Pleasant View has a number of items that are being worked on at this time. Here’s a few: Wadman Park is an ongoing project to clean and haul away debris. The City Council has been hard at work with Mike Humpherys helping with equipment. This project is part of the overall project of moving and relocating the historical Hickinlooper Farm Cabin. There will be a small pad of cement put down for the cabin to sit on, but the rest of the area needs cleaning and making it so it’s maintainable. The City is looking for volunteers or Eagle Scouts to help with the project. If interested, call Jerry Burns at: 1-801-782-1474.
Many have asked why our police department is so expensive. There are several reasons for that:
1. Service. We are there when you call without much delay (unless a major incident is going on).
2. Wages and retirement are expensive for public safety employees (Pleasant View also pays at the top of the scale in Weber County. One reason is to hire quality officers and another is for employee retention)
3. The number and types of calls.
Upcoming projects to look at are: At 1325 West Hwy 89, there is a detention basin. They are working to get a RAMP grant to turn this into a City sports complex. This would be the size of 2 football/lacrosse fields, soccer field, parking for about 100 vehicles with restrooms. According to UDOT they would need a 200 ft. long city road for access to Hwy 89. UDOT has a lot of rules and regulations over entries and access to Hwy 89, including a traffic study. This raises the time frame of working on venues to make sure everything is just right before it can move forward. They are still working on getting the Emergency room facility in place on the south-west corner of 600 West and 2700 North. Move to 2700 North from the I-15 going east, UDOT is beginning to install a median all the way to Rulan White Blvd. The north-west corner of 2700 and Rulan White Blvd. there is a food combo starting the building process. Pleasant View is working with CMS to continue Rulan White Blvd north to intersect with Parkland Blvd.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH:
Carley is from North Ogden Junior High School: Carly is a hard worker, always helping her mom and family. She always has a beautiful smile on her face which brings a lot of joy to those around her! If she is asked to do a task, she gets right to it. She loves animals and even helps at the Weber County Animal Shelter once a week with a friend. She loves being outdoors. Her family enjoys camping, hiking, biking and river rafting. Her favorite thing she did this summer was white water rafting down the Snake River. She said it was quite the drive to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, but is was so worth it. She is a senior at Weber High and has plans to go to Utah State after she graduates.
Elli Herrick, from Orion Junior High School, really likes going to school at Orion. A couple of her favorite teachers are Mrs. Allen (Utah Studies) and Mrs. Marks (English). Last year, she was a 4.0 student. WAY TO GO ELLI!! She loves art, music, traveling, photography, and Zumba with her aunt. When she has down time, she likes to play her ukulele, cook and play with her two dogs, Winnie and Buckley. Her favorite food is pizza and vanilla ice-cream if she’s craving something sweet. Her favorite book is Fable Haven, and a year or so ago, Elli’s favorite movies were the Star Wars series. Her family just recently watched the Harry Potter series and have fallen in love with those.
Stephanie Dixon from Weber High School: Stephanie is the sweetest girl. She is so content wherever she is which makes every situation fun. She moved here from Pocatello, Idaho, a year ago; which is where her extended family and many of her friends live. We hope that she can call this home as well. She is good at whatever sport she tries. Her favorite things to do are play volleyball, hang out with friends and attend school (Yes, she said school). She did mention that she loves the friend part of school not so much the homework. She is the 3rd of 5 girls. Her favorite movie is Maze Runner II. Her favorite treat is grasshopper ice-cream. When she grows up she wants to be a dermatologist, physical trainer or dental hygienist.
Carson Warner from Maria Montessori Academy is one of those boys that blows you away. He is so motivated by life. If he gets an idea in his head, he will work so hard until he accomplishes that goal. He attended Maria Montessori during his 5th through 9th grade years. This year he will be attending Weber High and he is really excited for what that brings. His favorite things about the Montessori Academy was playing on the basketball team of 7 players. They worked really hard and grew close as a team. He learned a lot from his coaches Ryan and Wade Rallison (father and son coaches). His favorite teacher was Mr. Casey and his favorite subject was weight lifting. He works at Cold Stone Creamery (Yum) in downtown Ogden, plays the drums and has goals of running in a half-marathon and becoming a dentist. Oh yeah, he is also very good looking. We love this witty, happy, friend of ours.
Intermountain Health is our Student of the Month Sponsor. They pay for the $25 gift card that students receive for being selected as the Student of the Month by their respective schools
