festivities are completed at the park and amphitheater. For ten months per year, the city stores the cottages that are constructed on trailers. You might not know this because, while on display, the trailers have the wheels removed and are then set down on their frames.

One by one, the trailers are pulled into the impromptu village and put into place for display. The Santa’s Castle is the largest fixture in the village, and it takes a special permit to transport it through city streets from the warehouse to the park.

For those who want to sponsor a cottage in the village, there is quite a long waiting list. 23 groups are currently waiting for a cottage to open up. Most of these groups want to take over a booth that someone no longer

wants to care for. It can be a little easier to get a space in the village by creating a new cottage from scratch, but is quite a bit more expensive. Bubba’s Trailers sells a special trailer base that is ideal for constructing a Christmas Village cottage. Many of the trailers are built by volunteers, and Weber State students have helped with several cottages over the years. This year, there is a brand new cottage sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. We can’t wait to see what winter theme they create. Even though there is physically room to house more cottages at the park, there is a power shortage, and therefore, not much more expansion is possible. The power availability at the park is nearly maxed out with the 67 booths that will be on display this year.

While Ogden City previously had to seek out companies and groups to construct and decorate the cottages featured in the Christmas Village, the popularity of this event has changed the tide. Now there is a formal application and approval process for would-be cottages.

The city looks for unique and well thought-out cottage ideas and groups that are committed to keeping their

The season kicks off with a spectacular Light Parade with Fireworks on Saturday, November 30, 2019.

Right: Ernie Terravas is the Honorary Christmas Village Mayor. He has been a part of the Christmas Village volunteering his time since 1980.

Photo by Bryan Butterfield

Photo by Bryan Butterfield

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ideas fresh and updated each year. My family appreciates cottages that have either unique new designs each year or at least have updated fresh looks. The best booths are voted upon by the visiting public on the city’s website, where they can pick the Best of Show each year. You can place your vote at christmasvillage.ogdencity.com Each village contains a Christmas-themed scene that is dreamt up by the company or group sponsoring it. Sponsors can decorate and update their cottages during the off season, but most companies wait until the cottages are set up in the park to make their changes. There is an overall Christmas theme introduced each year for the village, though each cottage can feature a theme of its own. This year’s village theme is “Are you Yeti for Christmas?” In each cottage you will find a cute little figurine that Cottage creators can hide anywhere they want.

Our kids race to see if they can be the first to find the small hidden do-dad in each cottage.

At the heart of this wonderful event and display are a group of 14 incredible volunteers who work all year to pull off the event.

This group of 14 is the leadership board for the Christmas Village, and they are also assisted by around 100 community volunteers during the setup phase of the event that happens in November. The board takes the month of January off and then, starting in February, the meetings begin, where they select the theme for the upcoming year and elect the next Honorary Village Mayor. Those meetings continue each month for the rest of the year. The title of Honorary Mayor is bestowed upon someone who has had a positive impact on Christmas Village festivities over the years.

This year, the Honorary Mayor is Ernie Terravas. Ernie was born in Syracuse, Kansas, and then lived in Colorado until the age of seven. He attended schools in Ogden City and graduated from Washington High School. He started working for Ogden City in April of 1980 and retired in August of last year after 38 years of service.

He has one son, Earnest Anthony Terrazas, and twin daughters, Erica Terrazas Sapien and Kimberly Terrazas Moldenhauer. He also has three grandchildren.

happiness to so many visitors. He loved how he was able to use his creative energies to help build and maintain the village each season. Some of his favorite memories came from behind the scenes working with other city employees and volunteers. This year, he was named the Honorary Mayor of Christmas Village in honor of his many years of hard work and efforts to help make Christmas Village what it is today.

Craig Bielik has volunteered at Christmas Village for more than 10 years. He was raised in Ogden and has powerful memories of the village from early on in his life. He has now visited the village with his parents, on his first date with his wife, and with his kids and his grandkids. He decided to volunteer because he wanted to see the village succeed and feels it is one of the best events the city holds each year.

