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JUNE 2016 “A LittLe Bit of Country” City Newsletter
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Mayor
Jeff Acerson
City Center Offices 100 North State St./Upper Level
785-5043
Community Development 100 North State St./Lower Level
785-7687
Public Works 946 West Center Street
796-7954
Justice Court 100 North State Street
Upper Level
785-1971
Police Department 100 North State Street
Lower Level
Emergency - 911
Non-emergency Dispatch
229-7070
Police Department Offices
769-8600
Fire/EMS Emergency - 911
Non-emergency Dispatch
229-7070
Other Fire Services
229-7327
Aquatics Center 60 West 60 North
610-4160
Community/Senior Center 25 North Main
769-8637/769-8625
City Website www.lindoncity.org
www.facebook.com/lindoncity
June 2016 – “100 Deadliest Days” of Summer for Teens
The 100 days after Memorial Day are known as “the 100 Deadliest Days” for all drivers, but they
are by far the deadliest for teen drivers. Researchers analyzed 2,200 crashes and found nearly 60
percent of teen crashes during this time involved distracted driving according to a new study by the
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Texting and social media use behind the wheel is also on the rise.
Over the past five years, more than 5,000 people have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers
during the “100 Deadliest Days.” The study compared new crash statistics with those from 2007 -2012
and found consistent trends in the top three distractions for teens when behind the wheel in the
moments leading up to a crash are as follows:
Talking or attending to other passengers in the vehicle: 15 percent of crashes
Talking, texting or operating a cell phone: 12 percent of crashes
Attending to or looking at something inside the vehicle: 11 percent of crashes
Every day nationally during the summer driving season, an average of 10 people die as a result of
injuries from a crash involving a teen driver. This new research shows that distraction continues to be
one of the leading causes of crashes for teen drivers. By better understanding how teens are distracted
on the road, we can better prevent deaths throughout the “100 Deadliest Days” and the rest of the year.
It’s no secret that teens are extremely connected to their cell phones. Many teens are texting or using
social media behind the wheel more often than in the past, which is making an unsafe situation even
worse. Research by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that texting creates a crash risk 23
times worse than driving while not distracted. A recent AAA survey shows that nearly 50 percent of
teen drivers admitted they had read a text message or email while driving in the past 30 days.
NHTSA’s National Occupant Protection Use Survey also shows that from 2007 to 2014, the
percentage of young drivers seen visibly manipulating a hand-held device quadrupled. Nearly two-
thirds of people injured or killed in crashes involving a teen driver are people other than the teen
themselves. This shows that teen drivers can be a risk to everyone on the road and it is important to
regulate their actions when behind the wheel. Keeping cell phones out of the hands of teens while
driving is a top priority for AAA. In preparation for the “100 Deadliest Days”, AAA encourages
parents to educate their teen about the dangers of distracted driving and monitor their actions behind
the wheel. Parents should:
Have conversations early and often about the dangers of distraction.
Make a parent-teen driving agreement that sets family rules against distracted driving.
Teach by example and minimize distractions when driving.
TeenDriving.AAA.com has a variety of tools to help prepare parents and teens for the dangerous
summer driving season. The online AAA StartSmart program also offers great resources for parents on
how to become effective in-car coaches as well as advice on how to manage their teen’s overall driving
privileges. Teens preparing for the responsibility of driving should enroll in a driver education program
that teaches how to avoid driver distraction and other safety skills.
Much of the above article and statistics came from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the
Utah Dept. of Public Safety. Unfortunately at the time of this writing on June 2nd we are only 2 days
into “the 100 Deadliest Days” here in Utah and have experienced 5 highway fatalities statewide.
Traffic crashes can happen at any time and on any type of roadway. They can and do happen to all
ages of drivers and passengers, and as stated, many times the injured or killed are not the driver who
drove badly or was distracted.
Please talk with all of the drivers in your family about driving safety and the dangers of driving
while distracted or impaired. Wear your seat belts, use appropriate car seats and obey the speed limits.
Traffic enforcement in Lindon will be increased during this time. Watch for Officers on the streets!
Together we can try to beat the curse of “the 100 Deadliest Days” and will all be here to enjoy many
more years to come.
Cody Cullimore Chief of Police
Notice to Residents: On June 29, 2016 the Lindon City
Public Works crews will be facilitating a complete and thorough clean-up of the
Lindon City Cemetery to allow crews to
do maintenance at the cemetery with no
encumbrances. Please remove any and
all items that you may not want disposed
of. Any items/decorations remaining on
gravesites after June 28th will be
discarded.
Thanks for your cooperation in
advance!
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LINDON COMMUNITY CENTER
AmBank and Lindon Parks & Recreation are excited to bring
you the 2016 season of Movies in the Park. All movie
showings are FREE and will begin at dusk. Come have a
great time with your family, friends and our great community!
Huge shout out to AmBank for sponsoring this community
event! We hope to see you all there!
June 17th: The Croods: Pioneer Park (150 S. 500 E.)
