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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVI Issue III January 15, 009 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 745- 688 Fax: 745-006 Cell: 791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@att.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 745- 879 Fax: 745- 879 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 February 1 issue is January 15. Letters to the Editor Owners and Staff of Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting Thank Community As art lovers and promoters of the arts, Ben and Becky Toone and their family of as well as residents of Ogden Valley, we Old Town Eden. They have always supwant to say “thank you” to the residents of Ogden Valley. We are proud to be a part of this “postcard” that we all call home, and truly feel blessed to know so many forward-thinking, creative, and caring people. As we celebrate the 7th Anniversary of Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting, we look to the past to those who have touched our lives over the years and are truly amazed at the generosity of the community memWilkerson Fine Art Gallery at Old Town bers. In particular, we would like to thank Eden. ported the arts and most recently have quietly offered their executive office space for our use as our beautiful new gallery. This is a wonderful office location that is currently for lease. Their generosity and contributions to the community continue on a daily basis. For them, as well as all of our clients, friends, and supporters, we want to express how much we appreciate you. Thank you for your continued support of the arts in Ogden Valley. Kris, Nanci, Connie, Joy & Cindy, Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting Stop Smoking Before It’s Too Late It was in April 2008 that our daughter Michele noticed quite a large lump forming in her neck by her collarbone. She went to her family doctor who ordered a biopsy, and the results were not good. Michele was diagnosed as having small cell carcinoma—cancer in her left lung. Cause? SMOKING! And that damnable addiction to nicotine; the killer of men, women, and children. The day she was diagnosed with cancer, she received in the mail a card from the Camel cigarette company, congratulating her on her use of their products, and requesting she fill out a survey regarding the positive aspects of them, and also stating that they would reward her with a free pack of smokes. I took the survey card and wrote a very short message on it and placed it back in the mailbox. I basically thanked them for giving my little girl a death warrant. There is nothing as cruel as learning your child has cancer. The days and weeks following were occupied with tests, trips to the doctors and hospitals, and a sense of complete despair. Though we tried to keep our spirits up, there was a constant sense of impending gloom and an urgency to try to get the answers we so hoped and prayed for—that this too might pass. She was administered to following the religious rites and tenets of our religion. She was given a fathers blessing and priesthood blessings, and her name was kept on the prayer rolls of the temple. Following the discovery of cancer, she was treated with chemo and radiation. This went on for some time and the cancer did go into remission. But the doctors warned us it could travel into the brain so they used radiation on her head. The results of all the chemo and radiation caused her to become very ill, suffering from bouts of vomiting, diarrhea, depression, tears and anguish, and total feelings of malaise. By November, Michele’s cancer had spread to her bones, including her spine, pelvis, and hips. The pain was bad. Her doctor called in Hospice to help with her care. They came to the home and delivered intravenous pain medication, and set up scheduled care and relief for Michele. But the pain was uncontrollable and, for the most part, she was under the influence of strong pain-control medication, including narcotics. When her medication was not able to control the pain, she tried not to cry, but that was nearly impossible. By December 21, 2008, we had to call Sandy, one of the Hospice nurses, and she came up to the house and increased the medication and, slowly, the pain became more manageable. It is unbearable to see one of your chil- dren in so much pain, and to realize this was brought on because of a nasty addiction to nicotine. Surely there is a way to make the people behind the cigarette companies understand some semblance of the pain their products cause their “victims” and their families to suffer. This drug, and the pain it inflicts and the insidious, perverse control it has on the body, should be under the control of the FDA because of the deadly damage and harm that it causes to the body and soul. There is no viable benefit that can excuse the damage done. Michele has a desire to see her children grow to adulthood, to see her grandchildren—she does not wish to leave her family; she is not ready to leave this life—but she cries out in pain, feeling she can take no more, so begs Heavenly Father to please release her from this cruelty. It is so hard to see her in so much discomfort. Yet, it will be hard to lose her; she is part of our lives; she is our baby; she is part of our family, and everything we have done, or have been involved in, has, somehow, centered around our family. When her time on earth is over, and she returns to Father, she will be so missed— so, how do you say goodbye? Kenneth L. Farr, Mountain Green UDOT Region One Road Report The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advises motorists of the following road construction and maintenance activities in the state’s Northern Region: Weber County - Ogden From January 12 through January 16, construction crews will replace storm drain, water and sewer lines, and the canal crossing at the intersection of 1200 West and 12th Street. This project will be conducted during nighttime hours to reduce impacts to traffic in this area. Traffic lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Monday through Friday, January 12 through January 16, along the entire construction corridor, construction crews will prepare for and conduct utility work. Storm drain and sewer lines, along with natural gas lines are being placed along the south side of 12th Street from the Union Pacific Railroad crossing to 1200 West. This work will not impact travel lanes; however, business access will be limited to one entrance and exit where businesses have more than one driveway. From Monday January 12 through Friday, January 16, traffic at 12th Street and Wall Avenue will intermittently be restricted from right turns in each direction. These lane closures will facilitate replacement of the traffic signals posts and other traffic control devices. Please use alternate routes, such as Washington Boulevard, for northsouth traffic, and 21st, 24th, and 31st Streets, and 400 North and 2700 North for east-west traffic. Heavy backing and congestion are possible, and motorists are encouraged to use caution and obey the posted speed limit when entering the work zone. All of these projects are a part of the reconstruction project on 12th Street, which will replace the existing asphalt UDOT REPORT cont. on page 13 Inspirational Thought To compose our character is our duty . . . . Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately. All other things--to rule, to lay up treasure, to build--are, at most, but little appendices and props . . . . -- Michel de Montaigne (1533 - 1592) |