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Once again <strong>American Mother's</strong> helped put on the<strong> Cache Valley Super Sprint Triathlon!</strong><br />
It is a great event and it benefits the <strong>American Mothers Utah Association!</strong><br />
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It was a beautiful day and well supported!</div>
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L to R:<em> Cheryl Ferrin, Diane Weese, Deanne Taylor, Jenneiece Beckstrand, Dixie Conger, Cynthia Richards, Claude Richards, Lisa Klomp, and Lisa Ellis</em></div>
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It was a very successful event!<br />
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A big thank you to all who helped in any way to pull it off!<br />
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The first annual <strong>Mother of Achievement Luncheon</strong> was held in Salt Lake City at the<strong> Little America Hotel.</strong> </div>
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At our 2012 AMI Mother's of Achievement Luncheon 20 mothers were honored as Mothers of Achievement. The Mother of Achievement is and award to recognize those outstanding women whose positive influence, talents, and community service has made a significant impact in the lives of children and families. <br />
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The luncheon committee decorated it beautifully as always is the case with American Mothers.<br />
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<strong>Cynthia Richards - Utah's 2012 Mother of the Year</strong> with her husband Claude Richards.</div>
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<strong>Lori Conger - Utah's 2012 Young Mother of the Year</strong> with her husband Daniel.</div>
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<strong>Ruth Todd</strong> - (KSL channel 5 news anchor) did a fabulous job as the Mistress of Ceremonies.</div>
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<strong>Mother's of Achievement</strong></div>
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<strong>Lori Conger Utah's YMOY 2012</strong> giving her speech she will also give at the American Mother's National Convention in Washington D.C.</div>
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<strong>Cynthia Richards Utah MOY 2012</strong> giving her speech in preparation for the American Mother's National Convention.</div>
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<strong>President Jenneice Beckstrand</strong> thanking <strong>Deanne Taylor</strong> (Mother of Achievement Luncheon Chairman) for an outstanding job!!!<br />
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Deanne Taylor "trying" to get the Mother's of Achievement "in line" for a group shot. =)</div>
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Success!<br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Utah's 2012 Mother's of Achievement</span></strong></div>
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From left to right on top: <em><strong>Christine Anderson, Alice Smith, Suzanne Mann, Cheryl Ferrin, Vicki Gerlach, Millie Bess, Lisa Barlow, Vicki Jo Robinson, and Shelly Locke</strong></em><br />
Bottom: <em><strong>Connie K. Hodson, Elaine Dalton, Cynthia Richards, Lori Conger, Anastasia Najarian, and Saren Loosli</strong></em><br />
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<strong>2012 Utah Mother of the Year, Cynthia Richards</strong> ~<em> Strengthen and teach families through music.</em></div>
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<strong>2012 Utah Young Mother, Lori Conger</strong> ~ <em>Uplift mothers in blog: Making Motherhoos Memorable</em></div>
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<strong>Christine Anderson, Salt Lake City</strong> <em>~ Encourage motherhood through adoption</em></div>
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<strong>Lisa Barlow, Bountiful</strong> <em>~ Support moms-to-be wiht high risk pregnancies</em></div>
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<strong>Mildred (Millie) Bess, Brigham City</strong> <em>~ Mentor women through difficult times</em></div>
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<strong>Cashell Carr, West Jordan</strong> <em>~ Support parents of children with long-term health issues</em></div>
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<strong>Elaine Dalton, Salt Lake City</strong> <em>~ Teach young women the value of motherhood</em></div>
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<strong>Cheryl Ferrin, Eden</strong> <em>~ Promote educatin and technical training</em></div>
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<strong>Vicki Gerlach, Eagle Mountain</strong> <em>~ Protect families through voter awareness</em></div>
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<strong>Connie K. Hodson, Orem</strong> <em>~ Committment to community through volunteerism</em></div>
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<strong>Shelly Locke, North Logan</strong> <em>~ Support motherhood around the world</em></div>
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<strong>Saren Loosli, Ogden</strong> <em>~ Help mothers discover self through Power of Moms</em></div>
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<strong>Suzanne Mann, Highland</strong> <em>~ Increase sewing and musical talents of youth</em></div>
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<strong>Anastasia Najarian, Centerville</strong> <em>~ Courage and faith of a single mother</em></div>
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<strong>Vicki Jo Robinson, South Jordan</strong> <em>~ Assist and support families at risk</em></div>
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<strong>Alice B. Smith, Ogden</strong> <em> ~ Caring advocate for people who are struggling</em></div>
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<strong>Dr. Kerri N. Smith, St. George</strong><em> ~ Compassionate healthcare giver to those in need</em></div>
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<strong>Michelle B. Stone, Highland</strong><em> ~ Champion of motherhood and children</em></div>
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<strong>Deborah (Debbie) Taylor, Orem</strong> <em>~ Tireless advocate for education for all children</em></div>
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<strong>Kaye Westwood, Payson</strong><em> ~ Loving and compassionate caregiver and example</em> </div>
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Congratulations to these outstanding and incredible women!<br />
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<strong>Also honored were the past Mother of Years and Young Mothers</strong><br />
<em>(thanks to Deanne Taylor for this updated list!)</em><br />
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Many of these past<strong> MOY's and YMOY's</strong> were in attendance and asked to stand to be honored. <br />
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Lori Conger and some of her family.</div>
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Shirley Tong and Jodi Wilding - (MOY and YMOY Search Chairs)</div>
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Jenneice Beckstrand and daughters with Elaine Dalton and her daughter Emi Edgley.</div>
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Our WONDERFUL AMI President Jenneice!</div>
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The luncheon was amazing in every way from the decorations and flowers, to the food and fantastic speeches. Each and every mother in attendance (and fathers!) went away feeling completely inspired and uplifted to be a better mother! </div>
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<strong>American Mother's</strong> wishes to thank these amazing <strong>Mother's of Achievement</strong> for the wonderful examples they are setting for mothers everywhere and for the difference they are making in the world one child at a time.</div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">THANK YOU!</span></strong></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-35121066289371034302012-03-08T18:24:00.000-07:002012-06-11T18:39:46.500-06:00Capital Hill and The Governor's Mansion<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
A <strong>GREAT</strong> day was spent on <strong>Capital Hill</strong> in the <strong>House and the Senate</strong> honoring our wonderful mothers!<br />
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<strong>Lori Conger</strong> (Utah 2012 Young Mother of the Year) with <strong>Cynthia Richards</strong> (Utah 2012 Mother of the Year) being introduced at <strong>The Senate</strong><br />
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<strong>Mother of the Year</strong> candidates and <strong>Young Mother</strong> candidates being introduced at <strong>The Senate</strong>.<br />
<em>From left to right: Suzanne Mann, Cheryl Ferrin, Debbie Taylor, Shelly Locke, Cashell Carr, Anastasia Najarian, Lori Conger, and Cynthia Richards</em></div>
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Our wonderful mothers at the capital while waiting to meet <strong>Governor Herbert.</strong><br />
Lto R: <em>Cheryl Ferrin, Debbie Taylor, Shelly Locke, Suzanne Mann, Cynthia Richards, Lori Conger, Cashell Carr, and Anastasia Najarian</em></div>
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Jenneice Beckstrand (AMI Utah President), Jodi Wilding (YMOY Search Chairman), Lori Conger (Utah YMOY 2012), Cynthia Richards (Utah MOY 2012), and Shirley Tong (MOY Search Chairman)</div>
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Some members of the<strong> State Board</strong><br />
<em>Jenneice Beckstrand, Jodi Wilding, Emi Edgley, Lori Conger, Cynthia Richards, Sally Olsen, Shirley Tong, Deanne Taylor, and Dixie Conger.</em></div>
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<strong>AMI Utah Association President Jenneice Beckstrand</strong> presenting <strong>Governor Gary Herbert</strong> with an Honory Mother of the Year Award in honor of his mother who recently passed away last year.</div>
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He was deeply touched and expressed his love and adoration for his wonderful mother. He spoke lovingly about her and her great example and influence on him for a good 20 minutes. It was a very touching tribute to his mother. </div>
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Mother of the Year and Young Mother of the Year candidates with<strong> Governor Herbert.</strong><br />
L to R:<em> Cheryl Ferrin, Debbie Taylor, Shelly Locke, Suzanne Mann, Governor Herbert, Cynthia Richards, Lori Conger, Cashell Carr, and Anastasia Najarian.</em></div>
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<strong>Lori Conger</strong> (with husband) and <strong>Cynthia Richards</strong> (with husband) and<strong> Governor</strong> <strong>Gary Herbert</strong>.</div>
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<strong>Lori Conger's</strong> cute family with the <strong>Governor</strong>. </div>
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Members of <strong>American Mother's</strong> and the <strong>State Board</strong> with the <strong>Governor.</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">High Tea at the Governor's Mansion</span></div>
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After meeting with the <strong>Governor</strong> on<strong> Capital Hill</strong>, everyone met at the<strong> Governor's Mansion</strong> for a <strong>High Tea with Utah's First Lady Jeanette Herbert.</strong></div>
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<strong>Lori Conger</strong> and <strong>Cynthia Richards</strong> were officially named the new <strong>Utah Mother and Utah Young Mother of the Year for 2012.</strong></div>
