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02-28-20 E-NEWS: POTHOLES; FEMA APPEAL; FEED OUR KIDS; HIGHLAND DR. OPEN HOUSE; VENTURE OUT!; EVANSMILES; CORONAVIRUS; CERT; CENSUS; BOGOS; JOBS; SAVE THE DATES View this email in your browser Announcements UPCOMING PUBLIC NEWS Is It Baader-Meinhof or is it Real? Pothole Phenomenon Hits Millcreek Roads ---PAGE BREAK--- MEETINGS Mt. Olympus Community Council Tues., 3/3/20, 6 PM Churchill Jr. High 3450 E. Oakview Dr. Millcreek Community Council Tues., 3/3/20, 6:30 PM Millcreek City Hall 3330 S. 1300 E. Canyon Rim Citizens Association Weds., 3/4/20, 7 PM Christ United Methodist 2375 E. 3300 S. East Mill Creek Community Council Thurs., 3/5/20, 6:30 PM Community Center Library Meeting Room 2266 Evergreen Ave. Click here for our Calendar of Events MILLCREEK. It seems like potholes are popping up everywhere. Utah winters are tough on the roads and asphalt for repairs is not available during the winter months. We can fill a problem pothole with a cold patch during the colder months but often these repairs don't hold up for long; maybe a snow plow comes by and just pops the cold patch right back out. Potholes are expensive. Every time a crew has to be dispatched to fill a pothole, there is a cost. Add them all up and potholes are a significant piece of the City's roads budget. Stretching available funds to address emergency repairs, pavement management plans, and those pesky potholes require a serious budget balancing act. Each year, the pavement on all roads in the city is assessed and a pavement management program is designed to place overlays, slurry seals or other treatments on roads where the roadway life span can be extended for a few years. Many of the roads that Millcreek inherited on incorporation were and are in need of repairs. The City works hard to keep up with repairs utilizing available funds, however road repairs often need to be postponed when emergency repairs arise. The City's main emergencies involve storm drain failures that often cause flooding, and sometimes even road cave-ins. These emergencies have to be addressed immediately and funds have to be shifted from a planned road repair or the pavement management program. As for potholes, we need your help. All Millcreek employees who are out on roadways keep an eye out for those pesky--and sometimes dangerous-- potholes, but we can't catch them all. If you spot one, please let us know. You ---PAGE BREAK--- can report potholes and other problems by clicking on the button below. If we can't fill the pothole it right away, at least we can put up orange cones to avoid problems. And speaking of orange cones; there are many places throughout Millcreek that already are sporting them. A lot of these are waterline breaks, which Salt Lake City Public Utilities repairs. Permanent asphalt could not be installed before the winter set in. We are aware of these problem areas and are working diligently with Salt Lake City to have repairs done as soon as possible. The bottom line: Please report potholes when you see them and please have patience. We are working hard to keep our Millcreek roads safe. NOTICE Start Date Set for Appeal of FEMA's Revisions to Neff's Creek Flood Plain Map MILLCREEK. The City has received the notice from FEMA regarding the Appeal Start for the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS). Per the notice, the appeal period will begin on March 11, 2020. Additional information can be found by clicking here. Report a Pothole or Other Concern to Millcreek ---PAGE BREAK--- Childhood Hunger Exists in Our Own Backyard MILLCREEK. Mill Creek Elementary (3761 S 1100 just down the road from City Hall, has a student population of more than 400. Among them, they speak more than 40 different languages. As smart as they are, Principal Ann Kane tells us that food insecurity is a reality at the school, so much so that each child was sent home before this past Christmas break with a box of cereal, which is what the school's budget could afford at the time. ---PAGE BREAK--- Generosity Feeds, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, in partnership with the Millcreek Promise Program, is fundraising for more, and seeking 200 volunteers for an event that will take place at the school on Saturday, April 18, 2020, 10 am to noon, to help feed these kids. Join us at Mill Creek Elementary on Saturday, April 18, 2020, 10 am to noon, to help pack 15,000 meals. Generosity Feeds needs a $1 donation for each meal. At the April 18th event, volunteers will pack 15,000 meals to send home with the children for weekends, school breaks and holidays. Comprised of black beans, rice, dehydrated vegetables, and protein, these meals were developed by an executive chef to taste good, be a complete nutrition combination, and have a shelf life of one year. Generosity Feeds is fundraising one dollar for each meal, and needs 200 volunteers on Saturday morning, April 18th, 10 am to noon, to come to the school and help pack these meals. Every dollar helps no donation is too large or too small. Let's change the face of childhood hunger in our community. To help, visit the Generosity Feeds website and scroll down to make a donation