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Show Volume III, Issue XI THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 11 April 1, 2001 Utah Association of American Mothers President to Speak at Snowcrest “Momentous things can happen Geneva, Switzerland. She serves on while waiting in line at the grocery the Utah PTA Safety Commission, and store,” says JoAnn Hibbert Hamilton, on the Coalition of Utah Families, and President of Utah Association of the Utah Family Values Board. She has organized A m e r i c a n CAP, Citizens Mothers, Inc. A g a i n s t JoAnn has been Pornography; and invited by the writes a column Snowcrest PTA to for the Davis come and speak at County Clipper the Junior High, called “A Minute Thursday, April 5, for Parents. at 7:00 p.m. Her American subject is, “How to Mothers, Inc. is a Protect Children national organizaand Families from tion of women of the Flood of all faiths. It had its Pornography beginnings shortly Invading our Own after the Civil War, Homes.” when Ann Reeves The chain of Jarvis, a gentle events that will mother from bring Mrs. Gruntytown, West Hamilton to our valley started JoAnn Hibbert Hamilton, President of Virginia, in order when a friend, the Utah Association of Mothers, Inc. to help heal the hearts of families Judy Wright, waiting behind JoAnn at the grocery store divided by the war, organized a remarked, “I just don’t have a thing to “Mothers’ Friendship Day,” with invido.” JoAnn immediately enlisted Judy tations sent to every Union and to help her mail out a thousand letters Confederate soldier and their families. In 1905, her daughter Anna began supporting the World Congress on Families. Returning the favor, Judy an intensive campaign to establish a sent JoAnn in her place to a meeting of National Mothers’ Day, a Sunday in Citizens for Positive Community May when spring flowers were in proValues. JoAnn was chosen by this gath- fusion. Her efforts were rewarded in ering to be one of two Utah delegates to 1914 when U.S. President Woodrow attend a national pro-family conference Wilson officially designated the second in Cincinnati, Ohio. This conference Sunday in May for that national flag was organized by the largest group, yet holiday. The organization that grew from assembled, of non-profit organizations that fight pornography. JoAnn’s eyes these women’s efforts was incorporatwere opened. She realized most youth ed when Sara Delano Roosevelt, and parents are simply not aware of the President Roosevelt’s mother, was extensiveness of the pornography prob- honorary chairman in 1935. Its stated lem, the devastation it causes, and the purpose is “To strengthen the moral ease with which addiction comes. Her and spiritual foundations of the family efforts to implement what she learned and home.” Under its auspices, city, brought her to American Mothers, county, state and national Mothers of whose Utah Association chose her as the Year are chosen. Other activities include monthly meetings strengthentheir president. JoAnn’s commitment to children ing and encouraging young mothers; began with her own family. Her first organizing more experienced mothers husband Sherman Hibbert died in as mentors; making quilts for homeless 1978, leaving her to raise eight chil- children; supporting pro-family educadren. The oldest was sixteen, the tion or legislation; and organizing and youngest two. Three and a half years helping with whatever other activities later, she married Fred Hamilton, a that will help carry out its stated purwidower with thirteen children. They pose. Anyone interested in forming an helped each other raise their own children, and also several foster children Ogden Valley chapter is invited to meet who were welcomed into their family. with JoAnn at the conclusion of the JoAnn was also a delegate and host Snowcrest PTA meeting on April 5. at the World Congress of Families II in Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Celebration Earlier this month, The neatest parade you ever Valley Elementary studid see. dents were immersed in There were trinkets and troa day of learning about phies to the extreme Dr. Seuss. Students The greatest parade you ever enjoyed assemblies at could dream. the Ogden Valley Branch They had popcorn and candy Library with storytellers to the children’s delight. Bill Higley and Vicki When the monster floats came Robertson. Sharol they ran out of sight! Warner coordinated the There were contests and prizes program for the Ogden galore. Valley Library. Even the adults shouted for After their visit to the more. Ogden Library, each When it ended everyone was in class received a handout dismay. of interesting and fun They had to admit, it was a Principal Larsen things to do for Dr. Seuss wonderful day. day. Back at the classroom, students read And so did we admit to a wonderful hundreds of Dr. Seuss stories to each day at Valley Elementary! other, to younger students, and silently to Miss Stoker’s 3rd grade commented themselves. Students in sixth grade tried on the day’s activities: to copy the Dr. Seuss style by writing like “Some kids were dressed as the him. Students came up with their own Cat in the Hat and others wore green ideas but found it harder than it looked! stars to be the Star Belly Sneetchers.” Here are some excerpts from some of the “Made and ate green eggs and best student stories. ham.” Bill Higley tells stories to the students at the Ogden Valley Library Dr. Seuss Day. Nicole Froerer wrote: “Learned fun facts about Dr. Seuss That old Scitz, I hate him I do, and his books.” Well if you knew him, you’d hate him too. “Read Dr. Seuss books to each He jumps on my bed when I’ve made it so other.” nice, “Made bookmarks.” He ruins my clothes and my couch and my rice! He hits and he kicks. He scratches and bites. He doesn’t care about other people’s rights! Josh Sontag and Spencer Bowen wrote: A long time ago in a nice little town Lived a little old clown whose name was frown. Frown felt he could only make other people frown Instead of up he made them feel down! Now this is a really big thing to a clown, Until a stranger came into town . . . Katie Stitt and Rachel Merriam wrote: There was a parade in Dr. Seuss land you Storyteller Bill Higley. see, WASATCH PAVING ‘WE MAKE IT BLACK’ Price Reduced! 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