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Northern Utah County Notes April 2, 2018, 3:42 amUtah County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Provo Towne Centre Mall west parking lot. County crews will dispose of household hazardous waste items such as old gasoline, paint, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries and unused medications. Seedling trees and shrubs adapted to the Utah County area will be available for purchase now through April 18 from the Conservation Districts of Utah County. Many species are available, but must be pre-ordered and pre-paid. Costs are around $1.50 to $3.50. Order forms are available online at: uacd.org (click on Timp-Nebo/Alpine Seedling Tree Sale). Seedlings will be available for pick up on April 21 in two Utah County locations. An authority to oversee development of the Utah State Prison in Draper and the surrounding area was approved by the Utah Legislature during its recent session. The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority will manage and implement the development of the 700-acre site. ALPINE The Division of Natural Resources has scheduled a mass planting in Lambert Park on April 7 to provide winter feed for the deer. The DNR is attempting to lure deer into the park with plants they enjoy eating. Local residents and Scout groups are invited to help with the planting. AMERICAN FORK The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has named resident Angie Toone as one of its 28 2018 class of Dole Caregiver Fellows. These active military and veteran caregivers help provide more than voluntary care for wounded, ill, or injured veterans. Beginning in April, Republic Services will switch all recycling pick up to Mondays. Recycling will remain every other week. Dads Matter Parenting Class, a free, research-based parenting course for father and father figures will be presented by USU Extension services April, 11, 18 and 25 at the American Fork Library. Registration at HealthyRelationshipsUtah.org is required. Twinlab Consolidated Corp. is closing down its American Fork plant, resulting in the layoffs of about 100 employees. Company officials say their parent company has made the decision to outsource its manufacturing instead. CEDAR HILLS Cedar Hills residents can get a certificate for one free round of golf at the Cedar Hills Golf Club. Go to cedarhills.org/freegolf to download the certificate. The recreation center is offering a free LEGO workshop for kids on April 27. This workshop is an introduction to transmissions and gears to be able to make a LEGO car that will race across a room. The workshop will be held in the Cedar Hills Recreation Center at 4:30 p.m. for kids 5-7, and at 6 p.m. for kids 8-12. Register on Rec1.com from cedarhills.org/recreation. HIGHLAND On April 28 and May 5, there will be a tree sale from 8 a.m. to noon just east of City Hall. Crews will be patching several roads around the city April 1 to May 31. Expect minor travel delays on 5950 West, Canterbury Ln., Lone Rock Rd, Skyline Dr, 6960 West, 10150 North, Park West, Ashby Ln. Canterbury Place, Sunset Hills and Ithica Dr. Pressurized irrigation water will be ready for use by April 15. Public Works will begin recharging the system around April 1. The Public Works Department is asking residents to make sure their stop and waste valves are shut off while the system is being loaded. If valves are not shut off, flooding may occur. Once the system is fully operational by April 15, individual sprinkling systems can then be loaded by residents. SARATOGA SPRINGS On February 6, the city council amended the city's water utility shut off policy for delinquent bills. With the change, the new shut off date is 30 days past due, compared to the previous 60 days. The intent of the change is to bring delinquent customers bills to their attention sooner, city officials said. The city has approved the second phase of The Crossing, the regional retail development in the central city area at Market Street/Pioneer Crossing. This 17.67 phase will include Fat Cats and Les Schwab Tires. Registration begins April 2 for the Splash Days Volleyball and 3v3 Basketball tournaments. Visit the city website for details. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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