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A CLEAN AIR AFFAIR JOHN LOVELESS Meet the man behind JohnSaves!, an energysavings website.
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TRANSITIONS ALICE TOLER Death doulas help people experience a “good death.”
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AIR QUALITY ASHLEY MILLER Idle-free: Eleven years in, Utahns are turning the key. THEATRE MATTHEW GREENE When a stage becomes the world (and the other way around).
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LOOKING BACK AT TITLE IX KATHERINE PIOLI This 1972 legislation granted a world of opportunity for American girls.
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WOMEN OF WISDOM: JANE LYON A staff millennial learns some valuable history from local luminary Karen Shepherd. #2 in a series.
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EAT LOCAL RECIPES From the winners of this year’s Eat Local contest..
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just wanted to give my 21st annual report confirming that Burning Man is still boring. I don’t know why I keep going back; it must be the excitement of those 42 600-mile-trips across Nevada that can’t compare to the relative blandness of Black Rock City and its now 70,000 citizens. Let me take you there, east to west, from Logan. First stop is Snowville, your last stop on the Utah side. Snowville offers two gas stations and two cafes. You pretty much have to stop there for gas because the next pump is 110 miles away in Montello, Nevada. Montello features two bars, an inconvenience store and a rail stop. If you can get past your indifference and look a couple blocks north, you will see one of the most eclectic handbuilt outsider art houses this side of Thunder Mountain in Imlay, Nevada (I will get to that later.) The owner has no phone or internet and asked me not to direct too much attention his way, though I doubt this column will cause people to flock there. You should also see the Montello version of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is an interesting history of 10 soldiers who died of the 1918 flu pandemic. They were on a World War I troop train and their records burned before they could be identified. By the time you make it to Wells, you will need gas because you were too cheap to spend an extra dollar a gallon in Montello. There are two giant truck stop options. There are also two legal brothels. Don’t miss the small but thorough Immigrant Trail Museum. More recent lore states that lots of famous people stopped here on driving trips to Sun Valley, Idaho. There are some sun-scorched remains of bars that look like they could have been hot spots in the ‘40s. Take a side trip to the ghost town of Metropolis.
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BY DENNIS HINKAMP Next up is Elko. The town actually appears to be prosperous, more from gold mining than gambling. It has a Smith’s, Walmart and Home Depot. The motel rooms are cheaper than Winnemucca so I often stay there. I stop at the Coffee Mug for dinner Cowboy Joe is the sort of independent coffee roaster that would fit into any trendy downtown. Further west is Winnemucca, which is worth a giggle just for the name. The liquor store people are super-friendly. Plan your visit for dinnertime if you have time for a multi-course Basque banquet at the Martin Hotel. I can’t say much more about the town other than they have a friendly, efficient InstaCare staff; it’s long story but if you must know, Google DENNIS HINKAMP/BURNING MAN/CLOWN. The next curiosity is Thunder Mountain in Imlay, Nevada. A spooky place falling into decay, it’s the epitome of outsider art. Your last stop should be Lovelock, which also has a giggly sort of name. There is a small shrine there where you can take a padlock, attach it to a fence and I guess throw away the key and lock your love there. The prison is famous for having housed OJ Simpson, not for killing anyone but for trying to get back stolen OJ memorabilia. I used to wave when I passed, but he is now free. Lovelock is the county seat of the county in which Burning Man takes place. They have a friendly efficient court system, which I had to visit several times. (see Winnemucca paragraph). The rest of the trip is downhill from Lovelock to Fernley to Gerlach to that temporary city in the Black Rock Desert where you can rest comfortably knowning that the best part of the trip is behind you. ◆ Dennis Hinkamp is always open to column ideas but he reserves the right to ignore them.
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A non-partisan deep dive into the unexpectedly tight 2018 senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke in conservative Texas. Official Selection: 2018 El Paso Film Festival
Tuesday | October 9 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC
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Directed by Thomas A. Morgan Post-film discussion with Spice Kitchen Incubator organized by International Rescue Committee.
The wildly inspirational story of a group of women refugees cooking together and becoming entrepreneurs. Thursday | October 11 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC DRAMATIC
Winner: Best Foreign Documentary– 2018 Cinetopia Film Festival
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Matt Smith plays the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989. Tuesday | October 16 | 7pm Rose Wagner 138 W 300 S, SLC
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BEHIND THE CURVE
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A documentary about the small but growing (and very vocal) contingent of people who think the Earth is flat. Yes, really. Tuesday | October 23 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC
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WESTWOOD: Punk, Icon, Activist
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Post-film discussion with Women in Architecture SLC.
The remarkable story of one of the icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand’s integrity, her principles, and her legacy. Tuesday | October 30 | 7pm The City Library 210 E 400 S, SLC
Official Selection: 2018 Sundance Film Festival
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Moab bans plastic bags In September the Moab City Council voted to ban single-use plastic bags, citing littering, impacts on wildlife and water quality as the reason. Moab is the second city in Utah to ban single-use plastic bags; Park City passed a bag ordinance in 2017. The Utah Legislature is hostile to banning plastic bags. In the 2018 General Session, legislators considered a bill specifically written to undo Park City’s plastic bag ban. The bill (which failed to pass) would have prohibited local governments from regulating “auxiliary containers.” In the same legislative session, State Senator Jani Iwamoto (D-Salt Lake City) proposed a state law to charge a fee as an incentive to use fewer single-use plastic bags. Her bill also went nowhere. Plastic bags are a nuisance in the environment because they don’t biodegrade. Rather they photodegrade, breaking into smaller and smaller bits that animals mistake for food and that contaminate soil and water with chemicals as they break down. Plastic bags cannot go into blue recycle bins with other plastic because they jam recycling equipment. Smith’s and Harmons stores currently accept plastic grocery bags for recycling. In August, Smith’s Food & Drug announced a plan to phase out plastic bags by 2025. SLC Green: What to Do with Your plastic Bags: https://bit.ly/2pDXhBc
Utah parks in disrepair In July, an intense thunderstorm hit Zion National Park. Rockfall and water damage closed popular trails to Angel’s Landing and Upper Emerald Pools. As of this writing the trails are still closed, with the cost of trail restoration adding to an already existing $65,291,893 maintenance backlog at Zion. For many years the U.S. Congress has failed to fully fund the national park. Deferred maintenance projects are building up. As of 2017 Utah’s n a tional parks needed $266,100,893 worth of repairs on buildings, campgrounds, trails, roads and water systems.
