FEBRUARY 2023 CITY NEWSLETTER

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Midvale Historical Museum Scoop the Poop

By Bill Miller

The Midvale Historical Society and Museum will celebrate our 44th anniversary this year! The Midvale Historical Museum is a unique and valuable resource for the community of Midvale. The museum is dedicated to preserving the rich history and cultural heritage of the area and o ers a wide range of exhibits and programs that educate and engage visitors of all ages.

Everything in YOUR Museum belongs to you, the residents of Midvale, with a few exceptions (items that are loaned to the museum.) Your museum holds many great items that belonged to the early residents of Midvale. These treasured items include:

• A picture made of human hair (belongs to the Jenkens family.)

• A piano that is more than 100 years old from the old elementary school.

• A bench from the old elementary school (Did you have to wait in the hallway, and sit on the BENCH?)

• Displays from the old drug stores - Vincent Drug, The Valley Drug, and Morley’s RX All Drug stores.

• Violin that came across the plains with the pioneers.

• Doll collection from around the World.

• Wood/coal stove.

• Treadle sewing machine

• Maytag wringer washing machine

• An old pay phone

• Wedding and graduation dresses from the late 1800s

The Museum is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The museum is located at 350 West Park Street (7615 S) on the northeast section of Midvale City Park. It is a great place for families, students, and history bu s to learn about the rich heritage of this community. It is a valuable resource for the community and an important part of preserving the history of the area for future generations.

Midvale Historical Museum

Dog and cat waste left on the ground is more than smelly and unsightly….it pollutes our water and poses a health risk for pets and people, especially children! Please remember to always Scoop the Poop and to dispose of pet waste properly!

Human and Pet Health

• Giardia • Roundworms

• Salmonella • Other viruses and parasites

Water Quality

• Overgrowth of algae and aquatic weeds

• Reduced oxygen for sh

What Can You Do?

• Bring It! Carry a scooper bag when you walk your dog.

• Scoop It! Use the baggie like a glove, scoop the poop, invert and seal the bag.

• Toss It! It belongs in the trash.

• Place a Sign! Put a “Scoop the Poop” sign in your yard to encourage your neighbors to scoop it up too! We even created a fun sign for you to print at home. Visit www.MidvaleCity.org/Scoop to download the sign.

Protecting Groundwater

We work every day to ensure our customers can turn on a tap or take a shower with no worries about the purity of their water. In keeping with federal, state, and our own agency rules and guidelines, our Water Division team strives to protect our water supplies, our water quality, and safety and to deliver this life-giving resource. To maintain clean, high-quality water, we must all work together to protect the groundwater source. Water that is pumped from wells ows through a groundwater aquifer that is located beneath this area before reaching the well. Because the soils between the ground surface and the aquifer are porous, any contaminants that are discharged on the ground have the potential to seep into the groundwater aquifer and eventually contaminate the water in the well. This could in turn compromise the health of the people drinking the water. Fortunately, there is something that we all can do to protect our groundwater. There are two fundamental categories of groundwater protection: Keeping it safe from contamination and using it wisely by not wasting it. For more information, visit www.ngwa.org.