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<strong>Lori Conger </strong><br />
<strong>Utah's 2012 Young Mother of the Year</strong> </div>
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<strong>Cynthia Richards</strong><br />
<strong>Utah's 2012 Mother of the Year</strong></div>
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Claudene Gordon's amazingly talented (and adorable!) grandchildren provided the music.</div>
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<strong>First Lady Jeanette Herbert</strong> spoke about motherhood.</div>
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AMI Utah Association's <strong>President Jenneice Beckstrand</strong> presented the <strong>First Lady</strong> with an award from American Mothers for all her work she is doing to promote motherhood and strong families.</div>
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The <strong>2012 American Mother's Mother of the Year and Young Mother of the Year Selection Luncheon</strong> was held at The Eldredge Manor in Bountiful.<br />
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There were seven wonderful women nominated for<strong> Mother of the Year</strong> and four outstanding mothers nominated for <strong>Young Mother of the Year</strong>.<br />
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<strong>Mother of the Year Candidates for 2012</strong><em> From L to R: Suzanne Mann, Shelly Locke, Debbie Taylor, Cynthia Richards, Millie Bess, Alice Smith, and Cheryl Ferrin, </em><br />
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<em>From L to R: Anastasia Najarian, Lori Conger, Cashell Carr, and Michelle Stone</em></div>
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<strong>Sally Olsen</strong> and <strong>Emi Edgley</strong> gave their farewell speeches as the outgoing Mother of the Year and Young Mother of the Year for 2011.</div>
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The candidates for<strong> Utah Mother of the Year for 2012 </strong>along with Shirley Tong (far left) Mother of the Year Search Chairman and Jenneice Beckstrand (far right) Utah AMI President.<br />
From left to right: <em>Shirley Tong, Suzanne Mann, Shelly Locke, Debbie Taylor, Cynthia Richards, Millie Bess, Alice Smith, Cheryl Ferrin, and Jenneice Beckstrand.</em> </div>
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The candidates for<strong> Utah Young Mother of the Year for 2012</strong> along with Jodi Wilding (center) Young Mother Search Chairman.<br />
From left to right: <em> Anastasia Najarian, Lori Conger, Jodi Wilding, Cashell Carr, and Michelle Stone.</em></div>
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The luncheon was well attended and a very inspiring event. A big thank you to all who helped or participated in any way.</div>
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Wear work clothes and your smile. All cleaning supplies will be provided. Hope you can join us for a fun and memorable experience! </span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Contact Person: Sally Olsen2011 Utah Mother of the Year</div><div align="center">cell phone: 801.669.7385</div><div align="center">home phone: 801.724.9503</div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:180%;" strong=""><br />*******************************<br /></span></strong><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="center"><strong> </strong></div><strong></strong><strong><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" ><strong>Jan. 28th</strong></span> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center">Ogden/Weber County Mother of the Year Luncheon</div><div align="center">Ogden Country Club</div><div align="center">Reception at 11 a.m.</div><div align="center">Luncheon at noon</div><div align="center">Contact person: Georgia Richey @ <a href="mailto:georgia@richey.cc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:georgia@richey.cc">georgia@richey.cc</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br />*************************************************************<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:180%;" ><strong>Feb. 4th</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Utah Mother of the Year </div><div align="center">and Utah Young Mother of the Year</div><div align="center">Selection Luncheon</div><div align="center">1:00 p.m. at the Eldredge Manor in Bountiful</div><div align="center">$16 per plate</div><div align="center">Contact Janice Wallentine for tickets @ <a href="mailto:jwallentine@wescor.com">jwallentine@wescor.com</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center" div=""><br /><br />*************************************************************************<br /><br /></div><div align="center" div=""> </div><div align="center" div=""> </div><div align="center" div="">5th Grade Essay Contest</div><div align="center" div=""> </div><div align="center" div="">See post below for more information.</div><div align="center" div="">Contact: Dixie Clifford in Utah County @ <a href="mailto:doclinc@comcast.net">doclinc@comcast.net</a></div><div align="center" div="">and </div><div align="center" div="">Dixie Conger in Cache Valley @ <a href="mailto:D273700@hotmail.com">D273700@hotmail.com</a></div></strong>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-59580119356100291082012-01-17T16:27:00.000-07:002012-01-17T16:28:32.875-07:005th Grade National Essay Contest<div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><br /><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PSD7hS4F3qxuHVcMI9W-mUWIJ_6wl_hcLkGMjko9qta4pji-PircElh4rkvZfPSHwNQIjeK5f7Z18k5EX8YA7NJCgnspYA5IRef6IvlxfYkm01XW9PIxmBavZL0HQ_ThAV03kiwH55N6/s1600/American+Mothers+Logo" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PSD7hS4F3qxuHVcMI9W-mUWIJ_6wl_hcLkGMjko9qta4pji-PircElh4rkvZfPSHwNQIjeK5f7Z18k5EX8YA7NJCgnspYA5IRef6IvlxfYkm01XW9PIxmBavZL0HQ_ThAV03kiwH55N6/s200/American+Mothers+Logo" width="200" height="100" /></a></div><br /><br />Each year, American Mothers, Inc. sponsors a National Essay Contest, "What My Mother Means to Me."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" class="separator"><br /><a style="margin-right: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwKkiZLvLgU3s-N7Rlj-enVnEHncNLjF83Kw3_a2hgzZ3FNUgqlW5lOfzOTF2R0Pa8cmZTqOAaLu8LXLaoIAVb_1d-fQsLNdivZTuli8OSYOr32CkU0nNcu3YoaVqfbqTKB7AP8lsNcRu/s1600/What+My+Mother+Means+to+Me" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwKkiZLvLgU3s-N7Rlj-enVnEHncNLjF83Kw3_a2hgzZ3FNUgqlW5lOfzOTF2R0Pa8cmZTqOAaLu8LXLaoIAVb_1d-fQsLNdivZTuli8OSYOr32CkU0nNcu3YoaVqfbqTKB7AP8lsNcRu/s320/What+My+Mother+Means+to+Me" width="210" height="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Would your child &/or 5th grade students at your child's school like to participate? Original essays (150 words or less) are due by February 10th. <br /><table style="text-align: center; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kHvSODFAnAA0kN5SuzFpfdtZqACcIjV4myrn8wcaPoxxG4WaHQa78xYrMduTOEoCBu5TCCQkFYKupcKz0TQL4jCPPQMyv-G3ma3c8DxRgxby7vtheF0-oAV0n8iIdtk-MzthqQ5a4lBS/s1600/2011+AMI+5th+grade+essay+winner.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kHvSODFAnAA0kN5SuzFpfdtZqACcIjV4myrn8wcaPoxxG4WaHQa78xYrMduTOEoCBu5TCCQkFYKupcKz0TQL4jCPPQMyv-G3ma3c8DxRgxby7vtheF0-oAV0n8iIdtk-MzthqQ5a4lBS/s400/2011+AMI+5th+grade+essay+winner.jpeg" width="322" height="500" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;" class="tr-caption">2011 Essay Contest Winner, Andrea Perez from Oklahoma</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />Forms and regulations are available at the American Mother's <a href="http://www.americanmothers.org/5th-grade-essay-contest2" target="_blank">website</a>! Please contact Emi Edgley with any questions at edgleyfamily@msn.com.Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-6174962080759396282011-12-06T18:31:00.011-07:002011-12-06T19:19:19.204-07:00Time to Nominate!!!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Can it already<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> BEE</span> that time again???<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJG0Iy9_iuu8u1rm_sFw2BOAarstZJQB5Ua8vu-KGTQB_EZbeTae3apBGm_Rt3TJQG7atjoERc9kwtKHBrtfwFGUSyGE_RaxluSbfXpgzi5ZvKKoVt4ImVs0iVK2TCYHEUQAPZxMHyvB4/s1600/bee.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 269px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683197240703069410" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJG0Iy9_iuu8u1rm_sFw2BOAarstZJQB5Ua8vu-KGTQB_EZbeTae3apBGm_Rt3TJQG7atjoERc9kwtKHBrtfwFGUSyGE_RaxluSbfXpgzi5ZvKKoVt4ImVs0iVK2TCYHEUQAPZxMHyvB4/s320/bee.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">YES!</span> It can <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">BEE!</span></span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">American Mother's is<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">SEARCHING</strong> for nominees for the<br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">2012 MOTHER of the YEAR</span><br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" >2012 YOUNG MOTHER of the YEAR</span><br /><br /></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">and the<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" >2012 MOTHER OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD</span><br /><br /></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Could it<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> BEE</span> someone YOU know?</span><br /><br /></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><div align="center">To qualify for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mother of the Year</span>®, the nominee's children must be over the age of eighteen. If you know someone you would like to nominate for 2012 Mother of the Year ®, please go to the link below and fill out the form and a nomination packet with detailed instructions will be sent to to you and the nominee.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">To qualify for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Young Mother of the Year</span>, the nominee's children must be under the age of eighteen. If you know someone you would like to nominate for the 2012 Young Mother of the Year, please go to the link below and fill out the form and information will be sent to you.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AND</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">American Mother's is now accepting nominations for the new this year<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Mother of Achievement Award</span>. AMI is always seeking ways to honor and encourage all mothers for their community service, talents and skills by offering opportunities for recognition through participation in American Mothers, Inc. events and activities. With our Mother of Achievement Award, we seek to honor mothers by promoting, coordinating and recognizing them in the many areas of their influence with appropriate acknowledgement, appreciation and ceremony at local, state and national levels. If you have someone you wish to nominate for this new award, please go to the link below and fill out the proper form.</div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mother of the Year</span></span> click <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.americanmothers.org/mother-of-the-year">here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Young Mother of the Year</span> </span>click<a href="http://www.americanmothers.org/nominate-ymoty"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">here</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mother of Achievement</span></span> click<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.americanmothers.org/mother-of-achievement"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">here</span></a><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683199396120815362" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiHXg3nqOceOMoyDC6NuG69VKKGymk4xTI6IP8Y3O0jsByRrCCtogP7QCLLjkN-DqjauacOJb6y7LXYLHvoS0ymGcGbgy4wr-Omodn1WtaPxw_DnK2bgtTQgM0AaysjdaPx43uZ9JeAo/s320/mother_of_the_year_ornament-p175774742135294379vzas7_325.