Law Enforcement Officers as the Guardians of the "Flame of Hope"
Run the Torch for Special Olympics Utah
Special Olympics Utah athletes join Law Enforcement Officers
to run the "Flame of Hope" through Utah cities and towns
Utah - Law enforcement officers from agencies all across Utah will take to the streets in May to participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah. For over 30 years, Utah's law enforcement community has been supporting Special Olympics and individuals with intellectual disabilities through the Law Enforcement Torch Runs (LETR).
The torch runs are held in May of each year leading up to the Special Olympics Utah Summer Games in June. The first Torch Run will be Tuesday, May 2, 2017 starting in Grantsville, Tooele County and The Final Leg of the Torch Run will be Friday, June 2, 2017 in Orem City, Utah County. The start times and routes of all the Law Enforcement Torch Runs can be found at http://sout.org/ways-to-give/law-enforcement-torch-run/
"The entire Special Olympics Utah family appreciates our law enforcement officers and their willingness to run the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" down the streets of cities and towns in support of Special Olympics Utah athletes," said D'Arcy Dixon, President and CEO of Special Olympics Utah. "We value the relationship that has been forged between law enforcement officers and Special Olympics Utah athletes through these torch runs and are committed to nurture and protect that bond."
"The Grantsville City police department is excited to kick off the annual Special Olympics Torch Runs for 2017. Our run will be Tuesday, May 2, 2017 with officers from multiple agencies and athletes running down Main Street being cheered on by members of the community. The run will continue through Stansbury Park and end in Tooele City," said Allison Peterson, Public Information Officer with the Grantsville Police Department. "As law enforcement officers we appreciate our relationship with Special Olympics and enjoy our interaction with the athletes and staff. We look forward to the Torch Run every year and the joy it brings to both officers and athletes," shared Officer Peterson.
2017 Torch Runs
Tues. May 2 - Grantsville, Tooele City, Tooele County
Wed. May 3 - Ogden City / Weber County
Wed. May 3 - Millard County, Delta and Fillmore
Fri. May 5 - San Juan Co into the area games
Thur. May 11 - Duchesne County, Roosevelt City
Fri. May 12 - Uintah County, Vernal City
Fri. May 12 - Washington City into the area games
Fri. May 19 - Cache County, Logan City
Wed. May 24 - Davis County, Multiple law agencies
Wed. May 24 - Draper City/ Salt Lake County
Thurs. May 25 - Box Elder Co./ multiple agencies, cities and towns
Sat. May 27 - St. George City/ Washington Co.
Fri. June 2, The Final Leg of the 2017 Torch Run, Orem City, Run into the Block Party at University Mall in Orem, Utah County
Law enforcement officers are "the Guardians of the Flame of Hope" and through the Law Enforcement Torch Runs carry the Flame of Hope throughout Utah communities to raise awareness and show support for those with intellectual disabilities.
The public is invited to join-in by cheering-on those that running in the Law Enforcement Torch Runs.
Special Olympics Utah thanks its year-round sponsors, Presenting Sponsor, Harmon's Neighborhood Grocer, Mission Sponsor, the Larry H. Miller Charities and the Utah Jazz for their on on-going support of Special Olympics Utah.
Special Olympics Utah Social Media Handles
Instagram: @SpecOlyUtah, https://instagram.com/specolyutah/
Twitter: @SpecOlyUtah, https://twitter.com/specolyutah
Facebook: Special Olympics Utah, https://www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsUtah
Website: www.sout.org.
About Special Olympics Utah: Special Olympics Utah provides free participation in year-round training and competition in eight sports for approximately 1,900 athletes and 250 sports partners living in the state of Utah. With the support of more than 3,500 volunteers and the generosity of Utah citizens, corporations and local businesses, Special Olympics Utah is able to offer more than 40 events annually to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Participation with other athletes, Unified Partners (typically developing peers), coaches, sponsors and volunteers builds confidence and creates opportunities to participate as productive and respected members of society by increasing public awareness of the athletes' capabilities. Special Olympics Utah is a registered Utah 501(c) (3) charity with a local governing Board of Directors comprised of Utah community representatives and leaders. Special Olympics Utah is 90% privately funded through donations contributed locally.
Special Olympics owns the rights to the "Law Enforcement Torch Run" trademark.
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SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO’S NEW OCEAN EXPLORER
TRANSPORTS GUESTS ON DEEP-SEA SUBMARINE MISSION
INTO OCEAN’S DEPTH
(SAN DIEGO – May 1, 2017) — This summer guests of all ages to SeaWorld® San Diego will dive into an all-new realm of deep-sea discovery with Ocean Explorer. Multiple aquariums, exciting rides and digital technologies combine to create an experience centered on exploration and adventure, inspiring guests to protect the wonders of our oceans.
“We want to bring animal lovers up close and personal to an undersea world that is virtually inaccessible to most people,” said SeaWorld San Diego’s park president, Marilyn Hannes. “Through the use of advanced digital interfaces and live animal experiences, that world is will be available for our guests to immerse themselves in.”
The signature ride of the attraction is Submarine Quest, boasting the world’s first interactive digital ride using “smart play” technology, which enables riders to guide their mission of oceanic exploration. As adventurers on a scientific expedition, guests will glide through brightly colored coral reefs, collecting data as they travel to the depths of the ocean while encountering remarkable and mysterious sea creatures.
Submarine Quest’s proprietary gaming platform lets guests actively explore their surroundings during this three-minute ride while moving through digital—and sculptural—representations of an undersea world.
After disembarking Submarine Quest, guests can get up close to real giant Pacific octopuses, Japanese spider crabs and California moray eels in three uniquely designed aquariums. Interactive surprises—like pop-up bubbles and a kid crawl— get younger guests face to face with these incredible species.
