Roy Connection February 2019

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February 2019

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FROM THE MAYOR

Keeping the Community Connected

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The Roy Connection is published monthly by Connection Publishing© www.royconnection.com ryan@connectionpub.com | (801) 721-3762 PUBLISHER Ryan Spelts PUBLICATION DESIGN Robert Dodd AD DESIGN Robert Dodd Ryan Spelts EDITORS Heather Godfrey WRITERS Robert Dandoy Melissa Spelts

CONNECT WITH US! News, contests, photos from readers and lots more! We love hearing from you! royconnection.com

Disclaimer: The paid advertisements contained within the Roy Connection magazine are not endorsed or recommended by Connection Publishing or Roy City.

Therefore, neither party may be held liable for the business practices of these companies. The City is also not responsible for any content in the magazines except for that which they directly submit for print.

"...stay engaged in your local government.

Ask your elected officials to keep you aware and informed on important issues."

would like to take a moment to express my appreciation to Jason Poulsen for his devoted public service to this great City. His commitment to duty and passion in wanting to make a difference as a city manager was refreshing. He touched and influenced the lives of many that he served, including me. On numerous occasions he provided counsel on difficult issues and brought a spirit of optimism in challenging times. His welcoming smile set the tone of many meetings and his ability to explain complex subjects in simple terms has brought great understanding. Rarely have I seen one come along that has been able to lead by example, demonstrate a willingness to listen, and been a thoughtful leader. He exemplified the decree “Service before Self” and it has been my honor to serve with him.

Today we have a new city manager, Matt Andrews. He comes to the job with incredible skills and knowledge in accounting and budgeting. The perfect fit as we face difficult challenges ahead. He is highly respected by his employees, in large part, because he cares deeply about employee issues. He is as level headed as any leader I’ve met and ready to push forward in helping to improve the quality of life for residents and employees. It will be great working with Matt to explore ways to advance the best interests of this community.

Speaking of community, may I draw your attention to developments underway within Roy City! We have a town home development underway north of 4800 south on 1900 west. In the far southwest corner along the Clinton and Hooper border on 6000 south, we have a new subdivision going in. The new assisted living development on 5600 south, west of 3500 is nearing completion. Watch for the completion of the new Kidz Town development behind the Ocean Mart store. The new IHC Herefordshire Clinic will begin shortly, just west of the existing facility.

Burger King has started renovation of a facility in front of Harmon’s. We have a lot of developments underway and more to come.

Let me close by asking you to stay engaged in your local government. Ask your elected officials to keep you aware and informed on important issues. This year we will have three council member seats up for re-election. The city council as a governing body is critical in helping this community move forward and not fall behind. We have tough issues ahead that need creative ideas, timely informative decisions, and vision into the future. We must plan for the future and not react to it.

Expect results and hold your elected officials accountable to deliver. We can do this, but we have to do it together.

Get involved with local government and let your voice be heard! Your issues are our issues.

–Robert Dandoy, Mayor

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

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Have a bigger family? Recipe easily doubles for four people, just double all ingredients and use a 10 or 12 inch skillet.

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1 Tbs. butter2019 1/3 C. chopped red onions 2/3 C. hash browns, thawed OUR COVER 1/2 C. grated cheddar ON cheese 6 large eggs 1/4 C. heavy cream 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbs chives (or green onions), chopped 3-4 slices black forest deli ham Sliced cherry tomatoes and fresh dill for garnish (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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Place an 8 inch oven safe skillet on the stove top over medium heat. Melt the butter and add the onion. Cook until the onion begins to soften.

10cook Calendar of Events Add the hash browns and until golden brown. Flatten the hash browns down with a spatula and sprinkle 22 Second Settlers of Roy the cheese over the top. Allow cheese to melt.

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Ham & Cheese 10 COMMUNIT Y Frittata for Two

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Cook the frittata on the stove for 2-3 minutes just until Shaunatop Havey the edges start to set. Top with the ham slices. Transfer 28 RECIPES it to the oven and bake 10-12 minutes until the eggs are fully set.

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Second Settlers of Roy have on hand, it takes only 20 minutes to make What and to Eat Serve as is or garnish with a little fresh dill and sliced is just the right size for two. Switch up the veggies, tomatoes if desired.

Roy Connection cheese, and meat to your liking. Frittatas are completely Roy_Connection customizable, just like your favorite omelet, but they’re much easier to make.

Calendar of Events • Announcements Students of the Month • Project Roar Recipe

by Shauna Havey You've Been Loved • Love Story

letter from the editor

About our recipe contributor February is a great month, if you love pink (blah!). The first time Melissa and got engaged she ordered pink napkins.

To this day I will swear Shauna Havey is aI nationally recognized Utah food and family blogger.

When she'sthat those napkinsrecipes, are the reason our family first planned didn’t happen. Luckily, we did not creating scrumptious she enjoys life andwedding travel adventures. end up marrying just over & 20 years ago, so I am grateful that I get to celebrate Find her at www.haveyourselfatime.com @haveyourselfatime Valentine's Day with her. I also really like February because typically we start to see warmer days here and there reminding us that it will not eternally be cold and grey. It also marks a celebration of love in Valentine's Day and a day to honor our past, present and future presidents of the United States. A great month and another great issue for your enjoyment.

Ryan and Melissa Spelts

Ryan Spelts, Publisher

Questions or comments? ryan@connectiopub.com or (801)721-3762 Website: www.royconnection.com

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CITY NEWS

CIT Y NEWS

City of Roy Updates Recycling in Roy City • Please make sure that all recyclables fit in your recycling container.