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">For more information please contact:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shirley Tong - Utah Mother of the Year Search Chairman</span><br />801-765-1744<br />ntong@comcast.net<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jodi Wilding - Utah Young Mother of the Year Search Chairman</span><br />435-225-8261<br />jwboysrus5@gmail.com<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deanne Taylor - Utah Mother of Achievement Search Chairman</span><br />801-785-8167<br />deanne@americanmothers.org<br /></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">SEARCH</span> is on!!!</span><br /></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-33934250976502171682011-12-06T15:41:00.002-07:002011-12-06T20:17:39.484-07:00Cache Valley Mini Conference 2011<div><div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcccc;">It Will All Work Out In the Wash</span></strong></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/ca99a7a06d16dbc.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/ca99a7a06d16dbc.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"> Cache Valley held their <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >22nd</span> annual <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">MINI CONFERENCE</span></span> on Oct. 29th.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">It was<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> LOADS</span></span> of fun and everyone left feeling like they<span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> WASHED</span></span> their troubles down the drain for another year!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/57526e26e224e78f.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/57526e26e224e78f.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />The displays were full of fun and creative ideas for mom's to implement in their own families and to help spread more<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> CHEER</span></span> in the home!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/efd42d86ca078bf4.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/efd42d86ca078bf4.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />The<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">WASH BOARD BAND</span></span></span> was the highlight of the morning!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/8b76af68b3b9c520.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/8b76af68b3b9c520.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/c8c2e1b77dc6013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/c8c2e1b77dc6013.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/2a49d946cac642c6.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/2a49d946cac642c6.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The speakers were <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">FAB</span></span>-ulous and everyone went home full of<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> LOADS </span></span>of ideas to help <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">TIDE </span></span>them over for another year!<br /><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/e7ab7038715d4192.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/e7ab7038715d4192.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rosemary Wixom</span></span> General Primary President of the LDS Church was the keynote speaker!<br /><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/bbdb6185fccc189d.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/bbdb6185fccc189d.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our Young Mother of the Year <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Emi Edgley</span></span> was there to show her support.<br /><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/b9d665c2c2290bb4.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/b9d665c2c2290bb4.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The workshop presenters all did a great job to help us in our endeavor to refrain from becoming <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51); font-weight: bold;">BASKET</span></span> cases!<br /><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/c9c31862b191a024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/c9c31862b191a024.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/74a1a023cc02730f.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/74a1a023cc02730f.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/dd334cd1fc7f4589.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/dd334cd1fc7f4589.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/686178e98d7aa70a.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/686178e98d7aa70a.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/c0fabfee105dad94.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/c0fabfee105dad94.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/f6d2ad7fed6c4f72.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/f6d2ad7fed6c4f72.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/d7e447f650aed40f.jpg?size=400" border="0" /><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/276fc56ba4af56de.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/276fc56ba4af56de.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/5002b795331176fe.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/5002b795331176fe.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a></div><p style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/8dc0b56bacee5003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/8dc0b56bacee5003.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="center">Everyone enjoyed<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>HANG</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">ING </span></span>out with so many other great mothers and went home feeling re-<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;">FRESHED</span></span> and once again on a <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">NORMAL</span></span> setting!</p><p style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><a href="http://localhost:50261/6045fa72924837f3b0242d0340b20d1d/image/8dc0b56bacee5003.jpg"><div align="left"> </div></a><p></p></div></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-55990287234291244812011-10-14T22:56:00.004-06:002011-10-14T23:13:47.628-06:00Cache Valley Mini Conference!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;"><strong>It's time once again for the incredible </strong></span>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Cache Valley Mini Conference! </span></strong></span>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>We've waited all year for this!</strong></span>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Calling all moms </strong></span>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>to come<span style="color:#33ccff;"> "HANG"</span> out and </strong></span>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">WASH</span> those troubles down the drain </strong></span>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>while having <span style="color:#33ccff;">LOADS</span> of fun!</strong></span>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"><strong>Great speakers, displays, and workshops!</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Keynote Speaker:
<br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">Rosemary M. Wixom</span></strong>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#33ccff;">Primary General President</span>
<br /><div align="center"></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#33ccff;">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints</span>
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<br /><p align="center"></span></a><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Be sure to join us for this WONDERFUL event!</span></strong>
<br /></p>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-4443709034129834632011-06-28T23:36:00.007-06:002011-06-28T23:52:23.135-06:00Cache Valler Super Sprint Triathlon<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 53px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623513836462045858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhou4NlYUyb4OypWdzKgfoK_xnrU34bOqJ3c3iyXPw203VzpQGQiOtO8Oxtt1XH1HAywdAWOsW6j2nwH8jPk-XuZ-3u_wT2Mc_QQylVaCYKlun4BZGgau4amxdhkaQ2pb9hQMXvjNJci5c/s400/ami+tri.jpg" /><br />Grab your <strong>BIKE,</strong> your <strong>SWIMSUIT,</strong> your <strong>RUNNING SHOES,</strong> and a<strong> FRIEND</strong> <em>(or two!)</em> and join us for the <span style="font-size:180%;">7th</span> annual<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>CACHE VALLEY SUPER SPRINT TRIATHLON</strong></span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623513838375081890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUyxbvopHcSwue7h_PA7XqWfZ-xwQNEzJPiQm_rhAEvJLOK6w5jJ-CObXGgcjsxxB-FBytCAnsKBh2gWdHgobpsH2iLZcI67M4Xi9x1PzeCimMX2j5PmiaXvYW5di3OupAqzscDSR_uQ/s400/amitri4.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623513844551916786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2SE8Si2QMnPWqzj2GKs0S3xbiaEJo9f_EhpWIpHsV_z5-rC7yWnHeTAfEURHOvANJtEef_zhu5p5bBrC2HrYYCOUpLaHB9FJuxfu-NGReZJkKiOXjjbYmdWxTJTnQfhMW_I9iwKcQCA/s400/amitri12.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623513835699561826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHS3UClrjEf2iVbo_vFTX7OMzEwx9WsdXdRxfFgx0SbllGpvI93kNrghnr_azyrCkL_yAsJXYDgqSWtW0IB90Tp6I7nvF7FeJTcm6kJFMXN323jxdt5Xa6usXJ9x76ubQEyZHxk7wW9O0/s400/amitri.jpg" /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;">To register go </span><a href="http://www.cvsst.com/register.html"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#333333;">HERE!</span></a></div><br /><div>For questions and more information click <a href="http://www.cvsst.com/contactus.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">HERE</span></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is a fun and great family activity and the proceeds go to help benefit </div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">AMERICAN MOTHER'S UTAH ASSOCIATION!</span></strong></div></div></div></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-44786857273217399712011-05-31T16:05:00.017-06:002011-06-06T13:06:19.190-06:00~AMI National Convention 2011~<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614118326718419570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zaqOwyotwK9uouTpDnhqsY_PYmdy-9ZWf2lQQFCRP8rP70N8HEb_5_KWHtQv39suU0MYJemCBR9H7yU96uRzm2FNcI50VqgcatoPQ3CL1AWGf2m6p6FbsOAMT9q_2RiGzmr1PSVoVn8/s400/aminat+001.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614118334135516498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sJ5D4zQFRUKUV_hQbTXhGgAM5FOY4chG4XVszxt9icGai5G1WlISFqXPRDl4wR03JTUlU_neeDjjLhqlMHK12_qS_z42LYTxOY8GxHrNYHYnyAKihPXT13EhqyIGVrocBKaq9jJIoGQ/s400/amimmm.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614118334246903650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJA7jm0wViwNN2kJ83_0YV4GXnEj1dUrRvlZedvcMQKhXMO3X6SDTfuGtEYkDC5BPI2PVdfejHVaMRd24VKiO-nyFvmE7iy9JFwnSXJt9aRd3fpQwV63mHr7riqYbD0M9WaOZwl2tzE3c/s400/AMIHerbert.jpg" /> Motherhood was definitely elevated during the <strong>2011 American Mother's National Convention</strong> held at the<strong> Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah</strong>. Nearly 400 American Mother's from across the United States and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Puerto</span> Rico gathered to unite in the common cause of elevating motherhood.
