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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 2 Volume V, Issue XII April 1, 2002 Letters to the Editor 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 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 & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. 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Student Remembers Thanks for the picture of the 1934 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades of the Eden School (March 15 OVN). We were the last class to attend the Eden School. The Eden School was closed when we finished the 5th grade, and we were then sent to Huntsville for the 6th grade. In the Eden School, we used two classrooms. The first three grades were in one room, and the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades were in the other room. DeLoss M. Eggleston, Ogden Another Ski Resort Not a Good Idea A resident of Summit County, my county has experienced a great deal of resort growth over the last few years, and so it is out of concern for both Weber County citizens and our local environment that I speak out on this issue. Due to recent trends in the ski industry, and the impacts of a resort on watershed quality, I am not in favor of a rezoning of the Powder Mountain area. Since 1996, Utah’s overall ski terrain has increased by 44%, and 500 to 700 million dollars have been invested in the ski industry. According to the Utah Ski Database report prepared by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, the ski industry in the U.S. has been stagnant for the last 20 years, despite the recent trend in ski resort expansion. Other local ski resorts such as the Canyons, who have undergone massive recent expansion have in fact had to scale down their original plans because “real estate sales in the area have been slower than anticipated.” Not only have recent developments proved unsustainable economically, but they are also proving unsustainable in terms of water usage. The introduction of a new development into a watershed would inevitably pose an array of problems. Just to name a few, this development in particular could produce watershed contaminants from snowmaking additives, golf course pesticides and fertilizers, and construction runoff. There would also be an Inspirational Thought “There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world.” increase of coliform bacteria into the watershed as a result of dog and horse feces due to the implementation of year round homes and an equestrian facility. Utah currently leads the nation in water consumption per capita, consuming 270 gallons of water per person per day. On top of this statistic, we are living in one of the driest sates in the country. A recent study compared water consumption levels of various types of recreational tourism. This study found that ski resorts consumed exponentially more water than any form of outdoor recreation, including golf courses. Due to the recent stagnation in skier numbers, and the abnormally high water consumption that Utah is currently experiencing, I urge the planning commission not to recommend a rezoning of the Powder Mountain area, and to put an end to the recent trend of resort over expansion. There is currently more than enough resort over expansion. There is currently more than enough resort terrain in Utah, and it is not in our best interests as citizens of the state to support the development of yet another resort. Sarah Ellis, Summit County Olympics Bring Opportunity for New Friends Since the close of the Olympics, we have been playing “catch-up” with our rentals at Wolf Lodge, and finally have a minute to share an experience we had with the family of Bill Johnson. Bill, as you probably saw on TV interviews, is the Olympian who won the Gold Medal several years ago, and in trying to make a come-back, received severe head injuries in a fall. Bill was not expected to live, let alone ever ski again, but through his will and the love of his family, he “now skis better than he walks,” to quote his trainer. During the Johnson’s family week stay with us, we met several times for “hugs and pictures.” In the included picture (left to right), my daughter Marcie Bott, manager of our Wolf Lodge office; her daughter Angie Toone of Huntsville and her nearly 3year-old son Jake (with Bill Johnson and myself), were getting ready to go to lunch when they stopped by the office. Bill’s Mom was impressed that 4-generation families “hung out” together, so she wanted our picture! Quite a turn-around for celebrities asking you if they can take your picture. Anyway, they were absolutely delightful, and were very willing to meet with people from the Valley for pictures and conversation. We will be talking about the Olympics in Ogden Valley for a long time! Lu Skinner, Eden From left to right, Marcie Bott, manager of our Wolf Lodge office; her daughter Angie Toone of Huntsville; and Angie’s nearly 3-year-old son Jake with Bill Johnson and Lu Skinner of Eden. Please Welcome Your New Neighbors at these Fine Homes: Robert Louis Stevenson The deadline for material for the April 15, 2002 issue is April 3, 2002. Robert & Margarita Schiffman 3424 N. Foothill Lane Eden, UT 84310 Heith & Coleen Briggs Coming soon 6382 Northfork Rd. Liberty, UT 84310 Vincenzo Mancini 3489 Elk Ridge Trail Eden, UT 84310 Pete Bealba CRS, GRI Cell 391-4100 27 year Valley Resident 12 year Valley Realtor Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Office 745-8800 |