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Show Page 12 The Ogden Valley news Volume XX Issue X June 15, 2012 Volunteer and Make a Difference: The Wolf Creek Foundation & AEF C.O.P.E. Retreat Program asks for your support In early 2006, a chance meeting between issues when the spouse returns. Steve Roberts, managing partner at Wolf Creek Several seasoned officers have reported that Utah, and a chaplain from Hill Air Force Base in their 25- to 30-year careers, they have never resulted in a program that has served over been offered anything as beneficial to their 1000 airmen and their families. Three or four families as this program times a year, families that Your Opportunity to have someone scheduled to Make a Difference deploy within 30 days are We are looking for volinvited to Wolf Creek for unteers to help serve at a complimentary weekend some of the meals durthat includes luxury second ing the next retreat taking home accommodations, all place June 29 through July meals, world class recre1, 2012. Your only comation opportunities, a strucmitment will be for one tured program to help both meal during that weekend. parents and children deal All of the meals are with deployment issues and buffet style so a voluna dinner dance. teer’s main responsibility This program has held This Mom will miss his first steps and his will be serving occasional Best Practice status within first birthday. beverages, clearing tables, the Air Force since 2008 clean-up, and resetting for and several bases from around the U.S. are the next meal. working to create something similar for their We are looking for six to eight volunteers families. per meal. One of the unique qualities of this program The real benefit of volunteering at this is what is done for the children. Several base event will be interacting with the retreat parorganizations along with Air Force child devel- ticipants. When you talk to these families, you opment specialists take over the local junior truly become aware of the sacrifice that the high with a myriad of activities along with whole family makes for the freedom that we focused programming to help these children take for granted. deal with the inherent fear and uneasiness that We invite you to take the opportunity to comes with a parent’s deployment. thank these airmen and their families. The parents participate in three training To volunteer, please call Sue Munson at sessions put on by base chapel staff. The ses- 801-781-4131. sions deal with critical issues that arise during We look forward to seeing you at the next a spouse’s deployment, as well as re-integration retreat! The Amazing Raise is Brought to You by the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley CFOV benefits the charities working together to benefit residents and the thousands of visitors who enjoy Ogden Valley. Through the Amazing Raise, the Foundation will help RAISE awareness about these non-profits and assist them in their efforts to RAISE funds. A special group of Pioneer Donors has given money that will be used to match funds raised by the non-profits during the AMAZING RAISE giving period, July 4-September 17. They challenge you to join them in generous giving. Visit <www. cfogdenvalley.org> Each of these non-profits will be featured in an issue of The Ogden Valley News. We encourage you to check them out. shops, networking with area artists, and events to include and showcase their talents, wares, and programs. Eventually, we hope to have a special place where residents and visitors can see and hear the talents that represent our valley and a venue where artists can showcase their work year-round. Why Give to Us: In the past we have sponsored a Heritage Festival and various workshops, which we hope to expand on. We plan to create a directory of artisans who live, are from, or have connections with Ogden Valley. Please join membership with us. We need you to rise up and let us know who you are: artisans involved with performance, painting, photography, music, dance, sculpture, writing or some other creative activity. And to those who are advocates for the arts, we thank you for your generous donations. We couldn’t do it without you. For more information visit www.ogdenvalleyarts.org or info@ogdenvalleyarts.org or call 801-745-9490. Who We Serve: The mission of the Ogden Valley Center for the Performing and Cultural Arts is to promote the cultural, visual, and performing Arts of Ogden Valley. It has often been said that the indication of a healthy community can be measured by its creative peoples. It is our hope to strengthen our community through the integration of the precious works artisans can share, as well as the creative minds and ideas they have to offer. By supporting and allowing local talent to emerge and thrive, the arts and culture can be the driving forces that bring together diverse residents and promote an engaging and networking creative community. What We Do: Ogden Valley Arts was organized by Theresa Ellis who is a Certified Change Leader. Certified Change Leader status is conveyed by the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and