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11/16/23 - FIRST CITY FLAG; TIME TO VOTE; HOLIDAY SHOPPES, SKATING AND MORE; etc. View this email in your browser Millcreek's new flag, recently adopted by the City Council, flies over Millcreek Common beside Old Glory. Announcements The City Offices will be closed on Thurs, 11/23, and Fri., 11/24 Happy Thanksgiving PUBLIC MEETINGS No public meetings next week NEWS Millcreek Has a New City Flag MILLCREEK. The city's first official flat was adopted by the City Council earlier this week. The design has been presented to the Council in various configurations and options for the last several months with the original design presentation from the Millcreek Youth Council. The adopted version is a blue field interlaid with green mountains in the shape of a broad letter that is capped with white snow and edged by a flowing creek of water with a white emblem of a mill wheel in the foreground. ---PAGE BREAK--- The flag follows the design guidelines set out in vexillology, the study of flags, which indicate that a city flag should be recognizable from a distance and reflect attributes of the city. The new Millcreek flag reflects the colors of the city logo: The blue sky symbolizes the hope and vision of a new city, where the sky is the limit to the community's potential. The white snow on the mountains represents the winter season and recreation beloved by the residents of Millcreek and the integrity and transparency that they expect from their municipal government. The green color of the mountains represents the community's prosperity and the hope in the youth of the city. The mountains represent the beautiful Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains that watch protectively over the city of Millcreek, specifically Grandeur Peak and Mountain Olympus, The mountains in the shape of the letter represent the name of the city: "Millcreek." The flowing creek represents primarily the city's namesake: Mill Creek, and secondarily the other waterways important to the city's topography: the Jordan River, Big Cottonwood Creek, Parley's Creek, and the many historic canals and irrigation ditchers. It also represents the city's forward ---PAGE BREAK--- motion, flowing towards progress. The mill wheel is an homage to the city's deep heritage and past, not only of the mills built along the creek in the pioneering era of the Nineteenth Century, the the effort that led to the industry of today. The ten spokes on the mill wheel represent the ten significant ethnicities and nations that settled in Millcreek: The Goshutes The Shoshones The Utes Mormon Pioneers Pacific Islanders Europeans Hispanics Africans Asians Future settlers of Millcreek The overall sky, snow, mountains, and flowing water embody the city's motto of "Connected by Nature" — representing both the community's love for the nature environment and desire for connecting with it, as well as the community and community-minded connectedness that comes naturally to Millcreek residents, businesses, and visitors. ---PAGE BREAK--- TIME TO VOTE - IT'S EASY MILLCREEK. Millcreek’s Salt Lake County ballot drop box is located on the north end of Millcreek Common (approximately 1354 E Chambers Avenue) between the Granite Credit Union Adventure Hub and the new Millcreek City Hall on Chambers Avenue. Voted ballots may be dropped off there, in any Salt Lake County drop box in the county, or in the U.S. mail (postmarked on or before November 20, 2023). A mail-in ballot may also be forfeited in lieu of in- person voting at any county voting center. On November 21st, Millcreek’s election day voting center will be the Millcreek Library at 2266 E Evergreen Avenue from 7am-8pm. Locations of drop boxes and early voting centers may be found on the Salt Lake County Clerk’s website, NOW OPEN! ---PAGE BREAK--- Holiday Shoppes at Millcreek Common Now Open! Give the gift of Utah’s Own this season at the Holiday Shoppes at Millcreek Common. Open daily November 16th - December 30th from 11:00 am - 9:00 pm inside the Public Market at Millcreek City Hall. Shop products produced by local food artisans and farmers. When you buy Utah products, you support small businesses, protect and preserve the environment, and build healthy communities. Nosh & Shop Every Wednesday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Meet the makers behind the Holiday Shoppes at Millcreek Common Saturday Market & Activities Starts on November 25th for Small Business Saturday! Every Saturday from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm ---PAGE BREAK--- Explore products from additional local vendors and participate in family-friendly craft activities to celebrate the season. Buy Tickets HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Humane Education Presentations By Salt Lake County Animal Services Salt Lake County Animal Services' offers Humane Education classes and other workshops to groups and schools within Salt Lake County. Our nationally recognized program incorporates materials for all ages, youth through adults. Our age-appropriate presentations demonstrate: Basic Animal Care Responsible Pet Ownership Humane Treatment of Animals Important Animal Safety Information/Bite Prevention Careers in Animal Welfare/Care Our presentations compliment the Common Core standards, social emotional learning, and character education, emphasizing social responsibility. We strive to foster compassion and respect for all living beings by educating youth and teachers in humane education. Our presentations cover diversity, equality, animal protections, social justice, responsibility, empathy, and empowerment. ---PAGE BREAK--- Research has shown that humane education programs not only reduce violence towards animals and people, but also can improve academic performance, foster civic engagement, reach underserved kids, contribute to individual and community health, help address social issues, encourage positive behavior changes and more. For more information and to request a presentation please visit our “Programs” section on AdoptUtahPets.org. Questions? Email [EMAIL REDACTED]. Hiring Event for Permanent Seasonal Positions (Recreation) Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Apply Before November 22nd The Forest Service is making a huge effort to fill positions that were historically filled with temporary (not-to-exceed 1039 hours) with permanent seasonal 13/13 (13 pay periods of in pay, with 13 pay periods in non-pay status). Please consider this opportunity as a great way to start a career with the Forest Service with generous Federal benefits such as retirement, health insurance, paid holidays, and a robust employee assistance program. Our Forest is looking to fill over 50 Recreation positions across various disciplines on all of our Ranger Districts. The jobs generally fall into the following categories: Developed Recreation, Dispersed Recreation, Fee Program, Ranger, and Trails/Wilderness. The specific duties will vary by location, but are as follows. For more information visit the Forest Service Website. ---PAGE BREAK--- MILLCREEK IN THE NEWS ---PAGE BREAK--- Firefighters from UFA and other jurisdictions holding rescued kittens. Photo courtesy ABC4 News. MILLCREEK. Firefighters from the Unified Fire Authority saved some tiny lives, see the story on ABC4 HERE. Students, teachers, and parents from William Penn Elementary participate in "Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day." Photo courtesy of Fox13. MILLCREEK. On Tuesday, students from Millcreek's William Penn Elementary joined thousands across the nation in celebrating "Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day." See the story on Fox13 HERE. ---PAGE BREAK--- Mayor Silvestrini shows off the new city flag in the new City Hall Community Room Meetings with the Mayor Given travel and holiday schedules, further meetings with the Mayor will have to be scheduled in December. 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