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CONNECTING EAGLE MOUNTAIN, SARATOGA SPRINGS AND THE CEDAR VALLEY
Flash Floods Strike Quickly
Accidents on Cory Wride Memorial Highway
By Sharon Erickson
Much of Utah is a desert climate making flooding seem to not be an issue, but anywhere you live in Utah you can be at risk for flooding. Being prepared and knowing what kind of floods your area are prone to is the key. Flash floods are the most dangerous of all types of flooding and rank first as the cause of flood related deaths in the United States. Any storm that generates a great amount of rainfall in a short time can generate a flash flood. Strong localized rainfall, or rapidly melting snow, can saturate the ground and the runoff can become a raging torrent as it follows riverbeds, ravines, ditches and canyons to lower ground. All flash floods strike quickly and without much, if any, warning.
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Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs have in place a program called CERT. Volunteers are trained to help communities mitigate disasters during the first 72 hours following a disaster when damaged roads, disrupted communications, high telephone call volume, etc., may restrict access by Professional Emergency Response Teams. The purpose of CERT training is to provide citizens with the basic skills that they will need to handle virtually all of their own needs then to respond to their community’s needs in the aftermath of a disaster. This program is run by the Fire Department in both Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs.For CERT
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A disgruntled husband was arrested Saturday by the South Jordan Police department for aggravated arson after allegedly setting his Eagle Mountain home on fire. According to Utah County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Spencer Cannon, the call came in from a neighbor at 11:03 pm reporting smoke coming from the home. Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs fire departments responded to the call “The deputy said that the man wasn’t happy in his mar-
On July 17, 2014, Madeline Allred, 20 years old was seriously injured in a two car accident on SR 73 and Sunset Drive. When officers arrived she was unconscious but still breathing with severe head trauma. She was taken to Utah Valley Regional Hospital by Airmed, where she is still in critical condition. . A fund has been set
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riage, he took the kids to a family member, He then returned to the home, where he spread an accelerant through the house and opened the gas on the stove. His wife was not at home at the time, but arrived home later that night. “He told his kids they would never see the house or him again, and then he told his wife he set the house on fire.” Ema Moungaloa-Maile and her six children lost everything in the fire. Family has sent a gofundme account to help them out.
George Maile is in the Utah County jail on a $10,000.00 cash-only bond
up on FundRazr to help with the enormous hospital bills. Witness state that the Toyota Corolla driven by Madeline pulled out in front of a Jeep Cherokee., it appeared that Madeline did not see the other car coming. On July 24, 2014, seven days later, two cars collided head on, also on SR 73 at mile marker 31 According to a press release from Utah County Sheriff’s Of-
fice, a gold Ford Fusion with one occupant was driving eastbound when it drifted over the center line. A white Chevrolet Cruze with four occupants traveling westbound was unable to avoid the Fusion and the two collided. The press release stated, “Both cars were demolished in the collision.” Catherine Hancock, 15 years old, died on impact, her father and two brothers, ages 10 and 7 were taken by ambulance to Murray IHC hospital. Jennifer Ashley Taft Bailey age 28 years old was the driver of the gold Ford Fusion, was taken by Lifeflight to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, where she later died. Both families have a Gofundme account to help with medical
Black Bears Take up Residence in Eagle Mountain
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By Matthew Gary Milam The community of Eagle Mountain continues to grow with the addition of yet another elementary school. Black Ridge Elementary is set to open for the Alpine School District’s 20142015 school year, this fall, on August 19. Cami Larsen, named to be the new school’s principal this past spring, will be at the helm to lead Black Ridge in its inaugural school year. According to Ms. Larsen, the school will be home to at least 850 students, coming from Hidden Hollow Elementary and Pony Express Elementary, both in the eastern “Ranches” section
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Eagle Mountain. Black Ridge Elementary is located at 9358 Sunset Drive, Eagle Mountain—just north of the two other schools--on State Route 73. The school mascot is the bear, and Black Ridge and its staff and students will be sporting the school colors of burnt orange, steel gray, and white. Black Ridge Elementary will open its doors with a Chinese Immersion program in place. This first year of the program will start out, according to Ms. Larsen, with two classes in first grade, and then each year an additional grade level will be added (Black Ridge Elementary houses kindergarten through sixth grade). Black Ridge students will attend one of two tracks. Tuesday through Friday, students will have a regular schedule. Mondays will be “Early Out” days, ending one hour earlier than on regular days. The kindergarten
schedule will be the same for both regular and early out days. The head “bear” and Principal, Ms. Cami Larsen, originally from California, completed her education in Utah and will be shifting over from Alpine School district’s Alpine Elementary School where she has been principal for the past four years. Principal Larsen commented, “As I have gotten to know our teachers better, I have been extremely impressed with their passion for teaching and commitment to the students at our school. I have enjoyed getting to know some of the parents and have been impressed with them as well. I am looking forward to getting to know our students and beginning this exciting journey with our community this year.”