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Meanwhile, park visitation has continued to soar. National Park Service statistics show that in 2017 Utah’s national parks had more than 15 million visits with Zion, Glen Canyon Natural Resource Area (Lake Powell), Bryce Canyon, Arches and Capitol Reef each attracting over a million visitors. Last spring the Trump administration threatened to address the maintenance backlog by raising entrance fees and by privatizing park management in order to increase campground fees. Public backlash resulted in a smaller fee increase, but parks still need money. •NPS Maintenance Backlog: nps.gov/subjects/infrastructure/maintenance-backlog.htm
Land and Water Conservation Fund One source of money for national parks is the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a federal program authorized in 1964 that uses money from offshore oil and gas drilling to pay for acquisition and protection of land for outdoor recreation. In 2018 the State of Utah will receive $1,344,543 from LWCF. The Fund has never had permanent authorization. Every so often Congress needs to renew it, and it’s set to have expired on September 30, 2018. Utah Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT-1) is an enemy of LWCF. In 2015, as chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, Bishop tried unsuccessfully to force Congress to replace LWCF with a substitute, deceptively named “PARC Act.“ Instead of funding parks, PARC money would have gone to STEM education for petroleum engineers and payment in-lieu of taxes to rural counties. The conservative Heritage Foundation (notorious for spreading climate-change denial) has tried to frame LWCF as an attack on private property rights because it allows the public to buy land that used to be private.
More on money for parks With the Land and Water Conservation Fund in danger of expiration, National parks still need money. Utah Congressman Rob Bishop
(R-Ut-1) and Raul Grijalva (D- AZ-3 ) have cosponsored a bi-partisan bill to cope with the deferred maintenance backlog at America’s national parks. The “National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Act” would use money from public lands energy leasing to pay for the public lands maintenance backlog. The catch is, unlike LWCF, none of the money could be used to purchase new recreational lands. This presents a problem when, for example, private land owners threaten to develop inholdings or when private lands block public access to recreation. It’s good to fund public lands maintenance, but this bill does not adequately replace LWCF.
Bear Ears Education Center opens in Bluff If the federal government won’t protect Bears Ears, local citizens will have to do it themselves. On September 22 Friends of Cedar Mesa held the grand opening of a new Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah. After President Trump downsized Bears Ears National Monument, tourists started arriving in droves to see what the fuss is about. With no coherent management plan or visitor education, the visitors are trampling the fragile desert and damaging archaeological site. Friends of Cedar Mesa decided to take matters into their own hands. They raised money through crowdsourcing to purchase the old Silver Dollar bar and converted it into a visitor center. You can donate to the Center on the Friends of Cedar Mesa website. Friends of Cedar Mesa: friendsofcedarmesa.org
Lake Powell pipeline hits a snag Utah Rivers Council has declared a major victory in the fight to stop the Lake Powell Pipeline. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) declared that they are not the right agency to permit water diversions from the Colorado River. The State of Utah has already spent $37 million trying to get FERC permits for the water boondoggle. Now the permitting process needs to start all over.
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BY AMY BRUNVAND
The State of Utah uses questionable water forecasting to justify the expensive, environmentally damaging project. For instance, at a public meeting in Washington County, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budgeting said that second-home owners should be included in population counts because even though they don’t live in Utah they still squander water on their lawns.
