November 2023
RIVERTON REVIEW Official Newsletter of the Riverton, Utah City Government MAYOR’S MESSAGE
The Gratitude We Owe Each Other By Mayor Trent Staggs November is often referred to as the month of gratitude and reflection. Veterans Day, Election Day, and Thanksgiving Day cause me to think of the duty we owe each other.
wreath on each of their graves this holiday season. You can learn more at rivertonutah. gov/wreaths.
Secondly, Election Day this month reminds us of our civic duty to vote. Self-governance requires citizens to participate in the sovereign Soldiers are primarily husbands, I encourage all Riverton residents to remember those who have decisions of our wives, brothers, and sisters before served in uniform on Veterans Day. community. Free they take up arms. They willingly and fair elections lay aside their life ambitions and a role. No sacrifice is too small in are a privilege and a blessing. dreams to confront the forces that bolstering this fundamental unit of I urge each eligible resident of threaten our country. “Greater love Riverton to evaluate the candidates society. hath no man than this, that a man and cast a vote for their choice. lay down his life for his friends,” This month I am grateful to the scripture reads. sacrifice and service of Riverton Election Day is As they emulated soldiers, voters, and families. We November 21 the greatest love live in a great city because of them, this year. Mail-in known to mankind because of you. Thank you for all “The vitality ballots will arrive in by fulfilling their mailboxes roughly two you do! and prospects obligation to our weeks in advance. country, we owe of Riverton are If you have any them our greatest largely based on questions, please call respect and the success and Riverton City Hall. gratitude. I encourage you to well-being of our Lastly, Thanksgiving remember those families.” each year reminds who have served in us of our duty to uniform on Veterans family. The vitality and Day. Riverton City prospects of Riverton Cemetery is the are largely based on the success final resting place for nearly 350 and well-being of our families. servicemembers, some of whom We know a happy family does gave their last full measure of not happen by coincidence; it is a devotion to defending our freedom. We must never forget their sacrifice. choice. The sacrifices of fathers, mothers and children each play Join me in donating to place a Election Day is November 21, 2023
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