Mark Your Calendar - Crime Prevention Seminars offered Monthly in West Valley City

You will want to mark your calendar for upcoming Crime Prevention Seminars offered by West Valley City. The hour-long seminars are offered monthly, with a different topic each month.

Summary: The 2009 Community Crime Prevention Seminar Series in West Valley City began January 12, 2009. This monthly seminar series will be presented in a lecture format and is part of West Valley City's Neighborhood Services Office programs designed to provide helpful information to the city's residents.

Who Can Benefit: The Crime Prevention Seminar Series is designed to assist West Vally City residents to recognize issues early and to know how and where to access services for assistance. These seminars may be informative for non-WVC residents as well.

When & Where: The Crime Prevention Seminar series will be held fom 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the West Valley City Family Fitness Center, 5415 West 3100 South. The dates and topics for upcoming monthly seminars are as follows:

March 9th - National Inhaland and Poisons Awareness Month
April 13th - National Alcohol Awareness Month
May 11th - National Safe Kids Month (Internet Safety)
June 8th - Graffiti Awareness

Other & More Information: There is no charge to attend the seminars. For more information, please contact Craig Thomas, Neighborhood Services Manager, at (801) 963-3285 or via email.

Source: The UtahJusticeFoundationBLOG.

Eagle4Justice

Deseret News Columnist Says, "BCS system isn't fair - so what?"

Columnist Lee Benson of the Deseret News says: BCS system isn't fair -- so what?

Mr. Benson's column pokes fun at the unfairness one can find in sports. He does a good job and his column is both entertaining and sad-but-true at the same time. This topic is going to be around for a while, so read his column for a foreshadowing of the BCS supporters argument(s) and why they will fail.

Why are most folks so up-in-arms over the BCS System, the Utah UTES' #2 Ranking when its the only undefeated team this year, and AG Shurtleff announcing that he's launching a probe of the BCS System? Its because Americans love freedom and like to support the underdog -- we also hate unfairness, cheating and greedy people. Oh yeah, most Americans hate lawyers, unless they need a lawyer's services at the particular moment of inquiry.

Here are the Eagle4Justice's comments in response to Mr. Benson's question and column:

The article is entertaining (and revealing) as it pokes fun at all the unfairness associated with sports, whether it be college or professional sports. However, most folks are missing the point that given the present circumstances, the time is right to challenge the BCS system. Those circumstances include an undefeated 13-0 Utah being ranked 2nd behind 13-1 Florida just because the latter team was in the "right" BCS bowl game.

AG Shurtleff happens to be the most public and well-equipped by virtue of his office to advance the challenge. We at the Utah Justice Foundation believe the time for an investigation of the BCS for anti-trust and/or any other violations is now!

Justice for future college teams most deserving of the National Champion Title will be done eventually, and yes it will require the assistance of attorneys.

Finally, thank you Utah UTES for a spectacular season and for providing the "celebrated cause" to justify the war now unleashed on the BCS and its supporters.

Stay tuned for surely there is more to come ...

Eagle4Justice

Crime Prevention Seminar Series Begins January 12th in West Valley City

The Utah Justice Foundation provides News Flashes from time-to-time in an effort to help get the information to those who need it most! We just received this News Flash regarding the Crime Prevention Seminar Series to be offered by West Valley City in 2009.

Summary: The 2009 Community Crime Prevention Seminar Series in West Valley City will begin Monday, January 12, 2009. This monthly seminar series will be presented in a lecture format and is part of West Valley City's Neighborhood Services Office programs designed to provide helpful information to the city's residents.

Who Can Benefit: The Crime Prevention Seminar Series is designed to assist West Vally City residents to recognize issues early and to know how and where to access services for assistance. These seminars may be informative for non-WVC residents as well.

When & Where: The first Crime Prevention Seminar will be held Monday, January 12, 2009 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the West Valley City Family Fitness Center, 5415 West 3100 South. The topic for this first of eleven seminars will be Community Resources for Gang Prevention and Intervention. This seminar will be presented by staff and mentors from Project 180.

Other & More Information: There is no charge to attend the seminars. For more information, please contact Craig Thomas, Neighborhood Services Manager, at 801-963-3285 or via email.

Source: For direct link to the Neighborhood Services page of the West Valley City website, click here.

Eagle4Justice

Divorce Education for Children - Classes Offered in Salt Lake City

The Utah Justice Foundation provides News Flashes from time-to-time in an effort to help get the information to those who need it most! We just received a News Flash regarding the Utah State Courts' Divorce Education for Children classes offered in Salt Lake City. Here are the details:

Summary: More than 11,000 Utah children are impacted by divorce each year, including 2,500 children in Salt Lake County. To address the needs of these children, the Utah State Courts offer a Divorce Education for Children class twice each month at no charge to participants.

Who Can Benefit: The Divorce Education for Children class is for children ages 9 to 12, whose parents have filed for divorce or whose parents are divorced.

When & Where: Classes for January through March 2009 have been scheduled as indicated below. Classes are usually offered the second Monday of each month in the evening and the last Saturday of the month in the morning. All classes will be held at the Scott M. Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Janaury 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.


• January 31st from 10:00 to Noon.


• February 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.


• February 28th from 10:00 to Noon.


• March 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.


• March 28th from 10:00 to Noon.

Other & More Information: There is no charge to attend the classes. Advance registration is required. To register or for more information, please contact Alyssa White at 801-578-3897 or via email. For a brochure click here.

Source: For a direct feed of News Releases from the Utah Courts click here.

Eagle4Justice

Utah AG Shurtleff Should Conduct BCS Probe

This morning there was more news about the undefeated Utah UTES (13-0) being ranked No. 2 behind the Florida GATORS (13-1) in the final AP Poll for the season. The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) remains under attack, and according to virtually all, the BCS is patently unfair in its selection of the National Champion for college football. Most would like to see a playoff system replace the current BCS Championship Game for determination of the National Champion.

The Deseret News reports that Utah's Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff will meet with members of his antitrust division next week to determine a strategy for investigating whether the BCS violates federal antitrust laws. Moreover, Ben Winslow reports that AG Shurtleff has been offered assistance from antitrust attorneys across the country.

The Eagle4Justice has offered the following comment in response to the Deseret News article:

AG Mark Shurtleff should conduct the probe and pursue any antitrust or other violations uncovered. He should accept any assistance offered by other State AGs (and expert attorneys) to assure that only appropriate litigation or other action is taken on behalf of the State of Utah.

The Utah UTES (13-0) have performed and conducted themselves as National Champions. Coach Whittingham has demonstrated that "action speaks far louder than mere words," and that when words are used, they should be used in a positive and professional manner.

Let us proceed by action and words that will repair the unfairness of the BCS system but without all the negative hyperbole.

Stay tuned for surely there will be further developments ...

Eagle4Justice