The Awareness Factor Wellness Center in Tooele

The Awareness Factor had its grand opening and invited the community to a Wellness Fair where the public could learn about several resources for self-improvement. Amy Kelly talked with Lorena Santiago and Arlyce Price and learned about the center and some of the courses that will be offered. The Awareness Factor is located at 392 West 200 South in Tooele. There are seven videos now online.

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Tooele County Relief Services: Helping the Homeless

Amy Kelly met with Karen Kuipers of Tooele County Relief Services and learned about how they are helping the homeless in our county. The interview took place at an art auction called "A Taste of Art", that was sponsored by the Tooele County Board of Realtors.

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Amy Learns How to Shoot a Gun

Amy Kelly receives a shooting lesson from Neal Davis of Stansbury Park. Neal is a certified shooting instructor, and he also works at the Lee Kay Center for Hunter Education. He also goes over gun safety rules at the beginning of the lesson.

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All Star Lanes is Tooele's Fun Place

Amy Kelly met with Cari Gavin at the Tooele All Star Lanes and learned that they have much more than bowling. They also offer fun birthday party packages that let the birthday child and their friends and family enjoy themselves instead of worrying about taking care of a party at home.

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St. Marguerite's Fall Festival 2012

Amy Kelly met with Father Sam at the annual St. Marguerite's Fall Festival in Tooele for a few minutes and learned about some of the fun activities that take place. They invite the community to come enjoy entertainment, food, and games.

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Tooele Business Expo 2012

Amy Kelly talked with Debbie Winn of the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce at their annual Business Expo and Taste of Tooele. The Expo makes it possible for the public to learn about many businesses in a fun setting at the Tooele Park, and the Taste of Tooele has several food service businesses that let the public sample their offerings for a very reasonable price.

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Costa Vida Serves Fresh Mexican Food

Amy Kelly met with Kellie Carlse at Costa Vida in Tooele and learned about their fresh Mexican food. Everything is made from scratch and nothing comes from a can. They also make all their tortillas by hand through out the day, so they are always newly made fresh. They also offer many options such as vegetarian and gluten free.

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Tooele Skyline Nature Park Ribbon Cutting

Amy Kelly met with Tooele City Mayor Patrick Dunlavy and Parks and Recreation Director Kathy Bell at the ribbon cutting for the new Skyline Nature Park. This park is something new for Tooele because it has electronic activity games that make physical activity fun. It also has a total body fitness station and a perimeter track for jogging and walking.

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Tooele Pioneer Museum

Mike Gaba met with Jim Bevan at the Tooele Pioneer Museum and learned about some of the early history of Tooele County. The museum has a variety of exhibits from many time periods, in addition to the items from the pioneer era. They also have one of the finest collections of Native American arrowheads and artifacts in the state.

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Harvest Lane Honey is Made in Tooele

Amy Kelly met with Mindy Waite of Harvest Lane Honey and learned about the natural raw honey that they produce. They also make lip balm and soap with honey. At their website they also have beekeeping supplies: www.HarvestLaneHoney.com

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Donner-Reed Museum in Grantsville, Utah

Tyler Egan met with Claude Parkinson at the Donner-Reed Museum in Grantsville and learned about some of the exhibits there. There are also many things to see on the museum grounds such as a pioneer log cabin, a jail cell, a blacksmith shop, and some wagons.

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Tooele County Fair 2012

Amy Kelly met with several people at the fair and talked to them about their experiences. Amy talked to three children that won blue ribbons, Miss Tooele County 2nd Attendant, and two volunteers that work with the exhibits. Amy also talked to a singer before her performance, and scouts that were doing a fundraiser at the fair. Four videos are available.

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Designer Clothing for Less in Tooele

Amy Kelly met with Jill McIntyre at My Best Friend's Closet in Tooele. This is a new consignment store that offers designer clothing for one-third to one-half the original price. They have a wide variety of clothing including jeans, dresses, shoes, accessories, and clothing for men also.

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Tooele Valley Railroad Museum

Tyler Egan met with Jean Mogus at the Tooele Valley Railroad Museum in Tooele and learned about the history of the railroad in Tooele. The railroad once went down the center of Vine Street and was essential for the mining activities. In addition to the trains and railroad exhibits, there are also exhibits about the mines and the military from Tooele's early days.

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Tooele County Food Bank: Feeding the Hungry

Feeding county residents in need is a never ending task, but Tooele County is up to the challenge with the help of donations, volunteers, and a lot of community support. It all centers at the food bank, so TooeleTV takes an inside tour with host Chante Wouden and Food Bank Director Lorri Trujillo to find out how they put food, and more, on the table.

