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Show Page 14 The Ogden Valley news Volume XIV Issue XVII June 15, 2007 YCC AWARD cont. from page 1 Second Judicial Nominating Commission; Ogden Valley Outreach Committee, Ogden Valley Pathways Committee member; Boy Scout merit badge counselor, development and direction of blood drives and several fundraising activities in which she also takes part. She is a lifetime member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; math science district level facilitator (2002 – present); presenter at countless national, regional, district and school workshops; and events and a grant-writer for many fundraisers. Michelle Michelle Evans says that she feels that learning is most effective when it’s hands on, game-like, and just plain fun! Throughout the years, she and her students have built life-size whales, the “Mayflower,” Egyptian tombs, undersea worlds, virtual reality tours, and a spaceship. She believes in emphasizing the creative abilities of everyone with whom she comes into contact. Michelle has been married for 32 years and raised four children. Her sister describes her as giving dynamic leadership to her students and church youth groups to provide for the poor in the community. Michelle exemplifies all that is strong, caring, benevolent, uplifting, motivating, and sacrificing in womanhood and is truly deserving of this very prestigious award. Cindy Purcell has served as President of the Swanson Family Foundation for nine years where she supervises, directs and controls its activities. She has donated a tremendous amount of service and gives more than money; she VOUCHER VOTE cont. from page 1 position on school choice, it is crystal clear that the Legislature overwhelmingly passed H.B. 174 and it has become law. Now school choice opponents want to do an endrun around the Utah Constitution and the Utah Legislature.” gives her heart, time, talent and energy to improve her community. Some of the boards on which Cindy has served include Treehouse Children’s Museum, Family Support Center, American Legion Post 129 and Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center. She has helped raise funds for the Ogden River Parkway, George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, Elizabeth Stewart Museum, and Ogden Rescue Mission. She also assisted in the inception and funding of The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. Cindy has received several distinguished awards including Honorary Sheriff of the Year from the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, and Operation Manager of the Year, a national award from Key Bank. She has been recognized for her rare and insightful talents of being a construction manager over the design, pricing, and development of the Treehouse Museum, Commerce Building, Cindy Purcell Red Cross Building, Swanson Family Foundation, and Ogden Rescue Mission. Cindy believes that her most important work is ahead of her. Feeling a persistent desire to stretch herself in new directions, Cindy looks for significant ways to make a difference in her community and other people’s lives. Cindy gives her heart and soul willingly to make Ogden a better place. Cindy Purcell truly exemplifies the Spirit of the American Woman’s Professional Woman Award. YCC is a nonprofit organization that recognizes role models in the community while fulfilling their mission of “saving and changing lives.” For information about the YCC, and the Spirit of the American Woman award, visit <www.yccogden.org> Application Deadline Approaching for Zions Bank’s Grants for Women The June 29 application deadline is approaching for Zions Bank’s “Smart Women Grants.” The new series of microgrants totaling $20,000 will be provided to women candidates who excel in a variety of categories: - Small business start-up and expansion Community development Continuing education and teacher support Child and elder care Health and human services Arts and culture Community peer review panels will select the grant recipients, to be announced in conjunction with Zions Bank’s fourth annual “Smart Women Smart Money” free financial education seminar slated for September 27, 2007 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Open to female residents of Utah and Idaho, applications are available online at www.smartwomen.zionsbank.com or by calling (800) 737-6886. Applications are due June 29, 2007. Last year’s grant winners included a shoe donation charity, a rural mental health agency, a voice coach, a Native American craftswoman, a child care center, sexual assault nurses, mentoring programs, and an arts academy. “We developed the new Smart Women Grants to help bolster the efforts of everyday heroines who strengthen our communities in so many ways through their various talents,” said Lori Chillingworth, manager of the Women’s Financial Group. “As Utah’s first financial center for women, the Zions Bank Women’s Financial Group created the grants as an extension of our ongoing commitment to empower women in achieving financial independence.” Priority consideration for funding will be given to proposals that: promote the empowerment of women; emphasize collaboration between women entrepreneurs or non-profit entities supporting women; directly benefit women or low-income and underserved populations; support endeavors that immediately benefit communities in which Zions Bank has a presence; and for proposals that provide a sound plan for measuring performance and results. In order to receive business-related grants, female applicants must be business owners and the primary manager of the company’s day-to-day activities, or associated with a non-profit organization that directly benefits women. NEA and UEA lawyers also filed a response to the ballot title petition filed last week by school choice supporters, in Piano Instructor Tessa Bailey of Liberty with her students at a recital held at the which they make the same arguments. It Ogden Valley Library on May 23. is likely that the Utah Supreme Court will consolidate the petitions and consider all Youth Summer Sewing Class arguments about the referendum’s ballot Four - 4 week Sessions: title at once. June and August Three morning sessions, one afternoon session. Ages: 10 to 15 years Beginning sewing, craft sewing, clothes, beginner quilts, etc. $40.00 for 4 one-hour classes plus supplies. Call Karen Bailey at 745-2539 |
