Page 4 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume X Issue III May 15, 2004 Layton, Wild Bird Center Nature/Bird Walk Schedule Take a Walk on the Wild Side! Join us for a free Nature/Bird Walk observing birds, mammals, butterflies, dragonflies, wild flowers, and other natural elements as we encounter them. The walk is often a “ride” in the car, which makes a great blind. When we do walk, areas are normally wheel chair accessible and a low degree of difficulty. We meet at the Wild Bird Center between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m., and depart the store at 8:00 a.m., unless otherwise posted. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars (loaners are available). Bring the whole family. It is a great way to introduce children to nature. Call 801525-8400. The Wild Bird Center is located at the Layton Market Center, exit 335 off I15, (across from Barnes & Noble), 1860 North 1000 West, Layton. May 15: Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, Farmington Fairgrounds May 22: Bear River Bird Festival Pioneer Park, Brigham City, 3:00 p.m. May 29: North Arm Pineview Reservoir June 5: La Plata, 7:00 a.m. departure June 19: La Plata, 7:00 a.m. departure June 26: Bat Seminar, 8:00 p.m. July 2: Bat Seminar, 8:00 p.m. Eccles Community Art Center to Host Play Written By Local Artist The Gallery Theater at the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden is preparing its next play. This production is a two-act play written and directed by Nell Heller of Ogden. Nell graduated with a BA degree in theater from LSU, and did graduate work at Kansas University. She has been a teacher, actor, director, and producer in various theaters around the country. She is affiliated with AFTRA, SAG, and EQUITY. The play is called “The Rearin of Jonithan Edward Schofield.” Jessie Schofield has worked hard in the “holler” of Appalachia, trying to raise Jonithan and Ellie while her husband Auren works in the coalmines that cause black lung disease. She does the laundry of the city folk while hoping to escape the stigma of being one of the “holler people.” Auren, however, has accepted his life as something he can’t change. He escapes through childlike dreams that he and Ellie conjure up. Jonithan will soon graduate from high school. Jessie is determined that he receives a scholarship so he may escape and, by doing so, she too may “be somebody and never have to beg or grovel to nobody again.” Nell Heller wrote this play out of her experiences with the people who lived in such dire circumstances in the Appalachia during the 1950’s. The play has larger meaning than the problems of this one group of people; it is a part of our human psyche to have aspirations of rising above our station in life. Some, like Jessie, have the drive to make things better for themselves and their family. We hope as the audience is drawn into Jessie’s struggle, they will come away with new insights after being involved intellectually and emotionally. The cast features Cathleen Mason, Pleasant View, as Jessie; and Tracy Socwell, Ogden, as her husband Auren. Alex Jones, an Ogden High School student, plays Jonithan. Kelsey Socwell, as Ellie, is a student at St. Joseph Middle School. Nicole Mason and Pat Layton of Washington Terrace complete the cast playing the parts of Julie Larkin and Mrs. Whitmore, respectfully. The play will run at the Eccles Community Art Center May 20, 21, 22. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., curtain at 7:00. A matinee will be held on Saturday, May 22 with doors opening at 1:30 p.m., curtain at 2:00. Tickets: $5 each. Please call Debra or Donna at 801-392-6935 to reserve your ticket. Ogden Valley Library Update Ilona R. Fellows Art Exhibit on Display The Weber County Library’s Ogden Valley Branch is pleased to present a new art exhibition featuring the artwork of Ilona R. Fellows. The exhibit will be on display May 2 through June 3. Ogden artist Ilona R. Fellows has been painting for over twenty years. Her formal training began at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. She has taken numerous workshops and classes including a workshop with master pastelist Albert Handell. Her work has been in juried shows, and she has exhibited at the Carriage House located in the Eccles Community Art Center. Her love of nature and her daily hikes provide endless subject matter for her landscape paintings. Working in a series gives an artist the opportunity to explore a subject and create a body of work that reflects a deeper look into that subject. The turtle series began about four years ago after a trip to the big island of Hawaii. Walking through the rocky shoreline provided Fellows’ inspiration for the series. Finding a sea turtle to photograph