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“Nice? It's the only thing,” said the Water Rat solemnly, as he leaned forward for his stroke. “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” — Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows
Utah Rivers Council: utahrivers.org
No grizzly hunt, for now Just two days before the scheduled start, a federal judge temporarily halted plans to hunt grizzly bears in the Greater Ye l l ows to n e area. The Trump administration had stripped endangered species protection from Yellowstone grizzlies as a favor to wealthy trophy hunters. Wyoming and Idaho had already issued hunting licenses for grizzlies that leave Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. “The bears should not be killed in a hunting season made possible by an illegal government decision,” said an attorney for EarthJustice. EarthJustice: earthjustice.org
Public meetings on EGSNM Downsize Public meetings have been scheduled on the downsized Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument but if Wasatch Front residents want to attend they’ll have to make a trip down south. Oct. 15, 2018, 4-7 p.m., Escalante High School, 70 N 1 W, Escalante, UT. Oct. 16, 2018, 4-7 p.m., Kanab Elementary School, 41 W 100 N, Kanab, UT. Written comments may be submitted at the meetings or anytime through Nov. 30, 2018 via mail or via the ePlanning project page: https://goo.gl/EHvhbc
Unlocking the Mystery of the Jordan River Water Trail, by Elliott R. Mott. Jordan River Water Trail & Bike Path. Roosevelt & Torrey, LLC. 2018. ISBN 978-0-9892867-2-5
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hile the Wasatch Mountains and Utah’s national parks are becoming too crowded, the Jordan River is arguably not crowded enough. People think it’s dirty and that Salt Lake’s westside is dangerous, so they avoid it. But Elliott R. Mott thinks the Jordan River is an urban treasure comparable to New York City’s Central Park. In hopes of getting people to show the Jordan River a little more love, he has self-published a timely and useful guide to floating the Jordan River Water Trail. Mott is an outdoor enthusiast and community activist with a seemingly tireless enthusiasm for public meetings to support urban open space. He’s best known for a series of books documenting cy-
cling possibilities in Utah. His writing style is dry and meticulous (good qualities for a guidebook). Occasionally, though, he lapses into a kind of poetry when he writes about being in nature. He’s clearly besotted with the Jordan River and adjacent Jordan River Parkway bike trail which “opens up the possibility for boating enthusiasts to use their bicycles to scout the river and also to shuttle their boats between takeout and put-in locations, carbon emissions-free.” Jordan River Water Trail maps can be found online, but they are clunky and difficult to use. It’s hard for a Jordan River newbie to know what to expect. Instead of copying those uninformative digital maps, Mott provides carefully handdrawn maps that highlight hazards, navigation landmarks and other useful features along the trail. The maps also clarify the relationship between the water trail
and the bike trail. In all, the guidebook describes 32 miles of easy, class I / flat water urban boating divided into 14 segments that can be done as separate float trips or combined into longer trips. The most appealing thing about this guidebook is Mott’s optimistic vision for the Jordan River. He sees goatheads on the trail and trash in the water, poorly designed signs and badly placed weirs and dams and he believes that with a little public activism it can all be fixed. He writes, “It is hoped this book sparks the needed conversation toward addressing these many challenges. Citizens deserve a clear-water, pollution-free, wildlife-rich urban water trail.” The lack of good maps has been an obstacle to restoring the wounded Jordan River. Once people start to use the water trail, they will see what Mott sees. Despite everything, it’s still beautiful. ◆
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FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
October 2018
Precipitating change In print and online, CATALYST lives up to its name
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his past August, the Village Voice, per- well-paid salary positions to pay-per-piece haps one of the most iconic independ- and/or quota systems. This means that a reent media organizations our country porter can often no longer dive deep into a crithas ever had, shut down. The Voice was ical story. The rise of social media and online advertisfounded in 1955 (by ing has taken a huge toll, too, even Norman Mailer, among oththough print editorial is often reers) and served as one of the purposed for the internet. loudest and most incisive Luckily for us, CATALYST has a voices in the country. Free solid group of advertisers who unof the constraints of mainderstand not only the value of stream papers like the New what we bring to the community, York Times, the Voice venboth through the internet and in tured into territory that print, but the value of associating was largely ignored, unwith us and the thoughtful, enderground, and somegaged and conscious folks that read times a little scary. The our magazine—that means you. Voice was aptly named: Last prin After 35 years as solely an advert version of the Vil It provided a voice for lage Voi tiser-supported publication, CATALYST ce many who otherwise had none. transitioned to a nonprofit organization The Village Voice isn’t an isolated example. in December 2015. With your help, we can conSince 2009, the Association of Alternative tinue to evolve for another 35 years. Newsmedia’s list of member publications has In reality, we’d operated as a nonprofit since dwindled 20%. In the early part of the 20th cen- the beginning, anyway, with the owner sinking
Six companies own more than 90% of all U.S. media outlets. tury, there were thousands of small, independent papers all around the country. By the 1980s, 50 corporations owned the majority of all media outlets in the United States. Now, six companies own more than 90%. You can see this playing out in Salt Lake City, too. The Salt Lake Tribune, once a thriving family-owned paper, ended up being owned by AT&T in 1997 and then MediaNews Group (now Digital First Media), one of the largest newspaper companies in the U.S. In 2016, the Tribune was purchased by the billionaire Huntsman family, and in May, laid off more than a third of its staff. When a paper is independently owned, revenues are reinvested in the paper, through salaries, distribution, etc. By contrast, paying the bills and meeting payroll is not enough for a media corporation: They need profit for their investors. We’ve seen the consequences of that: layoffs, shrinking distribution and, perhaps worst of all, the transition of reporters from
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From #MeToo# musings to anticipation of a feast
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he #MeToo# phenomenon has sparked a lot of intimate conversations around the country. Women of all ages are sharing stories with their friends— stories they may have never told anyone before: about incidents large and small. A common thread is humiliation. Shame. No wonder no one had been talking about this stuff. I’ve lived an unscathed life, by all accounts. At age 11, in line for the high dive at my community pool, I was apparently dawdling, for a cocky teen boy behind me said, “Hey, little girl with the big boobs, move!” Crass words from a rude boy. An incident of bad manners more than sex. Yet, I felt the sting of humiliation from that comment for years. That tiny incident is my reminder of just how shamed and dirty many women must feel when boundaries have been breached in serious ways. What can be said of the president and Sen. Hatch and so many others who sneer at the women who are gathering their courage to speak up? It’s enough to make one hope for reincarnation: Maybe next life they’ll get some experience, and feel differenly. I don’t know that there’s much hope for them this time around. *. *. * My favorite event of the year is coming up: Slow Food Utah’s Feast of Five Senses, on Sunday, October 21. Slow Food Utah is a chapter of the national group, which is affiliated with the international movement championing “good, clean, fair food for all.” The Feast of Five Senses is the all-volunteer board’s main event, which has raised in the neighborhood of $90,000 over the past 10 years to fund their mini-grants,
ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, that go to local foodcentric projects: supplies and equipment to school and community gardens and individuals for beekeeping, fruit harvesting, seed-saving, mushroomgrowing, nutrition education, grow tunnels, cold frames, orchard improvements and even heirloom ducks. The evening is gracious and rather decadent in a good way with a topnotch silent auction, remarkable alcoholic beverages, and the best, locally sourced food you will find and eat in one place in Utah, prepared by chefs who specialize in this sort of thing: Philip Grubisa (Beltex Meats), Michael Richey (Fireside on Regent), Jen Gilroy (Meditrina) and Daniel Cantu (Twin Suns Cafe), to name just a four of the 13 providers. Each chef introduces his or her own course. You sit with people you may or may not know, but the feeling of conviviality is high, and you leave with more friends than you came with. After years of appreciating this feast, I’m now honored to be a member of the Slow Food Utah board, and am seeing from the inside what goes into making this event happen. Board President Gwen Crist and chef wrangler Jude Rubadue are the formidable forces that drive this show. It’s a moveable Feast, and this year it’s at the Masonic Temple on East South Temple. The evening is $150 ($125 without alcohol). You get to take home great memories, plus the knowledge that good things will happen with your dollars. Buy your tickets online at HTTPS://CONTA.CC/2OKBTMA. I hope to see you there! ◆ Greta Belanger deJong is the founder, editor and publisher of CATALYST.
