Tooele

Blood drive

The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be at the Tooele County Health Department Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please schedule appointment with Chris at 843-3321 or e-mail at cholland@co.tooele.ut.us. Each presenting donor from Aug. 1 through Sept. 7 may be entered for a chance to win a Phantom 150cc Scooter.

Settlement Canyon Irrigation

Settlement Canyon Irrigation water schedule is as follows: no water use Monday through Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; no water use Thursday after 10 a.m.; no water use Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Watering can resume at 6 a.m. Monday morning. These times are strictly enforced. Questions call 833-9606.

Entertainers needed

Entertainers needed for the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo/Taste of Tooele, call Berna Sloan 435-840-5029.

Fill the Boot

Tooele City Fire Department’s MDA Fill the Boat Drive will be held Aug. 27 at 6-9 p.m. Dow James Building. Cost is $5 or donations to get in the door. In this family event food will be available and a DJ will be on hand. For more information call Ron at 830-7601.

TBR fall baseball league

Looking for players interested in playing in a fall baseball league for Tooele Babe Ruth Baseball. League is open to players previously registered in 2009 with TBR. 9-11 year olds will play 60 foot bases. 12-13 year olds will play 90 foot bases. Ages based on spring 2009 registration. Please e-mail: seantbrbaseball@gmail.com by Aug. 26 if interested.

MDO bowling league

Mom’s Day Off women’s bowling league is looking for new members. They play Thursdays at 9:20 a.m. at All Star Lanes Tooele. Cost is $8.50 per week and childcare is provided. No bowling experience is needed. Three person teams —you can sign up as a team or an individual. We are having a preliminary meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27 at All Star Lanes and our first day of bowling is Thursday, Sept. 3. If you’re interested please contact Kathy Palo at 884-0978 or Danielle Williams at 843-7390.

Bowling Belles

The Tuesday Morning Bowling Belles will start their bowling league Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 9:30 a.m. at All Star Lanes Tooele. Be there at 9:15 a.m. to have a few practice balls. We could still use some more ladies. If interested call Nina Park at 837-2290.

Pool leagues

Tooele County men’s pool league will have their meeting on Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Corner Pocket.

Tortoise found

An adult leopard tortoise was found. To claim call 801-910-4888.

Grantsville

Grantsville Irrigation Company

The board has issued one additional turn for agricultural users. Metered users are allotted 250,000 gallons per share. If you are unsure of your usage, please contact the office at 884-3451. Please be aware: if arrangements have not been made for extra shares a fee will be assessed based on the overage.

Donner-Reed Pioneer Museum

Grantsville’s Donner-Reed Pioneer Museum is open by appointment for tours during the summer. To schedule an appointment call Claude Parkinson at 884-3767.

Taste of Grantsville

The Taste of Grantsville will be Wednesday, Sept. 16. Anyone interested in setting up a booth to promote your business please contact Grantsville FBLA. Adviser: Wendi Morton 435-850-9929, e-mail: grantsville_fbla@yahoo.com.

Ophir

Ophir Fest

Ophir Fest will be held Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11-4 p.m. Entertainment, food, craft vendors, prize drawings, guided tours. Free admission. Ophir Historic District Museum. Call 435-882-4256 for information.

Lake Point

Lake Point Days

Lake Point Days will have its celebration on Aug. 28 and 29. There will be a 5K run and for more information people can visit the Web site lakepointdays.com.

Library

Fall/winter story time

The Tooele County Bookmobile Library, 429 East Main, Grantsville, will begin the fall/winter Story Time Program on Thursday, Sept. 10. Story Time will be held each Thursday at 4 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. The program is designed to create in young children a love of books through stories, puppets, games and crafts. The public is invited and there is no cost to participate. For more information call 884-3703.

Weekly story time

Remember children’s story time every Wednesday at 11 a.m. and children’s crafts each Friday from 3-5 p.m. Check with the library for any special story times or other special events. For more information on these and other library programs, check our Web site tooelecity.org/tcl/library.html, call 435-882-2182, or visit us at 128 West Vine Street, Tooele.

