Granite School District Backpack and School Supply Drive

The Granite Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, organizes a supply drive each year to collect backpacks and school supplies for kids in their schools to make certain that every student in need has the necessary tools to attend school and fully participate. 

Millcreek has been issued a personal challenge by Holladay City Mayor Rob Dahle to help the foundation reach their goal of 15,000 backpacks and Mayor Silvestrini is issuing a challenge to Millcreek to join in this very worthy effort. 

Your family, neighborhood, church group, business or volunteer organization can join in the fun by going shopping to fill a new backpack with paper, pencils, and crayons along with a little community love. If you don't have the time to go shopping but still want to help, monetary donations are always appreciated.  Just $10 will provide for the needs of one student. 

Let's show our kids and Holladay City what Millcreek can do!  Fill a backpack and drop it off at Millcreek City Hall, Monday-Friday from 8 to 5 between now and August 7th.  Make a day of it and come to City Hall just before closing time on Thursdays and grab dinner with the family from one of the food trucks in the parking lot at City Hall.  If you choose to make a cash donation, please indicate that you are a Millcreek resident so we can keep track. 

Arson Ruled Out as Cause of Major Fire

The large, three alarm fire in Millcreek on June 16, which burned the Cottonwood Richmond apartments under construction at the corner of 1300 E and Villa Vista Ave, was not caused by arson, according to the Unified Fire Authority. 

Investigation of the incident involved 60 officers from the UFA, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and several local partner agencies.

Investigators conducted an exhaustive chemical analysis of the products of the fire, used sniffer dogs and reviewed hundreds of surveillance and cell phone videos. They ultimately ruled out the possibility of arson using an accelerant. The cause will officially be categorized as undetermined, although there were several normal construction activities on the site that day which could have ignited the fire.  For civil liability reasons, UFA will not attempt to make an attribution to any of them.
 
It was fortunate that no one was seriously injured. Now it is a relief to know that arson was not the cause of this fire. The site has been surrendered back to the property owner, which intends to evaluate the concrete foundation and to recommence construction. Some construction on the eastern portion of the project as been approved to recommence already and the owner estimates that the fire will cause a six-month delay to completion of the project.
 
Eleven neighboring businesses were displaced by the fire.  Proceeds from the “Go Fund Me” account that was established by a private party were distributed, and some of the businesses (who had insurance) have donated their shares back to the others. The city has been and continues to find resources (from the state and private parties) with which to assist these businesses and, hopefully, to enable them to relocate in Millcreek.

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