🌱 Mid-Air Exit Attempt On Plane + Utah Symphony Changes Policy

Salt Lake City UT

16 February, 2022

9:25 PM

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Good morning, people of Salt Lake City! Joseph Peterson here with the latest edition of the Salt Lake City Daily. First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 44 Low: 29. Here are the top three stories in Salt Lake City today: Michael Brandon Demarre is the name of the man who tried to open an emergency exit while mid-air on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon. 32-year-old Demarre is now in trouble with the U.S. Attorney's office, as you might expect. According to the charging documents, after landing in Portland, Demarre told police he did it "so other passengers would video him, thereby giving him the opportunity to share his thoughts on COVID-19 vaccines." (fox13now.com) The Utah Symphony and Opera have now changed their accessibility policies after a Salt Lake City man, Carson Tueller, tried to keep his wheelchair close to him during a recent performance. Typically ushers remove wheelchairs to another room, citing a fire safety issue, but on this particular night, a patron sitting nearby became belligerent at Tueller for wanting his wheelchair close to him, saying disparaging comments like "you don't get to pull a handicapped card everywhere." Tueller left the event as soon as he could get his wheelchair returned to him and posted an Instagram video explaining what happened, which ultimately sparked the conversation around the policy change. (KSL.com) If you thought avocado prices were already on the rise, the closing down of avocado imports from Mexico this weekend may send the price of toast's favorite topping into the stratosphere. For Salt Lake City restaurants who rely on best-sellers like guacamole, this makes profit-making a tricky business. It's leading one restauranteur couple—the owners of Monarca and Santo Taco who use hundreds of avocados every day—to consider ways to make guacamole substitutes with other ingredients like zucchini. (KUTV 2News) From our sponsor: Hey Salt Lake City, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Salt Lake City: The University of Utah's School of Dance presents Spring Dance | featuring choreography from Kyle Abraham, Rick McCullough, Christine McMillan, and Cherylyn Lavagnino, this evening at the Marriott Center for Dance. (5:30 PM) Join wine educator Jim Santangelo, owner and Sommelier of Wine Academy of Utah for Wine Takes Flight- Reds 'Off the Beaten Path,' in partnership with Eat Drink SLC, tonight, at Tracy Aviary. (6:00 PM)DJ Spooky's Rebirth of a Nation is a controversial and culturally significant project that examines how "…exploitation and political corruption still haunt the world to this day but in radically different forms." See it tonight at the University of Utah's Kingsbury Hall. (7:00 PM) From my notebook: Congratulations to the #USO on an awesome Grand Opening at SLC International Airport. We are honored to celebrate this momentous occasion with the USO on its 81st Birthday! (Salt Lake City International Airport)Day-Riverside will be having their own virtual Anime Club, every 4th Wednesday at 4 pm. Teens are invited to tune in virtually, to sample a variety of Anime. Participants who register ahead of time will be able to pick up an Anime Club Care Package, complete with Japanese candy, Anime crafts, and potentially even some stickers. (Salt Lake City Public Library)2021 was an exciting year for our department! We completed numerous exciting projects and many of our programs and initiatives rebounded after having a slow year in 2020. We've published digital versions of our 2021 annual report in English and Spanish that we're excited to share with you all. Give them a read to learn more about our year in 2021 and what lies ahead! (Salt Lake City Public Lands)Bonneville Boulevard at 11th Avenue in Salt Lake City is closed to ALL traffic until further notice to allow for repair of a water main break in City Creek Canyon. This means NO motor vehicles, bicycles, or pedestrians allowed in the work zone. With heavy machinery and trenching work happening, we want to ensure everyone is safe, and that our team can work quickly and without interference. Thanks! (SLC Department of Public Utilities) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Estate Planning Seminar 2/15 & 2/17 (February 17) Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) Add your event Loving the Salt Lake City Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow for another update! — Joseph Peterson About me: Joseph is a writer and marketing communications strategist with a degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Utah. He's keen on city life, public libraries, national parks, and promoting events that build community.