image by Jeffrey Favero byimage Jeffrey October 2015 volume 22 • number 10 atyourservice a bulletin of community news

image by Je rey Favero HOME SWEET OGDEN WITCHES, ZOMBIES, AND HALLOWEEN FUN See the professionally refurbished Ogden homes for sale at On Saturday, Oct. 24, brew up some fun at the sixth annual Witchstock ogdencityhomes.com or festival from 4 to 10 pm at the Ogden Amphitheater. call 801-629-8940. Join us for this all-ages costumed event featuring funky art and art activities, circus performers, Halloween vendors, music, dancing, HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS and more. Cash prizes will be awarded for best costumes! Low interest loans are Tickets required for witches tea party. Get tickets and more information at www.historic25.com. available for qualifying home improvement NOVEMBER 3 IS GENERAL ELECTION DAY projects. See if your project qualifies, 801-629-8940. In this year’s Municipal Election, citizens will be able to vote by mail. What does this mean for you as a voter? By Oct. 6, registered voters will be mailed a ballot. EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR After completing the ballot, residents may: Loans for low income, owner-occupied 1. Place a first class stamp on the return envelope and return by US mail households to correct – must be postmarked by Nov. 2. unexpected emergency 2. Drop in a secure ballot box at the Municipal Building (2549 housing conditions, Washington Blvd. #210) Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm, or 801-629-8903. 3. Deliver your voted ballot in person to one of three city-wide vote $10 CO DETECTORS centers on Election Day, Nov. 3, 7am - 8 pm. Just like a smoke detector in your • Dee Events Center – Rich Lounge, 4450 Harrison Blvd. home, a properly installed carbon • Union Station – North Entrance, 2501 Wall Ave. monoxide (CO) detector may save your • Ogden-Weber Tech College – Health Technology Bldg., 200 N Washington Blvd. life. CO detectors are available to View election information at the City’s website at elections.ogdencity.com. Please direct any Ogden residents at a discount with proof questions to the Ogden City Recorder’s Office at 801-629-8150. of residency. See the cashier at the Municipal building, 2549 Washington Blvd, M – F 8am – 5pm. CITY ARTS GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN The Ogden City Arts Grants program, funded through an annual appropriation from Ogden VOLUNTEER PROGRAM City, makes direct grants to individuals and organizations that contribute to the cultural life of our Ready to start your volunteer community. The Ogden City Arts Grants program is competitive and requires a 1-to-1 cash match. adventure? Volunteer or Arts Grants are accepted in two categories: General Support Grants and Project Grants. The suggest a project at 801- 629-8214 or ivolunteer@ guidelines and application are available online at artsgrants.ogdencity.com. Applications are due by ogdencity.com. 5 pm on Oct. 23, 2015 and may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to arrive by 5 pm Oct. 23, 2015 to Ogden City Arts, 2549 Washington Blvd., Suite 915, Ogden, UT 84401. For more FLY FROM THE OGDEN AIRPORT information, contact Ogden City Arts. It’s where vacations begin. For big airport service without the crowds, PARTICIPATE IN OGDEN’S ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE flyogden.com or Ogden’s holiday season begins the Saturday after Thanksgiving on Washington Blvd. downtown bundle air and hotel with the Electric Light Parade. Filled with elaborate floats and fantastic performers, the parade is the at allegiantair.com. official kickoff to a month-long celebration of Christmas in Ogden. EQUAL MONTHLY WATER BILLS Your group or business can be part of the parade, or you can volunteer to help behind the Want equal payments of your water scenes. Parade is limited to 50 entries. Parade applications and volunteer forms available now at bill? Sign up at the Water Utility Office, christmasvillage.ogdencity.com. 133 W. 29th St.