• Please place your recycling and trash containers at the curb between sundown on the day before collection and 6:00 AM on collection day.

• If you have any questions regarding your trash or recycling collection service, please contact us at:

(888) 496-8824 or visit wm.com.

Accepted Items: (Clean and Empty)

Aluminum Cans

Cardboard & Boxboard

Tin & Steel Cans

Newspapers & Magazines

Plastic Bottles & Containers #1-#7

Paper

Items NOT Accepted*: • Plastic bags, wrap or film (return bags to store) • Food, liquids • Glass • Yard waste, wood • Shredded paper • Electronics • Clothes, bedding, carpet • Medical/hazardous waste • Foam cups, take-out containers or packing material *Unaccepted items are not limited to those above.

Observed Holiday Schedule: During a holiday week, service will be delayed by one day for all days that fall on or after the holiday. Normal schedule will resume the following week.

New Year’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Tuesday, January 1 Monday, May 27 Thursday, July 4 Monday, September 2 Thursday, November 28 Wednesday, December 25

ADOPT A TRAIL The trails of Roy City provide a wondrous and beautiful experience for all who explore them. However, to ensure the future of the trails, it requires the efforts of many to protect and preserve them.

Taking on the stewardship of a trail is a privilege and it is important that the adopter take the responsibilities of maintaining the trail seriously. We have prepared the following guide so that you understand the value you can bring and responsibility you are taking on (see website).

Please understand that adopting a trail puts you as the first line of protection of a very special and natural resource.

How the Program Works The Roy City Parks and Recreation Department will assist you in determining which trail section will benefit most from your efforts and will be most convenient for your volunteers.

Maintenance efforts will be tailored to your adopted trail and may include: • Clearing fallen trees and weeds • Clear brush • Litter pickup • Identify major concerns • Report graffiti • Report illegal activity To adopt a section, all you have to do is choose a section on our Trail Map, read the Adopt a Trail Guidelines, then fill out and submit Trail Application. Once your application has been accepted you will sign the Adopt a Trail Agreement.

You can find all of these at https://www.royutah. org/367/Adopt-A-Trail . Please contact the Parks and Recreation Trail Coordinator, Emily Miller, with questions 801-774-1048.

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CITY NEWS

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Parks & Recreation

Located at: 2150 W 4700 S (801) 774-1050

MARCH SWIMMING LESSONS March 4-28 Sign Ups: February 11

Mon / Wed

Tue / Thur

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PSB 5:45 Lv 1 Lv 2 Lv 2 Lv 3 6:30 P & C Lv 4 PS Lv 3

FISHING CLUB REGISTRATION Come learn to fish every Wednesday in April at Roger Phil Burnett Meadow Creek Pond.

Boys and girls ages 6-18 are welcome. The cost is $25 and includes a t-shirt! Registration runs from February 1st-February 28th at RoyRecreation.com.

To Register: Go to www.royrecreation.com You can set up your account prior to registration. When setting up the account, please add the parent/guardian as the primary account holder and children as additional members.

Registration is the second Monday of each month for the following month.

WATER AEROBICS (Class Dates: March 4 - March 28) Morning: 8-8:45 AM (Deep), 8:45-9:30 AM (Deep) Evening: 4:15-5 PM (Deep), 8-8:45 PM (Deep), 8:30-9:15 PM (Shallow), 8:45-9:30 PM (Deep) Registration: March 1 Cost:

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Non Pass-holders: $30 Pass-holders: $20 Seniors: $15

Get Fit, Have Fun, Make Friends

THIS SUMMER?

PERSONAL TRAINER Come learn how to use the equipment in our weight room with a personal trainer every Saturday morning from 8-10am.

(Cost is included with pass or entrance fee to the facility.)

ZUMBA CLASSES Mondays 7 PM & Wednesdays 6 PM (Classes are included in entrance fee or with pass)

WOMEN'S STRENGTH TRAINING

There is no better way to get your foot in the door to the

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Mondays / Wednesdays & Fridays 8:45 AM (Classes are included in entrance fee or with pass)

YOGA CLASSES Mondays / Wednesdays 6:30 AM & Tuesdays / Thursdays 7 PM (Classes are included in entrance fee or with pass)

SENIOR EXERCISES Classic: Mondays /Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 AM Cardio: Tuesdays / Thursdays 9 AM & Fridays 10 AM

Classes all

SPRING the cost is

beginning in January

ONLY $150.00!

PRE-REQUISITES FOR THE CL ASS:

•Must be able to swim 300 yards (breast stroke and front crawl) •Must be able to swim 20 yards, retrieve a brick at the bottom of the pool, swim back to start point with brick within a minute and forty second period

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CITY NEWS

SPRING SPORTS ARE ALMOST HERE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY K-9 MIK Mik was born in Slovak Republic in January of 2017. He was purchased by the Roy City Police Department in September of 2018 from Right Hand K9 in West Haven, Utah.

Mik is currently operating as a dual purpose dog receiving Utah Post Certifications in Narcotics Detector and Police Patrol Dog.

Registrations will run from March 1st- March 31st at RoyRecreation.com. See below for each sport’s specific description. All participants receive a Salt Lake Bee's jersey, hat and a Bee's game voucher.

T-Ball: Boys and girls, ages 4-6.

Child must turn 4 by August 31, 2019 to participate. This league is for children that are Pre-K age. If your child is attending Kindergarten this school year (2018/2019), please register the child in the Coach Pitch league.

All teams will play 8 games.

Registration is $50.

Coach Pitch: Boys and girls in Kindergarten. All teams will play 8 games. Registration is $50.

