Sen. Lee Statement on Utah Retaining Apache Battalion
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement today in response to Army Secretary Mark Esper’s recent decision to follow The National Commission on the Future of the Army’s recommendation to retain four Attack-Reconnaissance Battalions, each with 18 aircraft, in four states - Utah, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
(Apache helicopters at Hill Air Force Base in Utah)
“I am delighted that the Army has publicly announced its stationing decision for the AH-64 Apache Attack-Reconnaissance Battalions, allowing Utah’s airmen to continue their mission for our nation and contributions to total Army end strength,” Senator Lee stated. “After fighting for performance-based decision making for four years on the Senate Armed Services Committee, it is appropriate that Utah’s guardsmen and women will continue fulfilling their commitments to our country through their contributions to readiness with the Apache.”
The Secretary of the Army delegated the stationing decision to the Chief, National Guard Bureau. To facilitate the stationing decision, the Director, Army National Guard led a collaborative, transparent process that included input of the Adjutants General of the nine affected states. The process emphasized readiness and was based on objective criteria that all nine Adjutants General agreed upon. Based on the recommendations of the Director, Army National Guard and inputs of the Adjutants General of the affected states, the Chief, National Guard Bureau decided to retain the four highest performing battalions.
(Sen. Mike Lee and MG Jeff Burton, Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard)
Sen. Lee met with the Utah National Guard’s Adjutant General, Major General Jeff Burton this morning in his Washington, DC office, expressing gratitude and congratulating him on this exciting news.
An online version of this release can be found here.
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Award-winning Car Wash Chain to Hold Special Fundraiser on January 15 and Free Washes from January 17 through January 26
In addition to washing cars quickly with great quality and lots of fun, we truly look to make a real difference in the lives of our team members, customers and communities.”
— Dallas Hakes, Owner
SARATOGA SPRINGS, UT, USA, January 9, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Quick Quack Car Wash, Utah Valley’s largest chain of car washes, is giving away the best car wash package to every vehicle for ten days to celebrate opening the doors on a new location serving Saratoga Springs and the surrounding areas. The free car wash days begin on January 17th and run through January 26th and are only available at the new location. Quick Quack Car Wash is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and closed on Sundays.
The new location at 66 W. Pioneer Crossing next to Smith’s Marketplace in Saratoga Springs is the ninth Quick Quack Car Wash to open in Utah in the past eighteen months including a Midvale location that opened in December. Additional locations in North Orem and Provo are already under construction, while Logan (Providence), West Jordan, Centerville, Riverton, and Toelle car washes will break ground soon.
In conjunction with the Grand Opening, Quick Quack will also hold a special Fundraiser on Monday, January 15th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to benefit Emily Thornton, who lost her husband, Dylan, in a tragic accident in September. Dylan was a beloved middle school teacher at Vista Heights Middle School. During the fundraiser, customers will be able to preview the car wash prior to the Grand Opening and receive the best wash for free. Quick Quack will be matching donations from customers.
“It has been thrilling to launch the Quick Quack Car Wash brand into virtually every community in Utah Valley,” said Dallas Hakes, Owner and Regional Development Partner for Quick Quack Car Wash. “But in addition to washing cars quickly with great quality and lots of fun, we truly look to make a real difference in the lives of our team members, customers and communities.”
Quick Quack Car Wash frequently sponsors local events and athletic programs, including facilitating and contributing to community groups’ fundraising efforts. Quick Quack is regularly named the favorite or best car wash in the areas where it operates and has been recognized for sustainable business practices and water conservation.
In addition to a big yellow duck named Quackals, Quick Quack Car Wash is best known for its free vacuums and unlimited, “wash-all-you-want” car wash memberships starting at only $17.99 per month.
About Quick Quack Car Wash
Quick Quack Car Wash has forty-five locations in Utah, California, Texas, Arizona and Colorado. The Quick Quack Car Wash concept grew from a desire to get cars clean using the best technology and to do it extremely fast. The high-quality and environmentally-friendly car washing system uses neoprene foam, soft cloth and filtered, recycled water. The customer stays in their vehicle while being automatically guided through the car wash where the vehicle is soaked, soaped, washed, polished, rinsed with spot-free water, and dried, all in a matter of minutes. More information is available online at www.DontDriveDirty.com.
Travis Kimball
Quick Quack Car Wash
916-256-2384
email us here
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USDA Announces National Honey Board Appointments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2018—Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of six individuals to serve on the National Honey Board.
Members and alternates newly appointed to serve three-year terms are:
“The wide range of experience represented on the board is key to the success of the innovative research, education and promotional work they do to expand domestic markets for honey and honey products through consumer education,” said Perdue. “The board can count on USDA to continue to be a trusted partner to the honey industry.”
The 20-member National Honey Board is composed of three first handler representatives, two importer representatives, one importer-handler representative, three producer representatives, one marketing cooperative representative, and an alternate for each.
Since 1966, Congress has authorized 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal responsibility, program efficiency and fair treatment of participating stakeholders.
More information about the board is available on the National Honey Board page on the AMS website and on the National Honey Board website.
