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LAWRENCE W. REED
Patriotism these days is like Christ-mas—lots of people caught up in a festive atmosphere replete with
lights and spectacles. We hear reminders about “the true meaning” of Christmas—and we may even mutter a few guilt-ridden words to that effect ourselves—but each of us spends more time and thought in parties, gift-giving, and the other para-phernalia of a secularized holiday than we do deepening our devotion to the true meaning.
So it is with patriotism, especially on Memorial Day in May, Flag Day in June, and Independence Day in July. Walk down Main Street America and ask one citizen after another what patriotism means and with few exceptions, you’ll get a passel of the most self-righteous but superficial and often dead-wrong answers. America’s Founders, the men and women who gave us reason to be patriotic in the first place, would think we’ve lost our way if they could see us now.
Since the infamous attacks of September 11, 2001, Americans in near unanimity have been “feeling” patriotic. For most, that sadly suffices to make one a solid pa-triot. But if I’m right, it’s time for Ameri-cans to take a refresher course.
Patriotism is not love of country, if by “country” you mean scenery—amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesty, and the like. Almost every country has pretty collections of rocks, water, and stuff that people grow and eat. If that’s what patriotism is all about, then Americans have precious little for which we can claim any special or unique love. And surely, patriotism cannot mean giving one’s life for a river or a mountain range.
Patriotism is not blind trust in anything our leaders tell us or do. That just replaces some lofty concepts with mindless goose-stepping.
Patriotism is not simply showing up to vote. You need to know a lot more about what motivates a voter before you judge his patriotism. He might be casting a ballot because he just wants something at someone else’s expense. Maybe he doesn’t much care where the politician he’s hiring gets it. Remember Dr. Johnson’s wisdom: “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoun-drel.”
Waving the flag can be an outward sign of patriotism, but let’s not cheapen the
term by ever suggesting that it’s anything more than a sign. And while it’s always fitting to mourn those who lost their lives simply because they resided on American soil, that too does not define patriotism.
People in every country and in all times have expressed feelings of something we flippantly call “patriotism,” but that just begs the question. What is this thing, anyway? Can it be so cheap and meaning-less that a few gestures and feelings make you patriotic?
Not in my book. I subscribe to a patriotism rooted in
ideas that in turn gave birth to a country, but it’s the ideas that I think of when I’m feeling patriotic. I’m a patriotic American because I revere the ideas that motivated the Founders and compelled them, in many instances, to put their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor on the line.
What ideas? Read the Declaration of Independence again. Or, if you’re like most Americans these days, read it for the very first time. It’s all there. All men are created equal. They are endowed not by govern-ment but by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Premier among those rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Government must be limited to protecting the peace and preserving our liberties, and doing so through the consent of the governed. It’s the right of a free people to rid themselves of a govern-ment that becomes destructive of those ends, as our Founders did in a supreme act of courage and defiance more than two hundred years ago.
Call it freedom. Call it liberty. Call it whatever you want, but it’s the bedrock on which this nation was founded and from which we stray at our peril. It’s what has defined us as Americans. It’s what almost everyone who has ever lived on this planet has yearned for. It makes life worth living, which means it’s worth fighting and dying for.
An American Spin I know that this concept of patriotism
puts an American spin on the term. But I don’t know how to be patriotic for Uganda or Paraguay. I hope the Ugandans and Par-aguayans have lofty ideals they celebrate when they feel patriotic, but whether or not they do is a question you’ll have to ask them. I can only tell you what patriotism means to me as an American.
I understand that America has of-
ten fallen short of the superlative ideas expressed in the Declaration. That hasn’t diminished my reverence for them, nor has it dimmed my hope that future genera-tions of Americans will be re-inspired by them.
This brand of patriotism, in fact, gets me through the roughest and most cynical of times. My patriotism is never affected by any politician’s failures, or any shortcom-ing of some government policy, or any slump in the economy or stock market. I never cease to get that “rush” that comes from watching Old Glory flapping in the breeze, no matter how far today’s gen-erations have departed from the original meaning of those stars and stripes. No outcome of any election, no matter how adverse, makes me feel any less devoted to the ideals our Founders put to pen in 1776. Indeed, as life’s experiences mount, the wisdom of what giants like Jefferson and Madison bestowed on us becomes ever more apparent to me. I get more fired up than ever to help others come to ap-preciate the same things.