Machine Pitch: Boys and Girls in 1st or 2nd grade. All teams will play 8 games. Registration is $50.

Mik and his handler Officer Preston Johnson dedicate countless hours of time and energy towards improving his abilities as a dual purpose K9. Happy Birthday Mik, we thank you for your service to the citizens of Roy City and surrounding communities.

Baseball: Boys 3rd-9th Grade Draft League. All teams will play 10 games. Registration is $55.

Softball: Girls 3rd-9th grade. All teams will play 10 games.

Registration is $55.

SPRING ADULT SOFTBALL Register now to play in our Adult Softball league. Must be 17 years old or older to participate. Our Men’s league will play on Tuesdays and our Coed league will play on Thursdays.

Each team will play eight games. Teams will most likely have double headers every night. At the end of the regular season, each team will participate in a single elimination tournament.

Registration is $375 per team and will run from February 1stFebruary 28th at RoyRecreation.com.

What are you breathing?

Indoor Air is up to 100x More Polluted than Outdoor Air

JR. JAZZ BOYS BASKETBALL PARTICIPANTS You will be attending the Utah Jazz game on February 23rd.

You will receive the ticket voucher in email. If you have trouble, please call the Recreation Office at (801) 774-1048.

“Indoor air pollution is one of the greatest threats to public health of any and all environmental problems.” - EPA Call Chris Turpin Particulate Matter Authorized Dealer for Pollen, dust, pet dander, etc. free consultation

Volitle Organic Compounds Gases, chemicals, odors, etc.

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CITY NEWS

ROY ANIMAL CONTROL NOTICE: Please verify rabies are current on license form before mailing in renewal. $1.00 reprint fee will be charged for any license reprint.

Your animal tag can now be reused yearly Please help speed up the licensing process and keep your tag.

Rabies & Licensing Clinic MARCH 23 10AM - 12PM ROY CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT 5051 S 1900 W (east side of station) OFFERING MICROCHIPS AND ALL OTHER VACCINATIONS. Rabies vaccination fee 14.00

2019 Dog/Cat Licensing

Dog and Cat Licensing Fees

Licenses will be available for purchase annually on or before your expiration date at the Roy City Police Dept. 5051 S 1900 W Roy Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Roy City Ordinance [5-1-5] states: you may only have 2 dogs & 2 cats per household

For added convenience you may mail in your renewal. If mailing in the form it must be post marked before expiration date to avoid a LATE FEE. Rabies certificates from vet must be included if rabies vaccine expires or needs to be updated.

Under 1 year................................$15.00 Spayed/Neutered........................$15.00 NOT Spayed/Neutered...............$30.00

Animals Owned by seniors (55+)

Under 1 year................................$10.00 Spayed/Neutered........................$20.00 NOT Spayed/Neutered...............$5.00

This fee schedule was updated by Resolution No. 15-14 of the Roy City Council on Sept. 15, 2015

LATE FEE A late fee of $20.00 per animal will be charged and citations will be issued if your dog/cat is not licensed by the expiration date. If your license renewal is delinquent for one or more years, you will be charged the current license fee plus a late fee for each year the license was not renewed.

Any questions or concerns please contact Roy City Police at (801) 774-1063

VACCINATIONS BY BORRETT ANIMAL HOSPITAL Katherine B Borrett, DVM

801-394-4208

FELINE

CANINE

Rabies $14.00 D2HPP $20.00 D2HPP+LEPTO $24.00 Kennel Cough $18.00 (Bordetella) Corona $18.00

Rabies $14.00 FVRCP (Combo) $18.00 (4 in one combo) Leukemia $24.00

OTHER SERVICES Microchip $34.00 Heart Worm Test $30.00

Heart Worm Meds (1 mo. supply) Small $7.50 Medium $9.50 Large $11.00 Bio Hazard Fee $2.00 February 2019 | royconnection.com 9

COMMUNITY

Utility Rate Increase The Roy City Council has approved the following bi-monthly rate increases effective January 1, 2019. The rate increase for recycle is ONLY for residents who currently have recycling and is a result of an increase from the service provider due to the effects of China's "National Sword". If you wish to opt out of the recycle program, please call or come into the Roy City Utility office during the month of JUNE. • Recycle $ 9.36 to $11.82 • Water Base Rate $14.77 to $18 .77 • Water Usage First 18,000 gal. (per 1,000 gal.) $ .82 to $ .84 Next 12,000 gal. (per 1,000 gal.) $1.46 to $ 1.50 Next 10,000 gal. (per 1,000 gal.) $1.63 to $ 1.69 Over 40,000 gal. (per 1,000 gal.) $1.84 to $ 1.92

Roy City Rental Dwelling Licensing Roy City requires all Landlord/Owners of a residential rental unit, including single family homes, to obtain a Roy City Rental Dwelling License. We offer a Good Landlord Incentive Program.

Any Landlord/Owner meeting the requirements may participate. All licenses expire December 31st and need to be renewed annually.

Landlords/Owners that participate in the Program will pay a reduced licensing fee. For more information, please refer to our website at www.royutah.org or call 801-774-1040.

2019 Dumpster Dates April 8 – April 20 / September 30 – October 12 Hours: Monday - Friday 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Cemetery Winter Maintenance Schedule Graves at the cemetery are not cleared off from the last Thursday of October to the last Thursday of January. Each party is responsible for clearing off graves during this time.

