At Your Service a bulletin of community news

August 2013 volume 20 • number 8

Weber State events Make Ogden your one-stop shop for back-to-school enrich our community The sultry, hot, dog days of summer offer the perfect time to escape into the air-conditioned shops New and returning throughout the city to do your back-to-school shopping–Ogden style! students will converge at Support local merchants by shopping the Newgate Mall, Historic 25th Street, Washington Blvd., 12th for Street, Wall Ave., Harrison Blvd., and the many areas in between. Purchase new clothes, vintage fashions, fall classes starting Monday, erasers, pencils, computers, and notebooks all locally which puts your dollars back into the Ogden economy. Aug. 26, and as WSU campus According to Buy Local First , every dollar spent at a locally-owned, independent business returns over awakes for fall semester its four times more to the local economy. Let’s go shopping! enriching and entertaining There’s always something to do downtown events become available to our • Downtown Special Engagements: Aug. 9 Greg Simpson Band at community. The Ogden Amphitheater features an eclectic mix of concerts, comedy, art, movies, and performances the Junction Plaza, free; Aug. 14 Asleep at the The 2013-2014 season Wheel concert, $10/$15; Aug. 17 ACappellastock, offers everything from football providing a great venue for residents and visitors to celebrate together what it means to be a community. $15/$30; Aug. 23 Rubber Duck Race on the River, and volleyball to dance • Monday Night at the Movies: free, starts at dusk, pre-show at 7 p.m. free; Sept. 21 Harvest Moon Festival, performances, plays, and • Wednesdays Tunes at Noon: free, bring a lunch and sit in the shade free; Sept 23 WSU Homecoming concerts. • Talent in the Park: free, Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. Festival at the Junction Plaza, free; Residents can welcome • First Friday Art Strolls: free, each month year round Oct. 5 Ladies Night Out at the Junction Plaza, free. back Wildcats and our future • Historic 25th Street Farmers & Art Market: free, Saturdays 8 a.m. to Visit www.downtownogden.org or call leaders of Ogden by taking 1 p.m. through September advantage of the many unique 801-393-3866 for more info and to purchase tickets. events offered by WSU on Explore Ogden Botanical Gardens campus as well as around town. Here are a few: Eleven acres of lush landscape, fragrant flowers, and enchanting color • Aug. 31 - opening football beckon passersby to explore Ogden’s Botanical Gardens at 1750 Monroe game WSU vs. Stephen F. Austin Blvd. now in full bloom through October. • Sept. 7 - Audra McDonald in Admission is free and there’s something sure to please all ages and concert at Austad Auditorium skills from master gardeners to novice green thumbs. The garden staff • Oct. 25 - Imagine Dragons in help visitors identify the best plants for their yard and teach pruning and concert at Dee Events Center trimming methods along with ways to irrigate using less water. Photography opportunities abound • Sept. 25 - production of Ogden Botanical Gardens provide a great backdrop for weddings, at Ogden Botanical Gardens, but Sophocles Oedipus Rex in family gatherings, and evening walks. Hours are Monday through please remember to stay out of the Wildcat Theatre Thursday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A free flowerbeds and never pick the flowers Purchase tickets at diagnostic clinic is held every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. when visitors or plants–they are for all to enjoy! weberstatetickets.com or call can bring a branch, chunk of grass, or unidentified flower to the education the Weber State Ticket Office building and volunteer master gardeners from Utah State University extension office will help identify and at 801-626-8500. solve problems. For a list of classes, call 801-399-8080 or visit www.ogdenbotanicalgardens.org. To reserve Did you know parking on pavilions or amphitheater, call Ogden City Parks Reservations at 801-629-8284. campus is free after 4 p.m.? Catch fever with the Ogden Raptors A day pass is required to park Summer is in full swing at Lindquist Field where the Ogden Raptors are serving up the stuff baseball between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and memories are made of. Come cheer on your home team while the aroma of peanuts, popcorn, and crackerjacks is just $2. Call 801-626-6533 waft through the air and kids of all ages reach their gloved hands high in the air hoping to catch a foul ball. for details. Players grapple for grounders and reach for field lies while fans heckle the opposing team. Home games are Aug. 1-3, Aug. 13-19, Aug. 28-31 and Sept. 5-8. Special offer for Ogden residents: buy one reserved box seat, get a second one free! Pick any home game. Limit one per customer. For tickets call the box office at 801-393-2450.

