The League of Women Voters will host its 17th Annual State of the Community Luncheon and 90th Birthday celebration on Thursday, April 15, at the downtown Marriott Hotel (76 South West Temple, SLC). It will commence with networking, a Sam Weller book table, and live jazz music at 11:30 a.m.

The luncheon program will focus on education. The League will present a community service award to Gordon Hanks, whose foundation has provided over $1 million directly to music departments in schools and universities participating in a jazz education outreach program.

South Jordan City will receive a “Making Democracy Work” award for its university program which engages residents in local government and educates them about how their city works.

The League’s State of the Community luncheon speaker will be Martha Hales Ball, who was chosen in 2000 the outstanding teacher of United States History in the nation by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington D.C. Ms. Ball directed the “Utah 3Rs (Rights, Responsibility, Respect) Project” from 1999-2009 — a national program designed to train teachers about the importance of the Religious Liberty Clauses of the First Amendment. It is still taught in schools today.

The luncheon will be $45 per person. You may send a check to Judi Short, 862 E. Harrison, SLC 84121, or pay with a credit card from the Donate section of this League website.