Tooele

Recycle your Christmas tree

Recycle your Christmas tree. Drop it off free of charge from now through Jan. 31 at Green Box Recycling during normal operating hours. Your recycling center is located at 1500 West Atlas Way. For hours of operation, and directions please visit our Web site at www.Greenboxrecycling.com or call Green Box Recycling at 435-882-2222. Please remember to remove the tree stand and all decorations, including tinsel, before dropping it off. Green Box Recycling is a full service recycling center.

Conservation funding

Utah agricultural landowners and operators are encouraged to submit 2010 applications by Jan. 15 to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for participation in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) and Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Program. These programs are offered through a continuous sign-up but NRCS periodically makes funding selections as program dollars allow. For more information contact Cameron Delligatti (Tooele USDA NRCS office) at 882-2276, ext. 18.

Stansbury Park

Scottish dancing

Come learn traditional Scottish Highland Dancing, ages 4 and up beginning in January. For more info call 843-7512 or visit http://elelctricbraehighdance.intuitwebsites.com/home.html.

Library

December activities

Winners for the Transcript Bulletin coloring contest will be announced at our New Years Noon Party. We will be closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

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

Guiding Good Choices

Settlement Canyon Elementary is excited to host “Guiding Good Choices,” a family/parent workshop. Sessions begin Thursday, Jan. 7 and will continue every Thursday through Feb. 4, 7-9 p.m. Contact PTA president, Mandi Murphy to enroll or for additional information, 882-4052.

SHS community council

Stansbury High School community council will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. in the library. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Open enrollment for 2010-11

Tooele County School District will be accepting applications from elementary and secondary students who are interested in enrolling in a school outside of their resident school boundary for the 2010-11 school year. Application window: Dec. 1 through Feb. 19, 2010. Information: district office (435)833-1900, ext. 1104.

Education

Adult religion class

BYU Continuing Education, sponsored by the Grantsville Utah West Stake, is offering an adult religion class. The class course is the Old Testament and will be taught by Mark Hutchins at the Grantsville Seminary building, 113 East Cherry Street in Grantsville. The class will be taught each Wednesday at 7 p.m. beginning Jan. 6. Tuition for the entire course is $21 or $2.50 per lecture, please make checks payable to BYU - Adult Religion Classes. Register at the door the first day of class, please come 15 minutes early to register. If you have questions please call Jeff Hutchins at 435-884-3922.

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.

Take GED

The GED test will be given on Jan. 12, starting at 8 a.m. Please contact Andrea at 833-1994 by Jan. 8. Pre-registration is required.

English as a Second Language

ESOL conversational classes are held Monday and Thursday from 7-9 p.m. ESOL students may also come anytime the center is open for Individualized study. Registration is $50 per semester. Call 833-1994.

Hunter ed courses

Utah hunter education courses for 2010 will be held Jan. 5, 7, 12-14 at Range 16th. All classes are 6-9 p.m., range times to be announced. State law requires all students to attend all sessions of class. Classes will be held at the Tooele County Health building, 151 N. Main Street. For more information call Gene at 822-4767 or Bryan at 882-6795.

Churches

Waters Edge

Jesus left “footprints” of God’s truth and love. Follow these tracks in the book of John with us this winter. Our Well Groups meet in homes mid-week and the Watering Hole worship is from 10-11:30 a.m. on Sundays in the Oquirrh Mill — off Stansbury Parkway between the skate park and Millpond Spa. For more info call 435-840-0542 or go to Waters EdgeUtah.com.

United Methodist Church

When you embrace diversity, you embrace God. The Tooele United Methodist Church 78 East Utah Ave, (200 North) meets at 11 a.m. Sundays. Sunday school begins at 11 a.m. for children ages 3-10. All are welcome. “Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.”

First Lutheran Church

First Lutheran welcomes you to come bear the good news of the forgiveness of sins won by the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and worship of the same on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. Bible study to follow.

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.

Charity

Volunteer opportunity

Rocky Mountain Care Foundation, a nonprofit organization is looking for volunteers in Tooele. Our volunteers provide respite care, friendly visits, conversation, light household chores, and other needs to terminally ill patients who are on our hospice services. Please visit our Web site at www.rockymountaincarefoundation.org. Training, background check, and TB test required — all provided. Please contact Christine at 801-831-5615 for additional information.

Moose Lodge

No Saturday night dinner

The Moose Lodge will not be serving Saturday night dinner on Jan. 2. Happy New Year!

LOOM members

LOOM members are encouraged to come to the meeting on Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. to vote on the increase on dues.

New Years Eve dinner and dancing

Thursday, Dec. 31, the Lodge will be hosting a New Year’s Eve party from 6 p.m. to close. Dinner will start at 6 and the Old Man Garage Band will start at 8 p.m. The cost is $25 per couple or $15 single. Call the Lodge to reserve your spot.

Monday night dinners

The Lodge is doing $5 Monday night dinners. Don’t worry about cooking on Monday nights, come to the Moose and enjoy some great homemade food and watch a football game.

Saturday night dinners

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

Eagles

Friday night steaks canceled

Friday night steak dinners will be canceled on Friday, Jan. 1 due to the holidays. They will be back on Jan. 8, 2010. See you all then.

New Year’s Eve party

Tired of ham, turkey and the like? Come to the Eagles for their New Year’s Eve party. A Mexican dinner, chicken enchiladas, rice and beans, chips and salsa and tres leches (Mexican cake) will be served at 7 p.m. for $12.50 per person. Kickin’ karaoke with Rob Barney will start at 8 p.m. Table reservations available at the hall. RSVP and get your table. Members and guests invited.

