Media Advisory: Weber County Launching Voting Program to Honor Veterans
Weber County, UT – Official launch event: Friday, July 28th, 3PM at the George Wahlen Veterans Home.
Weber County Elections office is launching a voter outreach project that allows the voters in our community to honor the veterans in their life.
Vote in Honor of a Veteran is a national program that over a dozen States have launched, and is endorsed by the National Association of Secretaries of State. The Weber County Commission supports the Weber County Elections office in piloting this program for the State of Utah. There are plans to implement the program Statewide in the future. No date for that has been set at this time.
Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, expressed his enthusiasm about the initiative stating, “We are extremely excited about the launch of the Vote in Honor a Veteran Program. This program honors those who served our country in the past by taking an active part in our country’s future.”
How the Program Works
A voter submits the name of a Veteran that they wish to honor. The voter is also encouraged to submit a picture and a short tribute which Weber County Elections will post on its Facebook page. The voter is given a lapel pin that was designed for Utah by Symbol Arts of South Ogden.
Kick-off Event
July 28, 3PM, George E. Wahlen Veterans Home, 1102 N 1200 W, Ogden UT 84404.
This event will include Boy Scout Troop 63 performing a flag ceremony and a few remarks from Weber County Clerk/Auditor, Ricky Hatch. Julie Hayes is the contact person for the George E. Wahlen Veterans Home. Julie Hayes: Julie.Hayes@AvalonHealthcare.com.
Challenge Coins
Weber County has worked with Symbol Arts to develop a Challenge Coin that we can offer to members of the public for $5. The Challenge Coin is a popular memento among Law Enforcement and the Armed Forces. It will also be unique to Utah’s Vote in Honor of a Veteran program. The $5 fee will be reinvested into replenishing the supply of coins. The Elections Office plans to offer the coins at voter registration drives and community events, including the Weber County Fair. Please visit the Weber County booth at the County Fair, August 9-12.
Weber County Elections would like to publicly thank Symbol Arts for their cooperation, including the donation of the Artwork and the waiver of set-up fees. Symbol Arts has been incredibly helpful and patient during this process.
Other Participating States
Many other States participate in this program and each operates it in a unique fashion. States participating include, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington. A special thank you to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office for their assistance in implementing Utah’s program.
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Salt Lake City, UT—The Center for Western Priorities’ six-state Monuments to America RV road tour will come to an end in Salt Lake City on Saturday, where local leaders will urge President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to stop the assault on popular national monuments that boost local economies.
WHO:
Jennifer Rokala, Executive Director, Center for Western Priorities
Representative Angela Romero, Utah House of Representatives
Braidan Weeks, Communications Coordinator, Utah Diné Bikéyah
Janine Donald, Executive Director, Elements Traverse
Micaela O'Leary, Assistant Store Manager, Patagonia
WHAT:
Tour stop and press conference urging President Trump and Secretary Zinke to stop the attack on national monuments. Business leaders and elected officials will discuss how national monuments and other protected public lands help create jobs, support the local economy and define the West’s outdoor way of life.
WHERE:
Patagonia Outlet
2292 S Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
WHEN:
10:00 am, Saturday, July 22nd
VISUALS:
Wrapped Monuments to America tour RV; oversized inflatable Statue of Liberty.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
Broadcast quality video and audio of the press conference will be available online following the event at http://bit.ly/monumentsmedia.
BACKGROUND
In late April, President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Department of the Interior to review 27 national monuments protected over the last 21 years. Every indication from President Trump, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and politicians close to them is that the outcome is preordained and review will lead to attempts to shrink or eliminate national monuments. Rolling back national monument protections through executive action is an unprecedented, and likely illegal, move that puts all of America’s protected lands, parks, forests and monuments at risk.
Two of Utah's national monuments are among the 27 monuments threatened under President Trump’s executive order.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is described by the Utah Office of Tourism as a vast landscape of "of colorful sandstone cliffs soaring above narrow slot canyons, picturesque washes and seemingly endless slickrock." It is home to prehistoric village sites and features an extensive network of backcountry trails.
Bears Ears National Monument holds one of the highest densities of Native American archaeological rarities and cultural sites in the United States. It’s designation as a national monument was the result of a decades-long effort by local tribal nations to protect and recognize their historical lands.
The Center for Western Priorities’ Monuments to America tour is a six-state RV road-trip highlighting national monuments across the West that are threatened by President Trump’s executive order. The tour is wrapping up at the final Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City. Outdoor Retailer is leaving Salt Lake City for Denver Colorado after 20 years in protest of Utah politicians’ anti-public lands agenda.
This spring, the Center for Western Priorities launched a multi-state ad campaign encouraging national leaders to respect the heritage and history of America’s national monuments
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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Luis Cervantes, a native of Clearfield, Utah, assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) prepares to conduct flight operations on the ship’s flight deck. San Diego is embarked on a scheduled deployment as part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, which is comprised of more than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), and San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Schoenberger/Released)
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APRIL - JUNE 2017 QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION MOUNTAIN REGION HIGHLIGHTS
Arizona dairy herds produced 1.31 billion pounds of milk during the April - June quarter, up 4.2 percent from the previous year.
Colorado dairy herds produced 1.04 billion pounds of milk during the April - June quarter, up 7.5 percent from the previous year.
Montana dairy herds produced 73.0 million pounds of milk during the April - June quarter, down 2.7 percent from the previous year.
New Mexico dairy herds produced 2.13 billion pounds of milk during the April - June quarter, up 8.0 percent from the previous year.
Utah dairy herds produced 564 million pounds of milk during the April - June quarter, up 5.8 percent from the previous year.
Wyoming dairy herds produced 34.8 million pounds of milk during the April - June quarter, up 0.6 percent from the previous year. UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Nationally, U.S. milk production during the April - June quarter totaled 55.3 billion pounds, up .8 percent from the April - June quarter last year.
Mountain Region Quarterly Milk Production by State and United States April - June 2017
State
Quarterly Milk Production Change From 2016 2016 2017 1 million pounds million pounds percent Arizona ......................................... Colorado ....................................... Montana ........................................ New Mexico .................................. Utah ............................................... Wyoming ......................................
United States ................................
1257.0 970.0 75.0 1970.0 533.0 34.6
54,331.0
1,310.0 1043.0 73.0 2,128.0 564.0 34.8
55,308.0
4.2 7.5 -2.7 8.0 5.8 0.6
1.8
- Represents less than 0.5% 1 Preliminary For complete results of the Milk Production report go to www.nass.usda.gov
