Tooele

Family Fitness Challenge

Tooele City Family Recreation is sponsoring a family fitness challenge on Monday, May 17 from 7-8 p.m. at England Acres Park (910 N. 400 E., Tooele) for families of all ages. Come learn and try out some fun activities that will help your family stay fit (and you won’t even think of it as exercise)! Every family will receive prizes including free pedometers. A cool treat will be served to reward you as well. Please pre-register to Terra at 843-2142 or terras@tooelecity.org by Friday, May 14 to reserve your family prize.

4H Garden Club registration

The Tooele City 4-H Garden Club is holding an annual registration meeting on Thursday, May 20 7 p.m. at Tooele City Hall (90 North Main Street). The Garden Club is for youth kindergarten through 12th grade. There is a $7 registration fee. Come register for this popular program. Space is limited. For more information contact Terra Sherwood at 843-2142 or terras@tooelecity.org. 

Dairy Princess pageant

The annual Dairy Princess/Ambassador Pageant is set for June 12. Young women interested in participating can pick up information packets from Cheryl Adams in the County Commission Office at the county building. Scholarships in the amount of $650 will be given to the Princess and the two attendants will receive $350. To be eligible you must be a single (never been married) junior or senior in the 2009-2010 school year at a Tooele County High School, or have a high school diploma or equivalent and be no older than 23, maintain a 3.0 GPA and be willing to promote a healthy lifestyle. For more information, please call Cheryl Adams at 843-3150 during the day or 830-6989 or 882-3544 in the evenings.

Settlement Canyon Irrigation

Settlement Canyon Irrigation shareholders can expect the irrigation water to be turned on Saturday, May 1. Please make sure your valves are open. There will be a weekend restriction in place. No watering is allowed between Thursday 7 p.m. until Monday 7 a.m. Violators of the restriction may be subject to forfeiture of watering privileges. Call 833-9606 with any concerns. Call 850-2188 for emergencies only.

HEAT program

The Utah Division of Housing and Community Development says Utah will extend the Home Energy Assistance Target Program application deadline until May 31 or until all funds are spent. Utah has received about $25.4 million in HEAT funds to assist eligible low-income households in meeting their home heating and cooling needs. Call 211 for local information on the SLCAP Tooele HEAT program.

Car/bike show, pet adoption

A BACA free car and bike show will be held May 15, registration starts at 10 a.m. There will also be a mega super pet adoption from noon to 5 p.m. at Rockstar Pets parking lot, 762 N. Main. For more information call 882-6333.

CRAZE summer adventures

Tooele City and Tooele 4H invite children 6 and older to participate in the CRAZE Summer Adventures this summer. Adventures will take place on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $10 per adventure. Each week there will be a new adventure in park. Try your hand at Olympics, spend a day in Medieval times, or learn creative food ideas. For more information please contact Terra at (435)843-2142 or at terras@tooelecity.org. A full class listing is posted on our website at www.tooelecity.org. 

Field Trip Fridays

Tooele City and Tooele 4H invite children 8 and older to participate in Field Trip Fridays this summer. Field trips will take place on Fridays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The cost is $25 per field trip. Spend your Fridays exploring at places like the Hogle Zoo, the Park City Olympic Park and more. For more information please contact Terra at (435)843-2142 or at terras@tooelecity.org. A full class listing is posted on our website at www.tooelecity.org. 

Arts in the Park

The Tooele City Arts Council invites children of all ages (children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult) to participate in Arts in the Park. Arts in the Park will be held on Thursdays in the morning and afternoons. The cost will be $2-5 depending on project. There will be many fun projects to choose from including: parade gear, mini scrapbooks, bugs, and more! For more information please contact Terra at (435)843-2142 or at terras@tooelecity.org. A full class listing is posted on our website at www.tooelecity.org. 