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

(801) 774-1000

Police:

Emergency 911 Business (801) 774-1063 Chief Carl G. Merino - cmerino@royutah.org

Fire:

(801) 774-1080 fire@royutah.org

Utilities:

(801) 774-1000

Parks & Recreation:

(801) 774-1048 parksandrec@royutah.org

Justice Court:

(801) 774-1051 courts@royutah.org

For more City information visit www.royutah.org

City Council Meetings (NEW TIME) The Mayor and Council welcome your input and attendance at the City Council meetings held the first and third Tuesday of every month starting at 5:30pm at the Municipal Building.

Check www.royutah.org for changes.

Service Requests Did you know you are a few clicks away from service? If you have a request for service (pothole, sign down, garbage can repairs, etc.) sign in to www.royutah.org/RequestTracker.aspx and click on the concerned request. Fill in the blanks and your request is on its way to us.

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COMMUNITY

February Calendar of Events SCHOOL EVENTS ROY HIGH SCHOOL Feb 1: Girls Basketball vs. Fremont 5:15 PM to 6:45 PM, Boys Basketball vs. Fremont 7 PM to 8:30 PM Feb 5: Girls Basketball vs.

Bountiful 7 PM to 8:30 PM Feb 8: Girls Basketball vs. Box Elder 5:15 PM to 6:45 PM, Boys Basketball vs. Box Elder 7 PM to 8:30 PM Feb 9: ACT Exam 8 AM to 12 PM Feb 13: Boys Basketball vs. Woods Cross 7 PM to 8:30 PM

Ogden @ Sand Ridge

Feb 5, 20 & 28: 12:30 PM - BINGO

Feb 22: Girls Basketball - Sand Ridge @ Snowcrest

Feb 7 & 21: 11 AM - 1 PM - Come out and Dance to 2nd Generation.

Feb 26: Girls Basketball - Sand Ridge BYE

Feb 15:: Comp Day - No School

Feb 26: We have a painting party scheduled @ 9:00 but we need 20 people to signup please call or stop by if you are interested 801-773-0860

Feb 18: Presidents Day - No School

Feb 27: 11:30 AM - Stampede

ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

PARKS & RECREATION Feb 1: Adult Softball and Fishing Club registrations open at RoyRecreation.com Feb 16: No basketball games

Feb 18: Presidents Day - No School

Feb 23: Jazz game for Jr. Jazz Participants

Feb 19: Girls Basketball - State Playoffs

Feb 28: Adult Softball and Fishing Club registrations close

Feb 22, 23 & 25: - Winter Show 7 PM to 9 PM ROY JR. HIGH Feb 13: Valentine Stomp 3 PM to 4:30 PM Feb 14: Girls Basketball Game vs.

Wahlquist 3 PM to 4:30 PM Feb 15: Comp Day - No School Feb 18: Presidents Day - No School Feb 20: Girls Basketball T.H. Bell vs. Roy 3 PM to 4:30 PM Feb 22: Girls Basketball Game vs. South 3 PM to 4:30 PM Feb 26: Girls Basketball Snowcrest vs Roy 3 PM to 4:30 PM SAND RIDGE JR. HIGH Feb 1:: Boys Basketball Wahlquist @ Sand Ridge Feb 4: Girls Basketball Tryouts

LIBRARY EVENTS

Feb 15: No basketball practices

Feb 15: No School - Comp Day, Boys Basketball vs. Bountiful 7 PM to 8:30 PM

Feb 20: ACT test for Juniors, Boys Basketball vs. Farmington 7 PM to 8:30 PM

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

Feb 18: No basketball practices

ROY COMPLEX Feb 11: March Swim Lesson Registration Feb 15: Open swim begins 1pm Feb 18: Open swim begins 1pm Mar 1: January Water Aerobic Registration for New Class Members

SENIOR CENTER Jan 1: Center Closed HAPPY NEW YEAR Feb 6: 11:30 - AM SPOT & WALDO Feb 7: 9 AM - Soap making (sign up at front desk) 11:30AM Eileen Wood on diabetic snacks Feb 12: AARP Tax preparation begins call 801-773-0860 for a tuesday appointment Feb 14: 10 AM - Valentines Tea Feb 14: Valentines Tasting Party! This is the 7th year we have done this! Bring your favorite Valentines treat to share and make this fun day a big success (bring a small

Visit the website at www.weberpl.lib.ut.us for more activities.

LIBRARY - SOUTHWEST BRANCH Feb 1- 28: Teen Bingo Squad-Pick up a bingo card loaded with suggestions for exploring new and amazing books. Follow the prompts, complete five in a row, and score a great prize! Each completed bingo card earns a raffle ticket for a monthly mega-prize.

Feb 12: Student Dance Performance: The Environment & the Arts - 7:00 PM Prepare to feel inspired. Dance students from Highland Junior High School will perform to raise awareness about endangered animals, ecosystems, and the role we play in our environment.

Feb 27: DIY Art: Contour Line Drawing at 7 PM. Register: 801-337-2670 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Elementary school-aged children After School Program: Tuesdays 2 PM Explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics).

Discovery Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 & 11:30 AM / Ages 0-5.

container to take some treats home)

Youth Chess Club: Wednesdays, 4 PM Ages 4-18.

Feb 15: Comp Day - No School

Feb 18 Center Closed Presidents Day

Sensory Story Hour: Sat, Feb 2, 10:30 AM

Feb 18: Presidents Day - No School

Feb 19: 11:30 AM - Linda Hammer on piano

Feb 20: Girls Basketball - South

Feb 20: 11:30 AM - Garr Ashby

Learning and fun are encouraged with books and activities that integrate the five senses.