Black Ridge Elementary will hold an open house on August 18. Until school phones are connected Ms. Larsen can be reached via email-- camiannelarsen@alpine-
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Letter To The Editor My name is Kerry Cole and I work in the Saratoga Springs Police Department. I need your help. I’m trying to put together a Special Olympic team with athletes from the Saratoga Springs/Eagle Mountain areas. I’ve been trying to identify individuals with intellectual disabilities from both cities, who may want to participate in Special Olympics events, but haven’t had much luck. If you happen to know of anyone who may want to participate in Special Olympics or someone who works with special needs individuals, I would really appreciate getting their names and phone numbers. You can email me at kerrybcole@comcast.net or call me at (801)953-7185. Many times participating in Special Olympics is the highlight of a special needs person’s life. A couple of days of competition can lead to a lifetime of memories. Let’s help create some memories! Thanks for taking the time to read this. Thx Kerry Sgt. Kerry Cole City of Saratoga Springs Investigation Division
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SS Secondary Water found to have high levels of sodium, plant damage can occur
By Jennifer Klingonsmith Jacobs Ranch residents Fran and Steve McCorkel approached the Saratoga Springs City Council in June with a secondary water report in hand. The report, completed by USU Analytical Labs, showed very high levels of salinity and chloride, and described the water as “not suitable for irrigation under normal conditions.” The McCorkels expressed frustration that they could not get anything to grow in their yard. And they urged the city council to see what could be done about the situation. City staff responded by having three other water sources tested— those that provide secondary water to Harvest Hills, Sunrise Meadows, and Saratoga Springs Development (SSD). Some areas fared slightly better than others, but all had high or very high salinity and chloride levels. City staff also reached out to USU Extension Soil Specialist Grant Cardon for help in understanding the situation. Cardon explained in a lengthy email that local levels of salinity in the water and in soil “is above the toxicity threshold for most garden, turf, and ornamental plants—all excepting highly salt –tolerant plants.” He also noted that “each plant has individual characteristics with how sensitive it is to salinity levels above toxicity thresholds.” On its website, the Virginia Cooperative Extension described symptoms of salt injury in plants:
Westlake Kiwanis Club The Westlake Kiwanis Club has agreed to partner with the city to raise funds for a sports complex within our city. Tickets are now on sale for a Gala Dinner and Auction to be held at Talons Cove on October 10th. All proceeds are going towards the sports park complex. Some items being auctioned include BYU vs. U memorabilia, oil paintings, police car ride to school, timeshare, 6 months of Digis internet, etc. Couples tickets are $75 or a table of 8 can be purchased for $600. Each table is invited to participate in the Collegiate theme and decorate/dress accordingly. This is a great chance to serve our community and make Saratoga Springs sports complex the best it can be. Please go to www. kforkids.org to purchase tickets on-line or call Sue Alexander at 801.836.2198 or email at grandma5532@yahoo.com.
