An alumnus of Bountiful High School in Utah has come forward with his frustration that state Senator Chris Buttars is pursuing an initiative to remove gay clubs from public schools. He furthers the position that the clubs are assets to schools and should not be removed.
December 18
Last night was one of the Holiday Follies performances by the students of City Academy. A special guest appearance was made by Amy Davis who is the current Miss Utah.
Last night’s performance was dedicated to the staff and board members and their families.
I am the music director at City Academy, a progressive public charter school for grades 7-12. This is the first production like this at our school and I am very proud of our students and thankful for our very talented theater director, Brandon Stauffer.
Last night was one of the Holiday Follies performances by the students of City Academy. A special guest appearance was made by Amy Davis who is the current Miss Utah.
Last night’s performance was dedicated to the staff and board members and their families.
I am the music director at City Academy, a progressive public charter school for grades 7-12. This is the first production like this at our school and I am very proud of our students and thankful for our very talented theater director, Brandon Stauffer.
December 17
1990
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a radical Roman Catholic priest and opponent of the dictatorship of Jean-Claude Duvalier, was elected president in the first free election in Haiti’s history.
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Utah Catholic Bishop George H. Niederauer, who has been the leader of the Utah Diocese for the last decade has been appointed as archbishop of San Francisco.
He is known to the local activist community as an outspoken voice against the war in Iraq. Local priests appreciate Neiderauer’s position of allowing them autonomy in their parishes. Citizens and members of the church know Neiderauer for being an advocate for the people.
Neiderauer will be missed in Utah, by people of all faiths and people not associated with organized churches.
Utah Governor Jon Huntsman has issued the statement that gay clubs should be a local issue, not a state issue. This comes on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that state Senator Chris Buttars is purusuing the banning of such clubs in public schools.
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December 16
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar (which is November-December on the Gregorian calendar). In Hebrew, the word “Hanukkah” means “dedication.”
Today’s Deseret News is reporting the proposal of a bill in the U.S. House and Senate that would keep nuclear waste stored on site where it is generated. This would mean that the PFS Project in Utah would potentially be squashed.
