Last call for Heritage Day honoree nominations

April 10 is the last day to make nominations for Lehi Heritage Day 2022 honorees. Nomination forms can be found here. Email nominations forms to lehihistory@gmail.com or drop off or mail to 99 W. Main St., STE 100, Lehi, UT 84043.

“It’s very easy to nominate,” said Lara Bangerter, director of the Archives. “You can find the form at lehihistory.com, or at the very least send us an email with some information about the person or couple. When multiple nominations are made for a person, formally or with a simple email, it increases their chances of being chosen.”

Nominations must include a living person who will attend the Lehi Heritage Day celebrations on Labor Day, Sept. 5. Ideal nominees have lived many years in Lehi, although not necessarily currently, and have done much for the betterment of life in Lehi. After all nominations have been collected, the historical society studies the submissions and votes to determine who will be honored. Between four and eight couples or individuals are chosen each year to be honored.

A list of past honorees can be found here. 

Put on by Lehi City and the historical society, Lehi Heritage Day celebrates Lehi’s finest contributors today as well as the city’s impressive past. The event begins with activities that celebrate the honorees and then wraps up with events honoring the past.

Lehi Heritage Day honorees are celebrated with a feature article in the Lehi Free Press prior to the actual event. Then, on Labor Day, honorees ride in the Lehi Heritage Day Showcase Parade up Main Street and are celebrated in a special program with the mayor and city council members. Most especially, each honoree is awarded their own brick in the Walk of Fame Garden in front of the Legacy Center at 123 N. Center. After the program, honorees move into the Senior Center for displays and a meet-and-greet for the public, family and friends. 

During this same time, historic displays, yummy food and a classic car show are also in progress. This year’s Lehi Heritage Day theme will revolve around the beautiful old homes of Lehi. If you would like to feature a home or have questions about Lehi Heritage Day, please contact the Archives at 801-768-1570 or email lehihistory@gmail.com.