Junior Golf Clinics

Oquirrh Hills Golf Course will be offering two sessions of Junior Golf Clinics this summer. The first session will be held June 7-11. Youth ages 8-17 can register for the program. The cost is $45 per session, or $80 for both sessions. The cost does include a junior golf shirt. Participants will be introduced to the game of a lifetime. A primary goal is for the student to be exposed to some of the positive values that golfing can provide. Everything the student needs will be provided. For more information or to sign up talk to the friendly staff at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course, 1255 East Vine Street, Tooele or call (435)882-4220.

Junior Golf League

Oquirrh Hills Golf Course will be sponsoring The Hills Junior Golf League once again this year. Youth ages 8-17 are invited to golf on Tuesday mornings beginning June 15. Tee times will range approximately from 9:30-10:45 a.m. There is a $25 registration fee (includes golf shirt) and $5 weekly fee to golf. Participants will golf nine holes of play on a weekly league, and an 18 hole s of play for the League Championship.. For more information or to sign up talk to the friendly staff at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course, 1255 East Vine Street, Tooele or call (435)882-4220.

Community appreciation

A free community appreciation event will be held at Deseret Peak on June 25 from 6-10 p.m. Includes dinner, swimming, prizes, and two jump houses for the kids. Dinner is 6-7 p.m. with swimming from 6-10 p.m. E-mail or call to receive your Golden Tickets before they are gone: apriilpcook@yahoo.com or 435-496-0606.

Grantsville

Rodeo grounds fundraiser

A rodeo jam fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 22 from 1-6 p.m. at the Grantsville Rodeo Grounds Pavilion. The event is to raise funds to help bring rodeos back to Grantsville, for the events and to make the grounds suitable for riders. There will be a band, dancing, kids games, horseshoe tournament and darts tournament.

May Day participants

Join the fun! Looking for those who want to sell or swap their “stuff.” Spring clean your house and garage. Come to Grantsville City Park, May 22, for “A May Day in the Park Swap Meet.” Music and May pole dancing; looking for bands who want to play — get your name out there. Looking for up to 20 groups (four to eight people each) to make up an “olden day” May Pole Dance using a pole with ribbons. Your music, your dance steps, your ribbon, your colors — we have the poles. Contact Jill Thomas 435-830-4150.

Grantsville Irrigation

The Grantsville Irrigation system is now on. Residential users are allowed 250,000 gallons per share. We will begin reading meters May 15. Agricultural users have been issued one use-or-lose turn to be used by May 15 as well as two regular turns. If you notice any leaks or abuse please contact the office at 884-3451.

Stansbury Park

Benson Mill 5K

The inaugural Benson Mill Memorial Day 5K will be held the morning of Memorial Day (May 31) with a start time of 9 a.m. at the Benson Grist Mill, 325 SR-138, Stansbury Park. Cost is $15 per person, $50 for a family of up to five and $10 for additional family members (immediate family only). Online registrants will be charged a $1 processing fee. Awards will be given to the top three in each age group, top three overall and a drawing will be held for all registered runners. Pre-register online or at Premier Athletics at 14 N. Main Street, Tooele. For more information or to register visit www.bensonmill5k.com.

Stallion Ute Football cheerleading

Stansbury Stallion Ute Football cheerleading Infinity All Stars will have sign ups on May 12 and May 17 at the Stansbury Clubhouse from 6:30-8 p.m. and May 22 at Tooele All Star Lanes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info log on to stansburycheerleading.webs.com or e-mail at stansburycheerleading@hotmail.com or call 840-4320 or 841-9045.

Community yard sale

A Stansbury Park community yard sale will be held May 22 from 8 a.m. to noon just off Stansbury Parkway by the SP Improvement District and the Observatory. Shop or sell your stuff. Left over items and donations will be picked up Friends of MS and Tooele County Resource Center.

Library

Silly shoe parade

Silly Shoe parade will be held on Thursday, May 13 at 4:30 p.m. at Tooele City Library. Children from 5 to 10 wear your favorite home decorated shoes.

Rewards for Reading

The Tooele County Bookmobile Library, Grantsville, is participating in the Utah State Fair, Read and Win Program, open to children who are between the ages 6-12 as of Sept. 1, 2010. All children who return their completed forms will receive a gate entry pass to the 2010 Utah State Fair, a ribbon bookmark, a coupon for a free drink and a coupon for a free Thomas Carnival ride. The Reading Record Forms are available in the library and on the Bookmobile. For additional information, call 884-3703.

