tag:www.valleyjournals.com,2005:/categories/local-life?page=200Local Life | The City Journals Page 200Educating | Entertaining | Informing2017-06-06T10:13:15-06:00urn:uuid:7365d54d-8b13-4523-9001-1d27ae2125eb2017-05-30T12:43:38-06:002017-06-06T10:13:15-06:00SoJo Summerfest and more: 14 Salt Lake County festivals to check out this summer 2017-05-30 12:43:38 -0600Kimberly RoachCatch this year’s Draper Days Parade on July 11. (Draper City) <small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:608efbdf-b482-4c9b-926e-6127f6bf1ae52017-05-30T12:40:57-06:002017-05-30T12:41:08-06:00Nonprofit blossoming to nourish hungry children2017-05-30 12:40:57 -0600Kelly CannonA signed Gordon Hayward ball, a bobsled ride and deep tissue massages were auctioned off to raise money for hungry children.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:58253c09-4a91-450a-87cf-259cb34aa36e2017-05-30T12:36:12-06:002017-06-06T10:15:10-06:00May the Fourth Be with You — a Viridian tradition2017-05-30 12:36:12 -0600Kelly CannonThe Salt Lake Comic Con FanX has come and gone until next fall. Now what? Millions of sci-fi fans and a convenient play on words agree that Star Wars deserves its own holiday, and the Viridian Event Center has answered the call. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:6fd712b8-d025-496c-a531-8810abb387862017-05-30T12:22:50-06:002017-05-30T12:23:13-06:00Councilwoman Weeks’ attorney warns council against making accusations in public meetings2017-05-30 12:22:49 -0600Kelly CannonAn attorney representing Councilwoman Michele Weeks sent a letter to the Draper City Council warning them against making unsupported public allegations and inappropriate public reprimands. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:a521467b-2570-41c1-897f-5426ddfdc6de2017-05-30T12:02:47-06:002017-05-30T12:02:53-06:00Council approves zoning change for aquarium expansion2017-05-30 12:02:47 -0600Kelly CannonThe Draper City Council approved a zone change and a change to a text amendment. Both items are related to the expansion of the Living Planet Aquarium. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:c451114d-f2ea-469b-aff3-b6598c6fc2382017-05-25T16:30:42-06:002017-05-25T16:30:57-06:00Car wash fundraiser raises awareness of teen suicide and prevention2017-05-25 16:30:42 -0600Keyra KristoffersenThe Reach Program, partnered with Lake Town Street Crew, organizes car wash and show to raise money and awareness of teen suicide and prevention.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:3bc34b0d-7707-4354-aeb8-a6118ad6d0f62017-05-25T16:28:24-06:002017-05-25T16:28:33-06:00Interfaith Music Festival beings faiths together2017-05-25 16:28:24 -0600Keyra KristoffersenSandy Arts Guild’s Interfaith Music Festival brings faith choirs from all over Salt Lake County together to sing sacred songs of worship.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:81da1348-8dcd-43cb-a595-87b3fca2112f2017-05-25T16:01:33-06:002017-05-25T16:01:39-06:00Strikes for Tykes bowls for child language program2017-05-25 16:01:32 -0600 Travis BartonRite Care of Utah, part of the Scottish Rite Masons, organize the seventh annual Strikes for Tykes bowling competition to raise money for the Childhood Language Program, a free program to help children with speech and language disorders.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:1a1dafe7-45f9-435c-ba44-2f4b7b077fe12017-05-25T15:54:50-06:002017-05-25T15:55:00-06:00Fiesta gala kicks off its shoes at the Sandy Club2017-05-25 15:54:49 -0600 Travis BartonSandy Club, A Safe Place for Boys and Girls, holds fiesta gala in new facility to help raise funds for new playground equipment.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>