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<br />Utah's AMI National Convention planning committee members welcomed mothers to our state with rather chilly temperatures (including a little snow), but with warm hearts. <strong>Utah's Governor Gary Herbert</strong> also extended a warm welcome to each mother noting that Utah is a state that promotes family values. He said Utah is the second fastest growing state in America due to the good people who live there but more specifically because of the good mothers who live there.
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<br />The convention was packed solid each day from early morning to evening with everything from state delegates voting on the new 2011 Board of Directors, the announcement of the winners of the National Cultural Arts Competition as well the 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade essay contest, to the announcement of a memorial garden and bench that will be constructed in honor of mothers everywhere in the city of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Orem</span> made possible as an Eagle Scout project.
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<br />One of the highlights of the convention was the outstanding workshops featuring many popular and sought after speakers to help mothers feel uplifted and elevated with new ideas. The morning presenters included <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Heartbound</span></strong>, a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">popular</span> singing group, <strong>Randi <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Escobar</span></strong>, a financial expert,<strong> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lili</span> Anderson</strong>, a relationship expert, along with an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> safety panel moderated by<strong> John Gunter</strong>. The afternoon presenters included <strong>Matt Townsend</strong>, a popular relationship expert, <strong>Don <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aslett</span></strong>, a well known house cleaning expert, <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Darol</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wagstaff</span></strong>, a motivational speaker, <strong>Hilary Weeks</strong>, a popular entertainer, and <strong>Diane <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Callister</span></strong>, 2010 National Young Mother of the Year with <strong>Shari <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlstrom</span></strong>. There was also a <strong>panel of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">bloggers</span></strong> including <strong>Sandy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sponaugle</span></strong>, <strong>Sheri <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlstrom</span></strong>, <strong>Courtney Kendrick</strong> and <strong>Kelly Anderson,</strong> the Start Up Princess, who answered questions.
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<br />Of course, one of the most anticipated parts of the convention was the announcement of the new 2011 National Mother and Young Mother of the Year. The new National Mother of the Year was announced at the Gala Banquet after a beautiful processional of state mothers from across the nation were escorted by candlelight. Utah was wonderfully represented by <strong>Sally Olsen</strong> as the Mother of the Year and<strong> Emi Dalton</strong> as the Young Mother of the Year. The mother selected as the <strong>2011 National Mother of the Year</strong> was<strong> Ernestine Allen</strong> from the Washington DC/Metro area. Keynote speaker for the evening was <strong>Sheri Dew</strong>, CEO of Deseret Book. The new National Young Mother was announced at a banquet the previous night. <strong>Shawni Eyre Pothier</strong> from the state of Arizona was selected as the <strong>2011 National Young Mother of the Year</strong>. Keynote speaker for that banquet was<strong> John Gray</strong>, renowned author of<em> Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus</em>.
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<br />Other great happenings included listening to the Mother of the Year and Young Mother of the Year speeches, leadership training, a memorial breakfast honoring 28 mothers, general business meetings, men's booster activities, an interfaith devotional, a wonderful boutique and vendors, fabulous meals, keynote luncheon speaker<strong> John Bytheway</strong>, a Rocky Mountain Roundup BBQ and Bus Tour at Heritage Pioneer Park, and culminating the entire event was a special VIP invitation to attend the broadcast of the <strong>Mormon Tabernacle Choir</strong> with a special private gathering after.
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<br />A new national board was installed and National President<strong> Deanne Taylor</strong> turned over her duties to<strong> Connell Branan</strong> who will now lead the organization as National President.
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<br />The convention was a success in every way imaginable. Many thanks to the convention committee and chair <strong>Claudene Gordon</strong>, who tirelessly planned and spent many many hours to insure it would come off without a hitch. It was an awesome task to undertake, but it came together more beautifully than anyone ever could have envisioned. Everyone involved rose to the occasion to make sure every mother in attendance was uplifted and elevated ...
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<br /><strong>Beautiful Salt Lake City</strong> <span style="color:#3366ff;">(you may click photos to enlarge)</span>
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<br /><strong>Young Mother State Representatives
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<br /><strong>Mother's about to be "elevated".</strong>
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<br /><strong>UP with Motherhood luncheon.
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<br /><strong>Young Mother of the Year banquet with John Gray as keynote speaker.
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<br /><strong>Utah's 2011 Young Mother of the Year Emi Dalton with husband Steve as escort.
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<br /><strong>Shawni Eyre Pothier was named the 2011 National Young Mother of the Year from the state of Arizona</strong>.
