Rose Park News

Visible Oil Sheen in Jordan River

Baker — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:34:30 +0000

A visible oil sheen is present in the Jordan River from 1300 South in Salt Lake City all the way to 1800 North in the Rose Park Area. Check out the story at the KSL website.

Summer Festival 2010

Baker — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:31:03 +0000

The word is out – summer is coming and so is the second annual Summer Festival in Salt Lake City organized by the Khai Tam Vietnamese Cultural Center Committee of the Vietnamese Unified Buddhist Association of Utah. The day-long festival set to be held outdoors at Rose Park Elementary on Saturday, August 7, 2010 will be a celebration of Vietnamese culture and heritage. The festival promises to be the highlight of Vietnamese-American community’s social calendar. It will be a day for fun, food, music and dance.

The festival will also reach out to other ethnicities, inviting people of other racial origins to discover the strength, talent, intelligence, and beauty of the Vietnamese and its people. We are proud to have other ethnic communities joining the festival to perform, to share and preserve rich tradition of their culture and heritage to maintain the traditions across many generations. Some of the groups represented in 2009 have included: Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippine, Ethiopia, Mexico, Polynesia, Hawaii and Samoa, the Andersen Tang Soo Do Academy, Magician Christopher Fair, Belly Dancing by Thia, Pho Quang Vietnamese Youth, Ballet Folklorico of Utah, the Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance.

City Working to Contain Oil Spill in Red Butte Canyon

Baker — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:24:30 +0000

City Working to Contain Oil Spill in Red Butte Canyon

Site of Oil Leak Capped

SALT LAKE CITY - Salt Lake City officials and Chevron crews have been working since early morning Saturday, June 12 to stop a severe oil leak discovered East of Red Butte Canyon. The number of barrels of oil released is estimated at 400-500. The site of the leak has been capped. Drinking water for residents has not been affected.

Residents are advised to stay away from Red Butte Canyon and Liberty Park so crews can adequately manage the spill. All water access points along Red Butte Creek, Liberty Park and the Jordan River should be avoided by humans and animals at this time.

“We are working tirelessly with Chevron teams to contain this spill form the critical ecological areas affected in our City,” said Mayor Ralph Becker who is heading to Salt Lake City from Oklahoma City where he was attending the National Conference of Mayors. “Our fire teams have capped the site and will work to determine the damage and best course of action. We ask all residents of Salt Lake City to help by staying away from these areas.”

Chevron has a pipeline bringing crude oil in from western Colorado and eastern Utah into the Salt Lake Valley. This pipeline runs down Emigration Canyon and heads west over Beck Street to the company refinery.

Regular updates will be provided and a press conference will be held at 3:45 at the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building on 315 East 200 South with additional details.

Who: Mayor Ralph Becker

Salt Lake City Fire Department Deputy Chief Carl Lieb

Salt Lake City Emergency Management Program Director Cory Lyman

What: Oil Spill Press Conference

When: Saturday, June 12 2010 3:45 p.m.

Where: Salt Lake City Public Safety Building

Volunteer Literacy Tutors Needed

Baker — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:38:06 +0000

Salt Lake County’s CAT Program (Community Access to Technology) is currently recruiting Volunteer Literacy Tutors for their free Literacy Program at Northwest CAT Lab. Salt Lake County CAT operates free computer labs for the public, at four locations in the Valley:

Northwest CAT Lab 1300 W 300 N, SLC 801-793-8737

Central City CAT Lab 615 S 300 E, SLC 801-559-1563

Redwood CAT Lab 3100 S Redwood Road, SLC

801-618-8419

Copperview CAT Lab 8446 S Harrison St., Midvale

801-559-1506

The program is offered Mondays/Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 and 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. The time commitment would be 1-2 hours, twice a week, for 10 weeks. Tutors would spend 20-25 minutes reading with a child, and 20-25 minutes helping them with computerized learning games during each session.

At the close of each 10-week session, the kids, families and tutors attend a special graduation event. Each child receives a completion certificate, is invited to address the crowd, and given literacy-related gifts, etc. Games and refreshments complete the evening.

Interested? Roger Ranney, CAT Program Manager, can be contacted at rranney@slco.org, or by calling 801-455-8268. Support your community, volunteer!

Rose Park Urban Homesteader

Baker — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:14:14 +0000

Check out this story about local homesteaders. You can learn more about growing and preparing your own food at Wasatch Community Gardens as well as at Red Butte Gardens. Want to nurture a hive of bees? Get help from the Wasatch Beekeepers’ Association. Curious about urban chickens? Consider going on the 5th Annual Tour de Coops on June 26.

Parking Violations at 1200 West Voided

Baker — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:43:23 +0000

The Transportation Division has indicated that the parking enforcement at 1200 West between 1000-1200 North was a mistake. The tickets given have been voided. If you are a resident who may have received a ticket, please call the court to verify that the ticket has been voided. There will not be bike lane enforcement in the area until new signs have been installed. It is anticipated that the signage will be up within the next two months.

Lions Club Dedication

Baker — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:47:58 +0000

The Lions Club will dedicate the flag pole and benches at the Library on Saturday, May 1 at noon. It will be outside if the weather is good and inside if it is raining. Refreshments will be served. Invite your friends and neighbors to come with you.

Rose Park 5K Run

Baker — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:54:21 +0000

2010 Rose Park 5K Fun Run

Signup for this meet   schedule   results

Location:    Rose Park Elementary, Salt Lake City, UT.

Date: June 5, 2010 @ 9:00 a.m..

Gender: Male & Female

Each team is allowed unlimited number of entries in the meet

Each athlete is allowed to sign up in 1 events
Meet Director Contact Information:
  Name: Brad Bartholomew
  Phone: 801-673-5854
  Cell Phone: n/a
  Email: bbart76@gmail.com

Note From Meet Director:

Welcome to the online registration site!

This race is organized by the Rose Park Community Council as part of the 5th Annual Rose Park Festival! We have a 5K and 1 Mile Walk.

Come join the fun!

Dog License, Microchip and Vaccination Clinic

Baker — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:21:14 +0000

Dog License, Microchip and Vaccination Clinic – Salt Lake City

Saturday, May 15^th, 2010 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Mill Pavilion at Jordan Park (900 West 1000 South)

Pet licenses, vaccinations and microchips will be available the day of the event. Rabies vaccinations will be available for your dogs at the event for $15 and microchips are $20. If your dog has already been vaccinated please bring proof of current rabies vaccination. Salt Lake City ordinance requires that all dogs be licensed. Late fees will be waived the day of the event. Licensing for Unincorporated County and Herriman residents also available.

Salt Lake City Licensing Options

2010-2011 Pre-K Registration

Baker — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:31:14 +0000

Title I Pre-K is a federally funded program. Tuition is required for this optional program and is determined by yearly income. Please not that enrollment is limited and that participants must be four years old by September 2, 2010.

Registration Dates: Friday, April 30

Monday, May 3

Tuesday, May 4

Time: 8:00 am–6:00 pm

Place: SLCSD Administrative Office 440 E 100 S Rooms 112-113-114

Classes are held four days per week, 3 hours per day and have AM and PM options. Rose Park Elementary and Newman Elementary have Pre-K classes.

A $20 non-refundable fee is required to enroll your child in this program.

Questions–call 801-578-8287