November 2020 FREQUENTLY REQUESTED NUMBERS
Mayor’s Message
MAYOR’S OFFICE
Grant Elementary . . . . . . 801-264-7416
HONORING OUR VETERANS
mayor@murray.utah.gov
Heritage Center (Senior Programming) . . 801-264-2635 Hillcrest Jr. High . . . . . . . 801-264-7442 Horizon Elementary . . . . 801-264-7420 Liberty Elementary . . . . . 801-264-7424 Longview Elementary. . . 801-264-7428 Ken Price Ball Park . . . . . 801-262-8282 Miss Murray Pageant (Leesa Lloyd) . . . . . . . . . . 801-446-9233 McMillan Elementary . . 801-264-7430 Murray Area Chamber of Commerce.. . . . . . . . . . 801-263-2632 Murray Arts Advisory Board (Lori Edmunds) . . . . . . . . 801-264-2614 Murray Boys & Girls Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-268-1335 Murray City Cemetery . . . 801-264-2637 Murray Community Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-264-7414 Murray High School . . . . 801-264-7460 Murray Museum . . . . . . . 801-264-2589 Murray Parks and Recreation Office . . . . . . . 801-264-2614 Murray Parkway Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-262-4653 Murray Park Aquatics Pool . . . . . . . . . .801 290-4190 Mick Riley Golf Course (SL County) . . . . . . . . . . . 801-266-8185 Parkside Elementary . . . . 801-264-7434 Riverview Jr. High . . . . . . 801-264-7446 Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation . . . . . . . . 801-468-2560 Salt Lake County Ice Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-270-7280 The Park Center . . . . . . . . 801-284-4200 Viewmont Elementary . . 801-264-7438
As November is upon us once again, many of us will be making plans for the Thanksgiving holiday and the subsequent holiday season. As we look forward to these events, I hope none of us will forget the other important November holiday on the eleventh, Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a day to remember and honor all the men and women who have served our country in any branch of the military in war or peace. The date of November 11 has significance. On November 11, 1918, an armistice (agreement made by opposing sides to stop fighting) went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. November 11, 1918 is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” In 1938 Congress made the 11th of November a legal holiday known as “Armistice Day” to honor veterans of World War I, and in 1954 the Act of 1938 was amended by changing the name to “Veterans Day,” a day to honor all veterans of all wars. On June 28, 1968, the Uniform Holiday Bill was signed into law moving four national holidays (Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day) to Monday in order to provide three-day weekends for federal employees. But according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, “the first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on October 25, 1971. It was quite apparent that the commemoration of this day was a matter of historic and patriotic significance to a great number of our citizens, and so on September 20th, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11.”
D. Blair Camp, Mayor
801-264-2600 We have many Murray residents as well as employees who 5025 S. State Street have served, or are currently Murray, Utah 84107 serving in the military, both active and reserves. You all have family members, friends, or loved ones who have served. I wish to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to all veterans for your service to our country. Thank you. Thank you all. During these recent tumultuous times and this divisive election season, it may be a little difficult for some to remember what a great nation we live in! Despite the flaws, the United States of America is the greatest nation in the world, and that is due largely to those who have sacrificed in defending our freedoms. Former United States Representative John Linder once said, “Our soldiers have nobly fought to protect freedom since our country’s birth, and have fought to protect those that could not protect themselves, even in foreign lands when called upon.” While Veterans Day is one day a year set aside to remember and honor those who have “nobly fought to protect freedom,” I believe we must remember and honor them every day of the year. The veterans of the United States of America deserve our respect and gratitude. On a personal note my father, Al Camp, a World War II veteran, passed away on November 11, 2011, the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year. Thanks for your service, Dad! This year as we are all bustling to prepare for the holiday season and our delicious Thanksgiving traditions, let’s not forget that other important holiday in November, and may we all pause to honor and express appreciation to those who have served us and our great nation.
Murray Senior Recreation Center On Friday, November 6, & 20, December 4 & 18 we will offer a Grief Support Class at 10:30 on zoom. Please call the Center to register for these classes. Jody Davis, a Chaplin from Rocky Mountain Hospice, will discuss ways to process grief in this class. Grief is not limited only to the death of a loved one; it may also be caused by a reaction to divorce, a decrease in physical ability, and other grief-producing events that are too common as we age. This is a free class. Call the Center 801-264-2635. This year’s Thanksgiving Meal will be served in a box on Wednesday, November 18. Cost is $4 a meal (Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, roll, slice of pumpkin pie) and you must register in advance, limit 3 meals per person. Registration begins, Monday, November 2 for a pickup window starting at 11:30 and going to 12:30. Deadline for registration is Friday, November 13 at 12:00 p.m.
We are in the process of purchasing several Chromebooks, the same device school children are using to connect with their school classes from home. These Chromebooks will be available to checkout, much like a library book, to use to access classes and other programs we will be offering. If you do not have a WiFi connection in your home, you can access Murray City’s free WiFi from the parking lot at our building (10 East 6150 South) or in the parking lot east of the Park Center in Murray Park. Some of the programs/classes we are putting together include History Classes with Jim Duignan, Grief Support with Jody Davis and Avoiding Funeral Pitfalls from Jenkins-Soffe. These presentations will be either via Zoom, Facebook Live or recorded on YouTube. We will have a full schedule available when the Chromebooks arrive. We are also working with our Tax preparers at AARP to provide individual tax assistance starting in February.