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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 2 Volume IV, Issue X September 1, 2001 The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 745-2688 Fax: 745-0062 Cell: 791-4387 E-Mail: shannafrancis@.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. 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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. 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 VALLEYNEWS has the sole authority to edit and locate any classified advertisement as deemed appropriate. It also reserves the right to refuse any advertising. Letters to the Editor Upper Valley Tax Protest I have had a steady stream of Valley residents coming into my real estate office to see if I could help team challenge this year’s tax assessment. I did have a lot of sympathy for them, but I gained a lot more when I open the proposed tax assessment on my own sevenacre lot in Liberty. Our proposed taxes went from $670 to $2,075! Please understand, this land only has a small barn, and several corrals. We have no secondary water, so we cannot raise crops. A large portion of our land is in a flood plain. I was told as I turned in my protest forms that they had over 2,000 such requests already. The result of these outrageous tax increases is that many Valley residents will be forced to sell because they can not afford the taxes. It is particularly burdensome to the older generation on fixed incomes. Over time, many of the original settlers’ relatives may be forced out, while a new generation of wealthy people may end up owning/controlling the Valley. The original founders’ values are lost, and a new economic/social pattern emerges—one that those of us who love the Valley may not like very much. This pattern is not unlike what happened in Sun Valley, Jackson Hole, and other similar areas. The difference is, some places have been smart enough to put in checks and balances to stop this pattern of economic displacement. Some areas have passed laws where property values are not raised until the property actually sales. The new owners pay the taxes on the actual sale price. This protects all existing residents. If you are interested in forming an exploratory committee to look into ideas such as proposition 13, or have ideas of your own that you can share, give me a call. TEENAGER cont. from page 1 provided a watering trough and hose to fill it with; two complete riding outfits, including a helmet and pink boots and cowboy hat; a saddle and riding tack; and a year’s worth of hay for Carrot. Six-year-old Elisabeth after beginning chemotherapy. Elizabeth’s parents Roger and Leslie Stitt of Huntsville say that their daughter saw the good that the Make-A-Wish Foundation did for the young Elisabeth, and wanted to do something to raise money for the foundation, and to help keep Elisabeth’s memory alive. “She has ing. This year’s garage sale, held August 11, proved the most successful yet. This year, Elizabeth also added a new charity to donate the proceeds to—the Labor and Delivery Bereavement Foundations located at McKay Dee Hospital and Ogden Regional Medical Center. At the beginning of this year, another neighbor child passed away after living only seven hours. Newborn Jacob Broderick, infant son of Dave and Julie Broderick, died from complications associated with his premature birth. Elizabeth, who was babysitting other Broderick children while the parents were at the hospital, was contacted by the Brodericks after learning that the newborn was not going to survive. Elizabeth and her mother Leslie drove the Broderick children to the hospital to be with the family. Elizabeth was able to witness first hand the valuable support the Bereavement Foundation provided to the family during such a difficult time. The foundation provided a Memory Box to the family that contained items such as a camera and film so pictures could be taken of the new infant, a kit for obtaining hand and footprints of the baby, and an infant ring. The annual event keeps growing and growing. The first year, ten to twelve neighborhood families donated items for the cause. This year 35 families donating Paul Judd Liberty Thanks for Service Thanks for your service to the Valley, Weber County and the State. The information and articles in the paper are balanced. Great Job! Thanks. Wayne Shreeve Ogden Inspirational Thought Up to a point a man’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and movements and changes in the world about him. Then there comes a time when it lies within his grasp to shape the clay of his life into the sort of thing he wishes to be. Only the weak blame parents, their race, [religion,] their times, [society,] lack of good fortune, or the quirks of fate. Everyone has it within his power to say, “This I am today; that I will be tomorrow.” —Louis L’amour in “The Walking Drum” The deadline for material for the September 15, 2001 issue is September 5, 2001. Eleven year old Jacob Hillstrom and his five year old sister Michaella visit with Carrot. taken the initiative to do this project every year since,” says the teen’s mother. “It’s all been her idea and organizational effort. She writes and places ads in the different local newspapers, creates the signs and advertising material, and exchanges favors with family members—especially those who can drive— in order to make arrangements to pick up items from families who are making donations to the garage sale.” The annual event also includes a sleepover. It’s all part of a team effort. Elizabeth and her friends gather, sort and price the donated items, and make sure everything is ready to go when the crowds hit the following Saturday mornPATHWAYS cont. from page 1 necessarily encircle the entire shoreline), and a “Monastery Loop” in the South Fork area. The top five proposed trails in the voting process formed a similar list: Pineview Loop, Ogden Canyon, Pineview Shoreline, Monastery Loop, and Ogden Valley Canal. There was also overwhelming support for keeping an existing trail, the Old Trappers Loop Road, open to the public. The next step in the Master Plan items, and Elizabeth raised $900—twice the amount earned last year. Elizabeth gave $700 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and $100 each to the McKay Dee Hospital and the Ogden Regional Medical Center’s Bereavement Foundation. Items that were not sold were donated to the Deseret Industries. Elizabeth’s mom stated, “Her efforts are doing what she wanted them to do the most . . . they’re making a difference.” Elisabeth Hillstrom’s parents Mike and Cindy think what Elizabeth Stitt is doing is great. “It’s a nice way to keep our daughter’s memory alive. We are fortunate to have so many great neighbors.” process will be to create a plan of proposed pathways in the Valley, based on the community input that has been received, as well as on land ownership and other factors. The Master Plan will also include a set of proposed policies and ordinances. A draft of the plan will be presented to the public at a third community workshop this fall. Watch for a flyer in the Ogden Valley News to announce the date and time, or check the website at www.weberpathways.org. |