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TITLE IX
BACK TO SCHOOL
This 1972 federal legislation granted a world of opportunity for American girls BY KATHERINE PIOLI number of women admitted and would regularly require higher test scores from those women who were accepted. “I didn’t understand Title IX for quite some time,” said Maureen Toomey during a recent reunion at the Catalyst office with Nini Rich and Terry Crandall seated at the round table and Maureen Toomey and Barbara Farris joining by phone. Reflecting on their experience with high school athletics, the women agree that it was mostly the continued debate around the
Prior to Title IX, women and girls had very few opportunities to engage in competitive sports.
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JoAnn Slama handing off the baton to Barbara Farris, Judge Memorial High 1972
he thing that mattered most to Nini Rich, her freshman year at Judge Memorial Catholic High School, was the final school bell signaling it was time to run out to the track and meet with her friends — Maureen, Barb and Terry. The year was 1972 and the inseparable foursome wasn’t there to hang out on bleachers and watch the boys practice. Every day after school they met in the locker room, put on their own uniforms, tied on their cleats — all bought and paid for not by the school (as were the boy’s uniforms), but with their own money — and started training. Nini and her friends knew they were the first group of girls that their coach, Connie Coroles, had trained for competition instead of for intermurals. But, as with most kids their age, the why didn’t matter as much as the what. They didn’t ask why they were the first girls at their school to be given the opportunity to play competitive sports. They were just happy to do it. Years later, as grown women,
they came to realize the effect that Title IX had had on their lives. Congress passed Title IX in 1972 as part of a series of education amendments. Broadly, Title IX outlawed sex-based discrimination in educational programs and activities and granted “equal opportunity to aspire, achieve, partici-
Many of the boys’ teams feared girls’ sports would take money out of their budget. pate in and contribute to society based on their individual talents and capacities.” Prior to the passage of the amendment, females were often excluded from educational programs. Many universities once held quotas for the
failed Equal Rights Amendment, in the late ’70s, that brought their own youthful experience into focus. (See interview with Karen Shepherd, this issue.) The Equal Rights Amendment would have continued the work started by Title IX by declaring equal legal rights under the law for all Americans regardless of sex. Feds have yet to pass the ERA. Prior to Title IX, women and girls had very few opportunities to engage in competitive sports. In 1972, the number of high school girls participating in school athletics programs was less than 500,000. By 2012 more than three million high school girls were involved in sports at school. Those numbers certainly show positive change but there is still much to improve if we want to do our best by young women. A decade ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services came out with new physical activity guidelines for adults and children. These guidelines recommend that, to build healthy minds and bodies, children ages 6 to 17 should devote at least 60 minutes per day to moderate or vigorous physical outdoor activity. Most children, boys and girls, fall well below this mark. By age 15, only 17% of children meet this benchmark.
For girls, the numbers can look even worse. Young girls, overall, spend less time than boys being physically active. Numbers also show that girls start giving up on sports and physical activity earlier than boys. Such an early decline in activity could have life-long effects. Studies have shown that girls involved in high school athletics also have increased graduation rates (by as much as 41%). And graduating from high school is often indicative of continued success as an adult.