Schools

GHS football fan fest

Every home game the Grantsville High School football team will be having a Friday Night Fan Fest at 5 p.m. including this Friday. There will be live music, food, games, face painting and drawings. Wear your Cowboy gear to win prizes. Little league players wearing this year’s jersey will get in free when accompanied by a parent. Season passes are available at the GHS main office during school hours. Performances by the GHS cheerleaders, Lariettes and band. For more information go to the school’s Web site: ghs.tooele.k12.ut.us.

Middle Canyon open house

Middle Canyon Elementary is having their beginning of the year open house on Aug. 26 from 5-7 p.m. Please come meet your child’s teacher and see what their year will hold.

Catholic school registration

St. Marguerite’s Catholic School is now accepting registration for K-6. The school is now accredited. To register call 882-0081.

Hearing screenings

Tooele County School District is having hearing screenings for all first, second and fifth grade students beginning Aug. 31. If you do not want your child screened please notify the school before this date.

Kindergarten schedule

Kindergarten schedule: Aug. 26 — Kindergarten Tea; Aug. 27 — first day students in class. First grade schedule: Aug. 24-28 — students in class a.m. only (Wednesday schedule).

THS class of ’59

The Tooele High School class of ’59 will hold its 50 year reunion Sept. 4 with a dinner at the Eagles Nest. Sept. 5 there will be a social gathering at Benson Grist Mill. Any classmates who have not signed up should contact John at 435-882-4992 or Bob at 435-882-7137 for additional details.

THS class of ’84 —25th reunion

Tooele High Class of 1984 is having a reunion on Sept. 25 and 26. Looking for all classmates please call or send a e-mail to Berna at homes@tooelegroup1.com or 435-840-5029 for more information. Come celebrate our 25th reunion with us.

Education

Adult Education

Get your high school diploma this year. All classes required for a high school diploma, adult basic education, GED preparation, word processing, drivers’ education and English as a second language are available. Register now to graduate — just $50 per semester. Located at 76 S. 1000 W., call 833-1994. Adult Education classes are for students 18 and over.

English as a Second Language

ESOL conversational classes are held Tuesday and Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. ESOL students may also come anytime the center is open for individualized study. Registration is $50 per semester.

Summer school hours

Adult ed summer school will be held through Sept. 2 on Tuesday and Wednesday from 5-9 p.m.

Adults learn to drive

A driver education course for adults 18 and over will begin Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6-9 p.m., at the center. The class includes 18 hours of classroom instruction and 12 hours of driving and observation. Register from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $180 (current students receive a $65 discount). Pre-registration is required.

Kindergarten Readiness Workshop

The Tooele Family Center is offering a free six-week workshop for parents and children 4 years of age and older that are entering kindergarten in the fall of 2010 to help prepare them for school. Parents will receive valuable tips and information on how to work with their child on pre-kindergarten skills and the children will enjoy a fun preschool hour. The next session begins Wednesday, Sept. 9. Please call the center for more information and to sign up. Our number is 435-833-1978, extension 2127. Our new location is 301 W. Vine Street, Building #11, Tooele (right next to the football field at Tooele High School).

Story and craft hour

Every Monday at 10 a.m. come to the Tooele Family Center with your children and enjoy a fun-filled hour of stories and crafts. We’re located at 301 W. Vine St., Building #11, Tooele (right next to the football field at Tooele High School). For more information call 435-833-1978 extension 2127.

Ready, Set, School

Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. bring your child ages 0-5 years old to the Tooele Family Center to come and enjoy the adventures of learning. It’s a fun hour filled with songs, stories, preschool activities, and more to help your child develop and grow. We’re located at 301 W. Vine St., Building #11 (right next to the football field at Tooele High School) For more information call 435-833-1978 extension 2127.

