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LAYTON - TacoTime opened a new restaurant location in Layton Hills Mall on Nov. 24. The restaurant is located in the upstairs food court between Chick-fil-A® and Hot Dog on a Stick®.

LAYTON -- After 20 years, a community landmark is leaving town for good.

Because of construction associated with the $97 million south Layton Interchange project, Doug & Emmy's Family Restaurant and Cafe will close soon, likely sometime after the new year.

OGDEN -- A leading distributor to the cycling and outdoor industries that plans to build an 85,000-square-foot facility in Ogden next year is giving $10,000 to a nonprofit organization to promote bicycles for transportation and recreation.

Heather Bailey gave up. After a year spent pursuing tickets to February's Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics through official sources, the Expedia employee from Federal Way, Wash., will put her dreams of attending a rare close-to-home Olympics in the hands of scalpers.

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers and to all the Top of Utah! As the holiday season starts for 2009, we hope you are home, with loved ones, enjoying quality time and a nice holiday meal.

(UNEDITED)The homeless community has grown significantly this past year, beyond the existing capacity of community shelters and support organizations. Homeless shelters are stretched to their limits this winter as resources decrease and demand increases. Our community needs to extend their assistance in every way possible.

Children at school are getting too much homework and they need to have time to live their lives once in a while. Just this past weekend, I had Spanish, social studies and science tests to study for and I had to write this essay, finish making a pinata, complete a Spanish worksheet, do math problems, write 30 vocabulary words and read part of a book.

(UNEDITED) I am with a non-profit group called, Together For Kids Walk Across America.We find sponsors to help raise money for every mile our walkers go. I am here today to ask your help to tell people about what we do. This group raises money for kids who have life threatening illnesses and other medical diseases. I'm one of then coordinators/walkers, and i would love to raise 5,000.00 dollars. Any help you can bring will help a poor child try to live a longer heathery life.

Aaron M. Jameson

Ogden

OGDEN -- When Trevyn Smith first stepped on Weber State's campus, he did so with a chip on his shoulder. Five years later the chip might still be there, but it's been joined by the long list of accomplishments he has gathered while becoming one of the most dominant running backs the Big Sky Conference has ever seen. It's those sets of numbers that show how dedicated he has been to the program.

MIAMI -- So you talk to God in the outfield?

"Yes," baseball's best rookie says. "It isn't praying. It's a conversation. Like you'd have with a friend. It's a relationship."

In what has become the norm, Yankees players were donning shirts and hats celebrating their World Series victory moments after the final out was recorded. Minutes later those items and others celebrating the New York's win over the Philadelphia Phillies was being offered over the airwaves.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

THEATER

Top of Utah

'ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS: A NORTH POLE MUSICAL,' 7:30 p.m. today, Thursday-Dec. 5, 10-12, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23, with a 3 p.m. matinee on Dec. 23, Eccles Center, 1400 Old Main Hill, USU, Logan. Show only: $15.95, $9.95/children; dinner and show: $30.95, $17.95/children. (435) 755-0968.

KAYSVILLE -- The construction of snow globes became a teaching moment for a group of girls and women learning about technology and trades.

'AVENUE Q,' various times, Feb. 2-7, Capitol Theatre, SLC. "Sesame Street"-inspired (not affiliated) musical satire, adult humor and language, not for children. $30-$57.50. ArtTix. On sale 10 a.m. Monday.

Christmas and Hanukkah get most of the attention in December, but there are several reasons to celebrate during the month -- and most don't have anything to do with buying gifts.