JUNE 2022
COUNCIL CORNER
Holladay Arts By Councilmember Paul Fotheringham – District 3 The Arts are alive and well in Holladay, thanks to the Holladay Arts Council. Despite the entire world suffering through over 2 years of a pandemic blizzard, Holladay Arts has continued to find ways to accomplish its mission to “inspire, engage and unify the community through the arts.” From the very beginning of these weird times, when schools, offices, restaurants, and event venues were shut down, the arts council didn’t just “tie the boat to the dock and wait out the storm.” Instead, Holladay Arts served up a socially distanced “stay near your car” concert series in a local church parking lot. It was about the only fun anyone in Holladay was able to enjoy in the summer of 2020. And perhaps the happiest folks at the concerts were members of the bands! Joe Muscolino, leader of the band that sports his name and whose band opened the concert series, had never been so happy and delighted to blow his horn again for a live audience. As a member of Holladay’s City Council, it is my honor and a privilege to serve as the City Council liaison to Holladay Arts, led by its executive director Sheryl Gillilan. Sheryl anchors a team of committed Holladay citizen volunteers who are dedicated to making our corner of the world more beautiful and connected through the arts. So far this year, despite the ongoing threat of Greek-lettered dangers, Holladay Arts has hosted: ● Paul Draper “Virtual” Magic Show ● “Tiny Art” Show ● Fine Arts Exhibit and Sale ● Holladay Reflections in Dance Concert Summer is “prime time” for arts council events. Coming up in June, a children’s theater production, and starting July 9th at 8 pm, the summer concert series begins with Changing Lanes, followed every Saturday night with evening concerts through the end of August. The grand finale on August 27th will mark the return of the Blue Moon Festival, a five-hour arts and music extravaganza. All this and more, are brought to our community by Holladay Arts! Friends, we in Holladay are blessed in many ways. Despite the global, national, and even local storms of conflict and woe that rage all around us, Holladay seems a relative oasis. For me, much of that oasis is provided by the arts. We may yet, as a community, confront more challenges brought on by these weird times. It will be the arts that will help us re-center ourselves and re-discover our common humanity. It will be the arts that remind us of and re-connect us to the beautiful parts of our existence on this rock we all live on. Holladay Arts is honored to provide an avenue for you to re-center, re-discover, and re-connect through the arts. For more information or to join the Holladay Arts email list, please go to holladayarts.org.
Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling’s
Seasonal Container Reservation Program Holladay residents will be able to reserve their containers in the month of June for delivery in August. Seasonal Container Reservation Program postcards will be sent out on these dates: Zone 1: June 17, 2022 for Aug. 4-10 Zone 2: June 24, 2022 for Aug. 11-17 Zone 3: July 8, 2022 for Aug. 18-25
Reservations will be available on the WFWRD website the following Monday at 7:00 am after you receive your postcard. Reserve your containers on the website wasatchfrontwaste.org/seasonalcontainer-reservation-program/ Don’t know what zone you’re in? Check out the map below or give WFWRD a call at (385) 468-6325.
Holladay’s First Nationally Recognized Historic District On April 11th the National Park Service officially listed the PARADE OF HOMES LAKEWOOD SITE on the National Register of Historic Places. West of the Cottonwood Club, most of the homes in the neighborhood were built for the 1955 Parade of Homes. The neighborhood features a wide variety of progressive architectural styles for 1955, including mid-century modern, chalet-modern, and ranch. A number of the homes feature the designs of Stephen McDonald, one of Utah’s most important modernist architects. Listing on the National Register is intended to encourage preservation as well as provide recognition of a property’s significance. A major benefit of listing on the National Register is the availability of TAX CREDITS for qualified restoration work. If you are interested in recognizing your property’s historical significance or you have photos of historic buildings in Holladay, please contact the Holladay Historical Commission at history@cityofholladay.com. Liane Stillman launches Historic Speaker Series Thanks to Liane Stillman, City of Holladay’s first mayor, who launched the Holladay Historic Speaker Series on May 16th. Stillman recounted her journey as an interested citizen persevering on the path to City incorporation to the joys of executing a collective city vision as Mayor.
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Allen D. Roberts, renowned Author and Preservation Architect, to speak at City Hall on July 18th at 7:00 pm