Stockpiled Dirt at Heritage Park

600 North and Fairfield Road (looking north)

Dirt will be used here to fill in a portion of the hollow

on the right hand side of this picture.

A sidewalk will then be installed in this area.

This spring you will see dirt that has been stockpiled at Heritage Park removed. The City moved dirt from several different locations last year and stored it on the Heritage Park property so that it could be used for 2009 street projects. It has been estimated that this has saved the City hundreds of thousands of dollars because the City now does not need to purchase dirt for some of the street projects this year.

Some of the material will be moved to:

• 500 East Street for culvert upgrade and roadway aligning between Crestwood Road and Oak Lane.
  
• Fairfield Road for culvert extension and roadway widening between 600 North and Boynton Road.

Some of the material will remain at Heritage Park to be used for grading and a parking lot.

Kaysville's Snow Horse

As you look toward the mountain in the spring, the shape of a horse appears as the snow melts. The Snow Horse can be seen from both Kaysville and Layton. Early farmers in this area used this as an indication of how much water they would have during the summer. If the Snow Horse is still visible on June 1, pioneers knew there would be enough water for their crops. Farmers also used this as a guide to determine when it would be safe to plant crops. They would not plant until the Snow Horse appeared on the mountain.

New Elementary School

The Planning Commission recently granted approval for a new elementary school to be built at 1975 South Lake Ridge Drive (west of I-15, north of Shepard Lane, east of Sunset Drive and south of Burton Lane). The School District informs us that it will be ready for occupancy in 2010.

New Years Eve Party

Kaysville's annual New Years Eve party was a great success. Approximately 1,500 people attended this family friendly event and enjoyed the evening by playing bingo at City Hall, youth games at Kaysville Elementary School, food at the Recreation Center, karaoke at the Senior Center, reading stories in the Kaysville Library, and then welcoming the new year around the clock tower. Thanks to the many volunteers who make this a possiblity.

Winter Walking

Barnes Park

There are several City-owned properties open for public use during the winter months. The Parks Department will keep the walkways clear of snow during the winter so that the following areas can be used for walking:

Angel Street Soccer Complex (150 South Angel Street) - 3/4 mile of lighted concrete 8' wide sidewalk.

Barnes Park (200 North 900 West) - 3 miles of concrete sidewalks.

Cemetery (500 East Crestwood Road) - 3/4 mile of perimeter asphalt roadways.

City Hall Block (Main Street, Center Street, 100 East, 100 North) - Approximately 1/2 mile - Walk along Main Street, up Center Street, along 100 East, down 100 North and back to Main Street.

East Mountain Wilderness Park (200 North Highway 89 - trailhead adjacent to County Animal Control Facility) - Hike, snowshoe or cross country ski on 1.5 circular trail.

Rotary Club Walkway (50 West Burton Lane) - 1 mile of 8' wide concrete/asphalt walkway.

Note: All restrooms in the parks are closed during the winter months.

Neighbor to Neighbor Response Program

Kaysville City recently participated in the Neighbor to Neighbor Response Program sponsored by the United Way, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the George S. and Dolores Dore' Eccles Foundation. This program is to help struggling Utahns in the midst of economic uncertainty. On December 12 and 13 donations were accepted at the Kaysville Recreation Center which were then delivered to the Family Connection Center in Layton. Thanks to everyone who donated.

Star on the Mountain

The star on the mountain above Kaysville has been a tradition since about 1950 when it was placed there by the Kaysville Jaycees. Originally it was made with light bulbs which were connected together with extension cords. A generator provided the power. Every night volunteers would travel up the mountain and start the generator. In the 1970's, the star was renovated by a group of volunteers who served on the Civic Committee. In about 2000, a new generator was purchased that held more gasoline. In 2002, following the Salt Lake Winter Olympics, Kaysville was fortunate to be able to acquire the lights and power material from SLOC (Salt Lake Olympic Committee) that had been used to light up the Olympic rings on the mountainside above Salt Lake City during the Olympics. The Kaysville star is lit from late November to January 1. Every night volunteers travel up the mountain on ATV's or snowmobiles (when there is snow on the mountain) to light the star at dusk. The star stays lit until gasoline in the generator runs out. We have been told that airplane pilots can see the star from as far away as Tooele and some private airplane pilots use the star to help orient themselves.