Wrap-up the ski season with savings at Westgate Park City Resort & Spa
Park City, Utah – March 21, 2017 – Skiers have one last chance to enjoy the slopes in Park City this ski season with a special offer from Westgate Park City Resort & Spa. Now through April 16, 2017, Westgate Park City guests will save 20 percent off accommodations at the resort located at the base of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain. Guests can book the offer at www.westgateparkcity.com.
Westgate Park City visitors can take advantage of the upscale amenities and exceptional service of the AAA Four Diamond property with some of the best rates of the season. With the offer, nightly rates start as low as $143.
In addition, guests of Westgate Park City who book 3 or more nights can receive a $200 electronic gift card from Delta Air Lines.
Westgate Park City Resort & Spa offers unique ski-in/ski-out accommodations with easy access to more than 7,300 skiable acres and more than 300 ski runs, ranging from beginner to professional. To take the hassle out of hauling skis, the resort offers a free ski valet service, which transports and stores the skis overnight.
Beyond ski offerings, the resort also is home to Utah’s largest indoor/outdoor pool, Serenity Spa, a yoga studio, tennis and basketball courts, a game room, playground and more. Westgate Park City Resort & Spa is also home to award-winning restaurants Edge Steakhouse, named Best Restaurant in Utah in the Best of State awards, and Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, featuring enclosed patio dining, which allows guests to enjoy both their meal and spectacular mountain views.
Additional details about Westgate Park City Resort & Spa can be found at: www.westgateparkcity.com.
Good for travel through April 16, 2017. Offer applies to studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom rooms only. Not valid for groups or special events. Based upon availability. Restrictions and black-out dates may apply.
About Westgate Park City Resort & Spa
One of Utah's premier mountain resorts, Westgate Park City Resort & Spa features a prime location at the base of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, spacious and attractive accommodations, and a variety of on-site amenities, including ski-in/ski-out access to Park City’s 7,300+ skiable acres, a free ski valet service, the signature Serenity Spa, an indoor/outdoor pool, Drafts Sports Bar & Grill and Edge Steakhouse, the two-time award winner for Best Restaurant in Utah in the Best of State awards. For more information about Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, visit www.westgateparkcity.com.
About Westgate Resorts
Founded in 1982 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts is one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Westgate features 28 themed destination resorts, with over 13,000 luxury villas in premier locations throughout the United States. Most Westgate Resorts locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, Westgate Smokehouse Grill, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.
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YMCA DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
Ogden, Utah, March 20, 2017 - According to CDC approximately 29 million Americans have diabetes and more than 86 million more are at risk of developing it. In Utah, approximately 10.4 percent of adults are diabetic and face a myriad of health problems that range from neuropathy to blindness. Estimates by the American Diabetes Association believe more than 619,000 (32.7% of adults) in Utah, are at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.
YMCA of Northern Utah is looking to help change the odds by encouraging all adults to learn their risk for type 2 diabetes by taking a risk assessment at www.ymca.net/diabetes. Several factors that could put a person at risk for type 2 diabetes include family history, age, weight and activity level, among others. If a person is at risk, a diabetes screening conducted by a physician can confirm a diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis. Studies show that without lifestyle changes to improve their health, 15% to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop Type 2 diabetes within five years.
To help reduce those at risk, the YMCA is offering a Diabetes Prevention Program, which is good news for people like Curtis McKitrick of South Ogden. “By incorporating the guidelines as a lifestyle, not only has my physical condition improved, but I gained an awareness which led to discoveries for feeling well emotionally. For me, being advised to reduce weight and lower blood pressure wasn’t something I was opposed to, but it remained elusive. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention program helped me adjust my routine habits.” Curtis said.
YMCA is looking to keep more people like Curtis from being diagnosed with diabetes. The YMCA is currently enrolling participants into the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program. The Program will be offered in both English and Spanish with the next cohorts starting mid-April. It is a year-long program for people with pre-diabetes or multiple risk factors. Research by the National Institutes of Health has shown that programs like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program can reduce the number of new cases of type 2 diabetes by 58%, and 71% in adults over the age of 60.
“It’s a really big issue and a lot of people think of diabetes as something that is inevitable. What they don’t realize is that it can be prevented or at least delayed.” said Stephanie Norton-Bredl, Health & Wellness Director at the Y. The program will teach people about changes that can keep them from developing full-blown Type II Diabetes, and the health problems that go along with it, including proper diet and exercise.
To learn more about the YMCA of Northern Utah’s Diabetes Prevention Program please visit http://ymcautah.org/diabetes or email snortonbredl@ymcautah.org.