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<br /><strong>Utah's 2011 Mother of the Year Sally Olsen with Richard Gordon as escort.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><strong>Ernestine Allen was named the 2011 National Mother of the Year from the Washington DC/Metro area.</strong>
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<br /><strong>National President Deanne Taylor presenting gifts to Ernestine.</strong>
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<br /><strong>Mom's just wanna have fun!</strong>
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<br /><strong>Sheri Dew keynoting Gala banquet. Her speech was amazing. She received the only standing ovation at convention. <span style="font-size:85%;">There is a link at the bottom of this post to excerpts from it.</span>
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<br /><strong>A special VIP invitation to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was extended to all convention attendees.</strong>
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<br /><strong>Whew! We survived!</strong>
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<br /><strong>The National Convention Planning Committee</strong>
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<br /></span><span style="color:#3366ff;">Links to other stories about convention</span>:</span></strong>
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<br />Insights with Jon Du Pre TV interview from BYU: <a href="http://www.byutv.org/watch/2234-103"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Mothers of the Year</span></a>
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<br /><a href="http://www.byutv.org/watch/2234-103"><span style="color:#3366ff;">LDS Living Magazine</span></a> ~ LDS Women Among National Honored Nominees
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<br />Deseret News Article ~ <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705371838/Utah-hosts-national-celebration-of-motherhood.html"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Utah Hosts National Celebration of Motherhood</span></a>
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<br />Deseret News Article ~ <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705373369/Latter-day-Saint-named-Young-Mother-of-the-Year.html"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Latter-day Saint Named National Mother of the Year
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<br /></a>Key Points from Sheri Dew's Speech at Saturday's Gala (where the National Mother of the Year, Ernestine Allen, was announced), titled: <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/mobile/article/700133244/The-Influence-of-Mothers.html"><span style="color:#3366ff;">The Influence of Mothers
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<br />Posts from Andrea, State President of American Mothers in Texas:
<br /><a href="http://blog.mysanantonio.com/americanmotherssa/2011/05/speeches/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Gems from the Mother of the Year Speeches</span></a>
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<br />A few highlights from the Young Mother of the Year speeches:
<br /><a href="http://blog.mysanantonio.com/americanmotherssa/2011/05/speeches-of-the-nations-young-mothers/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Summary of Young Mother Speeches
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<br /></span></a>Shawni Pothier's reaction to being announced as National Young Mother of the Year from her blog 71 Toes:
<br /><a href="http://71toes.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-weekend.html"><span style="color:#3366ff;">"My Weekend"</span></a>
<br />Shawni's 3 minute speech she gave at National convention
<br /><a href="http://71toes.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-speech.html"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Shawni's Speech</span></a>
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<br />Linda Eyre's article in Deseret News column about her daugher Shawni being named National Young Mother of the Year : <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/81/10011859/A-World-of-Good-Whiney-Worried-Child-Becomes-National-Young-Mother-of-the-Year.html"><span style="color:#3366ff;">"Whiney, Worried Child Becomes National Mother of the Year"</span></a>
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<br />Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-89513833225915830142011-03-22T22:13:00.019-06:002011-03-23T13:26:28.337-06:00National Convention!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-fFfIXziodJY19BiHuDZoYIMYo1b9KrXZ8GJWdyxf-T14LhMY6csN2kFD9n4OS6jbQ1m70N3S95qEFse4Xi__2tmjDXJBuGFTqesWE8RIucU6JkMhyJn7phhRJfxQIOASYlzFiF3ku0/s1600/amimmm.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587133918477575858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-fFfIXziodJY19BiHuDZoYIMYo1b9KrXZ8GJWdyxf-T14LhMY6csN2kFD9n4OS6jbQ1m70N3S95qEFse4Xi__2tmjDXJBuGFTqesWE8RIucU6JkMhyJn7phhRJfxQIOASYlzFiF3ku0/s200/amimmm.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>NATIONAL CONVENTION 2011 </strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>~♥~ <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">MOTHERHOOD ELEVATED</span> ~♥~</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">April 28 – May 1, 2011<br /><strong>Little America Hotel<br /></strong>500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101</span><br /><br />The Utah Convention Planning Committee invites you to attend this exciting and motivating convention! It will be<em> more</em> than well worth your time!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6fyD2tuTgxHYg2fXFpFwXYHIDN1-SGluaA3pdCCuYF3Pc5dWBrrXHZiH_xEvAEDnMXwwYIvZZFEKbywbJSEj4c1lnIwyU60_b7g-ORv_WrAl-BYGIpPK3M8x97AEPo7_txSAZsKevrk/s1600/002.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6fyD2tuTgxHYg2fXFpFwXYHIDN1-SGluaA3pdCCuYF3Pc5dWBrrXHZiH_xEvAEDnMXwwYIvZZFEKbywbJSEj4c1lnIwyU60_b7g-ORv_WrAl-BYGIpPK3M8x97AEPo7_txSAZsKevrk/s400/002.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>This promises to be an unforgettable celebration of motherhood through workshops, banquets, keynote speakers, and speeches from mothers from all across the USA who are being honored by their individual states.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />A National Mother and Young Mother of the Year will be named.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br />Speakers and performers include<strong> John Gray</strong>, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,<strong> John Bytheway</strong>, <strong>Sheri Dew, Matt Townsend, Hilary Weeks, Heartbound</strong>, and <strong>Brooke Walker </strong>among many others. By special invitation, participants may attend <strong>“Music and the Spoken Word”</strong> with the famed <strong>Mormon Tabernacle Choir</strong> on Sunday morning.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />A limited number of tickets for the convention are available to the general public. Free memberships to American Mothers, Inc. are being offered to all who register for the workshops on Saturday, April 30th.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />A free blogging workshop is also being offered to the general public on Saturday.<br /><br /><br /><em>Go </em><a href="http://americanmothers.publishpath.com/convention-2011-motherhood-elevated"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></em></a><em> for more information.</em></div><div align="center"><em><br /></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>Get ready to be ELEVATED above and beyond!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /><em>Go</em><a href="http://americanmothers.publishpath.com/Websites/americanmothers/Files/Content/1645647/Motherhood%20pages.pdf"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> HERE</strong></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#33ccff;"> </span>to register and for the incredible detailed schedule.</em></div><div align="center"><em><br /></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>Invite all your fellow mothers, neighbors, daughters, and friends!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /><em>Online Registration is also available</em><a href="http://americanmothers.publishpath.com/online-registration"><em> <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#33ccff;">.</span> </em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong><br /><br />Come and let us elevate you!!!</strong></span></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-15698304072853966882011-03-07T13:49:00.007-07:002011-03-12T10:09:25.397-07:00Introducing Utah's New 2011 Mother and Young Mother of the Year!Congratulations to <span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><strong>Sally Fitzgerald Olsen</strong></span> Utah's new Mother of the Year 2011!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT9Ivd02rY892ZZE0yqDoVo3I5q7kOgzKfdAbx8bYHJ6Jr6u0bu2v7dGOOGI2paAF7nv-P1nT2ZEMstt5bdVrnxWf22eFqmwukMSrgM49rcTJWZxuuh81l9_eU9_fBLt8G9LlAjA_kFY/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT9Ivd02rY892ZZE0yqDoVo3I5q7kOgzKfdAbx8bYHJ6Jr6u0bu2v7dGOOGI2paAF7nv-P1nT2ZEMstt5bdVrnxWf22eFqmwukMSrgM49rcTJWZxuuh81l9_eU9_fBLt8G9LlAjA_kFY/s400/IMG_0336.