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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVIII Issue I June 15, 010 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745- 688 Fax: 801-745-006 Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@digis.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 801-745- 879 Fax: 801-745- 879 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 July 1 issue is June 15. Letters to the Editor Evans and Watson Letter, Quite Possibly, the Best Ever Written! The letter from Richard Evans and Charles Watson (June 1 edition) in response to a Mr. Anderson’s letter is priceless! Their comments, which debunked Anderson’s support for Obama Care, were right on the money and qualify, in my estimation, as the best ever Letter to the Editor printed in The Ogden Valley news . . . ever; and, quite possibly, the best letter ever written, anywhere, on the subject. Their letter should go into the Letters Hall of Fame; it was that good. The essence of their message should be distributed to every American who has serious reservations about the current Obama Administration. While using humor, sarcasm, and irony, they laid waste to the Liberal’s favorite tactic of changing the meaning of a word (who can forget Clinton’s “It depends on what the meaning of is, is.”). Keep up the good work Evans and Watson. John Reynolds, Pleasant View Wealth—We all have the potential to be rich . . . Much has been said about taxing the rich. First, let me say I am not rich, but I know family and friends, and about many others who have become rich. Most have not come from wealthy homes, but have become rich through education, hard work, good goals, saving their money, and “working smart.” These are the people who provide the jobs, housing, and the many needs of our society because they have the money to do it and want to help others . . . for the most part. Let’s not worry so much about taking money away from the rich, but let us work on becoming rich ourselves. Let us seek knowledge and ways to improve ourselves. Let us enrich the lives of others through love and service. God intended us to have joy in this life, but we have to be pro-active and take responsibility for our own lives. We can be what we really want to be. If we include God and his commandments in our lives, then we can become truly rich in this life with peace in this world and eternal life and blessings in the world to come. Dorian Bell, North Ogden Scout Leaders Give Time to Develop Youth Leaders This is a “thank you” to all of the wonderful gentlemen who helped the 11 scouts in Troop 568 achieve their Eagle Rankings this year, including people like Russ Ingram, Brian Deeter, Chad Veneable, Vern Hart, and Dave Wadman—all of whom can be credited with teaching these boys life and character-building skills. Life lessons were taught, like respecting the land, the importance of serving in the community, of being a leader, and being true to yourself above all else by choosing to follow a path of honesty and integrity in life. Scouts has taught my son the importance of telling the truth, even if it is the more difficult thing to do; and to stick to and complete tasks, even if it seems you may not have enough time of your own. Bottom line is, Scouts has taught my son to be a leader, to lead with integrity and honesty, to always to do his best, and to set goals and achieve them. These gentlemen are a tremendous asset to these young men and to all of the scouts they guide through these lessons in life. I cannot thank them enough for their time and patience in molding these boys in to the fine young men they are and will continue to become because of their contributions. Thanks to all! Karen Young, Liberty Attention Ogden Valley Residents, Concerned Citizens Beware! Petitioners for a proposed residential treatment facility for boys ages 13 to 17 have requested a conditional use permit for a waiver to the existing zoning. This will allow for the construction of a facility for emotionally challenged boys. In addition to the approximately 10,000 square foot house currently located at 9096 E. 1300 S. (Near the Monastery), another 5,000 square foot facility will be constructed for housing. The facility would house 36 youth, plus staff as required by state law. Further additions will include a parking lot and recreational facilities for staff and family. The Ogden Valley Planning Commission has already met on this issue and will be meeting again for their final decision very soon. Additional information may be obtained at the Weber County Planning Department Website <http://tinyurl.com/25dq2cs> Pertinent data begins on page 49. Once again the Valley Master Plan is under assault. Please contact your Weber County Commissioners immediately with concerns about this issue. Sincerely, Concerned Neighbors and Valley Residents: Shawn & Andrea Durrant Doug & Dana Gregory Dan & Kay Kilgore Doug & Laurel Kirkham Commissioners Shouldn’t Have Passed Powder Mountain MOU It is too bad that the Powderville captives felt that working a deal behind closed doors with Powder Mountain would be very good for them. It may be good for them, but it’s not good for Ogden Valley, as many Valley residents explained in a packed public hearing on June 1. Very quickly it became obvious that our Commissioners had made their decision in private before the meeting had even started. Trying to pay attention, the three Commissioners painfully listened to each well-documented point, which clearly explained why we should not pass the MOU document. This bad decision doubles the units at Powder Mountain. As Powder Mountain attorneys explained, doing it like everyone else has to, using TDR’s, would cost them money. As Zogmaister was asked by Shanna Francis, “Who came up with the double density number, Zogmaister nervously turned to her attorney but eventually had to answer the question that she had come up with that number. My only hope is that all the above mentioned people who stumbled upon newfound wealth by selling out Ogden Valley think about how they got that money. Dennis Maher, Eden Is the ACLU Relevant in Utah? Powder Mountain Plight Beckons Most Americans are aware of the work of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). The ACLU is criticized by some Americans and loved by others. There is no question that in most areas in the United States, the ACLU is an aggressive and effective force in combating discrimination and bias by all levels of government agencies. Over the years, many Americans have benefited from the numerous interventions by the ACLU to help attain or regain full civil rights denied by accidental or deliberate disregard of the United States Constitution by government. This does not appear to be the case in Utah. A current case in point is the plight of the Powder Mountain homeowners who have become a pawn in a chess game with Weber County and a developer zoning issue at Powder Mountain over a since-discredited state law. In 2007, HB 466 allowed Powder Mountain owners to create a new town and that action forced several Utah citizens into the town Inspirational Thought “By ‘moral discipline,’ I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the self-absorbed life in favor of developing character worthy of respect . . . One columnist [Walter Williams] observed . . . ‘Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of defense of a civilized society. Our increased reliance on laws to regulate behavior is a measure of how uncivilized we’ve become.’” -- Elder D. Todd Christofferson Jackson Fork Inn Invites you to join us for Father’s Day Sunday Brunch June 20, 2010 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Featuring $15.00 Omelettes Eggs Benedict Huevos Rancheros Salmon $12.00 Ham or Bacon & Eggs Blueberry Pancakes & Eggs Pancakes, Bacon & Eggs Make your reservations at 801-745-0051 7345 East 900 South Highway 39 Huntsville, UT 84317 Dad’s Day boundaries without their vote or a say on who the new town mayor and town council would be for the first two years. The Utah legislature immediately replaced this onerous law with a new law the following year but, curiously, the legislature specifically would not allow the replacement law to correct the flawed section that denied the affected homeowners their civil rights. It should be noted here that the Utah State legislature has had three subsequent opportunities to correct this egregious denial of civil rights since the original law was passed in 2007, and has failed to do so. In many other areas of the United States this would be just the kind of issue the ACLU would be ready to actively support, but despite repeated attempts to get them involved on the side of affected Powder Mountain homeowners, the ACLU has made no effort to investigate or help. There could be reasons that the ACLU has ignored the plight of the Powder Mountain homeowners. First, the homeowners are not minorities, but simply citizens who have been denied equal protection under a flawed law passed in the Utah State Legislature. It is also possible that the ACLU is intimidated by the power structure in the State of Utah and is reluctant to get involved in a highprofile case that may embarrass some state politicians. Either scenario is unacceptable. It would appear that in this case, the ACLU would have ample evidence of willful government malfeasance to make a solid case for the restoration of the civil rights for this group of Utah citizens. A filing of an Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) brief by the ACLU on the case that was going before the Utah Supreme Court could have been of great benefit for the homeowners forced into this incorporation. I hope we find that the ACLU is indeed relevant in Utah. 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