OCTOBER 2022
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Mayor’s Message
MAYOR’S OFFICE
Murray Power’s Planning Pays Off
mayor@murray.utah.gov 801-264-2600 5025 S. State Street Murray, Utah 84107
Brett A. Hales -Mayor
Remember this past summer when we were this summer. The turbines provided about all sweltering in the record-breaking heat? 33 mW of generation to cover that peak Aren’t we all happy that the weather is finally load. Other resources that were used to cooling down? cover Murray’s load include: federal hydro, Through all the hot days, Murray City Power kept your air conditioner landfill methane captured energy, three different coal plants- Hunter, IPA running and the lights on in your homes and offices. Prior planning and San Juan, and purchases from the wholesale marketplace. by your municipally owned utility took steps to make sure you were comfortable without ‘breaking the bank.’ Murray Power is proud to be a public power entity. The City offers better When temperatures were more than 100 degrees for so many days reliability, lower rates and faster restoration than investor-owned utilities. in a row, the entire western electrical grid ‘scrambled’ for energy to keep Local control and financial support for local government are a few more infrastructure functional and efficient. Murray City is connected to the important reasons to love public power. outside electrical world with myriad transmission lines stretching throughout Utah to bring power Murray City Parks and Recreation into the city. When temps soar, the pricing for energy skyrockets. But Murray Power planned months ahead to try to curb the costs with other resource options. Murray City Power staff projected last fall that this summer might be more volatile than other summers. Staff purchased natural gas reserves for the months of June, July, August, and September at a reasonable price. It’s always a gamble to project ahead 5-8 months, but during this summer of 2022, the deals ended up saving lots of money for the Join us for a family fun tradition! City. Murray saw market priced energy soar to more than $1,000/mwh; about seven times the usual Cost: FREE cost of peak energy during August. Fortunately, Time: Check in 5:30pm because of the pre-purchased natural gas, the Races 5:45pm Power Department was able to avoid these costs by generating power with our own natural gas Where: West side of The Park Center turbines located right here in downtown Murray. The plant, located at 153 West 4800 South, was able Register online www.mcreg.com to negate much of the impact of the marketplace by generating hundreds of thousands of kWh during Instructions on how that time period. Remember, if you attempt to race to make a pumpkin The flexibility of the turbines and the planning a "trickster pumpkin" in the race car can be found of a variety of resource options saved the citizen competition, the consequence is on The Park Center owners hundreds of thousands of dollars this possibly a SMASHED PUMPKIN! summer. The turbines were installed in 2001 and FB page have been used for summer peak coverage since then. Murray City Power’s energy game plan has been to draw from a variety of fuels, resources and After the races, stick around to options providing energy around the clock, 365 days watch our pumpkin plummet. a year. Our turbines ‘saved the day’ this summer. In Pumpkins will be dropped short, when the marketplace for power goes high, by the Murray Fire Dept. like we saw this past summer, we start the turbines up to avoid the exorbitant pricing. Natural gas costs Candy and prizes for kids were also extremely high this past summer. Using the turbines to avoid market prices helped avoid If you have questions, krichhart.murray.utah.gov the City’s dependence on the grid market. Murray City Power reached a peak system load of 100 mW
THE SPOOKTACULAR PUMPKIN RACES • October 28, 2022 •
PUMPKIN PLUMMET
Message from the Council
CITY COUNCIL
Introductions Are In Order... It is surreal to think that it has been nearly eight months since I was appointed to finish out the term of Council Member for Brett Hales, who is now Mayor. From the very start I knew I had big shoes to fill, and I am very Garry Hrechkosy humbled that the Council selected me to represent the incredible residents of District 5. District 5 As a Utah native, I usually introduce myself by my last name first. Believe it or not, this is the Ellis Island version – Hrechkosy is pronounced her-wreck-uh-see. My father Dave, who passed away 10 years ago played in the NHL and my mother Terri was a dedicated employee of the State of Utah, a daughter of the Utah Pioneers and today enjoys retirement residing in my childhood home in Sandy, Utah. My interest in politics began early in the 7th grade when Jennifer Jacobson mentored me, then I learned the importance of doing good and that positive changes can be made on a large scale. At the University of Utah I was elected Senator for the College of Business and President of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, graduating with honors and Magna Cum Laude in Accounting. This was followed by a nine-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas, Texas as a Certified Public Accountant. Currently I oversee the entire accounting department for MX Technologies in Lehi. Jill and I chose Murray as the place to lay roots for our daughters Grace and Ella because of premier parks and recreation, exceptional arts and second
Murray Senior Recreation Center 10 East 6150 South, Murray, Utah 84107 801-264-2635 seniorrec@murray.utah.gov murray.utah.gov/140Senior-Recreation-Center mcreg.com Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday Check our website for any changes in programs.
