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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVIII Issue X November 1, 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 November 15 issue is October 7. Letters to the Editor Candidate Available to Voters Dear Valley Residents, First, a warm thank you to the owners of The Ogden Valley news for donating space to the many candidates to publish their biographies. This is a public service that cannot be underestimated. It would appear that I was one of the few candidates that didn’t supply the Valley citizens with my contact information via my biography. While slightly embarrassing, I promise it was unintentional. Mistakes happen. It’s how we handle them that counts. Rest assured, I am available. My constituents can attest to this. Over the last six years as I’ve served as State Legislator for District 6, I’ve been available to hear my constituent’s ideas, concerns, and/or simply to explain a bill. Communication is very important. I value my relationship with my constituents, local leaders, and all of my fellow State Legislators. Bringing people together has always been my strength in accomplishing goals that serve our community. Open communication is the key. My cell phone number is 801-940-0475. Website: www.votegibson.org Facebook: Public page - Gibson for Weber County Commission, Personal – Kerry W. Gibson I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Kerry Gibson, West Weber Standard-Examiner Discriminates Against Political Candidates The Standard-Examiner is feeding the monopoly that the mainstream political parties hold over our local government and nation as a whole. Recently, Drew Johnson, who is running for the position of Weber County Commissioner Seat A, has been confronted with a barrage of unfair and unequal obstacles simply because he is not affiliated with a mainstream political party. In his efforts to represent the people of Ogden Valley and Weber County and not an agenda-ridden party, he has chosen to be an Independent voice. As a result, his campaign has been stymied almost every step of the way. Most recently, the Standard-Examiner has denied Drew a voice on their online video blog pleading that, “Unfortunately, the Standard does not have the resources or personnel to include all candidates in video interviews. As a result, the paper had to narrow its focus to main-stream candidates in races that have the most impact on the community.” How is Drew expected to have an impact on the community if he isn’t given equal opportunities? Not only is this not fair and balanced reporting, it is a sad sheltering that breeds no change or new ideas, and, instead, results in a repeat of the party-related failings and corruptions we have already endured. The Standard Examiner also fails to mention that Drew Johnson is the only other candidate running for this position, which hardly seems impossible to find the resources for. This being said, allow yourself the education you are being cheated of, and VOTE FOR DREW! Jillian Turner, Eden Thank You Eagle-Project Supporters! In April of this year, Jordan Jones set out to earn enough money to purchase desks and school supplies for two schools in Ethiopia. Jaden Rhodes set out to raise funds that would be used to build a community health education pavilion in a remote village in Ethiopia. They started by doing yard work for friends and neighbors. They had such a good response that they were kept busy from sunup to sundown most days between April and July. They involved their immediate and extended families, neighbors, and other scouts. Thanks to all of you wonderful supporters, they reached their goal by late June, and then received a matching grant from a local private sponsor. We have some fun and touching photos to show the work that was accomplished in the Kersa, Illala, and Beltu regions of Ethiopia. Items purchased include the following: • 300 desks that seat three students each • 500 school kits • Materials to build a community health-education pavilion • Funding for one school library • Funding to pay for nine boys from the “Where Love Is” shelter to travel and serve with us Where Love Is “Where Love Is” is a shelter for boys who have been rescued from the streets of Addis. The initial purpose of the eagle project was to start a scout program for these boys. When this plan fell through, it was decided that nine of the boys from the shelter would travel along with our scouts and participate in the service projects they were involved in. When our group met these boys, there was an instant connection between them. The teenagers all became one cohesive group immediately. They served side-by-side, played side-byside, and became fast and immed i a t e friends. When the time came to part ways, it was very emotional and heart wrenching. T h e school and building projects did a lot of good for the people of Ethiopia, but our group gained much more than we gave. The relationships and friendships that were developed will be cherished forever. We learned that the Ethiopian people are beautiful, spiritual, kind, happy, and always smiling. They live in poverty and filth, but they have the capacity to love more than any other people we have ever met. Again, thank you for your participation in this project. It is your generosity and kindness that allowed these projects to go forward and these people to be blessed. Jennifer Jones & Julie Rhodes, Liberty |