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MAY 2015 “A LittLe Bit of Country” City Newsletter
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Mayor
Jeff Acerson
City Center Offices 100 North State St./Upper Level
785-5043
Community Development 100 North State St./Lower Level
785-7687
Public Works 946 West Center Street
796-7954
Justice Court 100 North State Street
Upper Level
785-1971
Police Department 100 North State Street
Lower Level
Emergency - 911
Non-emergency Dispatch
229-7070
Police Department Offices
769-8600
Fire/EMS Emergency - 911
Non-emergency Dispatch
229-7070
Other Fire Services
229-7327
Aquatics Center 60 West 60 North
610-4160
Community/Senior Center 25 North Main
769-8637/769-8625
City Website www.lindoncity.org
www.facebook.com/lindoncity
Transportation
“A Vital Part of Everyday Life”
Transportation is a vital part of everyday life we often take for
granted. Recently, Utah identified a significant shortfall in maintaining our
current infrastructure as well as providing future needs as our population
continues to grow rapidly.
This Spring Utah state legislators passed HB 362, which will raise the
gas tax about 5 cents per gallon, starting January 1, 2016. This is expected
to help address the decline in buying power of the cents per gallon tax,
which was estimated to have lost 40 percent with inflation since 1997 when
it was last adjusted. Here in Lindon, we as a Council and staff have been
looking at ways to preserve our current roads, sidewalks and trails, and plan
for future mass transit so that we can accommodate our projected population
growth, which is expected to grow 54% within 20 years.
Interestingly, the Utah League of Cities and Towns had this to say,
“Our transportation paradigm is changing. We are walking and cycling and
using mass transit. Our cars are becoming more energy efficient. Healthy
communities need to provide connected routes to provide a system that is
safe and convenient.”
Many believe good transportation will also impact economic
development, air quality, and personal health. If we invest in one need -
transportation - improvements will be seen in fundamental areas that affect
our quality of life. And by planning today, Lindon will not only avoid
higher costs to fix crumbling roads later, but hopefully attract more jobs and
businesses to our city that provide revenue, complete our trail system for
biking and walking, and maintain the wonderful quality of life we all enjoy
long into the future.
Carolyn Lundberg
Councilmember
Lindon Days is fast
approaching!
If you are interested in
volunteering or participating
in Lindon Days please
contact Rachel Draper,
Lindon Days Coordinator at
(801)769-8625 or
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LINDON COMMUNITY CENTER
For more information about the listed activities please give us a call at (801)
769-8625. All registrations can be done in person at the Community Center, or click here to register online.
The Lindon Community Center has a handful of camps, clubs
and classes that will be offered this summer. Don’t miss out
on all the fun! Detailed program information and on-line
registration can be found at http://www.lindoncity.org/youth-
programs.htm. Registration is also available at the Lindon
Community Center (25 N Main Street). Class sizes are limited,
so please sign up ASAP!
Huck Finn Swim Club
Nayborhood Riding Club Gymnastics
British Soccer Clinic (FREE)
British Soccer Camp Crocheting
Scrapbooking
Bracelet Making
Kids Craft Club
Book Club for Kids
Babysitter Class
Summer Sports
Gymnastics
AmBank Lindon Branch and Lindon Parks and
Recreation are excited to bring you the 2015 season of Movies in the Park! All shows will begin at dusk. Come
and have a great time with your family, friends and our
wonderful community. We hope to see you all there!
May 29th
BIG HERO 6
City Center Park (200 N State Street)
June 19th
HORTON HEARS A WHO
Meadows Park (500 N 1700 W
July 17th MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN
Pioneer Park (150 S 500 E)
August 4th (Lindon Days)
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
City Center Park (200 N State Street)
September 11th
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM- SECRET OF
THE TOMB
Pheasant Brook Park (400 N 800 W)
HEALTHY LINDON Come JOIN
HEALTHY LINDON'S
LAZY TRI CHALLENGE
Coming this summer June 1, 2015-August 8, 2015
Register online for the challenge and then bring your family to
the
Challenge KICK-OFF Event! Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Lindon Pool Party
Room.
Challenge ONLINE registration fee: $10.00
Pay at Pool KICK-OFF fee: $15.00 per family
Any questions or comments contact:
Valarie Diehl at 801-785-3540 or [email protected]
Come kick it at the Lindon Community Center and join
our Kids Craft Club. Classes will be held every
Wednesday for the month of May. Kids will create and
take home a different craft after each class. All materials
will be provided. Classes will be taught at the Lindon
Community Center (25 N Main Street).
Registration: April – May 6th (limited space)
Time: 4:00-4:45 pm
Ages: 5-8 Fee/Session: $20
British Soccer Camps provide players ages 4-14 with the
rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching
from a team of international experts. Each day includes
individual foot skills, technical drills, tactical practices,
small-sided games, coached scrimmages, and a daily
tournament.
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Dates: June 22-26 at Pioneer Park (150 S 500 E.,
Lindon) For more info and registration visit www.challengersports.com
Sign up by May 8th and receive a FREE jersey!
LINDON SENIOR CENTER NEWS
Upcoming Events to watch for in May at the
Lindon Senior Center!
Chair fitness Tuesday and Thursday
mornings at 10:30 am
Card-Making Club May 14th and May 28th,
12:30 pm
Family History Lab Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday at 10:30 am (Last month of
classes before summer break!)
Computer Basics Course Fridays, at 10:30
am (Last month of classes before summer
break!)
