Message from the Council

As many of you know, I am very passionate about sustainability and the environment. The mountains, hillsides, and valleys in our city and state contain an abundance of trails, hikes, and leisurely walks for residents of all activity levels. In Murray City we have the Jordan River Parkway with ve miles of paved trails containing recreational and educational resources as well as the Canal Trail which is two miles long stretching from Fontaine Bleu Drive to Wheeler Farm. Murray City also has several miles of bike paths that run throughout the city.

I don’t know about you, but it is very distressing for me when the beautiful environment is littered with garbage and trash, not to mention the plastic bags that are being discarded carelessly in the parks and other natural areas. They get caught in streams, fences, grass and along our trails. Plastic bags are di cult to clean up and require signi cant resources and manpower to do so.

Plastic bags are a signi cant contributor to pollution and environmental damage. They take hundreds of years to decompose, leading to the accumulation of plastic waste in land lls, water bodies, and natural habitats. This poses a severe threat to wildlife, as animals can mistake plastic bags for food or become entangled in them, causing injury or death. They obstruct recycling machinery and increase the cost of processing recyclables. They are made from non-renewable resources such as crude oil and natural gas. The extraction and production of these resources contribute to climate change and air

Murray Senior Recreation Center

10 East 6150 South, Murray, Utah 84107 801-264-2635 mcreg.com • seniorrec@murray.utah.gov murray.utah.gov/140Senior-Recreation-Center

Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Thurs 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. • Closed Sat and Sun

Check our website for any changes in programs.

DAILY LUNCH By Chef Omar Limon

Date: Tuesday through Friday

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cost: Cost is $5; prior registration not required

SPECIAL EVENTS

FAMILY CONCERT SERIES

Date: Monday, Jun. 12 – Dieter Wachtel (country)

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Cost: Free; no appointment needed open to all ages and doors open at 6:00 p.m.

CLASSES

CERAMICS

Date: Tuesday and Thursday

Time: 9:00 a.m. – noon

Cost: $1.50 each class plus cost of supplies pollution. Synthetic plastic does not biodegrade, therefore, it sits and accumulates in land lls or pollutes the environment.

Plastic pollution is a global issue that requires collective action. Many countries have already placed a ban or a fee on plastic bags, such as, a number of African and Asian nations, France, India, Australia, England, Italy, Wales, Scotland, and Germany. Areas in Mexico and some Canadian provinces have measures in place as well. Some South American countries have taken steps to reduce plastic bag use, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia. In the United States, California became the rst state to ban plastic bags and charge for paper bags, and other U.S. locations including Hawaii, District of Columbia, Oregon, Vermont, Seattle, Maine, New York, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico, along with areas in Texas, Park City and Moab, Utah have followed suit.

Although Murray City does not have a ban on plastic bags, it is never too late to do what is right for our environment. Let’s take action right now! With a few simple changes, we can start this change today! Begin right now by discontinuing using single-use plastic bags and bring our own reusable bags when we go shopping. It gives you a chance to make a di erence by contributing in a positive way to our environment. I would encourage you to share this message with your friends and family as well and resolve to join me in this e ort! Together, we can make a positive di erence for our community and our environment!

Take Care, Diane Turner, Council District #4

City Council

Council District 1 Philip J. Markham 801-518-1719 pmarkham@murray.utah.gov

Council District 2 Pam Cotter 801-541-8364 pcotter@murray.utah.gov

Council District 3 Rosalba Dominguez 801-330-6232 rosalba.dominguez@murray.utah.gov

Council District 4 Diane Turner 801-635-6382 diane.turner@murray.utah.gov

Council District 5 Gerry Hrechkosy 385-800-1796 ghrechkosy@murray.utah.gov

Executive Director Jennifer Kennedy Office: 801-264-2622 jkennedy@murray.utah.gov

Telephone Agenda Information 801-264-2525

Senior Center Continued

GRIEF SUPPORT

Date: Friday, Jun. 9 and 23

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cost: Free; Register now

HISTORY CLASS: GETTYSBURG

Date: Tuesday, Jun. 13

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cost: Free; Register now

RECYCLE CLASS

Date: Friday, Jun. 16

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cost: Free; Register now

FLY FISHING CLASS

Date: Tuesday, Jun. 20

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cost: Free; register now

VITAL AGING: DEMENTIA

Date: Tuesday, Jun. 27

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cost: Free; register now

DANCE

LINE DANCE: BEGINNING

Date: Tuesdays

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $10 for the month; register now

THURSDAY EVENING SOCIAL DANCE

Live Music provided by Tony Summerhays

Date: Thursdays

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Cost: $5

EXERCISE

DAILY EXERCISE CLASSES – check our current newsletter for the schedule

PROGRAMS

HAND AND FOOT CARD GAME

Date: Mondays

Time: 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

BRIDGE LESSONS

Date: Mondays

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS GAME

Date: Thursdays

Time: 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cost: Free