Churches

Fall Boo-tique

Tooele United Methodist Church will hold its annual fall Boo-tique on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3. Reserve your space now. Call Glenice Moore at 882-3807 to reserve your space or for more

Adult Regional Conference

Tooele Valley LDS Single Adult Regional Conference sponsored by the Tooele Stake East (located at 752 N. 520 E.) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Aug. 28 and 29. Pre-registration is $40 and $30 for single seniors 60 and older. Friday evening registration at 5:30 p.m., Saturday morning registration at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $50 at the door if not pre-registered. For more information please contact Alana Tompkins at 435-843-0416.

Waters Edge Church

At Waters Edge, we want to continually discover, engage, and reveal Jesus in our lives. We’d love to have you join us. Our Well Groups meet throughout the week and the Watering Hole worship time is on Sundays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Oquirrh Mill — between the Stansbury skate park and Millpond Spa. For more info, check out WatersEdgeUtah.com or call Pete Kirchhoff at 435.840.0542.

New hours for Stansbury Baptist

Stansbury Park Baptist Church, which meets in the Stansbury Park Clubhouse, new meeting times are 9 a.m. for all ages Bible study and 10:15 a.m. for worship service.

Tooele Christian Fellowship

We invite you to our services where you’ll receive a warm welcome by sincere, down-home country folks. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. with the morning service at 11 a.m. We are located at 600 North Industrial Loop Road. Take 200 North (Utah Ave.) west for 3.4 miles and turn left, first building on the left. For information call 435-224-3392. Child care available.

Iglesia Biblica Bautista

La Iglesia Biblica Bautista de Tooele invites everyone to their services that will be presented in Spanish on Sunday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Prayer services on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Come and get to know the teachings that can redeem your life, your salvation and your unconditional love toward God. Pastor Jose Cargoy, for questions call (435)840-5036.

The Lighthouse

Calvary Chapel Tooele is presently meeting at the Best Western Hotel on Main Street in Tooele. We meet on Sunday at 11 a.m. and extend an invitation for you to join with us as we worship in song and in the study of God’s Word. Child care available.

Mountain of Faith

Mountain of Faith Lutheran Church welcomes all to join us for worship in our new location at a new time. We now worship in the home of Tooele United Methodist at 78 E. Utah Ave. at 9 a.m. every Sunday.

Messianic Congregation

The Brit Ammi Messianic Congregation meets every Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at 37 S. Main, in Tooele. Join us for praise, Torah (Bible) study, and fellowship as we study the Hebrew foundation of our Christian faith. For more information call 843-5444.

Bible Baptist Church

Please consider this your personal invitation to join us for services at Bible Baptist Church, 286 N. Seventh St., Tooele. Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday morning service 11 a.m., Sunday evening service 6 p.m. and a Wednesday evening service 7 p.m. For information call 882-7182. Nursery provided and rides available.

Arts

Fridays on Vine: Charley Jenkins

Charley Jenkins will close the Fridays on Vine concert series on Friday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Swimming Pool Park (55 N. 200 W.). The past year has been a real breakthrough year for Charley. He was thrilled to achieve the top 12 on NBC’s Nashville Star and perform on national television with Billy Ray Cyrus, Jewel, Jeffery Steele, and John Rich. Charley has also had the opportunity to tour with and open for some of country’s greatest acts: Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler, Neal McCoy, Emerson Drive, and Daryl Worley during the past year. Fridays on Vine are sponsored by the Tooele City Arts Council and will be offered throughout the summer. For more information please call the Tooele City Arts Council at 843-2142. The Tooele Chamber of Commerce will also be sponsoring a community dinner in the park that evening at 6 p.m.

Children’s chorus enrolling

The “I LOVE TO SING!” children’s chorus is now enrolling for fall and winter classes. In its second year, this chorus offers a variety of fun singing classes for children ages 3-12 including a boys class. For more information and to enroll call Angela Baker at 882-2781.

