Drienie writes inspiring and entertaining stories and columns for The Ogden Valley News, and Juluka Magazine, a publication for South Africans living all over the world.  She also writes heart-warming stories about interesting people who live in the Ogden Valley for OVBA’s Valley Views Magazine.  A native of South Africa and longtime U.S. Midwesterner, she brings a deep love and perspective in her writings of the unique characteristics of life in Ogden Valley.  She specializes in documenting life and love stories, as well as family histories.  Give her the facts, and she will write you a story that will be treasured for generations to come.  Drienie is also working on a non-fiction book, “I Stand in a Far Land.”

Drienie Hattingh
3946 North 4750 East
Eden, UT 84310

(801) 745-3635

E-mail: drieniem@aol.com