Feb 14: Girls Basketball Sand Ridge @ T.H. Bell

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COMMUNITY

FUN THINGS TO DO TUBING: Soldier Hollow Nordic Center General Admission: Weekdays Weekends Child (3-5) $12 $13 Youth (6-12) $18 $23 Adults (13+) $20 $25

MIDWAY ICE CASTLES A Chilling Experience for Family & Friends

ICE SKATING: Weber State Ice Sheet $5.50 Youth (3-17) $6.50 Adults (18+) EXPLORE ICE CASTLES: Midway, Utah General Admission: Weekdays Weekends Child (age 4-11) $7.95 $10.95 Adults (12 +) $9.95 $15.95 HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM: Fly through History! Mon - Sat 9 AM to 4:30 PM Admission is Free

FOR MY VALENTINE 6 Weeks for $89 includes Free TKD Uniform

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LOCAL FOCUS

Students of the Month A Step Above

Sarah Rincon

Kyrese Rowanz

"Don't underestimate me because I'm quiet. I know more than I say. I think more than I speak and observe more than you know."

–Michaela Chung

“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.”

AWARDS: Sand Ridge Jr. High school LIA student of the year 2015-16 Roy High LIA student of the month October 2016 / September 2017 Roy High LIA 45 hours of service award Royals Cheerleading team letter 2017-2019 3rd place Weber School District Foundation Science and Engineering Fair, category: behavioral science 2013 2nd place Weber School District Science Fair, category: Social/ Behavioral 2014 Sand Ridge Jr. High 30 hours of service award Recipient of excellence in Ritchey science and Engineering Fair 2014 Valley View Elementary Science Fair Award, 1st place Third, fourth & Sixth grade Skill certificate in Computer technology Recognition in training at the Davis Tech College for cake decorating High honor role /highest honor role 7th-current

AWARDS: 1st team all-region football Region 5 overall MVP 1st All-State Football 1st Place at Weber Classic Powerlifting Meet 3.7 GPA High Honor Roll Team MVP Strongest pound for pound on the Roy football team

TITLES: LIA secretary 2018-2019 Roy High cheer secretary 2017-2018 / co-captain 2018-2019 Member of the hope squad Member of National Society of High School Scholars Member of National Jr. Honors Society 2014-2016

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Jennifer S. Christensen, MSW Grant & Community Liaison

In the three short months I’ve been working at Roy High School, I’ve learned that caring about kids is a deeply-rooted Roy City tradition. I was hired by Weber School District in late September as a grant and community liaison for a Partnerships for Student Success grant funded by the Utah State Legislature, and I’m enjoying this wonderful opportunity to serve our students.

What We’re Talking About If you’ve been around awhile, you’ve probably heard of the Roy Cone Project. The term “Roy Cone” refers to 11 schools in our community - Roy High School and its 10 feeder schools, which include: • Roy Junior High • Sand Ridge Junior High • Freedom Elementary • Lakeview Elementary • Midland Elementary • Municipal Elementary • North Park Elementary • Roy Elementary • Valley View Elementary • West Haven Elementary

The Roy Cone Project was created in January 2014 to support the State of Utah’s Prosperity 2020 initiative. More important, it was designed to help Roy’s students achieve a higher level of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade success, with “laserlike focus” on seven “goals and strategies that will best prepare all of our students for college, career and life in a global, high-tech environment.”

The Roy Cone Project was originally made possible by the commitment of many Roy educators and community members and a large donation from the Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation. The grass-roots vision behind it ultimately grew from a living room conversation to a legislative initiative, with the Utah State Legislature ultimately funding SB 67, a bill sponsored by Senator Ann Millner, R-18, who served from 2002 to 2012 as the 11th president of Weber State University.

A Brief History Lesson To better understand where we’re going, it’s important to know where we’ve been. Basically, we want you to hear us ROAR! We’re currently in the process of retiring the Roy Cone Project’s original name, we’re working hard to expand its vision under a new name, “Project ROAR.” This important acronym stands for “Reaching Out, Achieving Results.”

We accomplish our goals through strategic partnerships in business, our community and education. As we continue to grow, our partners include: • Alan & Jeanne Hall Foundation • AmeriCorps • Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis • Department of Workforce Services • Intermountain / McKay-Dee Hospital • Local Businesses • Logistic Specialties, Inc. (LSI) • Midtown Community Health Center • Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce Partners in Education Committee • Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership • Ogden-Weber Technical College • Roy City • Roy Communities That Care Coalition • Roy PTA Regional Council • United Way of Northern Utah • Weber County Commissioner’s Intergenerational Poverty Initiative • Weber School District • Weber School Foundation • Weber State University

What We Intend to Accomplish We embrace the Roy Cone Project’s original vision to be “recognized as an outstanding, innovative and unified force for good in the lives of the students it serves and a major contributor to increased economic prosperity in Utah.”

Project ROAR is focused on the same seven goals and strategies developed by the project’s founders. The outcomes we are working to achieve are these: 1. Children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school 2. Third grade students are proficient in reading & math 3. Eighth grade students are proficient in reading & math 4. Students are mentally & physically healthy 5. Students will graduate from high school 6. High school graduates will enroll in post-secondary education 7. Students will graduate high school prepared for careers

Would you like to help us accomplish this mission? We’d love to welcome you on board. Project ROAR’s team is led by principals Kirt Swalbert (Roy High), Matt Williams (Roy Junior High) and Diane Rockwood (Freedom Elementary) and is facilitated by Jennifer Christensen (Roy High), with Kassandra Tello serving as grant evaluation specialist (Weber State University). For more information, please email jechristensen@ wsd.net.