DAILY LUNCH BY CHEF OMAR LIMON
Date: Tuesday through Friday Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: Cost is $5; prior registration not required BRUNCH CAFE Date: Monday, Oct. 24 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cost: Price varies; prior registration not required
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to none fire and police heroes. We love the central location, shopping, excellent food places and visiting Wheeler Farm. As a new Councilmember, I wasted no time getting to work for citizens by tackling hard issues like housing affordability, density, zoning challenges, our finite resource water, and the scarcity of undeveloped land. By creating clear and understandable code we can empower homeowners and developers to make needed changes. I encouraged Mayor Hales to take a second look at City Hall landscaping to increase water conservation and with my suggestion, more waterwise landscaping has been introduced. I support the old historic feel of Murray, will continue the push to see blighted areas redeveloped and new areas properly zoned to encourage the right mix of residential and commercial development. I was successful in getting the initial 20% property tax increase reduced by 5% and ensured that wages of City employees were adjusted. Murray City employees deserved a strong increase to keep up with inflation, but I felt less impact on residents was important as raises are not happening this year for all Murray residents. I look forward to working just as hard for the remainder of this year and the remainder of my term. I am excited and confident in the Murray that we are apart of and I invite you all to join me in continuing Murray’s legacy of being the heart of Utah. Please reach out to me with any questions or concerns at ghrechkosy@murray.utah.gov. Garry Hrechkosy, District 5
Council District 1 Kat Martinez 385-743-8766
kat.martinez@murray.utah.gov Council District 2 Pam Cotter 801-541-8364
pcotter@murray.utah.gov Council District 3 Rosalba Dominguez 801-330-6232
rosalba.dominguez@murray.utah.gov Council District 4 Diane Turner 801-635-6382
diane.turner@murray.utah.gov Council District 5 Gerry Hrechkosy 385-800-1796
ghrechkosy@murray.utah.gov Executive Director Jennifer Kennedy Office: 801-264-2622
jkennedy@murray.utah.gov Telephone Agenda Information 801-264-2525
OCTOBER 2022 SENIOR CENTER CONTINUED SPECIAL EVENTS FAMILY CONCERT SERIES Date: Monday, Oct. 10 – Buzzard Whiskey (acoustic pop/folk music) Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Cost: Free; no appointment needed open to all ages and doors open at 6:00 p.m. VENDORS NEEDED FOR HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Date: Friday, Dec. 2 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: Cost for Table is $30; application and samples must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 14. Homemade food items are not allowed. VETERANS BRUNCH Date: Monday, Nov. 7 Time: 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: $1 for Veterans, $8 for everyone else; register beginning Monday, Oct. 10 THANKSGIVING MEAL Date: Wednesday, Nov. 16 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost: Cost is $10; Register now
For additional information, please contact Lori Edmunds at 801-264-2620
Murray Arts Beat FAMILY NIGHT
CONCERT
Buzzard Whiskey Concert Oct 10, 2022 Murray City Senior Recreation Center (10 E 6150 S) 7:00 PM | FREE
JURIED ART SHOW Announcing the Annual Murray City Juried Art Show for artists 18 and older. This year, the art show will be held at the Murray City Library, October 26 - November 15. Entries are due at the Library, October 25th between 3 pm – 5:30 pm. Artists can enter up to two 2D entries and two 3D entries. Submissions must have been created within the last 2 years and have not been entered in past Murray City Juried Art Shows. You can find more information and the entry form online at www.murray.utah.gov or at the Murray Parks & Rec Office.
CLASSES CERAMICS Date: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 9:00 a.m. – noon Cost: $1.50 each class plus cost of supplies GRIEF SUPPORT Date: Friday, Oct. 14 Friday, Oct. 28 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Cost: Free; Register now AARP SMART DRIVING CLASS Date: Tuesday, Oct. 25 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Cost: $20 AARP Members otherwise $25 (payable day of class); register now Space is limited to 12 participants. VITAL AGING: COPING WITH TRAUMA Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cost: Free; register now
DANCE LINE DANCE: BEGINNING Date: Tuesdays Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: $10 for the month; register now LESSONS TO HELP YOU Get Up & Running Dancing Date: Thursdays Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cost: Free; prior registration not required
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RESIDENT ON DISPLAY Carl Christensen’s (pictured) artwork and photography was on display August - September in Murray City Hall, main hallway display case. Stephanie Swift is our current Resident on Display, featuring her work October – November. You can check out Stephanie’s artwork during City Hall operating hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
SENIOR CENTER CONTINUED EXERCISE
Daily Exercise Classes – check our current newsletter for the schedule
PROGRAMS THURSDAY EVENING SOCIAL DANCE Live Music provided by Tony Summerhays Date: Thursdays Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Cost: $5
THE PARK CENTER HOURS
HAND AND FOOT CARD GAME Date: Mondays Time: 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: Free
Monday - Friday
BRIDGE LESSONS Date: Mondays Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: Free
Sunday
Saturday Closed Sundays until Nov 6th
HOLIDAY HOURS
5:30am - 9pm Monday, OCT 31 Halloween 7am - 5pm
5:30am-6pm
CLOSED
MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS GAME Date: Thursdays Time: 12:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: Free
HEALTH SERVICES UVU HEALTH SCREENING Date: Wednesday, Oct. 12 Wednesday, Nov. 2 Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon Cost: Free; no appointment necessary BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC by Harmony Home Health Date: Thursday, Oct. 13 Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon Cost: Free; no appointment necessary HAIRCUTS Date: Wednesdays Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: $10; advance appointment required MASSAGE THERAPY Date: Thursdays Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: $20 for half-hour or $40 for hour; advance appointment required
TRIPS
Wendover Date: Thursday, Nov. 10 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cost: $22; register now THE PARK CENTER 202 E. MURRAY PARK AVE. PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE 296 E. MURRAY PARK AVE.
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