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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXIII Issue I March 1, 2015 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745-2688 Fax: 801-745-2688 Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@digis.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 801-745-2879 Fax: 801-745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@digis.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 March 15 issue is March 1. Letters to the Editor A Big Shout Out: Thank you! I am a person that should not hike alone for a number of reasons. I always believe that things appear to look closer than they are, and I hate to quit. Not always good qualities for a hiker. Fast forward to my hike up the South Skyline Trail on a beautiful spring-like Valentine’s Day. No water, snow shoes, gloves, backpack or map— just a desire to climb the ridge. At mile five, the snow began to sink to my knees. At mile six, I began to look for clean snow to eat and wondered, “What had I been thinking?” I was told that the ridge was flat and an easy hike; the snow was never mentioned. I had the silly thought that it was going to get easier so I continued to plow forward. I realized at that point I had not seen another footprint for some time, and it was too late in the day to turn back. I eventually came to a spot where the path was no longer visible in all the snow. I would have been in full panic mode if not for the two young men hiking with their dogs who I happened upon in that moment. Amazing, since I had not passed another hiker for hours. These two young men graciously offered me water, slowed their pace, and offered me a ride back to town. I followed them down the icy slope to the North Ogden Divide parking lot. If not for the two of them, the outcome may have been very different. A huge thank you to both of you! As for me, a life lesson was learned of what not to do when hiking. Andrea Mashiak, Somers, Connecticut “Blacklist” Should Be Blacklisted Prior to the Super Bowl game, NBC flagrantly advertised a new network show called “The Blacklist,” which began its Network life after the game. Last evening I watched a portion of this new program for the first time, and I think it should be “blacklisted” for its violent content and lack of entertainment value. There was more extreme violence and bloodshed in the first fifteen minutes than I have been exposed to in some time with the ISIS Terrorists on the network news. Have we become so immune to guns, blood, brutality, sexual violence, and all the sins of mankind, that we really aren’t bothered by this type of show? Does anyone think about the young people who watch this stuff? We would get more entertainment and fun out of watching a made up show of government parties bashing each other in Washington than watching this type of trash. There are so many subjects that would appeal to the masses that the network marketing people could address. We can laugh at our mistakes instead of crying or being totally angry and all this could be the stuff shows are made of. I guess my age and stage in life, very senior, is so outdated at this point in time; coming from an earlier time of life that was more moderate in public attention just doesn’t fit the mold anymore. But I do worry about the young people who grow up with video games of shootin’ and killin’. It was so sad about the young chap who was shot to death recently for carrying a sword. I am prone to think he may have been thinking it was fun to carry it, like a game. Guess it’s all about money and what sells. Paul Nemetz, Eden Another Great Wildlife Awareness Open House Provided on Behalf of Valley Residents Representatives from the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources; and the U.S. Forest Service presented another wildlife open house—an event that was free to the public and intended to educate the public about wildlife in our area. Those who hosted this event are always eager to talk to visitors and share the things they know about wildlife (which is a considerable amount), and answer the questions people ask of them. They are very personable, knowledgeable, and committed to their jobs; it’s impressive. At the Ogden Valley Wildlife Awareness open house held January 21 at the Ogden Valley Library, my sister and I spent about 20 minutes talking to one of the reps who specializes in frogs and fish. It was a fascinating lesson on these species and their behavior. The wildlife representative was one smart and nice guy; plus, we picked up beautiful color posters featuring amphibians/fish for my sister’s grandchildren. The event was well worth our time! They (DNR DWR & USFS) were so accommodating to put on the first open house in 2014—it was groundbreaking. And now, a second one! We are fortunate to have these professionals orchestrate these events and then come here to our own valley to present what they have prepared. They go to a lot of work to host them for us and, hopefully, they will feel that our area warrants further events of this type in the future. We owe it to ourselves and our children, as residents of this wonderful, unique place where we live, which is comprised of approximately half public lands, and home to many kinds of wildlife, to learn as much as we can about the wild neighbors who live here with us, the rules that govern them, and the people who oversee both the wildlife and the surrounding forest service properties. It would behoove us to increase our understanding, in large measure, that we may be better neighbors, too! I understand the open house was a group effort, but a special thanks to Justin Dolling and the government agencies and their employees who arranged and sponsored the January 21, 2015 (and 2014) Ogden Valley Wildlife Awareness Open House—they were great! Becky Wood, Huntsville Town Inspirational Thought To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings, 1955 |