25 October 2010

SLCo Supports Completion Of Central Utah Project


SLCo Issues Strong
Support for the
Central Utah Project



Mayor Peter Corroon and the Salt Lake County Council are urging the Obama Administration to complete the Central Utah Project.

In a resolution co-authored by Council Members Jani Iwamoto and Michael Jensen and signed by the council and the Mayor, Salt Lake County opposes plans by the U.S. Department of the Interior to eliminate CUP funding from the federal budget.

The CUP has been included in every federal budget since the mid 1970’s. “The CUP is designed to supply water to the growing Wasatch Front,” says Mayor Peter Corroon. “Eliminating funding makes no sense.”

“We absolutely need the water,” says Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jani Iwamoto, a member of the CUP Board. “Interior’s action jeopardizes actual delivery of water to the growing populations in Salt Lake and Utah counties.”

Councilman Michael Jensen added, “I strongly encourage our delegation to continue to fight for the cup, it is essential for the future of Salt Lake County.”

The resolution notes that “Without revenue from the federal government, environmental mitigation, including wetland restoration, wildlife and endangered species protection, would be in jeopardy.”

The resolution notes that members of the Utah congressional delegation dating back to its inception more than 40 years ago supported the project.

The Utah Lake System of the Bonneville Unit is the final portion of the CUP. When completed the CUP will bring Colorado River water to Salt Lake and Utah Counties.


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Snowbird’s Cliff Spa Renovations Under Way



Renovations Under Way at
Snowbird’s Cliff Spa





First major facility improvement since 1987, completion expected December 2010.

The Cliff Spa at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is currently undergoing a major renovation, the first to the facility since it opened in 1987. Improvements to the Spa, located on the ninth and tenth floors of the Cliff Lodge, are expected to be completed by early December.

“For many of our guests, the experience of relaxing in the mountains is just as important to their vacation as the skiing itself,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar. “The Spa enhancements will be a tremendous addition to our resort.”

The remodel focuses primarily on the ninth floor facilities, including the lobby, reception area, salon and retail store, main corridor, the men's and women's locker rooms, solarium and steam room, and the treatment hallway. New paint, tile, carpet, treatment room flooring, art, lighting, furniture and entry way design elements are all part of the improvements. In addition, a new room dedicated exclusively to Thai massage will be added, increasing the treatment room count to 21. The facilities on the tenth floor, including the rooftop pool and hot tub, fitness center and yoga studio, will remain open during the renovations.

Chase Associates, a Salt Lake City design firm, is overseeing the renovation with a strong emphasis on green products and environmentally sustainable building techniques. Elements such as stone countertops are manufactured locally, while others like cork flooring, fabrics and shower dividers utilize post-industrial and post-consumer materials.

“For years, our guests have fallen in love with our magical surroundings and incredible staff,” said Cliff Spa Director Marlen Stewart. “With this renovation, we’ll truly have exceptional facilities to match the overall experience at the Cliff Spa.”

Opened in 1987, the Cliff Spa was one of the first winter destination spas in the world and a vision of owner Dick Bass, who strove to operate Snowbird under the mission of “enhancing body, mind and spirit.” Today, the Spa offers more than 30 treatments and salon services ranging from massages and scrubs to hair and nail care as well as a picturesque yoga studio, full fitness center, rooftop pool and hot tub, eucalyptus steam room and a solarium overlooking Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. For more information on the Cliff Spa, please visit www.cliffspa.com.

Located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird averages an annual snowfall of 500 inches and offers the longest ski and snowboard season in Utah. Opening day for the 2010/11 season is projected for November 20, weather permitting.


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SLCo Budget Presentation Tuesday


Mayor Peter Corroon
Presents 2011 Budget
Recommendations



Mayor Peter Corroon will present his 2011 Salt Lake County budget recommendations to the Salt Lake County Council Tuesday morning.

Event: 2011 Salt Lake County Budget Presentation
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: SLCo Council Chambers
           North Building, 1st Floor
           County Government Center
           2001 South State Street


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24 October 2010

Spy Hop Presents Its 8th Annual PitchNic World Premiere

YOUNG SALT LAKE FILMMAKERS
PREMIERE PITCHNIC FILMS

Spy Hop presents its 8th annual PitchNic World Premiere featuring four new films from its most intensive and critically-acclaimed filmmaking program.