became an obsession for her. Fellows’ painting process was experimental in many ways and has resulted in both realistic and impressionistic paintings. Her recent works can be seen at the Bartholomew Frame Co. in Ogden. For more information about this exciting new exhibit, call the Ogden Valley Branch Library at 745-2220. “Rough Draft,” Spring 2004 – Pick up a free copy of the latest library publication Rough Draft at your local Weber County Library. Entitled Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature @ Your Library, this edition of the Rough Draft is full of useful consumer health information resources, up-to-date information on legislation affecting libraries statewide, an in-depth introduction to the new Smithsonian Exhibit Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature that will be displayed at the Ogden Valley Branch Library throughout the month of June, and a healthy dose of information on library programs for children and adults. Jr. High Survival - May 20, 1:30 to 3:00 – The Ogden Valley Branch Library is offering a Jr. High Survival Program to provide transitioning students the information they need to make the roller coaster ride a little easier. Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature - June 1 through June 25 –The Smithsonian Institution is bringing its new traveling exhibition, Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature, to Huntsville. The Ogden Valley Branch of the Weber County Library will be co-hosting this series with the Brigham City Library. June 1 marks the opening day of this exciting exhibition in which we will explore the implications of Mary Shelley’s unforgettable novel. Topics of interest include medical ethics, scientific advancements of the early 19th century, and the portrayal of Frankenstein’s monster in film. The library will be hosting several events for both adults and children, including two book discussions, a costume contest, a “Mad Scientist” program, and a movie night that will conclude the series on June 25. 2004 Summer Reading Program, “Go Buggy Over Books” – Join the staff of the Ogden Valley Branch Library for eight weeks of reading fun at every library location. Registration begins June 1. All events are free! Children aged three and older will most enjoy the program. Weekly drawings for prizes donated by local businesses will begin on June 12. For more information please call 337-2639. Summer Movies – June 11 through July 30 – The Ogden Valley Branch Library will be screening movies for the whole family every Friday at 11:00 a.m. from June 11 to July 23. Admission is free, and yummy refreshments will be served. Every Monday – “Children’s Discovery Times” are offered at the Ogden Valley Branch Library in seven-week intervals. All children from infancy through five years of age and their caregivers are invited to hear stories and participate in learning activities. Children are introduced to books, music, and art. Two sessions are offered; the first is at 10:30, and the second is at 11:30. There is a combined craft activity at 11:00. Discovery Times do not require registration and are offered free to the public. For more information, call 745-2220. Every Wednesday – “K.I.D.S. After School Program.” This program is designed to be educational, creative, entertaining, and best of all it’s FREE! Activities are held every Wednesday, beginning at 1:45. The last After School Program will be held on June 2nd, and will begin at the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year. Every Thursday – Senior Lunch in the community room of the Ogden Valley Branch Library at noon. $2.00 for seniors, $4.00 for ages 59 and younger. Every 2nd Thursday of the month: Senior Foot Clinic at the Ogden Valley Branch Library, 12:45 p.m. Cost is $10.00. Call 7452220 for more information. Every 2nd Thursday of the month: Blood Pressure Clinic. A registered nurse from Applegate Home Health Care will be doing Blood Pressure and Glucose checks every second Thursday of the month prior to the Senior Luncheon at the Ogden Valley Branch Library. If you would like to be involved in the screening, please be at the library at 11:40 a.m. For more information regarding any of these activities, please contact the staff of the Ogden Valley Branch Library at 745-2220. Subscriptions available for out of area residents at $18.00 annually. Send payment with mailing address to: THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS P O BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 KEN TURNER OGDEN VALLEY SPECIALIST ASSOCIATE BROKER - Multi-Million Dollar Producer President’s Club Award Winner - Sales Master 801.710.8800 turner@relia.net 3354 S. Harrison Blvd. NEW LISTING! 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