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Show Page 2 The West View City-wide Book Club Aims to Bring Neighbors Together By Melissa Sillitoe Imagine something other than politics on your neighbors’ lips as you stand in line for groceries or stop to put gas in your car. Both of you are wearing buttons that say “Ask Me About the Book” and have been reading one of the Salt Lake City Reads selections, While many West Side residents belong to neighborhood book clubs, such as the one offered at St. Patrick’s Church, Salt Lake City Reads is designed to start a conversation between neighbors who haven’t met. As a joint Humanities chosen books. They are also hosting facilitated discussions. On January 5 at 7 p.m., staff librarian Bobbie Gulley will lead a discussion of the book The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams: A Memoir by Nasdijj. This book is about the life experiences of a Navajo Library, “Salt Lake City Reads is another way to build project Council, of the Mayor’s Office, and City Salt Lake Utah Public community. We chose books that stimulate conversation about what it’s like to be different in community,” said SLC Director of Communications Deeda Seed. “The City Library is a place where we encourage the community to come together to share and discuss our differences and similarities respectfully. When a book can spawn that discussion, then what we create is civic dialogue, which strengthens our community,” said Dana Tumpowsky, SLC Library Public Relations Manager. The Day-Riverside Branch at 1575 North 1000 West is supporting the SLC Reads program by making the meeting room available the first Monday of every month for any group that wishes to discuss one of the Local Girl Scouts Plant Community Garden man (the author) migrant cowboy who grew up as an outsider passion for Native American culture, and who lost his six-year-old adopted son to fetal alcohol syndrome. 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For the past 6 months, more than 100 girls from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in the Greater Salt Lake Area were brought together to learn about the environment and nature in fun and interactive ways. “It is critical that our youth learn about the myriad connections between their lives and the planet we all share,” says Elaine M. Gause, Chief Executive Officer for Girl Scouts of Utah. Money from an EarthPACT grant, which Girl Scouts of Utah received earlier in the year, along with the generous support from the University of Utah Bennion Center, Wild Bird Center, Utah ed with the girls planting a native, drought-tolerant garden in their own community at the Bend-in-the-River site along the Jordan River. By applying the knowledge and skills they acquired, the girls planted 500 flowers that they started from seed earlier in the year, put up three nesting boxes to attract native birds, and planted a tree donated by TreeUtah. As the girls play and explore in their community, they will witness the garden grow and schedule your and thrive, as well as observe the birds that inhabit the area. And as new Girl Scouts, these girls will find fun and adventure and opportunities for growth in a safe and accepting environment. Now in its 92nd year, Girl Scouting cultivates value, social conscience and self-esteem in girls while teaching them the critical life skills to succeed as an adult. Girl scouts will also discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. Girl Scouts of Utah serves girls from every county of Utah as well as 278-4041 #1 Comfort for 14 years Steve Folkerson Owner STAFF Editor Charlotte Fife-Jepperson Layout / Design Chad Jepperson Advertising Salt Lake West Journal Staff Dale Young, Brandon Rawlings, Boyd Petersen Subscriptions Kate Rubalcava Distribution Salt Lake West Journal Consultant / Advisor James A. Fisher Charlotte Fife-Jepperson Pam Savage CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Cheri Beck Jepperson The West View is a community-based newspa- business on the West Side. It is also available on per, providing a voice and informational resource newsstands in local recreation centers, senior cen- for residents and businesses on the west side of Salt ters, shopping centers, Lake City. We welcome community involvement www.thewestview.org. Please contact us if you live and appreciate story and photo contributions. We outside the distribution area and would like to be reserve the right to edit all submissions for style added to our mailing list. and space, and will not publish anything that is defamatory or slanderous in nature. ing the fun of Girl Scouting. The girls learned about watersheds and water con- dream is welcome to join. For more information, contact Cheri Beck at 801.265.8472 ext. 35 or visit the Girl Scouts of Utah website at www.gsutah.org pesticide use, and_ adult who Fredonia, shares this Dale J. Neilson Melissa Sillitoe Charlotte Fife- strong, and every Nevada Ad Number: J11SLWJ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Arizona. Their goal is to help girls grow of Inspection © AirTime 500 2002 their own natural areas, while experienc- reduction Safety b. Heating & Air Conditioning ‘ Rakin s ati comferti Wendover, servation, Furnace Warmly, Native Plant Society and Tree Utah has allowed these girls to participate in hands-on environmental activities in landscaping, local native plants, wildlife and birds by attending Girl Scout camps in the scenic Wasatch Mountains. On October 9, the program conclud- special before all the available appointment times are filled! project along the Jordan River Parkway Trail. By Cheri Beck now Please email submissions telephone number. 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