Students of Spy Hop Productions’ most advanced filmmaking workshop will showcase their films, Rock Is In The Air, Streeters, The Silhouettes, and Rx, at a public premiere Thursday, November 11, 2010 from 7:30–9:30PM at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available online at www.arttix.org, all ArtTix Office locations, or by calling (801) 355-ARTS.

Each year, students premiere four short films as the culminating event of an intensive year-long filmmaking workshop at Spy Hop Productions. Local youth filmmakers Zachary Allred (Viewmont HS), Breanne Anderson, Jordan Brockman (AMES HS), Colton Bybee (Brighton HS), Candida Duran (AMES HS), Samantha Highsmith (Judge Memorial), Adriana Martinez (Cottonwood HS), Mars Oliva (Bonneville HS), Loren Ruiz (SLCC), Sarah Schuster-Johnson, Cassandra Taylor (Highland HS), Alexandria “Ally” VanRoosendaal, and Russell Williams (Lone Peak HS) have worked tirelessly to bring their collective film ideas to the big screen.

The 2010 PitchNic Films
To view trailers. please vist SpyHop or YouTube

“ROCK IS IN THE AIR” (Fiction)
Air Band — noun, english 1.) A collection of musicians pretending to play instruments to pre-recorded music. In this side-splitting mockumentary, John, a middle-aged air guitarist, gets fed up with his friends when they decide that their air band should play real instruments instead. How far will John go to achieve fame and fortune while leaving his friends behind? John must decide which is more important: fame or friendship. Jordan Brockman (Director), Russell Williams (Producer), Zachary Allred (Cinematographer)

“STREETERS” (Non-fiction)
On any given night in the greater Salt Lake City area, there are over 1,000 homeless youth. Most recorded cases of youth homelessness are due to abuse, mental illness, aging out of foster care, and sexual orientation. Until recently, it was deemed illegal to host a youth shelter in Utah, and currently no youth shelter is underway. Because of this, each day these young people are faced with obstacles such as finding shelter and food. Some of these youth are attempting to get off the streets, while others have become accustomed to street culture and that way of life. These youth are constantly in motion, moving from place to place in hopes of finding some form of stability. Samantha Highsmith (Director), Cassandra Taylor (Dir. of Photography), Adriana Martinez (Producer)

“THE SILHOUETTES” (Non-fiction)
Explore the passion and challenges of local performance poets in Salt Lake City, and delve deeper into their lives to discover the mental difficulties suffered by them and their close family members—depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Poetry serves as a therapeutic form of escape for these artists, who have learned to process their emotions and bare their hearts and souls on stage. Sarah Schuster-Johnson (Director/Producer), Loren Ruiz (Cinematographer/Producer), Candida Duran (Cinematographer)

“Rx” (Fiction)
Ryan, a hypochondriac, spends his days between juggling doctor appointments and deciphering his latest illness. A chance encounter with Avery, a free spirit, sparks them on a journey of self-discovery that they will never forget. Alexandria “Ally” VanRoosendaal (Director), Breanne Anderson (Writer/Editor), Colton Bybee (Producer), Mars Oliva (Cinematographer)

About the PitchNic Film Program

PitchNic was conceived in 2002 as an exciting, hands-on way to unite talented, passionate young filmmakers with supporters of youth filmmaking. This intense year-long workshop allows experienced student filmmakers to learn the ins and outs of creating a professional-caliber documentary or narrative film. With the guidance of professional mentors—and with access to professional production values—these filmmakers truly learn and experience every aspect of the production process.

About Spy Hop Productions

Spy Hop Productions is a not-for-profit youth media arts and education center whose purpose is to empower youth to express their voice and with it create positive change in their lives, their community, and the world. Our mission is to encourage free expression, self-discovery, critical and inventive thinking, and skilled participation via the big screen, the airwaves, and the web.

The White House recently recognized Spy Hop Productions as one of the top arts and humanities‐based organizations in the country. Spy Hop has been given the distinguished honor of being a finalist for the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Award given by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.


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23 October 2010

Tax Credit for Small Businesses? Apply Here.



Tax Credit for
Small Businesses?
Apply Here





Insurance coverage for employees can be a problematic expense for small businesses. More than one-third of Americans work for small businesses which employ less than 100 people, and few of these companies provide comprehensive insurance, or any health insurance, simply because the cost can be prohibitively expensive. To help lessen that burden, the government is offering a tax credit to companies that have fewer than 25 employees with wages that average less than $50,000 annually.

