Rose Park News

SALT LAKE CITY—The Salt City Police Department announces the next starting date for the Citizen’s Academy.

The Salt Lake City Police Department is sponsoring a Citizen’s Academy as an opportunity for the residents of the community to become more acquainted with how the police department functions. After you fill out and submit the application, you will be contacted regarding upcoming dates for the Citizen’s Academy.During the 7-week academy, citizen members will receive training in varied aspects of law enforcement. They will experience firsthand some of the inside workings of the Police Department. Participants will be taught the basics of patrol tactics, defensive tactics, firearms and many other subjects. Academy members will meet and talk with many of the members of the department that serve them. These courses will take place in a safe and entertaining training environment

February 9th, 2010 Sessions: Every other Tuesday for seven (7) weeks.Application available at www.slcpd.com

Car stolen between 10:45pm and 11:30pm last night(Sept. 30, 2009)  It was parked in front of  1320 N. Garnette Street .  The police have issued a case number, but nothing else has happened so far. Thanks for any help!!

Here’s a picture of the car.

Please contact Salt Lake Police, if you have any information. (801)799-3000

We are starting a new program here at the police department that addresses known and suspected drug houses. We would like to launch this program in conjunction with our neighborhood watch program. I would like to know if any of you have a house within your neighborhood that is a problem with regards to drug dealing. If so, please send me an e-mail with the information such as address, problems, etc, or contact me by telephone.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Best regards,

Rick Wall

Detective Rick Wall

Volunteer Coordinator

Salt Lake City Police Department

315 East 200 South

Salt lake City, Utah 84111

E-Mail  rick.wall@slcgov.com

799-3332

Last week, I announced that Library Square is no longer an option as a location for a new Public Safety Building and Emergency Operations Center. As part of our ongoing commitment to make Salt Lake City one of the most open and transparent governments in Utah, the Mayor’s Office, in collaboration with the Salt Lake City Council, will be continuing opportunities for the public to offer input on the proposed locations for a new Public Safety Complex. I have sought continued input from a number of experts in urban design, and I am confident that our objectives and values for a site selection fully align with the public input we have received.

During the month of June, the Mayor’s Office will hold a series of Open Houses to give you an opportunity to review and comment on proposed site locations and learn about the criteria and steps used in the selection process.  I encourage you to attend an Open House or send us your input.

Schedule for Public Meetings and Open Houses:

Thursday, June 11 - Thursday, June 18, 2009 (weekdays)

4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Public Safety Complex Open House

City & County Building, First Floor Gallery

451 South State Street, SLC

The switch to the new Phase 2 traffic configuration is complete:

• Traffic will remain in the new 3×2 lane configuration on the east side of the Interstate (the old northbound side) until late Fall 2009. The lanes will be shifted on weekdays to maintain three lanes in the peak direction.
• The southbound on and off-ramps at 2300 North and 900 West will remain closed through late Fall 2009. Additional ramps closures are anticipated for later in the summer. More information will be provided as those schedules are confirmed.

Safety in the work zone:

• PLEASE SLOW DOWN & PAY ATTENTION WHEN DRIVING IN THE WORK ZONE. Lane widths have been narrowed and lanes shift through the corridor.
• Leave extra time for your travel and obey the posted speed. The speed limit is 55 mph throughout the project corridor.
• Allow other drivers to merge and change lanes as necessary.
• Allow a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you. A safe following distance allows a safer breaking distance.

Scheduled activities for the week of June 15:

On I-15:

• LANE CLOSURES: I-15 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction on the following dates so that crews can drill shafts needed for the substructure of the new U.S. 89 Bridge:

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  • Friday June 12 at 9pm until Monday June 15 at 4am, and
  • Monday June 15 from 9pm until Tuesday June 16 at 4am

On U.S. 89:

• LANE CLOSURE: One lane will be closed nightly through June 18 on Southbound U.S. 89 near the bridge so that crews can continue work on the new U.S. 89 structure.

Behind the closure on I-15 (the old southbound side):

• Crews will begin excavation and utility relocation behind the closure in preparation for grading and paving.

Alternate Routes:

UDOT advises motorists to take alternate routes whenever possible during construction. Suggested alternate routes include Legacy Parkway, I-215, and I-80.

Help for Businesses: Partners for the Road Ahead

UDOT understands that maintaining strong business vitality is important to the well-being of our communities. This guide www.udot.utah.gov/business-guide has information that can help business owners and operators prosper throughout construction.

More Information: Contact the Public Information Team

Email: expresslink@somers-jaramillo.com

Toll free hotline: 1-888-556-0232

Website: www.udot.utah.gov/expresslink

Get project information in the car by tuning to our Highway Advisory Radio 1530 AM

My name is Ashley Pedersen and I’m a graduating Environmental Studies Major at Westminster College.  I just completed an analysis of environmental hazards in Rose Park and those hazards’ relationship to community demographics such as race and class.  It seems to me that Rose Park is over polluted and the racial, ethnic and class minorities who live there are unjustly bearing disproportional health problems.  If you’d like to see my entire study please visit my Facebook page entitled “Environmental Justice for All.”  Please make comments as you see fit.  I’m interested in learning more and doing more about environmental justice in Utah.

Thank you,

Ashley

See full paper at http://sites.google.com/site/environmentaljusticeinutah/

Ashley PedersenWestminster CollegeSalt Lake City, UT

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
ATTEND THE WEST-SIDE STUDIO NORTH TEMPLE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP!
Your input is critical~ join us for a few minutes to provide input on the Grand Boulevard project, have questions answered about the TRAX project, and share your vision for the future of North Temple.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
From 11:30am to 1:30pm
Mestizo Coffee House
Located at 631 West North Temple, Suite 700
• Directions: Mestizo is located on the southwest corner of 600
West and North Temple. Parking located in front parking lot,
parking structure to the rear of the property or on-street on 600 West.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
From 6:30pm to 8:30pm
NeighborWorks Salt Lake Home Ownership Community Center
Located at 625 Girard Street
• Directions: Home Ownership Community Center is located from
North Temple and 600 West. Drive north toward 500 North; just
past 500 North make your first left onto Girard Street; the building
is just behind the yellow home. Look for directional signage.

The Salt Lake-Tooele Applied Technology College will open their new campus officially on October 22, 2008 with an Open House between 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.  The campus is located at 1400 W Goodwin Ave. (1145 N) or the former Northwest Middle School.  Everyone is invited.

On October 25, 2008, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM, the doors of the historic Salt Lake Masonic Temple located at 650 East South Temple will swing open to the public for an Open House. Stop by. Tour the building. Ask questions. For more information, call (801) 363-2936 or visit www.UtahGrandLodge.org