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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 2 Volume III, Issue V January 1, 2001 Letters to the Editor The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 745-2688 Fax: 745-0062 Cell: 791-4387 E-Mail: shannafrancis@worldnet.att.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 745-2879 Fax: 745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@msn.com Barbie Sunderland 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 VALLEY NEWS will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell and homecoming Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. We invite residents to send their announcements to: 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. 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 nember of the person submitting the material. The OGDEN VALLEY 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. Resident Outraged by Layton Burn Plant Practices PATHWAYS cont. from page 1 WEBER COUNTY PATHWAYS PO BOX 972 OGDEN STATION UT 84401 Ogden Valley Pathways has also been developing a trail guide of public pathways in Ogden Valley. It is being expanded to include the pathways of the Ogden Trails Network and the Weber County Pathways in the lower valley. This guide will be pocket sized, with a map of the pathways network on one side of the page, and brief descriptions of the pathway on the opposing page. Members of Ogden Valley Pathways have been working the last few months to identify and inventory major public trails in the area. The trail guide should be ready for publication this spring. New Addition of Book on Weber County Now Available Weber County Commissioners Glen Burton, Ken Bischoff and Camille Cain announce the updated publication of Weber County’s History, written by Dr. Richard W. Sadler and Dr. Richard C. Roberts. The 462 page hardcover “coffee table” book includes maps, historical photos, biographies, and summarizes 150-years of Weber County history. “We tried in our book to bring in the whole upto-date history of Weber County, “ stated co-author Richard C. Roberts. Sadler and Roberts have included chapters on Weber County’s settlement, railroad development, social and cultural history; as well as an index of county and city elected commissioners and mayors—past and present. The book retails for $25 each, and are available for sale at county offices and local bookstores. “It’s quality and beautifully designed cover would make this an excellent corporate or individual Christmas gift,” stated Commissioner Bischoff. “It’s great to have this project completed in our Sesquicentennial anniversary year,” stated Commissioner Cain. “Weber County is a wonderful place to live, rich with history, traditions and culture, celebrated in this beautiful book.” To order, or for more information, call Patty Burton at (801) 399-8404. The deadline for material for the January 15th issue is January 3rd, 2001. I am deeply concerned by the dioxin emission violations by the Layton garbage incinerator business, Wasatch Energy Systems (WES), which has not demonstrated good will or ethical intent to comply with safety “common sense,” much less legal regulations. WES has consistently failed emissions tests, which were infrequent to begin with. Spot checks failed miserably, demonstrating that years of polluting may have been far worse than previously known. The blind-eye of public officials protecting WES has become so outrageous that even EPA, with it’s decades-long backlog of polluters to examine and enforce upon, has now turned its attention to Layton, saying, “Enough.” Wasatch Energy posts an “Annual Operating Profit” of approximately $7 million, so sympathy is unwarranted for their $7 million clean-up price. The profiteers can stop rating their profits higher than our very lives. Utah residents have enough pollution problems. Consider the dangers and corruption with Tooele emissions. The upper management of Wasatch Energy, (whose own children, notably, do not play in the shadow of the incinerator) have no business adding dioxin to our air! Remember that dioxins are some of the deadliest, most insidious chemical by-products known to man. Wasatch Energy officials also know that compliance is an uncertain arrangement, full of loopholes and opportunities to “appear” compliant while buying themselves literally YEARS of continually increasing waste emissions. We citizens innocently assume that if a person doesn’t immediately drop over dead after one whiff, or start producing babies with three heads—then everything must be fine. The truth is: We are YEARS past the time when Wasatch Energy should have immediately complied, acknowledged, and apologized, or have been gone. This is an issue of willful poisoning for profit, by the very officials we depend upon to protect us. I want my air back . . . now! Rachael Sweeten Ogden Liberty Cemetery District Budget Meeting Held The Liberty Cemetery District held its annual Budget Meeting on December 6, 2000 at Snowcrest Jr. High School. The 2001 Budget was discussed and approved. Beautification of the cemetery was brought up by Doug Wood. Expansion plans were also discussed. It was noted at the meeting that there are less than 90 plots left in the Liberty cemetery. For plot prices to remain competitive, it was decided to raise the cost of a plot from $40.00 to $120.00. The $40.00 price will still be in effect until March 1, 2001. Anyone wanting to purchase a plot can call Debbie Carter at 745-2819 or at 3932885. The cost of opening and closing a grave will be $300.00. The Board is looking for donations to expand the cemetery. Because of the costs of completing a storage building this year, there will not be enough monies in the current budget to begin and complete expansion of the cemetery at this time. If anyone in the community is interested in helping in this endeavor and would like to donate funds, or to help with fundraising efforts, please contact a member of the Liberty Cemetery District Board. Funds are needed to purchase pipe and fixtures for a sprinkling system for the expanded gravesite area. Funds are also needed for landscaping, grass, shrubs, and trees. Older existing pipe is also corroding and needs to be replaced. Current Liberty Cemetery District Board Members are: President: Ronnie Chambers 745-0914 Member: Bryan Bailey 745-3694 Member: Tym Dickson 745-3729 Member: Steve Thompson 745-3888 Member: Debbie Carter 745-2819 ATTENTION ALL MOTORISTS There is now a 4-way stop at the intersection of Highway 162 and Powder Mountain Road at Valley Market. Please use care as some are not aware of it yet. |