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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXVII Issue VII August 15, 2020 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. We invite residents to send their announcements to: Letters to the Editor No, The Science Is Not All In! To the BYU Researcher article in the August 1 issue of The Ogden Valley News… no, the science is not in and it probably won’t be for another 10 or 20 years. A scientist should know that scientific ideas are always subject to change. We have no idea what the effects of these masks will have on us and our children 20 years from now. We are also pretty naïve if we actually think our kids will wash their masks and change them every day like they are supposed to. It’s hard enough to get them to change their underwear every day. Most masks will probably end up on the kitchen table along with all of their books and other things from school. One Invitation for Articles The staff of The Ogden Valley news welcomes the submission of articles by our readership. We invite you to submit local historical accounts or biographies, articles pertaining to contemporary issues, and/or other material that may be of interest to our readers. We also invite you to submit to the paper, or notify the staff of local events. Awards that have been earned by the reader, family members, neighbors or friends are also sought. While the staff of The Ogden Valley news invites the submittal of information and articles, we reserve the right to select which material will be considered for publication. All material, to be considered, must be submitted with the full name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the material. 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. The Ogden Valley news does not endorse, promote or encourage the purchase or sale of any product or service advertised in this newspaper. Advertisements are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The Ogden Valley news hereby disclaims all liability for any damage suffered as the result of any advertisement in this newspaper. The Ogden Valley news is not responsible for any claims or representations made in advertisements in this newspaper. The Ogden Valley news has the sole authority to edit and locate any classified advertisement as deemed appropriate. It also reserves the right to refuse any advertising. 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 September 1 issue is August 18. is social media a scientific study as stated in the scientific article? Darryl LaRocque, Huntsville Editor’s note: While the letter writer above (LaRocque) refers to the use of social media for research in the BYU study, the article’s reference was only regarding an analysis of social media post findings about mask wearing, which the study’s author indicated could not be verified. Social media was not used to generate scientific findings or conclusions. Let’s All Be a Little More Mindful, a Little More Courteous Common courtesy—a tool used by members of a civilized society as a means of smoothing out the bumps and bruises… those curve balls life tends to throw our way each day. Common courtesy is that little something extra that sure can go a long way in making life just that much sweeter. Let’s all try to be a little bit more kinder to each other, a little bit more patient in our everyday actions—including driving! Please… don’t text while driving. I have encountered countless, sometimes terror-induc- ing moments, when a car or truck has crossed the center line, headed straight for me while I’ve been driving around Ogden Valley or up and down Ogden Canyon. Also, please don’t ride the bumper of the car in front of you. Unless you’re in an emergency situation—having a baby or needing to get to the emergency room ASAP—keep a safe distance between you and the car in front of you. If there is an emergency situation, lay on the horn or blink your lights to let the driver in front of you know; otherwise, let’s all be just a little more patient, a little more respectful, a little more tolerant. It’s hot! We all have a lot of things going on. These are uncertain times. Let’s all just give each other a bit more space, be a bit more courteous, and be a bit more mindful while driving. Thank you. Jeannie Wendell, Liberty Note: I am not the perfect driver and you may call me out if you see driving poorly. If You Can’t Be A Responsible Party Host, Quit Inviting Eeeeveryone to the Party! I’m not too sure of Weber County’s wisdom or IQ when it comes to management, maintenance workers, and public relations when they continue to invite EVERYONE to Ogden Valley The Ogden Valley news PO BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 If you would like your submitted items returned, please send a stamped, selfaddressed envelope. The Ogden Valley news , while respecting all property received, will take no responsibility for lost or misplaced items. Please remember to keep a copy for yourself. big petri dish on the kitchen table. Not good! I wear a mask at to not offend others, but I know I don’t take care of my mask like I should and I will bet 10 dollars to a doughnut most mask wearers don’t either. I don’t know why, but my thinking process seems to be impaired when wearing a mask. It could be just me, but I don’t think so because I have asked other mask wearers if they have experienced the same and most say yes. How many folks wear the same mask every day of the week? How many even know the proper way to take care of their masks? No, the science is not in. Also, since when on Facebook without taking into account the problems they are causing. Weber County, the Forest Service, and Utah Recreation (or whoever has the contract to manage Pineview) should be held liable and fined for environmental ignorance and degradation. In a recent Weber County press release… they should have included instructions for those recreating at Pineview on how to take home everything they haul all the way up here—especially their trash. That only ten “liquor on the beach” tickets have been issued this season is laughable, since 98 percent of the accumulated beach trash is empty beer cans—go Natty Light! Yes, “open container laws” may make users think they’ll get a ticket if pulled over, yet there are no consequences for littering; so, Valley residents, you get to end up paying the price! Many of these pictures are less than 50 ft. from a huge dumpsters. So, Weber County (and now Visit Ogden, too…), stop inviting everyone here if you’re not willing to assume responsibility for the cleanup. You’re being a very bad party host! Trina White, Huntsville Collective Caring: Quotes from July/August 2020 AARP Magazine “Let us all unite to create a society that values hope over hate, faith over fear, and compassion over confrontation.” –Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of AARP. In another article, highlighting Bill Bradley, a basketball Hall of Famer, former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate, Bradley stated, “We seem to have forgotten the lesson of sports when it comes to politics; we all advance together or each of us is diminished.” “. . . Personal responsibility and collective caring are important.” “Selflessness is something that you’re in control of. Unity is not. It requires other people. You can be selfless, but you can’t force people to be unified. What people have to see is why it’s good for them to be unified.” “One of the geniuses of the Founding Fathers is that they gave us the tools to make change, if we avail ourselves of those tools. There’s nothing that can’t be changed. The main thing is that in a democracy, you only get out what you put in.” We do, indeed, need to unite to protect and preserve and end divisiveness. Let the mistakes of the past be washed downstream. Let all that is ugly, cruel, hurtful, and unfair wash under the bridge of change that will bring together all sides for a strong passage to a better country. All sides have to come together in the cause of common good, in respect, in understanding, and in caring. Hate and pride have blinded many people who have become unreachable and unteachable. They don’t want to know anything more than what they cling to with their blinders on, refusing to gain knowledge for better understanding and to nurture empathy for situations different from their own narrow views. Distorted reality, false narrative, and continued criticism of everything that doesn’t fit one’s beliefs is taking society down a slippery—a chaotic and divisive slope. We are truly in a civil war against ignorance and untruth. It is a war that is pitting us against them. How can we, again, become a nation divided one against the other? Where have we gone astray? Can we learn anything from history? Have we been led down the path of destruction by our freedom of speech? That freedom is being used in derogatory ways to tear others down and destroy. It should be used constructively in a civil dialog to solve problems and bring our nation back under God. He taught us to love one another and to do good to those who despitefully use us. Citizens of the United States of America need to embrace unity. People must turn to their hearts and sift through the barrage of negativity. Seek truth through study. History is replete with examples of where civilizations have gone wrong. Will we pull together before we completely destroy the foundation of unity that had once been America’s mainstay? I love that term, “collective caring.” Let’s live it! Be safe! Be well. Roberta Blain, Eden |