4/7/08-3

NEWS BRIEFS

Service Award -- James Butterfield was presented with a Service Award by Mayor Michael Daniels at Pleasant Grove's City Council meeting on Tuesday. Butterfield was given the award for serving as the 2007 Board of Adjustment Chair.

"Jim has done a great job. We're grateful to him for his years of service," said Daniels.

Summer soccer camp -- Pleasant Grove Recreation Department's summer soccer camp behind Manila Park will teach soccer skills using games and exercise for boys and girls ages six to 12 years old. Registration is until camp is filled and includes a camp T-shirt and soccer ball. Children must be six years old by the first day of camp. Resident beginning fee is $35. Non-resident beginning fee is $52.50. Resident intermediate fee is $40 and non-resident intermediate fee is $60.

VIP Pets -- Something new at the North Utah Valley Animal Shelter is the VIP Pet. VIP pets are the shelter favorites and are sweet and loving dogs. To adopt a VIP pet, the cost is $200, which covers sterilization, rabies vaccination, DHPPC vaccination, adoption fee, microchip and a doggie bag. The shelter is located at 193 N. 2000 West in Lindon.

Twilight Tales -- Twilight Tales is a family story time held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. No fee or registration is required for this program. Twilight Tales lasts approximately thirty minutes, it is held downstairs in the multi-purpose room.

Youth tennis -- The Pleasant Grove Recreation Department is now accepting registration for the youth tennis program for 7-18 year old boys and girls. An instructional program with eight one-hour lessons twice a week, enrollment will be limited to 16 per class. Participants will need to bring their own racquets and provide one can of ball on the first day for use in class. Fee is $30 for residents and $45 for non-residents.