the governor of Utah to individuals who complete projects that promote positive change in local communities. The board of OVA is working to promote the cultural, visual, and performing arts through educational work- Bulldog Innovators Recognized! econoME is a national and state award- increase financial awareness in the workplace. winning classroom management program. It’s Students from each room receive first, actually a year-long virtual reality experience second, and third place prizes. One student, in leadership, finance, employment skills, phi- Carlie Lythgoe, won $100 from the judges and lanthropy, and an opportunity entrepreneurto really go to ism for stumarket! dents. It motiCongrats vates students to all. Many to really do ideas that were their best! not chosen for Business trophies could Day is an intestill go to margral part of ket! the econoME What innoexperience. vative ideas Students are from our asked to solve Bulldogs! a problem, make a prod6-1 Evans/ uct, or design Warnes an idea that 1st Paige could become Shown above are the award-winning innovators from Valley Hansen (not a real business. Elementary and business entrepreneur representatives Shaye pictured) Entrepreneurs Larsen and Mike Minnoch. Three innovators were selected from 2nd Braylee Shaye Larsen each of the four sixth-grade classes at Valley. Sorensen and Mike 3rd Maddie Minnoch judge the scores of projects. Their Katsma presentation is uplifting and positive. 6-2 Hogge Shaye Larsen is the founder and CEO of 1st Caylee Woolsey Fabuso, an internet applications company. He 2nd Colton Jones has trained thousands of entrepreneurs on idea 3rd Sophia Primm development and is an award-winning innovator. 6-3 Froerer Michael Minnoch is an accounting graduate Keile Koford of Weber State University. Prior to establishing 1stnd Ethan Kedrick his own investment and venture capital/invest- 2rd Alexandria Froerer ment banking business, Michael worked in both 3 public and private accounting in various capac- 6-4 Chournos ities. He is a Certified Financial Educator with 1st Carlie Lythgoe the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, 2nd Morgan Dunn a non-profit organization whose objective is to 3rd Garrett Grow Sixth Grade Students Write about Giving to Their Community Sixth graders at Valley Elementary were recently asked to submit essays for an essay contest sponsored by the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV). The theme was, “How I can be part of the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley, or here’s how I benefit by giving my money or time, or both, to help others through the CFOV.” Ten cash awards of $25 each were awarded to ten students for their winning essays, which are being printed in The Ogden Valley News. How I Can Be a Part of the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley By Jordan S. Gundersen The sky is clear without a cloud in sight. The sun shines on the water with rays of light. The trees sway through the wins as if saying “Hello.” These are the things we know About this amazing Valley. Boomdiada, Boomdiada, Boomdiada, Boomdia That poem is so true! I love the Valley; it is beautiful. I want to be able to help it stay beautiful. I want to terminate weeds and keep our paths nice. We recently learned about the spirit of Mountain Maggie, the spirit of giving. I hope everybody receives the spirit of Mountain Maggie and tries to give back to the community. My family spends a lot of time at the local parks. So I would donate money to the Eden Park District. I play competition soccer and sometimes I play at Eden Park. They have really nice soccer fields . . . let’s keep them that way. I love the Valley and I want to keep it beautiful for all the people who will come to live here after me. The valley is an amazing place to live. Being able to live here is an opportunity, and being able to help improve it is the best thing we could possibly do to say “Thanks.” The CFOV is a Foundation that helps improve the places we go the most. My family and I go to the parks for soccer games, and lacrosse games. My sister and I go and play on the playgrounds. To be able to improve that would make it more fun for not just me but others who visit it. We can spend our time, money, or both, helping others through the CFOV. How Can I Be Part of the Community Foundation of Ogden Valley? By Olivia Bailey I love the mountains I love the daffodils I love the Valley I love the walking trails HigH altitude KidS & YOutH SiZZliNg Summer adveNtureS High Altitude Kids offers adventure camps for the day, week, or summer. Field Trip Based advenTure program advenTure programs For The 5 & 6 old explorer summer preschool program 2-4 Years old Spanish Language Summer Camp Give your child the advantage of learning Spanish the fun and easy way, from a Mexican native and Eden resident. Register Now! 2 sessions to choose from Session One ~ 2 weeks June 11 to 21 Monday through Thursday 10:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M July 9 to 19 Session Two ~ 2 weeks Cost $120.00 801.745.2653 l www.hakutah.com For information call Elizabeth at 801-745-1056. |