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MAY Calendar of Events SCHOOL EVENTS School closures have been extended to the end of the school year. Teachers will continue to educate students via online learning platforms while at home.
LIBRARY EVENTS
Updates from Governor Gary Herbert Utah is aiming to reopen restaurants and Gyms and resume elective surgeries in early May. The plan is contingent on continued adherence to hygiene and social distancing rules. This plan unveiled by Gov. Herbert is set to gradually reopen the economy. Visit governor. utah.gov for the most up-to-date information.
Weber County Library has digital access for everyone!
State Parks
Although Weber County Library System operations have been altered in response to COVID-19, the Library System is still at your fingertips – anytime, anywhere. Borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, download music, and stream movies from our digital collection. The Library digital collection features materials for people of all ages and are easily downloaded to a wide variety of devices. Access to these materials is free to anyone with a Weber County Library card.
Utah State Parks are currently open - with some limitations where local health orders are in place. Visit https://stateparks. utah.gov/2020/03/16/covid-19-updates/ for a chart of which parks and amenities at parks are currently open.
For those who do not yet have a library card, librarians are standing by, ready to sign people up by phone. Call to get your card and start reading, listening, and watching.
National Parks All Utah National Parks are listed as closed as of 4/25. On 4/22 President Trump announced they will reopen, but there is not a timeline to say when this will take effect. Visit https://www.nps. gov/state/ut/index.htm for the most up to date information.
Phone Number to Call for a Library Card: 801-337-2673 Librarians are also available by phone to assist with downloading questions.
Bill Spelts
Phone Number to Call for Download Help: 801-337-2671 Telephone Service Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. -5 p.m. Visit our website to browse digital resources and receive updated COVID-19 information.
FUN THINGS TO DO All the races are canceled but don’t let that keep you from running. Join a virtual race by visiting https://tinyurl.com/RaceVirtual Join in on a free Hansen Art Studio Art Class on Facebook! Drop off your extra food or supplies and pick up what you need at the Tri-City Exchange at 2067 North Washington Blvd Ogden Utah.
Happy Memorial Day! 10 royconnection.com | May 2020
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Billisms
Mariah Carey –"When I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean, I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." Al Gore –"It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." George W. Bush –"It’s no exaggeration to say that the undecided in this election could go one way or the other." ROTC Instructor –"We don’t necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people." Joe Theisman (NFL Quarterback) –"The word genius isn’t applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." Bill Clinton –"If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure."