It is estimated that 84% of small businesses are eligible for this tax credit, and business owners can find out potential tax credits by visiting the IRS website or the Small Business Majority website.

Utah’s very own Besty Burton, the owner of The King’s English Bookstore, and Chair of the Board of Directors for Local First Utah, has received national attention for her advocacy of this issue. Her primary concern is the education of small business owners regarding critical issues that will help them stay in business. Burton’s story is covered both in the Huffington Post and the New York Times.


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18 October 2010

Utah Symphony Presents Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet

Utah Symphony Presents
Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet

The Utah Symphony and Music Director Thierry Fischer Present Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet featuring the Utah Symphony Chorus.

New Music Director Thierry Fischer will lead the Utah Symphony and the Utah Symphony Chorus in Berlioz’s symphonic version of Shakespeare’s tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. The evening will feature mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, tenor Jason Slayden and bass Eric Owens. The performances will be held at Abravanel Hall on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 at 8:00 p.m.

A graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, Tamara Mumford made her debut there in Luisa Miller, and has since appeared in their productions of Rigoletto, Parsifal, Idomeneo, Cavalleria Rusticana, the complete Ring Cycle, the new children’s English version of The Magic Flute, debuts at the Opera Company of Philadelphia in The Rape of Lucretia, Glimmerglass Opera in Dido and Aeneas, and the Glyndebourne Opera Festival and the BBC Proms in L'incoronazione di Poppea, L’Italiana in Algeri at the Palm Beach Opera, The Rape of Lucretia, conducted by Lorin Maazel and produced by his Chateauville Foundation; Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi with the Orchestra Sinfonica Giuseppe Verdi di Milano in Italy; and La Cenerentola at Utah Festival Opera. A native of Sandy, Utah, Ms. Mumford holds a Bachelors of Music from Utah State University.

A native Texan, tenor Jason Slayden is a graduate of Texas State University and is completing a Masters degree in vocal performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. There he has won the John Alexander Memorial Scholarship and was awarded the Emily Dieterle Scholarship. This summer, Jason completed his second year as an Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera where he sang First Priest and covered Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, covered the Mayor in Albert Herring and was a featured soloist in their sacred concert series. Last year at Santa Fe he was awarded the Donald Gramm Memorial Award for Singers, and he sang the role of the First Clubman and covered Hammond in the world premier of The Letter. He was also an apprentice with Des Moines Metro Opera in 2008 where he covered Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore. Other recent appearances include Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia with CCM Opera Theater, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with the Kentucky Opera and Owensboro Symphony, tenor soloist for Mozart’s Requiem with the Santa Fe Symphony, tenor soloist for Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Concert:Nova of Cincinnati, and Peter Quint in Britten’s Turn of the Screw with Texas State University Opera Theater.

Eric Owens opens the 2010-11 season of the Metropolitan Opera as Alberich in Das Rheingold in a new production by Robert Lepage, conducted by James Levine. He essays the title role in Peter Sellars’s new production of Handel’s Hercules, conducted by Harry Bicket at Lyric Opera of Chicago; returns to San Francisco Opera as Ramfis in Aïda, conducted by Giuseppe Finzi; and joins Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony as Lodovico in concert performances of Verdi’s Otello both in Chicago and at Carnegie Hall. His concert calendar includes Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with Donald Runnicles and the Atlanta Symphony; Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius with Jaap van Zweden and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic; Mozart’s Requiem with the Handel & Haydn Society under Harry Christophers; Brahms’s Ein Deutshces Requiem at Carnegie Hall with James Bagwell and the Collegiate Chorale; and Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette with the Utah Symphony, conducted by Thierry Fischer.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $15 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.


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Wasatch Front Consortium Awarded $5 Million Grant

HUD Awards $5 Million Grant
To Wasatch Front Consortium

Salt Lake County and an unprecedented consortium of Wasatch Front agencies have been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The official announcement was made in Salt Lake City.

The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant will be used to develop strategies and tools to implement long-term sustainable growth – to help build more livable, walkable, environmentally-sustainable communities along the Wasatch Front.

The grant will fund the creation of an affordable housing plan, the study of six transit-oriented development sites, and the creation of sustainability blueprints that can be used locally, regionally and nationally.

