United Way Honorees

Earlier today we spotlighted our June Volunteer of the Month.  Tasha Engh is such a wonderful example of giving time to change lives.  Aren’t we blessed to live in a community with SO MANY generous people devoted to sharing what they have to make the Cache Valley even better?

Recently, the United Way of Cache Valley recognized three individuals who embody the United Way mission to Give, Advocate and Volunteer in our community.

We would like to offer our congratulations to these outstanding people by sharing some of the reasons United Way chose them to receive such a well-deserved honor:

Dolores Gossner Wheeler, president and CEO of Gossner Food was honored for her support of our local chapters of 4-H and FFA, as well as other youth and charitable organizations in the Cache Valley.

Saboor Sahely, owner of Angie’s Restaurant, "where the locals eat" has made giving back to the community a huge part of his business. Whether it is sitting on the board of a local charity, feeding Cache Valley Thanksgiving dinner, or donating his proceeds to local non-profits, Saboor shares his blessings with those who are in need.   

Matt Whitaker, manager of the Cache Community Food Pantry, has served as director of the Food Pantry since June of 2003. With the help of many dedicated volunteers and a generous and caring community, has been able to build a brand new facility that serves the needs of many families and individuals in Cache Valley. He finds great satisfaction in seeing people improve their lives and hearing their success stories.

Thank you all for giving so much to so many!

June Volunteer of the Month

Every month we select one very special volunteer as our Volunteer of the Month.  We enjoy sharing each unique story of dedication.  This month’s honoree is yet another example of faithful service.

Tasha Engh began volunteering for Four Paws Animal Rescue nine years ago at just 15 years of age.  Since then, Tasha has finished high school, attended USU, got married, became a mother, and moved to Brigham City.  She has also remained completely dedicated to her service for the animals at the shelter through it all!

What started as a 10-hour service project evolved into a passionate cause that she now shares with her dedicated husband and her precious little girl!   What a wonderful gift she shares with all of us, Four Paws Rescue, and the hundreds of animals she has humbly cared for during a time in her life when many young adults are focused on less altruistic activities.

The finer details of Tasha’s story will deeply touch your heart.  Those at Four Paws Rescue describe Tasha as “very dedicated and amazing”. 

We agree!

Art on the Lawn

When I offered to take engagement photos for my sister last summer, I knew just the place to go. My weekly drive to the North Logan library with my kids took me past a lovely old home on 2300 North (a street my kids call 'Deer Street' for the deer we so often see wandering  there). I thought the gorgeous orange poppies lining the street in front of an old wood fence would make a great background.  We arrived and set out to ask permission of the owners to take pictures, and found another group there setting up for a wedding to be held on the property a few days later. From them I first learned about Art on the Lawn and the generosity of the owners, Cary and Lucy Watkins.

Art on the Lawn is an annual fundraising event where local artists can show and sell their work, and even set up and create new works of art. Celebrating its 10th year, the  activity will host artists, observers, musicians and performers along with a silent auction all at the Old Home and its surrounding property. Created to celebrate Cache Valley artists, Art on the Lawn has now raised over $65,000 which has been given to various local groups -- high school art programs at Logan, Mountain Crest and Skyview High Schools, the Alliance for the Varied Arts, Friends of the North Logan Library, and the Cache Education Foundation.  

Admission is free, so come support local artists from Cache Valley and enjoy a beautiful day of art in a wonderful summertime location!  (Interested in helping with this event? Contact Lucy Watkins at 435-752-4749)

Art on the Lawn

Saturday, June 28

10:00 - 6:00

1491 East 2300 North

North Logan

The Week in Preview 06/24 - 06/28

Monday-
12-1 PM: The Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theater’s singers and instrumentalists will perform their favorite pieces and previews from their upcoming season at the Logan Tabernacle and Concert Series. For more information, go to www.utahfestival.org/

1:00-3:30 PM: Around the World in 80 Days continues at The Family Center with a new speaker from a different country coming each day. For more information, contact the center by emailing director@loganfamilycenter.org

6:30 pm-7:30: The Logan Library Monday Movie Night continues with a viewing of The Hunger Games:Catching Fire; the second in a trilogy about Katniss Everdeen who returns home after the Hunger Games only to have to compete again. This movie is rated PG 13. For more information about the movie and Logan Library Movie Night, go here.

