With the recent oil spill running through Red Butte Creek and our neighborhood, I won’t re-hash the latest news of the event, you can find info here and  pictures here. I want to focus on an issue some have not addressed yet. What do you do if you are a homeowner, and your property abuts [...]

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Marvin Jensen on December 11th, 2009

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Marvin Jensen on November 30th, 2009

The annual “Nativity in the Glen” will be held Wednesday, December 9th,2009,  from 6-9 pm at the Bonneville Glen: 1050 S 1500 E.

Please bring food that will be donated to the Utah Food Bank; canned, packaged, non-perishable, and enjoy an evening meeting with neighbors and old friends. Be sure to bundle up!
Jointly sponsored by the [...]

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Marvin Jensen on October 29th, 2009

It’s that time of year and the annual leaf pick up program for Salt Lake City will begin soon. You should have received your orange leaf bags from the city by now. The pick-up dates for Yalecrest  which is located in Area 2, are: Nov 2nd-4th, Nov 17th-20th and Dec 7th-10th.
Placement Instructions:

Place bags on the [...]

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Marvin Jensen on September 8th, 2009

Our local Yalecrest Boy Scout Troop 53, is doing their flag fundraiser for the neighborhood. They will be placing flags from sunrise to sunset on the following national and/or state holidays:

September 2009 - Labor Day
November 2009 - Veteran’s Day
February 2010 - President’s Day
May 2010 - Memorial Day
June 2010 - Flag Day
July 2010 - Independence Day
July [...]

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Marvin Jensen on August 19th, 2009

Hey everyone in Yalecrest, there is a lawn party next Wednesday, August 26th from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
1035 South 1800 East
Food and Fun - Pony Rides - Face Painting - Cake Walk - Greased Pole
Everyone Welcome!!
UPDATE: August 26, 2009
The Yalecrest Neighborhood Lawn Party was a whopping success! See the Flickr stream below. Thanks to ALL those who [...]

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Marvin Jensen on August 10th, 2009

I received a office bag with a flyer on my font porch today, as many of you in Yalecrest did. Nelson Lloyd is doing an Eagle Scout project to help the refugees in the Salt Lake area collect school supplies for the upcoming school year. As Nelson states “giving these children the supplies they need [...]

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Marvin Jensen on August 10th, 2009

Without fuss or fan-fair, debate or public outcry, this simple, unassuming home on 1849 Herbert Ave, fell to the wrecking ball today. This home was the pride and joy of it’s owners  providing shelter, memories and family gatherings  for over 60 years.
Where was the outrage, the protests, the neighbor-against-neighbor fight that was common with the [...]

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I received a flyer from my neighbors; Don & Coulson Wiscomb, Chris Rowe and Scott Hagen, telling me about the “Golf Marathon” they are participating in to raise $6,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, JDRF. This is being held June 15th, 2009, but I am sure you can donate money if you miss the [...]

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Marvin Jensen on May 27th, 2009

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