Consortium members include: Salt Lake County, Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), Envision Utah, Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG), UDOT, UTA, Salt Lake City, University of Utah Metropolitan Research Center & Bureau of Economic and Business Research, and the American Planning Association’s Utah Chapter.

The consortium will also use the grant funds to encourage the adoption of the Wasatch Front Principles and 2040 Vision, implement UDOT's U-Plan as a tool for communication, conduct public participation workshops, and find practical solutions to address future growth in the region.

Over the past decade, public, private, academic and community leaders in Utah have developed quality growth strategies for the Salt Lake metropolitan region. In 2010, they developed and adopted a regional vision, the Wasatch Choice for 2040, which is a blueprint for the future of the Wasatch Front region.

The three-year grant will promote coordination and partnerships between the regional planning agencies (WFRC & MAG) with County governments, local communities and cities, and agencies who provide transportation, transit, housing, and job creation services.

The grant is part of the federal Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts to integrate housing, land use, economic development, transportation and infrastructure. The Initiative’s goal is to incorporate livability and sustainability into land use plans and zoning.


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13 October 2010

Corroon Proclaims October Italian Heritage Month


Italian Heritage
Month
in SL County



Mayor Corroon Proclaims October Italian Heritage Month in SL County.

Mayor Peter Corroon has signed a proclamation making October, 2010 Italian Heritage Month in Salt Lake County.
 
The proclamation was signed at the weekly meeting of the Salt Lake County Council. It noted that Italians left their homeland in search of a better life and were some of the first European explorers to arrive on the North American continent.

“The Italian-American community has made valuable contributions to our country though business and industry, politics, education, the sciences and the arts,” said the Mayor while signing the official document.

                  -------------------------

P R O C L A M A T I O N

Whereas, Italians left their homeland in search of a better life and were some of the first European explorers and settlers to arrive in our great nation; and

Whereas, Italians celebrate generations of racially and culturally mixed people and vibrant cultures including elements originating from the 20 regions of Italy; and

Whereas, the Italian-American community has made valuable contributions to our country through business and industry, politics, education, the sciences and the arts; and

Whereas, from early days of mining and railroads to now with Mario Renato Capecchi, a 2007 Nobel Prize winner for Medicine, Italian-Americans are a part of Utah’s rich history; and

Whereas, Italian-Americans share deep family values, maintain their cultural and social ties and their rich traditions and values from the past

Now, Therefore, I, Peter M. Corroon, as Mayor of Salt Lake County do hereby proclaim October 1 – October 31, 2010 to be
              ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH

I join with all Americans in celebrating the many achievements of Italian Americans and recognizing their contributions to our nation.

Signed this 12th day of October, 2010
Peter M. Corroon
Salt Lake County Mayor


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12 October 2010

Sustainable Communities Code Revision Project by Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City
Sustainable Communities Code Revision Project


Salt Lake City Leads the Nation with Green Ordinance Review.

Salt Lake City is undertaking a groundbreaking project to adopt the most comprehensive sustainability ordinance revision in the country. The project will make changes to the City's zoning and subdivision ordinances which will guide and shape the development patterns necessary for Salt Lake City to become a national leader in sustainable practices. We are bringing forward a series of code amendments to become more efficient and environmentally responsible in our practices and procedures throughout the City.

These changes will include provisions such as creating incentives for mixed-use development patterns that mitigate the need to drive to work, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions; facilitating alternative energy production and conservation by removing barriers to alternative solar and wind energy; promoting alternative means of transportation like bicycling and walking; protecting trees that absorb greenhouse gases; and reducing storm water runoff and pollutants.

The 10 key areas addressed by the Sustainable Communities Code Revision Project are:
 1. Climate Change and Air Quality
 2. Water Quality and Conservation
 3. Facilitate Alternative Energy production & Energy Conservation
 4. Mobility and Transportation
 5. Urban Forestry
 6. Housing Accessibility and Diversity
 7. Community Health and Safety
 8. Food Production and Nutrition
 9. Recycling and Waste Reduction
10. Open Space, Parks, and Trails


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Haunted Holidays Around the World at Red Butte Garden After Dark

Garden After Dark:
Haunted Holidays Around the World


Celebrate Halloween while enjoying Red Butte Garden at night! This year visitors will be learning about different cultures around the world and the traditions they practice that are similar to Halloween. Learn about Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico while decorating your own skeleton mask or mix up an Eastern European potion after hearing about Romani gypsy groups.

