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Show The Ogden Valley News Volume XXVIII Issue VI Page 5 February 1, 2021 Pink Ribbons for Hadley If you’ve driven through Liberty lately, you may have seen and wondered about the meaning of a number of pink ribbons along the highway. Many in Liberty may have noticed that every December, for the past three years, these ribbons have lined the road from the Liberty cemetery to Reggie and Heidi Willson’s home. Many in the valley can remember the heartbreak that happened when the Willson’s daughter Hadley Mae was diagnosed with brain cancer. After a tough fight, Hadley passed away December 11 2017 at the young age of five. As her first angel day was approaching, a group of friends got together and brainstormed about ways they could show their love and support to the Willson family. “We decided to line the roads with pink ribbons so they could feel our love as they drove to the cemetery, and they would know that we will always remember this young girl. We will continue to carry on this annual tradition. We hope that as you look at the ribbons, you too might remember our sweet Hadley, and will remember to love your children—and all children—just a little more. Perhaps, too, it will remind everyone that we can all be a whole lot more patient, compassionate, respectful, and kind.” It’s Time for Kindergarten Round Up at Valley Elementary! O n c e again, it is time for “Kindergarten Round Up” at Valley Elementary. Kindergarten Round Up is for all children who will be 5 years old before September 2, 2021. Kindergarten Round Up will be held virtually this year. A link will be sent to parents of new students before March 29, 2021. If your child qualifies, please come into the school and register at this time. Registration paperwork is available at Valley Elementary or you can find it online at <Valley.wsd.net> Registration paperwork needs to be returned to Valley Elementary by April 21, 2021. Also, we will need the student’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and a copy of Verification of Residency. The staff at Valley Elementary looks forward to serving your child in the upcoming year “Where Children Come First.” For more information, you may contact Valley Elementary at 801-452-4180. Together We Thrive: A statewide virtual event Ogden Contemporary Arts Celebrates Together We Thrive communication, and staying connected. Grand Opening of OCA Center Feb. 12 is an online virtual event Enjoy inspiring keynote speaker Morgan The art scene in the digital installation in ways that influence being hosted February 19, 2021 by the Utah State University Extension office and Utah Marriage Commission. Keynote speakers for the live event will be Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Morgan Cutilip. All sessions will also be recorded and made available on demand following the event for approximately 30 days after the February conference. The event has been organized to help couples and singles learn how to create a relationship filled with greater connectivity, fulfillment, and fun by attending the virtual USU Extension Utah Marriage Celebration, an online date night for individuals and couples who want to prepare for or strengthen their marriage. Join the online educational event, which will feature professionals from across the area on topics such as intimacy, Cutilip and entertaining capnote speaker Dr. Dave Schramm. Live workshops will be held between 6:00 and 9:30 p.m. with a great lineup for prerecorded bonus workshops available beginning at 4:00 p.m. For workshops and speaker information, please visit <www. relationships.usu.edu> Registration is easy and only $10. There are no refunds, so if you are unable to attend, you may ask another couple to attend in your place. Each ticket covers the cost of one virtual seat (link) at the conference; thus, only one ticket is needed per couple (assuming you watch the event on the same device together). For tickets, visit <https://www.eventbrite. com/e/marriage-celebration-2021-virtual-tickets-129489228769> For more information, please call 801-399-8207. Serve to Save Charitable Giving Tradition Continues You read that right. For those of you familiar family through this time, since even the docwith the annual Serve to Save Charity Dinner hosted by the 6th grade and Valley Elementary for the past 18 year, we are still on for 2021! There have been so many traditions and activities that have had to change or go away all together and this was one effort that we were not willing to do away with. Pandemics might shut a lot of things down, but not suffering and the need to reach out to others. Even more so, we need to help with the financial burdens created as a result of events of this past year. It is not ideal, but in order to host this for our 18th year, organizers are cancelling the dinner and doing a virtual charitable-giving campaign from February 1 to February 28. We are so grateful to be able to find a way to make this fundraiser happen. Watch for more information! This year our efforts will benefit several families that need relief of all kinds (even COVID) but our main emphasis will meet the needs of a darling incoming kindergartner to Valley named Khloe; a smiley 4-year-old recently diagnosed with narcolepsy and cataplexy. In order to be able to welcome her and meet her needs with compassion, enthusiasm, and appropriate support next year, we need to purchase some support equipment here at the school. We would also like to support her Danny & Josh Graves 801-857-1567 @DJFencingLLC tors are having a hard time doing so. She is the youngest case of narcolepsy ever seen in the state of Utah; the next youngest being almost twice her age. She is not even approved for the medications that can help her function. Her needed medications can be as expensive as $12,000 a month. The