SANTA CLAUS 

IS COMING TO

NORTH OGDEN

Monday, December 2nd a North Pole Express mailbox will be placed at Bicentennial park at Noon.  Letters mailed by Noon on December 19th will receive a response from Santa.  To help Santa save on postage, all letters must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope

Santa will be at Bicentennial Park at the following times.

Saturday, Dec.  7th:  6 pm - 7 pm
Tuesday, Dec.  10th: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Saturday, Dec. 14th: 11 am - 3 pm
Monday, Dec.  16th:  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Saturday, Dec. 21st:  11 am - 3 pm

Pictures used with permission from Microsoft

2013 NORTH OGDEN CHRISTMAS TREE

LIGHTING

Join with the North Ogden Civic League as we begin the Christmas Season with the lighting of Bicentennial Park, Washington and Pleasant View Drive.  The program will include entertainment, refreshments and a visit from Santa!

Hello!  We are your North Ogden City Parks and Recreation Department.  We are dedicated to developing and maintaining the beautiful parks and open spaces of North Ogden for you to use and enjoy, and providing a wide range of sports, recreational activities and special events for the entire community. 

Our office is located just to the north of North Ogden Elementary at 2705 N 550 East, but you will also find us at the local ball fields directing sporting events, maintaining the grass, trees, sprinklers and turf at the parks and trail systems, training lifeguards at North Shore aquatic center, taking registrations for activities at our office, and helping with events such as the Christmas tree lighting and Cherry Days. 

Parks

North Ogden City has 11 City parks with over 100 acres of open space that are maintained by our Parks Crew.  Visit our website (www.northogdenrecreation.com) to see pictures of all of our beautiful parks.

Assistant Parks Supervisor (Facilities) - Jesse Felter

Parks Worker - Byron Dallinga

Parks Worker - Ron Freestone

Seasonal Parks Workers - Tony Vigil, Nate Urban, Chase Ragan and Gavin Burke

Aquatics

North Shore Aquatic Center is North Ogden’s swimming facility (open Memorial Day to Labor day each year) offering numerous aquatic activities ranging from swimming lessons, water aerobics, age group swimming, lap swimming, facility rentals and open swimming for the you to enjoy. 

Aquatic Center Manager – Jeff Diamond

Assistant Parks Supervisor (Aquatics) – Ken Young

Recreation

North Ogden has a wide variety of youth sports and programs including football, day camps, basketball, baseball, softball, kickball, racing events, volleyball and snowshoeing. 

Recreation Supervisor – Becca Godfrey

Office & Special Events

Stop by our office to register for sports, learn more about special events, the community garden, Christmas lighting, or Cherry Days activities. 

Administrative Assistant – Teresa Gray

If you have any questions about your parks, trails, recreation programs, aquatic center, or special events, feel free to stop by and visit or give us a call.  I hope you enjoy the beauty of North Ogden City and the many great things there are to do here.

Sincerely,

Tiffany Staheli

Parks and Recreation Director

801-737-0587

tstaheli@nogden.org

North Ogden Business of the Month

North Ogden City Corporation

Come into the office at 505 East 2600 North and meet the staff.  Much of the work by these North Ogden employees is behind the scenes and, although not seen, they contribute greatly to the effectiveness and efficiency of the City operations.  Housed in the City office is the Administration, Finance and Community Development Departments. 

The Administration Department is headed by Annette Spendlove.  They maintain the City records including the City website, newsletter, blog and Facebook.  They bill, collect and maintain utility accounts. They prepare minutes and agendas for City meetings, provide Notary Services, run the Municipal Elections and process annexations.  This department is also responsible for Human Resources and Risk Management.

The Finance Department is headed by Bryan Steele.  Bryan leads a staff of three who prepare all budgets, maintain financial records, invest City funds and pay City bills.

The Community Development Department is led by Craig Barker.  Craig and his staff of three are responsible for all planning and development in North Ogden.  They work with residential and commercial developers, inspect building constructions, create and maintain the City mapping records and process business licenses.

While at the City offices you will also run into Mayor Richard Harris and City Manager Ron Chandler who always welcome visitors and love to talk City business.

If you call or visit the North Ogden City office, you will most likely talk with Stephanie Valdez.  Stephanie has worked for North Ogden since November 17, 2012.  She is usually the first to interact with customers and is always kind, patient and helpful.  Stop by this month and wish Stephanie a happy anniversary.

 NORTH OGDEN CITY INSTALLS PEDESTRIAN ACTIVATED CROSSING LIGHTS!

To increase the safety of North Ogden children the City Public Works department installed pedestrian activated crossing lights on 575 East in front of North Ogden Jr. High School.  This is the second set of lights the City installed at the the school.  The first lights were installed last fall at the intersection of 575 East and 3100 North.

We encourage all parents to remind their children to use these lights when crossing these streets, especially during the time school is in session.

This is an ongoing effort by the City to protect our children.  In recent months the City also hired a new crossing guard for North Ogden Elementary School.

NORTH OGDEN BUSINESS OF THE MONTH:

NORTH OGDEN CITY CORPORATION

Welcome to North Ogden City!  North Ogden was founded as a town in 1934, with a population of only 600, and has now flourished to nearly 18,000 residents!  The City provides many services for its residents from quality drinking water to cultural arts.  The City Office building can answer questions regarding your culinary water, sewer and garbage.  They also provide notary services and record requests.  The Building and Zoning Department issues building permits, conducts inspections, issues business licenses, and answers your zoning questions.  They also have many different city maps.  Public Works is responsible for maintenance of the City’s water, storm water, and sewer lines.  They maintain the roads and garbage cans as well.  The Police Department does an exceptional job keeping our City safe and informed.  Community Services is here to assist you with reservations of the City’s beautiful parks.  This department works diligently to keep the parks looking great and they oversee the recreation programs throughout the year.  Be sure to check the City website, www.northogdencity.com, to stay current on all the City’s events!  Also check out the City’s blog, Ron’s Report, every week for City news and updates.