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Love Story Fly Fishing Tied the Knot

By Ryan Spelts

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hen Ryan returned home from his missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines, he was a little awkward. The first thing he did when he walked in the house was take off his shoes and run his toes through the carpeted flooring. It had been a while since he had seen carpet. He was only home for about two weeks before he left for school at Ricks College. From the tropical heat of the Philippines to the frigid plains of Rexburg, Idaho, he was in for another shock.

Those first few days when you don’t know anyone can be a little intimidating. Luckily, Ryan found friends in his roommates and they decided to go to the first football game of the season together.

When they arrived, they found a large section of the bleachers empty though the rest of the stadium was packed. They took it as a sign and sat right in the middle. There was a welcome committee out on the field who had previously sat in those seats but were out doing a welcome skit for the students. When they came back to their seats, everyone started filling in around Ryan and his roommates. A young woman walked up the bleacher benches toward Ryan and looked up into his eyes. “Hi,” he said, nervous and awkward. “Hi,” she said, then promptly fell on her face on the bleachers. Now if you remember, Ryan was still quite awkward, especially around girls. He stepped back in surprise and didn’t help her up. He just looked at her. She popped right up and laughed an uncertain laugh and quickly rejoined her friends further up the stands. Neither Ryan nor Melissa realized that they had just met their future spouse. They always say their future kids must have tripped her.

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remarkable blue eyes and infectious smile. When Melissa saw Ryan, she said with a big smile, “Do you remember me?” Ryan said, “Do you want me to?” And they went on their way. A few days later when Ryan and his roommates were going door to door for girls to come to a party, they ran into each other for a third time. When Melissa started talking about how she had been fly fishing all summer, Ryan was sold. He didn’t even remember her name but he would tell his roommates, “I am going to go visit that fly fishing girl.”

Their relationship blossomed over the next few months and became serious. Ryan was a notorious slow mover and took his time to move to each next step but he fell in love with Melissa and wanted to be with her as much as possible. The only weird thing was he had promised his mom that he would date 50 girls before he got married so he could make sure and pick the right one. While he and Melissa were dating, he would often go out on dates trying in vain to get 50 dates in, which was quite painful for Melissa who had also fallen in love with him. The thing was, Ryan would take girls out and go to dinner or something and then take them home early so he could go hang out with Melissa. In hindsight it was not the most romantic thing to do and Ryan eventually realized that the woman he wanted was the first one he had met and gave up on his goal of 50 dates.

Melissa and Ryan dated for about a year and a half and went through some ups and downs. They even broke off an engagement after the announcements and pink napkins were already ordered. Ryan had moved back to Las Vegas (hometown) after completing school at Ricks and was attending UNLV. Ryan

and Melissa had grown apart and weren’t even talking at this point. Ryan remembers a friend who came to him and asked how things were going with Melissa. He told this friend that they had broken up, she wouldn’t even answer the phone, and that her roommates were screening his calls. This friend then said, if you are not going to marry her do you mind if I try and date her?

Ryan came out of a slumber with that conversation and vowed to find a way back into her life. One day his grandmother was passing through Honeyville (Melissa’s home town) and asked Ryan if he would like her to drop by and pick up the things he had left behind there. Ryan said yes and called Melissa’s house to see if that would be okay. Somehow fate intervened again.

Melissa picked up the phone. She had run back into the house to grab something quickly before they left for St. George where she was slated to run the St. George Marathon. She happened to hear the phone ring and it happened to be Ryan. After speaking for a minute, he asked, “Can I come to St. George and watch you run in the marathon?” Melissa answered with an uncertain “Sure.”

Ryan watched her and they quickly rekindled their relationship and even got secretly engaged. The family wasn’t too happy that the heart breaker was back in Melissa’s life. One day her brothers saw Melissa’s engagement ring on her finger and confronted her.

Both offered to beat Ryan up if she wanted, luckily she didn’t.

She just wanted to marry him. The cat was out of the bag and

they asked the family to rally around them as they prepared to get married in just a few months’ time.

Ryan and Melissa often reflect on those tumultuous couple of years and realize that much of the new marriage struggles they watched their friends go through had already happened during their courting months. They had very little that they didn’t get along about and were inseparable. Living in Las Vegas while Ryan attended UNLV and worked, Melissa was a country girl in the big city. It was a culture shock for her this time. One day early on, Melissa was out looking for the address of a job interview she had. Ryan had her on speaker phone so his office mates could help her find her way. She was near downtown Las Vegas and drove past a street named after Octavius D. Gass, an early Las Vegas settler. She said over the phone speaker, “Okay, I just passed Gass!” The entire office erupted in laughter, she didn’t quite realize what it sounded like she had said.

Ryan and Melissa had their first child, a boy, in 2001. They named him Koby. He was the sparkle in their eyes. He had the biggest head they had seen on a baby. He was strong though and was able to control that huge noggin from day one. In the hospital warming bed, he picked his head up and looked around the room. Ryan asked the nurse, “Is he supposed to be able to do that?” She said it is not common. Two years later they welcomed continues...

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their second child Camryn who was the exact opposite. She was petite and small all over and was a normal baby. They were not used to having to cradle her head because Koby never needed it.

Elly came next in 2005. She is their brown-eyed, blue-eyed girl.

She has what is called heterochromia or two different colored eyes. Then number four came along, their third girl, Lucy. She embodied much of Melissa’s Swiss heritage and was starkly blonde with beautiful blue eyes. She was the baby of the family for four years and then her brother Grey was born in 2011. These five children increased the connection that Ryan and Melissa felt for each other and they have grown more and more in love over the years.

