Community Press Release On Saturday October 24th from 1-5 pm Olympus Hills Shopping Center is sponsoring a Trunk or Treat activity. The Olympus Hills Shopping Center is located at 3990 South Wasatch Blvd, Millcreek. The event will feature a Trunk or Treat, crafts and games. The center will be decorated throughout with custom decorations. Decorations include 'The … [Read more...]
Sew Right in Millcreek
Welcome to Sew Right, the base camp for women (and a few men) who like to sew. The venerable Millcreek store has seen several generations of children and adults learn the art of needle and thread. Stacie Henry purchased Sew Right this month, and she says, “I’m excited to invest in our community and continue having such a great creative outlet.” One aspect that will remain … [Read more...]
Silver Star Hardware
When you first step into Silver Star Hardware you instantly see that it is not your typical hardware store. The smell of coffee is in the air, Michael Buble’s Christmas CD is playing and there is a peace sign hanging from the ceiling. On your left local artists’ work is displayed and on the right sits rows of drawer pulls, door knockers, doors and other hardware. There is … [Read more...]
Congregation Kol Ami
Bio: Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman has served Congregation Kol Ami since July 2010. She received her B.A. from the University of Virginia and studied Hebrew at Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel. She was ordained in 2007 by Hebrew Union College – Institute of Religion. Rabbi Ilana loves Judaism, Jewish texts, as well as individuals and their … [Read more...]
Christ United Methodist
Sermon Excerpt: The Wesleyan Way is Wisdom that began 270+ years ago has become an answer to what so many “modern” people are looking for: a way of living and believing that actually brings meaning and purpose to our daily lives. A way of believing and living that encourages us to develop our personal spirituality, while also working diligently to change the … [Read more...]
Oasis in the Desert – Desert Water Gardens
Craig Smith, a retired civil engineer, was walking along 900 East one day and came upon Desert Water Gardens. He stopped to take a look, started helping out, fell in love with the business and then bought it three years later. Desert Water Gardens offers the largest inventory of aquatic plants in the state, as well as pond design and construction and pond cleaning services. … [Read more...]
Millcreek Cacao: Rare Chocolate for Valentine’s Day
Enterprising activity fills the small space at Millcreek Cacao Roasters. Steven Brewster is overseeing the roasting process and packaging. Mark DelVecchio heats and molds the chocolate, and Dana Brewster moves from station to station explaining the whole operation. In the bright space, the enticing aroma of chocolate is everywhere. “Farm to bar,” is how Dana describes their … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Cobbler
“I am not famous, I am Notorious,” the sign in Dan’s shop says. Dan Ruger fixes shoes, an almost lost art in America along with a shoe shop’s rich smell of leather, whirring machines and racks of neatly boxed shoes. Dan learned his craft from a California Armenian. After a naysayer said he would never make it as a master cobbler, Dan moved to Utah without a penny in his … [Read more...]