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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XIV Issue XV May 15, 2007 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 745-2688 Fax: 745-0062 Cell: 791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@att.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 745-2879 Fax: 745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@att.net crwendell@msn.com Opinions expressed by advertisers, columnists or letters to the editor are not necessarily the opinions of the owners and staff of The Ogden Valley news. guidelines for Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor Mystery Solved . . . Since March 30, our family has enjoyed a very unusually event every morning at our home. A big robin has chosen one particular window in our living room to perch, driving our two cats, Rocky and Missy, absolutely nuts. Besides just sitting and staring in the window, he body slams himself over and over into the window. We just knew this was a “sign” and that he was bringing us a message from a loved pet we had lost. At least we wanted to believe it. He is so persistent that I almost felt like I should open the window, but since there is no screen on that one window, my husband was adamant that I not open it. Though I know Rocky and Missy would have liked it open, too. Letters should be 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and the address of the writer submitted. The Ogden Valley news reserves the right to edit or decline printing of any submissions. The Ogden Valley news PO BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 If you would like your submitted items returned, please send a stamped, selfaddressed envelope. The Ogden Valley news , while respecting all property received, will take no responsibility for lost or misplaced items. Please remember to keep a copy for yourself. Invitation for Articles The staff of The Ogden Valley news welcomes the submission of articles by our readership. 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Our family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all of you in the Valley who have come forward with your support since our house fire in March. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of help and compassion. We would love to thank everyone by name, but it would take up an entire page to list everyone. We feel truly blessed to live in such a caring community. Our lives have been forever changed by this event, but each day we are thankful for what we have. As I sit writing this, the date is May 8 and the bird is at the widow again, as usual. The odd thing is, his odd behavior only occurs in the morning—never at any other time of day. We asked a friend who works at the Layton Wild Bird Center what could be happening and he gave us an explanation. He said that this is undoubtedly a male and he sees his reflection in our tinted windows at that particular time of morning and thinks he sees another bird. He said that robins are very territorial and he is simply defending his territory. More than likely, his female(s) are close by. He returns morning after morning because he remembers trying to shoo away that bird. Perhaps as the sun moves in the morning hours, his reflection either disappears or moves to another window, until we no longer continue to enjoy his morning visit. Christina Balek, Eden A very special thanks goes out to Valley Elementary and their recent Serve to Save dinner. We would like to thank all the dedicated teachers, staff, students, and sponsors for their caring service to the community. Also, we would like to thank the community for supporting the Serve to Save dinner. There are no sufficient words to express our family’s thanks and appreciation. MaryAnne Harris, Huntsville Many House Fires Can be Avoided by Unplugging Small Appliances By MaryAnne Harris According to the American Red Cross, fire kills more citizens of the United States than all other natural disasters combined. Faulty appliances/wiring cause the greatest number of house fires. Flaws in electrical appliances may cause overheating, leading Announcements Sought As a community service, The Ogden V alley n ews will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. We invite residents to send their announcements to: A Big Thank You to Ogden Valley Community to fire. The best way to avoid this overheating is to unplug appliances from the wall when not in use. By unplugging small appliances such as toasters, curling irons, hairdryers, and can openers you can avoid a costly house fire. Another step you can take to help protect yourself is to inspect, clean, and maintain all appliances regularly to make sure they operate properly. On March 7, the Harris family found out how much damage a faulty appliance can do. The toaster was left plugged in, but had not been used in almost two days. According to the insurance investigators, the toaster turned itself on shortly after the family left for work and school. The toaster in question was quite new—only a couple of years old. The fire it caused burned very hot and fast for a few hours. By the time someone came home, around three in the afternoon, the fire had put itself out. There were still hot spots in the kitchen and the house was filled with thick black smoke. The family was very lucky according to the insurance investigator. A fire such as this only puts itself during, approximately, 1 in every 100,000 fires! The faulty toaster left over an estimated $100,000 in structural damage—an almost total loss of personal property, and thousands of dollars in miscellaneous expenses. The family also lost three family pets in the fire. The easiest way to avoid such a loss is to unplug all small appliances when not in “Our lives begin to end the day we use. Hopefully, with more citizens implebecome silent about things that matter.” menting this advice, tragedies like this can -Martin Luther King Jr. be avoided in the future. Inspirational Thought |