Charity

Benefit yard sale

A benefit yard sale for a loving mother who wants to visit dying son one last time in Missouri will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Vorwaller park. All proceeds will go to help send parents to see him. New and used items: jewelry, furniture, baby stuff and lots more.

Program assistance

The Tooele County Emergency Food and Shelter Program assistance to help Tooele County residents is in need of one rent/or mortgage payment is now open until funds are exhausted. Applications will be taken on a first come first serve basis and fund will be limited monthly to be available for the next three to four months. Each applicant will be pre-screened to determine if they qualify to receive the application. If qualifications are not met, no application will be given. The Tooele Community Resource Center is located at 38 S. Main Street.

Country store donations

Rocky Mountain Care Center requests donations for our Country Store of knick-knacks, jewelry, toiletries, etc. to be used as prizes for resident games. Also, volunteers are needed for a variety of activities to enhance the quality of life for our residents.

Food pantry

The First Baptist Church in Tooele is offering an emergency food pantry and clothing closet to meet the needs of our community. Anyone with clothing needs is welcome. Baby foods are now available. The food pantry is available for emergency needs. Hours of operation are Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. We are located at 580 S. Main St. For information call 882-2048.

Donations needed

The Tooele Church of Christ is accepting donations for the Women’s Shelter. They need women’s socks and children’s clothing. Please help. 882-4642, 430 W. Utah Ave., Tooele.

Elks

Ladies of Elks

The Tooele Ladies of Elks will be holding their annual membership meeting and dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Camp Wapiti at 6 p.m. All members are asked to bring a new member as well as a dish to share. The meat will be provided by the organization. Questions contact Jane 843-0909 or Susan 882-1298.

Eagles

Friday night steaks

Steak, shrimp, halibut and chicken dinners will be served this Friday, Aug. 28 from 6:30-8:45 p.m. Come out and support the Aerie and Auxiliary. Members and guests invited.

Moose Lodge

Saturday night dinners

Saturday night rib-eye steak and salmon dinners. Members get a free dinner in their birthday month.

Groups

Guiding Good Choices

Calling all parents: Are you searching for that “something special” to help navigate your kids through the ups and downs of life? Guiding Good Choices is just the ticket you need. Sign up now for five exciting workshops, that will guide you through the rocky roads of raising kids. Workshops begin Sept. 15, various school locations. Call now, space is limited. Melanie, 843-2185.

Popcorn fundraiser

The Great Salt Lake Council is now holding its fall Popcorn Fundraiser. Our Scouts will be coming to your favorite store or to your door very soon. If you do not care for popcorn yourselves, our boys will also be collecting donations to send popcorn to our service men and women stationed around the world. For information call 884-0978.

New Scouts

Pack 4139 sponsored by the Stansbury Park Community Association is looking for new Tiger Cubs, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos. We have boys from all the Tooele Valley communities in our pack. Boys in 1st through 4th grades who want to have fun in scouting (pinewood derbies, camping, rocket launches, etc.) can call our cubmaster for more information: 884-0978.

Girl Scouts meeting

Tooele Girl Scout troops are thrilled to invite you to discover the difference they’re making in the community and how you can support them. A meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Tooele United Methodist Church (68 E. Utah Ave.). You can RSVP to April Armstrong at (801) 716-5133 or via e-mail at aarmstrong@gsutah.org.

Master Gardeners party

Master Gardeners summer pot luck and summer party at Spiers Farm on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy some of Tooele County’s best cooking and fun.

WDBCH meeting

The August meeting of the West Desert Back Country Horsemen of Utah will be held Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m., at the Tooele County Courthouse. We will be discussing our remaining service projects and rides. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Nudell, 833-9085 or Gary Bean, 801-541-7866.

Free IEP workshop

NAAWU and the Utah Parent Center present “Parents as Partners in the IEP Process” for any parent of a child with an IEP on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Overlake Kids Park Daycare in Tooele. Please RSVP for childcare ($3/child) to Janell Locke (jklocke5@msn.com) or Jennilyn Hitesman (830-6225).

