September 29, 2007 by Baker.

October 3, 2007, Day Riverside Library

Conducting: Scott Steenblik

1. City Council Issues:  Carlton Christensen                                     10 min

2. Crime Report, Graffiti and Tagging:  Officer Mike Hatch           15 min

3. Candidates for Mayor–Ralph Becker and Dave Buhler               10 min each

4. Northwest Senior Center: David Turner                                         10 min

5. Gigante Project: Dave Spatafore                                                       10 min

6. Recreation Center Project 900 W/1000 N: Cheri Coffey              10 min

7. Community Garden Report–Scott Steeblik                                       5 min

8. Information–Kenneth Neal                                                                  5 min

Next meeting: Wednesday November 7, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Information Items

1. The annual leaf bag distribution will be made during the week of October 15-19.  Leaf bag pickups will be Nov. 5-Nov. 8; Nov. 28-Dec. 4; and Dec. 17-Dec. 20.  Christmas tree pickup will be Jan 14-17.

2. All residents will soon receive in the mail a brochure that will offer a new brown waste can in which leaves, limbs, ect. should be placed.  The pickup of these cans will be from March to November.  The cost will be $3.50 per month for twelve months.  At the same time you will be given a choice of downsizing your green garbage cans and even eliminating one if you presently have two.

3. If you see any potholes please call 535-6903 to report them.

4. The Council officers wish to thank those who take care of their parking strips.  Brown ones and weedy ones distract from the beauty of our overall appearance in Rose Park.  Be proud of our area and do everything you can to make it a beautiful place in which to live and be proud of. 

5. LeslieReynolds-Benz, chair of Westpoint CC, is conducting a campaign entitled “Lift Us Up–Don’t Throw it Down”. She personally picks up garbage when she walks and has presented the idea to the SLC School Board.  She has secured support from two LDS Stake Presidents in Keeping Redwood Road picked up.  She says that cleaning up her area has reduced crime about 50%, and she wants all Community Councils to support her.

6. Concern has been expressed by the City Forester that tree leaves all over the city are turning brown because of the lack of water.  He is asking that residents deep water their trees more.

7. Crime report for August read: 2 agg. assaults, 1 arson, 19 auto thefts, 7 burglaries, 11 car prowls, 1 car strip, 7 gang related, 4 robberies, and 2 sexual assaults.  The total for our area was 54 out of a citywide 846 crimes.  This was 8th place out of 15 large council areas

8. Election Day is November 6th

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September 24, 2007 by Baker.

On Wednesday September 26, 2007, environmental writer and amateur swimmer Akiko Busch, author of Nine Ways to Cross A River, will speak about her personal experiences with notable American rivers and the dynamics of creating relationships with natural waterways.

Combining a journalist’s eye, a naturalist’s passion, and a swimmer’s stamina, Akiko visits rivers, meets with their protectors, and documents ongoing threats to their existence.

Busch writes, “Intimacy with the river, like other kinds of intimacy, is laced with ambiguity, with questions of ownership elusive and variable. And it becomes an easy thing to imagine yourself a particle in the river’s continuity.”

The Salt Lake City lecture is the last event in a series of lectures, workshops, and community swims throughout the Great Salt Lake watershed region featuring Akiko Busch as part of Great Salt Lakekeeper’s Swimmable Waters Campaign. Busch hopes, through her public swims and lectures, to immerse others in grassroots efforts to promote swimmable waterways locally and across the nation.

Akiko Busch’s lecture will be broadcast live at 7:00pm on KCPW Public Radio (88.3FM, 105.3FM, 1010AM).

On A Clear Day, a film about swimming across the English Channel, will precede the lecture at 4:00pm.

Akiko will sign copies of her new publication, Nine Ways To Cross A River, available for sale at the event.

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September 17, 2007 by Baker.

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September 16, 2007 by Baker.

 Charging Limits for Paid School Meals

We have an agreement with our lunch room that students who pay for their school meals may charge up to two breakfasts and two lunches if they run out of money in their account. They will receive a reminder when this happens so they can bring money to put their account. They will not be permitted to get a meal beyond this charge limit but can receive a milk and a fruit to tide them over for the afternoon.

School Community Council

The next meeting of the School Community Council will be on Monday, October 1 at 4:00 p.m. in the library. We invite interested parents to attend. The council discusses issues related to student and school success and provides guidance for what happens at Newman Elementary School.

We are the Tigers, Hear us ROAR!

Newman School has implemented a program this year to help students get excited about the following four areas:

R- Respectful and Responsible (Being kind to others)

O- On Time Everyday (Getting to school on time and here everyday)

A- Active (Getting exercise everyday)

R- Reading Everyday (Reading at least 20 minutes/day-100 minutes/week)

We have a variety of activities, incentives and recognitions to promote these positive behaviors. Thank you to you parents for encouraging your students in these areas!

Reflections

“I can make a difference by….” is the 2007-2008 Reflections theme. Parents and teachers, please encourage your student(s) to participate by submitting a work of art in the following categories: visual art, theater, literature, film/video, musical composition, photography, choreography/dance, and/or three dimensional art. The deadline for entry submission is November 16^th , 2007.

English Language Development

Newman School will implement 45 minute block periods each day this year to make sure that our English language learners are getting the support they need to become proficient in English. Teachers will trade students to group them according to their needs. Non-English language learners will be grouped together and work on other pertinent literacy skills during that time.

Neighborhood Trash Campaign

At the request of our neighborhood community councils, we are reminding all of us to be on the lookout for trash in our neighborhood and take time to pick it up and throw it away in appropriate trash receptacles. Thank you!

Fall Carnival

Join the fun on Thursday, September 27^th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Rides include the shark slide, moonwalk, fan swing, and more! Wristbands that will allow entrance to all rides are $6.00 each and a wristband package( includes a wristband and $5.00 in tickets) is $10.00. Tickets are 3 for $1.00.

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September 13, 2007 by Baker.

Please join Great Salt Lakekeeper, Salt Lake County Mayor Corroon, The Living Planet Aquarium, Project Aware, and the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands for a river cleanup project along the Jordan River as part of International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday September 15, 2007 from 8:00am - 12:00noon.

The Jordan River cleanup activities will be staged from Jordan River Trailhead Park, located at 1000 West and 2320 South in West Valley City. To get there, enter the residential neighborhood at 2320 South and Redwood Road. Turn east at light (7-11 store on SE corner), and drive east on 2320 South until you get to the park. We’ll have “River Cleanup” signs to guide you to the right place.

The cleanup will be land based. We’ll supply the gloves and plastic bags. Be sure to bring personal water, hat, sunglasses, sturdy shoes, mosquito repellant, and sunscreen.

Other International Coastal Cleanup activities taking place on Saturday September 15th include:

Utah Lake

Great Salt Lake at Saltair

Willard Bay 

Please invite your friends and family members to help us cleanup the Jordan River Parkway. All ages from 8 - 80+ are welcome to help clean up the Jordan River.

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