published monthly by Ogden City Corp • 2549 Washington Blvd, Ogden Utah 84401 • 801-629-8000 • www.ogdencity.com Get the iOgden Mobile App: Point your phone’s QR Reader watch, follow, and like Ogden City at this code for free download Summertime Fun continues at Lorin Farr Pool and Waterslide! Golden Hourse: Not your mother’s • Public Swim: Monday – Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Lorin Farr Pool and senior center and Sundays 1 to 6 p.m. Waterslide is located at • Evening Rentals: Sunday through Saturday, 7:30 1691 Gramercy Ave., Massages, manicures, line p.m. to 10:30 p.m. 801-629-8259. dancing, and kayaking (that’s right, • Youth Birthday Party Package: For kids up to age Pool is open kayaking!) are just a few of the 16, scheduled during public swim times. through Labor Day. activities offered at Ogden City’s Citizen Corps: Be prepared. Get CERT trained. Golden Hours Senior Center. The center caters to mature A Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course will begin Thursday, September 12, and residents eager to participate and continue each Thursday through October 24 at the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College located at embrace the vitality of their post- 200 N Washington Blvd. from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Business Technology building lecture hall. 49ish years. Challenge yourself Learn emergency preparedness and response skills such as basic fire suppression, utilities control, light to a new exercise class, find your search and rescue, disaster medical triage and patient treatment, disaster psychology, terrorism awareness, Zen with Tai-Chi or take on today’s and CERT team function and management that will be needed after a disaster. technology with a computer class. The $30 course fee pays for CERT safety gear and training materials. Because of the high interest for Check the monthly offerings this training, register early at 801-778-6686 or [email protected]. and enjoy the radiant days of your For help with neighborhood safety, your family’s disaster plan, or other golden years. Call 801-629-8864 or emergency preparedness information, or to volunteer with Ogden’s Citizen visit at 650 25th Street. Corps, call 801-629-8948 or email [email protected]. Let’s Be Social! Influence decisions about new transportation routes Get information on what’s More than 800 people attended several UDOT open houses to give input and opinions on an east-west happening in Ogden by liking the transportation corridor for the Weber County and Davis County area. The public comment period is open City on Facebook or following the until August 23; residents are encouraged to review and comment on UDOT’s Draft Environmental Impact City through Twitter. Statement which is a large report of all the data, information, input, and analysis the team has collected Keep up to date on Ogden events, and studied for the past three years of the study. The report is available at www.udot.utah.gov/westdavis as recreation, community calendar, well as at various city buildings and libraries throughout Weber and Davis counties. animal services, neighborhood For questions or concerns, call toll-free 877-298-1991 or email [email protected]. development and fire and police. Ogden City Recreation Visit www.ogdencity.com for a list of all the City’s social media pages. Ogden City leads northern Utah in quality of • Youth Flag Football for boys and girls grades youth and adult sports, teams, and leagues. Our K through 9 Vacations begin programs present fun, exciting, and safe atmospheres • Adult Leagues at Ogden Airport that are affordable for everyone. With over 10,000 • Adult Volleyball Leagues Big airport service, free parking, participants of all ages year-round, it’s no wonder • Adult Flag Football no crowds. www.flyogden.com or Ogden is known for its competitive nature and • Adult Softball Leagues bundle air and adventurous lifestyle. Softball Tournaments open for registration: hotel to save at Leagues and Programs open for registration: • Fall Classic - Sept. 20 – 21 allegiantair.com • Jr. Jazz Basketball for boys and girls 1st through • Halloween Classic - Oct. 25 – 26 Trash Collection 12th grade Register for any of these activities at the • Mighty Mites Basketball for boys and girls Ogden City Recreation office, 1875 Monroe Blvd., • No delays in Aug., Sept., or Oct. ages 3 to 5 801-629-8253, or online at www.ogdencity.com. Questions about your curbside Home Tour features Victorian Architecture pickup? Call 801-629-8271.

The Weber Heritage Foundation’s annual home tour presents historical Victorian Down Payment Assistance architecture Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring homes in the Jefferson Historic District, The Own in Ogden program East Central Community, Canyon Road neighborhood, and the new Meadows at River Bend offers down payment assistance development along the Ogden River Parkway, this fund raising event for Weber Heritage for qualifying home Foundation hopes to create appreciation and awareness of historic homes in the area. Purchase tickets for $15 buyers in targeted areas. at the Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Blvd. For more information, to join the Heritage Foundation, or to Call 801-629-8940. volunteer, call 801-394-5364 or visit www.webercountyheritagefoundation.com. Home Sweet Ogden Ogden City Let’s Go Golfing refurbishes homes and sells Ogden City golf courses are in great shape. Call for tee times. them at a great Green fees are just $13, carts are $7. Ask about a punch pass. 801-629-0699 801-629-0694 bargain. ogdencityhomes.com or 1787 Constitution Way 1300 Valley Dr 801-629-8940.

Useful Ogden City Contacts • 801-629-8000 Ogden City Corp main line • 801-629-8961 Code Enforcement • 801-395-8221 Non-Emergency Police & Fire • 801-629-8253 City Recreation • 801-629-8159 City Council agenda • 801-629-8752 Graffiti Task Force • 801-629-8244 Animal Services