I’d hate to be on the other side of that finger. Just kidding. Stew Morrill is a really nice guy. He just takes his basketball games seriously, which is exactly what we Aggies want him to do.

Want to meet USU Head Basketball Coach, Stew Morrill, and USU Athletic Director, Scott Barnes? They will both be at Sonora Grill next week for the Utah State University Weber County Alumni Social. Read on for all of the information.

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Time: Come and mingle at 6:00 pm, dinner will be at 6:30 pm

Cost: $15 per person, $30 per couple

RSVP: Please RSVP by October 2 to USU Alumni Relations at (800) 291-2586 or register online at www.usu.edu/alumni/events.

This event is sponsored by the USU Weber County Alumni Chapter. All proceeds go towards the USU Weber County Scholarship program. A raffle and auction will also be held to benefit the scholarship fund.

September 25th & 26th. Ogden’s Historic 25th Street. Mountain Expo. Free Kids Races. K9 Challenge. High Adventure Film Festival. Harvest Moon Celebration. Free Family Fun! Craft Activities for the Kiddos! Kahuna Longboard Demos. Eats and Drinks. Radio Disney. Live Music. School of Rock. Urban Bleu. The Wood Carvers & The Hard Hearted. Savage Henry. Athletic Events. XTERRA USA Championships. XTERRA Utah. XDURO 21K Train Run. Striders 7 Trail Run. M2M Downriver Kayak Race. M2M Criterium Jibyard Rail Jam. Flowrider Exhibition. N.U. Hope Suicide Awareness Walk.

It kind of looks like there’s something for everyone.

We’ll be there. Sellin’ some good food, of course.

For complete details visit www.mountain2metro.com

. . . come buy a jar of Sonora Grill’s Smoky Morita Salsa.

$3.00 each.

Delicious on chips, scrambled eggs, and quesadillas.

Come watch Chef Chris Mortenson show viewers how to cook Chicken Pibil.

He’ll probably even let you eat some.

Saturday, September 19, 10:00 A.M.

Southwest Corner of the Municipal Gardens.

$1.50 tacos all day long, every Tuesday. Order one or ten, just $1.50 each. Different varieties include Shredded Beef, Carnitas, Shredded Chicken, Chile Colorado, Tacos al Pastor, and Chile Verde (my personal favorite).

Coronitas (7-ounce Coronas) for $1.50.

Eat up.

“Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the year in any country,” said Samuel Gompers, founder and lontime president of the American Federation of Labor. “All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man’s prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day. . . is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race or nation.”

For many, Labor Day marks the last camping trip of the summer, the last day of swimming, or the last barbeque. And for once, society hasn’t materialized a religious holiday, forgotten the meaning of a political holiday, or lost sight of the true meaning behind a special day. With Labor Day, camping, swimming, or having a barbeque is right on target.

The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. The Central Labor Union later urged similar organizations in orther cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a “workingman”s holiday”. The idea spread with the growth of labor organiazations, and by 1894, more than half the states had adopted the holiday in honor of workers.

The first proposal of the holiday outlined exactly what Labor Day should observe and celebrate: a street parade to exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations: of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations, and is generally still followed.

Labor Day is a celebration of our economy (so get out there and spend some money), a tribute to the American worker (so enjoy your break). As for Sonora Grill and other small businesses across the country, we’re off to work.

Today is National Bowling Day, and many bowling centers across the U.S. are offering a free game of bowling in their attempt to break a world record.

Click here to get your coupon.

Click here to find a participating center near you.

(Local centers include Ben Lomond Lanes in Ogden and Sparetime Family Fun Center in Roy.)

Happy Bowling!

Sonora Grill is now using biodegradable, compostable containers for your leftovers.

We are so lucky to be able to buy these locally from Green The World. Featuring all products to help you “look good, feel good, and do good”, Green The World is Northern Utah’s only Eco-Friendly Retail store.

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