July 15th: Tangled: City Center Park (200 N. State St.)
August 2nd: Kung Fu Panda 3: Pioneer Park (150 S. 500 E.)
Lindon City has some great programs being offered this
summer at the Community Center! We have a little bit of
everything for everyone and we're excited to get all these
programs underway! Some classes start as early as June 7th so
sign up ASAP! 2016 Summer Programs Flyer
Check out our unique list below of fun things to get your
kiddos out of the house this summer!
Summer Field Trips (museum, movies, hikes, etc.), Huck Finn
Swim Club, Kids Craft Club, Science Fantastic, Group Guitar,
Wacky Water Wednesday, Tie Dying, Paint & Punch,
Summer Sports, Summer Book Club, Daytime Camping,
Dessert Club, Gymnastics/Tumbling, & Summer Sports!
Click here for online registration or sign up in person at the
Community Center (25 N Main St., Lindon) M-F 9am-6pm.
Over the years Lindon Days
has grown into a major event
attracting many visitors from
neighboring cities. What
began as a gathering among neighbors has become a
traditional celebration for everyone to enjoy! Lindon Days
events includes continuous entertainment and events
including a Flag Raising Ceremony, Mayor’s Breakfast, an
exhilarating 5K Race through the streets of our town, a
Saturday morning Parade down Center Street, our awesome
Car Show (one of the largest in the State), and many fun
events in our own beautiful horse arena. And last but not
least, our much-anticipated Concert in the Park culminating
with a huge fireworks show! We even have our very own
Lindon Days Royalty to reign over the festivities! The Parade
Theme this year is "Red, White & Blue". America's flag of
freedom waives brightly over Lindon City as we celebrate a
great country, great freedom and great people! Please join us
in our celebration by participating in the Grand Parade.
Parade Application
There are opportunities for everyone, young and old, to
participate and contribute to the success of Lindon Days every
year! It is a big undertaking to prepare for this event and our
success depends on the volunteering hands from all of our
neighbors. If you would like to volunteer for this long standing
city tradition please contact Hannah Silvey, Lindon Days
Coordinator, at (801)769-8625 or by email
Call For Flags to Retire!
As we celebrate Flag Day on June
14th we would also like to
encourage all to bring their old
flags in as they replace them with
new flags. The Community Center is collecting flags to
respectfully retire at this year’s Lindon Days Celebration, held
in August.
Keep watching for new and upcoming events at the Senior Center! We’ll keep you posted!
Reminder of FREE Senior Center Amenities
*Exercise Equipment *Library
*Pool Table *Bus Service
*Computer Lab *Lunch Service
June Senior Lunch Menu
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Reminder: We have a Senior Bus!
Please contact us if you are in need of transportation to
and from the center! Call 801-769-8625.
ATTENTION SENIORS!!! Do you need help getting to the
grocery store? Do you need transportation to doctor
appointments? The Senior Companion Program can help. We
have volunteers who can help run those essential errands or
just come and visit for a while. The Utah County Senior
Companion Program has been providing this free service for
23 years. Call if you have questions or would like to sign up
at 801-851-7767. Check out our website for more information.
www.utahcountyhealth.org/seniorcompanion
Come Join
HEALTHY LINDON'S LAZY TRI CHALLENGE
IT HAS BEGUN!!
May 30, 2016 - August 6, 2016 You will have 10 weeks to complete a full triathlon which is a
2.4 mile swimming, 112 mile biking, 26.2 mile
running/walking
I CHALLENGE YOU! Register here for the CHALLENGE and for your t-shirt
Print off your tracking sheet HERE
Any questions contact Valarie Diehl at 801-785-3540
June: Get the Facts about
Cardboard Recycling
Cardboard and paper make up 41%
of the solid waste stream coming
from neighborhoods just like
yours! Remember to place any cardboard or paper products in
your blue recycling bin. To make sure you have plenty of
room for other recyclable items be sure to break down your
cardboard boxes. Remember that overfilling your recycling
container makes it difficult for Republic Services to empty
your container. After your cardboard is sorted at the recycling
facility it is packed into large bales like the one pictured
above! If you are interested in ordering a recycling can please
contact the Lindon City Utilities Clerk at 801-785-5043 or by
email at [email protected].
“Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards – the things we live by and teach our children- are preserved or diminished by how
freely we exchange ideas and feelings.” ~Walt Disney
The newly formed Utah Valley
Astronomy Club (UVAC) extends a
special invitation to Utah County
Residents and their families to our first
Star Party on Friday, June 10, 2016.
We have arranged for the media
to cover our first Star Party!
This will be the first introduction of our Club to the public and
we know having you and families at the star party will make
this a very special Kick Off event! We have several events
planned, all of them and UVAC membership are free to the
public! The First Star Party will be located at Lindon City
Pioneer Park, 150 South 500 East in Lindon, Utah. We
anticipate a large crowd of stargazing enthusiasts. UVAC
members will have yeses copes set up to show beautiful
objects in the sky and share their love of astronomy. They
will also inform visitors about our astronomy club and
upcoming events we have planned. UVAC members are
currently doing outreach Star Parties for various schools and
for Thanksgiving Point.
