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Show Volume XXV Issue XII The Ogden Valley news Page 5 May 1, 2019 Let’s Dress Up. . . For Fun & a Great Cause! Little Miss Hadley, who passed away a little over a year ago from cancer, loved to dress up at her grandma’s. In honor of Hadley Mae Willson, “Grandma Jami” is hosting a first-time dress up sale for girls of all ages. So girls, save your dress up things, and mark your calendar and save the date, May 11, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for this dress up sale being held at the Snowcrest Jr. High track in Eden. Come and let’s have fun! Rules - Come and sell anything wearable: jewelry, clothes, shoes, hats, scarves, coats etc. There is a $25 entry fee (fees benefit Make-a-Wish Foundation). No “drop-offs.” Everyone must man their own space. For more information, or if you have questions, call Jami Willson at 801-941-1013. Dress ups are the “bests!” Pictured left is Hadley Mae Willson who passed away a year ago. Celebrating Spring with Mountain Arts and Music Mountain Arts and Music (MAM) continues to bring Art and Music for all ages to Ogden Valley. Kids’ art happens every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Eden Center Community Art Cabin (across from Eden post office) through May 22. Each class has a different “lesson” and project that is taught by an art educator. The cost is $10 per participant. Ukrainian Eggs are a beautiful symbol of spring! Come learn how to create one (or more) of these beautiful icons of the season Saturday, May 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshop will take place at the Community Art Cabin in Eden Center (across Eden post office). The cost is $25 per person, which includes all supplies. Register for this and other workshops at mountainartsandmusic@gmail.com or on our website <www.mountainartsandmusic.org> Remember, Open Studio/Music Circle happens at the Eden Community Center/Bowery on the first and third Wednesday of each month, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Artists, bring your artwork in progress to work on with your peers and an art instructor; musicians of all levels, come share songs, learn new ones, and play with others! Free! Mountain Arts and Music is committed to supporting the creative arts in Ogden Valley! For more information or to sign up, visit <www.mountainartsandmusic.org> Rainbow Gardens Hosts Book Signing Event May 4: “From Grandma to You” Rainbow Gardens, at the mouth of beautiful Ogden Canyon, is hosting a book signing event May 4 from noon to 4:00 p.m. The new book is titled “From Grandma to You,” and is co-authored by former Weber County Commissioner Joan Hellstrom and Susan Findlay. Joan explains that “From Grandma to You” began as a simple piece of motherly advice to comfort her overwhelmed daughter. The book then ended up as a collaboration of generations of grandmothers sharing their secrets of commonsense childrearing. “It’s an amazingly simple concept, yet one that is so often overlooked. Motherhood can be an overwhelming, often lonely place—especially when you’re new to the job. Even though generations of women have led the way before you, raising their newborn babies with flying colors and seemingly little effort, when it’s you and you realize there is a new life in this world that is completely dependent on you, it becomes difficult to imagine that anyone has ever been successful at this formidable task. And if they were, how on earth did they do it? “These were the feelings my daughter Heidi Massey had after giving birth to her first daughter, and my first granddaughter, Megan. “Heidi lived in California and after a very difficult birth, I stayed with Heidi for two weeks, helping and supporting her with the care of Megan before returning to my home in Mountain Green. “Shortly after, Heidi called me in tears, con- vinced she couldn’t do this. She was very frightened of her new responsibility—of caring for her precious baby. She wondered how I had survived being a new mother. Curious about the question, I soon realized that the only way I made it through those overwhelming moments was by leaning on my mother, who, fortunately for me, lived close by, giving me love and support. I struggled to recall my mother’s pieces of reassuring wisdom, but very little came to my mind. “Finally, I decided to call Heidi and ask her to write down questions that were of concern to her, providing me with some direction to start remembering how I had survived the experience of being a new mother. At that point, I realized the importance of talking to my mother, gathering her experiences and wisdom she had given me, and to write these things down while she was still alive. “After a few days, Heidi phoned me and said she had written down 34 questions and put them in the mail. Along with this conversation, she asked if it would be possible for me to contact Dr. Rich. He had been her pediatrician, whom we all loved, and she knew having his wisdom written down