During a recent visit to the land of my ancestors, Scotland, I came across a few very old words that gave me pause.
Though they preceded our Declaration of Independence by 456 years, and come from three thousand miles away, I can hardly think of anything ever written here that more powerfully stirs in me the patriotism I’ve defined above. In 1320, in an effort to explain why they had spent the previous 30 years in bloody battle to expel the invading English, Scottish lead-ers ended their Declaration of Arbroath with this line: “It is not for honor or glory or wealth that we fight, but for freedom alone, which no good man gives up except with his life.”
Freedom—understanding it, living it, teaching it, and supporting those who are educating others about its principles. That, my fellow Americans, is what patriotism should mean to each of us today.
Lawrence W. Reed is President Emeritus and Humphreys Family Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and author of Real Heroes: Incredible True Sto-ries of Courage, Character, and Conviction and Excuse Me, Professor: Challenging the Myths of Progressivism. Follow him on Twitter and like on Facebook.
HELPING BUSINESSES PROSPER AND GROW FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS
Tooele Business NewsTOOELE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Volume 16, Number 11 November 2019www.tooelechamber.com
The True Meaning of PatriotismPatriotism is not the waving of a flag
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Women in BusinessTuesday, Nov. 12 • 8:08 a.m. USU, 1021 W Vine StreetKyle Cooper with Instruction Studio will be talking about Networking for women.
Chamber LuncheonWednesday, Nov. 20 • 11:45 a.m.Tooele Tech 88 S. Tooele Blvd, Tooele
$15 – RSVP by Nov. 15Chamber ClosedThe chamber will be open until 1 pm on Nov. 27 and will be closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving.
Santa ParadeSaturday, Dec. 7 • 10 a.m.Vine StreetPlease contact the chamber if you would like to participate in the parade.435-882-0690
Chamber Open HouseWednesday, Dec. 11 • 11:30-2 p.m.At the Chamber building154 S. Main St., TooeleFREE Lunch and Networking what more can you ask for?
Chamber Staff Jared Hamner ............................................................ Executive Director Tina Tate……………………………………………………...Administrative Assistant Susan Howard...…..……………………….…………..Administrative Assistant
2019 Board of Directors Tyson Hamilton – Chair………………….….….…….………Another Man’s Treasures Maggie Mondragon - Vice Chair…………………Hometown Values Magazine SharLynn Mueller - 2nd Vice Chair……….……Utah Stae University-Tooele Marty Brockman- Secretary/Treasurer .Mountain West Medical Center Tracy Shaw……………………………………………..…………………………………………...Roxberry Tom Dye………………………………………………………....Dependable Oxygen Company Cole Houghton………………………………………………………………………....Tate Mortuary Jess Clifford……………………………………….………...Tooele Technical College/BRC Dr. Carolyn Forbes………….…………………...…………….…….Valley Family Medicine Brock Griffith ………………..………………………. Christen & Griffith Construction Aceneth Warner …………………………………..……...A. Warner Homes Real Estate
Advisory Seats Kendall Thomas............................................. Tooele County Commissioner Mayor Debbie Wynn…. .................................................................. Tooele City Mayor Brent Marshall ............................................................ Grantsville City Superintendent Dr. Scott Rogers ..............Tooele County School District Clint Spindler .................................................Tooele Education Foundation Paul Hacking……………………………………….…………….....Tooele Technical College Lorri Witkowski…….Past Chair……...…..…………...………...Beehive Broadband
Chamber Ambassadors Carol Mortenson (Chair) ...........................................Integrity First Lending
Cameron Wilkins (Vice-Chair)………………...American United Federal CU
Terry Christensen .......................................... Tooele County School District Karen Christiansen..................................Love ‘em and Leave ‘em Pet Sitting Karen Bentancor ...............................................................Tooele Party Rentals Milenna Russell .....................................Tooele Applied Technology College Travis Richter …………………………………………….Chartway Federal Credit Union Lorina Bishop…………………………………………………………..………..Insurance Network Susan Cummings……………………………………...Mountain West Medical Center Kathy Klein…………………………………………………………………………..…..Retired Citizen Robin Herrera ………………………………………..Utah Dept. of Workforce Services Cody Dalton………………………………………..……….Tooele City Police Department Andrew Jolley…………………………………………………….…….JODA Home Inspections Richelle Voight…………………………………………………………………………..…..Wells Fargo Kelly Meli………………………………………………………………………..…………………Exit Realty Jessica McNeil……………………………………………………..………...Jodi & Jess Keto Life Mike Henry………………………………………………………………..……..Les Olson Company Adam Kowalk………………...……...American Family Insurance, Adam Kowalk Mia Merrill……………………………………………………………………………..…..New York Life Carl Justesen………………………………………………………………………………...Mario’s Tires
Live in it. Shop in it. Thrive in it.I own my community.
