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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 2 Volume IV, Issue XII October 1, 2001 The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 745-2688 Fax: 745-0062 Cell: 791-4387 E-Mail: shannafrancis@.att.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 745-2879 Fax: 745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@msn.com Barbie Sunderland 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 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. Announcements Sought As a community service, The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell and homecoming Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. We invite residents to send their announcements to: 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. We invite you to submit local historical accounts or biographies, articles pertaining to contemporary issues, and/or other material that may be of interest to our readers. We also invite you to submit to the paper, or notify the staff of local events. Awards that have been earned by the reader, family members, neighbors or friends are also sought. While the staff of The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS invites the submittal of information and articles, we reserve the right to select which material will be considered for publication. All material, to be considered, must be submitted with the full name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the material. The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS’ liability on account of errors in, or omissions of,advertising shall in no event exceed the amount of charges for the advertising omitted or the space occupied by the error. The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS does not endorse, promote or encourage the purchase or sale of any product or service advertised in this newspaper. Advertisements are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS hereby disclaims all liability for any damage suffered as the result of any advertisement in this newspaper. The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS is not responsible for any claims or representations made in advertisements in this newspaper. The OGDEN VALLEYNEWS has the sole authority to edit and locate any classified advertisement as deemed appropriate. It also reserves the right to refuse any advertising. Letters to the Editor Finding Unity in Diversity Front porches are covered with waving flags, and billboards across the nation proclaim “God Bless America.” News reporters, citizens, and even the President use terminology like “us and them” without clear knowledge of who “them” might be. I call for us all to remember who “we” are. Our 225 years young nation is a proud melting pot representing immigrant citizens from literally every country on the earth. From the moment the Mayflower touched Plymouth Rock, to the present day, immigrants have come to this soil looking for freedom from oppression and tyranny, coupled with the opportunity to make the life of their choosing. From the beginning of the experiment there have been failures and blind spots—slavery, genocide of Native Americans, the Civil War, delayed women’s suffrage, prejudice, gangs . . . etc. The list is long. Progress, vision, and the willingness to continually create has propelled our country forward. Indeed one of the notable characteristics of a city like New York has always been the intense, unstoppable energy, which is often attributed to the optimism of immigrants and the determination to survive The deadline for material for the October 15, 2001 issue is October 3, 2001. and “make it” here in the land of opportunity. We are more than a country, we are the gathering place for citizens of the world who wish to take action, closing the gap between what is and what could be. I call for us all to remember our ultimate goal. What we wish for our children now, and what we want to be remembered for 1000 years from now is healing, vision, leadership, and peace. Peace loving Muslims pray to the same God as peace-loving Christians, etc.., and they are a treasured part of what makes us the United States. Compassionate clarity heals us all far more than revenge. Rachael Sweeten Ogden, Utah Cousins Receive Mutual Award It was exciting that on the same day—September 21, 2001, and in the same school—Valley Elementary, my two granddaughters, Mitzi Durrant and Melanie Miles, were chosen by their fifth-grade classmates to receive the same People Respecting Others (P.R.O.) Award. The P.R.O. Award stands for “showing courtesy, kindness, consideration and respect for his or her fellow students and teachers.” Way to go Mitzi and Melanie! Way to go classmates! Congratulations to Ren and Ellie who also received the P.R.O. Award. Deanna Miles Eden, Utah “Festival” at Red Rock Produces Violations To the Weber County Commissioners: What were you thinking when you recently gave Red Rock Café and Outfitters a permit for a socalled “Music Festival?” My family and I, all legal voters, strongly resent and oppose Weber County’s decision to grant Red Rock this permit to violate the rights of the citizens who live around, and adjacent to Evergreen Park. The least of the evils was the violation against Weber County’s noise ordinance. For three days and at least two nights—until 2:00 a.m.—they made a ruckus. Thy blasted their so-called “music,” amplified by loudspeakers, which could be heard for miles through the canyon. The police apparently were greatly outnumbered by this unruly crowd of a thousand people or more, and unable to stop this late-night noise. We were unable to sleep, as were many other people in the surrounding area who had to go to work the next morning. I heard, from a reliable source, that the police at this event made 24 drug arrests of both drug dealers and drug users. We are not only talking about marijuana offenses, but also hard drugs. Commissioners, to a certain extent, we hold you responsible for permitting this drug fest. Red Rock Café condoned these drug activities by not closing the “festival” when the police made these arrests. There were many alcohol violations as well. A few miles up Highway 39 at Beaver Creek, a similar, or even worse, drug fest was going on with unruly |
