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Updates from Utah Gov - Organizations

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 3:00pm

MORE THAN $16,000 AWARDED 

TO PLAIN CITY FIRE

WHAT
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is celebrating a life-saving equipment grant awarded to Plain City Fire.

WHO
Attendees include local firefighters, Firehouse Subs Franchisees Cole Eskelson and Rusty Eskelson and Firehouse Subs Area Representative Randy Judd.  

WHEN
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 10 a.m.

WHERE
Firehouse Subs Restaurant
4197 Riverdale Rd.
Riverdale, UT 84405

DONATION DESCRIPTION
Plain City Fire received 10 sets of turnout gear worth $16,850. The awarded equipment, which includes coats, pants, helmets, hoods, gloves and boots, will replace old, damaged gear, allowing firefighters to provide safe and efficient services to their community.   

ABOUT FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION
In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment, and educational opportunities to first-responders and public safety organizations. Through the non-profit 501(c)(3), Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has given more than $20 million to hometown heroes in 46 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, including more than $357,000 in Utah. 

IN-RESTAURANT FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES
Each restaurant recycles leftover, five-gallon pickle buckets, available to guests for a $2 donation to the Foundation. Donation canisters on register counters explain the non-profit’s mission and collect spare change, while the Round Up Program allows guests to “round up” their bill to the nearest dollar. All funds raised benefit the Foundation.

Connect:
@savinglives
Facebook.com/FirehouseSubsFoundation
www.firehousesubs.com/foundation

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Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Ed Rendell and Mayors of Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Tampa to Speak at Infrastructure Briefing at DNC

Tuesday, July 26, 2016, 12:00 pm EDT

PHILADELPHIA — On July 26, 2016,  The National League of Cities (NLC) and Build America Mutual (BAM) will host a policy briefing on the current state of infrastructure in cities and highlight communities that are successfully building for the future. Joining NLC and BAM for the briefing will be local and state elected leaders, including Mayor Bill De Blasio of New York City.

Featured speakers will discuss the transportation, water and communications infrastructure investments necessary to strengthen local economies; identify barriers to local infrastructure investment; and present a policy agenda on infrastructure investment for the next presidential administration.

WHAT: Building a 21st Century America: Infrastructure Leadership from American Communities (hosted by National League of Cities and Build America Mutual)

WHEN: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EDT)

WHO: Policy briefing speakers to include:

  • Mayor Bill De Blasio, mayor, New York
  • Governor Ed Rendall, former Governor, Pennsylvania; former mayor, Philadelphia
  • Mayor Kasim Reed, mayor, Atlanta
  • Mayor William Peduto, mayor, Pittsburgh
  • Mayor Bob Buckhorn, mayor, Tampa, Florida
  • National League of Cities President Melodee Colbert-Kean, councilmember, Joplin, Missouri
  • Polly Trottenberg, commissioner, NYC Department of Transportation
  • Clarence E. Anthony, CEO and executive director, National League of Cities

TO PARTICIPATE: RSVP to Brian Egan for arrival instructions egan@nlc.org, 202.626.3107

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 The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. www.nlc.org

 Build America Mutual improves municipal bond liquidity and market access for issuers by providing municipal bondholders with an unconditional, irrevocable guaranty that principal and interest will be paid on schedule. As a mutual insurer, BAM is operated for the benefit of its members – which are, exclusively, the U.S. cities, counties, towns, and other public-sector entities that use BAM’s financial guaranty to lower their cost of borrowing. BAM is sponsored by the National League of Cities. Through June 30, BAM has written more than 3,000 policies, insuring $29.5 billion of municipal securities. Learn more at: http://buildamerica.com/mission/

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Source:

Intermountain Medical Center (via EIN Presswire)

Date:

July 27, 2016

Location:

SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH, USA

Title:

New Study Finds ARDS Patients Who Smoke and Are Obese Have Poorer Quality of Life Following Hospitalization

Abstract:

New study finds patients who survive Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and who smoke and are obese have poorer quality of life following hospitalization. A new study of patients who survive the once-nearly fatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) finds their subsequent quality of life has more to do with …

Author:

Jess Gomez, Intermountain Medical Center, 801-507-7455
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Reeve & Associates Announced as the Enterprise “Elite” Award Winner

Reeve & Associates awarded Enterprise “Elite” Award at the first ever ‘Enterprise 7 Awards.’

Riverdale, Utah – July 27, 2016

 

Riverdale, Utah – Reeve & Associates (http://reeve-assoc.com/) was honored as the “Elite” Award winner at the first ever Enterprise 7 Awards. The award was given at the Enterprise 7 Awards Ceremony hosted by Enterprise Business Journal at the Newpark Resort in Park City, Utah on July 8, 2016.

“It is such an honor to receive such a wonderful award. But it is our team that has made this award possible. Without our fantastic employees, we would not have been honored as the “Elite” winner, said Nate Reeve, principal engineer.

Eight Utah companies were selected as “Enterprise 7” winners and one company as the “Elite” winner, during the first ever Enterprise 7 awards. To be considered for the award, businesses were asked to provide a written submission discussing ways in which their business has effectively introduced innovative/cost effective business practices, updated current processes, implemented change or have added new technology by incorporating innovation, creation or implementation that has had a direct impact on their customers, employees or community.

“We take pride in our work, clients and employees and because of each of these, we are able to be the recipient of this great award,” said Chris Cave, Project Manager. “It is a big time for our company as we celebrate 71 years of business and we look forward to what the future holds for us.”

Reeve & Associates, Inc., formerly Reeve & Reeve, was initially founded in 1945. The firm’s long-standing in the western U.S. is distinguished by an impressive list of return clients. Since its inception, Reeve & Associates has earned an excellent reputation for developing innovative concepts, designing quality projects and responding quickly and cost effectively to all client needs. It is their mission to make first-time clients become long-term clients.

For more information about Reeve & Associates, please visit: (http://www.reeve-assoc.com)

About Reeve & Associates

Reeve & Associates, Inc., formerly Reeve & Reeve, was initially founded in 1945 in Weber County. The firm’s long-standing in the western U.S. is distinguished by an impressive list of return clients. Since its inception, Reeve & Associates has earned an excellent reputation for developing innovative concepts, designing quality projects and responding quickly and cost effectively to all client needs. It is their mission to make first-time clients become long-term clients. They understand that time is money and work to quickly remove impediments to the development process. Reeve & Associates is

 

certified by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Their engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects currently hold licenses in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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