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Show November 1 02.qxd 12/7/2021 Volume VII Issue II 3:18 PM Page 13 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 13 November 1, 2002 Ogden Valley Branch Library Programs & Events November Two Huntsville Artists @ Your Library An opportunity to meet with two local artists and discuss the finer points of their respective art will be provided by the Ogden Valley Branch Library on Thursday, November 14, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The artists’ reception kicks off their two-man show at the gallery in the library, featuring paintings by Steve Songer and ceramic works by David Cox. Refreshments will be provided. Steve Songer Steve Songer works in a variety of media, and creates commercial as well as fine art. He received two degrees from Weber State University in Commercial Art and Art Education, and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Utah State University. In 1989 he studied at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Songer has illustrated the cover for the Will Roger’s Cookbook, designed the Model Railroad Museum at Union Station in Ogden, and co-authored and illustrated the Santa Claus Book. During his twenty-five year career teaching high school, Songer received many awards, including Utah State University’s Art Teacher of the Year in 1985. In 1988 he was Teacher of the Year for the Weber School District. In 1991, Songer was chosen as US WEST’s outstanding Teacher of the Year. Songer has received many awards for his artwork, including 1st Place in the Eccles statewide competition, and the Award of Merit from the Utah Watercolor Society. He won the Director’s Award in the 73rd Utah Spring Salon at the Springville Art Museum in 1997. His paintings are in private collections throughout the United States and Europe, and he has been featured in 11 one-man shows. Songer is also a community leader, having recently been elected Councilman for Huntsville. He has been a scout leader for ten years, and is on the board of directors for the Ogden Union Station, the Huntsville Waterworks Corporation, and the Eccles Community Center in Ogden. In addition, he is chairman of the Huntsville Tree Committee. The exhibition at the library will include three new lithographs and six new giclée prints. Giclée (French, mean- ing “a spray of water,” and pronounced, ‘zhee-clay’) is a method of fine art digital print making. The printer makes images by spraying one million droplets of ink per second through each of its four nozzles. At a perceived resolution of 1850 dpi, an image can be applied to nearly any surface or material up to 35” x 47.” The ink droplets produced by the IRIS printer measure 15 microns in diameter, approximately the size of a red blood cell. With microscopic accuracy, the printer places anywhere from 0 to 31 of these droplets per color—in whatever CMYK combination is called for by the image data—in a given pixel or dot. In that way, IRIS printers very precisely vary the size of the individual pixels that together form the printed image. David Cox David Cox is a Professor in the Visual Arts Department at Weber State University where he has taught since 1971. His work has been shown in exhibitions across the country. David creates both ceramic sculpture and functional pottery, including teapots, bowls, and platters. His pottery work can be described as wheelthrown porcelaneous stoneware. After graduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley, David Cox earned a Master’s degree in ceramic sculpture at San Jose State University, and followed that with a M.F.A. degree in ceramic sculpture at Ohio State University. David has published scholarly articles in Ceramics Monthly, and contributed to important regional art survey books including Utah Arts published, in 1991 by Peregrine Smith Books of Layton; and Utah: State of the Arts, published in 1993 by Meridian Publishing. David is the owner/operator of The POTWORKS, his home/studio located at 163 South, 10450 E., Huntsville. The POTWORKS Holiday Open House will be held for three consecutive Saturdays, from 1100 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., on November 30, December 7, and December 14. For more information call The POTWORKS at 745-3450. For more information about the library exhibition, call the Ogden Valley Branch Library at 745-2220. Conference for People with Disabilities to be Held in November Weber/Morgan Family Council, Division of Services for People with Disabilities, and the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities will host a 2nd annual mini-conference on Saturday, November 16, 2002. The conference will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a lunch provided. It will be held at T.H. Bell, Jr. High School, located at 165 W. 5150 S., Washington Terrace. This conference is provided at no cost, but registration must be completed by November 7, 2002. Conference topics include; Stress Management, Therapy for Caregivers, Transition Issues, Special Needs Child in the Family, and Becoming your Own Boss. A Spanish version of The Special Needs Child in the Family and IEPs will also be provided. A Sibling Workshop will be provided for siblings age 8-14, and respite care will also be