“Running gave me confidence for everything else about high school.” Officially, Judge Memorial opened varsity athletics programs to young women in 1972. But as Nini Rich and her girlfriends recall, the attitude at the school was often less than welcoming. “I have a clear memory of the basketball boys harassing us,” says Barb who recalls that many of the boys’ teams feared girls’ sports would take money out of their budget. When it came to sports, the girls definitely started at the bottom of the heap. In addition to having to purchase their own uniforms and gear they were given the last pick of practice times, usually early mornings or Sundays. Even the grade school boys’ teams got better court and field times. “We were supposed to defend our right to be there,” says Barb. “We had to justify it by showing that we could really do it, we could really be competitive athletes.” But there was good along with the bad. Sitting around the Catalyst office table talking with her life-long friends, Teri is happy to remember those teachers who did believe in them. “There were a couple of supportive men coaches,” she says, to the agreement of the group. “Gil Cordova [the football coach] was supportive. And Dave Disorbio; he was the weight conditioning coach and athletic director.” “People who truly value fitness and competition were supportive of us,” adds Nini. “And the young women who took part in these new programs were very athletically inclined. We were really motivated.” There were eight, maybe nine, young women the first year that Judge made room for girls in their athletics department and by all accounts the most important part of the entire endeavor was Coach Connie Coroles, a woman it seems of superhuman energy, ability and perseverance. Coroles, recall the four friends,
coached basketball, softball, volleyball and track. She also taught, during regular school hours, health and physical education. “She was our saving grace,” says Teri. Among Nini, Teri, Barb and Maureen, the friend group dabbled in a number of different sports but it was track and field that really brought them together. They still remember the workouts. “They weren’t always pleasant,” says Nini. “Coach Coroles really took our training seriously.” Their coach also worked hard to find opportunities for her girls to compete. The Catholic schools didn’t complete against local public school teams, so Coach Coroles had to get creative. One of the group’s favorite memories is of traveling up to Pocatello for a big competition. “Part of the thrill of running was being in the race and running the back 200,” says Maureen. “I can still remember how you couldn’t hear anything but your breathing and the sound of the track under your feet. It was this silent world until you hit finish line and suddenly you could hear everybody. That’s an amazing feeling. So I loved running. It gave me confidence for everything else about high school.” That powerful connection between physical activity and personal empowerment, such as Maureen experienced nearly 50 years ago, is just as important for young girls today, long after the passage of Title IX. Girls On the Run is one program, outside of the public school system, that helps guide girls through this important realization. In 1996, Molly Barker started The Girls On the Run program in Charlotte, North Carolina. The three-month-long program, for girls ages eight to 12, trains the pre-teens for a culminating 5k run while also making time for life skills conversations with coaches about things like decision-making, personal confidence and goal-setting. In Utah, the program reaches about 1,600 girls through 120 different groups around the state and is always looking to train coaches who can help lead new after-school groups. Forty-five years after Title IX opened the doors to high school sports, Nini Rich wonders if enough young women realize what a great opportunity they have in front of them. Competing on the track taught Barb, Terry, Maureen and Nini courage and fortitude, the joy of hard work and perseverance. It also gave them each other. “Find something you care about,” says Nini. “Get on a team. I had group of friends that was purely social. There was always someone in and someone out. But my track friends were always there for me.” ◆ Katherine Pioli is CATALYST Magazine’s assistant editor. She also teaches physical education at City Art, a Salt Lake City chartered school.
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WOMEN OF WISDOM
A CATALYST staff millennial learns some valuable history from local luminary
Karen Shepherd Earlier this year, CATALYST (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) received a grant from the Utah Women’s Giving Circle to produce a series of interviews by female Millennial writers with accomplished Utah women whose work through the decades has empowered other women. This story is second in the series.
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BY JANE LYON
aren Shepherd lives in Federal Heights with her husband, Vince, and her black standard poodle, Lola. Shepherd is known for being founder and editor of one of the country’s longest-running and now defunct women’s magazines, Network, started in 1978. She is better known for being elected to the Utah State Senate in 1990, replacing Democrat Frances Farley. Two years later she moved to Washington, D.C. to become the second-ever woman elected by Utah to the United States Congress. In the course of her life she lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt, the Gaza Strip and London.
She was told that, though she was the most qualified person for the job, a man had applied for the same position. “So you know what I did? I said fine, and I went home,” recalls Shepherd. At the time, she thought it made perfect sense. “I’ve had this very long, checkered career path,” she says. In addition to her political career, she has also been a college English teacher and an international diplomat appointed by Hillary Clinton herself. “Doors opened, and I walked through them,” she says. Growing up in the ‘40s and ‘50s, mostly in Southern Utah, Shepherd was unfamiliar with any feminist icons and idols. “There weren’t any. Full stop,” she says. By the age of 23, she had a Master’s degree from BYU and was married. She and her husband spent two years in Fort Lewis, Washington, then two years in
Roe V. Wade, a 1973 Supreme Court decision, affirmed a constitutional right of access to safe and legal abortions. Only one year before, birth control had been made legally available for all U.S. citizens regardless of marital status. Cairo, Egypt and even some time during “the summer of love” in San Francisco where they had their first child, Heather. In 1969 they returned to Provo, Utah where Shepherd got a job teaching English at BYU. She’d previously applied for a job at the Utah Trade Technical Institute (now Utah Valley University) where she was told that she was the most qualified person but a man had applied for the same position. “So you know what I did? I said fine, and I went home,” recalls Shepherd. At the time, she thought it made perfect sense.
The “click!” “Steinem once wrote about women getting that ‘click’ where something will happen to them and they will go, ‘oh this isn’t right.’ My click didn’t happen until I was holding my firstborn watching television and there was a woman in high heels and a fancy dress with a really tight waist and she was sniffing around the toilet bowl. She was sniffing around the toilet bowl for odors!” It was a perfectly normal ad for the time, but in that moment she had that ‘click’ and thought, “This doesn’t make any sense!” Many feminist ideals common to women in metropolitan parts of the country were news to women like Shepherd and other Utah women. She learned first hand what women outside of Utah were fighting for when she became a delegate at the 1972 National Democratic Convention in Florida. There, she met fellow Utahn Frances Farley. “She was very strong and outspoken,” Shepherd recalls. At the convention, Gloria Steinem advised them, “You need to go back to Utah and start a Women’s Political Caucus.” And so Shepherd, Farley and Brenda Hancock came home and did just that with the help of other female activists like Stephanie Peterson, Irene Fisher, Maggie Pendleton, Maggie Wilde and Lynne Van Dam to name a few.