Bookmobile story time canceled

The Tooele County Bookmobile Library has discontinued the Story Time Program as of April 29. Story Time will resume in September. The Summer Reading Program, with the theme, “Make Waves @ Your Library” will begin on Thursday, June 10 at 4 p.m. in the Grantsville City Hall. Registration will begin on May 27 in the library and on the Bookmobile. Children of all abilities are welcome and the program is free of charge. For more information, call 884-3703.

Anniversary event

Library open house and summer reading kick-off event Saturday, May 22, 1-5 p.m. Everyone’s invited to celebrate 10 years in your new library building. And celebrate all week with Fine Forgiveness May 16-22. Return an overdue item and have fines forgiven. Celebrate this one time, one week 10-year anniversary event!

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library bookstore has received several boxes of books which have been “weeded” from the Tooele City Library shelves. Most of them are non-fiction, and there are many biographies, historical collections, etc. We will be selling these books for 50 cents each for the next two weeks. Please come and add to your own library with these special books at this special price.

Volunteers needed

We would appreciate any volunteers who would like to read during story time. Please contact Malissa or Sharon at the Tooele City Library 435-882-2182 if you would like to volunteer.

Weekly story time

Remember children’s story time every Wednesday at 11 a.m. and children’s crafts each Friday from 3-5 p.m. Check with the library for any special story times or other special events. For more information on these and other library programs, check our Web site tooelecity.org/tcl/library.html, call 435-882-2182, or visit us at 128 West Vine Street, Tooele.

Schools

Summer camp

St. Marguerite Summer School Camp June 7-24 and July 6-8, Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to noon for incoming kindergarten thru 6th grade. Cost is $250. Please contact the school office at 882-0081 if you are interested.

SHS summer school

Stansbury High School is offering summer school sessions to remediate classes or attendance. These sessions will be held Monday through Thursday, starting June 7-22, with two sessions daily: 8-11 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Any 8th–12th grade student has an opportunity to make up classes he/she has failed, raise their D+, D, or D- grades by taking a class & getting a higher grade, or clear up to 24 absences toward NG’s they may have. Students will need to register at their school’s finance office (or SHS’s finance office) by June 1. The cost for summer school is $30 per session (.25 credits or 24 absences).

New TJHS students

If your student is new to Tooele School District and he/she will be attending Tooele Jr. High School for the 2010-2011 school year, please call TJHS @ 833-1921 to schedule an appointment.

TJHS community council

Tooele Jr. High School community council will meet May 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the TJHS library.

CJJHS community council

If you have a student at Clark N. Johnsen Jr. High, please plan on joining our community council group on Tuesday, May 11. This is a great opportunity to be a part of your child’s education and have a voice in the school community. We meet from 7-8 p.m. in the conference room behind the office. Hope to see many new faces there.

Spring Fling Carnival

Middle Canyon Elementary School will be holding a Spring Fling Carnival on Wednesday, May 19 from 5-8 p.m. with rides, games, food and fun. For more information visit www.springflingcarnival.blogspot.com.

GHS concerts

Here’s a list of upcoming concerts at Grantsville High School. GHS jazz ensemble: May 11 at 7 p.m. cost is $4 adults, $2 students. GHS band and choir concert: May 19 at 7 p.m. Cost is $4 adults and $2 students. GHS orchestra concert: May 20 at 7 p.m.

SHS senior academics awards

Stansbury High School is holding a Seniors Academic Awards banquet on Friday, May 21 at 6 p.m. in the SHS cafeteria. Those seniors who are planning on attending need to sign up in the counseling office no later than Monday, May 10. If you have questions, please call the SHS counseling office at 884-7730 before May 10.