Do you have a disability, or know someone that does? Th e Utah Independent Living Center
(UILC) has been assisting individuals with disabilities to become more indepen-dent in Tooele County for over 18 years! Between teaching independent living skills to both youth and adults, loaning assistive equipment and coordinating community outings and activities, the UILC is a great community resource to assist individuals with disabilities.
Th e UILC is a non-residential, non-profi t agency that is committed to provid-ing services for youth and adults with any kind of disability. Th e UILC has been serving people with disabilities since it fi rst opened its doors in 1982 in Salt Lake County and at the outreach Tooele Branch Offi ce since 2001. Our Tooele Branch Offi ce is located at 52 North Main Street and business hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Our core services are Independent Liv-ing Skills Training, Advocacy, Peer Sup-port, Information and Referral, and Tran-sition Services for both youth age 14-22 and individuals living in nursing homes. As a core service, we teach independent living (IL) skills to youth with disabilities in the schools and during a 6-week sum-mer program, as well as to adults with disabilities. Skills taught include cooking, advocacy, relationships, fi nancial man-agement, personal safety, adjustment to disability, and others as consumer needs dictate. Persons with disabilities can also get help fi nding accessible and aff ordable housing, receive peer support, and work individually with staff .
In addition to our core services, the Equipment Loan Program is a highly uti-lized service where we loan wheelchairs, walkers, toilet seat risers, canes and many other types of medical equipment for 3 months, free of charge. Anyone with a permanent or short-term disability due to a surgery or similar event is eligible to bor-row equipment.
Perhaps the most anticipated events at our Tooele offi ce are the community out-ings and activities. Bi-monthly bowling at All Star Lanes and movie groups at the UILC Tooele Branch are a highlight for those attending. Recently we went to the Hale Centre Th eatre to see the Phantom of the Opera, the Hogle Zoo, Utah State Fair, and more outings are planned for
holiday parties and Ballet West to see Th e Nutcracker!
Th e UILC Tooele Branch served over 150 individuals with disabilities last year and we hope to continue providing qual-ity services to the Tooele County area! If you would like to learn more about the UILC Tooele Branch, please contact Kayla Dalebout or Wendy Niblock at 435-843-7353 or email at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can always stop by our offi ce during business hours and check us out too! More info can be found on our website, including upcoming classes and outings, at www.uilc.org.
Helping Tooele County individuals with disabilities for over 18 years
We had the pleasure of having Stacey Bice owner of Ignite the Positive! She is a certifi ed life coach since 2012 and coaches’ clients in achieving work/life balance, goal setting, getting out of the comfort zone, procrastination, and motivation. She helped us learn what Imposter Syndrome is and how to combat it.
November 12 at 8:08 a.m. at USU Main Building
We are excited that Kyle Cooper has agreed to present at our November WIB meeting. He plans to speak about Networking for Women. See you there!
All Women In Business
Tuesday, September 11 @ 8:08 AM
Location: Tooele Technical College , 88 South Tooele Boulevard
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We are thankful for your trust in us to improve your health and wellbeing
ALEX CHILDS, PAFAMILY PRACTICE
Grantsville Medical Clinic435-884-3578
MEENA ASERLIND, MDOB/GYN
Wellsprings Women’s Care435-843-3678
REBEKAH ALDRIDGE, PAFAMILY PRACTICE
Grantsville Medical Clinic435-884-3578
CASSIE BROADHEAD, PAORTHOPEDICS &
SPORTS MEDICINE435-843-3859
BLAINE CASHMORE, MDGENERAL SURGERY
Oquirrh Surgical 435-228-0061
JAKE DAYNES, DOORTHOPEDICS &
SPORTS MEDICINE435-843-3859
CATHERINE CARTER, NPUrgent Care at Stansbury Springs
435-843-1342
CURT DUSTIN, FNPFAMILY PRACTICE
Stansbury Springs Health Center435-843-1342
SAMARA LAZERNICK, MDOB/GYN
Wellsprings Women’s Care435-843-3678
MEGAN SHUTTS-KARJOLA, MD OB/GYN
Wellsprings Women’s Care435-843-3678
STEVEN RICH, DOPEDIATRICS
Wellsprings Pediatrics435-882-9035
AL PARKER, MDFAMILY MEDICINE
435-843-2634
DAN MARTIN, PAUrgent Care at Stansbury Springs
435-843-1342
435.775.9973tooelemedicalgroup.com
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Bonneville Family PracticePatrick Green134 West 1180 North Suite #5Tooele, Utah 84074(435) 248-0334We specialize in the care to the entire
family including children, teens, adults and women’s services.
