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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXVII Issue VII August 15, 2020 Ogden Valley Tennis Announces Open Match Play Ogden Valley Tennis Association announces adult and teens open match play! The program will be held at the Snowcrest Jr. High School courts in Eden Saturday, August 29 and the following Tuesday, September 1. Players will meet Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to dusk; on Saturday, 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Eccles Announces Awards for Annual Statewide Competition This session of open match play is for intermediate to advanced tennis players. The hope is there will be enough interest to continue the program through the fall and again next spring. This is a chance to get together and meet and compete with others who play tennis in the valley. For questions, or more information, please call Erin Carrick at 801-710-3871. Hope to see you on the courts! The Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden is announcing it 46th Annual Statewide Competition Exhibit. This statewide competition was open to all artists who presently reside in the state of Utah. Original works, 239 in a variety of media—including paintings, prints, drawings, graphics, pottery, sculptures, and textiles—were submitted. This year artist John Poon juried and judged the competition. As this is a juried competition, only works accepted by the juror are exhibited. This year’s awards went to the following: Virtual Game Sessions for Teens - For • Best of Show: A Passing Interest by Michael Calles ~ Brigham City ages 12-18. Registration, an Internet connection, and a Zoom-capable device are required. • First Place: Miss Violet by Regan Reichert ~ Highland To learn more and sign up, call 801-337-2660. • Second Place: Storyteller by John Morgan ~ S. Weber • Third Place: Cedars at San Rafael by Don Codenames Miskin ~ Logan Wednesday, August 12, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Honorable Mentions Jackbox Gaming Wednesday, August 19, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. • Totem IX Meri by DeCaria ~ Ogden Grandma’s Flowers by David W Jackson ~ Dungeons & Dragons @ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Mountain Green Thursday, August 13 Spring Mountain by Natalie Shupe ~ Liberty Thursday, August 20 A reception for artists, friends, and the comThursday, August 27 munity was held Friday, August 7 at the Ogden Gallery Artist - July 1 – August 31 - Karen Art Center. Thurber | Fabric Collage. Thurber is an Ogden, The 46th Annual Statewide exhibit will be Utah artist. She uses fabric to create dynamic, on display through August 29, 2020. COVID colorful collages that feature both human and gallery hours are weekdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 animal subjects. p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Display Case Artist | June 3 - August 31 wearing of face masks is required. A virtual Sugarpost | Metal Sculptures. For more information, contact library staff at 801-337-2660 or 801-337-2617. tour of the exhibit may be reviewed online at <www.ogden4arts.org> The Eccles Art Center, in celebration of the beauty of flowers, art and summer, will also be exhibiting competition works by resident Utah floral artists and interior designers, including original floral designs to accompany art works August Fun @ the Ogden Valley Branch Library Weber County Library programs have moved online. New content is available weekly at weberpl.org as well as the Library’s social media channels. Like us at facebook.com/weberpl or follow us @webercountylibrary on Instagram. Virtual Programs - Check out Weber County Library’s virtual programming content! To watch the latest videos visit <weberpl.org> Silly Storytime - New Videos Mondays | Ages 12 & Under Storytime for Littles - New Videos Tuesdays | Ages 0-5 STEAM Stream - New Videos Wednesdays | Ages 12 & Under Novel Teen Book Talks - New Videos Fridays | Ages 12-18 New Facebook Group - Join a community of avid readers interested in book discussion, discovering new titles, and staying up-to-date on book and author evens hosted by the library. Find the Facebook group at <https://facebook. com/groups/wclnowreadthis> Eccles Community Art Center Announces Summer Art Fair The Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, announces a Summer Art Fair in support of local artists. The Art Fair will be held Saturday mornings August 1 thru September 12 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Art booths will be socially distanced around the Art Center’s campus. Artists and patrons are asked to wear masks. Hand sanitizing stations will be accessible. Art from painting to pottery, jewelry to painted silk, wood to gourds, art prints to coloring books, and handmade books will be attainable. Each week, booths will include the work of artists such as Matt Conlon, Steve Stones, White Magnolia Studios, Magic King Illustrations, The Prickly Potter, Brannarey Illustration, Jim Martinez, Madelyn Mutter, Racquel Juarez, Amelia Morgan, Chandler Williamson and Vicki Silva. Featured artists including Mary Well, Debbi Sigg, Christina Levi, Laurie Harrower, Greenleaf Grouds, Charis Derry, Artsy Zeph, Anna Siciliano, Sheila Woods, Bonnie Wahlen, Nancy Alt, and Bear River Folk Art, who will provide art on limited Saturdays. Each Saturday will bring a new diverse array of art. Local nonprofit groups, including the Junior League of Ogden and Weber