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both">And to<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><strong>Emi Dalton Edgley</strong></span> Utah's new Young Mother of the Year 2011!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLGTRYSXMBA2v8H22X0bcxFHBAlJ1PqSnZdwPcwWpvBrsQyV5jmw7VW92gdfyGfb5xxTmZN7-ENfgO6mHkWaAePk8hYB_Eklee6opjBtngmeYQF7bvf8oVL43IfZoK-jsB_-B5dN4ws8/s1600/IMG_0335.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLGTRYSXMBA2v8H22X0bcxFHBAlJ1PqSnZdwPcwWpvBrsQyV5jmw7VW92gdfyGfb5xxTmZN7-ENfgO6mHkWaAePk8hYB_Eklee6opjBtngmeYQF7bvf8oVL43IfZoK-jsB_-B5dN4ws8/s400/IMG_0335.JPG" /></a><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-En6bS2v6NZr2BlXyT7aJ24wcijs8oM-f7-XfXXativD4BO1JMgQdfTa88AX7o_2sna8Av1h2SuFCAK-GEdTR0JxYD0IiQjUvyGeq4OAg2gBTIMGj97_vhYnVTPdFICMQso_6YgNmho/s1600/Collages8.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E8o3dkGgkD24GGPvPr_4Hm8beB6-w-CC7d7O3-WYpjk19fT_oNPTVDlR73tNcE9ngd8_M17eC_RqdszGIQ0OV4KFYBcYdW-DhZwXE78aAWHROKQE8xpiFtPKfEnVKPwU2mnLdjNKni4/s1600/IMG_0352.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyOVOZREXFxIbr7DueYwQBQJruw7WvFklMSZaFMCSdYMT5kWb6-unfFqZveXT4p-KjrNmZGAMBsqlEgJrIcoSretgRslzHp9ArCDrrIgqYpZTiKMKT0rHOOZLTY3UII06Go0Wgpps-qM/s1600/043.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4pM7p4-toLG6RtLu_tQ3UFNrQEzwqCmxZuXR81PGRcZ6SHt-iXOlSw46Pr58f-wlkDei4qrMgd5Zgkrmo1dIH4OJ-rRl8ZVzjH9ST6e4iHhfU0ByPXd4Ix3KkmcLUgrNovOpoDHCyQs/s1600/IMG_0348.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC6hkWwHaJY3bdhttjo3NbJkWqcJtmRNbBg1VksDU_yNn0as10H07xOSL_3PHQxMJWxCI82FYRbq88SU9M5kIxI06OdX54qE3LInx9BQ8IFkKMFwll9hi3dJoNXcsD5GJEz_aq-ZAhFk/s1600/IMG_0346.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNbOn5u-nAJhbiyRKQl9rHElwVmJUnP8nWUts4BCpYBSxCBHpBN5y5JPzPv6Y4cpIhd871vTFGbQQq7clqLLM3KZr7ql8ErHFy4bnFdzpHPZjX3OUh3c6-NqUEm3moyGYbVfZ-LbsVhM/s1600/040.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both">Both were honored by and awarded certificates from Utah's <span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><strong>Governor Gary Herbert</strong></span> on Capitol Hill on February 18, 2011.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprRf3QHCILJm5hVb6YJSpa9LTX8OgLrbEOwcCNv__xEyPpgNLmlDhzgZT6aUvBbjQ7Gzh6w1uXUbBnGGbnaW6HvGdM6C456PwyQ4-6JT7OjGgFlIBMrB36gMoV-3F6b4ZZ2wgYW7Z5xQ/s1600/041.JPG"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYvJZhfcdIJNOXgGi9hj2tpcRmHh-lRwwgtkzdPPpO2cxejPzCNU8UIQx8iEgvPCN_NuIGaeRUJ7dtRTKVqZ2INSLVAzxThcm5SIiOezMENZdLlbnvHlsid0fc3Gy5adzUsKm7377AZw/s1600/AMI+-Governor.jpg2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYvJZhfcdIJNOXgGi9hj2tpcRmHh-lRwwgtkzdPPpO2cxejPzCNU8UIQx8iEgvPCN_NuIGaeRUJ7dtRTKVqZ2INSLVAzxThcm5SIiOezMENZdLlbnvHlsid0fc3Gy5adzUsKm7377AZw/s400/AMI+-Governor.jpg2.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcIhPJz_neRfR_iE2eWjGfs3kv5eAB_Q_NTWQSz7fliHqoCQkjlEQMY_q6lEyVBcVUq41PdWIjGQQH3-lSvUaMXURoK2a6DnUWM3-PvlQMMvh6YAH43lPaYQ5OsUqzxD71Ehv8dSd398/s1600/AMI+-Governor.jpg3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_n32Cy1WRyO0YAUftJmjisUHo6gOM9a1_Mv5V3fLtHfMCJrRFAqbx-GQuweo7FxoKpqflToXcspPabenJQzv33MgUo15-AUuideUVXPfI7O6GKBM7kXt796qJh7glQS3qOtCbBOYgyk/s400/AMI+-Governor.jpg8+-+Copy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4pM7p4-toLG6RtLu_tQ3UFNrQEzwqCmxZuXR81PGRcZ6SHt-iXOlSw46Pr58f-wlkDei4qrMgd5Zgkrmo1dIH4OJ-rRl8ZVzjH9ST6e4iHhfU0ByPXd4Ix3KkmcLUgrNovOpoDHCyQs/s1600/IMG_0348.JPG"></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Emi Edgley</span></strong> with her husband, daughters, parents, and in-laws with Governor Herbert.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfpHfR8UsT14KMptq9z2SOWFCJi_G8femEcEZY4b_liBBD5wagSHaTt3rIGC6x8o4skoF9GsgVaJJsJo9Bnt0DntCCcIiK8gI9Kvy2oQqPnd9cOIOfEL9zYi_WV5rZIr5p-6Kh8UT_MQ/s1600/AMI+-Governor.jpg7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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CLEAR: both"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><br /><br />The Governor also addressed all of those present with touching words about the importance of motherhood. He spoke about some of the past American Presidents and their adoration for their mothers, namely Abraham Lincoln as he quoted him, "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-IieXGxvLj4xTV8-Rhb49U02dhyphenhyphenfJgoczPO40UHQo-3fX2uXy-elLg94ifSPvXEVlL45PJ7eUsWwKpQ_mhbVNunYxGHzST0CuT5QEr2iDL9LYVuwhxQUm1cnhn9c6HeS4LhP7zD_Me4/s1600/AMI+-Governor.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-IieXGxvLj4xTV8-Rhb49U02dhyphenhyphenfJgoczPO40UHQo-3fX2uXy-elLg94ifSPvXEVlL45PJ7eUsWwKpQ_mhbVNunYxGHzST0CuT5QEr2iDL9LYVuwhxQUm1cnhn9c6HeS4LhP7zD_Me4/s400/AMI+-Governor.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-En6bS2v6NZr2BlXyT7aJ24wcijs8oM-f7-XfXXativD4BO1JMgQdfTa88AX7o_2sna8Av1h2SuFCAK-GEdTR0JxYD0IiQjUvyGeq4OAg2gBTIMGj97_vhYnVTPdFICMQso_6YgNmho/s1600/Collages8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMuUc1NKIJ6iLT70VPJhTs7XWgQsWhicqH41A7vyGTSInKC-M-5RYx0or-NxPUFzJvVYyBpdrXP3P6UH9DW5Pe6zjB1Enr6fnvZlkLgMWSnfQI9UxBMkw1J6YHJ9VlZdb71wZfKDAr0Y/s400/February+2011+AMI+Governor1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsgvdNXIkYgz7bpXQtkoJC5LJrHPqDNuEO_fU13xhC_VY29Rc6n2vK_HQQGQS3qc_D1t3FfG0I1IolmdfP92EHgizDvN1tQhSJLeFXeTM0pY1pEBegU2LcEnMZkd9JM9psZNIqvBoRmQ/s1600/AMI+-Governor.jpg5+-+Copy.jpg"></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><br /><br />Claudene Gordon, our National Convention Chair is giving Governor Herbert and invitation to our National Convention to be held here in Utah on April 28-31st at the Little America Hotel.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E8o3dkGgkD24GGPvPr_4Hm8beB6-w-CC7d7O3-WYpjk19fT_oNPTVDlR73tNcE9ngd8_M17eC_RqdszGIQ0OV4KFYBcYdW-DhZwXE78aAWHROKQE8xpiFtPKfEnVKPwU2mnLdjNKni4/s400/IMG_0352.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><br /></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both">Members of American Mothers Board with the Governor.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinE84Lof9BzI6XfVkyw7K8_hCr2-9hECM4a7OkEvpqz-9lekiH_GKo5Ymnu-6O6Fs6L6wxlq_eGZUw3GfcrjNB1C-meQ58a5eDAzAKYWclOv9cHVHTLXcKfSMKyuSSw-NOu0rS7EuQHmQ/s1600/AMI+-Governor+photo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinE84Lof9BzI6XfVkyw7K8_hCr2-9hECM4a7OkEvpqz-9lekiH_GKo5Ymnu-6O6Fs6L6wxlq_eGZUw3GfcrjNB1C-meQ58a5eDAzAKYWclOv9cHVHTLXcKfSMKyuSSw-NOu0rS7EuQHmQ/s400/AMI+-Governor+photo.jpg" /></a><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><span style="font-size:85%;">(from L to R)</span> Diane Weese <span style="font-size:85%;">(State Board),</span> Deanne Taylor<span style="font-size:85%;"> (National President),</span> Claudene Gordon (<span style="font-size:85%;">National Convention Chair),</span> Jenneice Beckstrand <span style="font-size:85%;">(Utah AMI President),</span> Governor Herbert, Jodi Wilding <span style="font-size:85%;">(Utah Young Mother Search Chair),</span> Dixie Clifford<span style="font-size:85%;"> (Utah Mother Search Chair),</span> Susie Heaton <span style="font-size:85%;">(AMI State Board),</span> Shirley Tong <span style="font-size:85%;">(2010 Utah Mother of Year). </span><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsgvdNXIkYgz7bpXQtkoJC5LJrHPqDNuEO_fU13xhC_VY29Rc6n2vK_HQQGQS3qc_D1t3FfG0I1IolmdfP92EHgizDvN1tQhSJLeFXeTM0pY1pEBegU2LcEnMZkd9JM9psZNIqvBoRmQ/s1600/AMI+-Governor.jpg5+-+Copy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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CLEAR: both"><span style="font-size:85%;">(from L to R)</span> Deanne Taylor, Dixie Clifford, Governor Herbert, Sally Olsen, Shirley Tong</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><br />After meeting with the Governor, our Mothers were introduced to the Senate.</div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY8Qfm13dgSDnnU9fVMuU6V4BfEZBgdY0cnuezT3bYDccBekk9qhXkiAZoA99GLDaHH3FfyebvqhyphenhyphenyicRHDPRU2Ob4_uH7-31fppLh1vsiry-HN5XYl_pUfAN_zAvzy7udHD79eUTJZ8/s1600/053.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY8Qfm13dgSDnnU9fVMuU6V4BfEZBgdY0cnuezT3bYDccBekk9qhXkiAZoA99GLDaHH3FfyebvqhyphenhyphenyicRHDPRU2Ob4_uH7-31fppLh1vsiry-HN5XYl_pUfAN_zAvzy7udHD79eUTJZ8/s400/053.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><br />Utah's Mother of the Year Sally Olsen and Utah's Young Mother of the Year Emi Edgley spoke to the Senate.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaQIixjIWiDGRBS8Uvd3vwBUuNuXE0sj4PObI5PHtg7hTetLUBI6Rck4ZpGarg57Z_2c5BLD2NwJiTfHTpXSdzldtYA3VQgEhKU6RaxsAgTInehevUbIgWZaRoFV7l5C1As1WVai4AGE/s1600/Collages7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaQIixjIWiDGRBS8Uvd3vwBUuNuXE0sj4PObI5PHtg7hTetLUBI6Rck4ZpGarg57Z_2c5BLD2NwJiTfHTpXSdzldtYA3VQgEhKU6RaxsAgTInehevUbIgWZaRoFV7l5C1As1WVai4AGE/s400/Collages7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><br />They received a well deserved standing ovation! (*See below to hear their amazing speeches!)</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uUSV3kX5oVcM_aOSSc-g6hQKFi-Qb3FZhH17LWdYPJVnJgr6HjAYNovNMSFPCvtuGseWov_lrO-K6PAZGjMBsanjRhbp2C1BAO4xd6CKMYy86jDB-6b4RPb-35QPlrn8jmX0m6DXXjY/s1600/IMG_0370.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uUSV3kX5oVcM_aOSSc-g6hQKFi-Qb3FZhH17LWdYPJVnJgr6HjAYNovNMSFPCvtuGseWov_lrO-K6PAZGjMBsanjRhbp2C1BAO4xd6CKMYy86jDB-6b4RPb-35QPlrn8jmX0m6DXXjY/s400/IMG_0370.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They were also scheduled to meet with the House, but due to a important and urgent bill, the House was unable to take a break and so instead their Representatives came out to meet them in the waiting room.