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Show The Ogden Valley news Page Volume XVI Issue XI June 1, 2009 Ogden Valley Library Summer Film Festival Schedule June 5: June 12: June 19: June 26: July 3: July 10: July 17: July 24: Madagascar (86 min – PG) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (89 min – PG) Animal Farm (72 min – NR) Planet Earth (60 min – NR) James and the Giant Peach (79 min – PG) Harry Potter - Order of the Phoenix (138 m – PG-13) Wall-E (98 min - G) Happy Feet (109 min – PG) The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design is hosting a Spring Garden Tour Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine! Tickets are available at The Ogden Nature Center 966 West 12th Street. Tickets are $15 per person, and can also be purchased at each garden the day of the Films will be shown every Friday in the event. All proceeds to benefit the Ogden community room from June 5 through August Nature Center. 28 at 11:00 a.m. Refreshments provided. A variety of food, art, and craft items will For more information, please call 801- be sold at The Van Zandt Garden 1340 N. 7000 E., in Huntsville. Bill Fenimore, owner 337-2660. Enjoy the show! of the Wild Bird Store in Layton, will also be on hand to sign autographed copies of his Backyard Bird Guide. July 31: Walking With Dinosaurs (60 min – NR) August 7: Bolt (96 min - G) August 14: Pete’s Dragon (128 min – G) August 21: Kung Fu Panda (92 min – PG) August 28: Horton Hears a Who (88 min - G) Eccles Community Art Center Announces June Exhibits This June, the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden will exhibit paintings, jewelry, and pottery. The Main Gallery will display the paintings of Ogden artist Jeanine Downing and the gems and silversmith work of her husband Loren Downing as well the Downing’s collection of pottery by the late Dr. Homer Rich of Ogden. The Carriage House Gallery will feature paintings by Vivian Bergenthal of Sandy, Utah and Scarsdale, New York. A reception for the artists is scheduled in association with Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll on June 5 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The reception will be catered by Tamara’s Tid Bits. Pianist Melissa Grua will provide the music. The public is invited. The exhibits will continue through June 27, 2009. “Art is what is beautiful to you. An artist finds what is beautiful and pleasurable to them and tries to express it to others, thereby enjoying it all over again. I try to show how I feel about the world I live in.” Jeanine explains. She continues, “In my work, I try to speak to the heart; to uplift my viewers is my goal!” “I have to create art, just like I have to breathe . . . There is not much that is more exciting or intimidating than that piece of big, blank, white paper or canvas. It even smells exciting. Trying to capture the personality of a flower or the grace of a child, the strength of a mountain, or the taste of apples or garlic—this is the challenge and the reward.” Jeanine says her art is in her genes passed down to her from her grandfather Pop Hodson and her father, who both designed beautiful and functional buildings. Jeanine credits her father with giving her a love for beauty and the courage to express it in paint. She appreciates her husband Loren’s support. He gave her the opportunity to paint again, and has supported her in this endeavor, “Even when I spent a small fortunate on a workshop.” Loren started out as a rock hound. He soon wanted to create something from the pretty rocks he found. This led him to purchase some used equipment and to learn how to use it. He received much of his training through the Golden Hours Senior Citizen Center at their lapidary and silversmith shop. He says, “Now after 18 years, I am making some real eye-catching, pretty jewelry and gems.” Opals and Turquoise are his favorite gems. Loren says that he gives his wife Jeanine first choice of anything he makes. Jeanine has a beauti- Ogden Valley Spring Garden Tour Slated—Proceeds benefit The Ogden Nature Center ful collection to wear of his best pieces. Jeanine and Loren Downing were neighbors and friends of the late Ogden doctor and potter Homer Rich. They are graciously exhibiting their collection of his pottery as well as donating it to the Eccles Community Art Center’s permanent collection. Dr. Homer Rich had a very prolific pottery career. In over 40 years of being a potter, he used 15 tons of clay. He has said, “Pottery has been a Godsend to me in my life. I have had a profession that I dearly love, and a hobby that I dearly love. Ceramics has made my life very full. I am very fortunate.” Vivian Bergenthal says, “After more that 20 years of teaching art in the New York City school system, I began my retirement with a painting fellowship to Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York.” She continues, I am “enamored of the landscape as subject matter, my reactions can be likened to a dance. The formula for each dance lies in the following symbiosis: the give and take of rhythms, the sense of contrasts in color, shape and texture, and the compositions seen through the naked eye in combination with that of a camera lens. The ability to work successfully with mixed media has enabled me to achieve a kind of immediacy in my work, which I find extremely rewarding. That I have been able to translate my initial responses to whatever images inspired me through handling of a variety of appropriate techniques, has brought me great satisfaction. “As I see it, being involved in the arts is a blessing, for within the very process of creating art, transformation on various levels for both the artist and onlooker must occur. To be an open conduit for inspiration has always been my primary goal. The words of Ralph Waldo Emerson continue to resonate within me, ‘What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared with what lies within us.’” The exhibits of the work of Jeanine and Loren Downing in the Main Gallery and the work of Vivian Berganthal in the Carriage House Gallery will remain on display through Saturday, June 27, 2009. Please take a few minutes to visit these exhibits. Regular gallery hours at the Eccles Community Art Center are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information call 801 392-6935, or visit us on-line at <www.ogden4arts.org> THE GARDENS Garden 1, The Woolley Garden (4458 N. 3150 E., Bailey Acres, Liberty) A kitchen garden loaded with fresh herbs and vegetables, a whimsical garden shed, overhead arbors, and extensive raised beds is the highlight of this magical garden. Other unique features are a stone patio backed by a dry stacked rock garden wall that curves into a raised planter, and a dry stacked rock rose garden surrounding a huge natural stone obelisk. A meadow complete with a boardwalk completes this unique setting. Delicious baked goods donated by Sugar & Spice Cakery on 25th Street will be served. Garden 2, The Sanfilippo Garden (5747 Porcupine Dr., The Highlands, Eden) Designed to be “green”, the Sanfilippo garden includes native stone used as retaining walls, a recycled lumber herb garden, a dynamic, textural palette of drought tolerant plants, and Utelite (a left over biproduct of coal) as a permeable hardscape surface. Oversized rock “hoodoos” gathered from nearby Avon stand sentinel. This garden offers stunning views of Ogden Valley and Pineview Reservoir, and reflects a true sense of place. Appetizers compliments of Zucca Trattoria of South Ogden will be served. Garden 3 The Grandin Garden (5511 Buckhorn Drive, Eden) Stone paths wind through colorful, drought tolerant plantings and end in a stunning spiral surrounded by meadow grasses in this unique garden overlooking Ogden Valley. Pines, native maples, a dry creek bed, ornamental grasses and perennials in shades of copper, burgundy, lavender, purple and silver highlight this striking plant palette. A raised planting bed in the front and an herb garden in the back yard have been constructed of stones found on the site. Fresh baked goodies prepared by Kathy Grandin will be sold in this garden. Garden The Van Zandt Garden (1340 N. 7000 E., Huntsville) This garden is home to the owner of The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design and is a “test” garden for the designer. Winding lawn paths lead from the front to rear yard with extensive plantings of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, and bulbs to see “what works” here in the Ogden Valley. Features include the Japanese Garden, the Secret Garden, crabapple orchard and meadow, formal English garden, fire pit area with native plants, and an enclosed herb garden. Artwork by Cara Koolmees, homemade goodies by Cindy Brown, and a book signing by bird expert Bill Fenimore will be featured in this garden. Garden 5 The Woodbury Garden (9115 East Kelley Drive, Green Hills, Eden) It is apparent an avid gardener lives here. This garden is a labor of love—all work was completed by the homeowner. A charming stone patio shaded by a wood gazebo overlooks a softly flowing waterfall and pond. Romantic, formal English style beds featuring flowering crabapple trees and colorful perennials have as their focal point a very unique fountain you will not want to miss. This is a garden that soothes the soul and relaxes the mind. Garden 6 The Holt Garden (350 N. 6900 E., Downtown Huntsville) Patterned after old European gardens, this landscape has it all: waterfront property; rolling emerald lawns; a crackling outdoor fireplace; sparkling swimming pool and spa; fun hedge maze; an alee of flowering crabapple trees overhanging dogwood, iris and poppies; a chicken coop; a circular, formal perennial garden; and an oversized Sorry game. This yard is designed for fun! Additions have been made each year to this ever-expanding garden. Jasoh! Prime Dining & Brew Pub will serve complimentary appetizers. Garden 7 The Eagleston Garden (8785 East Eagle Way, Huntsville) Designed to be a place for family gatherings, this garden is every grandchild’s adventure land. Offering pastoral views at every turn, this 7½-acre property includes a shaded pergola and unique concrete water trough that flows into a babbling brook and child friendly pond. Boulders for jumping off of, a gated herb garden and shed to hide in, perennial gardens full of soft textures and fun scents, a built-in fire pit for roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, and an outdoor fireplace for cool evenings provide for many fun-filled family activities. Pasture grasses dotted with maple and cottonwood trees enclose this site while framing beautiful views of Snowbasin and the surrounding hillsides. Look for The Ogden Nature Center information booth in this garden. For more information, call 801.388.8103. See you in the garden! Inviting all kids to… Vacation Bible School at Fellowship Bible Church in Liberty 4783 N. 3300 E. When: June 8 - 12, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Who: Children ages 4 through those who have completed th 6 grade What: Exciting Bible stories, crafts, games, snacks, contests Please register online @ fbcliberty.com or by calling 745-1090 by June 5 ~~~ Free admission Kenyon Tew, Ph.D. is pleased to announce the opening of his private practice in the Eden Valley specializing in Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy Dr. Tew has over 25 years of therapeutic experience working with children, adults and families. His experience includes treating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, Asperger’s, A.D.D. and school related problems. His background also includes teaching at the elementary and college level, as well as coaching both junior high and high school athletic teams. (801) 334-2431 " Ê , Ê-/", Ê 1 ÊUÊÓÓÎ{Ê °ÊxxääÊ ]ÊÊ-1 / Ê ÊUÊ ]Ê1/Ên{Σä |