“General symptoms include stunted growth and reduced yields. All parts of the plant, including leaves, stems, roots and fruits, may be reduced in size.” Other general symptoms in deciduous, broad-leaved shrubs and trees include leaf necrosis (death), marginal leaf or needle burn, leaf drop, and even plant death. The extension service mentioned that symptoms become more severe in times of hot, dry weather. If a tree or shrub is exhibiting such symptoms, it is not necessarily salt injury; other suspects such as root injury, transplant stress, drought, and disease should also be considered. So, why is local secondary water so poor? Cardon explained that in many other areas in the valley, irrigation is achieved through the “diversion and delivery of higher-quality surface waters from mountain runoff.” Local secondary water is provided through wells and irrigation canals. These city wells are not replenished by mountain runoff but by ground water that sits in highly mineralized (or salty) soil (deposited long ago in Lake Bonneville). As another caveat, Cardon stated that “we live in an arid zone where there is more evaporation than precipitation resulting in the buildup of salts in the soils and sediments.” What can be done? Unfortunately, there are no easy or inexpensive options. Technology exists to lessen salinity through distillation or reverse osmosis, but Cardon described these options as “energetically and monetarily expensive procedures.” Another option could be drilling deeper wells, hoping to tap into bedrock that receives a recharge from higher mountain sources. However, Assistant City Manager Spencer Kyle stated that all of the city’s current secondary wells are deep-water wells.
Kyle went on to say that during the early stages of city planning, management knew of possibly poor groundwater supplies anywhere west of the Jordan River. With that in mind, the city purchased some water rights east of the river, where water supplies are sometimes referred to as “sweet water”. But access to that water was limited, so Saratoga Springs developed a two-source water system, using the better water for culinary supplies and deep wells west of the river for secondary. Kyle acknowledged that it can be difficult to grow things here, but that it can be done. He stated that the city will be posting the secondary water quality results on the city’s website in the near future. He hoped to also provide links to USU Extension documents that educate the public on how to landscape successfully despite saline water and soil. Useful information for homeowners can also be found on the Virginia Cooperative Extension website. It offers the following suggestions in mitigating salt injury in plants. First, improve soil structure by adding organic matter to the soil. Second, choose only those plants with high salt tolerance. For specific information on trees that are salt-tolerant, go to www.treebrowser.org. Also note that, in general, perennials and ornamental grasses are more tolerant of salt than shrubs and trees. Third, water deeply but less often. This will leach the salt down and away from sensitive plant roots. Fourth, top dress beds with mulch to prevent evaporation and subsequent build-up of salt in the soil. Fifth, apply fertilizer sparingly, as it, too, contains salt. And lastly, keep plants healthy, as healthy plants can more easily cope with salt damage.
Lynn Hollingshead MS, ACMHC Recently Joined Redwood Family Therapy
By John Handy
Play therapy is most commonly practiced with children ages 3-12 to treat behavior, anger, ADHD, autism spectrum, and other psychosocial issues. How can play therapy help? Lynn explains: “Children don’t generally have the capacity to put their feelings into words, because they really don’t understand how they are feeling. They’ll
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know they are feeling happy, sad, or mad. But beyond that if something happens, and they are feeling frustration or anxiety, or these other feelings they don’t have the vocabulary to express it, and so they will act out the emotion in other ways” “Play therapy allows the child to use their own language, which is play, and be able to express themselves. My role in that is to observe their play. I let them direct the play, and then I can gather through symbolism, and metaphor things that are troubling them.” The therapist puts into words the things that the child is saying through the language of play. “It’s a long process” Because it is a natural process, however, it has been proven to be a powerful tool for intervention and therapy. Research has shown that its effectiveness
Eagle Mountain Library Science Out and About Eagle Mountain on August 5th at the Chevron/Holiday Oil station in the Ranches presented the science of fuel. Adam (store manager) explained how the fuel gets to the pumps.
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does not depend on a child’s age or gender. According to the American Association for Play Therapy, the approach works best when parent or caregiver is involved. Lyn received his Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science with a Psychology emphasis from UVU. He also has a Masters from Westminster College in Mental Health Counseling. His internships included working with children with Autism, and working with play therapy. He has also taught the r.a.d. kids program at an eagle mountain elementary school instructing in self-defense and empowerment. Redwood Family Therapy is located at 24 W Sergeant Court Drive, Suite 201 one block north of Walmart. The office phone number is 801-341-1919. Their website is at : www.redwoodfamilytherapy.com – click on the “Information” tab at the top of the page, then on Play Therapy for more on Lynn Hollingshead, or Play Therapy.
