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07-03-20 E-NEWS: UFA'S FIREWORKS WARNING; CENSUS; VENTUREOUT!; RAIN BARRELS; etc. View this email in your browser UFA Issues Fireworks Warning Due to Upcoming Weather Conditions Announcements UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS Millcreek Community Council Tues., 7/7/20, 6:30 PM Millcreek City Hall 3330 S 1300 E (Social Distancing will be Observed - Masks are Required) Some members will participate electronically Mt Olympus Community Council July meeting cancelled NEWS A MESSAGE FROM the Unified Fire Authority (UFA) about the Fourth of July weekend: Weather for the rest of the week is predicted to be hot, dry and windy. Temperatures will be in the 90s, with winds between 20 to 30 mph and humidity as low as 10 to 15 percent. These conditions lead to a high risk of accidental fire starts from the usage of fireworks. UFA urges the public to take every precaution when using fireworks during such conditions or to find legal opportunities to use them when these weather conditions do not exist. Before lighting fireworks, UFA asks the public to review the interactive restrictions map found on unifiedfire.org and monitor the weather conditions ---PAGE BREAK--- to ensure they are doing so in an appropriate and legal area. UFA also strongly encourages following the recommended safety tips: Refrain from using any aerials if you are within 200 feet of an open area or grassy, brushy field Read the cautionary labels before igniting A responsible adult should supervise all firework activities Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear eye protection Always have a bucket of water AND a charged water hose nearby Appropriately secure any aerial fireworks before lighting Never relight a dud firework. Wait 20 minutes and then soak it in the bucket of water Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them down or placing in the bucket of water and then throwing them away in a metal trash can the next day CELEBRATING 244 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE!! - BE COUNTED - A MESSAGE FROM THE US CENSUS BUREAU As the nation celebrates this Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our Founding Fathers enshrined in our Constitution the importance of statistics as a vital tool for measuring people, places, and economy. Every 10 years, the United States counts its population. It's a requirement, written into the Constitution. And the first count dates back to the first years of our first president, when U.S. Marshals conducted the census on horseback. The count has been carried on once a decade since then, as the country has continued to grow, as innovators have found new ways to ensure that everyone is counted. This year, make sure you make history by participating in the 2020 count. Then test your history knowledge with this census quiz. Take the Quiz ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek! Let’s Light Up the Night for the span of 20 days at 10pm, for 10 minutes, from July 4th to 24th. Light is a symbol of goodness, clarity and insight. Together we can symbolically show support and unity during this time of uncertainty. Use flashlights, house lights, candles, phones or perhaps get creative with holiday lights to Light Up the Night in Millcreek. Participate one night, or for the span of 20-nights. Do it inside or outside, you decide. Social distancing doesn't mean we can't come together as a community. Share your Millcreek light-up-the-night moments online. Whether your moments show solidarity, gratitude or a celebration, we can still connect as a community, even if we are apart. Post your moments online and tag them #MillcreekShines. It will be great to see you! Use light and this time to reflect on: Change Loss Resiliency Gratitude ---PAGE BREAK--- Red, White and Blue, Rolling Near YOU!! It’s time for another car show! Join us Saturday at 10am as we celebrate the 4th of July in style with 50+ classic cars rolling down the streets of East Millcreek! Check out the map below for tomorrow's route. Visit ventureout.org for more details! It’s MOVIE Night!! It’s finally time for our first Drive-In Movie Date Night! Cuddle-up at a classic drive- in on Wednesday nights through July for a unique outdoor adventure. Venture Out has teamed up with Olympus Hills Shopping Center to host our Back to the 80's Drive-In Movies this month! Drive-In Date Night Schedule July 8- Back to the Future July 15- Dirty Dancing July 22- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off July 29- Footloose Tickets are on sale now for our first movie! Don’t miss it! Visit ventureout.org for more details and guidelines for this special event. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- The date has been set for the popular Rain Barrel Program distribution: Saturday, August 1st 10 am to 2 pm Millcreek City Hall 3330 S 1300 E (Enter from 1300 E) Discounted Rain Barrels are still available for Millcreek Residents for $50 with a limit of 2 per household. The deadline to place online orders is July 26th at 11 pm. Rain Barrels are still available for Millcreek residents at the discounted rate but they are going fast. Order yours today here. ---PAGE BREAK--- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Utah is offering free online Support Groups such as NAMI Family & Friends, a 90-minute seminar that informs and supports people who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources. Seminar leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions in their families. NAMI Connection Support Group - Supporting adults with mental health conditions Wednesdays 12:30 - 2:00 pm Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm Registration is required. click here NAMI Family Support Group - Supporting family members of loved ones with mental health conditions Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm Registration is required, click here NAMI Family-and-Friends Seminars Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 Registration is required, click here For more information about NAMI Online Support Groups please contact Christine Finch, State Programs Coordinator for NAMI Utah at [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- MILLCREEK BUSINESS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES SECOND ---PAGE BREAK--- QUARTER BUSINESSES OF THE MONTH MILLCREEK. The Millcreek Business Council has selected three businesses as Millcreek's Business of the Month for April, May, and June 2020. We appreciate and support our local businesses and encourage you to keep them in mind when shopping or looking for services. Please contact each directly to discuss how they are following the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Want to be Millcreek's next Business of the Month? Click here to get started! APRIL Evansmiles has been proudly serving the Millcreek community since 1990. In addition to essential dental procedures, we go beyond for our patients by offering additional distinctive procedures like dental implants, laser dentistry (Biolase), one-day crowns (CEREC), to name a few. We also excel at treating children. We happily supported the Mill Creek Elementary "Read Across America" program by providing over 500 dental hygiene kits to help improve children’s oral health. Evansmiles constantly looks for other ways to improve and support our community. Please come see what makes us unique; you will be glad you did: www.evansmiles.com (801)278-9911 [EMAIL REDACTED]. MAY ---PAGE BREAK--- Mighty Penguin is a consulting firm that helps nonprofit organizations develop strategies and systems to identify and attract the resources necessary to accomplish their missions. Our support is carefully tailored to nonprofit organizations large and small. The many services we provide include: grant writing, campaign management, major gift advancement, board development, strategic planning, social media, government relations and special events. Mighty Penguin is dedicated to serving nonprofit organizations across Millcreek and the surrounding communities. We understand that it is because of nonprofit and community organizations that our community is able to thrive. During this pandemic, we have seen many organizations that have stepped up to provide essential and vital resources for those in need. We are dedicated to helping these organizations flourish. We believe that YOU can change the world. We are here to help you! JUNE Henries is a family owned fine dry cleaners. We have been serving the greater Salt Lake area for over 60 years. We are the only dry cleaner in Utah who is a part of the Wedding Gown Association and an affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners. We have 4 stores along the Wasatch front. We offer free pick up and delivery routes in Davis County, Salt Lake County, and Summit County. We pride ourselves in being a Green cleaner and we use Eco-friendly, hypoallergenic products. As a dry cleaner we do a lot of shirt laundry, dry cleaning, fluff and fold, alterations, wedding gown cleaning and preserving, leathers and household goods; such as bedding, drapes, rugs, sleeping bags, quilts, etc. ---PAGE BREAK--- The Utah Economic Response Task Force has created a tool that determines the best resources for your business. It includes tax credits and other opportunities that may have been overlooked. MILLCREEK. Millcreek businesses have adapted to the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic and the difficulties it brings: safety for employees and patrons through social distancing, hand washing, masks. Click here to see what special services Millcreek businesses are providing during this critical time. The list is updated weekly (and has gotten too big to post in full in this newsletter each week). If you would like to add your business information to this list, please email your message (up to 100 words) to [EMAIL REDACTED]. Note that all businesses with a valid business license in Millcreek are automatically members of the Millcreek Business Council. Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2- 4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini. Please call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. Find Resources HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- Mayor Silvestrini on the right, with (left to right) Sandy Mayor Kurt Bradburn, Draper Mayor Troy Walker, Cottonwood Heights Mayor Mike Peterson, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, and Holladay Mayor Rob Dahle, joined forces earlier this week at the Rio Tinto Stadium to promote #MaskUpUtah. Why does our Mayor mask up? "I do it for my family," he wrote on his mask. ("Thank you!," says the FLOM.) VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2020 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Forward Share Tweet