St. Marguerite’s Cub Scouts

A new scout year is under way with an open house and rain gutter regatta race Aug. 31. Boys ages 7-10 or 1st through 5th grade. Call Erica at 850-9803. Non denominational. Have an older boy, 11-18? St. Marguerite’s also has Boy Scouts. Call Otto at 843-0698 meeting every week, camping every month.

Women in the Outdoors

Women in the Outdoors will be having their annual event Aug. 28-30 at Camp Wapiti in Settlement Canyon. Have fun with classes to learn outdoor skills. For more information call Cleora Evans at 435-830-7802.

Emergency 911 Cub Day, Aug. 22

If your son age 6-11 is interested in Cub Scouting here is your chance. Come by and visit with people who can answer your questions about Cub Scouting in Tooele County. See emergency response units from various organizations that help those in our county. We will be waiting for you at Elton Park 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information contact Roger Ekins 882-9919.

Help for gardeners

The USU Master Gardeners are available to help with your gardening problems. The “Diagnostic Clinic” is available from 3-6 p.m. every Wednesday through September at the County Extension office, 151 N. Main St., Tooele.

Kiwanis meetings

Kiwanis meets every Tuesday at noon for a luncheon at Tracks, 1641 N. Main St., Tooele. Contact Debbie Winn at 224-2046 or Sandy Critchlow at 830-6657 to become a member. Kiwanis is dedicated to help the children.

Veterans

VA benefits

Dino Genco from the American Legion, Salt Lake City will be in your area to assist individual veterans in understanding and applying for VA benefits. Dino will be at the Department of Workforce Services center 305 N. Main Street, Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. (Please note time changes.) Please bring the following documents so that we may better serve you: DD form 214, marriage/divorce papers, birth/adoption/death certificates and children’s social security numbers.

Seniors

Program openings

Tooele County Aging has openings in an alternative, income-based program designed to help seniors remain independent. CNAs help keep them in their homes safely, provide personal care, do house keeping and run errands. If interested please contact Jolene Shields at 843-4104 or 4105.

Tooele seniors

Friday night dinners will resume in September. Friday night dancing 6-8 p.m.: Aug. 28 Wade Mathews. For “health” sake: Wii bowling and other games every Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. and after lunch. The center is for the enjoyment of all senior citizens 55 years and up.

Grantsville seniors

Wendover trip on Friday, Sept. 18 at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $16. Grantsville’s senior birthday dinners are back starting Friday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. Center board meeting on Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. Health watch: blood pressure every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; hearing clinic Sept. 1, 9 a.m. to noon; nutrition class (only in Tooele) Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.; foot clinic Sept. 29, 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Grantsville Senior Citizen’s Center can be reached at 884-3446.

Senior Circle

Be part of the circle and join your senior friends! You only have to be 50 and the cost is $15 per year. Enjoy discounts, benefits, health information, and social activities. To make reservations for events, call 843-3690. Water aerobics on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Breakfast Buddies on Friday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m., Jim’s Restaurant, Dutch treat. Wellness Supper on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m., MWMC, with Dr. Dawn Robinson on women’s health. Fall foliage drive on Nebo Loop on Wednesday, Sept. 23, full day, $30, couple of spaces left.

Recovery

Food allergies

Have food allergies? Visit or e-mail: Utah Food Allergy Network (UFAN) www.UtahFoodAllergy.org, Tooele@utahfoodallergy.org or jalverson@utahfoodallergy.org.

Addiction recovery meeting

LDS Family Services addiction recovery meetings every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the LDS chapel on 1030 S. 900 West, in the Relief Society room, Tooele. Enter on the west side of the church. The handicap entrance is on the south side of the church. This meeting addresses all addictions or character weaknesses. No children please.

Al-anon meeting

Al-anon meetings will be held in the youth center in St. Barnabas Church, 1784 N. Aaron Dr. on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Join us and you’ll never have to feel alone again. For more information call 840-0445, 882-4721, or (801)599-2649.