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Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXV Issue IX June 1, 2019 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: [e-mail] Jeannie Wendell Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] 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 15 issue is June 1. Letters to the Editor Annual Dyer’s Woad Roundup a Success Mother Nature provided the most optimum weather for this year’s annual dyer’s woad roundup (Weeds Day) in Ogden Valley on May 11. The previous rainy days hopefully made it easier to get all, or most, of the lengthy tap roots dyer’s woad is known for, preventing it from shooting up again. Each spring, for many years, The Ogden Valley news has endeavored to educate and remind readers about the responsibility of clearing this and other state-listed noxious weeds from their private property, which is mandated by state law. While many have made various efforts to respond to this call, others have been less conscientious or haven’t had the means to address the problem. Unfortunately, the complete eradication of dyer’s woad, or any other noxious weed, is hampered by the same age-old problem—unless there is buy-in from everyone in the community to address the problem, the efforts of those who expend the energy and resources to do so are hampered by those who don’t. Soon, a self-defeating attitude is generated community-wide, which leads to little being done to address the issue at all. The task seems futile as one neighbor clears a field, and another next door does not. This sense of futility was, in great measure, buried after then Representative Gage Froerer took the cause on personally. Now each year, volunteers work tirelessly during the morning, moving throughout the Valley on private and public lands to remove this noxious weed, depriving millions of potential dyer’s woad seeds the opportunity of finding another spot in Ogden Valley to germinate and continue the destructive regeneration cycle. Again, many thanks to now Weber County Commissioner Gage Froerer for his continued support—for rallying around this cause—and for also continuing to serve up some pretty great hamburgers, along with Weber County Commissioners Scott Jenkins and Jim Harvey, to hungry volunteers who return to Eden’s Park Bowery for lunch. Representative Steve Waldrip and Kerry Gibson also helped with this year’s barbeque. Also, thanks and kudos to the Pictured above are State Representative Steve Waldrip; many volunteers who came out to Kerry Gibson; and Weber County Commissioners Scott cut, pull, or spray hundreds of dyer’s Jenkins, Jim Harvey, and Gage Froerer. woad plants. Volunteers even showed up from the other side of the Wasatch Front to help for the day. We would also like to thank the many business owners who generously donated gifts for the drawing that was held after lunch was served. These businesses and donors include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Weber County Commissioner Gage Froerer Diamond Peak Mountain Sports Valley Nursery Valley Market Simply Eden Gray Cliff Lodge SheShreds Eden Coffee & Cocoa Carlos & Harley’s OnStage Ogden (formerly Utah Symphony Ballet) Washworks Grounds for Coffee Waypoint Academy Ogden Nature Center Eden Park & Bowery We would also like to thank others who have continued to battle dyer’s woad and other state-listed noxious weeds throughout the season and year, including personnel from the U.S. Forest Service and Weber Pathways, who assisted with organizing the effort in Ogden Valley, along with a day’s effort along the Wasatch Front. Thanks to all.