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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVIII Issue XI November 15, 2010 With Support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Operation Smile Will Give New Smiles to More than 3,800 Children Operation Smile, an international children’s medical charity, recently announced an incredible gift given by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The church is donating $927,400 to Operation Smile to support upcoming medical missions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Jordan. A long-time supporter of the medical charity, this is the largest gift The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has ever given to Operation Smile. With this donation, 3,864 children will receive new smiles and hope for their future. The need for quality cleft care in those four countries—and worldwide—is urgent. It is estimated that in those four countries, more than 11,600 children are born each year with a cleft condition. Globally, every 3 minutes it is estimated that a child is born with a cleft condition. One in 10 children born with a cleft will die before their first birthday. If they do survive, many of these children are unable to eat or speak properly, and they are often shunned and rejected by their communities. Operation Smile is dedicated to raising awareness of this lifethreatening issue and providing lasting solu- tions that allow children to be healed, regardless of financial standing, well into the future. However, Operation Smile cannot provide care for these children without the continued support of generous donors like The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and dedicated medical volunteers. Through the ongoing collaboration and support of our donors and supporters, Operation Smile has provided free reconstructive surgery for more than 150,000 children worldwide who suffered from cleft lips and cleft palates. In as little as 45 minutes, and for as little as $240, a single surgery can change a child’s life forever. “There are not enough words to express how deeply grateful we are for this generous donation,” said Dr. William Magee, Co-Founder and CEO of Operation Smile. “When you see the hope and despair in these children’s eyes, and see that same anguish mirrored in their parent’s eyes, you truly understand the magnitude of what a gift like this means. More than 3,800 children will now have the opportunity to laugh with their friends, grow up to be productive members of their community, and know what it is to feel hope and happiness.” TEACHERS cont. from page 1 honorarium; and media opportunities. In addition to the prizes listed above, the Great American Teacher of the Year will receive a $10,000 cash award, a $5,000 cash gift to his/her school, a Promethean Active Board for his/her classroom, and a Complete Audio Enhancement System for his/her classroom. Sponsors of this event include Great American Financial Resources, Inc.; Verizon Wireless; Delta Air Lines, the preferred airline of the Ron Clark Academy; the Coca-Cola Company; Promethean; Audio Enhancement; and Comcast. If you would like to attend the awards and join us in Atlanta as we celebrate education, please visit www.greatamericanteacherawards.com and click “Gala Tickets” to buy tickets. A portion of ticket proceeds are tax deductible and will go towards scholarships for Ron Clark Academy students. on a local cable channel. Using a pre-determined and standard rubric, a team of education leaders read and scored the applications, resulting in the selection of 15 semi-finalists, representing 14 different states across the U.S. The applications of the semifinalists were then culled to five finalists. “We received applications from many of the top educators in the country,” said Ron Clark, Disney’s 2000 American Teacher of the Year and founder of The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta. “We are very impressed by these five master teachers who inspire and motivate their students to excel. Selecting an overall winner will be a difficult task.” The competition is far from over. Prior to the big awards gala, which will be broadcast live from Atlanta on Friday, November 19, 2010, film crews videotaped the teachers in action in their own classrooms. The five finalists will also be interviewed by Ron Clark, Kim Bearden (co-founder of the Ron Clark Academy and former Disney Award and Milken Educator recipient), and a panel of esteemed judges. From the group of finalists, one teacher will be named the 2010 Great American Teacher of the Year during the awards gala at the Cobb Energy Center on the evening of November 19. The five national finalists will receive the following: An all-expense paid round-trip to Atlanta for the finalist and a guest to attend the Ron Clark Academy’s National Educators’ Conference, November 19-21, 2010; special recognition at the Awards Gala on November 19th; classroom resources and supplies, a class set of Promethean ActivExpressions, a $1,000 OPERATION SMILE cont. on page 13 About The Ron Clark Academy The Ron Clark Academy is a private, nonprofit SACS CASI accredited middle school in Southeast Atlanta that promotes innovation and inspires its students through energetic teaching balanced by a strict code of discipline. Each year, 3,000 educators from around the world visit the Academy to learn how to replicate the school’s style, philosophy, and success in their own classrooms. The Academy currently relies on outside funding to provide scholarships to students from varying academic backgrounds. On November 19, 2010, you can watch this televised event on channel 9418 on DISH network or log on to www.fec.tv at 8:00 p.m. Congratulations and good luck Mrs. Evans! 