County Heritage Foundation, will be staffing booths. Nonprofit booths will provide community information about the groups and the projects they support. The Eccles Art Center staff through the generosity of Weber County RAMP will be offering hands-on family art projects. These makeand-take projects will be offered between10:00 and 11:00 a.m. The Eccles Art Center Main and Carriage House Galleries will be open to view exhibits. From August 8 thru August 29, accepted work from the 46th Annual Statewide Competition will be on display. September 5 and 12, The Main Gallery will show works by Salt Lake City artists—the paintings of Jon Wasson and the jewelry of Stephanie Saint Thomas; The Carriage House Gallery will feature Transportation Art by Ogden artist Gene Chambers. Join us at the Eccles Art Center’s Art Fair, Saturday mornings 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., August 1 thru September 12. Spend your Saturday mornings supporting local artists. For more information, please visit <www. ogden4arts.org> Offering Nightly SPECIALS! Spring Mountain by Natalie Shupe. from the 46th Annual Statewide Competition. Categories will include permanent botanicals and fresh floral material. Awards are presented in both categories. Designs completed for the Art in Bloom Competition will be on display August 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and August 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon with complimentary admission. A silent auction of floral artistry and a gathering for designers, friends, and the community will be held Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A $10 donation is requested at the door for the auction. Again, CDC guidelines will be followed with the wearing of masks being required. Trees & Shrubs Protect Crops and Generate Income for Farmers Across the United States, farmers are taking innovative approaches to foster environmental stewardship and economic viability through a common conservation practice called the riparian forest buffer. Supporting production while enhancing conservation is an important goal of both U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda and of the USDA Forest Service. Agroforestry, the intentional integration of trees and crops and/or livestock to meet economic, conservation, and social goals, is one strategy that offers many innovative “productive conservation” options, including riparian buffers. Multifunctional riparian buffers, or incomeproducing buffers, are the trees, shrubs, and other plants alongside rivers, streams, and wetlands that produce products that can be harvested and sold, such as fruits, nuts, and decorative woody floral species. By widening these buffers and planting more year-round cover, farmers are enhancing water quality, improving wildlife habitat, and protecting soil while also producing specialty crops that they can use or sell. To increase adoption of these buffers, the USDA National Agroforestry Center, or NAC, has spent years working with many partners to demonstrate, research, and provide guidance on buffer establishment and management. In 2012, NAC partnered with Virginia Tech to create a woody floral demonstration site that widened an existing riparian buffer at the Catawba Sustainability Center. In 2016, NAC staff with assistance from Appalachian Sustainable Development and Virginia Tech, developed the Non-Timber Forest Product Calculator to estimate the income potential from harvesting and selling fruits, nuts and other species incorporated into buffers. Later that year, NAC partnered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, Penn State University, and other partners to host multifunctional riparian forest buffer workshops for agriculture and natural resource professionals. Partially funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, these workshops generated significant interest from landowners. Following on this success, in 2018 the state of Pennsylvania invested $3 million in grants over three years to promote the use of multifunctional riparian forest buffers. Landowners have been pleased with the results of the program, which is facilitated by consultants, nonprofits, and others, many of whom participated in the earlier workshops. Sarah DePasquale of Fiddler’s Bend Farm in Pennsylvania harvests elderberries from her multifunctional riparian forest. Sarah DePasquale of Fiddler’s Bend Farm worked with a consulting forester to install her buffer. “Our buffer has revitalized a low-lying stream bank… into a thriving, diversified native planting,” she said. “I am thrilled to see the success of the elderberry, which I market as value-added syrup. Already the market for syrup and fresh berries outstrips the supply from these twoyear-old plants, and I look forward to harvesting more as the plants mature.” The story of multifunctional riparian buffers demonstrates how farmer innovation combined with Forest Service research, workshops and education can provide new ways to achieve conservation goals and diversify farmer income. High Altitude Kids Fall Tumbling Beginning the first week of September Beginning ~ Intermediate ~ Advanced Classes Sign up today…space is limited! Come join us for dinner! Happy Summer For a complete menu go to www.timbermine.com For more information call 801-745-2653 or visit hafutah@gmail.com or www. hakutah.com Come Enjoy the Peace in the Canyon Mouth of Ogden Canyon 1701 Park Blvd. Ogden WE ARE OPEN! 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