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Author in Eagle Mountain
By Erika Douglas Eagle Mountain is the proud home of new author, Deslie Handy. Recently Deslie self-published a middle grade fiction with Amazon through their e-book service. Roselandia Forever: The epic tale of a fairy kingdom is currently available for Kindle or the kindle app. Deslie was happy to share her journey of writing with the Cross-
roads Team. She has enjoyed the entire process, which for her began early. At age 4, she was reading, as a consequence when she started school and her teacher realized she was already a fluent reader, she gave Deslie the challenge, “Now I guess you need to write a book.” Keeping that in the back of her mind, Deslie grew-up with her love of books and reading. In the small town in Nevada where she was raised there were no pools or theaters, not much out doors to occupy children. Her family joined book clubs. She vividly remembers one that had poems about fairies that “grabbed her imagination”. Looking back she can see a lot of influence in that book on the fairies of Roselandia. She and her husband lived in Oregon for 30 years. Five children and seven grandchildren later, life calmed down enough that Deslie remembered her teacher’s challenge. She finished her first book in 2001
Movies Worth Re-Viewing?
The Master of Disguise By Danielle’ Dimond
Move Master of Potty Humor The strange and quirky Pistachio Disguisey (Dana Carvey) works peacefully as an Italian waiter in his parents’ restaurant, until one night, his parents are kidnapped. In order to save them and defeat a criminal mastermind Pistachio must learn how to use his inherited ability to disguise himself. I’m first going to state the excruciatingly obvious: this movie is stupid. The story is weak and the jokes are juve-
before the self-publishing e-book movement. Her family kept after her to publish, and Roselandia was born. She wrote the book in 3 months. “It just poured out of me,” says Deslie. “The book took over my life and my family stepped up to keep the house from falling down around our ears.” Once she was done came the hardest part, editing. “It was so difficult because it is a fairly long book, and I wrote so fast there was no regard to punctuation or grammar. Now when I write it is a much slower process because my inner editor has kicked in.” She loved working with other locals, Danielle Palmer as editor and Brayden Flint as illustrator. “Brayden is a talented artist at 16 years old and I was proud to be his first official customer. “ She is working on 3 sequels and enjoying that process as well. For more information on Deslie or her books you can go to Amazon and check out the book, or check out her blog in process www.roselandia.net.
nile…but that’s kind of the point. I watched this one with my kids when I couldn’t stand the begging any longer (it’s been sitting in our Netflix queue for months). While cozied up on the couch with my 8 and 5 year old boy and 10 year old girl watching this ridiculous flick I learned two things. The first is that there are in fact movies that are worse than Spy Kids. The second is that sometimes watching a stupid movie is worth it if only to see my kids laughing so hard they cry. I am like the power grid at Monsters Inc. My soul fills up with goodness at the sound of my kids’ uncontrollable laughter. If you can stand the huge amounts of potty humor, then this flick is worth suffering through because your kids will LOVE it!! (Especially your 8 year old boys!) Rate PG by Hollywood Rated PG by this Mom Disappointing number of inappropriate jokes
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Saratoga Springs Business Alliance
Every month for the Saratoga Springs Business Alliance (SSBA), local business owners and other minds in the community meet on the 4th Thursday of every month to network and receive expert training from our guest speakers. In July, I wanted to get a sense of what the owners themselves were looking for. This would serve its purpose in two ways: 1. It would get them a way to verbally express what is working and what plagues them in their business 2. Others can share any tips/ideas that they have encountered in their own businesses and help out the local area. Also, if many of the same business owners are having the same problem, the SSBA board, led by Neil Bryce of Bryce Media, can find those quality expert speakers that can target those problem spots and can further develop quality partnerships in the local community.
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The Business Mastermind Workshop offered a glimpse of the power when local business people put their collective thoughts together for the greater good. Even though it might a bit early to say, the feedback given to the moderator, Matt Canaday (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Lehi Utah Co-owner) was overwhelmingly positive and possible dual partnerships in networking/marketing were formed that day. Word of mouth from these events and continual increased attendance to SSBA’s monthly events will bring out the best of what North Utah Valley’s business minds have to offer.
The next luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 28th at the Hourly Office (258 East SR73, Saratoga Springs). All monthly meetings are from 11:30am1:00pm on the 4th Thursday of the Month.