would provide another level of support. “From there, not only would Dr. Rich, at the age of 82, be willing to answer her questions, but numerous family members and friends were also willing. I began talking to them and they were RAINBOW cont. on page 8 Rainbow Garden hosts the Book Signing of “From Grandma to You” May 4 from Noon to 4:00 p.m. Come meet authors Joan Hellstrom and Susan Findlay in person. “From Grandma to You” offers a wide variety of grandmotherly advice, in addition to that of wellrespected Ogden pediatrician Dr. Homer Rich, who practiced for over 51 years, and was honored as “Utah Pediatrician of the Year,” conducting over 250,000 office calls during his career. Ogden Valley Chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers’ May Meeting The Ogden Valley Chapter of SUP will support the Third Annual “In Search of Ogden Hole” Commemorative Event on May 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Historic Valley Chapel (The Hearthside) in Eden. BYU historian Jay Buckley will discuss Peter Skene Ogden’s 1825 arrival in Ogden Valley and his infamous Mountain Green conflict. Also, Mark and Rachel Perkins, direct descendants of Peter Skene Ogden, will share insights into “Women in the Fur Trade.” This will be a very informative and interesting event, and all are welcome to attend. For more information, email Dennis Shaw at <denniscshaw@msn.com> Royal Bliss, with Troubadour 77, to Headline 2ndAnnual Troubeliever Festival Coming to Ogden Troubeliever Fest is pleased to announce that Salt Lake City favorite Royal Bliss has signed on to headline the second-annual TrouBeliever concert event July 13 at the Ogden Amphitheater in Ogden, Utah. They will be joined by festival founders Anna Wilson and Monty Powell’s Americana duo, Troubadour 77. With roots steeped in Nashville’s songwriting tradition, hit-makers Wilson and Powell had a deep desire to create a festival where the songs themselves would be the stars. They kicked off the inaugural festival last summer by bringing an all-star lineup that featured Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Shawn Colvin and other notable Nashville- and Los Angeles-based troubadours. Wilson says, “Last year we asked some of our Nashville friends to join us in setting the tone for our song-based branded festival, but this year we are turning to our backyard and specifically highlighting artists and songwriters from Utah, or those who have strong ties to the state. In addition to headliners Royal Bliss and direct support Troubadour 77, the festival will bring in Grammy award-winning songwriter and country artist Billy Dean, Ogden’s own Americana guitar prodigy; Sammy Brue, Southern Utah’s 3hattrio local favorite; The Tim Daniels Band; and a Bluebird Cafe style set called Troubadour Tales with Nashvillebased songwriters Cheyenne Medders and Rebekah Powell. There are more who will join the lineup and those will be announced soon. This year the festival is being offered free to the public. Beginning May 1, there will be a limited allotment (200) of VIP tickets that will be pre-sold via the festival website for $100. VIP tickets go on sale May 1 at <www. troubelieverfest.com> VIP benefits include a guaranteed seat in the first five rows at the amphitheater (first come first serve in this section), free parking in the municipal lot behind the amphitheater, admission to the VIP Welcome Reception, and T-Fest Acoustic Café (Friday night), songwriting workshops and a festival swag bag. For festival-goers joining from out of town, the nearest airport is Salt Lake City International. There are a range of accommodations from hotels in bustling Ogden, vacation rentals, bed & breakfasts, and RV/camping options. For more information on lodging, visit <www.visitogden.com/where-to-stay/> “We created TrouBeliever Fest specifically to celebrate and give a stage home to singersongwriters,” says Powell. He adds “For songwriters who also perform, the venue options until now have mainly been small clubs or house concerts. Anna and I are passionate about this music festival because it is a place where songwriters can play to a festival-sized crowd and get the attention that they deserve.” For more information, please visit <www. troubelieverfest.com> About TrouBeliever Fest - TrouBeliever Fest is a premiere, song-based, multiday music festival hosted at the Ogden Amphitheater off of Historic 25th St. that specifically celebrates song centric artists and bands. It is unique among music festivals in that it offers the “deconstruction of the big show” by having artists perform a certain portion of their set in a more intimate, broken-down presentation that is not what fans would necessarily see at a typical venue show. Artists also offer “the stories behind the songs” and give an insider glimpse past the curtain to their process. This festival will be a one-of-a-kind event bringing this type of world famous singer-songwriter style performance and interaction to the large stage format. |