Shortly after Lucy was born, Ryan and Melissa decided to move to Utah to be closer to Melissa’s family. After 10 years of living in Las Vegas, it was Melissa’s turn. They have loved living in Utah despite Ryan’s previous insistence that he would never live here.

We would like this to become the first of an annual tradition in the Roy Connection Magazine. We want to tell the love stories of this community. If you would like to have your story told, please email us at submit@connectionpub.com for consideration. Happy Valentine’s Day.

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LOCAL FOCUS

Second Settlers of Roy Henry and Sarah Field

By Melissa Spelts and Marge Becraft

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enry Field and his wife, Sarah Baker, sister of William Evans Baker (his story was told in the October Issue), arrived on the Hooper flats just before winter set in 1872. Henry Field and his family emigrated from England to Utah because they too felt ostracized because they belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and they also wanted to join William Evans Baker and his family. Their family consisted of four children, including a daughter who was married and had a two-year-old son. Her name was Louisa and her son was Samuel. Louisa’s siblings were Frederick William age 14, Hyrum 6, and Orson who was 4 years old. Orson later became the first postmaster of Roy. The Field family became sick with the smallpozz right after they arrived from their long journey. While on the ship Sarah helped take care of a sick little girl and later contracted the disease.

She was sent to live in the Herd House so she wouldn’t spread it to her family. The Herd House belonged to Captain William Hooper and was used for his men while they were taking care of his live stock. He had moved his cattle up into southeastern Idaho, leaving the herd house abandoned. It was winter so it was so cold. She had blankets stretched across the doorways and windows to keep the winter out. Not only was Sarah cold and sick, but she was also five months pregnant. Being all alone in that house without her family must have been a very difficult time.

Unfortunately, having Sarah quarantined didn’t keep her family from getting sick. William, Hyrum and Louisa all got sick and died. Elisha Millard buried their bodies one by one. Miraculously, Henry recovered. Leaving Samuel Hadley (Louisa’s son) and Orson still living.

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Sarah remained confined in the Herd House until her baby (Henry Jr.) was born in February 1873. That must have been the only bright light in what was a most terrible winter for the family.

As soon as Henry felt well enough, he moved to Roy and became the second settler of the city. He built a one room house and added a lean-to later.

Henry also operated a coal yard on the railroad spur running through his property. The coal was shipped from the Castle Gate mines. This was a boon to the settlers of Roy because now they would have a source of fuel to keep warm in the winter months.

Henry was one of the workers who helped build the canal from about 16 miles up Weber Canyon to Roy so they would finally have a source of water. He provided teams and scrapers to help with the work of building the canal.

Henry and Sarah are buried in the Roy City Cemetery.

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INFO Business: Insurance Address: 2050 W. 5700 S. Roy, UT 84067 Phone: 801-775-0424 agents.farmers.com/jcottle1

osh Cottle is a second generation Farmers Insurance Agent that was raised in a sociable, friendly and service-oriented family. His father built a successful business, and as he retired, Josh was drawn to the opportunity to continue the legacy and work closely with customers.

Josh quickly proved to be the perfect fit, handling the agency, satisfying customers and growing the business.

He particularly enjoys the personal interactions with clients that he has built over the past eight years.

Many insurance companies have removed the agent from the picture, forcing clients to use 1-800 numbers to get answers or file a claim. Josh, however, enjoys serving his client’s needs personally. He likes helping them customize their coverage. He makes himself available to his customers and supports them emotionally while navigating them through tough times and unexpected events. His hospitable and responsive staff is committed to the service and well-being of customers as well. When you visit their office, you will be greeted with kindness

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and enjoy a little humor.

Cindy Sikes is a licensed professional and works with Josh at Farmers Insurance located at 2050 W 5700 S Roy, UT. She has a decade of insurance experience and is a valuable asset to the agency.

She helps make sure everyone that needs assistance receives it promptly.

Life changes quickly, and Josh enjoys helping his clients as they add children to their families, update life insurance, move to new homes or purchase vehicles.

He values those long-time personal relationships as well as getting to know new customers.

Josh is privileged to have his insurance agency located in the community where he grew up. The office has served residents in the central location for 30 years. He is surrounded by long-time friends and neighbors. He is wellconnected in the community and knowledgeable about what is happening locally.

For example, if a weather situation causes property damage, he can relate to the situation. He has developed a network of trusted service providers who quickly respond to property damage, flood or storm damage and accidents.

Josh feels fortunate to enjoy a family-friendly career. He

has the flexibility to adjust his schedule to accommodate his young family. He is involved in his children’s lives and activities. Fatherhood includes helping the children get ready each morning and dropping them off at school.

He is grateful for a career that aids his goal to bond with his boys, support his wife Jenny, and maintain close and meaningful relationships with his family.

Jenny is a stay-at-home mom and a piano teacher. She is active in the boy’s school classrooms and their sports.

They have three active boys— Ryker, Tage and Asher— that keep the Cottle household very busy. The family loves the outdoors and spends their free time camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and 4-wheeling. They are also involved with scouting where Josh is a volunteer troop leader in a unit sponsored by his church. He and his family are very involved and active in their faith.

We are grateful to Josh for being part of our community and supporting the new city magazine.

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RECIPES

VALETINE'S DAY BREAKFAST Surprise your loved ones with a delicious breakfast on this special day!

