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Show Volume XIV Issue XXI The Ogden Valley news Page 13 August 15, 2007 Valley Reunion A Success Alumni of Valley schools reflected on some of there favorite teachers. “Mine was On August 5, students returned to Ogden Mrs. Cookson,” Amanda Shaw Olson said. Valley for a class reunion. Twenty-five “She tried to help me with my handwriting years ago these students started their first for the whole year, and even gave me exeryear of Kindergarten at Valley Elementary cises to work on at home. Eventually, she School. Anyone that attended Valley told me I don’t think you’ll ever have beauElementary or Snowcrest Junior High from tiful penmanship, but in a way that made it okay. And, truthfully, she was right; even the class of 1995 was invited to attend. to this day I have terrible handwriting. I also liked all the bracelets and fancy jewelry she would wear,” Olson reminisced. “Yeah, Mrs. Cookson was one of my favorite teachers too,” added Star Georgi Primm. “And Mrs. Facer because she made every student feel important and loved. In her second grade class we made a time capsule. When we all grew up and graduated from high school, Mrs. Facer invited us back for a party. We met at the Huntsville Park and opened our time capsule.” Nikki Wilson Wolthuis, reunion cordinator, David Bailey commented, “Mr. Blain is with the assitance of Emily Froerer (on left) the teacher I remember most. I guess just raffle off a playground ball signed by Mr. because he was nice. And Mrs. Kartchner, who was only at Valley for one year, Toyn, their sixth grade teacher. because she was young and all the boys Nikki Wilson Wolthuis was the coordina- had a crush on her. tor for the event with a committee including Star Georgi Primm, Jenny Songer Harris, Emily Froerer, and Kera Fuller Erickson. “The Valley is a unique place,” says Wolthuis. “The kids who grew up here have a special bond. We found that, at our high school reunion, the people we wanted to see the most were those from the Valley. So, after talking about it for a few years, we finally organized our own Valley reunion.” The evening started out with talking and picture taking as the alumni students became reacquainted. Dinner was provided by Eden resident Jeff Guthrie’s business Big Daddy’s Neighborhood Smokehouse. A raffle was held that included prizes Snowcrest students in 1990. donated by the following local businesses: Wolf Creek Resort, Snowbasin Ski Resort, Mr. Weight was mentioned as the sixth Carver’s Petting Zoo, Valley Hair, The Ogden grade teacher who taught students how to Valley news, and Great Harvest Bread. Also raffled off was 1980’s memorabilia to dance the fox trot and waltz in the school remind alumni of their school days. The stu- gymnasium. My favorite teacher was Mrs.Ruth Clark,” dents of this class attended Valley Elementary from 1982 to 1989, and Snowcrest Junior said Jenny Songer Harris, “because she truly cared about the success of her students and High School from 1989 to 1992. Memorabilia raffled off included a Care each of us felt individually valued.” Most students had a hard time coming up Bear; Chinese jump rope; a play ground ball signed by the student’s sixth grade teacher, with a favorite teacher. “There were just so Mr. Toyn; and eighties music with songs many great teachers I can’t decide,” stated from Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, and, of course, most alumni students who attended Valley Depeche Mode. Other raffle items were schools. Favorite clothing from grade school Garbage Pail Kids, a Wonder Woman lunch box, and Sweet Valley Twins chapter books. included leg warmers, charm bracelets, and By Kera Erickson charm necklaces. In elementary school, students collected plastic charms in the shape of a telephone, a kitten, or anything Alumni students all remember the homemade rolls and cinnamon rolls that the lunch ladies used to make as part of school lunch. For this year’s class reunion, 98 alumni students were located and contacted. Around 40 students remained on the missing classmates list. Of the 98 students contacted, only 9 currently live out of the state of Utah. Sixteen still reside in Ogden Valley. “In conjunction with the reunion we have started a Blog site for all class of ’95 Valley students,” states Valley Elementary students in 1984. Nikki Wilson Wolthuis. “If you imaginable and then clasped them onto a are a Valley student that couldn’t make plastic bracelet or necklace. it to our reunion, check out the Blog at During Junior High, favorites included <http://valley95.blogspot.com> There are wearing boots that came up to mid-calf pictures of ’95 classmates during their years height. These boots would be worn with short at Valley Elementary and Snowcrest Junior skirts or short shorts. The coolest jeans to High, pictures from the reunion, and comwear were Guess jeans, and no matter what ments posted from classmates. The Blog brand they were, it was essential to peg them is something we would like to continue so tight against your legs, and then wear at least classmates can stay in touch. three pairs of socks, all in different colors. Wolthuis and the Valley Reunion What activities and events do alumni stu- Committee would like to thank Principal dents remember from Valley schools? In Tommy Lee of Valley Elementary for elementary school, a popular event was the allowing the alumni students to meet at annual field day. It was always held in the Valley Elementary School. Huntsville Park with races, tug of rope, and The committee would also like to thank water games. In Junior High, the most popu- head custodian Mack DeVries who opened lar event of the year was the annual ski day at the building and assisted in setting up the Nordic Valley. school for the event. 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