Marshall White Center

OGDEN — Kids of all ages are invited to the Marshall White Center’s Easter Egg Dive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the pool at 222 28th St.

Eggs will be placed throughout the pool, and children will be divided by age to jump in and gather the eggs that will be filled with candy and prizes. After the dive, A.B.A.T.E. is providing free hot dogs. The event is free to the public.

OGDEN — Area church groups and individuals are invited to assist in an upcoming effort to bring some Christmas joy to those who are less fortunate.

The event is the annual Christmas dinner at the Marshall White Community and Recreation Center, 222 28th St., planned for 11 a.m. Dec. 22. Organizers say for two decades the center has served Christmas dinner, but now they want to offer something more.

OGDEN -- Samson Akwenuke knew exactly why he was at the Marshall White Center on Saturday afternoon.

OGDEN — For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a breakfast is being held at 9 a.m. today in the Marshall White Center, 222 28th St. Sponsors are the NAACP, Prince Hall Masons and Order of the Eastern Star. A $5 donation will be accepted.

OGDEN -- Area families who are stretching their budgets this year have an opportunity to provide themselves with an inexpensive Christmas gift.

For the second year, Help Portrait will offer free professional family portraits to those who attend a photo shoot from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Marshall White Center, 222 28th St.

NORTH OGDEN -- Don Mueller was born during in the Great Depression. He served his country in the second World War. He proudly fought crime alongside a black partner in the early 1960s.

He died Friday, at age 86, after a long battle with cancer. But his daughter Tammy Widdison will always remember him for "his love for his family and his community and country."

Mueller's death brings to an end a living chapter of the United States' past.

Fresh out of high school, he was a seaman 1st class in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

OGDEN -- The summer free-lunch program for children up to age 18 begins Monday in most local school districts.

At schools where 50 percent or more students were eligible for free or reduced lunches during the school year, the meals continue through most of the summer. All local school districts except Morgan have schools that qualify.

"It's so students can have something to eat when school is out," said Charlene King, child nutrition coordinator for the Weber School District. "It's open to anyone 18 or younger, and it's because of the importance of good nutrition."