When asked about his favorite memory from over the years of volunteering, it was an easy answer from Craig. They were approached by a young man who wanted to propose to his girlfriend at one of her favorite places, Christmas Village. The man really wanted it to be memorable so he got permission to be inside of one of the cottages. When his soon-to-be fiancé came by with some friends, she looked through the cottage window and was shocked to see her boyfriend inside. He held up a handwritten sign asking for her hand in marriage. It added more magic to the already magical Christmas season tradition for Craig. (see picture) He also loves that, every year, there is a great turnout of people at opening ceremonies, regardless of the weather.

Christmas Village is already part of so many locals' holiday tradition, and we hope there can be even more visitors this year and in the years to come. This is definitely something to be proud of for all residents of Northern Utah.

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Raising his children in Ogden, he volunteered as a coach for various recreation teams, worked as assistant basketball coach for 4 years at Mound Fort Jr. High, and 3 years as assistant baseball coach at Ben Lomond High School.

He has also been part of making Christmas Village happen since 1980, when there were only 13 cottages. He loves Christmas Village because he loves seeing the kids’ eyes light up at the lighting ceremony. He also loves seeing the magic of the village bring

Volulnteer Craig Bielik says his favorite memory is when a young man wanted to propose to his girlfriend. He got permission to be inside one cottage with a sign for her to read. She said yes!

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2019

Christmas time is such a magical season. Pretty lights, decorations and songs that fill the air with Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and Jolly old Saint Nick make this time of year unlike any other. It can also be a difficult time for families who are struggling financially. For them there might be little hope of a fairytale ending.

Decades ago, Bonneville High School saw a need within the community and wanted to help. They started a Sub for Santa program with various activities they hold to help raise money in the community. This tradition is still going strong. These amazing teens go to work earning money as soon as school starts in September, and 99% of all funds go towards giving back to those in need. They work closely with The Weber County Sheriff’s office and last year brought in $18,000.

Roy City’s Fire and Police Departments have the great opportunity to be a part of this. They find a child who might not get a Christmas and ask if they can be their shopping buddy on this special day.

experience seeing these kids who have very little come with these gifts that are mostly for everyone else in their life. “They are so sweet and thoughtful.” He said it’s a very humbling experience he is very happy to be a part of. Chief Jeff Comeau said the fire department has been a part of this program for the past 3 years. He loves that his department gets to be a part of the community, filling a need and gaining a friendship with these sweet kids. He hopes that they will know firefighters and policemen are here for them.

We LOVE this community and all the good that is done here. Thank you to Bonneville High School and to our Fire and Police Department for being our hero’s every day. If you want to donate to Shop with a Hero, call Bonneville High School at (801) 452-4050.

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and feel of the magic of the season.

On the morning of the big shopping day, a firefighter or policeman, dressed in his or her uniform, arrive in his or her police car or fire truck at the child’s house. After they are buckled into the emergency vehicle, their first stop is Village Inn for breakfast. Here they spend time talking with the kids and filling their bellies so they aren’t shopping on an empty stomach. After breakfast, they climb back into their emergency vehicles and continue to Walmart with a full police escort, lights and sirens blaring all the way. All the emergency vehicles form a circle with their lights on, creating a helicopter landing pad in Walmart’s parking lot.

The excitement in the air is unlike anything else when Santa Clause lands in an Air Care Helicopter! After he exits the helicopter, Santa joins the children to walk into Walmart.

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Often, a boy’s only toy was a tin can used to scoop dirt.

Families tried to make it as special as they could, so, if they had a tree, it was decorated with homemade ornaments. Strings of popcorn and berries transformed ordinary trees into beacons of the holiday spirit. The night before Christmas, stockings were hung on nails which were driven into the door casings. If they didn’t have stockings, they used their own socks as stockings. The children were tucked into bed, and I’m sure they excitedly anticipated what Santa Clause would bring them.

On Christmas morning, you might have seen little girls hugging their handmade dolls. If Santa was able, he would leave homemade doll furniture like a table, chairs, cupboard, and bed. The boys received gifts like checkers, dominoes, homemade sleds, and if they were lucky, new skates.

We hope you can take some time to not only feel grateful for what you have, but to feel gratitude towards the people who made, and continue to make, Roy the wonderful place it is. Merry Christmas!

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When the Ogden mall closed, Jay and Mitzi bought his brother's business and assumed the lease in the Layton Hills Mall. They also continued to stay in the Newgate Mall but they purchased the property in Roy, anticipating they would eventually move into their own location. When they were up for release in the Newgate Mall, they decided to make a big step and move to their own property. Mitzi reminisced, “I was scared. We had only known mall life.