About the YMCA of Northern Utah
The Y is and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. The Y is continually looking to provide value, to stay relevant and to serve communities in the ways they need most. The Y offers programs, services and initiatives focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, according to the unique needs of the communities it engages. For more information, please visit ymcautah.org.
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Water Use Data Statement
The Utah Division of Water Resources’ mission has always been to plan, conserve, protect and develop Utah’s water resources for the benefit of the state and its citizens. Part of the way we fulfill our mission is through the evaluation of water use numbers reported by water providers and agencies throughout the state to our sister division, the Utah Division of Water Rights.
In 2015, a legislative audit pointed out ways this process could be improved, which we welcomed. Since then, we have worked with legislators, water agencies, water providers and other organizations to take steps to improve the data gathering process. The water use data submission form was updated and simplified to reduce confusion. Additionally, we partnered with water associations to help educate water entities to increase the quality of water use reporting, and are finalizing an RFP to hire a third-party firm to review the process, data and analysis.
On March 16, the State Records Committee ruled that some of the database information be released prior to the third-party independent review. We respect the State Records Committee and are waiting for the official order to arrive in the coming days. Within this process, there have been assertions and allegations we feel are important to clear up.
The only time our division changes a water use number that was submitted to the Division of Water Rights is when data is missing, or there is a clear flaw. When we notice a number that is significantly different from prior years, or just doesn’t make sense, we follow up with the water provider that submitted the number to receive clarification. If the originally submitted number was inaccurate, we fix it based on the clarification we receive from the water entity.
We never change a reported number unless it is based on a clarification directly from the entity submitting the data. There are also times we adjust the ratio of water used between residential, commercial, institutional and industrial use; however, this does not impact the overall water use number. There are some water systems in Utah that have unmetered institutional customers. We do our best to estimate use in those areas. The Utah Division of Water Rights is only involved in data gathering, so the changed data is not reflected in Water Rights’ database. We are working with them to have the corrected information reflected in their files in the future.
While the municipal and industrial water use numbers are available for communities to reference, they are not intended to be the sole basis for any large project or study. Large regional water efforts need more in-depth regional and environmental analysis.
The division remains dedicated to empowering water entities to submit comprehensive, correct information. We are also dedicated to correcting information that is submitted with errors and improving the overall process in order to obtain the most accurate data and analysis possible. We welcome any feedback or criticism that helps reach that goal, and look forward to the third-party analysis along with its potential edits and recommendations as a means to improve the process.
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Supreme Court ruling on IDEA standards directly debunks Gorsuch’s view
NEA President: Ruling further proof ‘Gorsuch is even more out of the mainstream than every single sitting justice’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously reversed the lower court’s decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District and rejected the “merely more than de minimis” standard to students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This standard has been pushed by Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, who is currently testifying before a U.S. Senate panel. The unanimous court decried the Gorsuch standard as one that would consign “children with disabilities” to an educational program that “can hardly be said to have been offered an education at all.”
The National Education Association applauds the Supreme Court for unanimously affirming that the IDEA is intended, and must be interpreted, to provide children with disabilities with an individualized education program that is “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.” NEA urged the court to adopt exactly that approach in its amicus brief in the Endrew case.
The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Lily Eskelsen García:
“Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court is a win for our most vulnerable students and helps ensures that the promises Congress made to them under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act will be delivered, no matter where they live. The fact that the Supreme Court was unanimous in repudiating Judge Gorsuch’s standard for an ‘appropriate education’ also shows that Judge Gorsuch's views are out of touch with the needs of disabled students and the educators who serve them.
“Ask any parent, teacher, education support professional who has students with special needs and they would tell you these precious students need more resources, support and help — not less. And yet Judge Gorsuch believes that students with disabilities are only owed an education that is barely more than the minimum.
“Today, the Supreme Court repudiated Judge Gorsuch’s IDEA decisions and overwhelmingly rejected his reading of the law. More importantly, the unanimous decision concluded that Judge Gorsuch’s exact language is wrongheaded and antithetical to the IDEA. This is yet another glaring example that reveals Judge Gorsuch is even more out of the mainstream than every single sitting justice who sided with the student in this case.
“Judge Gorsuch needs to explain why he embraced a standard that would effectively eliminate the IDEA’s protections for students. The 3 million members of the National Education Association will continue to speak up for our students and ask the very tough questions because our students deserve to know if their rights will be respected under Judge Gorsuch’s vision for the Supreme Court.”
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