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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXIII Issue X June 15, 2016 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 July 1 issue is June 15. Letters to the Editor Caitlin Gochnour Recommended for Weber County Commissioner In today’s political arena, it is refreshing to be able to throw 100% of my support behind Caitlin Gochnour for Weber County Commissioner. Caitlin is a candidate I am truly excited about! I have had the pleasure and opportunity to interact and work with Caitlin over the last ten-plus years on various community proj- ects. During this time, I have gained a tremendous amount of admiration and respect for Caitlin’s leadership, diligence, honesty, integrity, and character. She shows up, she listens, she studies the issue, she communicates, she collaborates, and she makes decisions based on what she truly believes is best. I respect Caitlin’s leadership style. I have watched her work, and whether or not I always agree with her, I respect her and know that she has done her homework. She is smart, wellprepared, strong, and eager to serve. Please join me in voting for Caitlin Gochnour for Weber County Commissioner. Melisa Harrison, Huntsville Please Join Me in Voting for Jim Harvey for Weber County Commissioner I’ve been acquainted with Jim Harvey for many years, and it is with my highest regard that I recommend him as our next Weber County Commissioner. The position of Commissioner requires both legislative and executive experience. Jim is the only candidate in the race that has experience with both. He is familiar with and garners support from many throughout the county as a whole and does not rely on support from special interests. His past experience, however, has allowed him to work successfully with all types of people, situations, and personalities—includ- ing those with special interests and ideals. He has done so with budget integrity and fidelity while bringing in millions of dollars of positive economic impact to our community. He did a terrific job growing the travel industry at Morris Travel from $0.8M to over $18M annually and has managed the Golden Spike Event Center in a such a positive way that it is now a nationally recognized and respected jewel of our county. His real strength is making and keeping healthy relationships. This has been evident with regional and national groups that continue to return to utilize Weber County facilities that Jim manages, providing substantial ongoing economic benefits to our county. His great relationships, trust, and support from all of the Weber County members of the Utah House of Representatives will assure that Weber County’s interests will be fully considered during future legislative sessions. Jim genuinely likes people and wants to see our county flourish. He is conservative in his thoughts and actions with family values at his core. Please join me in voting for Jim Harvey for Weber County Commissioner. Bob Froerer, Huntsville Liberty Park Board Thanks Volunteers The Liberty Park Board would like to thank all those who so graciously donated their time, energy, and equipment to help during the Community Cleanup at the park on June 4. So much was accomplished in both the existing park, and on the two recently purchased properties next to the park. Look at the before and after pictures and you will realize how much time and effort has been put into the cleanup of the trees so far, and the efforts on Saturday helped us realize that we might really get it accomplished at some point! There is still plenty of wood available for those who need some. Thanks again for your help! Julie Rhodes, Liberty Liberty cleanup before and after photos. Disrespectful Boaters Take Rights Away from Others I am hoping the Weber County Commissioners are wisely weighing the decisions that face them regarding the boating issues on Pineview. I understand there may be feelings of entitlement on both sides, but no one has the right to infringe on the rights of others when it impacts another’s quality of life and enjoyment of living. A few self-absorbed individuals think they can do whatever they’d like while the rest of us suffer the consequences. The respectful, responsible boaters are in danger of losing the privilege of enjoying the water because of a few troublemakers who have no respect for anyone. We live on Stringtown Road in Eden, which has water on both sides. We don’t mind hearing the boats roaring around and people having fun during the summer, but we are deeply offended by the ugly, filthy music played at rock-concert decibel levels while we are trying to sleep. The screaming and swearing of the partying boat folks is also not appreciated. Ear plugs don’t even drown out this stinking garbage floating upon our usually lovely air. I love music, but not the kind that offends my sense of decency. The boats with loud pipes also disrupt what could be tranquil evenings, but that can be tolerated if need be. The problem—boaters are infringing on what I believe is the right to pursue happiness. They have put an end to others’ enjoyment of the once peaceful lapping of water and the serenity of nature for those living around the reservoir or other sleeping on their boats. What is wrong with these noisy people? Are they ignorant of civility? Do they not care about being properly responsible citizens? Disturbing the peace is a law that cannot be enforced on Pineview without the cooperation of everyone. I’m tempted to sit on the banks of Pineview at 1:00 a.m. and holler at the loud knotheads through a blow horn, but lowering to that level of disregard for others wouldn’t stop them, and it might incite a riot, since many of them are drunk. Besides, I’d be adding to the list of complaints about the noise. all insurance companies, or just most of them, that bad in paying legitimate claims? Or, are some personal injury lawyers “milking the system” in that they know insurance companies would often rather pay a claim than incur the expense of going to trial to prove their case? We may be disabused of the notion that lawyers are performing a public service in this case. Does the fact that Republicans have historically called for Tort Reform have anything to do with the fact that the Legal Profession gives the major share of its political donations to Democrats? The FDA (Food & Drug Agency) has to approve new pharmaceuticals before they can be marketed to the public. Yet it seems that often new drugs are being advertised in the media at the same time lawyers are advertising to get people to join a class action suit against the “bad drug” companies begging the question, is it a litigation merry-go-round? Mesothelioma (asbestos lung disease) Billions of dollars have been put in a trust fund to compensate those injured. Funds were extracted from several companies that produced asbestos products and were bankrupted; estimates of the size of the fund range from $30 to $50 billion. TV ads often state that you may not have to go to court to file a claim. It would seem that if you are a victim you simply have to prove that you are. Given that this appears to be a “slam dunk” litigation wise, how much of the billions will go to the victims and how much will go to the lawyers? We may never learn the real answers to these and other legal questions but it seems worthwhile to ask, since it’s true that unanswered questions will be answered even if not correctly. People will make up their own answers; perception is reality for many. With federal, state and local entities creating hundreds of new laws every year, and not enough being repealed, it is no wonder that ours is a “litigious society.” Roberta Blain, Eden Legal Questions People in the legal profession are subjected to their share of criticism, everyone has a favorite “Lawyer Joke” such as, “It’s the 98% of lawyers who give the good 2% a bad name; or, “You can tell if a lawyer is lying to you, if he moves his lips.” There are many fields of law in which to specialize: real estate, patent, wills, criminal, bankruptcy, and personal injury, to name just a few. Readers of an Ogden Newspaper are offered free legal opinion/advice frequently in the Editorial Section by a local attorney, and often it seems to be useful. If I had the opportunity to ask a lawyer a few legal questions that are puzzling it would be the following: Insurance - Some attorneys advise accident victims not to talk to their insurance companies about settlement; rather, suggest that you talk to an attorney first. This seems strange because when you entered into a contract to purchase auto insurance, you did so with an insurance agent representing an insurance company and you had the terms of coverage explained to you. The question is, are John W. Reynolds, Pleasant View |