Enjoy light displays, face painting, a kid-friendly spook alley, pumpkin painting, and professional storytellers from the Utah Storytellers Guild. Rimini Coffee and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory will also have hot drinks and sweet treats available for purchase.

Bring the family and be sure the kids don't forget their Halloween costumes!

Red Butte Garden Courtyard
300 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah

October 21 - 23, 25, 28 - 30
6:00 PM - 9 PM
Members: $6 - Non-Members: $8
Members free on opening night, October 21

Pre-purchase tickets and pick them up in will call. Online: tickets.redbuttegarden.org, Call: (801) 585-0556, or in person at the Visitor Center.


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08 October 2010

Poet Frank Oden to Narrate Utah Symphony's Annual Halloween Concert

The Utah Symphony Presents
Annual Halloween Concert
and Costume Contest


The evening will feature poet Frank Oden.

Associate conductor David Cho will lead the Utah Symphony, dressed in their spookiest attire, in the 20th annual Halloween Concert featuring a trick-or-treat adventure narrated by poet Frank Oden. The performance will be held at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by KSL Newsradio, the traditional Halloween Costume Contest will precede the concert in the lobby of Abravanel Hall at 5:30 pm.

The annual Costume Contest, which has become known for its fun prizes and outrageous costumes, will be held in the lobby before the concert from 5:30 - 6:15 pm (all contestants must be in line by 6:15 pm in order to be judged for the contest). Judges from KSL Newsradio will judge the contest and choose three finalists from adult, child and group categories to appear onstage during the concert to be ranked by the audience.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $8 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.

Costume Contest Guidelines:
To guarantee entry in the costume contest, contestants must enter the line to be judged in the Abravanel Hall lobby between 5:30 pm and 6:15 pm. The group category of the contest is for people who are dressed in a theme (2-20 people). The children’s category is for ages 14 or younger. The adult category is for anyone over the age of 14.


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Ingrid Fliter Joins Utah Symphony for Beethoven's Piano Concerto

The Utah Symphony and Music Director
Thierry Fischer Present
Beethoven's Piano Concerto


The concerts also includes Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony and Haydn’s First Symphony.

After thrilling audiences with Stravinsky’s The Firebird, new Music Director Thierry Fischer returns to Abravanel Hall to lead the Utah Symphony and guest pianist Ingrid Fliter in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major. The program also includes Haydn’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 in B Minor. The performances will be held at Abravanel Hall on Friday, October 29 at 10 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m.

The program opens with Haydn’s First symphony, which features energy, brilliance and elegance. Then, Ms. Fliter joins the orchestra for Beethoven’s passionate First Piano Concerto, which includes a theme with a simple, but beautiful hymn-like melody. The evening concludes with Shostakovich’s contemplative and lyrical Sixth Symphony.

Born in Buenos Aires in 1973, Ingrid Fliter began her piano studies in Argentina with Elizabeth Westerkamp. In 1992 she moved to Europe where she continued her studies at the Freiburg Musikhochschule fur Musik with Vitaly Margulis, in Rome with Carlos Bruno and with Franco Scala and Boris Petrushansky at the Academy "Incontrui col Maestro" in Imola, Italy.

Ingrid Fliter made her American orchestra debut with the Atlanta Symphony in January 2006, just days after the announcement of her Gilmore Award. Since then she has appeared with the Cleveland and Minnesota Orchestras, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco, St. Louis, Toronto, Detroit, National, Cincinnati, Houston and Seattle symphonies, the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra among others, as well as at the Mostly Mozart, Grant Park, Aspen, Ravinia and Blossom festivals.

Highlights of her 2010-11 season include debuts with the Baltimore, Utah and Kansas City symphonies and with the Stockholm Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and London's Philharmonia in Europe; re-engagements with the Dallas, Atlanta and Indianapolis symphonies and the Rotterdam Philharmonic; and recitals in London at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Tokyo, Sydney, Vancouver and at New York's 92nd Street Y.

On Friday, October 29 at 10:00 am, the Utah Symphony will hold a Finishing Touches dress rehearsal which will be open to the public. During this rehearsal, audience members will experience the diligence and dedication that goes into each performance. Tickets for the rehearsal are $15.

