tag:www.westjordanjournal.com,2005:/categories/local-life?page=38Local Life | West Jordan Journal Page 38Educating | Entertaining | Informing2016-11-29T15:56:05-07:00urn:uuid:3589f0bd-16e2-44bf-a355-39f6362e75932016-11-29T15:56:01-07:002016-11-29T15:56:05-07:00The Holidays: Time to Start Giving Back…. Or, is it?2016-11-29 15:56:01 -0700Bryan ScottCoupons 4 Utah - Pay it Forward, Serve, Give Back, Random Act of Kindness, no matter how you spell it, it’s that time of year where we are all thinking about giving.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:cb1014e9-e308-49e3-bd0f-fd1c0bb8efc82016-10-31T10:10:05-06:002016-10-31T10:10:48-06:00Jordan Valley opens new cancer center2016-10-31 10:10:05 -0600Tori La RueJordan Valley Medical Center opened a cancer-focused facility at their West Jordan campus. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:010c8711-b1cd-47d9-8778-e28de7d4133b2016-10-31T10:05:45-06:002016-12-08T14:05:01-07:00Viridian celebrates Roald Dahl’s birthday2016-10-31 10:05:44 -0600Tori La RueRoald Dahl’s most popular children’s books came to life during the Viridian Event Center’s Oct. 7 celebration. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:1412e4e4-1800-4f8e-92c1-8c75205c4c992016-10-28T13:24:01-06:002016-10-31T09:18:14-06:00New playground serves children in domestic violence shelter2016-10-28 13:24:01 -0600Tori La RueCommunity donors pitched in to help a domestic violence shelter install a new playground at its West Jordan facility at the end of September.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6118d293-e9cf-4b56-a4db-707921c18aad2016-10-28T12:04:04-06:002016-10-28T12:04:45-06:00Local residents help bring Up With People to Salt Lake area2016-10-28 12:04:04 -0600Sandra OsbornTerry and Kicki Schade worked to connect the nonprofit organization Up With People to sponsors in the Salt Lake Area for a successful visit in September. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4263e3f4-e73a-4fd3-83fc-d288ef6806a32016-10-27T14:57:02-06:002016-10-27T16:34:56-06:00Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Holds Bond Election2016-10-27 14:57:02 -0600Kelly CannonThe Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation is holding a $90 million bond election to fund new projects such as new parks and updates to existing ones. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4b4b50a5-22de-4d98-bb1d-336d86f174b52016-10-07T13:45:21-06:002016-10-07T13:45:35-06:00Teens Compete at Chocolate Olympics 2016-10-07 13:45:21 -0600Tori La RueLess than a month after the 2016 Summer Olympics ended, West Jordan teens gathered for some summer games of their own: The Bingham Creek Library Chocolate Olympics. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:9a6f62aa-4d55-49b1-ba28-3b87764a65542016-10-07T13:41:26-06:002016-10-07T13:41:36-06:00State Walks for Down Syndrome2016-10-07 13:41:26 -0600Tori La RueOctober is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and more than 250 communities across the nation host special festivities called Buddy Walks to promote acceptance of people with Down syndrome, a genetic chromosomal disorder.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6ee334de-0351-4451-9cea-d0dd46e6596c2016-10-07T13:39:11-06:002016-10-31T09:58:26-06:00Teen Competes in National Miss Amazing Pageant 2016-10-07 13:39:11 -0600Mylinda Le GrandeKimmie Hansen has Dravet syndrome, which has left her with several disabilities, but she has lived a full and meaning life.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4bd7177a-7700-4d0d-91e3-d4c74903dbea2016-10-06T14:31:22-06:002016-10-06T16:38:53-06:00Bluffdale Resident Transitions to Modern Calligraphy2016-10-06 14:31:22 -0600Tori La RueOne Bluffdale artist continues to adapt her style as computer graphics change the way people view calligraphy. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>