Cinco De Mayo lunch, Tuesday May 5th
Bus Trip: LDS Payson Temple Open House
Tour, Thursday, May 7th
Closed May 25th, Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 27th Lunch at the City
Park 12:00 pm Summer Kick Off Party
Widow/Widower Support Group Friday,
May 29th 11:00 am
Alpha Home Health Screening Friday, May
29th at 11:15am
Senior Center May Newsletter
Senior Center May Lunch Menu
We now have Family History
Lab classes! Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday
mornings from 10:30-11:30
a.m. Assistants will be
available in the computer lab
to help with FamilySearch,
Ancestry.com, RootsMagic and any other family history
needs. Stop in anytime to check it out! We are so grateful for
our dedicated volunteers who make this such a great program!
The emergency need for
blood donors continues as
effects of the worst blood
shortage since 1996 persists. The community blood
supply remains in a fragile state and additional donations
are needed to ensure an adequate supply is available
through the end of the summer. Patients are counting on
us! Please help us help those in need by scheduling an
appointment now. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or click on
the link below for more information American Red
Cross. Thanks in advance for your donation!
Widow/Widower Support Group!
We are starting a new group for those
who have lost their companions and is
open to all members of the community.
The meeting will be held the 3rd Friday
of each month at 10:30 am. Stay for
lunch at noon and Bingo at 12:30 and make a day of it!
Rosalind Hilkey from ICare Home Health and Hospice will
be facilitating the support group. Rosalind is the Community
Outreach Director for ICare and is a Certified Grief
Counselor as well as a Non-Denominational Chaplain. Please
801-769-8625 for more information.
May: Keep Your Spring Cleaning Green!
When you’re cleaning out your closets this spring don’t
forget that Lindon City offers a cheap and convenient
way to recycle. All those old books, kids’ school project,
etc. can easily be recycled. Sign up for commingled
curbside recycling today! Your recycle container will be
emptied by Republic Services every other Friday – same
day as your trash. Recycling containers are a cheap
alternative to second and third garbage containers. If you are interested in ordering a recycling can please contact
the Lindon City Utilities Clerk at 801-785-5043 or by email at
[email protected]. Call to sign up today!
AQUATICS CENTER SCHEDULE!
Aquatics Center Holiday hours: Saturday, May 23rd - 11:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, (Memorial Day) May 25th - 11:00 to 6:00 pm. The official opening day of the Aquatics Center for the
2015 season will be June 1st! May 1th: Swim Lesson Registration opens
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May 16th: Swim Team Tryouts – 10-2 May 8th - June 6th: Swim Team Registration opens
Call the Aquatics Center at 801-610-4160 for more information.
2015 MONUMENT TO FREEDOM
All are invited to attend as the community of Lindon will
hold our annual Memorial Day Ceremony honoring all
Lindon veterans for their military service. Each year, the
Lindon City Police Department, with the full support of
the Mayor and City Council, spearheads the effort to
collect and authenticate the names of those who have
done so much to preserve our freedoms. This effort
culminates each Memorial Day as a spectacular, one
hour program that is held including a special message
from an honored veteran, patriotic music by a Lindon
Youth Choir, the reading of the role of honor, a 21-gun
salute followed by the playing of Taps and the solemn
placing of a traditional wreath upon the monument by an
honored guest.
MAY 25, 2015, 9:00 A.M.
LINDON CITY CEMETERY
550 NORTH 200 EAST If you have any questions contact Chief Cullimore at 801-769-
8600 or by email to [email protected].
Canyon Grove Academy presents Nashville Recording Artist
Tim Gates who will perform at the Canyon Grove Academy
on Community Day, May 8th which will run from 5-10 pm
with special guest Drew Williams and Fred Boekhorst. The
Concert starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10. Pre-event tickets
are $8 and a Family Pass for up to 6 people is $45. There will
be food trucks, face painting, dunk tanks, arts and crafts and
more! 100% of the money from the concert and tickets sales
goes to buy math books and supplies for Canyon Grove
Academy! Hope to see you there! Click here to view flyer.
Where: American Fork Amphitheater
851 E 700 N, American Fork, UT 84003
When: May 8, 2015
Time: 5-10 pm/Concert starts at 7:30
Visit Canyon Grove Academy for more information and call 801-785-9300 for Pre-event Tickets.
The UTA “Rider’s License” is a great option for
kids/teenagers to have a way to get around all summer
long without having to ask Mom and Dad drive them
everywhere! The $75
promotional price per pass is
available to purchase from
May 1st - 31st at
www.rideuta.com and
beginning June 1st the cost of the pass goes up to $99.
The “Rider’s License” is valid fare for unlimited use on
FrontRunner, TRAX, and buses from June 1st - August
31st, 2015.
App Camp is a summer-day camp where kids, aged 8 to
18, make their own apps and in the process learn the
basics of entrepreneurship, design, and code. These
camps will run weekly from June 1st to August 21st. Our
students walk away with valuable skills such as lean
startup strategy, prototyping,
graphic design, basic coding, and
even investor pitching. Our goal is
to help the creative children of
today become the innovators of
tomorrow! For location and
pricing information, please visit our website.
Click here to view the flyer.
The State Department of Environmental Quality issued the
dates when open burning is possible this year. They have also
reminded us of the regulations which require completion and
approval of an on-line permit application for anyone wanting
to open-burn for any reason. Completed and approved permits
must be on-site with the responsible person at the location of
the open burn. Click here for open burn window and permit
information.
2015 MUNICIPAL ELECTION YEAR!
Lindon City will conduct a non-partisan Municipal General Election on
November 3, 2015 to elect three (3) City Council seats to serve four-year
terms of office beginning January 2016. If more than six (6) candidates
file, a Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 to
nominate six (6) candidates for the General Election. Qualified residents
of Lindon may become a candidate for office by filling out a “Declaration
of Candidacy” in the office of the City Recorder at 100 North State
Street, Lindon, Utah, during regular business office hours from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. between June 1, 2015 and June 8, 2015. No applications
can be received after 5:00 p.m. on June 8, 2015. Click here for more
election information.
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