Utah Symphony Utah Opera’s Vivace members (a social and networking group for young professionals) are invited to attend the performance on October 30 and a post-performance party at The New Yorker (60 W. Market St.) for just $35. These tickets may be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683) or online by using promo code “Vivace.” For more information, please visit www.usuo.org/vivace.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $15 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.


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SLCo Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic for Seniors


Salt Lake County
Offering New
High-Dose
Vaccine For Seniors


Salt Lake County’s Healthy Aging Program is encouraging seniors 60 years of age or older living inside the County to attend the annual Drive-Thru Flu Shot clinic on Saturday, October 9th at the County Government Center, 2001 South State Street in the southeast parking lot. Clinic hours will be from 8:00 am – 11:00 am.

In addition to offering the normal, regular flu vaccine, this year a new, high-dose vaccine will be available. This new, high-dose vaccine was developed specifically for those 65+ and has four times more micrograms of each of the three viral strains that are found in the regular influenza vaccine.

“We’ve worked to make this as easy as possible for seniors to come in and get vaccinated for the 2010-2011 influenza seasons,” said Dee Dee Lobato, Healthy Aging Program Manager. “All seniors have to do is drive up and stick their arm out the window of their vehicle. It’s that simple.”

Most Medadvantage plans and Medicare Part B will be accepted. Donations will also be accepted at the event with a $20 suggested donation for the regular flu vaccine and a $28 suggested donation for the new, high-dose vaccine.

Seniors are encouraged to wear short sleeves or shirt sleeves that can be easily pulled up. Older adults in particular are urged to get an annual seasonal flu-shot. Seniors should consult their Primary Care Provider if they are currently ill with a moderate or severe illness, are allergic to eggs or egg products or have had a severe allergic reaction after receiving a previous flu-shot.

Who:    Salt Lake County Residents 60 years of age or older
What:   Annual Drive Thru Flu-Shot Clinic
Where: Salt Lake County Government Center,
            2001 South State Street
            (Southeast Parking lot, enter from 200 East)
When:  Saturday, October 9th from 8:00 – 11:00 am


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07 October 2010

Customer Appreciation Days at Snowbird



Snowbird
Customer Appreciation
Days Begin Oct. 16




Free Tram Rides With Food Donation Benefits Utah Food Bank.

Snowbird, Utah – With fall foliage in peak form in Little Cottonwood, guests can take advantage of two weekends of free Aerial Tram rides at Snowbird with a donation to the Utah Food Bank. Snowbird Customer Appreciation Days will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16-17 and 23-24, weather permitting.

One can of food equals one free Tram ride during Customer Appreciation Days. Requested donations include non-perishable items include canned food like peanut butter and soups, boxed dinners such as macaroni and cheese, and dry foods including rice and pasta. In lieu of food, a $2 donation may be made for a Tram ride. All food donations benefit the Utah Food Bank and monetary donations benefit the Wasatch Adaptive Sports program.

The Tram will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both weekends. Bring food to the front entrance of the Snowbird Center, accessed by Snowbird Entry 2. Cash donations will be accepted at the Snowbird Center ticket office.

Offering the longest season in Utah, Snowbird is scheduled to open for the 2010-11 season Saturday, Nov. 20. Last winter Snowbird received more than 600 inches of snow for the third year in a row and offered skiing and riding until Father’s Day, June 20.

For more information on Snowbird Customer Appreciation Days call the Snowbird Events Hotline at (801) 933-2110 or go to www.snowbird.com.


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06 October 2010

SLCo 4th Anuual Diversity Dinner


SLCo Mayor's Office
Hosts 4th Annual
Diversity Dinner



4th Annual Diversity Dinner to Promote Understanding.

The 4th Annual Diversity Dinner will be held by the Salt Lake County Mayor’s Office of Diversity Affairs on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. The dinner is free and open to the public although attendees must register prior to the event at www.diversity.slco.org

In addition to sharing a meal, guests will share of their own experiences. Each table will be carefully chosen to represent people from diverse backgrounds.

Moderators Mary Dickson, KUED and Tammer Attallah, CODA (Council on Diversity Affairs) chairperson will present questions to be answered and shared by all participants at each table

The goal of the Diversity Dinner is to bring individuals of diverse backgrounds together to promote understanding, increase positive interactions within the community and build respect for our differences.

