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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVIII Issue XIX January 1, 011 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 January 15 issue is December 8. Letters to the Editor Congress Needs Support from the “Folks Back Home” Now is a great time to be politically involved. There are many freshmen congressmen/women reporting to Washington. Most of them have promised to uphold and obey the Constitution. The question is, Will they do it without us holding their feet to the fire? As voters, we cannot afford to go back to sleep as we have done in years past after each election. Our voice was heard in November, but those in Congress need to continue to hear from us. Congress holds the key to solving many of he problems we face, however when they get to Washington they run right up against the establishment leadership and it is business as usual, unless, of course, they continue to hear from us, the voters, the ones who sent them there. The oath I speak of doesn’t include a “Contract with America” to give us continued big government, nor the current “Pledge to America,” which carries in its preamble a pledge to honor the Constitution, but, otherwise, is a mass of contradictions. We don’t expect double talk. We just want members of Congress to honor the oath upon which they place their hand on the Bible and swear to uphold. Congress, and specifically the House of Representatives, is the key. They control the purse strings. By a simple majority vote they can stop all this wasteful spending and the big government programs, but, as I said in the opening statement, they need to know they have the support of us “folks back home.” By a simple majority vote, with a Concurrent Resolution of the House and Senate, which requires no signature by the President, they can rein in a runaway Supreme Court (See Article 3 Section 2) by limiting the court’s appellate jurisdiction on matters that belong to the states. Our Constitution isn’t broke, but Congress is, and we can fix it by staying alert and demanding that they honor their oath of office. JR Johansen, Huntsville Thank You Valley Horse Rescuers Many folks may not have noticed the severely injured and emaciated horse that stood for several weeks out in the arctic cold, with a broken leg, on the corner in Huntsville,( as you turn to head east towards Monte Cristo). It was a terrible sight to have to pass each day, and many, many people who did see contacted Weber County Animal Control, the Humane Society, and the Weber County Sheriff’s office. Animal Control said, “Call the Human Society.” The Humane Society said, “Call your County Animal Control.” And, so it went, and no one did anything. The owner was treating the horse via emails to a vet (his brother) in Montana. Due to lack of funds, no veterinarian ever looked at this horse in person. The owner stated that the horse was under veterinary care, and so this supposedly tied the hands of the county. The owner was irrigating the wound with a saline solution daily, which is totally ineffective in helping with a broken leg. Those of you who are horse people know what the usual solution for a broken leg is, and this horse’s leg was terribly mangled. Personally, in 35 years of dealing with horses, I have never seen a more horrible wound. It was pretty appalling to see how ineffective each of these agencies was when it came down to actually helping an animal that was in dire straits. Finally, a small group of citizens banded together, tired of this awful suffering, and did something about it themselves. The owner was contacted, who agreed to let a veterinarian look at the horse in person. The vet immediately recommended that the horse be put down, and the group each donated to the cause, paying for the farm call, the euthanization, and the dispos- al of the body. Special thanks to Ray Peterson and Jim Bailey, who so generously took their time and tractors to help. Folks, if you consider yourself a Valley citizen, and enjoy the benefits of living here, then you must also be a good neighbor, and help those in need—whether human or animal. This is what real Valley folks do. These kinds of things do occur once in awhile, and it seems that it takes people, willing to get involved to make things happen. Thank you to the wonderful little group of people who all donated to help this poor horse. You know who you are! P.S. Ray Peterson says that little horse will find us all in heaven and say thank you! WINTERFEST cont. from page 1 EYESORE cont. from page 1 skijoring (skiing behind a horse through a series of jumps). Most events are free and open to the public. The events are funded and supported by local businesses and organizations. A small fee will apply to the flag football, 5K and snowmobile street drag races. Local businesses are encouraged to participate by sponsoring an event or get creative by producing their best toboggan for the popular toboggan parade slated for January 28, 2011 at 5 p.m. Toboggans are not limited in size or weight, but must be human-powered and cannot be on runners. For a full event schedule listing, to sign up for an event, or become a sponsor visit http:// winterfest.ogdencity.com, call 801-629-8284 or email <marcihodson@ci.ogden.ut.us> Hennon also stated that there is another issue that needs to be addressed. Both Ogden City and Weber County own slivers of property along the roadway; thus, the county is interested in making sure that the entire length of the fence is situated on private property and not on county or city properties. Vic Saunders, UDOT Public Information Manager, stated that their office has no jurisdiction over the issue because of a unique situation. Saunders stated that UDOT’s hands are tied because they don’t own the property that the road sits on, nor do they own any shoulder easements. UDOT leases the right-of-way, the width of the road, from the U.S. Forest Service. The drive through Ogden Canyon has been officially designated as a scenic byway—the Ogden River Scenic Byway—which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for its aesthetic values. Questions have also arisen about a construction project near The Oaks, also in Ogden Canyon. Crews have been working to install a cell phone tower at the west end of the restaurant’s parking lot. Laurel Kirkham, Huntsville Inspirational Thought “Happiness is a journey, not a destination; happiness is to be found along the way not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it’s too late. The time for happiness is today not tomorrow.” --Paul H. Dunn |