Golf fans return page 17 July 16, 2021 | Vol. 2 Iss. 29
NEW HERITAGE FESTIVAL REPLACES DAVIS COUNTY FAIR
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
KAYSVILLE—The Davis County Fair has been a staple in the community for many years delighting children with baby animals, pony rides and dog shows. Last year the fair was canceled due to COVID and will not be held again this year. Instead, the county, in partnership with the Utah State University Botanical Center, has announced the new Davis Heritage Festival to be held in 2022 that will replace the fair. The family-friendly event celebrating the heritage of Davis County will be hosted by the USU Botanical Center and held annually in the spring to coincide with Baby Animal Days and is scheduled for May 19-21, 2022. “The purpose of this change is to focus on agriculture, give community members and local businesses a chance to share their creative endeavors through locally made or grown projects and to celebrate the heritage of Davis County,” Davis County Commissioner Randy Elliott said in a statement. “In addition, it will honor the past, promote the strong future ahead and more accurately reflect what has built the Davis County community.” Utah State University Extension professor and director of the USU Botanical Center, Jerry Goodspeed said he is excited about the festival. “There is symmetry between USU Botanical Center’s mission and Davis CounPlease see FESTIVAL: pg. 7
THE DAVIS HERITAGE FESTIVAL will be held next spring in conjunction with Baby Animal Days at the USU Botanical Center.
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Centerville’s first responders honored for July 4th By Tom Haraldsen tom.h@davisjournal.com CENTERVILLE—The city’s police and fire department officers were honored as part of Centerville’s 4th of July celebration, which were held on July 3. Members of the Davis Communications Council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coordinated the event, where individual gifts for the city’s first responders were presented by Mayor Clark Wilkinson. After meeting with the mayor, with his encouragement and the leadership from Communications Council members Shane and Stacey Smoot, several members worked together over the past few weeks with local merchants Chick-Fil-A, Dairy Queen, Subway, and Taco Time, and with other local citizens. Council members Robert and Diane Prince said several generous monetary donations were made by a number of Centerville residents for the gifts. Through the charitable efforts and donations, 40 individual gift baskets were put together and a gift basket was presented to each police and fire officer present. Gift baskets are also being provided to all other Centerville police and fire officers who were not able to be present on July 3. “We are blessed as a community to have such professional and dedicated first responders,” Shane Please see HONORED: pg. 8