We also offer mental health and drug and alcohol treatment, such as, individual sessions, group sessions, and medication management. (We will soon be offering Certified Court ordered treatment as well for drug and alcohol and domestic violence.)
We practice in Tooele, Utah, because we love the small-town community and natural beauty out here. We also like to keep things local.
Epoki Fo ou FinestMakalita [email protected], Utah 84074801-864-4806We are a locally own catering business
who has a passion for food. We love to help our community and others around us. That is how we got started. We specialize in Polynesian food, but in our own unique way. We also have a place for anything and everything food. This includes Italian, European, Asian, and East food dishes.
We cook to celebrate any occasion. We also support our community the best way and that is by delivering our finest dishes in our own unique way.
Epoki Fo ou means New, unique cuisine. We look forward to catering your next social event or gathering!
Quick Quack Car WashScott Sutton1262 N Main StreetTooele, Utah 84074(385) 630-8595Fast. Clean.. Loved... Everywhere!FAST: We deliver a quality wash in
just 3 MINUTES with no waiting in long lines or lobbies. We invest in high-tech equipment for speed and safety.
CLEAN: Our CLEAN CAR GUARANTEE means you always look good & leave happy. You’ll also love our clean locations, clean employees and “green & clean” earth-friendly style
LOVED: We are COMMITTED to giving back TO THE COMMUNITY. Caring for our neighbors as well as our environment. Please contact us to learn how we can be of assistance to you and your organization’s needs.
Albertsons/ LuckyRoger Palmer710 N Main StreetTooele, Utah 84074(435) 882-8240Everyday low prices on groceries.
Head Quarters SalonKrystine Greer500 E. Village Blvd. Suite 107Stansbury Park, Utah 84074(435) 882-7275Head Quarters Salon in Stansbury
Park has been bought by a new owner,
Krystine Dalton Greer. Krystine is a native of Grantsville. She has a passion for the beauty industry, but most importantly, she loves people. She received her cosmetology and instructors license right here, from the TATC. Head Quarters has expanded their services to include: precision haircuts for women, men and children, chemical services, including all the latest trends from balayage and platinum, to fun vibrant colors, Olaplex specialty perms, facial waxing, eyelash tinting, lifts and extensions; they have also added the exciting service of cosmetic tattooing. They have recently brought on an esthetician who offers specialty facials, body waxing and the ever so popular Micro channeling. And lastly, they have a massage therapist.
Head Quarters hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. They encourage appointments but accept walk-ins. They are located in the strip mall in Stansbury Park next to Hometown Pizza.
The Tooele County Chamber of Commerce extends a warm welcome to our newest members:
New Chamber Members
Tooele Valley Rotary Club772 North Main Street #305Tooele, Utah 84074(435) 255-3315
UNEW Pipeline, LLCPO Box 12601602 West MainArtesia, NM 88210
St. Marguerite Catholic School15 South 7th StreetTooele, Utah 84074(435) 882-0081
Ivie Acres Farm dba Utah Pony Party & RideGrantsville, Utah 84029(801) 508-0011
Tooele County Arts Guild(435) 228-8217
Utah Independent Living Center52 North Main StreetTooele, Utah 84074(435) 843-7353
Tooele Motor Company1141 North Main StreetTooele, Utah 84074
Allen’s Floor Coverings34 South Main StreetTooele, Utah 84074(435) 843-0658
Carlos AdkinsIndividual Member
Fields Venture dba Premier Utah Real Estate [email protected](435) 840-4604
JSI [email protected](201) 746-5743
Statz Historical Research [email protected](281) 467-4790
A list of all Chamber members can be found at www.tooelechamber.com
Chamber Member Renewals
Chamber night at the Grizzlies Game
Meet the Candidates Luncheon
It was Tooele County Night with the Utah Grizzlies on October 11. The Execu-tive Director, Jared Hamner, and his wife Suzanne had the opportunity do drop the
puck for Opening Night. Other members of the chamber had the pleasure of cheer-ing the team on as they entered the ice. It was a great night and we all had fun!