</p><p>Congratulations to our great new Mother and Young Mother of the Year! The AMI Utah Association is looking forward to a wonderful year with both. </p><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">*An audio recording of the senate proceedings are found online here:<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/audio/index.asp?Sess=2011GS&Day=26&Bill=&House=S"><strong>American Mother's Speaking to the Senate</strong></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">You can click on "Part 1" (in the upper left-hand corner) to download. If you advance to approximately 1:35, you can then hear the proceedings honoring Utah Mothers. Sally's speech begins at approximately 1:39 and Emi's at 1:41.</span>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-60246370214732311642011-02-28T15:00:00.018-07:002011-03-08T21:57:23.577-07:002011 State Convention/Mother of Year Luncheon<span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;"><strong>UP with Motherhood!</strong></span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Our Utah Association State Convention and Mother of the Year Luncheon was held on February 5, 2011. It was a very <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>UPLIFTING </strong></span>and wonderful event that <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>RAISED</strong></span> our spirits and <span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"><strong>ELEVATED</strong></span> our determination to be better mothers and grandmothers. Those in charge of the event proved they could <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ff33;"><strong>RISE</strong></span> to the occasion and make everything just perfect from the decorations to the speakers. It was held at the Maddox Lodge in Perry, Utah which meant that our taste buds were also taken to new </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">HEIGHTS!
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<br />The 2011 Utah Mother of the Year candidates</strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9rXJNZKnjZN9D7BnAP9nRnwhUEoJ92jbHUOIL7coxXO7TqeDqEEPlMALXKsDNQQOIaAhM1kbjlpOQ_N2cJltKgySPyeReTljUXFPdnyXfnjixvm4M0pASXioAuEnxLxoULde67m3UT4/s1600/001.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9rXJNZKnjZN9D7BnAP9nRnwhUEoJ92jbHUOIL7coxXO7TqeDqEEPlMALXKsDNQQOIaAhM1kbjlpOQ_N2cJltKgySPyeReTljUXFPdnyXfnjixvm4M0pASXioAuEnxLxoULde67m3UT4/s400/001.jpg" /></strong></a><strong> </strong></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">(from L to R) </span><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Valerie Whitear, Linda Knavel, Connie Hodson, Martha Richards, Sally Olsen and Marilyn Harris. </span></strong></div></span></span>
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<br />Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-71176315451985992692011-01-24T18:31:00.005-07:002011-01-24T18:45:32.706-07:00UP with Motherhood!!!<span style="color:#33ccff;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">UP- UP - UP</span> we go!!!</span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">It's time once again for our <strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">STATE CONVENTION</span></strong> and<span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;"><strong> MOTHER of the YEAR</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;"><strong>YOUNG MOTHER of the YEAR</strong></span> luncheon as we select the new Utah representatives for</span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;"><strong> 2011!!!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;"><strong><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#33cc00;">Click to enlarge:<br /></span></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDwfmQU-f5tzyZ-B0NAVL5M5H2XtDP3so6j49jDTEmJa_FgSkLpbAmIBPjKgXQB-d2FGcuqvth-Z6tGkl1zb5UllknlptNbXXyYnUqc2uqNkfUdzMJOEPgtvZqSBFiCuv6zJdExuSxqw/s1600/AMI_Luncheon_Sm%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565930223567022050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDwfmQU-f5tzyZ-B0NAVL5M5H2XtDP3so6j49jDTEmJa_FgSkLpbAmIBPjKgXQB-d2FGcuqvth-Z6tGkl1zb5UllknlptNbXXyYnUqc2uqNkfUdzMJOEPgtvZqSBFiCuv6zJdExuSxqw/s400/AMI_Luncheon_Sm%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">Come on Moms! Get <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>UP</strong></span> and<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> RISE</strong></span> with us as we go </span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>UP with Motherhood!!</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">Keynote Speaker: </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong>Dave Smith!</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">It's going to be <strong><span style="color:#6633ff;">AMAZING</span></strong> and there is not a better place in the state to eat lunch than the <span style="color:#6633ff;"><strong>Maddox Lodge!</strong></span></span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">Be sure to register asap! Just call Janice at 435-770-0698 or send her an email at <a href="mailto:jwallentine@wescor.com">jwallentine@wescor.com</a> </span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">If you miss the deadline and still want to come call 435-225-8261 and we will see what we can do!</span>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-61660335076928175162011-01-04T12:27:00.006-07:002011-01-05T22:31:17.845-07:00Cache Valley Mini Conference!The Cache Valley Mini-Conference was once again a<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">HUGE</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> </span>success!<br /><br />This year's theme was <em><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" ><strong>"Apron Strings, The Ties that Bind"</strong></span> </em>and it was creatively decorated in a retro theme. <em><br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXMFtmiXwsDIV4l9g-SeClH0eWS-K3ZM10atoLrVvGodzdJOVAnl-qzqm_SqRy9W3EgM0k6XNdSAfeWdqKC6FdRzq3j89E9OQGE2cGJPO2tOOtTjmtieB9rn_QFuTNp6Ij1CVsPvPC8Q/s1600/IMG_1888.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iHMYKicJgvvSqjBn_A4URxNRdhgMjXudKb2RA0VnBhFztZ_DKSaEPxJ6Mp2T4ggMmBUkW-K_Tejkwwvh_9YQLkSWrlkEYeNMOgyja9eoJcJsL8flEDyQNipmurm_PpLec8-2-xHve18/s1600/IMG_1893.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; clear: both;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iHMYKicJgvvSqjBn_A4URxNRdhgMjXudKb2RA0VnBhFztZ_DKSaEPxJ6Mp2T4ggMmBUkW-K_Tejkwwvh_9YQLkSWrlkEYeNMOgyja9eoJcJsL8flEDyQNipmurm_PpLec8-2-xHve18/s400/IMG_1893.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;">Thank you wonderful<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><strong><em> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:180%;" >Cache Valley</span></em></strong></span> American Mother's for making this such a wonderful and "filling" day!!!</div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"> </div><div style="text-align: left; clear: both;"> </div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-16969306702473494512010-10-24T14:09:00.011-06:002010-10-24T15:34:52.980-06:00The SEARCH is on!<span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"><strong>We need your help!</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9zm03bmERH40xjl4-mx8Fyd5_1Xdx9CRlhP_zx5ectyYpxa_RrGIlAh2YueFnvs7cuSiTbEVJSSnyqXZgOq_RLg-VDgXQSzrb2MG9GgGfUpUgzgcpV5cGvtkBlvSaKU0pKKm9sXztFY/s1600/sleuth.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 136px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531711225108131554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9zm03bmERH40xjl4-mx8Fyd5_1Xdx9CRlhP_zx5ectyYpxa_RrGIlAh2YueFnvs7cuSiTbEVJSSnyqXZgOq_RLg-VDgXQSzrb2MG9GgGfUpUgzgcpV5cGvtkBlvSaKU0pKKm9sXztFY/s200/sleuth.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9zm03bmERH40xjl4-mx8Fyd5_1Xdx9CRlhP_zx5ectyYpxa_RrGIlAh2YueFnvs7cuSiTbEVJSSnyqXZgOq_RLg-VDgXQSzrb2MG9GgGfUpUgzgcpV5cGvtkBlvSaKU0pKKm9sXztFY/s1600/sleuth.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"><br /><br /><br />The Utah Association of American Mother's is in </span></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><em>SEARCH</em> </span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">of the 2011</span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>MOTHER of the YEAR</strong></span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">and the 2011</span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">YOUNG MOTHER of the YEAR<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531709946335842130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDqcLkiTh_o1XtacJWmRCCC-t6zCukih2Lr1SpoSx_lmuJ1D9OYzVdh4yJRCMSYKNx0-8AZu_F2iv5kK15rCLc_nOi14n4LNtSOPxNQ1eAMkFR8WL6NssJ0i3DlBo0ChCCd9wcEbCa5s/s200/mom00.bmp" /></span> </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"><strong>If you know an exemplary mother or a young mother from the state of Utah that you would like to nominate for this honor then please contact:<br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Dixie Clifford @ 801-369-8364 for MOY</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">or</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>Jodi Wilding @ 435-225-8261 for YMOY<br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531709334768547954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oYHhA2eYyflwdBeAefsJsxXLvEqXN_2pBV9Izi_I-LwGxFQu6ui1x846qiuLTauP8LaZi4Xhj25l_VjtO2Ou9tjJy0ICNnReoXnCy9Hddy7woswGc32a0a8uUYdu5QtbXyg6O0OKLzg/s320/amom9.gif" /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />For more information and the nomination forms</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">go </span><a href="http://www.americanmothers.org/nominate-moty"><span style="font-family:arial;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for Mother of the Year</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">and </span><a href="http://www.americanmothers.org/nominate-ymoty"><span style="font-family:arial;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for Young Mother of the Year.