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Show Volume XVII Issue XXIII The Ogden Valley news Page 5 May 15, 2010 Annual Commemoration Ceremonies Offered by American Legion Post 129 Memorial Day was originally known as America’s wars. In 1971, Congress declared Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation’s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic—an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that: “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.” By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day, and after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. It is customary for the president or vice-president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. More than 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually. The American Legion Post 129 in Huntsville will honor those who have served our country with a brief ceremony at each of the cemeteries in our area. The schedule is as follows: Liberty- 9:00 a.m.; Lower Eden- 9:30 a.m. Upper Eden- 10:00 a.m.; Mt. Green- 11:00 a.m.; Huntsville- 12:00 noon The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor their Annual Pot Luck Luncheon at the Post, 604 S. 7800 E. in Huntsville immediately following the ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. Please bring a Pot Luck dish to add to our remembrance. Community Unites for Earth Month and Clean Water Earth Day Walk April 22, 2010 was Earth Day and it started Dirty Martinis for Clean Water Party and out cold, dreary, and snowing. Regardless Silent Auction of the weather, the ownWe want to thank all ers and employees of Free of the generous businessSpirit gathered at Liberty es and individuals in the Park in Salt Lake City for a community who donated brisk walk around the park. items for the silent aucThe walk was organized by tion hosted by Free Spirit Aveda, all in an effort to Holistic Mountain Spa and raise money and awareness the Merchants of Old Town to help keep water clean Eden. We would also like here in the western United to thank the businesses and States, and more specifiindividuals who donated cally, Utah. their time and talents to help Western Resource Cassie Dow, Michelle Cunninghame, us realize our goal, where Advocates was on hand to Nichole Kester, Suzy Wilson, and we raised $1,250. One hunanswer questions about the Megan Gauchat at Earth Walk. dred percent of the proceeds organization and join with from the event were donatus in our walk. One hundred percent of ed to Western Resource Advocates. pledged donations went to Western Resource Beth Kristenson—Shan Yao Mountain Advocates (WRA), a local organization that Medicine, Acupuncture; Valley Hair Company, raises awareness of the importance of keeping gift certificate and basket of scrumptious hair our western waterways clean. For more infor- products; Kris Wilkerson and Connie Kenny— mation on WRA, please visit their website at Wilkerson Fine Art and Consulting; Jennifer <www.westernresourceadvocates.org> Belmont--Dottie Becks; Kevin Parsons—HandOgden Valley Montessori School Thank You Crafted Pottery; Alison Wimmer—Valley Thank you to Ogden Valley Montessori Extreme Clean; Drew Johnson—Eden Coffee Elementary School for creating and donating & Cocoa; Gina Myrberg—Dragonfly Health Foods, Borrowed Earth water-themed art. Before Emporium; Jennifer the children began paintB u r n s — C o oking ing, art teacher Lynda Delight, author; Wendy Knudsen discussed Toliver—writer and how climate change author; Danielle has resulted in Glacier Vaughn—musician; National Park losing two Suzy Wilson—Master more of its namesake Esthetician, LMT; moving ice fields. The Megan Gauchat—maschildren created close to sage therapy; Roosters thirty pieces of original Restaurant, REI; art, painted with every Connie Kenny, Tim hue of blue you can Cunninghame, John imagine—all inspired Ogden Valley Montessori School. Wilson, Cassie Dow, by glaciers. We were excited to see what the kids were creating so & Kim Chessler, PPR, Eden Design, Utah Nicole Householder with OVMS invited us to Lodging, and Ogden Valley Interior Design; take a peek while the artwork was in progress. Nichole & Richard Kester, Megan Gauchat, Visiting the school is quite an inspiring experi- Darin Mich’l, Chris Chessler, Lynda Knudsen, ence and we were proud to display the artists’ Nichole Householder, and Adrienne Cohen. And a very special “thank you” to all of our work at one of our clean water events. We will guests; your support was greatly appreciated. This continue to have the art on display at Free Spirit Holistic Mountain Spa. On Saturday May 15, event could not have been a success without you. For information about Free Mountain parents and teachers of the artists are invited to view the art from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. before Spa, call 801-745-3630 or visit <www. freespiritmountainspa.com> taking their child’s art home. Cheval Essence The Healing Arts For people & animals Introductory price of $95 (includes 1 hr session and 2 ½ hr sessions) $65 for additional one hour sessions Learn how to run healing energy in your life. To host a three-day group training clinic (10 people or more), Contact: Chevalessence@gmail.com Giselle Loveland, Facilitator Shakespeare in the Park What happens when Shakespeare comes to Chicago in the 1920’s? The outcome is a night full of laughter and entertainment for the whole family. The Polar Star Shakespeare Players will present one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, “As You Like It.” Please come to the outdoor stage located at the Huntsville Town Park on Saturday, May 29 at 7:00 p.m. and enjoy the fun and drama. Dinner and concessions will be available to purchase beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 per immediate family (parents and children living at home), or $3 per person. Please contact Brenda Garcia at 801-7317286 for ticket information, or to purchase tickets at the door. National Wild Turkey Federation to Host Banquet The Eden/Liberty Limb Hangers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is hosting a fundraising banquet on Saturday, May 22 at The Hearthside, 5612 E. 200 N., Eden. The fun will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a pre-dinner social and games, and dinner served at 7:00. the cost of the event is $60 for a single dinner and 1 NWTF membership; $85 per couple, which includes two dinners and one NWTF membership; and $20 for a JAKES ticket for those 17 years of age and under. This includes one dinner, one JAKES membership, and a special JAKES raffle ticket. An Early Bird Package includes two dinners and one NWTF membership, plus $120 in raffle tickets. For this special, tickets must be reserved by May 15. In addition, Corporate Tables are available for $750, which includes eight meals and four NWTF memberships, plus raffle tickets. This also includes one corporate prize gun per table. We are also seeking donations to assist our JAKES program, Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin’ Sportsmen NWTF, Habitat Enhancement Land Program (HELP), and wild turkey transplant programs. Our NWTF outreach programs endeavor to introduce women, youth, and those with disabilities to a variety of outdoor activities. Over the past several years, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, assisted by the NWTF, has trapped over 6,000 wild turkeys from Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming and released them throughout the state of Utah. In addition to continuing this effort, wild turkeys are being trapped and relocated within the state. We are seeking gift certificates, sporting goods, sporting apparel, hunting accessories, and monetary donations. All donors will be recognized in the banquet program. Promotion of our event will be in the form of flyers, posters, newsletters, local television, newspapers, radio and magazines. The Eden/Liberty Limb Hangers is a 501(3)(c) non-profit charitable organization. For more information or reservations to this year’s event, please call 801-394-2043 or 801-6484518, or send an e-mail to <HuntFi8965@aol.com> Huntsville Establishes Official Arbor Day Celebration Day Mayor Jim Truett of Huntsville celebrated Arbor Day with Valley Elementary students on Friday, April 23 as third grade students sang songs, read poems, and spoke about the importance of trees. This year, Huntsville officially established April 23 as the town’s official Arbor Day Celebration, calling upon residents to join together in the cause and, if at all possible, to plant a tree for the purpose of Town Beautification and for the enjoyment of future generations. Shown right are Mayor Truett and Arbor Day representative Sandy Hunter. Original paintings & sculptures Ltd. ed. prints, notecards & jewelry Original glass, pottery & wood gift items. 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