COUNTY WIDE

Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and First Lady Mary Kaye Huntsman invite the public to tour the Governor's Mansion during the summer season.

"I encourage all Utahns, both young and old, to come learn more about the mansion's history and discover its beauty," Gov. Huntsman said.

All public tours are free to the general public and are held each Tuesday and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays. Free parking is available east of the mansion, 603 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, access from "H" Street, and summer tours will continue through August.

No reservations are required.

AMERICAN FORK

American Fork still claims the title of "the hub of north Utah County," but will not be using that slogan on its artwork. The City Council adopted a new logo for the community, replacing the wagon wheel which had been used in several versions since 1942. The new logo shows the renovated, historic City Hall, the river, cattails, mountains and a stanza of "America the Beautiful," along with the city's name and "1853," the date the city was founded.

Shirl LeBaron has announced his intention to run for another term on the City Council. He is an attorney who serves as Mayor Pro Tem and is on the finance, golf course, cemetery, parks and recreation and city celebration committees. He has also served on the Library Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission. LeBaron is completing his first four-year term in office in December.

LEHI

Hometown Connections of Denver, Colo., finished its performance review of Lehi City Power last week. The study has been sent to staff in draft form and will be completed and forwarded to the City council in final form by the end of June, according to city administrator Jamie Davidson. Evaluations were made on customer loyalty and satisfaction, electric supply, distribution, governance, rates, accounting and finance, planning, operational costs, technology, employee safety, human resources and staffing and overall expertise.

LINDON

Lindon open house -- Lindon City is planning an open house for Mayor Jeff Acerson and his family, 3-5 p.m., June 8, at the city offices. Acerson is officially leaving office July 1 and will be serving as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Italy, Rome mission.

All Lindon residents are invited to say goodbye, wish luck and thank the Acersons for all the work they have done in the city.

OREM

Three thousand students saw the movie "America Pastime" thanks to StoresOnline, an Orem-based e-services company. The company donated money to the Jordan School District students, which paid the cost of transportation. The movie revolves around a Japanese family interned at the Topaz Relocation Center in central Utah. Rep. Sylvia Andersen, R-Sandy, worked with the Larry H. Miller Group to cover the cost of the tickets.

"We saw a need in our community and stepped forward," said Rob Lewis, CFO of StoresOnline. "We want to be good neighbors -- this was another opportunity to help."

PLEASANT GROVE

The Utah Children's Choir will perform on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. for the Concert in the Park series. Sunday's performance will feature a variety of folk, classical, and patriotic works. The concert will be held on the east lawn of the Pleasant Grove Recreation Center, on the corner of 100 E. and 200 South.

PROVO

Pokemon gamers wanting to test their battle skills can visit the Battle Road Tournament at the Game Den in Provo on June 16. Registration for the junior, senior, and masters divisions starts at 11 a.m., and the tournaments will begin at noon. Prizes will be awarded to the top two players in each division, and include eight Pokemon booster packs, a victory medal. For more information, visit op.pokemon-tcg.com. The Game Den is located at 1200 Towne Center Boulevard.

Construction crews will get to work bright and early on Monday demolishing Timpanogos Elementary in Provo. Faculty and administration at the school had a goal to vacate the building at 449 N. 500 West by June 1. It will take several days to tear down the school completely. The school is scheduled for completion by the 2008-2009 school year, and will cost an estimated $10,341,898. During the next school year, Timpanogos Elementary students will be housed in Oakridge Elementary just east of the BYU Campus.

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Scott Ricks was recently sworn in as a master officer for the Saratoga Springs Police Department. He is one of four such officers recently hired by the city.

Ricks will serve as a patrol supervisor and will assist in putting together the city's police department. He has been a law officer for 22 years, most recently with the West Jordan Police Department where he served for 20 years. He also served in the Long Beach California Police Department and as a member of the United States Coast Guard.

Ricks has served as an investigator, K-9 officer, SWAT officer, patrol officer, and as a member of the West Jordan Color Guard. He is a certified physical fitness trainer and an instructor for firearms, Tasers, ASPs, pepper spray and patrol dogs. Ricks is also a Glock armorer and is certified as a firefighter.

This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page D2.