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Show Volume XI THE Issue IV OGDEN VALLEY NEWS December I always thought that your little practice felt like it must have felt in the old days when it wasn’t so clinical and impersonal like it is with many doctors today. It was always such a reassuring feeling to know that we had a caring doctor close to us. I plan to still have you as my doctor even though you will not the Valley anymore Thank you for all that you have meant to my family in the past. I, for one, will miss having you and your office here a oz a I was annoyed with Stan Tixier’s commentary about environmental lies. While he may have had some good points, I think that labeling environmentalists and people who care about preserving our beautiful and finite lands and resources as liars is not the way to go about solving the problems we have. We have enough of “labeling” and intolerance in our country already. Environmentalists provide a balance to big companies, developers, and thoughtless people who many times do not care about what we leave for our neighbors or for future generations. I have seen forests that were carefully cut in the past, but today have seen those that are clear-cut. A forest takes a long, long time to grow again. Who hasn’t seen a mountain or scenic area gouged and desecrated by mining and digging? There has to be a balance in where and how these things are done. Environmentalists help us to see the mistakes that will be made. They are not liars! Nancy Marty, Huntsville Dr. West Will Be Missed in eee Valley r. West, truly we will miss having your oBice here in our little Valley. I shocked when I learned that the Ogden Clinic and your services will not be here anymore! When I had to see you, I always came away feeling like I had just visited a friend. ‘We will miss you. Drienie Hattingh, Eden Coat Donations, Generosity Heart Warming Thanks to the Valley residents that contributed warm clothing, blankets, and hats to the big red boxes located at the Ol Firehouse Day Care and the Huntsville and Eden Post Offices. The donations added substantially to The Make a Difference Day coat drive through Weber State University’s Volunteer Involvement Program. The coats were collected from Ogden Valley locations and from across the WSU campus then distributed to the Christmas Box House, St. Anne’s, and the Ogden Rescue Mission. Again, a special thanks to Postmasters Jeannie Marsel and Darlene Filban and to The Old Firehouse owners Becky and Chris Daugaard for extending the services of their facilities to the community outside the Valley. John C. Witwer, Eden chic. cool. comfortable. & unique accessories 7 store hours mon-sat 11-5 One year ago this November, our beautiful daughter Alisha unexpectedly returned to her Heavenly Father. As difficult as this past year has been for our family, we have also experienced an incredible amount of love, comfort, and support from our friends and neuisboua in this unique and amazing Valley. Alisha represented all that was good in our youth today—her beautiful smile, her optimistic outlook on life, and her larger than lifegoals. Like the many other great young people from our Valley, she wanted to do what was right—to live a good life. This light in her life was a beacon to us and to others with whom she came in contact with, inspiring us all to live a better life. The youth in our Valley are part of the many remarkable families we are surrounded by in this community. Where else could one live in this world and find so many—literally hundreds and hundreds—of friends who have given so much in the way of love and friendship as we have tried to adjust to Alisha’s absence. We have felt the community’s support and encouragement through prayers on our behalf and through cards; emails; personal letters of love and concern; gifts to cheer and lift our spirits; and through many, many phone calls and visits from friends and neighbors—all that seemed to come at just the right moment whenever we seemed to be experiencing an especially difficult moment, hour, or day. Time and again, the people of this Valley have continued to lift our spirits and bring the needed sunshine into our hearts as we have worked through this first year without Alisha. In addition, we have felt the love and support of the many friends and coworkers from the three different hospitals where Alisha worked; from the many who took the time and effort to write og or visit, sharing with us what Alisha’s life had meant to them From these countless acts of kindness and ove, we have tried several times to begin the monumental task of responding with the appropriate “thank you cards,” but because of the overwhelming number of compassionate gifts and acts of service in our behalf, we have found this to be a daunting and nearly impossible undertaking. It is for this reason that we wish to extend a public thank you to all who have reached out to us in such a myriad of ways—both large and small. We thank you with the utmost sincerity. The depth of our appreciation to all can not begin to be expressed sufficiently or adequately. We would like, especially, to express our sincere gratitude to all of those individuals who helped with the search and rescue operation at Pineview Reservoir: our friends and neighbors Lieutenant Jeff Malan and Sergeant Ryon Hadley; and Kelly Taylor—all who work for the Weber County Sheriff's Department. And an equally sincere thank you to all others who were involved in this effort in any way. Everyone who helped in this effort was very sensitive to our family’s feelings and treated the rescue with the utmost respect. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents—especially those talents of knowing just the right thing to do as a means of expressing your love and compassion to our family. Also, a sincere thank you to our many other neighbors from Nordic Valley and our LDS church ward family, again, for the generous outpouring of love and support that you have sustained us with. Even the four- and five-year-old Sunbeams Alisha taught in HEARTFELT Thanksgiving ‘ Dinner Buffet on November Purchase on $25 or cont. on page 12 Gray Cliff Lodge will be serving $5 OFF women's fine clothing twme 1, 2004 A Heartfelt Thank You Letters to the Editor Environmentalists Provide Balance, Not Lies Page 3 more Expires 12/31/04 Present ad at time of purchase. One coupon per customer. 25 Dinner Buffet served from 508 Ogden Gusmaeien, UT 392-6775 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call for reservations. 186 historic 25th st. ogden, ut 801.39.dream ae DINE SANTA'S COMING. AT WOLF CREEK RESORT Santa is coming to The Red Moose Lodge on December 11th to hear all the good little boys' and girls' Christmas wishes! Santa will be visiting from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Prepared By Our New Chef Christy Brand! Our Family Style Feast Includes: Moms and Dads are welcome to bring their own cameras or use our professional. Butternut Squash Soup Sage Rubbed Turkey Located at 2547 N. Valley Junction Drive, Ede For more information call 745-6667 or visit eannitherntiersoeslinlion Slow Roasted Prime Rib Au Jus Homemade Mashed Potatoes & Pan Gravy Green Salad Stuffing Ogden Symphony FBallet Warm ociation Rolls & Creamery Butter Fresh Seasonal Vegetables presents Ballet West's The Nutcracker = Homemade “ Dessert Buffet PRICING Adults - $29.50 Children under 13 - $12.50 Friday, November 26 - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 27 - 2:00 & 7:30 p.m. Val A. Browning Center Cranberry Sauce Ey Weber State University Ballet West officially begins the holiday season. Enduring for more than 100 years, the magical story of young Clara and her nutcracker-turned-prince delights children of all ages Ticket Prices: $14, $20, $26, $32, & $35 lér tickets and information call nphony balle Long 638 East 26th Street, Ogden 3900 NORTH RES WOLF ORT GREEK DRIVE - EDEN RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: (801)745-3737 Seatings at 1 pm and 3 pm ext 113 |