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Police Blotter By Matt Schauerhamer
How Much Will One Shopping Cart Hold? A Walmart asset protection employee called the police department to report suspicious people in the Saratoga Springs Walmart. The employee recognized suspects in a “push-out” where they attempted to push over $3,000.00 worth of merchandise out the doors that was loaded in one shopping cart. The suspects were located. They all had warrants for their arrest and were in possession of drug paraphernalia used for ingesting methamphetamine and heroin. They were booked in Utah County Jail for their offenses. Bet you didn’t know a standard shopping cart could hold $3,000.00 worth of merchandise, did you?
We’re Just Skimming a Bit off the Top!
Two suspects skimmed credit card information from a person in Ohio. They were making purchases at Smith’s in Saratoga Springs using the stolen credit card information. A detective following up on the case was told the suspects had returned. He arrested the suspects just as they were exiting the store. The suspects were Florida natives passing through Utah on a multistate crime spree. They were in possession of numerous forged
ID’s, other people’s financial transaction cards and 12 grams of cocaine.
Spice and Everything Nice!
An officer saw someone throw trash out his vehicle’s window. He pulled the vehicle over and made contact with the vehicle’s occupants. The occupants of the vehicle were acting strangely and appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. A Utah County canine unit responded to assist Saratoga Springs officers. The dog alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle yielded drug paraphernalia and Spice, a synthetic cannabinoid. The suspects claimed the “spice” officers found was merely used as a potpourri to “freshen the air” in his vehicle. The suspects were arrested on various drug-related charges. Officers would just like to remind people that just because something may say “Spice,” if it was illegally obtained, it probably isn’t an air freshener or something to rub on a steak before grilling it.
Anyone Up For a Beer Run?
Officers were dispatched to Smiths in Saratoga Springs for a report of two people attempting to steal cases of beer. One of the suspects fled the scene prior to officers arriving. The second
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w w w. e a g l e v i s i o n c e n t e r. n e t suspect, a 19 year old male ran directly into the outstretched, beckoning arms of responding officers as he tried to flee the store in a drunken stupor. The intoxicated teenager was arrested and his buzz was killed. Officers would like to thank the fleeing suspect for running directly into their arms. They hadn’t properly stretched prior to arriving. No hamstrings were pulled and the suspect was arrested.
Uh. . . How’d My Camera Get There?
A woman was walking around in the Dollar Tree in Saratoga Springs. She noticed a man was following her wherever she went in the store. As he followed her, she deliberately went to different places in the store to confirm he was stalking her. At the checkout stand he bent down and slid a shopping basket under her skirt. She heard a click and saw the flash of a camera. She confronted the man in the store, yelling at him for what he had done. He fled the store and she chased after him, taking pictures of him, his car and his license plate. The suspect was identified and a warrant of arrest was authored for his arrest.
Kids Are Expensive No Matter How You Look At It.
A man was arrested for felony warrants for failure to pay child support (criminal nonsupport). His “children,” had long ago grown and now are adults in their “thirties.” Those back child sup-
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port payments eventually caught up with the suspect and after years and years of delinquency and nonpayment, a judge issued a warrant of arrest for him. He was booked into Utah County Jail for his warrants.
He Said He’s Smart. . . We’re Not Convinced.
A Utah Valley University professor was pulled over on a traffic stop. A canine alerted to the presence of narcotics in his vehicle. Officers began searching the vehicle but were having trouble locating narcotics. The suspect was issued the Miranda Warning and agreed to talk with officers regarding the incident. He admitted he had heroin in the vehicle. He directed officers to a package of fruit snacks that had been heat sealed to appear like it was never opened. The fruit snack package had several grams of heroin in pink balloons alongside the fruit snacks. Officers would like to remind people not to eat the fruit snacks packaged in pink balloons.
