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September 17 marks 229 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Though it isn’t an official holiday, many citizens, including many throughout Utah, celebrate for several days often known as Constitution Week. This year several organizations in Northern Utah are planning events that are open to the public. Here are a couple to take special note of.

David Burton to Speak at Layton Christian Academy

Gathering in a harvest from our gardens and putting up food for the winter has been a century old process that keeps going from one generation to the next.  However, for Jennie Taylor, of North Ogden, this process was something she started in her own family. Having not grown up learning about canning or farming, she was introduced to home canning in 2009 by a former LDS Bishop and another fellow ward member.  

Learning is all around us!  Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

EXCLUSIVE: In first Utah interview as GOP VP nominee, Mike Pence talks principles and policy with Sutherland Institute’s Boyd Matheson

At this time we it is covering 19,000 and 30% contained, about 10:00 am.

Update on the Broad Canyon Fire:

Press Release #2 Broad Canyon Fire August 5, 2016
Joan Hammer, Acting PIO, Box Elder County 1:00 pm
435-730-3874...
tourism@boxelder.org

More from the Broad Canyon fire, around 10,000 acres now. At 12:00 pm. August 4th.

Box Elder County, Utah: Wildfire Burns More than 5,000 Acres Near Plymouth, Fire Officials Say

The fire, which began around 11:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, is 5 percent contained, officials said. Two nearby farms have been voluntarily evacuated. No cause has been determined.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” 

July 14, 2016
 

"to elevate the condition of men--to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance, in the race of life." --Abraham Lincoln

Chairman's Note: Rethinking Occupational Licensing

There is the old saying that says, “Time is money,” which many may feel is all about earning top dollar while giving our time to anything.  Certainly, it is rewarding to receive a paycheck after a hard day’s work, but a deeper satisfaction stems from giving one’s time without monetary value attached.  Rather, the joy of serving others has a more lasting impact overall.

The warm weather is here and summer is in full swing which also means you’ll be seeing plenty of mountain bikers hitting the trails.  In particular, you might see the Weber High Mountain Biking team or the Junior Devo team honing in on their technical biking skills as they practice for the upcoming races.