Thank you to all who came and to all the candidates who came and spoke to us! Make sure you get out and vote!!
Live in it. Shop in it.
Thrive in it.
I Own My Community.
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Let UsDouble Your Training Budget
Custom Fit is a Utah funding program offered though Tooele Technical College to for-profit businesses in Tooele County of any size or type. Its purpose is to make employee training more accessible, effective and affordable for Utah Businesses.
To learn more about Custom Fit or to see if your upcomming training plans qualify for funding, contact us today. You’ll be amazed at how simple making your training dollars do more, can be.
Up to 50% of employee training costs may be available for your company through a Custom Fit grant.
Training can be customized to fit your company’s needs.
Pre-approval is required and can be obtained simply and quickly for qualifiying, for-profit businesses, often in a matter of minutes.
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Dr. Schultz is devoted to the comprehensive health and wellness for patients of all ages and gender. He integrates all areas of medicine to treat the whole person. He provides preventative care, diagnosis and treatment of many common ailments and chronic illnesses, and refers to other specialty providers when appropriate.
Dr. Schultz strives to be an advocate for his patients in a complex healthcare system. He understands the immense amount of trust you place in him when you select him to be your healthcare provider and he doesn’t take his responsibility lightly. With Dr. Schultz and his caring team, you’ll be in trusted hands!
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I own my community.
Live in it. Shop in it. Thrive in it.
Find me hereat my repurposed, vintage offi ce —
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or here... online check out my profi le (resume) onRealtor.com or UtahRealEstate.com
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Invested, Informed and Committed to Providing Exemplary Servicein ALL
Tooele County’s Real Estate Needs
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Laney RiegelCRS, ABR,GRI, GREEN, e-PRObroker-owner-cultivator of all things REAL
Head Quarters SalonHead Quarters Salon in Stansbury Park has been
bought by a new owner, Krystine Dalton Greer. Krys-tine is a native of Grantsville and is excited to have
returned to Utah to purchase this salon. She has a passion for the beauty industry, but most importantly, she loves people. She received her cosmetology and instructors license right here, from the TATC.
Head Quarters has expanded their services since January to include: precision haircuts for women, men and children, chemical services, including all the latest trends from balayage and platinum, to fun vibrant colors, Olaplex specialty perms, facial waxing, eyelash tinting, lifts and extensions; they have also added the exciting service of cosmetic tattooing. They have recently brought on an esthetician who offers specialty facials, body waxing and the ever so popular Micro channel-ing. And lastly, they have a part time massage therapist who will help soothe your tired, worn out muscles and give you a rejuvenating massage.
Head Quarters hours are Monday-Friday 9am-9pm and Saturdays 9am-6pm. They encourage appointments but accept walk-ins when stylists are available. They are located in the strip mall in Stansbury Park next to Hometown Pizza.
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Halloween Fun on Main Street
Th e Chamber was excited to share in the Halloween trick-or-treat celebrations with businesses on Tooele City’s Main Street.
Santa Claus is coming to town
Annual Santa ParadeSaturday, December 7, 2019
10:00 amVisit Santa after
the parade at the
Tooele Technical College
(88 South Tooele Blvd.)
enjoy a cookie and hot
chocolate!
Photos with Santa by Kendra Jones Photography
Sponsored by:
Hot Chocolate and Cookies
furnished by Simply Bliss Bakery
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GERD Awareness Week falls every year on the week of Thanksgiving as
the holiday season can lead to heartburn, the most common symptom of
gastroesophageal refl ux disease. Experienced by over 60 million Americans,
GERD is treatable. At Oquirrh Surgical Services, we offer an advanced
treatment for people with severe heartburn or GERD. This procedure, transoral
incisionless fundoplication (TIF), requires no incisions and can be a quick,
effective, and possibly long-term treatment for acid refl ux disease.
Call 435-228-0061
196 EAST 2000 NORTH, STE 109 • TOOELEPatient results may vary. Consult your physician about the bene� ts and risks of any surgical procedure or treatment.
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