Summer food service

The Tooele County School District announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children through age 18 starting June 14 and will run until Aug. 13, except July 5. Breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 12-1 p.m. Locations will be at Harris Elementary, 251 North 1st Street, Tooele; Northlake Elementary, 268 N. Coleman St., Tooele; and Wendover High School, 110 Wildcat Blvd., Wendover. Meals will also be available to adults — lunch is $2.85 and breakfast $1.45. Adults are not permitted to eat off children’s trays.

TJHS MESA Club

The Tooele Junior High MESA Club will be holding an environmentalist fair May 26 from 2:25-5 p.m.

THS yearbooks

We are attempting to assemble five full sets of yearbooks from the beginning of Tooele High School through 2010. If you have any yearbooks you do not want, drop them off at one of the following locations: Tooele Pioneer Museum, Tooele High School, Tooele Senior Center, Tooele City Library or Tooele Valley Railroad Museum. For any questions call Mike Shuler (602) 826-9471.

THS class of 2000 reunion

The Tooele High School class of 2000 will be holding their 10-year reunion on Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. at the Settlement Canyon Pavilion.

GHS class of 2000 reunion

The GHS class of 2000 will be having their 10-year reunion on Saturday, June 19. The reunion will be held at the Grantsville High School commons area from 5:30-11 p.m. Dinner will be served. The cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Please RSVP to Hillary Thompson Mondragon at 435-884-0616 or heado13@hotmail.com. Also, for reunion updates please visit our blog at www.ghs2000.blogspot.com. Hope to see you there.

Education

Marriage enhancement classes

The Tooele County Healthy Marriage Coalition is sponsoring these fun, hands-on classes for couples. The series of classes will be held on Fridays and will run May 14, 21. All classes are from 7-9 p.m. at 151 N. Main (Health/Extension Building). Free baby-sitting on-site will be provided. The cost is $20, but is free to those who are income eligible. WIC guidelines are used to determine eligibility. Each couple who attends all five classes will receive a $30 grocery gift card. Couples will receive activity books and other materials. Please register to Utah State University Extension by Wednesday, April 21 to 435-277-2400. When registering, please indicate if baby-sitting services will be required. Questions? Call Darlene at 435-277-2406.

Adult education

Get your high school diploma this year. All classes required for a high school diploma, adult basic education, GED preparation and English as a second language are available. Register now to graduate — just $50 per semester. Located at 76 S. 1000 W., Call 833-1994. Adult education classes are for students 18 and over.

English as a second language

ESOL conversational classes are held Monday and Thursday from 7-9 p.m. ESOL students may also come anytime the center is open for Individualized study. Registration is $50 per semester. Call 833-1994.

Kindergarten workshop

This Tooele Family Center-PIRC is offering a free six-week workshop for both parent and child. Your child will participate in a preschool introducing skills that are needed for kindergarten while you participate in a class that will give you tips and ideas of how to make your child’s education years successful. Your child must be 4 years old and beginning kindergarten in September. Please call the center for more details and to sign-up. Phone # 833-1978 ext. 2127 or ext. 2010. We’re located at 301 W. Vine St. Bldg. #11 (right behind Tooele High School).

TATC free classes

Tooele Applied Technology College is sponsoring monthly mini-lessons at their main campus, I.T. room located at 66 W. Vine Street (the former school board office). The May 19 class is about how to set up a wireless network, June 16th is about useful, free or inexpensive software — put your computer to work for you. July 21 class is PC tune-up and maintenance. Classes are scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m. Class size is limited, so please come early. For more information call 435-248-1800 or e-mail info@tatc.edu.

Arts

Photo editing classes

The Tooele City Arts Council is excited to announce a new series of photo editing classes. The classes will be held at Tooele City Hall (90 North Main Street) on Thursday, May 13, 20 and 27 from 7-9 p.m. The cost to take the class in $20. Please preregister at Tooele City Hall. Instruction will be based on Adobe Photoshop Elements. You will learn editing basics, how to manage “layers”, crop, enhance photos, and much more. A good working knowledge of computer basics is required. If you have any questions please call 843-2142 or visit our Web site at www.tooelecity.org.