A little about us: Utah Valley Astronomy Club is a free public
association for all those interested in Astronomy. It was
recently established by five board members who have
expertise in astronomy, science, business and academics. It is
the only Utah County non-student astronomy club. The
community response has been warm and welcoming.
We have partnered with Timpanogos Cave National
Monument Rangers to host their Star Parties on July 1st and
August 5th, near the top of the Alpine Loop.
UVAC also has scheduled a fabulous lineup of lectures. These
Meetings will be presented at Pleasant Grove City Library,
lower level auditorium as follows:
June 23rd - Clarence Spencer, UVAC Board Member and
professional astrophotographer, will teach how to successfully
photograph the Milky Way. One of his photos is attached.
August 25th - John Lundwell, UVAC Board Member and
esteemed author will present "The Oral Canon: Stars, Myths
and Rituals of the Ancient World."
October 27th - Richard Keele, UVAC Chairman, Charter
Member and professional photographer, will discuss and what
to look for when purchasing astronomy equipment. (Just in
time for Christmas.)
We hope you will include this event in your family
plans, making this first UVAC event a memorable one for all,
helping us reach others interested in astronomy.
Click here for our website and please feel free to call or email
us through the website links. Please join us and we hope to
see you all there!
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As a reminder, Lindon has not restricted outdoor watering to
certain days of the week, however, in order to conserve our
limited water resources, we do require outdoor watering to
take place between the hours of 6 pm and 10 am. Thank you
for observing these watering hours, and remember to turn off
your sprinklers if it’s raining! Also, in order to prevent
flooding, please make sure that our storm drains are kept free
from debris.
Thank you for your help and cooperation this watering
season. If you have any questions please contact the Public
Works offices at 801-796-7954.
Utah’s most unique custom
homes will open their doors for
this self-guided tour from June
2nd through June 18th 2016 from
noon to 9:00 pm daily, closed
Sundays and Mondays. Join the
thousands and tour homes of all
different designs, styles and price ranges at this year’s 2016
Utah Valley Parade of Homes. Click here for more
information or to purchase tickets.
FIREWORKS DISCHARGE RESTRICTIONS
Because of a result of extreme fire danger along our mountain
interface and our west wetland area, Lindon City has a
permanent fireworks and open fire restriction in place. These
areas include all land west of
Interstate 15 within the Lindon City
limits, including the Lindon Marina.
This also includes all “Undeveloped
Land” within the City Limits as well
as all City Parks. On the east side of
town restrictions include all areas
within an approximate distance of 500 feet from the foothills
and U.S. Forest Service or BLM lands. This includes the Dry
Canyon Trailhead and the 1200 East Horse Transfer Station. It
was decided that in the interest of clarity, these boundaries
would be drawn using existing city roads which are at least
500 feet from designated lands. Restriction warning signs will
be posted near the border of restricted areas. Please help us all
to be safe and to protect our beautiful natural environment and
watershed. Please reference the maps below for exact
boundaries. Fireworks are not allowed in all Lindon City
Parks (signs will be posted)!
2016 Lindon City-wide fireworks restriction map
2016 Lindon City foothills fireworks restriction map
The Utah County Master
Gardeners invite you to
join the 20th Annual
Hidden Garden Tour, which will be held June 3rd and 4th.
This year’s tour includes 12 “hidden” gardens, gardening
workshops, a free concert, and a mystery plant contest
with special prize drawings. Tickets for this year’s tour
will be $13 if purchased in advance or $15 at the gardens
on the days of the tour. Please click here to visit the tour
web site and to purchase tickets or call 801.785.7240 for
more information.
You’ve helped save lives with
your previous blood donations,
and we need your help again!
As you are probably aware, we
have a dramatic need for blood
in the summer months. Only
dedicated volunteer blood donor like you can help ensure that
hospitals have an adequate blood supply on hand to help save
the lives of critically ill and injured patients. A patient
somewhere needs your blood type. Please make and keep a
blood donation appointment in the coming days! To schedule
your appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit
redcrossblood.org/home.
Notice to Lindon City Utility Customers
In compliance with Utah State law, Lindon City is disclosing proposed transfer of funds as part of the
Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) from the utility enterprise funds to the
general fund for use in supplementing such city services as fire, police, streets, administration, parks &
recreation, and other important city functions. Similar transfers are annually made from the enterprise
funds to the general fund in order to help maintain low property taxes in Lindon. Estimated amounts to
be transferred from utility enterprise funds to the general fund are as follows:
Solid Waste Collection Fund: $16,000
Sewer Fund: $293,004
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Water Fund: $325,588
Storm Water Drainage System Fund: $163,920
Telecommunications Fund: $2,500
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Lindon City Center, 100
North State Street, Lindon, Utah regarding the adoption of the FY 2016-17 Lindon City budget which
includes the proposed utility fund transfers. All interested parties are invited to attend and make
comment.
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