I would like to move to Utah from Florida (food, catholics)

[LAFrench]

I think susiederkins meant that she does not like the fact that the Scout meetings are being held while other "church" functions or meeting are going on. If she and her son are non-members, they may find it harder to get scouting information.

I would suggest that her son make friends with another child and they can call one another with scouting news. Or get the Scoutmaster to send out via e-mail...

Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by stycotl

i'm not really sure how the scouting thing would be a problem if it is during church activities. i'll admit that it has been a while since i was in young men/scouting, but our scouting activities, while on the same day as young women meetings (scouting pretty much was our young men program), were held separately and never really had anything to do with the other groups in the building.

we came, did our thing, and either left, or hung out afterward. if we hung out afterward, it was usually playing basketball in the gym, and everyone was invited.

granted, things could be different where you are, but i don't see that scout meetings being held at the same time and place as others inherently causes problems.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by LAFrench

Are the homes in Cottonwood Heights new or old and expensive or not?

It varies. There are a few really old homes but not a lot of them. Many of those in my area were built in the '70s, but there are a lot more still being built.

[LAFrench]

Thanks for the info.
Also, what would be the price ranges for the newer homes in Cottonwood Heights?

Originally Posted by Katzpur

It varies. There are a few really old homes but not a lot of them. Many of those in my area were built in the '70s, but there are a lot more still being built.

[vintage10]

I live in Draper. We are in the older area of town (I don't like subdivisions anywhere).

You might already know this, but -

Draper will have light rail at a couple of points within the next few years.

Draper has an amazing Catholic campus at the North end of town - the Juan Diego School and the St. John the Baptist Church.

Draper has a great trail system, lots of parks and lots of events in the non-winter months.

Housing can be expensive, but with all the foreclosures prices have come down a lot.

Most people in Draper are very friendly and welcoming. My preference is to avoid the most upscale neighborhoods because of the rare snobs you may find there.

City website - www.draper.ut.us

[flowerful]

Originally Posted by TARINA JOHNSON

Hi Lafrench,
I have lived in Utah from florida for 20 yrs now, I moved from outside of Jacksonville, The people here all are kind, honest and moral, I am so pleased with that aspect, but you have to be aware the LDS are very uneducated in thier ablility to accept and understand the real world, they can reek havock on your school age children, they are taught that there is no other acceptable religion, they watch each other, if your neighbor is LDS and likes you and you invite them to sit on your porch and have a glass of juice while you have a glass of wine they will opt out for fear thier LDS neighbor will see them and assume they are drinking wine also. I have been hurt and humiliated more than once because I asked a friend to come over or have dinner with me, I have been hushed at restraunts because I may say the word damn while I was with an LDS member, because they were scared another member may see them with me.
This all sounds scary and it is, but I wonder if we ever find it all anywhere.
The home prices have gone sky high and you will never own a large 3 to 5 acre lot unless you commute 70 to 80 miles or you make more than 120.000 a year. I will still say the morality in this state is 2nd to none, and you can count on almost always in most cases unless you are working in a small all LDS private business on being protected from disrimination.
Do not ever let anyone tell you it is not so different from other places, it is! you may think you are a solitary family and do your own thing, think again, it will affect you no matter what.
I love this area and for the most part have stayed alone with my family here, I have never been able to connect with an LDS community, I am funny and out going I am educated and work in a hospital triaging patients for a urology group, my point is this is not me that has stayed alone because I wanted to.
I have wonderful LDS friends that have an education and have been out of state long enough to understand differences in other communities, and are open and able to stand on their own when they are in their work place or neighborhood, however they are far a few in between.
Make sure you really no what you are doing before you make a move, it will be very hard to really completely understand the ramifications you will
encounter.

Wow! Is it really that bad in Utah? I've lived there, and I haven't really had any trouble. I'm very far from LDS also. You probably ran into some overly conservative people. Believe it or not, there are conservative people everywhere. The problem with conservative people is that other people might find them overly conservative (just like you did). It sounds like you need to get out and meet some people. Try Park City, or Salt Lake.

I noticed your zip code, and it says you are in Ogden. How is your experience in Ogden? I hear the crime level is low, and there are good people depending which area you live in Ogden is that true?

[LAFrench]

Thanks for the info.
Draper is already on my list of places and now gets another check mark for another good comment.

Thank you!!

Originally Posted by vintage10

I live in Draper. We are in the older area of town (I don't like subdivisions anywhere).

You might already know this, but -

Draper will have light rail at a couple of points within the next few years.

Draper has an amazing Catholic campus at the North end of town - the Juan Diego School and the St. John the Baptist Church.

Draper has a great trail system, lots of parks and lots of events in the non-winter months.

Housing can be expensive, but with all the foreclosures prices have come down a lot.

Most people in Draper are very friendly and welcoming. My preference is to avoid the most upscale neighborhoods because of the rare snobs you may find there.

City website - www.draper.ut.us

[LAFrench]

In my earlier searches, Ogden was on the list. I had Logan on the list, as well. But most IT jobs with larger companies will be in the SLC area.

Are there any private, magnet, or Catholic schools in the Ogden area?

Originally Posted by flowerful

Wow! Is it really that bad in Utah? I've lived there, and I haven't really had any trouble. I'm very far from LDS also. You probably ran into some overly conservative people. Believe it or not, there are conservative people everywhere. The problem with conservative people is that other people might find them overly conservative (just like you did). It sounds like you need to get out and meet some people. Try Park City, or Salt Lake.

I noticed your zip code, and it says you are in Ogden. How is your experience in Ogden? I hear the crime level is low, and there are good people depending which area you live in Ogden is that true?

[markg91359]

Are there any private, magnet, or Catholic schools in the Ogden area?
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There is a Catholic High School in the Ogden area known as St. Joseph's High School. I imagine it offers a pretty good education. Its on the east bench and admission is not guaranteed because it is popular. If you choose to send your children there, you'll be expected to put in alot of time as a parent at school functions and such.

I wouldn't move to Ogden just so my kids could to St. Joseph's High. I've made my feelings about Ogden known in other posts before. The public high schools in Davis County (Kaysville and Layton) are pretty good.

[LAFrench]

Thanks for the info...

Originally Posted by markg91359

Are there any private, magnet, or Catholic schools in the Ogden area?
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There is a Catholic High School in the Ogden area known as St. Joseph's High School. I imagine it offers a pretty good education. Its on the east bench and admission is not guaranteed because it is popular. If you choose to send your children there, you'll be expected to put in alot of time as a parent at school functions and such.

I wouldn't move to Ogden just so my kids could to St. Joseph's High. I've made my feelings about Ogden known in other posts before. The public high schools in Davis County (Kaysville and Layton) are pretty good.

[LAFrench]

Good day, people of UT!!