Progressive Utah women unite Founders of the Utah Women’s Caucus hoped that 1977 might be the year that things “clicked” for many Utah women. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would guarantee equal rights for all American citizens, regardless of sex. It was proposed in 1923 and despite years of debate had never been passed. The last vote on the ERA was coming up. Coincidentally, Utah’s Convention for International Women’s Year was to take place at the Salt Palace in downtown Salt Lake City that same year—a federally funded conference promoting “equality between men and women.” As Utah had the largest women’s organization in the world, the conference committee decided to invite the Relief Society to join the conversation. Relief Society President Barbara Smith quickly reported the convention plans to her (male) superiors. L.D.S. Church Apostle Ezra Taft Benson sent a letter to every ward in the state ordering them to send “10 women plus one man to guard them and manage them” to the event. “We were expecting 300, maybe 400 people,” Shepherd says. Instead, 13,000 women descended on the Salt Palace—13,000 women primed to believe that feminists were a serious threat to their lifestyle.
Chaos at the convention The convention was supposed to be centered around thoughtful dialogue, voting on resolutions and workshops that would help women with issues such as childcare and running for office. “I hardly remember what happened because I was so focused on calming people down and getting them quietly from one place to another. I was the one with a walkie talkie trying to do crowd control. It was a nightmare,” says Shepherd. She describes a chaotic, hot scene of frantic women and crying babies where the first collective emotion was
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed in 1923, soon after American women achieved the right to vote. Despite years of debate, it has never been passed.
Realizing the importance of redistricting, Shepherd has directed her energy into Better Boundaries Utah, Proposition 4 on this fall’s ballot: “Voters should choose their politicians. Politicians shouldn’t choose their voters” is their slogan. fear and the second was anger. Displays were being torn down, workshops were overtaken by negative rhetoric and every positive resolution that was brought up to support women and families was voted down. “The first night, they wouldn’t adjourn. It was midnight, but they refused to adjourn because they were afraid we would pass dreadful things if they weren’t there.” Esther Landa, another feminist icon in Utah’s history, played emcee that day with more grace than anyone could have imagined, Shepherd recalls. Landa worked to keep the trust between the groups of women so that eventually, everyone could go home and get some sleep before the second day of the convention. Resolutions regarding safe abortions, sex education and homosexual rights were to be voted on and sent to the national convention. But there were no resolutions. Everything was voted down. “They voted down every single good thing.” It wasn’t a case of democracy; It was a case of women doing what their patriarch told them to do, Shepherd says. From the sublime to the insane, women of the Relief Society believed that feminists had major plans to damage the nuclear family. To them, the ERA meant men and women using the same bathrooms, women getting drafted into war and families falling apart.
Reconsidering the past, the gains and losses “The 1977 election destroyed the Democratic party for 30 years. We had no idea we were doing that, of course, but we cheered every radical resolution possible. Of course, one of them was leaving Vietnam immediately but there were also many resolutions about gay rights and women’s rights and abortion. We scared the nation to death,” says Karen.
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Reflecting on the ’70s agenda: “I have thought, what if we put that much energy into just getting child care or health care? I think, on the whole, it would help women more.”
When asked if she would go to bat for the ERA again, Shepherd shook her head. “I wouldn’t go into the streets to fight for it again. I have thought, what if we put that much energy into just getting child care or health care? I think, on the whole, it would help women more.” To Shepherd, the biggest victory for women was Roe V. Wade, a 1973 Supreme Court decision that affirmed a constitutional right of access to safe and legal abortions. Only one year before, birth control had been made legally available for all U.S. citizens regardless of marital status. She believes that the biggest barrier to women’s success is not having that control over our bodies. While Shepherd does not believe Roe V. Wade will be overturned, she warns that the current administration will begin to make it nearly impossible to access a safe abortion. Another victory for women was Title IX. This 1972 civil rights law prevented women and girls from being subject to “discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Title IX completely changed the way sports looked in public education. Girls became more competitive, more active and more confident in their bodies. “Study after study says that girls who are in sports don’t lose confidence in themselves when they're in their early teens and they are more likely to see themselves as equal to boys. Now that’s something!” Shepherd said. She also mentions that in 1977 Ivy League
schools began accepting women as students, reflecting another notion of equality that should be celebrated. From youth to adulthood, these ideals are based in equality among men and women. “You know, Sweden has state-run childcare for everybody. It’s affordable for everyone. The kids are thriving! It works. Women’s wages are very narrowly the same as men’s and their legislature is almost 50/50 male/female,” says Shepherd. To this day, Shepherd is still a passionate political activist. After learning so much from her time in office, she realized the importance of redistricting and directed a lot of her energy into Better Boundaries Utah, Proposition 4 on this fall’s ballot. Utah, along with most other states, has long suffered from gerrymandering—when politicians manipulate the political district maps for their own personal gain. This allows politicians to essentially choose their voters. Their slogan: “Voters should choose their politicians. Politicians shouldn’t choose their voters.” Alongside her advocacy for Prop 4, Shepherd also proudly serves on the board of the Fourth Street Clinic as co-chair of the Development Committee. What final words would Karen Shepherd like to pass on to the millennial generation of women? “You don’t just walk down the path, you guys have got to make the path!” she says
adamently. “We went up, up, up, and now we’ve gone down, down, down, and you have to go up again. We’ve lost the ground we gained. And you have got to get it all back!” ◆ Jane Lyon is a CATALYST magazine staff member. She is also a singer-songwriter and hosts the monthly open mic night at People’s Cafe.
GOING FORWARD The takeaway: What our Millennial writer learned from Karen Shepherd Millennial women, we stand to lose control of our greatest power, our reproductive rights. On top of that, the right to prosperous careers and healthy families is at stake for us as well. Voting in the upcoming November election is critical. This vote isn’t about playing the politics game with a bunch of old folks. We cannot afford to be apathetic. We must raise each other up and recognize our power in numbers. Whether you agree or disagree with these political policies, you have the right to vote and you should celebrate it. Get registered, get your ballot and inspire others to do the same. November is coming. We can be victorious. We can take control of our own feminine power. Go. Vote. — Jane Lyon
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PROSE GARDEN
The long coast In the Pleistocene, shamans were needed to get you through the day
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he writer Craig Childs has been traversing the American Southwest since childhood, always drawn off trail to the ledges, rivers and expanses where others did not travel, a vagabond in the wilderness. His writing is always deeply personal. It also touches upon themes and subjects important to those of us in Utah—of water, wildlife, first peoples, wilderness and desert, especially the desert of the greater Canyonlands area, one of Childs’ most sacred places.
