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Show Page 4 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume II, Issue XI 1 June 2000 HOLMSTROM cont. from page 1 while she raised her children, she volunteered in a variety of areas. She was a member of the Junior League, a founding member of the Ogden Nature Center, first woman member of the Planning Commission and served on the National Board of Directors for the United States Pony Club. Even today she continues to volunteer outside of the classroom. Currently she is serving on the Weber County Planning Commission and the Ogden Valley Pathways Committee. Future volunteer work should find her back at Snowcrest assisting with the Read for the Gold and other reading programs. She also plans to volunteer for the Olympics in some capacity. Sharon considers being named the 1998 Utah Teacher of Year as the greatest award she’s received. Teachers receiving this award have the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. and meet the President of the United States, spend a week at NASA Space Camp, and participate in activities for the National Department of Education. She says her greatest achievement is her family. She and her husband Dave, owner of the Packager, Inc., live in Eden, and have been married for 35 years. Their three children live from coast to coast—Heather in California, Rebecca in Virginia, and Joshua soon to be in Chicago. Sharon will be presented with a gift and a plaque in recognition and appreciation for her contributions to the school and the community at the faculty dinner on May 25th. Mountain Men Step Back in Time On May 3 through May 5, life as we know it stopped and reverted back to earlier days of no electricity and other modern amenities as Red Rock Ranch Outfitters hosted the Red Canyon Free Trappers Charity Rendezvous 2000. All proceeds from the event went to support Primary Children’s Hospital. There were Black Powder Shoots, Hawk & Knife Throws, Primitive Dress, Camp Contests, and Dutch Oven Cook Offs. Kids had fun playing all kinds of old-fashioned games and participating in other activities. There were teepees and old-style modes of housing. The event provided the opportunity to look back at what life was like for trappers of old. People strolled through the camp in skins and ‘coon skin caps, or in full Indian dress. It was definitely a great experience for the whole family. Traditional dress wasn’t limited to Mountain Men. Wares of the 1840’s on display. Mountain Men |