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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XX Issue XXI February 15, 2013 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745-2688 Fax: 801-745-0062 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 1 issue is February 15. Letters to the Editor More Ogden Canyon Frustrations My husband Rich and I drove up Ogden Canyon on Friday evening, February 2, at 5:30 p.m. and the traffic going down the canyon was backed up all the way to the Oaks. There was no lead car and there was no flagman. What are we supposed to do about getting up and down the canyon in a timely manner? Should we call the Ogden Police as this is a problem caused by Ogden City? We certainly shouldn’t (as taxpayers of Weber County) have to pay the sheriff to come and take care of the problem. What is this doing to our ski industry when tourists have to try to maneuver through this mess? And what about the lost business for those businesses in the canyon like the Oaks, Alaska Inn, and Gray Cliff? The curfew on the week nights is ridiculous—8:00 p.m. . . . really? And on the weekend, if you go to the early movie, you still can’t make it to the canyon before the supposed closure at 10:00 p.m. The times should be 10:00 p.m. on weeknights and 12:00 a.m. on weekends. Half of the time, there isn’t even any evidence of work being done overnight, anyway, especially on the weekend. Does the contractor close the canyon just so they don’t have to pay someone to monitor the traffic overnight? I think citizens of Ogden Valley deserve more courtesy and accommodation for their inconvenience. Are Ogden City and/or the contractor going to compensate canyon businesses for lost revenue due to this project, which benefits the citizens of Ogden only? And what about the dangers imposed to us when the canyon is closed and the roads are icy and snow covered, and drivers are forced to risk their lives to negotiate the North Ogden Divide or go all the way around to Trapper’s Loop, which can also be dangerous to navigate during storms, especially late at night? During one recent storm, Rich had to negotiate the Divide where, even in 4-wheel drive, he was slipping and sliding around every corner and trying to negotiate around cars that were at a standstill while he went to get help. Please join me by voicing your concerns, too, if you are ready to confront this situation and ask for some relief from those who have instigated the problems surrounding this issue. Thanks, Kathy Peterson, Eden Organization of Water Works Project in Ogden Canyon is Idiotic! This evening, February 5, after having dinner with friends, my wife and I had to hurry and make our eight o’clock curfew to get home by traveling up Ogden Canyon. As we waited at the red light at the mouth of the canyon, we had no idea what was in store, what was ahead of us. As the line of traffic proceeded three quarters of the way up the canyon we came around a corner where we could vaguely see flashing lights. Our first thoughts were, “Another wreck in the canyon. . . .” Getting closer, and not knowing what to expect, on our right side there was a huge ball of fire. There were fire trucks trying to reach the scene. There was traffic backed up both ways. The fire trucks were doing their best to find a spot to fit in between the long line of vehicles that had been coming up the canyon. The firefighters, thank heaven, had on protective breathing masks. As we sat and tried to move our vehicles so the fire trucks could get near the fire, a sheriff’s deputy was trying to back up individual cars, one by one, so the fire trucks could reach the fire. The line behind us was so long, there was no way this was going to happen. The deputy I saw had no breathing gear. If this deputy is not hospitalized for smoke inhalation or did not call in sick on Wednesday, it was a miracle. They were certainly doing their best. This brings me to the question, “What in the heck were you all thinking . . . Mayor Mike Caldwell, Mr. UDOT Vic Saunders, and Weber County Commissioners? Was there not one of you who said closing part of Ogden Canyon in the dead of winter was idiotic? Remember the article in the paper several days ago concerning air quality and turning off your cars while waiting at the improvised lights? News flash . . . its winter! The reasoning is, “It’s only about a six-minute wait time.” BALONEY! I have waited close to an hour in line in the canyon because of the construction project. Our thoughts and prayers to the homeowner, firefighters, and deputies working in this utter chaos. I cannot tell you how disheartening it was to sit and watch someone’s house go up in flames. Bob Smith, Eden Newspaper Shouldn’t Have Printed Article Glamorizing “Porn” Film from Sundance Film Festival I think the Standard-Examiner hit a new low, publishing the piece written by Tom Berman of the Associated Press in its February 1 publication. The article is almost a full-page on the Sundance Film Festival. The headlines are prominent with the story of Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter, and his new movie. I read part of the article, because my children and grandchildren are Harry Potter fans. I could not finish it, after I read the graphic description of this movie and Mr. Radcliffe’s role. To quote, “Radcliffe goes nude for an explicit sex scene with another man, makes out with co-star Dane DeHaan, and also appears in another sex scene with a clerk in a library while DeHaan’s character looks on.” The movie premiered Friday afternoon at Sundance’s main theater, which is located adjacent to a high school where classes were just letting out for the day. This is what family-oriented newspapers present? There are millions of young fans around the world who have supported and enjoyed the Harry Potter series. I am astounded that Mr. Radcliffe would take his responsibility as a role model so callously. I am sure he has enough money that he would not have to star in a “porn” movie. I am appalled that Mr. Berman would glamorize this movie by promoting it. I am disappointed with a local newspaper for publishing it. Dr. Lambert Dolphin, a renowned physicist, who now spends his time studying civilizations, stated that there are three stages to the collapse of a civilization. Stage 1 - As a nation turns away from God, and loses contact with Him, there is a “sexual revolution” beginning with an increase in premarital sex and adultery. This represents a breakdown in the integrity of the family. Stage 2 - The appearance and acceptance of homosexual immorality. This is one step farther away from God’s intended purpose for marriage and sexual expression. Stage 3 - The appearance of violence in society, such as terrorism and terrible crimes, child abuse, kidnapping and the murder of innocents, and bizarre acts defying rational explanation. During this last stage, good is often called evil and evil good (Isa. 5:20-25). The moral order is turned upside down. That is where, it seems, we are now. C. Jones, Ogden |