The Children's Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP on Saturday, April 7th - Rain or shine. The time advertised in the South Valley Journal is incorrect. Please help us spread the word. See you there!

Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt - Join us on Friday, April 6th at the Riverton City Park at 12800 South 1300 West. Teenagers ages 13-18 are invited to participate. The egg hunt will begin at 9:00 p.m. sharp. We’ll have hundreds of candy and cash filled eggs and lots of fun prizes! Dress warm and don’t forget your flashlight.
   
Annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt - Kids ages 12 and under are invited to come and visit with the Easter Bunny and hunt for thousands of candy, toy and money filled Easter eggs. Saturday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m. SHARP! Egg hunt will be held at the Main City Park at 12700 So. 1400 W. Dress warm and don’t forget your Easter basket!

The American Red Cross will be at Riverton City Hall, 12830 S. Redwood Road on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. for those who would like to donate. To schedule an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code of ‘Riverton’. Walk-ins are welcome, but donors with appointments will receive priority.

Riverton City is undertaking an update to the City’s long range plan, and is calling the effort “Rediscovering Riverton.”  The General Plan provides the framework for growth in the City, and shapes the development of commercial districts, residential neighborhoods, streets, trails and transportation options, and parks. The plan should reflect the goals, ideals, and character of the City, and input from residents and business owners is critical to the process. Riverton City will be holding a series of public workshops focused on specific areas of the City. 

This next meeting will focus on the Redwood Road corridor area from Riverton’s north boundary to the Bangerter Highway.  The workshop will focus on questions like: 

• What can make the Redwood Road corridor better?
• What types of development do we want on Redwood Road?
• What should development on Redwood Road look like? 

Please come and get involved in this important effort! 

General Plan Workshop / Focus on Redwood Road
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Riverton City Council Chambers, 12830 South Redwood Road 

For more information, or to offer comments or suggestions, contact Jason Lethbridge at 801-208-3141 and jlethbridge@rivertoncity.com

Riverton 4th Annual Half Marathon & 4Life 5K will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Great courses, technical shirt, and goody bags for all participants. Awards in both events as well as finisher medals for all Half Marathon finishers. Now accepting registration through March 30th at Riverton Parks & Recreation or online at www.runnercard.com. No race day registration will be accepted. Cost: Half Marathon, $40 by March 7th, $50 after and 4Life 5K, $25 before March 7th and $30 after. Space is limited to the first 750 runners, so register early! Course maps available online. For more information visit http://recreation.rivertoncity.com. 

USU Extension has teamed up with Be Ready Utah and others to bring Utah residents a day of “learning beyond the basics” at the Utah Prepare Conference and Expo. Classes and workshops, demonstrations and vendors, will all be a part of this event on Saturday, April 14th. For more information, visit the Utah Prepare website at www.utahprepare.com.

Come support our own community youth stars in an evening of wonderful entertainment. Performances held at the Sandra N. Lloyd Community Center Auditorium on March 2, 3*, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10*, and 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays*. Tickets are available at www.RivertonArtsCouncil.org, at Peterson’s Market Place and at the door on nights of performance. $10/adults, $9/students, $8/children and seniors.

The Riverton City Animal Shelter and Ruff Patch Rescue are having a Pet Adoption Fair this weekend. Come on out to the Animal Shelter this Saturday, March 3rd (12700 S. 1500 W.) from 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. to see and meet the animals available. Adoption fees start at $25. If you have any questions you can call the shelter at (801) 208-3108.

Ready, Set, Run is a youth 5K run training program for ages 8-13. This 8 week program will prepare children to run a 5K and participate in the Running with Angels 5K on Saturday, May 19th. For more information on this program, visit the Parks & Recreation page by clicking here.