The Ocean Explorer realm will also feature Tentacle Twirl, an exhilarating wave swinger ride where guests will literally fly in chairs suspended from the tentacles of a giant jelly. Three additional family-friendly rides—Aqua Scout, a jump-around ride; OctaRock, a happy swing ride; and Sea Dragon Drop, a family free-fall tower—will round out the fun of this immersive, new attraction.
“Ocean Explorer will be an amazing addition to SeaWorld San Diego, for guests of all ages,” said Hannes. “The opportunity to see and learn about some of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures, coupled with a mix of distinctive rides and activities, will give our visitors a meaningful experience only SeaWorld can create.”
“Introducing our guests to amazing animals like giant octopuses, spider crabs and moray eels so that they can learn, be inspired, and want to help preserve their ocean home is something
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World Heritage Student Exchange Programs is now looking for American families to host high school students from Asia. These personable and academically select exchange students speak English, are bright, curious, and eager to learn about this country through living as part of a family for an academic year and attending high school. Your support of these students reinforces the United States’ commitment to education and opportunity throughout the world.
World Heritage is currently seeking host families for these well-qualified, bright, motivated and well-screened students coming from Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Mongolia, and South Korea. By living with local host families and attending local high schools, the students acquire an understanding of American values and build on leadership skills.
The exchange students arrive from their home country shortly before school begins and return at the end of the school year. Each World Heritage student is fully insured, brings his or her own personal spending money and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in normal family activities and lifestyles. At the same time the student will be teaching their newly adopted host family about their own culture and language.
To become a host family or find out more about World Heritage, please contact Courtney Wade, at
(720)-209-1145 or (866)-939-4111, via email at Courtney@World-Heritage.org or visit www.whhosts.com. World Heritage looks forward to welcoming you to the ranks of host families nationwide contributing to world peace and understanding through student exchange programs.
WORLD HERITAGE (FORMERLY SPANISH HERITAGE) IS A NON-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT, PUBLIC-BENEFIT ORGANIZATION. WORLD HERITAGE IS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS AN EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND IS FULLY LISTED WITH THE COUNCIL OF STANDARDS ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL (CSIET)
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We must be vigilant to overcome challenges, including the overreach of regulation that is stifling a vibrant reform effort
We are pleased to join with our colleagues around the country to celebrate National Charter Schools Week, and all those, especially at the community level, who have steadfastly committed time, energy and bold ideas for nearly 26 years. We hope everyone joins us in celebrating the schools, teachers, communities and innovators who have elevated education to new heights of excellence and performance.
The Center for Education Reform is proud to have been a leader in the fight for expanded opportunity for all children since 1993, and to have helped launch NCSW when the movement was just defining itself. This innovative and path breaking reform of public education has been heralded by each Administration since the first charter school opened in 1992.
In his inaugural proclamation of NCSW in 2000, President Clinton declared that charter schools “are helping us to meet many of our Nation's most important education goals.”
Today, in President Trump’s 2017 Presidential Proclamation, President Trump called upon us all to embrace the choice that charters represent for so many. “By expanding school choice and providing more educational opportunities for every American family, we can help make sure that every child has an equal shot at achieving the American Dream. More choices for our students will make our schools better for everybody.”
Indeed, such choice affords families and educators the opportunity to voluntarily seek the schools that best meet their vision of education. Charter schools succeed when they have independence, flexibility, and freedom to innovate. It is essential we preserve and advance these core principles.
Here’s just one of thousands of examples of how freedom and flexibility drive unique, successful learning environments. Today we share with you the winner of CER’s much publicized video contest last fall, Natomas Charter School, which shows what’s possible when educators and parents have the opportunity to put their dreams into practice.
“... the world realizes that education is an archaic model that needs updating – that’s why we have charter schools. We experiment, challenge, create – we pioneer change in hopes that other traditional schools will follow suit,” a Natomas student said in the winning video submission.
Founded in 1993, the Center for Education Reform aims to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans — particularly our youth — ensuring that conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom and flexibility throughout U.S. education.
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DENVER—In the days following President Trump’s executive order triggering a review of 21 years of national monument designations, newspaper editorial boards across the West and the nation weighed in with swift and severe condemnations.
A sampling of what they had to say:
The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah’s national monuments have already justified themselves:
The president's justification is built on factual sand. "Federal land grab"? Both monuments were already federal land before they were declared. "Preserving our land"? There is no argument to be made that monuments haven't preserved land. "Free it up?" What does that even mean? Free to overgraze and drive wherever we want? We've been there, and no one wants that.
Los Angeles Times, Leave the National Monuments Alone:
Zinke and Trump both said the review would give the public a chance to weigh in. But it already has. The Bears Ears designation, for instance, came after more than seven years of broad public debate and after a rival land-use plan by Utah’s congressional delegation failed to gain traction.
The Denver Post, Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke should protect our national monuments:
These monuments, including the two most controversial in Utah, have in fact been carefully vetted and have support of many despite the vocal opposition of a few. We’re confident Zinke will find little merit in negating the protections put in place.
The Washington Post, Trump should not undo the protection of precious public land:
There is much good in the Antiquities Act track record, because presidents, in their broad view of the national interest, have generally used their powers judiciously. Moreover, Congress has not been absent from this process. Very often it has ratified presidential actions, and at times it has checked the president’s use of the act, an interaction that restrains presidential abuse. Mr. Trump should keep this broad national interest, and long view, in mind.
For more information, visit westernpriorities.org. To speak with an expert on public lands, contact Aaron Weiss at 720-279-0019 or aaron@westernpriorities.org.
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