Rose Park News

AGENDA – Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 6:30 p.m. - Day-Riverside LibraryConducting: Logan SisamWelcome/Pledge of Allegiance

• Area Crime Report – Detective Mark Buhman –10 min.
• City/Community Issues – Michael Stott– 10 min.
• Community Liaison for the Mayor
• City Council Issues – Carlton Christensen–10 min.
• Candidates for Utah Representative Dist 23   Jenn Seelig and Richard Barnes
• Neighbor to Neighbor 10 min.

NEXT MEETING:Wednesday, Noverber 3, 2010 6:30 p.m.Glen Larsen will be conducting.Please invite your neighbors to attend our meeting.INFORMATION ITEMS
Item 1 “Community Garden” - Scott Steenblik (359-0354)Rose Park Community Garden 877 N Cornell Street (1525 W)
Item 2 Stay in touch!Stay current on city and community events and issues through your e-mail. E-mail Brad Bartholomew at – bbart76@gmail.com to be added to the list. If you know or hear of someone who would like to receive this information page through the mail please contact Brad Bartholomew at the above e-mail address or call 801-673-5854.
Item 3 Crime Report–Each month the Salt Lake City Police Department prepares a report of criminal activityfor each Community Council area. Statistics show that crime is lowered in part, due to goodcitizens keeping a watchful eye on our homes and streets and reporting concerns to our SLC Police officers in a timely way. The full crime report may be viewed by going to www.slcpd.com then click on Crime Maps and Statistics and choosing Community Council Report. Keep an eye on your neighborhood! Get involved! Stay involved!
Item 4 Meet the Candidates NightSalt Lake City’s Westside Community Councils are hosting a candidate night. Allcandidates who will be on the ballot have been invited. We will have voter registration as well.  Ask questions! Pick up literature!Tuesday October 5th 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Come for all or part!Utah Fairpark- 155 N 1000 W Zion’s Building (South of the Grandstand)Refreshments!
Item 5 NeighborWorks   Salt Lake helping residents with ForeclosuresTo help maintain their focus of keeping people in their homes and combating theincreased foreclosures, NWSL offers pre-foreclosure counseling to residents, at no cost. NWSL’s counselor works with you and your mortgage servicer to discuss workout options available, and help you prepare a workout agreement application packet.If you or someone you know is behind on payments and facing foreclosure, contactNeighborWorks® Salt Lake at (801) 539-1590 or their website at www.nwsaltlake.org, to discuss options that may be available to you. Hablamos español.
Item 6 Emergency NotificationEmail and text messaging may be the fastest way to alert you of danger. As a resident of Salt Lake City you may be rapidly notified of emergencies that may impact you or your family if you choose to logon to SLC Alert to let the city know how to reach you.www.slcalert.com or 2-1-1
Item 7 CERTSalt Lake City is interested in finding representatives throughout the City interested inparticipating in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) efforts. The CERT program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area, and train them in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT is a fantastic way to be involved and helpful in your community. You can sign up for CERT training courses http://apps.slcgov.com/general/absolutefp/CERTForm.htmContact John Flynt at 801-799-3604 if you would like to know more about the programor visit their website http://www.slcgov.com/departments/emergency_man/Contact InformationBrad BartholomewRose Park Community Council Chair 801-673-5854 bbart76@gmail.comMichael StottCommunity Liaison with the Mayor’s office 801-535-7976 michael.stott@slcgov.comCarlton Christensen 801-535-7600City Council Representative carlton.christensen@slcgov.comDetective Mark BuhmanSalt Lake City Police 801-799-3312 mark.buhman@slcgov.comJennifer SeeligState Legislative Representative 801-519-2544 jseelig@utah.govLuz RoblesState Senator for District 1 801-953-0905 lrobles@utahsenate.orgGraffiti Removal Hotline 801-972-7885Shopping Cart Retrieval 801-446-7984

All Salt Lake City residents are to have brown yard waste cans included with their waste services.  The city will discontinue curbside leaf pickup and Christmas tree removal, instead relying exclusively on these cans.  Waste service fees will be increasing by 10% starting October 1st. First pickup for the included service begins the week of Oct. 4.  The yard waste program will be year-round on the same days as regular trash pickup.  Those who already were in the program will no longer see the charge itemized.  For more information, see the frequently-asked-question list at the Salt Lake City waste service website:  http://www.slcgov.com/slcgreen/recycle/expansionFAQ.htm

Who’s looking for a bit of exercise and some good outdoor time?! USEE is holding a 5K this Saturday along the Jordan Parkway. There will be booths, bands, and more! Come support Environmental Education in Utah! Click on the link to find out more about the event!

 A Westside SLC Candidate Night will be held on October 5th at 6:30 pm at the Fairpark Zion’s Building.   All of the candidates that will be on the ballot for the Rose Park, Fairpark, Jordan Meadows, Glendale, and Westpointe community councils have been invited to attend.

In addition,  residents of Rose Park have been asked to consider the upcoming U.S. Senate debate this Thursday.  Do you have a question you would want to ask the candidates?  If so, ask it here.  Are you concerned about immigration, nuclear waste in Utah, jobs, the national debt,  or healthcare?  A question from Rose Park residents is planned to be put before the candidates in that debate.