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Show Volume XIX Issue V The Ogden Valley news Page 5 June 1, 2011 Wells Fargo Celebrates Patty Banks Huntsville Resident’s Passion for Antiques After a 42-year banking career, Patty Banks Before beginning her 12-year career at the of Liberty will be retiring from Wells Fargo. Ogden Valley Branch, Patty had worked diliLeads to Opening of Store in Ogden Mrs. Banks was formerly an employee of Key gently to build years of experience as a proof Bank where she started out as a bank runner. Patty Banks operator, general ledger bookkeeper, supervisor, operations officer, and teller. Now, however, she has her sights set on new aspirations, such as traveling to Star Valley and Beaver Dam, 4-wheeling, and spending quality time with her handsome husband Jim; three beautiful daughters Tia, Jaimi, and Tami; and eleven precious grandchildren. Through the years, Patty says she has genuinely loved helping and getting to know her customers at the Wells Fargo branch in Eden. Her co-workers, Melissa Cohen, Devin Budge, Alicia Messerly, and Lexi Coy, wish to congratulate Patty on her retirement and new beginnings. “We love you, and will miss you Patty! Everyone is invited to join us in wishing Patty happy days ahead by coming to the Eden Wells Fargo branch on Thursday, June 9 between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Eden Cowboy Poet Ropes “Cowboy Idol” Award Northern Utah western entertainers Robin Arnold of Roy and Stan Tixier of Eden took first place trophies at the “Cowboy Idol” competition at the Columbia River Cowboy Gathering and Music Festival in Kennewick, Washington in early April, according to event promoter, Smoke Wade. Four musicians and four cowboy poets with impressive entertainment credentials are invited to compete each year at the Columbia River event for prize money and the title of Cowboy Idol in each category. Each contestant presents up to five short programs over a two-day period. Judges evaluate content of material (songs, poems), quality of presentation, and audience response. Western singer and guitar player Robin Arnold and cowboy poet Stan Tixier were this year’s winners. Pictured right are Robin Arnold and Stan Tixier of Eden who took first place trophies at the “Cowboy Idol” competition at the Columbia River Cowboy Gathering and Music Festival. Straight From the Gardens of Ogden Valley! The 2011 Ogden Valley Farmers & Artists Market (FAM) is ready to begin its 4th season! This year’s market will provide fresh produce; fresh eggs; artist wares, such as items from spinners, weavers, quilters, and potters; freshbaked goods; lavender; local honey; flowers; plants; herbs; live music, etc. Children are also being encouraged to participate in their own booths (special prices for kids). FAM will offer fun activities for both kids and adults during market hours. We will also help support our local charities again this year. The Ogden Valley Farmers & Artists Market will be open Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., beginning June 18, 2011 (weather permitting) in the parking lot located west of Valley Market, 2628 Highway 162, in Eden. There will be a meeting at the Powder Mountain Shuttle Parking Lot for our vendors, June 17, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. We will discuss the layout of the market and give the vendors their booth locations for the season. For the 2011 season, we have received a large increase in interest by the community. Our goal is to have 40 booths and 1,000 attendees per market day. To achieve this goal, I have increased our marketing efforts to include: Newsworthy events Increased Internet presence Press releases to all local media Food drives for local charities Increased ad placements Increased flyer placements E-blasts to the local and surrounding communities Applications are available at the Huntsville Post Office and the Valley Market. Sponsors are yet to be announced. For more information, please feel free to contact Linda Knudtson at 801-745-6663. We look forward to seeing you at the Market! Please support our community and your fellow neighbors who provide fresh goods and wares for your enjoyment! VALLEY ART CLASSES! Variety art: Play with clay...handbuilding--kiln fired on site. Acrylic painting on clay, wood and canvas and more. Starting: June 7 through July 5 Ages: 11 to adult Teacher: Douglas Wood Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuition: $55 Location: Classes are in Liberty This is our 5th summer of classes Call . . . 801-745-3083 Call early as the class size is limited! Bored this summer? June 25 Eric Heatherly/$20/carload With a fan base addicted to his songwriting all over America, Eric returns to Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort with his own blend of American Rock and Country. This concert is a must see for songwriters and guitarists. July 9 July 23 Utah Symphony Crescent Super Band $40/ carload August 6 August 20 Jon Schmidt Korene Greenwood $20/ carload $20/ carload Anna Wilson/Jeff Coffin $20/ carload Dan Weldon, Kap Bros. Pops American Songbook Classical New Age Blues/Rock but the best was something I stumbled across a number of years ago. It was a political pin Lance Lewis of Huntsville is announc- called a jugate. It had a picture of Roosevelt ing the grand opening of his new antique and Cox on it, and measured only 5/8”. I got store—The Estate Sale—that recently opened it at an estate sale for $5 in a box of junk jewin Ogden on the corner of 46th and Harrison elry. I had no idea what it was at the time, and Boulevard inside the Corner Stone Building. listed it on eBay for a starting bid of $9.99. It An official opening event will be held June 3 ended up selling for $21,000! Needless to say, at 11:00 a.m., and the community is invited to I started learning a bit about political pins! “A couple tips on determining age on an attend. As part of the grand opening, Ken Sanders item would be patent numbers. Each patent of the Antiques Roadshow will be on hand pro- number corresponds to the year the item was viding free appraisals on items brought in by patented and you can find this info on the internet. A couple of other customers. Ken Sanders useful tips—look for zip recently discovered in Utah codes; these were started an old, rare book valued at in the early 1960’s so if over $100,000. you see one, you know Sanders will offer it was made after then. appraisals from noon until Phone numbers with less 4:00 p.m.—or longer if than seven digits are also a there is a demand. He will good indicator of age, usuappraise up to two items ally 1960’s and older. for each visitor during the “There are a lot of grand opening event. He items with value that most can appraise books, documents, manuscripts, maps, Lance Lewis of Huntsville at his new people toss aside, but I would have to say, old posters, photographs, product containers are usuprints, postcards, and paper store in Ogden. ally the ones that illicit the most surprise. I ephemera of all kinds. Lewis states that any Valley resident who have sold tins, boxes, bottles, and jars for submentions that they saw this article in The stantial amounts over the years. I am always Ogden Valley news will receive at least 10% happy for a customer to bring things to my store for sale. Even if I am not interested in the off anything in the store that they purchase. Lewis has lived in Huntsville for almost item, I usually know someone who is. “On a personal note, I would have to say three years. He says that he has always loved antiques. “I even found a couple of papers, that running a business like an antique store recently, that I wrote about antiques back when has to be a passion; it will take most of your I was in middle school!” He adds, “I had a waking hours to make it work. I love to talk store about 20 years ago in California, but have about antiques and enjoy hearing about the never had the chance until now to open another. local history of this great state. I have bought I suppose raising my kids took precedence over many wonderful items of local interest in the everything for a while.” His children now live last few years, and it is always nice to learn a bit more about the places and people who have in Indiana. Lewis adds, “Finding antiques is really the made this place what it is today.” Regular store hours for The Estate Sale are fun part of the job. My friend Dave, who also lives in Huntsville, and I are like American Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 Pickers. We go out and scour the area for all p.m. For more information, or to visit with the great old stuff people think is junk. They Lance, please call the store at 801-940-4075. are often surprised at what we will buy! “I have found a couple of real treasures, By Shanna Francis Carver’s Cove Baby Animal Days June 1 - 30 $1.00 OFF ADMISSION COUPON can be printed off of our website Open Wed. thru Sat. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 801-745-3018 or visit www.carverscove.com |