Summer is a time to have fun and enjoy the outdoors. While this change of pace should give families the opportunity to rest and relax, parents often worry that their young children will forget what they’ve learned in school by not exercising their minds enough over the break. It’s especially important to keep your little one’s brain stimulated every day, as their brains are constantly developing. Parents can do this by engaging their children in purposeful play that reinforces learning all summer long.

House Passes Defense Bill

Key Bishop Provision on Sage Grouse Included

WASHINGTON— In an effort to fulfill one of its most important constitutional obligations, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2016. Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted to pass the bill and offered the following statement:

COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT FATALITIES TO MEET IN

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ON MAY 19-20, 2015

Washington, D.C.  – The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) will hold a public meeting May 19-20, 2015 at the Sheraton Salt Lake City, 150 W. 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.

April Reports of Synthetic Marijuana Abuse Up 100 Percent from First Three Months of the Year

Huge Rise in Emergency Room Visits

BYU-Hawaii's Board of Trustees Announces New President

Cinnamon Rolls with Caramel GlazeIngredients

Rolls:

• 1 1/3    cups warm milk (105°F)
• 2          packages (1/4-ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1/4       cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2       cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 2          egg yolks
• 1          teaspoon Wilton Pure Vanilla Extract
• 3/4       teaspoon salt
• 4          cups bread flour, plus more for dusting

Filling:

• 1/2       cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Grandma’s Kolachy Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Wilton Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Poppy seed, apricot and strawberry pastry filling
• Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Preparation

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