North Ogden had its first official avalanche on January 27, 2017, with close to 23 feet of snow. Beware when going in the back country or even in the foothills.
Congratulations Mayor Brent Taylor and Councilman Phillip D. Swanson for the "Polar Plunge" for a Good Cause: Raise Money for Special Olympics, great job!
Eagle Scout Court of Honor: Austin Bartholomew and Keaton Fisher are being honored for their service to the communities of North Ogden and Pleasant View. It was a great pleasure for Mayor Brent Taylor and Mayor Toby Mileski of Pleasant View to come honor these fine young men for their accomplishment of Eagle Scout. Mayor Taylor would love to attend Eagle Scout ceremonies. Please send invites to 505 E 2600 N, or to btaylor@nogden.org.
Congratulations to our City Recorder, Annette Spendlove, for being chosen as North Ogden Mother of the Year! Annette is an amazing woman who does so much for so many. She's not only an amazing mother, she really keeps this City running smoothly.
Business of the month of January is Smith's Marketplace.
Statement from Smiths: “We wouldn’t be here without our guests” says Amber Sandberg, the Assistant Store Director, or, as her fellow Smith’s associates would say, “Assistant Coach.” In the Smith’s Team’s efforts to provide an exceptional level of service to their customers, management takes special care to develop and enrich their employees through additional opportunities on the “Customer Care Team,” as well as by hiring internally. Smith’s Marketplace of North Ogden currently employs 270 associates and is always hiring.
Offering local products to customers is one of the top priorities of the Smith’s Marketplace brand. Because of this commitment to procure local products, the Store Director of each Smith’s Marketplace location has the ability to seek out and stock locally made goods. Recently, Smith’s of North Ogden hosted a “local table” showcasing local products sold in their store, while also collecting suggestions for other local products that their guests would like to see on their shelves. As you walk through the produce section, you can learn all the specifics about your fruits and vegetables including where in Utah they were grown.
Smith’s leadership places a great deal of importance on community involvement, not only for the employees, who are often encouraged to volunteer for and donate to various causes, but also for the store itself. In the south entryway of the North Ogden Smith’s Marketplace, there is a Community Connection board, showing Smith’s efforts to support local schools, Scouts, and other charitable organizations. Also, a large calendar notes the various events that Smith’s sponsors to make their shopper’s experiences more enjoyable. Smith’s also donates a portion of their profits to several different organizations. For example: Smith’s Marketplace in North Ogden donated $9,780 to the Primary Children’s Hospital last year. Smith’s also hosts food drives in partnership with the Utah Food Bank, during which customers donate foodstuffs purchased in the store to the less fortunate. They also donated close to $200,000 to this annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk last year. North Ogden City Marathon benefits from Smith’s donations of water bottles and snacks for the runners of this race every year.
Finally, by sponsoring a program called “Helping Hands”, Smith’s employees have the opportunity to donate to a company fund used to take care of their fellow employees when they fall on hard times.