Eagle Mountain City Council August 5 By Danielle Palmer City Survey is available on the city website until August 15. You may enter a drawing for utility bill credit after completing the survey. UDOT public road updates are posted on the city website for your information. The city mobile app contract has been canceled. If you use the app, please uninstall, as it will no longer be updated. Another Movie in the Park will be August 15 at Silverlake Amphitheater; playing Little Giants at 9:15 pm. Snacks will be available and games are offered before show time. Wendy Lojik pointed out the importance of the history of the road running along the rodeo grounds and cemetery stating that the road was not only part of Cont. on pg 3
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The Pony Express Trail but also The Johnston Army Road and an important stage coach and wagon trail for the migration west. She expressed passion in preserving the history of our area and working this history into the rodeo and cemetery. The cemetery committee is hoping the ribbon cutting will happen the weekend of the Pony Express Rodeo, September 18-20th. Steinkopf reminded the public to drive carefully on the roads. Burnham expressed concerns about the open space behind
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her house in Eagle Park being in bad shape. She also asked about progress on the trail going into Saratoga. It was reported that they are making progress but behind schedule as the process with the LDS church slowed them down. Burnham mentioned the use of bus cards for kids in the affected area. She also mentioned the stoplight near Westlake being needed, and it hasn’t been started at all. She was also concerned about how long it’s taking to put in our stoplight. Bradley thanked the volunteers who showed to help with the sandbags during the flood danger. He also mentioned the city employees returning to working a 5-day work week instead of 4-day workweek. Using the Dark Sky Ordinance as an example, CM Bradley wanted to encourage the same kind of ordinance
Eagle Mountain Rodeo grounds This rodeo is on the historical Pony Express Trail and Johnston’s Army Road. Preserving the history of the Cedar Valley with the Sport of Rodeo.
to Eagle Mountain. CM Westmoreland participated telephonically. CM Ireland was out of town and unavailable. Mayor Pengra explained that the Dark Sky Ordinance limits the light output within the city to limit the light pollution in the city and preserve the night sky they now have. He was open to discussing the 5-day workweek with city administration. Pengra also mentioned the tragic accidents on SR73 recently. He discouraged the speeding that has been going on and encouraged safer driving. His prayers go out to those involved in the recent accidents. The consent agenda was approved unanimously and a Public Hearing was then held on an ordinance to amend the general plan and Porter’s Crossing Town Center Master De-
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velopment plan. This amendment rezones 31.09 acres within the plan from “Mixed Use Commercial” to “Mixed Use Residential”. It also reduces the gross open space by 6.94 acres and increases the total residential units from 443 to 766. The proposal included the introduction of new residential designations ranging from single to multi-family dwelling units. No public comments were made. Discussion was made on the exercise stations, park locations, and parking. CM Steinkopf moved to approve with the concerns of the planning commission recommendations to be completed or filled as required. This motion carried unanimously. An ordinance repealing Chapter 3.35 of the Municipal Code or the Sale of a City-Owned Utility was discussed. The repeal is to make the
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code comply with state law for the sale of gas or electric utility. The ordinance was approved by unanimous vote. The Purchase Agreement with Cate Rental and Sales LLC for an asphalt paver and roller was approved unanimously. The paver and roller will allow the streets department to do in house road pavement projects and repairs. A Lease Agreement with DIGIS, LLC, for a wireless Internet service site on city owned property was also approved unanimously with changes. The site is 656 sq ft and will include 12.5’ tall tower with an equipment shed and solar array. CM Burnham reported that rodeo tickets will be going on sale soon and progress for the rodeo is going well. For those interested, Mayor Pengra stated that August 19 would most
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LOCAL TEENAGER SPENDS SUMMER VACATION DOING HUMANITARIAN WORK IN FIJI
This summer Niccolina Balderree from Saratoga Springs decided to spend her summer vacation in a third world country doing humanitarian work for the poor. She teamed up with Humanitarian Experience for Youth (H.E.F.Y.) and 18 other youth from around the United States to build bathrooms with running water in Fiji. From July 1st- July 17th the youth spent long days doing manual labor in an effort to learn the true meaning of service. For these two and a half weeks she woke up early and put on her work gloves to spend the day digging, mixing cement, laying brick, and serving those in impoverished conditions. In the process she changed the lives of those she served, as well as her own. ³Simply stated, the mission of Humanitarian Experience is to change lives through service. It changes the lives of everyone involved,² said H.E.F.Y. Founder, Glenn Bingham. While doing this work abroad is certainly not an easy task, it helps people like Niccolina experience the joy that comes through
meaningful service. She inspires her peers, family, and community to make the time to serve those in need. About Humanitarian Experience for Youth H.E.F.Y. is a nonprofit service organization that offers humanitarian expeditions to youth ages 16-19. From the beginning of June through the end of August, H.E.F.Y. will bring over 850 volunteer participants to 10 different countries to build schools, orphanages, medical clinics, and homes. Each expedition consists of about 20 youth and 4 adults, and lasts for approximately 3 weeks. Typically two days are set aside for sightseeing, but the bulk of an H.E.F.Y. expedition involves serving others in poverty-stricken areas of the world. Expeditions are carefully organized so participants can work to the completion of a project, whether they are building houses, school classrooms, a medical clinic, or an orphanage.
