Community Services

Homemade bombs are dangerous and illegal
It has come to the attention of the police that some parents and adults are promoting the making of homemade bombs. With the growing popularity of this activity among teens, the police have asked us to alert parents that manufacturing and detonating such devices is illegal. This includes dry ice bombs and all the variations of that type of bomb, including using chemicals such as cleaning products and vinegar and bombs made from legal fireworks, such as black powder and sparklers.

Honeybee Swarm Removal Service
While a honeybee swarm is relatively harmless, it can be a frightening sight. A swarm of honeybees may cluster into a roughly round shape onto an object like a tree branch. The Utah County Beekeepers Association (UCBA) has a free swarm removal program for Utah County residents. If you should spot a swarm of honeybees, please contact the UCBA as soon as possible by calling 801-822-4114 or sending an e-mail. Swarms should not be sprayed with water or disturbed in any other way. It is best to clear the area until a licensed beekeeper arrives to make the removal. Honeybees are a protected species in our state and they should not be destroyed.

Volunteers Needed for Reading Program
The PTA at Deerfield Elementary is looking for volunteers to help with their STAR reading program. This program provides one-on-one tutoring for children who struggle with reading. These children tend to flourish with this individual attention. You can really make a difference! The results are proven and the relationships you will form are very rewarding. "Grandpas" and "grandmas" are especially well received. There is training available. If you'd like to help, or if you'd like more information, please call the school.

Wasatch Winds
Do you have an instrument that’s been sitting and collecting dust? Come join the Wasatch Winds, an adult community band consisting of approximately sixty musicians from Utah County who enjoy making music for their own enjoyment and sharing their musical talents with others. The band is directed by John Miller and assisted by Jermie Arnold. Anyone eighteen years or older desiring to join the band can contact Shazelle or John Miller. The band rehearses from November to August and performs several concerts throughout the year. Rehearsals are on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the American Fork High School band room. Come and join us.

Foster Grandparent Program
Men and women, age 60 and older, are needed to help other adults live independently. This senior companion program makes lives less lonely, provides support to family caregivers, and assists with grocery shopping and other daily tasks necessary to maintain independent living. For more information, please phone 801-851-7767.

“Use Candles with Care; When You Go Out, Blow Out!”
Home candles fires have risen as most other causes of home fires have declined, according to the non-profit National First Protection Association (NFPA). Here are a few tips to help use candles safely:

• Never leave a burning candle unattended. Carefully put out candles when you leave the room or go to bed.
• Keep candles at least one foot away from anything that can burn, including curtains, blinds, wallpaper and clothing.
• Never leave a child unattended in a room with a burning candle.• Use candle holders that are sturdy, won’t tip over easily, are made from a material that can’t burn, and are large enough to collect dripping wax.
• Keep candle wicks trimmed to one-quarter inch.
• Store matches and lighters up high and out of children’s sight and reach, preferably in a locked cabinet.

 Because candle fires spread so quickly, we are urged to ensure that smoke alarms are installed on every level of the home. Residents should test smoke alarms once a month, replace alarm batteries twice a year, and replace smoke alarms after 10 years. Each member of the household needs to know the first escape plan, and all should practice it twice a year.

Educational Programs for the Disabled
In compliance with the Federal law, which mandates the provision of free educational programs for disabled persons, the Alpine School District Department of Special Education is attempting to contact persons between the ages of birth and twenty-one with disabilities. If a child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech, behavior, is experiencing slow development typical for his/her age, or has physical impairments or learning difficulty, he/she may be a child with a disability.

If you know of any child who you feel might qualify for these services, including students suspected of having a disability even though they advance from grade to grade in a public or private schools, who are homeless or migrant, please contact the principal of your school or the special education office of the Alpine School District at 801-756-8410.

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
The International Society of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) now has three camps in the Cedar Hills area. Any woman is eligible for membership who is over the age of eighteen and is a lineal or legally adopted descendant of an ancestor who came to the Utah Territory before the completion of the railroad, May 10, 1869. Those who do not have pioneer ancestry may join the DUP as associates.

Founded in 1901, the DUP is an international society organized solely for historical, educational, and public purposes. It is completely non-political and non-sectarian. Its objectives include collecting pioneer artifacts, histories, maps, photos, and manuscripts; providing a repository for pioneer artifacts and an open storage research center; preserving historical landmarks; educating others about our pioneer forbears; publishing historical material relating to the pioneer period; marking historical places; and providing a speaker forum for community gatherings. For more information, please contact Karen Adams, area president, at 801-756-3724 or Madeleine Meeks, Cedar Hills camp captain, at 801-756-7981.

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