Registration forms and more information about the event can be found at www.diversity.slco.org or by calling 801-468-3097 or 801-468-3675.

What - 4th Annual Diversity Dinner
Date - Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time - 6:00 p.m.
Place - Utah Cultural Celebration Center
            1355 West 3100 South, West Valley, UT


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SLCo Gets Two Quality Growth Awards


Salt Lake County
Recognized With Two
Governor’s Quality
Growth Awards


Salt Lake County’s Cooperative County Plan has been recognized for two long term planning projects. The awards were presented to Mayor Peter Corroon and the County’s Planning Division at the Ninth Envision Utah Governor’s Quality Growth Awards ceremony.

The County Cooperative Plan is a multi-year program designed to involve all 16 municipalities in Salt Lake County and the county’s townships and unincorporated areas. The common issues include transportation, resource management and environmental issues. It’s made up of planning directors from each of the 16 cities and the county.

Through the Governor’s Quality Growth Awards, Envision Utah and the Quality Growth Commission recognize communities, developers and individuals whose actions promote quality growth, innovative development, and strategic land preservation that help create a more sustainable, livable state. The honorees serve as models to neighboring communities.

The Cooperative County Plan was recognized for two projects:
     • Crosswalk Collaboration Portal/Active Map Series
     • Bike/Pedestrian/Transit Interactive Map

Both awards are the product of a multi-agency collaboration, including the Wasatch Front Regional Council, 16 municipalities, private consultants and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA).

“This kind of cooperation between governments and businesses strengthens our ability to improve our citizens’ quality of life,” says Mayor Peter Corroon.


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01 October 2010

2010 Dixie State College Centennial Homecoming

Dixie Junior College original campus about 1950 - 100 South Main Street, St. George, Utah

Dixie State College
Centennial Homecoming


Hurrah for Dixie!

Monday, October 4
Homecoming Week Kickoff -- Gardner Plaza; 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 5
Homecoming Queen Pageant -- Eccles Mainstage Theater; 7:30 p.m., $5
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Wednesday, October 6
Powder Puff Football Game -- Hansen Stadium; 7 p.m., Free
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Thursday, October 7
Student Service Project -- Paint "D" Road; 4 p.m.
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Friday, October 8
Alumni Assembly -- Eccles Concert Hall; 10 a.m., Free
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Golden Generation Luncheon & Program -- Gardner Center Ballroom; 12 noon, $11 -- Class of 1960 to be inducted into Dixie's Golden Generation.
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Dixie Alumni Reunion Party -- Wade Alumni House; 7 p.m., Free
Enjoy a Bar-B-Q and reconnect with classmates!
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5K Run -- Encampment Mall; Midnight, $10 for Students, $15 for the Community
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Saturday, October 9
Community Breakfast (pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon) -- St. George Town Square (Tabernacle and Main Street); 7-8:30 a.m., Free

Founder's Day Assembly & Hall of Fame -- St. George Tabernacle; 8:30 a.m., Free
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Homecoming Parade -- 100 South from Main Street to 700 East; 10 a.m.
Contact Donna Stafford for parade entry information (435-652-7513/stafford@dixie.edu)
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Alumni Tailgate Party -- Wade Alumni House; 11:30 a.m., Free
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Homecoming Football Game -- Dixie State vs. Western Oregon, Hansen Stadium; 1 p.m., $5-$7 (purchase at box office)
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Alumni Banquet -- Old Gymnasium; 6 p.m., $13 ($18 includes banquet and dance ticket)
Guest Speaker: Elder Stephen E. Snow
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Centennial Homecoming Ball -- Gardner Center Ballroom, 7:30-Midnight, $15/Couple
Dance to music of "Beatles Imagine Band" and DSC Jazz Band
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True Rebel Night -- Fountain; Midnight
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Reserve your banquet table ASAP. Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsor tables available. All funds go to the student alumni scholarship fund. Call Hal Hiatt, 435-673-2111.

Purchase tickets for Luncheon, Banquet, and Centennial Dance at the Wade Alumni House. Call 435-652-7535/7538, or email larson@dixie.edu


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Cottonwood Softball Complex Renamed in Honor of Larry H. Miller


Cottonwood Softball
Complex 
Renamed in Honor of
Larry H. Miller


Salt Lake County officials and members of the Larry H. Miller family unveiled new signage at the Larry H. Miller Softball Complex, located at 4350 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City. The park was formerly named the Cottonwood Regional Softball Complex.