Churches

United Methodist Church

Join the Tooele United Methodist Church 78 E Utah Ave. (200 North) at the 11 a.m. service for The Bells of Joyful Sound, an English handbell ensemble form the independent Christian music ministry, Inc. They will be at the service to enhance the worship experience on Sunday morning, May 16. The ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Robert G. Nohavec, centers its ministry around the presentation of inspirational sacred music selections. We hope to see you there for a great music experience.

Golf scramble

St. Marguerite’s Catholic Church fundraiser event — four-person golf scramble on Saturday, May 22 at Oquirrh Hills GC, shotgun start at 8:30. Lots of fun, prizes and a great lunch. Proceeds to help St. Marguerite’s new Catholic school. Sign-up at the Moose Lodge. For additional information, please contact: Diane McArthur - 801-231-9707 or Jo Bevan - 435-850-9511.

Church of Christ VBS

Church of Christ in Tooele is having their Vacation Bible School (VBS) June 14-18 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Please join us for Rise and Shine for Jesus. Ages 4-12 years, 430 W. Utah Avenue. Call 882-4642 or 843-5530 for information.

Elks

4-person golf scramble

Sunday, May 16, shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course. $50 per person. All profits and donations will be going towards a Rope Confidence Course at Camp Wapiti. Please prepay and sign up at the Social Quarters of the Elks Lodge and enjoy a great day of golf for a great purpose.

Moose Lodge

Daily Lunch

Daily lunch available for members and guests. The Lodge has a great lunch menu, come up and try it out!

Saturday night dinners

Saturday night rib-eye steak and salmon dinners for members and their guests. Members get a free dinner in their birthday month.

Eagles

Member appreciation day

All day every Wednesday in the month of May has been designated as member appreciation day to thank all the members for all the support they have given the Aerie and Auxiliary the past year in all their activities and charities. Drop by to see what’s new. All beverages are just $2 each.

Groups

N.A.R.F.E. meeting

The Tooele Chapter #1253 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its May meeting in the Tooele Pioneer Museum, lower floor, at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 14. We’ll review the proceedings of the annual State Federation Convention held Tuesday through Thursday of this week, fallout from the Utah political party conventions last week, and impacts of recent Congressional actions affecting NARFE earned benefits. Come and bring a guest; visitors are always welcome. For more info., call Hal Webster at 882-5331 or Marla Ramey at 882-3876.

Tooele County 9-12 Project

Meet this week at Tooele USU Campus, Rm 158 Thursday, May 13 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to read and discuss “The 5000 Year Leap” by Skousen. Also discussing county issues and the State Convention. Come meet politically like-minded locals, and join us on Facebook to get connected.

Special Olympics

If you need a haircut, Saturday May 15 is the day to get it done. Please join the local Special Olympics team, the Tooele County Giants at Dollar Cuts in Tooele. They will donate $2 from every haircut to our team. We are in need of earning money to help send four local athletes to our National Games in July and to help with our ongoing competitions. We are training for our track and field state competition at BYU later this month. Please come on in for a haircut or to make a donation. For more information, please contact Cheri at 884-3007.

New Hope House

New Hope House, a teen challenge center in Tooele, will be holding an evening at Sostanza, 29 N. Main Street on Saturday, May 22 at 7 p.m. Gourmet buffet will include sauteed shrimp anisette with tortellini pasta and artichoke stuffed chicken breast in puff pastry. Cost is $45. Reservations 801-455-4053.

Moms Club of Tooele

Free for all moms in Tooele County visit us at www.TooeleMommies.com. Tooele Valley’s mom-to-mom connection. Playgroups, moms night out, coffee breaks, crafts and much more. Join us today!

Historical Society

The Tooele County Historical Society’s featured speaker will be James Peterson for our May 11 meeting at 7 p.m. His presentation will feather the Wendover Air Force Base Museum. The meeting will be in the Pioneer Museum at 47 E. Vine Street, please park in the rear parking lot and enter through the back door. Members and guests invited.

Historical books available

Tooele County Historical Society will have books available for you to purchase at our May 11 meeting. “The History of Tooele County Volume II” for $25 and “The Mining, Smelting and Railroading in Tooele” for $15. We also have eight note cards for $4 depicting four different pioneer buildings. These will make great gifts for your family and friends. Alice Dale, 882-1612.