Tuesday-

12-1 PM: Kermit Herd, Baritone and John Waldron, Harmonica will perform on Tuesday at the Logan Tabernacle and Concert Series. For more information, go to www.utahfestival.org/

1:00-3:30 pm: Around the World in 80 Days continues at The Family Center with a new speaker from a different country coming each day. For more information, contact the center by emailing director@loganfamilycenter.org

Wednesday-

12-1 PM: Sassafras Folk String Band will perform on Tuesday at the Logan Tabernacle and Concert Series. For more information, go to www.utahfestival.org/

12:30-1:30 PM: Story Time at Global Village Gifts continues on Wednesdays to bring more beautiful stories from around the world to the families of Cache Valley. 

1:00-3:30 pm: Around the World in 80 Days continues at The Family Center with a new speaker from a different country coming each day. For more information, contact the center by emailing director@loganfamilycenter.org

Thursday-

12-1 PM: Incredible Youth continues at Logan Tabernacle and Concert Series with Rachel Smith, age 12, playing Chopin's "Impromptu No. 1 in A flat, Op. 29" and Bach French Suite "Gigue in G major BWV 816" on Thursday. For more information, go to www.utahfestival.org/

1:00-3:30 pm: Around the World in 80 Days continues at The Family Center with a new speaker from a different country coming each day. For more information, contact the center by emailing director@loganfamilycenter.org

UTAH ARTS FESTIVAL: THURSDAY JUNE 26-JUNE 29
visit http://uaf.org/schedule

Friday-

12-1 PM: The Broadbent Family continues the Logan Tabernacle and Concert Series with their variety program. For more information, go to www.utahfestival.org/

1:00-3:30 PM: Around the World in 80 Days continues at The Family Center with a new speaker from a different country coming each day. For more information, contact the center by emailing director@loganfamilycenter.org

5-7 PM: Art on the Lawn- Old Home Art Show & Silent Auction starts Friday June 27th  with h'ordeuvres provided by for Sneak Peek Texas Roadhouse. For more information, visit http://artonthelawn.net/ 

9:30 PM: Cache Valley Astronomical Society will host a Star Party at Beaver Mountain Ski Resort this Friday with experienced amateurs that are willing to share their knowledge of the night skies. For driving directions: http://www.skithebeav.com/c/information/driving-directions

Saturday-

All day: Clarkston Sesquicentennial Celebration at Clarkston town square

9 AM- 1 PM: Cache Valley Gardeners' Market

10 AM: The 2014 Hill AFB Warriors over the Wasatch Utah Air show promises to be an event of excitement, thrills, and breathtaking flying like you have never seen before. See Red Bull pilot Kirby Chambliss, a salute to our historical air power, and the awe inspiring United States Air Force Thunderbirds. For more information, visit https://theutahairshow.com/

10 AM- 6 PM: Art on the Lawn- Old Home Art Show & Silent Auction starts Friday June 27th  with h'ordeuvres provided by for Sneak Peek Texas Roadhouse. For more information, visit http://artonthelawn.net/ 

11 AM- 1 PM: Logan Library will host a solar party this Saturday to see distant galaxies, star cluster, nebula, double stars, comets and planets. 

2 PM- 3PM: Chinese Cultural Workshops continue with sharing of inspirational life experiences at Little Bloomsbury By the Creek, 181 North 200 East, Logan

Service Opps to think about: 

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, July 12th from 7-10pm to help with the 7th Annual Street Dance hosted by Caffe Ibis. If you have not been to a Street Dance before, they block off Church and Federal Streets, have live music and dancing, plus lots of silent auction items!

Here are the volunteer needs:

@6pm-7pm - 2 people: putting up the street blockade cleaning up the street putting up tables for the silent auction

@7pm-10pm - 2 people: someone manning the silent auction table possibly having someone take pictures

@10pm-10:30pm - 2 people: cleanup take down tables pack up left over items

If you are interested in helping out with this event, please email scfourpaws@hotmailcom.

http://cachevolunteercenter.org/service-opportunities/listing/7th-annual-caffe-ibiss-street-dance-for-four-paws-rescue-volunteers-needed

For more information on all events listed here, check out our two awesome Calendars:

Cache Valley Volunteer Center Service Opportunities

Cache Valley Family Freebies