Childs has published 12 books. He is contributing editor at Adventure Journal Quarterly and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Men’s Journal, High Country News and Outside. He teaches writing at the University of Alaska and at Southern New Hampshire University. His new book, Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America (2018), tracks the path of America’s first people, thousands of miles from Alaska to Florida, as they entered the American continent during the last Ice Age. An exploration of early human history and Ice Age landscape tied together through the writer’s own first person story, the book is, for Childs, an attempt to reintroduce readers to the intimate connection that humans once had to the natural world, a connection he fears we are at risk of losing completely. —Katherine Pioli
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ay five, we were running low on food. The moms were the first to notice. Dads did the food-buy in Anchorage, and we’d gone light on snacks, which cut into the staple supplies. We were eating rehydrated hummus and cheese too fast. If we were real Alaskans, we’d be eating salmon, but we didn’t know these waters. We dropped a crab pot, checking it a few times a day, mostly catching starfish. Over the next few days, we had to ration and dig deeper into wild foods. Steamed clams for breakfast, lingcod caught on a line and sizzled in a pan for dinner. We had a biologist on the trip, Irvin Fernandez, who specialized in eating from the land in unfamiliar places—spiders in Cameroon, and tree-beetle grubs in Central America. He was just the man a tribe like ours needed. I’d traveled with Irvin for decades, eating bugs and seeds in the desert with him. We killed a jackrabbit in Arizona with a slingshot, gutted, skinned, cooked it on a palo verde fire. Traveling the Mexican coast of Sonora by food, we ate almost every living thing we could find along those parched desert beaches, emptying slugs and silver-dollar crabs onto a tarp to decide what was viable and what wasn’t. Irvin had an
BY CRAIG CHILDS admirable way of experimenting with his mouth, taking in unfamiliar foods, usually faunal, and chewing them to pieces with a quizzical expression on his face, asking questions of every taste and texture. He believes it is a coastal way of eating, something that comes naturally to families of the Pacific Rim. It is also something you learn while foraging in unfamiliar foodscapes. What he didn’t want he spat out: shells, bones, exoskeletons, acidic excretory sacs, the head-caps of grubs. The kids watched, captivated. It was like science class, studying antenna sprouts and knobby eyeballs of prawns we caught in the pot as Irvin showed them how to eat heads whole. He said yes to one thing, no to another. Yes to the many mollusks we dug up in our low-tide clamming industry. No to a twisting, two-foot-long annelid worm that a farm kid from western Colorado wanted to put down his sister’s shirt. The younger kids, including Irvin’s fouryear-old son, proffered seaweed to the group, collecting different species based on the biologist’s instructions. They toasted Palmaria hecatensis, a red-ribbon seaweed, with olive oil and salt. They called it sea bacon to entice us. We ate until we couldn’t take anymore. I believe that’s why coastal travel would have always been preferable to the interior: free food. Use of marine resources was com-
mon in the Ice Age. Isotopic measurements of bone collagen from 12,000-year-old human remains in a cave in North Wales, United Kingdom, indicate that 30% of their dietary protein came from marine sources. Technically, Ice Age people weren’t hunters or gatherers. They were like us in our kayaks: foragers, searching widely for food and provisions. In the interior it was eat or be eaten, while here there was food in the water and on land. It was hard to go hungry. You could dig in the wet tidal zone for mollusks, gather seaweed, fish, prawns, berries, deer, moose. At Ice Age coastal sites in California, Peru, and Chile, people ate mastodon, salmon, seaweed, deer, and sea lion. They weren’t maritime specialists, unlike most coastal dwellers from the last several thousand years. They inhaled the coast as they went, whatever land or sea offered. Every degree down the face of the globe brought something new. Children, we discovered, were a great bear deterrent. Adults scouting other islands found fresh bear sign all over the place, tracks and scat everywhere. With kids, however, our camp felt off-limits, the closest fresh bear scat about a half a mile inland. Once we took over a cove with tarps and squealing, running little monsters, the bears
Children, we discovered, were a great bear deterrent. cleared out. I pictured them huddled at the opposite end of the island, waiting for all the yelling and stomping to cease. I studied each of our children, wondering who they’d be in a tribe on the far side of the world. Any tribe would need hunters and healers, people who knew the plants, what was edible and what wasn’t, the bark of mountain alder good for arthritis, and willow for headaches. How to eat, and how not to get eaten. Someone would have to have an eye for sickly mammoths in the hunt, another would need to be good at starting fire with a hand drill, catching kindling under a crisscross of greasy megafauna bones on a wild Pleistocene coast. What would my own boys have done in this ancient tribe? They stuck their noses into bear
prints, at leaves, and held up driftwood, aligning themselves with horizons. In a half-hearted rain, my younger boy, Jado, was down by the water talking to animals. Six years ago, he stood at the edge of the tide in black rubber boots, holding a barnacle-encrusted rock. He cupped it near his mouth in both hands and hummed to it. I approached the boy like a modern father; I flipped on my camera and asked what he was doing. Jado looked up, distracted, dots of mist caught in his eyelashes. Glancing at the camera, he said, “I’m humming to make them come out.” “To make what come out?” “The snails.” He tipped the rock toward me, showing a couple small, black periwinkles. “So you hum, and the snails come out of their shells?” “Yeah, but it takes an hour to get them to come out.” He turned and scurried away. He Who Talks to Snails. You would have needed one of these in the Ice Age at the edge of the known world. The spirit of an animal can kill you. It is not human. It is not concerned with our enterprises, so we must be concerned with its. When you are pure in wild places, you understand what is not just us,what is beyond our self-ad-m i r i n g sphere. The first people would have hedged every bet. Somebody needed to talk to the animals, calling them in for the hunt, fending off the most fearsome and dangerous with a prayer, an offering, a word of thanks to land and sea. Whatever it took. Shamans were needed. The earliest known shaman comes from 12,000 years ago, well within the brackets of the Ice Age. The remains are from a late-Pleis-
I studied each of our children, wondering who they’d be in a tribe on the far side of the world.