and volunteer. Thanks to you all in advance for your generosity! ---PAGE BREAK--- At this second open-house, we will discuss the comments we received from the table discussions at the first open house and provide an opportunity for residents' comments. Click here to read the newsletter story that preceded the first open house and explains the project in more detail. GET READY FOR FRIDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- NIGHT SUMMER FUN! MILLCREEK. Venture Out! 2020 Summer Nights are fast approaching. June 5 is the kick-off event at Canyon Rim Park. Do you know a local business or organization interested in partnering with Venture Out! as a sponsor or vendor? Please put them in touch with Natalie Clawson at [PHONE REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED]. If you would like to be a Venture Out! volunteer, contact Janie Daugirda at 801- 953-8470 or [EMAIL REDACTED]. MILLCREEK BUSINESS COUNCIL MEMBER DONATES ORAL HYGIENE KITS TO PROMISE PROGRAM MILLCREEK. As part of Read Across America Day, the Millcreek Promise Program will be distributing a brand new book and an oral hygiene kit to each student at Mill Creek Elementary. When we asked for help from the Millcreek Business Council to achieve this goal, we had an immediate response from Dr. Cory Evans, founder of Evansmiles in Millcreek, who donated 390 oral hygiene kits to the effort. Dr. Evans started "Evansmiles" in Millcreek in 1990 in a small building that is now a part of the Home Depot parking lot. In 1993 he moved his dental ---PAGE BREAK--- practice to its current location at 3640 S. Highland Drive and has been helping the members of the community with their oral health ever since. Evansmiles uses the latest technology and up to date dental practices to help their patients enjoy comfortable, efficient and state of the art dental procedures. Many thanks to Dr. Evans and Evansmiles for this generous donation to the kids at Mill Creek Elementary. Good Ideas for Staying Safe from the Flu, the Common Cold, or the New Coronavirus MILLCREEK. For the past few weeks, we have been hearing about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) which has been rapidly spreading across the globe. While there are no confirmed cases in Utah, there are still several things we can do to prevent the spread of the virus. Basic hygiene is essential and is something we can control. Be strict about following these suggestions to prevent transmission: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is especially important when you have been out in public places. Stock your home and workplace with lots of soap. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if you are in a pinch. Carry one in your pocket, purse, car, etc. Buy large bottles of replacement sanitizer. Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, this is how the flu and COVID-19 are transmitted. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Stay home when you are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze in the crook of your elbow. Clean and disinfect often-used surfaces and objects, using sprays and wipes designed to kill 99.9% of germs. ---PAGE BREAK--- These are some additional suggestions from the CDC: Have enough essentials to shelter-at-home for a few weeks. Be financially prepared to sustain a possible temporary interruption to your paycheck while you or a loved one recover from illness. Make purchases of essential products as soon as you can, to avoid shortages, unavailability, or unexpected price increases on products. Click here to learn more about how to get and keep your household ready. Risk of COVID-19 is associated with recent travel to China or other locations with confirmed community spread. It is not associated with any particular group of people, nor any ethnicity. Please only refer to credible sources of information about COVID-19, such as the CDC or the Utah Department of Health. ---PAGE BREAK--- A LETTER FROM THE ---PAGE BREAK--- CENSUS BUREAU WILL BE ARRIVING IN EARLY MARCH. Hang on to this letter it has the ID you will need to complete the census online. SAMPLE LETTER: Business Council BOGOs ---PAGE BREAK--- Print these coupons out or show them on your phone to the merchant to get your Buy One Get One Free. Click here to see more great BOGO deals. Click here to see how you can promote your own business with a Millcreek BOGO. Join the Team at Millcreek! Planner II Position Available Details here Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District - Area Cleanup Crew SAVE THE DATES: Mon., Mar. 9 - City Council, 5 pm Tues., Mar. 10 - Business Council Meet n' Eat ---PAGE BREAK--- Weds., Mar. 18 - Planning Commission, 5 pm Weds., Mar. 18 - St. Mark's Stop the Bleed Thur., Mar. 19 - St. Mark's Robot Night Weds., Mar. 25 - St. Mark's Neighborhood Meeting 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. If you missed Mayor Silvestrini's State of the City address, you can click on the photo above or here to see it. Set up a time on Fridays to chat with him. He's pretty friendly in person! VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2020 Millcreek, All rights reserved. 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