<br /></span></div></strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Gw4Qj9qoKmPfB0Wa0YkGYdzxNHAghOfcE9OL97bgcjkJrLdSPddkcJzORSaapBCHG-gsQHu8aW8O1vaA-pajGJ5HpFKDNL2Q-ZjUY97a4-yhMzien8rngSEKj1IPZfpH6Afgx6hPHQ/s1600/0511-0803-2716-1630_Lady_P_I__Looking_for_Clues_clipart_image.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 195px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531710352579454866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8Gw4Qj9qoKmPfB0Wa0YkGYdzxNHAghOfcE9OL97bgcjkJrLdSPddkcJzORSaapBCHG-gsQHu8aW8O1vaA-pajGJ5HpFKDNL2Q-ZjUY97a4-yhMzien8rngSEKj1IPZfpH6Afgx6hPHQ/s200/0511-0803-2716-1630_Lady_P_I__Looking_for_Clues_clipart_image.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#6600cc;">The search is on!!!<br /></span></em></strong><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-2817311823459470512010-10-24T14:02:00.005-06:002010-10-24T15:45:09.595-06:00Get Ready!!!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">*AMERICAN MOTHERS </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">NATIONAL CONVENTION*<br /></div></span></strong><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#999999;">right in our own</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Salt Lake City, Utah!<br /></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Thursday, 27th April - Sunday, May 1st 2011-</span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><em>*Little America Hotel*<br /></em></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">~MOTHERHOOD ELEVATED~<br /></div></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531706307942711586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yrnE-NegVX1qOaC6z_SwDp2WWEIJLuBWWciT7zd2UBr-Pf6PGGiJKYYuiKlKptYtMZjvp6iAPelvZZ7SOeLqwK7lXG-5E8rra9cFJCeRCoFsYgZQO-5dDEkrZLd_83ooQDBGpjrIahc/s200/elevator.jpg" /> <p align="center">Be sure and mark your calendars! </p><p align="center"></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">This is an event you will NOT want to miss!<br /></p></span></strong><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"><strong><em>More information forthcoming!</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#666666;">For questions and suggestions contact:<br /></span>Claudene Gordon, Convention Chairman<br />conventionchair2010@american mothers.org<br /></div></span></strong>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482869564886480135.post-91735760187051367942010-10-03T08:56:00.008-06:002010-10-12T10:59:10.953-06:00Cache Valley Mini Conference!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWikz7wi51Rad_GHGB6gB6HQ8YNpXxgoNT08sfe9Wq4mZbUrKrDqrkI0Gy4kJ8n3jHB7C3frnLayj91fQepT3hnRe07pyX8BSAN9lW6qp_P1JkoIrQJ-xGCnVemRnqJCdmJDP65JEuGU/s1600/AMI+003_crop.jpg"></a>Note date and location has been changed!!!
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>21st Annual</strong></span>
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<br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">November 6, 2010</span></strong></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">~APRON STRINGS~</span></strong></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 124px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523871439455583666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcY4uW4ts4mdkfeiGMwW1Z9S1FLF9Pu-2tZY_ZLX-YM8TEwHyynPW1jBv3k-3g-otzogSUfYvvGa1vlIZ8Ewh3qkKNJ37AizcNLKgQVX1oJeMNGqNzxPwYrfy204KBJ4SWSlNbOuVQaaE/s400/imagesCAK7RRCL.jpg" />
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<br /><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">"The Ties That Bind Us Together"</span></strong></em></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">1000 East 800 South</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">(New Location!)</span></em></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">River Heights, Utah</span></em></strong></div>
<br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">8:45 am - 1:00 pm</span></em></strong></div>
<br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">KEYNOTE SPEAKER:</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">Cheryl Lant</span></em></strong></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><em><strong>Former LDS General Primary President</strong></em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">WONDERFUL WORKSHOPS!!!</span></em></strong>
<br /></span></p><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Continental Breakfast and Displays!!!</span></em></strong></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Suggested contribution - $3.00</em></strong>
<br /></div><div align="center"><strong><em>For more information contact Diane Weese @ 435-753-2582</em></strong></div>
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Smith Passes Away<span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;"><strong>Barbara B. Smith ~ Former AMI National President Passes Away</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.americanmothers.org/american-mother">(Taken from National Website)</a></span><br />Former American Mothers National President Barbara B. Smith passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010. She served as National President from 1993-1995. Previously she had served as Third Vice President.<br /><p>Barbara worked hard for the organization which she loved; one that would touch the lives of many mothers. She developed a membership program named “Mother Power.” The goal was to invite more mothers to particpate in American Mothers.</p><p>She shared her vision of American Mothers in the 1995 National Yearbook, page 7:</p><p>“Persist in our campaign for 3 million members; we more than doubled our membership this year.... Augment our chapters, study groups, and programs with those new members and utilize the talents of each member toward our organizational objective of saving American's children, homes and families.”</p><p>During her term as National President:</p><p>American Mothers celebrated its 60th Anniversary</p><p>She hired an Executive Director for the first time in many years because she had the vision that American Mothers was the type of an organization that was well-managed and run professionally.</p><p>She coined a phrase: We are M&Ms: Mothers Helping Mothers</p><p>The book Mother Love was written, published and available for sale. Ten years later (2006) she encouraged Rosalie Gaziano, 2002 National Mother of the Year, to write another book for American Mothers, Mother Speaks – For Love of Family.</p><p>Mrs. Smith also served in her church as the Relief Society General President (1974-1984) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the time there was a worldwide membership of 2 million women. She could truly envision American Mothers having 3 million members.</p><p>She has been a great mother and example to us all. Barbara and her husband Douglas had seven children.</p><p><em>A Personal Experience by Deanne A. Taylor, current National President</em></p><p><em>As a young mother I attended my first National convention in 1978 in Des Moines, Iowa. National President Phyllis B. Marriott had invited my chapter to attend the convention to help her with training the state leaders.</em></p><p><em>During one afternoon meeting, I slipped out of the room and went to the lobby to sit and think about the experience I was having. I was feeling pretty overwhelmed.</em></p><p><em>After a few minutes, Barbara Smith stepped out of the elevator and came over to the area where I was sitting. I recognized her as the 3rd Vice President, so I said hello and introduced myself. She sat down by me and we talked for about 20 minutes while she waited for her son to arrive.</em></p><p><em>I remember her smile, her pleasant voice, and the encouraging words she shared with me – not only about staying committed to American Mothers, but to recognize the important work that I do as a mother. I was in awe of this accomplished lady, and I appreciated the time she spent with me.</em></p><p><em>In 1994, when she was National President, I was elected as National Recording Secretary. I was thrilled to be able to work closely with Barbara Smith and learn from her. She continued to mentor me and to encourage my abilities, not only in service to AMI and the community, but to my family.</em></p><p><em>She was a woman of grace and quiet influence. She has influenced my life forever.</em></p><p>More information about Barbara can be found <a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=barbara-smith&pid=145384185">here.</a></p>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872904214528321153noreply@blogger.com0