provided for children with disabilities. The Sibling Workshop and Respite Care must have an RSVP. To register, contact Fred and Shirley Smith (Co-Chairs) at 479-3747, or Mary Etta Tubbs (Northern Region Chair) at 876-3343. Family Councils work in conjunction with The Division of Services for People with Disabilities. They provide monthly meetings or activities on a variety of disability issues. Anyone is welcome at the conference and at the monthly meetings or activities. For more information, contact Mary Etta Tubbs at 876-3343. Computer Classes November 18, 7:00 p.m.: Introduction to the Internet November 20, 7:00 p.m.: Introduction to Microsoft WORD November 23, 10:30 a.m.: Introduction to the Internet for Parents and Children November 7, 7:00 p.m.: Book Discussion: The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols. Copies of the book are available at the library, provided by the Utah Humanities Council. Lorna Wattis Gallery Swanson Art October 1 - November 13 Gallery: Eric Zschiesche, prints Showcase: Robert Zschiesche, editorial cartoons November 14 - December 31 Gallery: Steve Songer, paintings Showcase: David Cox, pottery Opening Reception: Thursday, November 14, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Moving Waters: The Colorado River and the West Traveling Exhibition @ the Main Library November 12-December 15 From November 12 through December 15 the Main Library at 2464 Jefferson Avenue in Ogden will host a traveling exhibition on the vital role of water in the west, as demonstrated by the Colorado River. The project includes: • A 16-panel freestanding exhibit in the lobby of the Main Library • A related book discussion series, “Reading the River,” meets monthly through February, 2003, at the Ogden Valley Branch Library. The exhibition is a joint production of humanities councils from seven states that share the Colorado River: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The aim of the project is to generate regional consciousness of the river by addressing three themes: Land: the geological, historical, environmental and technological forces that shape the land of the Colorado watershed; Law: the law of the river that determines the rights to river water; and Lore: the literary arts and lore inspired by the dynamic connections and attachments that people feel for and express about the river. The Colorado River is one of the hardest-working rivers in the world. More than 25 million people in seven western states and Mexico depend on the river water, which flows 1,700 miles from Wyoming’s melting glaciers and Colorado’s snow run-off, then falls 14,000 feet before reaching the Gulf of California. Along the way, the river water is captured by 20 hydroelectric plants, 10 major dams, and 80 diversion channels. At the same time, the river carves out magnificent canyons-including the Grand Canyon-and supports six national parks and numerous recreational areas. Without it, major cities like Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles would not exist as they do today. But the Colorado River is more than a list of facts and figures. Most importantly, it binds and defines the west. It is impossible to tell the history of the West without referring to water, and it is equally impossible to talk about western water without referring to the Colorado. Think about any issue in the West and you can trace it to the Colorado River— agriculture, mining, housing, recreation, ranching, Native American rights, environmental debates, tourism, border issues. All of these and more connect to the Colorado, just as the river connects al of us, whether we line in Pinedale, Wyoming, or Yuma, Arizona. For more information go to: www.movingwaters.org Children’s Book Week Activities @ Your Library November 18 - 24 Weber County Library is celebrating Children’s Book Week along with Clifford the Big Red Dog during KUED’s Annual Reading Marathon, November 8 - 22. After signing up for the program at the library, children are encouraged to read a minimum number of hours per week: Preschool to 2nd Grade: 3 hours 3rd and 4th grade: 4 hours 5th grade and up: 5 hours. Children who complete the Reading Marathon will receive a certificate of completion and an invitation to a Super Reading Party to be held at Wheeler Farm. Other activities include: The library will be celebrating the birthdays of several children’s book authors born in November: Patricia Polacco, Leo Politi, Elizabeth George Speare, Frances Hodgson Burnett. Guess the number of children’s books (or children’s materials) we have at each location. We will have one winner and two runners-up at each location. Each location will make a “book tree.” We will have die cut leaves for children to write their favorite books. Your Valley Realtors Eden Office 745-8800 Dick Payne Sue Hansen Dick Dixon Broker Sales Executive Associate Broker 726-9335 710-3833 940-4040 Duane Meacham Associate Broker Wendy Anderson Sales Executive 860-4461 430-7064 SOLD $269,900 Just Listed! Unique home on 1.39 acres. Just Listed! Incredible extras in this 1+acre horse property with 40x60 outbuilding. Private well. Spa with Jacuzzi built in. Don’t miss it! 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. 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