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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXV Issue XII February 15, 2019 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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All material, to be considered, must be submitted with the full name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the material. Letters to the Editor February 14 is Also National Donor Day The Health Resources and Services Administration (www.HRSA.gov) is the primary federal agency responsible for oversight of the organ and blood stem cell transplant systems in the U.S. and for initiatives to increase organ donor registration and donation in this country. And while we all know February 14 as Valentine’s Day, it is also National Donor Day. HRSA invites readers to learn more about organ donation and transplantation, and to share some love by signing up as organ, eye, and tissue donors. Signing up is like sending a valentine to the nearly 114,000 people currently on the national transplant waiting list. One donor can save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of up to 50 individuals! Remember to tell your family and loved ones about your decision to donate and leave your stamp on the world. Learn more about organ donation and register to be a donor at organdonor. gov and <donaciondeorganos.gov> We also invite readers to “Like” Organdonor.gov and Donaciondeorganos.gov on Facebook. Thank you for spreading the love. ebration, since there is limited space available; most years we have to walk a good distance to get to the town square. There is also a lot of trash that is left in the city park, and elsewhere, once the event is over. And, as Britain mentioned, the cost of the evening fireworks is quite expensive. What I propose is that since there are only two ways to get into the town from Highway 39, that we have people entering the town pay an entrance fee of $10 to $20, depending on the size of the group. Parking could be at designated areas— preferable in a couple of large fields. The money collected could be used to pay the $5000 for the evening’s fireworks, and part of it could also pay youth groups to clean up everything the next day. I know lots of cars and people coming into our community is challenging, but most of these folks want to experience what we love and enjoy all year round. It is only for one day, and I say we carry on this great tradition for our children and our grandchildren. Remember to think of this celebration of freedom as not just as another day off from work, but as an opportunity to share our love of liberty with those around us. Nick Zucconi, Regional Administrator Region 8-Denver Health Resources and Services Administration Fourth of July Celebration I recently read Britain Sorensen’s editorial in The Ogden Valley news about the possible cancellation of the Fourth of July activities in the town of Huntsville for this year. It is disheartening. My family and I have attended the celebrations for twenty-three years and it is one of our highlights each and every year. To me, it is the same as cancelling Christmas because the Fourth of July is the birthday of our great nation. I do understand that for residents living inside the town of Huntsville, that there are many issues and problems that do occur with such a great influx of people for that one day each year. Parking is such a big problem during the cel- Forrest Brown, Huntsville Canyon-wide Special Service District Needed to Address Infrastructure Needs On October 10, 2018 Weber County Commissioners held a meeting to discuss Ogden Canyon’s infrastructure, and proposed creating a canyon-wide special service district. Unfortunately, as is typical for an Ogden Canyon meeting, a lot of feelings and complaints were expressed but not necessarily much was accomplished. At that meeting, I committed to hold a private canyon-residents-only meeting, which, so far I have not done. I talked with several residents and really could not judge the level of interest in such a meeting. With the holidays so close it just seemed like a good decision to wait a while, allow people to think it over, and then reassess the level of interest. Most are probably not aware of the issue that Ogden Canyon’s Wildwood has been struggling with for over 14 years, that is, getting our failing waterlines replaced. For all this time, our waterlines have been in horrible condition and we have struggled to find a solution to this very serious problem. Promises have been made and broken by Ogden City Water and the State of Utah. Ogden City Water, Weber County, and the State of Utah have all disavowed any responsibility for the waterlines and have pointed the finger at one another—all while our lines continue to get worse. In addition, we have been refused permission to repair or replace the lines ourselves because the state was unwilling to let us do so without a special service district to oversee them. I am outlining this issue because, at some point in the future, it is possible that others in the canyon may find themselves in a similar situation, maybe with your waterlines or maybe with something else that, in any other place except Ogden Canyon, the governing authority would accept responsibility for. Residents in Ogden Canyon are like the ugly step-sister—no one really wants us here and will not claim us. Actually, I think most of us like it that way and it is one of the reasons why we live here; however, this does not eliminate the problems that we may all face as time goes on and our infrastructure ages and declines, and government regulations continue to tighten. If you are interested in a meeting for canyon property owners to discuss creating a canyonwide special service district, and to discuss options for current and future infrastructure issues, please contact me at <dylankearl99@ gmail.com> If there is enough interest, I will set up a meeting to discuss the pros and cons of creating a special service district only. Dylan Kearl, Ogden Canyon SOTU Was DOA for Most Dems The best State of the Union speech given by President Trump, perhaps his best speech ever, was delivered before a joint session of Congress and, as usual, was attended by ranking military, Supreme Court Justices, and many guests. It was an excellent summary of the Trump Administration’s accomplishments over the past two years; it must have been effective simply judged from the negative reactions of top Democrats. At times it seemed that Senator Schumer was trying to crawl under a rock and Socialist Bernie Sanders was stricken with apoplexy, especially when he heard the reaction to the Presidents words that we would never be a Socialist country. Pelosi was hiding behind jumbo sized note cards when not seemingly contorting her face due to denture problems or biting her tongue to keep from jumping up and shouting, “Liar, liar pants on fire!” Women in the “white dress section” acted like Junior High girls listening to a lecture on chastity. Entertaining yes, but that is not what made the SOTU speech great; it was something never said, something that is just beginning to be realized and can be summed up in one word—courage! Donald Trump is on a par with Ronald Reagan when it comes to believing in the greatness of the United States of America. Yes, you heard right, he is among the bravest who ever had a role in guiding America on the right course of freedom through strength, ensuring a strong economy, dealing with worldwide conflicts, and insisting on fair trade not just free trade. He has done so in spite of the “not so loyal opposition.” Opposition who believe in open borders, on-demand late term abortions, outrageous taxes on high earners, a weak military, unfair trade, in painting every situation with racial implications, and in leaping to conclusions about any and everything that Trump and his associates do. Unfortunately, too frequently the media are supporting the anti-Trump forces and are losing credibility with a wise public. Advice for Democrats who care about this country—it is time for an intervention by reasonable, responsible Democrats to reset their party’s priorities. Reject the 24/7 clock of obstructionism and focus on what has united this country—sensible discourse to discover unity so that we may move together as a nation and make this a better one. There is plenty that we can agree on if we take off the blinders that create “tunnel-vision” and keeps us on a collision course that could frac- ture this nation beyond repair. There is plenty of praise and reward to go around for everyone who helps the United of America to remain a shining light on a hill, a light that illuminates everyone in this great country. And, advice to President Trump—let your record speak for itself; and don’t be too quickly offended, responding to every nit to set the record straight— something that is very difficult to do when you are being attacked unfairly. There are plenty of smallminded people throwing rocks at you and your administration; realize that some of those rocks will boomerang back towards the launcher. Yes, President Trump is a great example of a courageous person. He has shown that he has the energy of a 40-year-old man and the heart to face head on the most difficult challenges this nation has ever faced. He has restored faith in our country for millions of citizens who actually care about its future. Many people will disagree but even his most outspoken critics cannot ignore the fact that he loves this country and is willing to place his fame, fortune, and life in jeopardy to help realize his beliefs, and to make America great. John W. Reynolds, Pleasant View Snowmobile Rentals & Tours! The OgdenValley news’liability on account of errors in, or omissions of, advertising shall in no event exceed the amount of charges for the advertising omitted or the space occupied by the error. Our Snowmobile Wildlife Tour guarantees you will see wildlife or your money back! 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