average time it takes to diagnose someone with narcolepsy is four years. Although the family is grateful to know what is happening to their little angel, being so young comes with many more complications. So many of you—individuals and businesses—have been incredibly helpful in the past. We’re hopeful to be able to still make a difference this year. Please join our 6th graders, Valley Elementary, and our Ogden Valley Community in our outreach and COVID relief efforts this year. To donate by mailing or bringing to the school office directly, or with a student, cash or check. Make checks payable to Valley Elementary School. They may be mailed to: VALLEY SCHOOL 5821 E 1900 N EDEN UT 84310 You may also call the school (801-4524180) to make a payment over the phone with a credit card, or VEMO Christine Fuller, Valley School Head Secretary, at @Christine-Fuller-2 -5 Rail Continuous Fencing -Arenas -Round Pens -Livestock Corrals -Custom Gates -Roping Boxes & Hitching Posts We work hard to guarantee low maintenance, high quality products that will last a lifetime. The sweetest Valentines at Utah’s most unique gift store! Cards Chocolate Candy Candles Clothing for everyone on your list! MOUTH OF OGDEN CANYON 801-621-1606 OPEN Mon - Thur 10-8 | Fri - Sat 10-9 | Sun 11-7 w w w. r a i n b o w g a r d e n s . c o m Ogden, Utah has a new addition that will not only be warmly welcomed by residents and visitors, but is considered a monumental achievement for the Ogden and Ogden Valley community. Ogden Contemporary Arts is hosting the Grand Opening of their new 4,000-sq.-ft. OCA Center located inside the historic Monarch Building at 455 25th St. in Ogden. They will host a VIP Reception February 11 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., and a Grand Opening February 12 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. OCA is a nonprofit organization whose vision is to inspire local and regional artists through active involvement with the international contemporary art community, while expanding the local art scene in Ogden. Individuals, families, and kids can enjoy an educational and fun experience when visiting the new OCA Center without any admittance fees. It was through private donations that allowed OCA to complete construction on their flagship exhibition space and contemporary art center. For the VIP Reception and Grand Opening event, community members are asked to RSVP on Eventbrite to ensure limited capacity in the galleries. Both are open to the general public. Safety precautions including masks, social distancing, and frequent sanitizing will be practiced for the opening events and ongoing when regular open hours resume. “Our goal is to feature a variety of nationally- and globally-recognized artists to enhance and build upon the already spectacular art scene in Ogden and the Nine Rails Creative District,” says OCA Executive Director, Venessa Castagnoli. “We invite everyone to come see our new space and enjoy the incredible works of our featured artists for our Grand Opening and throughout the year.” The featured artist for the Grand Opening is Los Angeles-based artist Lauren Lee McCarthy. McCarthy’s exhibition, The Changing Room, will be installed at the new OCA Center, which is an immersive installation that addresses the ever-increasing presence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives and its effect on our internal emotional landscape. Presented through the context of smart architecture, The Changing Room is an interactive experience that allows participants to take control of the moods and behaviors of those within it. Challenging our acceptance of invasive technologies and reevaluating how we inhabit space in a post-pandemic society, The Changing Room is a thought-provoking and timely exhibition for current art audiences. Visitors to The Changing Room can explore this idea as they navigate the space, which McCarthy has arranged into various live-worktype environments that are conducive to human interaction, yet guided by digital presence in the form of screens, iPads and large projections. On the second level is an accessible control panel where visitors are invited to browse and select one of two hundred emotions, which is then evoked throughout the entire space— and ultimately in everyone within it—through a layered response of lights, sounds, and visuals. While McCarthy often portrays critical opinions of advanced technologies through her work, her overarching goal is more importantly to create a space where viewers can engage on the subject and make up their own mind—rather than blindly accepting every new app or tool that is given to them. This mindset inspired the artist’s non-profit work, which ranges from promoting software literacy to teaching creative expression through code. “I want to expand access so people can be makers and creators of technology instead of just users and consumers,” she says. Ogden Contemporary Arts is open to the public during regular open hours and there is no charge for admittance. The new OCA Center has high ceilings, open spaces with natural light and will host a variety of featured art exhibits and events throughout the year. All was made possible by the kind donations from the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation, George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, Weber County RAMP, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and Visit Utah. White Card, Silver Card and Black Card Memberships to OCA are also available to purchase online, which will allow access to VIP and other private events. By becoming a VIP Member at any level, a special invite will be sent to the February 11 VIP event. All the perks and benefits for becoming a member, hours and additional info can be found on the OCA website. For more information, please visit <www. OgdenContemporaryArts.org> |