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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 2 Volume VI, Issue VI July 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@att.net crwendell@msn.com Ogden Valley Recreation / Transmission Special Service District Board Wishes to Thank Deyonne Walker We express our thanks to you for the service you have given to the community as treasurer of the Ogden Valley 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. 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 number 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 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. Deyonne Walker Recreation/Transmission Special Service District Board since 1988. You have been diligent in caring for the tax monies in your charge, desiring to provide the best service possible and still husbanding the monies we had to work with. Your insight and suggestions were welcomed in all areas. We appreciate your willingness to serve and the dedicated time you spent over the years in behalf of the Valley. We wish every good thing for you and your family, especially a vast improvement in your health. Sincerely, All of us on the Board of Directors, Ed Rahrer, Chairman and Site Inspector Kay M. Richins, Secretary Artie Powell, Treasurer Gary Hennessy, Chair-Elect Jack Howell, Member Robert Van Scoyk, Volunteer Engineer Keith Anderson, Member Ralph Christensen, Member Community Center is Wanted in Liberty When we saw the “For Sale” sign on the Old Red Church, we got very excited. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have that piece of Valley history to Inspirational Thought “When you create peace in your mind, you find it in your life.” --Author Unknown The deadline for material for the July 15, 2002 issue is July 3, 2002. restore and use? There are so many things we could do in that building. We could have a senior citizen center, classes, recitals, community meetings, weddings, family reunions . . . Oh wouldn’t that be wonderful!! So we got busy and formed a nonprofit corporation, elected officers and a board of trustees, and had the building inspected and got an estimate of the cost of repairs. Well, there is a lot of work to be done to bring it up to code, but when people decide to save a treasure, they can get together, pull together and accomplish great things. So an offer of $160,000 was made for the building. That amount, along with the repairs, came to a total of about $400,000. Wow, that is a lot to money. Yes, but if we have some cooperation from the sellers we can set up a charitable trust, or maybe a tax shelter, or even make the purchase on a contract. But the seller said “No.” They wanted $165,000 down and $55,000 in three months. Well, that is asking a lot more than we could commit the people of the Valley to donating by the end of August. So now what do we do? We feel badly that we can’t have our memories back, that there is such a perfect location for a community center, right next to the park. We really did want to have a little museum there. Is it possible that we can still have a community center? Could we still have a museum, a senior citizen center or a social hall? What if we could find a piece of property and build a center to our specifications? We could put up a new building for about half the cost of the Old Red Church. With a little larger piece of property, we could have a little family park. We could move all those little log cabins onto the property to preserve that part of our heritage. This is a big decision and we need community input. Please call us or catch us along the way and let us know how you feel. Please call Wanda Ahlstrom at 745-6716. Wanda Ahlstrom Chairman of the Board of the L.C.C. Corp. (Liberty Community Center Corporation) St. Florence Catholic Community MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. followed by The Rosary Phone: 745-LORD Huntsville, Utah PASTORAL ADMINISTRATOR: Fr. Charles Cummins 399-9531 RECONCILIATION: 30 minutes before Mass Come celebrate with us God’s good news. Intersection of Highway 39 & Snowbasin Road HUNTSVILLE’S 4th of July Auction Needs You! For all who use and enjoy Huntsville’s beautiful park, we are putting together a Fundraiser Auction to beat all auctions. As a fund-raiser it is completely dependent on: 1) the quality and quantity of items donated, and 2) the enthusiasm, size and mind-set of the crowd participating. Remember the rule of thumb . . . it is a fund-raiser for the park. Bid often and generously! Famous auctioneer Doug Taylor will be the announcer. Thousands of dollars in items and services have been donated. Committed are cars, a 2 year old colt, breed fees, an Airplane ride around the Valley, a pool party for 25+ people with a barbecue, a day at the lake complete with water-skiing lessons, an authentic Hawaiian luau, firewood, hay, piano lessons, attorney services, 2 hour wagon rides, tree trimming services, $100 certificate for Smith & Edwards, 2 pot-bellied pigs, labor for a rock fireplace, beautiful art from famous artists Steve Songer and Michael Coleman, and much, much more. We would love furniture, clothing, housewares or anything you would be willing to donate as an item or service (valued around $100). Bring all your friends!! Call Chad McKay 745-3434 or 791-3430 to donate. Auction starts at 12:00 noon in the Huntsville Park. |