Of his fastpitch softball career, Miller once said “Other than the times I’ve spent with Gail, I will say that some the happiest times of my life were when I was in uniform competing at the ballpark.[1]”

Earlier this year the Salt Lake County Council unanimously approved the name change for the Cottonwood Regional Softball Complex to officially be known as The Larry H. Miller Softball Complex.

“Softball was a big part of my dad's life,” said Greg Miller, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. “I think for him it provided an opportunity to compete, socialize and have fun all at the same time. Personally, I have many fond memories related to my dad's softball career. From traveling around the country in the back of a Toyota station wagon to attend his tournaments, to the hundreds of hours I spent playing ball and watching him at this (the Cottonwood Complex) facility. I can think of no more fitting way to memorialize my dad than to have this facility, where he spent so much time and learned and taught so much, named after him.”

Larry was a world-class softball player and was inducted into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame in 1992. He played the game with a passion for three decades; when he retired in 1985, he had pitched in 1,081 games and recorded 819 victories.

“The ball fields and ballpark were a special place for Larry and his family,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. “We are grateful for his many contributions to the Salt Lake Valley and to the entire state of Utah.”

The Larry H. Miller Softball Complex consists of four softball fields, one little league baseball field, a press box and stadium seating. Each year the complex is utilized for tournaments and league play of all ages. The complex draws teams from the intermountain region and hosted the National Softball Championships in the early 1990s.

For more information on Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation programs please visit www.recreation.slco.org.

[1] Miller, Larry, & Robinson, Doug. (2010). Driven; an autobiography. Stevens Point, WI: Desert Book, p. 198.


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Halloween Hoot at Tracy Aviary



Halloween Hoot
at Tracy Aviary




Crisp, cool air and colorful leaves mean two things at Tracy Aviary: autumn is coming and so is the Halloween Hoot! All ghosts, vampires, witches and ghouls are welcome to this annual event on October 30th and 31st from 9am to 5pm. Trick-or-Treat through the Aviary while solving the mysteries of birds, watch a spooktacular bird show, indulge in story-time that will scare your socks off and let your creativity flow while making Halloween crafts including wicked-fun face paint.

Admission is half price for those in costume. Regular admission: $5 per adult, $4 per student/senior, $3 per child, children 3 and under are free. For more information visit Tracy Aviary's website: www.tracyaviary.org.


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New Documentary Classes at Spy Hop

What's Your Story?
New Documentary Classes
at Spy Hop

Check out the new classes at Spy Hop.

New Intro & Intermediate Documentary Classes

DOCUMENTARY 1: FILMMAKING BASICS
Point your camera at the action and turn real life into your own personal statement while learning the fundamentals of documentary filmmaking with a professional, award-winning filmmaker! The class covers cinematography, editing software, interviewing, and lighting. (Oct 12-Dec 16; Tue & Thur: 4-6pm)

DOCUMENTARY 2: TELL YOUR STORY
You have the skills, now put them to use! Team up with classmates and turn reality into art. The class covers visual storytelling, planning a shoot, advanced film editing, and title design. (Jan 11-Mar 10; Tue & Thur: 4-6pm)

For Ages 14-19
Tuition: FREE
Classes Begin: October 12
Class Times: Tues & Thurs 4pm-6pm
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Fall Intermediate Classes
(for ages 14-19)

FILM 2: INTERMEDIATE FILMMAKING
Complete your training and become the ultimate filmmaking master. Learn how to give your movies a Hollywood feel by using state of the art audio equipment and lighting techniques. Learn how to put it all together on a DVD of your own, or throw it on YouTube and become the next internet sensation.
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DESIGN 2: INTERMEDIATE GAME DESIGN, ANIMATION, GRAPHIC DESIGN
Advance your skills in Flash, Illustrator and Photoshop. Learn how to create 3-D animations and visual effects using After Effects. Put it all together to create your own Flash game, animation or design portfolio.
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AUDIO 2: INTERMEDIATE RECORDING AND SOUND DESIGN
Ready to take the next step into the world of audio production? This class focuses on advancing your recording chops and touches on the finer points of producing, editing and beat-making. You will leave this class with a digital portfolio of your best work.
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