Cache County Mayors Vow to Support Military Service Members During Freedom Fire
Local mayors will gather in a show of support for military service members and their families during activities July 1 at Romney Stadium.
As part of the patriotic program during Logan’s newly minted annual summer celebration, Freedom Fire, local representatives will pledge to support military families and personnel through the Community Covenant Program.
The initiative, created in 2008 by the United States Army, is designed to reach out to all military service members across the United States.
“Military personnel and their families sacrifice so much for our freedom that we want them to know they are supported by their community,” said Randy Watts, Logan City mayor. “Signing this covenant will give the service men and women more security. They’ll know their families back at home will be taken care of.”
The Cache County Community Covenant will be presented to the public during Freedom Fire.
“We feel that the military men, women and families of Cache County should know that we support them and want to help them any way we can,” said Russ Akina, director of Logan City Parks and Recreation.
The intent of the Community Covenant program is to encourage cities and towns across the country to formally commit their support to current and former service members and military families residing within their communities. An integral part of this formal commitment is tailoring each city, town and county Community Covenant to the local level according to the needs of local service members.
The initiative in Utah began in early 2010 with a Community Covenant Citation read on the floors of the Utah House and Senate.
Freedom Fire, a collaboration between Logan City and Utah State University’s Caine College of the Arts, features Diamond Rio, American Festival Chorus and Orchestra and America Sings!, Inc.
Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission and range from $25-45 for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased at the Caine College of the Arts Box Office in room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center, Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S. 100 West in Logan, online (arts.usu.edu), and by telephone, 435-797-8022.
The Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University seeks to make the arts more visible, innovative and integrated into the intellectual and cultural life of the communities served. By partnering with Logan City for the annual Fourth of July celebration, the Caine College of the Arts hopes to showcase the quality and talent of its students, faculty and staff while entertaining local residents and visitors.