Sewing guild

Tooele sewing guild group will meet on Wednesday, May 12 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Extension Office. We will work on two easy projects: a comfort pillow and cup cozy. Please contact Geri Thomas (882-3487) if you are interested in the supply list for these items. We invite anyone who is interested in sewing to join us. Bring any show and tell and invite a friend to come with you.

Historical donations

Tooele County Historical Society would like members of the community who have any family or personal histories, photographs, books, brochures, DVDs, VHS tapes or newspaper articles that you would like to donate to our organization, please call us. We are also looking for books, newspaper articles, photos, brochures or any history that pertains to the Tooele County area. If you would like to donate them to our organization, or if you would like us to make a copy for the society, please call Alice Dale at 882-1612.

Seniors

Tooele Valley Country Players

The Tooele Valley Country Players will be performing at the Grantsville Senior Center Saturday, May 15 from 1-3 p.m.

Alzheimer’s caregivers

Open to anyone caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (memory issues). Learn about this disease. Get/share ideas. Discuss experiences with others. No meeting in May. Look for notice for June 15 meeting. Sponsored by Tooele County Aging Services, call Frank, 843-4107 (to participate) and Alzheimer’s Association – Utah Chapter (AAUC), 800-272-3900 (for information).

Program openings

Tooele County Aging has openings in an alternative, income-based program designed to help seniors remain independent. CNAs help keep them in their homes safely, provide personal care, do house keeping and run errands. If interested please contact Jolene Shields at 843-4104 or 4105.

Tooele seniors

The center can be reached at 843-4110 and is for the enjoyment of all senior citizens 55 years and up. For more information call 843-4110. Friday night entertainment, 5:30 p.m.: May 11 Lisa Chevalier; May 21 Bill Burton; May 28 Christy Roberts. Friday night dancing, 6-8 p.m.: May 11 Wade Mathews; May 21 Ned Garcia; May 28 Eunice Stuckman. Health and wellness: foot/manicure May 11 and 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m.; blood pressure May 19, 9 a.m.; diabetic class May 18, 2 p.m.; nutrition cooking class May 19, 1:30 p.m.; sit and dance exercise class May 18, 11 a.m.; cook book May 24, 11 a.m. May 19 is senior citizen day, running for office: Judy Fonger, president; Claudia Reed, second vice; Gloria Bristow, treasurer.

Grantsville seniors

The Grantsville Senior Citizen’s Center can be reached at 884-3446. Tuacahn June 12-17 to see “Cats” and “Tarzan.” Tooele Valley Country Players May 15 at 1 p.m. Health watch: foot clinic May 25 @ 1:30 p.m., call 843-4104 or 4105; big band workout sit-n-dance class May 17 at 11 a.m.; movies and popcorn on request May 21. Birthday dinner Friday, May 28 at 4 p.m. entertainment the “Hales Boys” (Eric and Marc). Election results president, first vice president and secretary. The center will be closed Monday, May 31.

Gville Senior Center voting

Voting for the new Grantsville Senior Center officers: All members are encouraged to come to the center on Wednesday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and or on Thursday, May 20 from 12-3 p.m. to vote for our new 2010/2011 officers. Please bring your membership card. Only members are allowed to vote. If you cannot come to the center, you may call (884-3446) and a ballot will be delivered to you. Winners will be announced at the May Birthday Dinner on May 28 at 4 p.m.

Senior Circle

Join the Circle! Age 50 and over. Cost $15 single, $27 couple per year. To make reservations for activities, call 843-3690. Free for members. Lunch Bunch - Friday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m., meet at Casa Del Rey in Grantsville, Dutch treat. Dessert with the Doctor - Monday, May 24 at 3:30 p.m. in MWMC classrooms, Dr. Garr will discuss Peripheral Artery Disease. Day trip to Capitol Hill/Tracy Aviary - Wednesday, June 16, cost is $30 and includes lunch at Chuck-A-Rama.