Ruby Red Velvet Crumble Muffins Recipe by Shauna Havey

Makes 12 muffins

Give your Valentine his or her true heart’s desire this year with a homemade decadent breakfast sweet in love’s favorite shade of red. These tender muffins are a cinch to bake and almost too pretty to eat. Serve them slightly warm with a generous pat of softened butter for a treat that’s sure to win over taste buds and hearts

For the muffins: 1 1/4 c. flour 2 1/2 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 C. granulated sugar 1/2 C. sour cream 1/2 C. vegetable oil 1/3 C. milk 1 large egg, beaten 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring 6 ounces whipped style cream cheese, room temperature For the crumble topping: 1/4 C. flour 1/2 C. granulated sugar 2 Tbs. cold, salted butter, diced Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line each well of a 12 cup muffin tin with a paper liner.

To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Whisk to combine.

To the same bowl, add the sour cream, oil, milk, egg, and food coloring. Gently mix all ingredients until combined. Add cream cheese to the bowl and swirl it loosely into the batter so streaks can still be seen.

Scoop batter evenly into the muffin cups.

To make the topping, place the flour, sugar, and butter into a small bowl. Use a fork or your fingertips to work the ingredients into coarse crumbs.

Generously cover the surface of each muffin with crumble topping and bake for 20 minutes.

Allow muffins to cool for five minutes inside the tin, then carefully remove from the pan and serve.

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RECIPES

Have a bigger family? Recipe easily doubles for four people, just double all ingredients and use a 10 or 12 inch skillet.

1 Tbs. butter 1/3 C. chopped red onions 2/3 C. hash browns, thawed 1/2 C. grated cheddar cheese 6 large eggs 1/4 C. heavy cream 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbs chives (or green onions), chopped 3-4 slices black forest deli ham Sliced cherry tomatoes and fresh dill for garnish (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place an 8 inch oven safe skillet on the stove top over medium heat. Melt the butter and add the onion. Cook until the onion begins to soften.

Add the hash browns and cook until golden brown. Flatten the hash browns down with a spatula and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Allow cheese to melt.

Ham & Cheese Frittata for Two Recipe by Shauna Havey Whip up a delicious breakfast for the one you love this Valentine’s Day with this easy frittata recipe. Made with just a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand, it takes only 20 minutes to make and is just the right size for two. Switch up the veggies, cheese, and meat to your liking. Frittatas are completely customizable, just like your favorite omelet, but they’re much easier to make.

Place the eggs, cream, salt and pepper into a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet over the cheese.

Cook the frittata on the stove top for 2-3 minutes just until the edges start to set. Top with the ham slices. Transfer it to the oven and bake 10-12 minutes until the eggs are fully set.

Remove from the oven and let the frittata cool five minutes before slicing it into wedges.

Serve as is or garnish with a little fresh dill and sliced tomatoes if desired.

About our recipe contributor Shauna Havey is a nationally recognized Utah food and family blogger and Roy Resident.

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Are you the kind of person that loves hole in the wall restaurants?

If so, you will love No Frills Diner.

If you’re the kind that likes to play it safe by only eating at national chains, I promise, this restaurant is worth a try.

This nondescript and aptly named No Frills Diner is located on 12th Street in Ogden just west of the WinCo grocery store. Owned by Ron Yeates, the restaurant came about when Ron found himself without a job despite his 27 year tenure at La-Z-Boy because they moved their manufacturing out of the country. Not knowing what else to do, Ron remembered he loved to cook when he was younger, so he decided to take his severance package and open his own restaurant.

No Frills Diner is not very fancy on the outside, but you will find a nostalgic blast from the past when you walk through its doors. Patterned after a 50s diner, it is

full of fun old-fashioned memorabilia.

All of the memorabilia has been given to Ron from customers and friends over the years. It is neat to see the old signs and pictures of Hollywood stars gone by.

The menu has an eclectic selection of food. The restaurant started as a breakfast only spot when they opened 11 years ago, but today it also has a full dinner menu on Thursday, Friday and Saturday when they are open until 9pm. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday they are open for breakfast and lunch until 3pm.

Not knowing what to order, we asked the waiter what were the favorites. He pointed out that everything on the menu was made right there on location.

The owner actually shops just down the way at the WinCo grocery store so he can pick out his own produce each day. He said they have a delicious chili verde, awesome prime rib, delicious hand-breaded pork loin, and people love the fish and chips. Melissa ordered the fish and chips and I ordered the handbreaded pork loin. They also brought us a sample of the chili verde and I am definitely trying that next time. Yum! We knew we would be stealing off each other’s plates so we could try both dishes.

Everything is cooked to order, this isn’t fast food and it is worth the wait. The pork dish came with two sides and some white gravy. The garlic butter vegetables were great and I could tell they were fresh. The bacon avocado soup was amazing. One bite and I was wishing the bowl was bigger and started questioning

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my promise to share with Melissa. It is amazing.

The pork was also delicious with seasoned breading and delicious homemade gravy. On Melissa’s plate were some wonderful fish and chips, which could quite honestly be the best I have ever tasted. They were tender and lightly breaded in a homemade concoction of blended herbs and the tartar sauce was incredible. It has just the right amount of flavor with a slight kick that went perfectly with the fish. Okay I was glad to be sharing again.

Those fish were awesome.

We could tell that the staff were like family and when talking to Ron about his restaurant he echoed that. His employees are like family to him. We cannot wait to go back and try their other dishes. I for one am a breakfast man so I am excited to hit the No Frills Diner for my next breakfast out. If the breakfast is half as good as the dinner we favorite had, I can’t wait to try it.

Give the No Frills Diner a try for your next meal out. Your taste buds will thank you.

Fish & Chips (pictured above)

Lightly breaded and the tarter sauce is amazing!

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