NORTH LOGAN – North Logan residents have a new place to gather, celebrate and build community following the official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the city’s new community center Monday.
The project has been five years in the making, Mayor Lyndsay Peterson said during the ceremony.
“The results are pretty gratifying,” Peterson said. “This will be a place where people can gather and where future memories can be made.”
Peterson quoted Winston Churchill, who famously said, “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us,” noting the important role the new facility will play in the community.
The 24,000-square-foot building features a large multipurpose room, conference room and classroom, along with an integrated sound system and overhead projectors. The common room includes a stage and spacious gathering area, while 30-foot vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows provide views of the Cache Valley mountains.
Designed to accommodate both private events and community programs, the facility offers a versatile setting for everything from business training sessions to family celebrations.
Peterson recognized Lindahl Builders for its work constructing the facility and Design West for its role in the building’s design.
Former North Logan Mayor Lloyd Berentzen also spoke during the ceremony, recognizing Dell Loy Hansen for his generosity and longtime involvement in projects benefiting the city.
Although Hansen has since moved to Salt Lake City, he told those attending the ceremony that North Logan is still home to him. He has continued to make significant investments in the community.
Hansen explained that his involvement began with concerns about funding for the local library, which was jointly supported by North Logan and Hyde Park.
At the time, students attending the same elementary schools did not necessarily have equal access to the library because of the way the two cities shared its funding.
Hansen said he read a newspaper article reporting that North Logan could not afford its portion of the library costs, meaning his children living in North Logan would not be able to use the facility. He also had children living in Hyde Park.
Wanting to find a solution, Hansen developed a plan and established a trust that has provided the library with over one million dollars over the years.
That financial support also helped make the new community center possible.
City officials said no taxpayer funds were used to construct the new facility, which is intended to serve as a gathering place and resource for North Logan residents for years to come.