tag:www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com,2005:/categories/local-life?page=7Local Life | Taylorsville Journal Page 7Educating | Entertaining | Informing2022-05-02T21:27:25-06:00urn:uuid:6698fb56-8998-49de-b461-88a18d5e15852022-05-02T21:01:56-06:002022-05-02T21:27:25-06:00Taylorsville Mayor Overson named ChamberWest Hall of Famer2022-05-02 21:02:04 -0600Carl FauverTaylorsville elected officials and business owners were honored at this spring’s annual ChamberWest Gala, headlined by Mayor Kristie Overson’s induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:598810b8-1de2-41b8-b190-2284a876beca2022-04-30T09:53:55-06:002022-05-06T12:50:08-06:00LGTBQ+ artists from Utah and around the world to be featured at festival2022-04-30 09:54:06 -0600Sarah Morton TaggartThe Queer Spectra Arts Festival provides a safe space for artistic expression and appreciation.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:82b7ffb7-6850-412f-ac26-689b6d69d0e02022-04-03T19:51:55-06:002022-04-03T19:52:01-06:00A work party, ‘Movies on the Plaza’ and a first-of-its-kind triathlon all coming to Taylorsville soon2022-04-03 19:51:54 -0600Carl FauverThe Taylorsville Parks & Recreation Committee has all kinds of activities planned for the next few months, including a planting party at Labrum Park, “Movies on the Plaza” outside city hall and a triathlon unlike any you’ve ever heard of before. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6a78dc57-581d-4e2b-83ab-ab04726488422022-04-03T19:49:51-06:002022-05-06T13:59:18-06:00Taylorsville City employee summits Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro and braves an African safari2022-04-03 19:50:00 -0600Carl FauverTaylorsville City employee Karyn Kerdolff and her husband recently summitted one of the tallest mountains in the world – and viewed animals they’d previously only seen at the zoo – during a “dream vacation” to Africa.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:114293f8-a12d-49dc-aa66-22761f994f182022-04-03T19:46:52-06:002022-05-06T13:59:17-06:00Five Taylorsville Boy Scouts honored simultaneously during a unique Eagle Court of Honor2022-04-03 19:47:01 -0600Carl FauverTaylorsville BSA Troop 117 recently held its first-ever five-scout Eagle Court of Honor. Normally Scouts are honored individually for achieving their top rank advancement. But this quintet chose to make a little Troop history, instead.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:2ff91535-784e-48a7-8a09-1660df2e56bc2022-02-23T19:37:51-07:002022-04-05T21:08:59-06:00Taylorsville woman heard Tonga volcano eruption while speaking with frightened relatives on the phone2022-02-23 19:37:59 -0700Carl FauverIvoni Nash of Taylorsville was on the phone with relatives in Tonga when the Jan. 15 volcano eruption rocked her South Pacific homeland. Now Nash and her employer—the Murray-based National Tongan American Society—is working to assist the ravaged country. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:dd327ae9-64c6-492f-ac26-1dc37555449a2022-02-23T19:36:09-07:002022-04-05T21:09:00-06:00Taylorsville Youth Council roaring back a year after coronavirus effectively shut them down2022-02-23 19:36:19 -0700Carl FauverFollowing a frustrating year spent dodging COVID-19—and watching most of their “normal” activities get cancelled—the Taylorsville Youth Council is back up and running at full speed this year. And during the holiday season, one member headed up a very successful clothing drive. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:058a8760-feb7-443c-af95-2775db45be4b2022-02-07T15:14:23-07:002022-02-07T15:42:34-07:00Wellness Bus helps get residents on the road to better health2022-02-07 15:14:32 -0700Darrell KirbyUniversity of Utah Health mobile clinic offers screenings, education to prevent bigger health problems.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:eadad0ca-2817-4601-9d4b-85a1887ed8d92022-02-03T14:56:44-07:002022-02-03T14:57:06-07:00Learn about notable Utah African Americans for Black History Month2022-02-03 14:56:52 -0700Karmel HarperFrom pioneer slaves to exceptional achievers, African American Utahns contribute to the state’s history. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:88805a09-35de-444a-88de-9c0577b8332d2022-02-02T14:43:52-07:002022-02-07T15:42:56-07:00Taylorsville High graduate building her artistic cookie business one icing stroke at a time2022-02-02 14:44:01 -0700Carl FauverA Taylorsville small business owner, and mother of two, appeared on national television recently, displaying her prowess as a cookie baker and decorator.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.taylorsvillecityjournal.com">Taylorsville Journal</a></small>