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Thai House Restaurant in Tooele

Amy Kelly met with Jeff and Duang Karr at the Thai House Restaurant in Tooele. Duang says that most people think that Thai food is spicy, but she said that it is usually mild. If you wish, they can make almost any dish spicy. They are also open for lunch and have many specials.

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Roxberry Serves Delicious, Nutritious Smoothies

Amy Kelly met with Dave Holland at Roxberry in Tooele and learned about their hand made smoothies that not only taste good, but are also good for you. Real fruit and vegetables are blended together when you make your order.

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Last Ryde Motorcycle Hearse

John Dilley met with Scott Bodell of Last Ryde in Erda, Utah and learned about the unique service that they provide. Last Ryde is a Harley Davidson motorcycle that pulls a custom made hearse that was built by Scott. This is a great way to honor the motorcycle lover in your family when the time comes for them to take a "last ride".

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Cupcakes and More at Ellie Jean's

Amy Kelly met with Tracy Roxburgh, who is the owner of Ellie Jean's in Tooele. They have cupcakes, cookies, jewelry, home decor, and clothes for girls. Stop by and get a cookie and browse around the store for a few minutes and you might also find something nice for yourself or for a gift.

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Horses Help Veterans with PTSD

Mike Gaba met with Laurie Sakaeda, PhD in Grantsville, Utah and learned about equine facilitated psychotherapy. A program called "A Helping Hoof" brings military veterans and horses together to help with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other issues. Three veterans also discuss their experiences with the program.

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Miss Tooele City Pageant 2012

Highlights from the first Miss Tooele City Pageant! Thanks to all the contestants for sharing their talent and community spirit with us. Also thanks to the many people that worked behind the scenes to make the show possible. Three videos are now online.

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A Crown of Service: Miss Grantsville Royalty 2011

The Miss Grantsville pageant crowns come with strings attached - ones that lead to a meaningful year of service and community contribution. Host Chante Wouden met the royal civic servants Courtnee Cloward, Sarah Hamatake, and Jessica Gunderson to see how they represented their titles and made Grantsville a better place to be this year.

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Speirs Farm in Tooele

John Dilley met with Barbara Barlow of Speirs Farm in Tooele and learned about the museum and the history of the farm. The garden area is free and open to the public. The facility can also be rented for events such as weddings, family reunions, and parties. There is also a kitchen area in a cottage building.

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A Royal Attack on Obesity: Miss Tooele County 2011

Tooele County is the most obese county in the state of Utah. Ashley Eccles decided to do her part to help change that. Chante Wouden caught up with her at a 5k race she organized and learned her platform as Miss Tooele County 2011 went well beyond the days' events.

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Tooele County Recycling Opportunities

Mike Gaba met with Dayne Applegate of Green Box Recycling and learned about some of the household recycling services that they offer. They accept metal, cardboard, glass, and plastics. They will also pay you for metals that can be recycled.

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Zumba Makes Fitness Fun

Nathan Taylor met with Jessica Delph and learned about Zumba and the classes that she teaches. Because of the fun music and the variety of dance steps, Zumba classes are more like a party than a workout.

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Tandem Jump at Skydive Utah

Dana Pagane met with Jack Guthrie at Skydive Utah and made her first tandem jump. She also learned about the Assisted Free Fall program that they offer that makes it easy to become a certified skydiver. People come from all over the state to jump at this top-notch facility that has a great staff.

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"Insight" by Terron James

Laura Whittaker talked with Terron James about his book "Insight". This is book one of a series called "Beholders". Terron talks about the characters  and some of the things that they experience. Also, he discusses some of his influences and some of the process of writing the story.

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Sushi Comes In Many Varieties

Mike Gaba met with Andy Cho of Osaka Sushi in Tooele. Most people think that sushi contains raw fish, but Mike learned that sushi comes in many different varieties that don't include fish. For those that don't want sushi, the restaurant offers several other foods such as noodles.

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Unique Gifts for Any Occasion

Mike Gaba met with Patti Jacobs of Jakobi Gifts and saw an amazing variety of items in the store. They have angels, fairies, dragons, plaques, jewelry, and many more items! They have something for everyone.

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Computer VIrus and Malware

Mike Gaba met with Corey Price of Area 52 Computers in Tooele and learned about computer virus and malware. Corey lists some things to look for to tell if your computer might have malware and also recommends an effective and free anti-virus program.

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Toria Nyx Talks About Her Music

Laura Whittaker talked with singer Toria Nyx and learned about her upcoming album. Toria grew up in Tooele and has been singing and writing songs since an early age, but did not think she would have a chance at being a professional singer. Her fortune changed when a music producer heard her singing karaoke one night.

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