Groups

Sewing guild

The Tooele sewing guild will hold our monthly meeting on Jan. 13 in the conference room of the Extension Office beginning at 9:30 a.m. We will be working on the knit top with only one seam that we made a pattern for earlier. Those who are interested are asked to call Geri Thomas at 882-3487 for information on supplies needed. We will also make plans for the coming year. Please join us if you are interested in sewing.

Cub Scout leader roundtable

A new year is upon us and new ideas abound. Thursday, Jan. 7, is Cub Scout leader roundtable Blue and Gold night. Roundtable section leaders will present four different themes for your Blue and Gold banquets. It is a fun and delicious night for all who attend. Bring all your leaders and anyone helping with your Blue and Gold. You can find Cub Scout leader roundtable Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., in the lunch room at the Tooele Jr. High School.

Chariot racing

Chariot season begins at Deseret Peak Complex. Play days will be Jan. 2 at 1 p.m. Official race days will be every Saturday Jan. 9 through Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. Please come and enjoy the races. There are a lot of teams this year which means a lot of good racing.

WDARC

The West Desert Amateur Radio Club will be holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. in the new Tooele County Emergency Management building. The building is located on the corner of Main Street and 100 South on the northeast side of the intersection. We will be planning activities for the 2010 year. All radio amateurs or people interested in becoming a radio amateur are encouraged to attend. We want your support, input and friendship. You make the difference.

TEAD volleyball league

TEAD MWR will host a winter recreational coed volleyball league if enough interest is shown. Contact the MWR office if you are interested or have a team. We will start in January and play on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings; game/match times at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Cost will be $100/team. Call TEAD MWR (833.2222); or e-mail MWR at rj.lee@us.army.mil if you have a team.

Family history classes

The Tooele Family History Center at 751 North 520 East will be offering the following free classes: Jan. 13-Feb. 3, 7-8:30 p.m. New Family Search; Feb. 10-March 5, 7-8:30 p.m. Ancestral Quest: PAF’s Big Brother; Jan. 15-March 5, 6-7:30 p.m. Ancestry.com. Call the center 435-882-1396 to register. Seating is limited.

Seniors Helping Seniors

The Diamond Lil’s Red Hatters want to form a group called Seniors Helping Seniors. Do you know of a friend, neighbor or relative to proud or unable to receive help from other community relief sources? There are seniors living among us who must choose whether to eat or buy their medication. We want to help. If you know of someone please call Marilou 435-249-0341. We will be discreet.

Kiwanis meetings

Kiwanis meets at Sostanza, 29 S. Main St., Tooele, every Tuesday at noon for a luncheon. Contact Sandy Critchlow at 830-6657 or Mike Fields 840-4604 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. This is a free service to all veterans. Dino will be at the Department of Workforce Services center 305 N Main Street, Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 12-12:30 p.m. 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. If you are going to be in Salt Lake City and would like to meet with Dino call 801-326-2380 to set up an appointment or for questions that can not wait call 800-827-1000.

Marine Corps League meeting

The Sgt. Rodney M. Davis Detachment Marine Corps League meeting is scheduled for the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Tooele County Search and Rescue building located at 245 W. 900 South, Tooele.

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

The center can be reached at 843-4110 and is for the enjoyment of all senior citizens 55 years and up.

Grantsville seniors

The Grantsville Senior Citizen’s Center can be reached at 884-3446. The center will be closed Friday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 18. Spectrum Eye Care will be available for a free vision and eye health screening with Dr. Ryan Orgiall on Tuesday Jan. 19 from 1-3 p.m. The 2010 birthday dinner will be held Jan. 29 at 4 p.m., entertainment will be Jenean Christensen family. Health clinic: hearing Jan 5 at 9 a.m.; blood pressure every Thursday at 11 a.m.; foot clinic Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m., please call 843-4104 or 843-4105 to make an appointment.

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 for a single and $27 for a couple. Enjoy discounts, benefits, health information, and social activities. To make reservations for events, call 843-3690. Senior exercise class meets Mondays, 2 p.m. at MWMC. Stretching, toning, chair exercises, etc. Free for members.

Recovery

The Healing Hearts

The Healing Hearts is a free group for families who have ever lost a child, delivered a stillborn or had a miscarriage. Meet with other families that have suffered a loss. We are parents living through the grief process together. Come and share experiences, coping skills and comfort methods. Family members and close friends (support) are welcome. For questions or information on meeting times, dates and places, we can be contacted at thehealinghearts.tooele@yahoo.com or call Tammie Brown at 843-9531.

LDS porn addiction program

An LDS Pornography Addiction Recovery Support group meeting will be held every Friday evening starting at 7:30 p.m. in the High Council room of the Stansbury Stake Center, 417 E. Benson Road, Stansbury Park. This meeting is specifically related to recovery from pornography addition. Entrance on the southwest of building. No referral needed. There is no charge to attend.

Food allergies

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

Al-anon meeting

Al-anon meetings will be held at the Tooele Senior Citizens Center 59 E. Vine Street on Wednesdays at 9 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.

NAMI support group

Are you or someone you know living with depression, panic, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, or schizophrenia? NAMI support meetings are held Wednesdays at 4 p.m., at 565 W. 900 South. Call Jan at 843-4347 for more information.

Domestic violence support

Domestic violence peer support group every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call the DVSAVA crisis line at 882-6888 for more information.

Take off pounds sensibly

Need help to lose those extra pounds? We can help. TOPS is a weight loss support group open to men, women, teens and pre-teens. Meetings are held every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Tooele Senior Center, 59 E. Vine St. Call Mary Lou at 830-1150 or Connie at 884-5010 or see www.tops.org for more information.