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Fruit Heights Youth Council earns honors

Staff and correspondents Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 4:58pm

FRUIT HEIGHTS -- The city youth council recently received a third-place award of excellence from the state’s Association of Youth Councils for their work during the year 2012.

The group of 12 members competed in the small city youth council category and received the award during the association’s annual leadership training held in mid March at Utah State University.

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Farmington Youth Council now reorganized

Staff and correspondents Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 15, 2013 - 1:20pm

FARMINGTON -- The city’s youth council has been reorganized.

Members of the 2013-2014 Farmington Youth Council were formally sworn into office during a recent city council meeting and new officers were chosen.

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New Fruit Heights youth council sworn into service

Correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 3:06pm

FRUIT HEIGHTS -- New members of city’s youth council were recently sworn in for their duties to assist the city council members and help with upcoming city events.

“Their main focus will be learning how the city government works and to perform community service,” said Nicole Williams, the city’s youth council advisor.

The youth city council members are: Kendall Treadwell, Mayor; Katelyn Meiners, Mayor Pro Tem and Recorder; Elise Anderson, Treasurer; Katie Boyle and Nate Burnett, service officers. Also, Alyssa Miller and Reese Rasmussen will serve as PR officers, Reagan Rich and Nicholas Davis as social officers, and Matthew Cooley and Carson Hunt as education officers.

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Farmington reorganizes youth council

Correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 11:44am

The city’s youth council has been reorganized.

Members of the 2012-2013 Farmington Youth Council were formally sworn into office during a recent city council meeting and new officers were chosen.

Alyssa Utley will serve as president of the youth council for the coming year with Olivia Oldroyd serving as director of youth citizenship, Tee Jay Jewett as chair of publicity, Sydney Pace as director of volunteerism, Lizzy Welch as historian, Liz Ashby as secretary, Jace Riley as treasurer and Coleman Barnson as sergeant of arms.

Kristen Harbertson serves as youth council advisor for the city.

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Youth Council has training session

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 11:34pm

PLEASANT VIEW — Youth Council members attended a recent council meeting and City Administrator Melinda Brimhall said she had attended one of their meetings as well.

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Pleasant View Youth City Council adviser needs aide

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 10:11pm

PLEASANT VIEW — At one time, the city council had planned to end the Youth City Council program, but when Chris Adams stepped in as adviser, the Youth Council grew and now has 32 members.

Adams still needs an assistant to help her with the growing program.

The Youth Council meets twice a month and works on one service project a month. Recent projects include taking children from the Christmas Box House bowling and sponsoring a canned-food drive to benefit those in need. They have also cleaned up the nature walk area at Wadman Nature Park.

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South Weber youth council receives praise

Correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 3:50pm

Angela Poll, the Youth City Council Mayor, said this year’s theme is Hakuna Matata, which means “no worries.”

Poll proudly outlined the Youth Council’s latest activities by sponsoring a movie in the park, featuring “Despicable Me,” which was well attended.

The group also participated in the County Fair days and had a tour of the capitol with Rep. Brad Dee. The also participated in the fall festival and the Kicking Cancer campaign.

Councilman Michael Poff thanked the youth council and said he enjoyed going to the state capitol with them. Councilman Scott Woodbury proudly stated that they had the most active city council in the state.

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(From left to right) Kylie Bouwmeester, Valery Hart, Sarah Wayment, Megan Miyawaki, Zoe Miyawaki, and Jared Seffker are members of the West Point youth council. The youth council spend many hours a year doing different service projects for the city.

West Point youth council dedicated to community

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 1:50pm

WEST POINT — Imagine a world where large groups of teenagers willingly donate thousands of hours to serve others.

In West Point this is reality. The city’s youth council enthusiastically donates over 3,000 hours of service every year.

“The kids do a tremendous amount of volunteer work,” said Patti Seffker, adviser to the West Point youth council.

She estimated that each member volunteers between 75 and 100 hours per year.

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(ANTHONY SOUFFLE/Standard-Examiner) Baylee Kendrick works to staple branches to a tree on the West Haven Youth Council’s float in preparation for the West Haven City parade while working in the Ronald W. Schultz Maintenance Facility at the West Haven County Park.

West Haven youth council learns responsibility through service

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 6:02pm

WEST HAVEN — Mark Randall believes the youth of today need to have valuable worthwhile experiences so they can grow up and be responsible citizens.

Randall is the new adviser to the youth city council of West Haven. He said the quality of his life, as well as all older adults is directly correlated to the quality of the youth.

“Call me selfish but I want a good quality of life when I get older, so the more quality youth we have, the better off we’re all going to be,” he said.

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