We didn’t know if customers would follow us because it was kind of out of the way.” But their customers did follow them, and as Mitzi said, “It was the best thing we’ve ever done.”

At Aaron’s Jewelry, they are all about making custom pieces. People can bring in an idea sketched on a napkin and they can create it in-house. Their team became more experienced in making custom jewelry when Jay and Mitzi would pick up beautiful unique gemstones at tradeshows. For years, they would bring them home and Jay would make something out of them.

They loved taking rare gems you didn’t see anywhere else and making them into a unique piece of jewelry. If you like a certain style but want to add or remove a halo, they can do that. If you see a ring you like but want it in a different color, they can make it. They also buy gold at Aaron’s Jewelry and melt it down to make it into something new. “If you lost an earring or broke a chain, bring it in and we’ll make it into something else you can wear!” said Mitzi.

Custom-made jewelry is their specialty.

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and finish the majority of the custommade jewelry now. Custom-made Elk Ivory jewelry is their specialty. Each mature elk, both bull and cow, have two buglers, or whistler teeth, that are composed of ivory and can be made into rings, pendants, bracelets, and countless other things. They make each piece custom around the ivory customers bring in.

When Jay and Mitzi bought the business, Jay got his education and training as a bench jeweler. He is a certified watch maker and can fix almost any watch or clock. Mitzi also has been trained in diamond grading and obtained her Gemological Institute of America certification.

Each of their salespeople are accredited jewelry professionals through GIA so they understand the industry and what they’re selling. Aaron’s Jewelry has a GIA certified Gemologist on hand at all times and they are skilled with diamond grading, gem identification, and they understand the different chemical compounds and structures.

Jay and Mitzi’s son-in-law, John Wintle, is a Master Bench Jeweler and he is the only one in a retail establishment in Utah. They really are the dream team of jewelry professionals!

At Aaron’s Jewelry, someone will stop what they’re doing to repair glasses if someone comes in needing that service. They also change watch batteries, string pearls, and do all things jewelry onsite. As a Christmas special, all in stock jewelry is 50% off.

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# SWASH

My kids tell me that you are not supposed to create your own hashtag, but I told them that the only way that hashtags exist is because someone created them. So I have created my own #SWASH. It means Somehow We Are Still Here!

If you are a fellow entrepreneur like me or maybe have a family member or friend that you know who is an entrepreneur, you will understand this hashtag. Those of us who have the “bug” know there is just no other option for us. Most of us are unwilling to work for someone else, while a few of you are actually unemployable (you know who I am talking about). I read a quote one time that said, “Entrepreneur: a person who is willing to work 80+ hours a week in order to avoid working 40.”

I laughed when I read that because it was one evening about 10:30 pm and I was just winding up my working day. There are many who dream of opening their own business. Some think it will just be smooth sailing and they can work half days, which you can; you can pick whichever 12 hours you want, because you are the boss.

We were among that group of would-be entrepreneurs. When I found myself without a job at nearly 40 years old, we

knew it was time to pursue that dream.

We used our savings and bought a small franchise that fizzled after a year of hard work; we started an Amazon/ E-Bay store and worked really hard for very little income. We were just where we started, one year earlier, except now we didn’t have much in savings. I still had the dream, though, and wanted to start something from scratch and Melissa, bless her heart, was still on board. One day, I was driving to Utah County and I had the thought that we could start a community magazine for our town, North Ogden. After meeting with our mayor and pitching the idea, the city loved it and we started our first magazine. It was tough going at first, as I suspect any new business is. We fought long and hard for every customer. People liked the idea and advertisers signed up, which was a boost to our confidence. People also emailed and called us to tell us how much they appreciated the magazine, which again built our hopes that it might be a business that could succeed.

Then, after another year of struggling and barely surviving without having to sell off everything we own, other cities started finding our magazines and started calling to see if we could create a magazine for them. That is how we started Syracuse, Roy, and just recently, Ogden. Advertisers keep signing up which, is still a boost to our confidence. It has been very hard work and emotionally up and down, and yet, #somehow we are still here.

This magazine is part of what we do.