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Vocal Lessons offered in Eagle Mountain. If interested go to dreamingsingingsmiling.webs.com or email me at FCBlazegirl@gmail.com Miss Ari’s Kindergarten Readiness Preschool Located in Eagle Mountain City Center. Certified teacher with 8 years teaching experience. $55 PM for 2 hour class, 2 x weekly; $70 PM for 3 hour class, 2 x weekly Call: (801) 669-3324, email: ariannebrown1@gmail.com
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Perfect for any age. Beginner to Advanced. 25 years playing experience, teaching for 14. Have fun learningtheory, technique and duet/quartets. First lesson free. Call Andrea 801-687-1468
Fundraiser for the Thunder Football Team Starting August 4th
Thunder Card which is a discount card with local businesses that offer discounts when the consumers purchase a card from a member of the football team. Contact Jared Emerick 801-310-4174
For the Budget Impaired Tips Worth More than You Paid for Them
Budget User By Danielle’ Dimond
At recess, in first grade, I agreed to close my eyes and accept some ABC gum from a mean boy in my class. The lesson I learned at this tender young point was to detest, abhor and avoid at any cost, anything that had already been used by some-
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DRUM LESSONS Fun, certified teacher, 42 years experience, positive influence, professional drummer & band leader, all ages/levels. Studio in Saratoga Springs, references available.Please call Ken Culmone 801-768-0708 or 801-367-2787. Magic Chef electric range white 30” in good clean condition. with self cleaning oven. asking $200 cash only. 8017665328 4356500800 Downsizing: Graco Play Pen,like new $25.00. Jack Lalane juicer, like new $50.00. Plastic gas containers, $2.50 - $10.00. MVP pro-lift hydraulic jack $10.00. Central Pneumatic nail gun $15.00. Various tools and household items. 801-598-8036
Black and White Copier for sale. Konica Minolta model Bizhub 7228. Good Working Condition. $500 or best offer. Call 801-766-3302.
Tutoring Cerified teacher with
DANI’S DANCING FINGERS teaches piano to all ages 5+ for only $8 per lesson, younger classes available. Eagle Mountain City Center. Please call 801-789-2606 or like me
years experience will tutor in your home Grades Pre-Kindergarforten - Fourth All subjects $20 an hour References upon Request Call Katie after business hours 801-828-5805 ex10/11
Two bedroom basement appartment for rent Utilities included. $725.00 mo
Nurses aide will care for elderly or disabled 40 yrs exp references
body else. Now I am older, wiser (and slightly less gullible), I have learned that one of the number one ways to save money is by buying things used. If you have sour feelings on this topic then start small. Try used books, then graduate to used toys, and work your way to even buying used clothing. At first you might feel
a little uncomfortable. Your new book may not have that heavenly new book smell, but remember that by buying it used you were able to buy 2 or 3 for the price of one new book. The same principle applies to all things used. At Kid to Kid you can sometimes buy 3 shirts for the same price as 1 at Target. A used bike off KSL classifieds can get you from point
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LITTLE STAR ACADEMY (Ranches)-Age 4 preschool class now enrolling for 2014-2015! Warm, welcoming home environment. Encourages academic and social development through fun, hands-on learning. Small classe Contact Mallory at 801-822 -2818.
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A to point B just as quick, plus you’ll still have some cash left over for some sweet biker bibs (with padding). Don’t let the ridiculous notion that used has no use for the classy and stylish grown up. The truth is, used has every use for the classy, stylish and smart grownup. Except when it comes to chewing gum.
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