Val Ogden’s 84th
Birthday
On February 2, 2008, Governor Chris Gregoire,
joined the Washington School for the Blind Foundation and the Washington State
School for the Blind to help celebrate former State Representative Val Ogden’s
84th birthday. Val was surrounded by family and friends as Governor Gregoire
presented Val with a large bouquet of pink roses then led the packed Fries
Auditorium in singing “Happy Birthday.”
Karley
Patching, representing the grade school students, read three brailled birthday cards to Val wishing her a great birthday
and thanking her for her work. Two
former students and one current student, Chelsea Armstrong, Tiffany Wilson and
Jacquelyn Patching, showed Governor Gregoire and other guests the variety of
uses for a BrailleNote.
