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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXI Issue II May 1, 2013 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 June 1 issue is May 15. Letters to the Editor Thank You Principals! I am writing to express my appreciation to the principals of our two public schools here in the Valley: Mr. Dave Hales at Valley Elementary and Mr. Scott Elliott at Snowcrest Jr. High. I see them working to improve the teaching at the schools and to meet the indi- vidual learning needs of the students. They are willing to consider new ideas and try new things. They are trying to make a difference in the life of each child. I have worked closely with both of these men for two years, and I want to thank them Community Asked to Support Eden Post Office As an employee of the United States Postal Service, I want to express my opinion about the Eden post office and my view about the commonly asked question concerning its future. I choose not to keep up with the news about the future of the postal service by watching the news or reading about it in the paper. I tune-out when I hear negative comments or doomsday reviews. However, the fact remains; technology will become the demise and future for most individuals and businesses, including the postal service. It is the entire wave of the future that it is becoming. Why send a letter when you can click email or even text? Why buy a stamp when electronic transactions are simply at your fingertips? The answer for me is simple; I try to pay off bills and live within my means, preparing for budget cuts and possibly worse. I attribute a lot of credit to my postmaster, Eden’s postmaster, Jeannie Marsell. Jeannie works very hard behind the scenes balancing revenue with customer service. Behind the scene, Jeannie has worked hard bringing mailings in and ordering stamps. She also pays close attention to detailed budget cuts wherever she can. Everyone giggles at our parcel notes, which everyone is familiar with who has a post office box in Eden. Jeannie could order these notices using money from the postal budget; however, instead, she uses recycled paper. This is just one example of the many things and many different ways Jeannie works hard to save our post office money. As a community, we can all pull together and support our local Eden post office to help ensure in remains open. We can do this by purchasing all stamps and mailing all packages from here at home. Pay for your post office boxes on time, and, if you need stamps for weddings, graduation announcements, etc., preorder these items through our postmaster. Jeannie’s motto is “customer service and teamwork!” Let’s team up to support our post office! I’ve had a wonderful postmaster, enjoyed a for their concern for my children. It does take a village to raise our kids, and I appreciate them being a part of our village. Thank you, Jennifer Waldrip, Eden wonderful post office in Eden, and, may I add, as far as my concern for a job in the future, a wonderful job. I take one day at a time and hope for the best. I will continue to wear my badge proudly, and take directives from Eden’s best leader and postmaster. And, please note, I will not get a raise or special treatment for submitting this letter! Krista Ann Lyons, Liberty Note: If you’re concerned about ensuring the Eden post office remains open, you can also write your congressman or give compliments through the post office website. Eden has been receiving mail service from the U.S. Postal Service since 1860. Phylis Berlin Fuller took over the position of Postmaster in 1936 when the post office was moved inside the Eden General Store (now Carlos and Harley’s). Salutations to All You Valleyites! Thank you Some seven years ago I had the opportunity to visit Utah. It seemed a grayer state than I was used to living in, in Prior. I entered this beautiful Valley up and over the steep grade of the North Ogden Divide, AKA “the pass.” It was May. The grasses were gorgeous shades of green. The sky was as blue as I had ever seen with billowy white clouds overhead. I blinked to clear my vision, to better focus on the sights. Could this be? Had I gone from a so-called black-and-white film to Technicolor? Was this a dream, one that I could liken to the awardwinning classic movie The Wizard of Oz? No, I didn’t ever want to be Dorothy or have a dog named Toto; however, I fell in love at first sight. This experience was about to be one of the most life-altering, positive experiences I’d ever had. Why am I here? What is this desire to stay? After some buying and selling of houses, I made this visually beautiful Valley my new home. It would be the second town I had ever lived in since my birth. How could I meet people and feel a part of this community? What could I give back to this place I now called my new home? Well, what did I have before that I don’t have now in my new home town? A weekly place to gather—a farmer’s and artist’s market—a place where you could see an old friend or make a new one; somewhere to buy fresh vegetables, flowers, and baked goods; purchase a beverage to sip on as you slowly passed by booths filled with eclectic items; a place to find the satisfaction of seeing someone’s talent in art; hearing the sounds of entertaining music; children’s laughter as they participated in fun and games, or booths of their own; the opportunity to buy and the satisfaction of supporting a local store, artist, or farmer in their endeavors this particular day. These were the things I missed on an early morning visit in between a child’s baseball game and a trip to do other errands. I missed the delight of a farmer’s market that, during the summer, developed into a weekly habit. Thus began my memories that redeveloped into what we have known as the Valley’s OVFAM— Ogden Valley Farmer’s and Artist’s Market. Now the dates and times have changed. The market is growing up! It has a new committee. It has some changes but all for the good. It has taken you—the Valley—the village—to raise this “child.” So, as a Valley, I urge you to support this Market. Its new name is OVOM—Ogden Valley Open Market. The new contact info is ogdenvalleyopenmarket@ gmail.com or 801-686-8483. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your hard work and support through the years as we grew the child—the diligence of those who sold and bought from market participants. And thank you to all the local businesses that contributed time, merchandise, and market locations so the market could move forward. This has been a wonderful experience that I am proud to have been a part of—for my friends and family, and my home. I am still around working on the Stoney Field Farm in Liberty, and the didja makit Art Studio, as well. Thanks to everyone; I’m forever grateful. Linda Knudtson, Liberty |