It has our heart, blood, and soul in its pages. We care about it, we care about you who read it, and we support our advertisers. We care about the advertisers who help make it possible.

And somehow, we are still here (#SWASH)! It’s awesome. If you would like to be part of our company's future, you can invest for as little as $100 and own shares of our company. Visit mrcrowd.com/company/CP for more info and watch for us in the upcoming TV show "America's Real Deal!

Crazy enough, there was a local real estate agency that started a magazine the same month as we started ours.

It made things challenging to have two new magazines in a small town, but both magazines have survived.

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+ RECIPES

LET'S PARTY! 'Tis the season for holiday parties! Here are some recipes that are great to bring to a party or make when you're hosting. Happy Holidays!

Mary Sue Rasmussen’s Cream Cheese Toffee Fruit Dip

BY HAILEY MINTON

This fruit dip is a medley of sweet, creamy smoothness with an exciting crunch of toffee. My favorite way to eat it is with green apples, but it is good on practically any fruit! It has been a hit ever since my grandma introduced it to us, and it makes an appearance at most Rasmussen family parties.

BY HAILEY MINTON

This drink is a swirl of sweetness and spices that will warm you to your core. This is one of those seasonal drinks to which you can attach vivid memories with the taste and the smell it delivers.

For me, the smell of cloves and cinnamon call back fond memories of making wassail with my uncle during our annual family Christmas party. I was a teenager at the time, and we made a regular batch. Then we made a special batch, just for us, that had more spices in it than the average person liked. I think the candle makers try to tap into these fond memories to coax us into buying their merchandise, but I’ll just make wassail instead.

Let the cream cheese soften for 20-30 minutes.

2 Apples 8 C Apple cider 2 C Orange juice 1/3 C Lemon juice 4 Cinnamon sticks 15 Whole cloves or ½ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp Ground ginger ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg 1 Tbsp brown Sugar (optional)

Combine all the ingredients in a mixer.

Poke the whole cloves into the apples on all sides.

Scoop into a serving dish and chill until ready to serve.

Add all the ingredients, including the apples, to a large pot over medium low heat. (I use a crockpot)

*Coating sliced apples with lemon juice keeps them from oxidizing or turning brown quickly.

Bring to a simmer for 30-45 minutes

1 8oz block of cream cheese ½ C brown sugar ¼ C white sugar 1 tsp vanilla ½ package Heath toffee baking bits (4oz)

Cheers to all the fun parties of the season!

Wassail Recipe

Remove apples, whole cloves, and cinnamon sticks.

Ladle into mugs and enjoy!

Charcuterie (pronounced “shahr-ku-tuh-ree”) is the art of assembling cured meats, cheeses, fruits and other items either on a table or a serving board. They are popular because they are a pretty and tasty centerpiece to any kind or size of party, you can customize to your tastes, and they are fun to put together. Here are some tips for assembling one for your next holiday party.

Build a DELICIOUS CHARCUTERIE BOARD

BY KRISTINA CASE

Choose your serveware

This can be a cutting board, a serving tray, a cheese tray, or whatever you have on hand (or borrow) that will fit all of your items. You could also put butcher paper down on a table or kitchen island and fill with your ingredients.

Add the cheeses + meats

Start with the cheese and arrange in different places on board. Slice the hard cheeses, start crumbling the goat or feta, and have a cheese knife to spread the soft ones. Add sliced meats that you have folded or rolled. Prosciutto is sliced thin and looks good piled up.

Add bread and crackers

You'll need a vehicle with which to eat all this deliciousness. Stack, fan them out or if you don't have room, they can go in a basket on the side.

Olives + Spreads

A few small dishes to hold these will add a variety of size to your board.

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Make sure to include plenty of spoons, knives and tongs to help your guests to dig in and serve it up easily.

SHOPPING LIST • 2-3 cheeses: a mix of hard,

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GATHE

soft and a crumbled cheese (optional)

Fill in with fruit + nuts

These help bring a balance of flavor and texture. Pile up nuts in empty spaces and place fruit along the edges.

The extras

Have fun with this part! Rosemary and fresh herbs add color and texture. Fresh greenery like eucalyptus can be added around the base of the tray. For a holiday theme, you could add pine cones, and accents of red such as fresh or dried cranberries, raspberries, and strawberries.

