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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XIV Issue XVII June 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 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 V alley n ews will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. 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Note: The contents of The Ogden Valley News are copyrighted. To protect this publication and its contributors from unlawful copying, written permission is required before any individual or company engages in the reproduction or distribution of its contents, by any means, without first obtaining written permission from the owners of this publication. The deadline for the OVN July 1 issue is June 15. Letters to the Editor alongside prickly pear expense of cactus abloom. What a other living treat for Trails Day with creatures. Birdsong Trail is truly a delight at the our trip leader Bill King Perhaps mouth of Ogden Canyon. Here, the birds of Rainbow Gardens. these violasing not just at dawn and dusk but all day Those of you who could tors should take the brief be in their intermezzo for a Prickly pear own backwalk through Birdsong Trail last yards where week on Trail Day had a memo- they can rable treat. experience However, with beauty there is their deseoften a blemish. As you approach cration each the stately cottonwoods you day. might find a red glaring mark or Thank two blasted on their bark. What you Bill is this reckless sign? A paint ball King for enthusiast has marred the pristine being one of beauty with a thoughtless act for those who Hikers on Birdsong Trail. all to see. It is a strange testimo- cares and ny to today’s society that nature’s generously shares your natural resource Bill King leads group of hikers on Trails Day. beauty can be so easily scorned with like-minded folks. We are truly lucky long. You may be buzzed by a cliff swal- by the spontaneous thrill seeker. Here, to have you as part of our community. low or hummingbird as it shares its joy of the endangered mountain snails attempt to the environs with you. The splendor of the live in harmony with other living creatures Cinquest, floral bouquet is a visual delight. Here we despite the uncaring actions of a few who Huntsville find our state flower sego lily in abundance crave their momentary pleasures at the deputy on duty that night, and the Sheriff’s thing to me, GOAL marathon organizers Ogden Valley Residents Office, I found that there was no police who have put on this event in the Valley Offended report filed for the vandalism, and theft of for years, and who need the support of the food, water, and medical supplies. Also, the people here to continue having the event Guest Commentaries appeared in both deputy told me that he simply observed a in the Valley, just alienated the very people the Standard-Examiner and The OGDEN few porta-johns tipped over that night and who ultimately control the future of their VALLEY NEWS written by Ogden Marathon informed the organizers. He, himself, stood event. They may have started out with an organizers accusing “a small contingent of those in the roadway back up. He said that attitude of “may we” but over the years Ogden Valley residents” in a “premeditated, he didn’t see the perpetrators, even though have devolved into an attitude of “we’re organized crime that could have had serious he continuously patrolled the area, and that here to stay and we don’t care what you or deadly results.” They even implied that there were not 130 tipped over. think.” Just call one of them if you think a pregnant runner was among over 40 who So, what’s wrong with this picture? I’m exaggerating. Be prepared to also get had IV’s administered because of dehydraFirst, the Standard’s editor printed the accu- their canned spiel about how much we here tion issues, and many were hospitalized satory commentary without checking the in the Valley are benefiting from their marabecause somebody stole the water for the facts. He said he’s not obligated. Asked thon. Why, single handedly, they reduced event. I’m surprised they didn’t accuse the what he would have done if the commentary my tax bill by $600! driver (probably a Valley resident), who late had pointed the finger at the competing Salt We should call the Salt Lake marathon in the race accidentally clipped a runner, of Lake Marathon people rather than the resi- organizers and offer to host their event too trying to effectively remove the “welcome” dents of Ogden Valley, he said that he would and maybe even others. Eventually, I won’t mat by brute force. probably, then, have had to check the facts. have to pay taxes at all! I was struck by how sure they were that I then suggested that his paper thinks it’s Larry Bennington, it was Ogden Valley residents who were at o.k. to libel 5,000 but not a few. At that, he Eden fault, and I was struck by the extent of the got angry and suggested that I get a lawyer if vandalism and the number and variety of I thought Valley residents had been libeled, items stolen. They sited no police report or and abruptly ended the conversation. sheriff deputy’s name. In fact, they didn’t Second, accusations were made that a even mention that it was reported to the “When you find yourself in the refiner’s crime had been committed, and a reward Sheriff’s Office. was even posted for an incident that wasn’t fire, be sure to stop and roast a few Well, after making dozens of phone marshmallows!” even written up in a police report. calls, talking with GOAL board members, Third, and this is the most outrageous -Author Unknown the Standard’s editor, the Weber County Respect for Environment Important Inspirational Thought |