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@OgdenCityUtah facebook.com/OgdenCityUtah STAY SAFE THIS HALLOWEEN WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OGDEN? Have a happy, healthy Halloween • Remain on well-lit streets and by following these safety tips: always use the sidewalk. OCT • Make sure shoes fit well and • If no sidewalk is available, walk 1 AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXHIBIT: BRAVE THE MAZE | UNION STATION costumes are reflective and at the farthest edge of the 10AM – 5PM OPEN THRU JAN 9, CLOSED SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS short enough to prevent tripping, roadway facing traffic. entanglement, or contact with • Never cut across yards and do 2 FIRST FRIDAY ART STROLL | DOWNTOWN 6PM flame. not use alleys. 7 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OPEN HOUSE | FRANCOM PUBLIC SAFETY • A parent or responsible adult • Never enter a stranger’s home or BUILDING 5:30PM should always accompany young car for a treat. 23 APPLICATIONS DUE FOR OGDEN ARTS GRANTS children trick-or-treating through • Always walk; never run across a ECCLES DINOSAUR PARK HALLOWEEN CARNIVORE CARNIVAL | 6:30PM neighborhoods. street. 24 WITCHSTOCK | OGDEN AMPHITHEATER 4 - 10PM • Use a flashlight to see and be • Only cross the street as a group ECCLES DINOSAUR PARK HALLOWEEN CARNIVORE CARNIVAL | 6:30PM seen by others, and stay in in established crosswalks. groups. • No treats are to be eaten until 30 “ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” | PEERY’S EGYPTIAN THEATER 8PM • Always tell someone where you thoroughly checked by an adult ENCORE SCREENING ON HALLOWEEN AT 9PM are going. at home. 31 HALLOWEEN • Only go to homes with porch • Call police to report anything lights on. suspicious. NOV 3 GENERAL ELECTION DAY CITY RECREATION: REGISTER FOR WINTER SPORTS 6 FIRST FRIDAY ART STROLL | DOWNTOWN 6PM The following leagues and tournaments are open for registration: 7 WSU FOOTBALL vs UC DAVIS | 12PM • Jr. Jazz Boys Basketball • Mighty Mites Basketball (ages 3-5) • Adult 9 RAMP INFORMATIONAL MEETING | WEBER COUNTY LIBRARY- MAIN 7PM Basketball • Adult Volleyball 11 VETERANS DAY | CITY OFFICES CLOSED Don’t forget to sign up for the Adult Men’s Wood Bat Tournament Oct. 30-31 and the Marshall White Halloween Event Oct. 30. Register online at JAZZ AT THE STATION | UNION STATION 7PM ogdenrecreation.sportsites.com or Ogden City Recreation at 1875 Monroe 12 WSU VOLLEYBALL vs MONTANA STATE | 7PM Blvd. or 801-629-8253. 13 WSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs BETHESDA | DEE EVENTS CENTER 4:30PM EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: SEEKING SHELTER WSU MEN’S BASKETBALL vs UTAH STATE | DEE EVENTS CENTER 7PM To effectively shelter, you must first consider the hazard and then choose a 14 WSU VOLLEYBALL vs IDAHO STATE | SWENSON GYM 7PM place in your home or other building that is safe from that hazard. If you must 18 WSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs CHARLESTON | DEE EVENTS CENTER 7PM evacuate, have an alternate shelter plan established before the disaster as WSU SHAW GALLERY & UTAH FILM CENTER PRESENTS “IN FOOTBALL WE well as a common meeting place for all members of your family, and take your TRUST” | PEERY’S EGYPTIAN THEATER 7PM disaster supplies kit with you. 19 WSU MEN’S BASKETBALL vs UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY | DEE The length of time you are required to shelter may be short, such as a EVENTS CENTER 7PM power outage, or long, such as during a winter storm. It is important that you 21 WSU FOOTBALL vs IDAHO STATE| STEWART STADIUM 1PM stay in the shelter until local authorities say it is safe to leave. Additionally, you should maintain a 24-hour safety watch and listen to radio broadcasts 26 THANKSGIVING DAY | CITY OFFICES CLOSED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY for up-to-date information. During extended periods of sheltering, you will NO TRASH PICKUP ON THURSDAY. THURSDAY’S PICKUP WILL BE ON FRIDAY, need to manage water and food supplies to ensure you and your family have AND FRIDAY’S PICKUP WILL BE ON SATURDAY. everything you need. Prepare now and you’ll be better able to cope during a 28 HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADE AND CHRISTMAS VILLAGE OPENING GALA | disaster and have peace of mind. For help preparing your disaster supplies kit, DOWNTOWN | SANTA RUN 4:30PM, HOLIDAY ELECTRIC PARADE 5:30PM, see emergencymanagement.ogdencity.com. OPENING GALA AND FIREWORKS SHOW 6:30PM FALL LEAF DISPOSAL Be aware that it is a violation of Illegal Dumping and Waterway Blocking see more at EVENTS.OGDENCITY.COM ordinances to sweep or push leaves into the gutter or onto the street. Fallen leaves can plug storm drains and, as the weather freezes, will cause ice dams CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS to form in the gutters. Please be a good citizen by keeping the gutter in front of your home clean. Dispose of green waste from seasonal yard cleanup COUNCIL CHAMBERS | TUESDAYS 6PM such as branches, leaves, and grass clippings at Ogden City’s Green Waste OGDEN TRAILS NETWORK Facility—1845 Monroe Blvd., 801-629-8271. Curbside leaf collection is not MUNICIPAL BUILDING | THIRD THURSDAYS 4:30PM provided by the City. The City’s Public Ways and Parks division will however CITY PLANNING COMMISSION assist elderly or handicapped residents with a one-time bagged leaf pickup service; call 801-629-8271 to schedule assistance. MUNICIPAL BUILDING | FIRST WEDNESDAYS 5PM