Love sweets? Add chocolate! Just make sure it doesn't touch any meat or cheese.

Soft: Brie, Bleu, Burrata, Provolone

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Hard: Gouda, Sharp Cheddar, Asiago or Parmesan

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Crumble: feta and goat cheese

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Meat: 2-3 kinds of meats: sliced ham, salami, pepperoni, or prosciutto. You can also use other deli meats like turkey and roast beef.

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Fresh fruit: grapes, strawberries, orange slices, pomegranates cut in half

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ADD LABELS to your board as let your guests know exactly what they are eating. You can buy mini-chalkboard labels like these on Amazon.

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Dried Fruit & Nuts:

cranberries, apricots, almonds, pecans, or walnuts

Add-ins: assortment of olives, fig or fruit spreads, and dips Crackers/Breads:

breadsticks, a variety of crackers, including butter, wheat, rice or water crackers, crostini or sliced baguettes.

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+ W H AT TO E AT seasonal. All were delicious and none of them tasted remotely the same.

The names and flavors are determined by the spices and ingredients in each sauce. They vary from savory to sweet, with degrees of heat ranging from none to flames out of your nostrils. Yes, wimpy tongues can eat here too. Ask for a sample of any of the flavors that seem interesting to help decide which one to have on your meal. Meals are put over brown or white rice and can be combined with a protein of your choice along with fresh veggies on top.

Thai Curry Kitchen

BY RYAN SPELTS

W

hen most people think of curry, they often have a particular flavor in mind, and maybe a color. For me, that color is yellow, which, when found in Thai Curry, gets its distinctive color from the spice, Tumeric. Others think that all curry is hot, as in spicy hot, that is also not true.

What I didn’t realize is curry is actually defined as sauce with flavors. Those flavors can be extremely varied.

We sat down with John Thompson, the General Manager of Thai Curry Kitchen in Ogden, and sampled about 8 different flavors of curry. We tasted green, yellow, white, massaman, papuan, Red Jungle, Spicy Steve, and pumpkin, which is

If you are trying to be a bit healthier for your lunch or dinner, or simply want a break from the standard burger and fries routine, Thai Curry Kitchen can fit both of those bills. Their fast-casual style restaurant is patterned after Thailand’s numerous street food vendors. It is located in the heart of the new Nine Rails Creative District on 25th Street, just east of Washington and across the street from the iconic Weber County Main Library. There you will find a charming small diner run by at most 3 employees. This lean operation though, can feed you and your friends or family in a hurry with their simple yet flavorful dishes. In fact, they are so fast and efficient that it almost isn’t necessary to call your order ahead. John says that people often call ahead, but the restaurant still waits until just before the customer arrives to make their food because it only takes 20 seconds to prepare.

Thai Curry Kitchen is one of those places where you can taste the freshness of the food. All food is purchased and prepared daily; their freezer is only for the shrimp and ice cream when they have it seasonally. In addition to curry dishes, you can also enjoy some fresh appetizers like spring rolls, pot stickers

Favorites

Rainbow Salad (pictured at top) + any curry Mango Sticky Rice for dessert!

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Try this!

and some fresh salads. Their most popular salad is the Rainbow Salad which consists of spiralized zucchini, carrots, red cabbage, peppers, cilantro, topped with a peanut dressing, sesame seeds and edamame (delish!). For dessert, you will have to try the Mango Sticky Rice! I loved it; it is my comeback flavor.

John is there nearly every day and prides himself in running a clean, efficient, fresh and environmentally aware restaurant.

He is a partner in the business with Steve Ballard, who owns the Sonora Grill in Downtown Ogden. Steve and John have become really good friends over the years, and when Steve decided to open a Thai restaurant, he asked John to partner with him and run it. Before opening, they and their families all flew to Thailand to experience the culture and taste the flavors. That trip has had a lasting impact on their menu and on their approach to creating their dishes.

We highly recommend stopping by Thai Curry Kitchen and giving it a try. Our our guess is that it will make it onto your list of regular haunts after just one visit. You can also find their food truck at various events across the valley. Follow their instagram @thaicurrykitchen to find out the location and times of their truck.

 Thai Curry Kitchen 582 25th st.

Ogden, UT 84401 P: (385) 333-7100 www.thaicurrykitchen.com

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