801-745-4000 2555 WOLF CREEK DR. EDEN STORE HOURS: MON. - SAT. 7 AM - 10 PM SUNDAY 7 AM - 9 PM Aspen Mills Breads 50c OFF with coupon Expires 12/1/10 in the Bakery Dept. Any Brand of Egg Nog 25c OFF with coupon Expires 12/1/10 Any Christmas Lights 50c OFF with coupon Expires 12/1/10 10 lb. Bag Russett Potatoes 50c /lb.Expires OFF with coupon 12/1/10 Any Plant priced $7.99 or more $1.00 OFF with coupon Expires 12/1/10 in the Floral Dept. also planning to host a community event during the coming year. Ideas for this event were solicited from the attendees, but if you have a great idea, please bring it forward. The Ogden Valley Community Foundation’s web site is <www. cfogdenvalley.org> You may also contact a representative by phone at 801-668-2085. Members of the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley are Ed Radford – Chair, Jennifer Belmont, Steve Clarke, Terry Davis, Paul Delong, Gloria Froerer, Sharon Holmstrom, Marion Horna, Brandi Lierd, Ross Mertlich, Jeremy Town, Richard Webb, and Mike Rhodes. Organizations represented at the dinner event included Back Country Horsemen, Camp UTABA, Eden Park District, GOAL Foundation, Huntsville Town Park, Liberty Park District, Ogden Canyon Club, Ogden City, Ogden Nordic, The Ogden Valley Land Trust, Ogden Valley Recreation, Ogden Valley Science School, Pioneer Bible Camp, Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education, Weber Pathways, Weber School District Foundation, Wolf Creek Foundation, and Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation. other son David came up on motorcycles with BULL MOOSE cont. from page 1 flashlights to help skin and hang out the meat. cell phone worked again. “I noticed I’d had a We hung the quarters in the trees. It was a cold, call from my son Jason saying that Ben was clear night, and the moon was out bright. After on Skyline Trail, which is south of the North midnight, we hiked back out. It was about 1:30 Ogden Divide. I called Ben and jokingly asked a.m. by the time we came off the mountain. him if he could see a moose through his bin“On the 21st, on the last day of the hunt, good oculars. He said, ‘Actually, I do see a moose, friends of ours, Matt and his father Rob Bailey, though it’s not very big.’ came up on horses, and brought extra pack horses, “‘Well, a small bull moose is better than no too. Another friend, Matt Brown from Hooper, moose at all,’ I thought. I then zigzagged up the came up with his horse and another pack horse, for Skyline Trail from the top of the Divide. It took a total of eight horses me an hour to get to help carry out the up on top to where meat and rack. The Ben was. When I rack was 44 inches found him, he told wide with 8 points on me, ‘Dad, I found a each side. I’m estibetter moose!’ He mating that the moose had found a large was about 1,000 moose that was bedpounds live weight. ded down that had “The moose was a perfect set of antshot about 100 feet lers. It was almost below the trail. The dark, and I couldn’t pack horses were see the moose at brought down, and first because he was the meat and the antcamouflaged in the lers were loaded on, brush and trees. But and that same afterthrough my rifle noon, I was able to scope, I could see take the meat to the him, looking right at butcher. me about 130 yards Lynn Peterson of Eden with the rack of his once“From the away. But all I could in-a-lifetime moose. beginning, my wife get a shot of, because Maureen has been of his position, was his head and neck. very supportive of the hunt. She threw a family “I sat down on a rock and rested my elbows party for me this spring when I initially found on my knees and squeezed off one shot. The bul- out that I had drawn out a moose permit. let hit the moose in the neck and went through “All in all, it was an ideal hunt, with a bull the wind pipe. There was no meat wasted, not moose, a clean kill, and good friends and family even in the neck. He died instantly. to help carry it out. “I had hunted about every day of the hunt. “We are having a full head mount of the moose, I had been praying for a good moose, and that which we will hang in the Peterson Builders conit wouldn’t suffer, and that it would be a quick, struction office located behind and below Snowcrest clean kill. Junior High at 4794 East 2600 North in Eden. We “Ben and I called Jason, and he and my invite anyone to come by and see it.” FOUNDATION cont. from page 1 In Jackson, the Community Foundation partners with all of the community’s non-profits for a two-month fundraising period, culminating in a community celebration known as Old Bill’s Fun Run. During the event, citizens may donate to the charity of their choice or to the general fund. Donations from the community are then matched on some level by the Community Foundation. On the day of Old Bill’s Fun Run, all the non-profits gather in the park to display their accomplishments over the last year, and to enlist support from the community for the coming year. During the month following the annual event, each organization receives a check from the community foundation for funds that were designated to them through the fundraising event. The day is truly a celebration of community caring. Everyone shows up for the race, including those in strollers and wheelchairs, and even dogs in costume. Winners of the different race categories receive a check, which they can then donate back to the non-profit of their choice. The Community Foundation of Ogden Valley, along with over a dozen Valley non-profits, is |