Ice Age people were like us in our kayaks: foragers, searching widely for food and provisions. In the interior it was eat or be eaten, while here there was food in the water and on land. tocene excavation in the Galilee region of Israel. A roughly 45-year-old female was buried with 50 complete tortoise shells, the legs of a wild boar, an eagle wing, cow tail, a leopard, two marten skulls, a complete horn core from a male gazelle, and a single human foot. The unusual accompaniment of parts suggests to researchers that she held a position of spiritual import between worlds. In North America, the oldest suggestion of shamanism—not counting the simple presence of ochre—comes from the last few thousand years: ritualized twig figurines of animals in the caves of the Grand Canyon, or wildly pecked and painted canyon walls in Utah and California, people turning into birds and animals, liminal creatures between one world and the next. You see faces coming out of the caves of Jamaica, their rounded features like ghosts not quite in the light, but not in darkness, as if peeking out at the created world. Shamans are the ones who went into the shadows and did whatever could be done to ensure the survival of the people. You would have needed them to get you through. ◆ This essay is an excerpt from Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America, reprinted with permission courtesy of the author, Craig Childs, and by arrangement with Pantheon Books, an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Craig Childs will share his work at this year’s Utah Humanities Book Festival (along with Nevada poet Gailmarie Pahmeier) on Tuesday, October 6, 7pm, at the Escalante High School in Escalante, Utah.
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A CLEAN AIR AFFAIR John Loveless, energy savings zealot, practices what he preaches
Earlier this year, CATALYST presented A Clean Air Affair—an evening of experts speaking on the topic of air quality. CATALYST worked with the local chapter of the international group PechaKucha 20x20 (20 images, 20 seconds each). The evening kicked off our Clean Air Solutions Fair at Trolley Square. This is the third installment in sharing some of our speakers’ talks. John Loveless is an electrical engineer by day and an adjunct professor at Weber State University by night, where he teaches an engineering course on renewable energy. He operates the JohnSavesEnergy.com website where he publishes articles on solar power, geothermal energy, efficiency, gardening and electric cars, including a Geo Metro and an electric pickup truck that he converted himself. Meet John Loveless! John: I am obsessed with saving energy. And my wife is sick of hearing it all the time so thanks for coming out to hear me.
I love to show people how to cut their energy bills in half. There are many little simple low-lying-fruit-type things you can do. You could live like this, very simple; there’s some romantic intrigue about that. But I really like conveniences. I like the luxury of the future, like the Starship Enterprise. I have a rule on my website: Save energy without sacrificing convenience and luxury. Dang Lord Kelvin it, I’m an engineer. I want to solve the problems and have the luxuries. Let’s just do that if we want to, right? That was my goal. And my wife, she’s my litmus test. If I make a change and she notices, then I’m doing it wrong. She
has to be happy, too. Lord Kelvin, a real smart guy, once said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” I’ve turned it around to “If you can measure it, you can improve it.” We have a really big house and it’s contributing to the problem of urban sprawl. But I like our house—I don’t want to move. And that’s where I got my religious conversion to environmentalism. I decided to make it as good as we can. We started collecting data. We got some baselines of all the energy we use in a year— electricity, natural gas, gasoline for all of our cars. We added it all up and it was a lot of energy and a lot of money—over $5,000 a year. So we began making changes. By 2016, our energy consumption was down by 71%. And our house was actually more comfortable and also less expensive to operate because now our energy was almost all solar power.
Here is an example. You have a microwave oven with a clock. That clock uses more energy than it takes to run the microwave for two and a half minutes. What are you gonna do about it? Nothing. But at least now you know, right? There are a lot of leaky appliances in our homes.
only lies in the sun because it's warm, she actually picked where the screen was so it wasn’t too warm. So in the winter, you can remove those
Everyone needs to get one of these power meters. You can go around your house and measure what all your appliances are consuming and wasting. And when you find that something is wasting power, you can make changes and save. There’s a ton of ways you can do that.
all of a sudden becomes more energy efficient. With a faster hard drive, you can sleep the thing faster, wake it up faster.
screens and let more heat into your house. Free heat. This is a real golden goose. Seriously. It can be bitter cold outside but if it’s sunny and your house is well-insulated and air sealed, it will warm itself passively. It’s all about good insulation and air sealing. And south-facing windows. You want to make sure those windows don’t let in too much heat in the summer, so have some type of a shade that can cover up. And also in the winter, you can close them at night
Light bulbs is the easiest one. If you’re still doing incandescent bulbs—just don’t! Get with the 21st century. Get some LED bulbs. They’re inexpensive now, and they last a long time.
Insulation. Have tons of insulation in your attic, and air seal your house by taking care of drafts and leaks. Those two—insulation and air sealing—are huge.
for better insulation.
Don’t go out and buy a new appliance just because. If you need to replace an appliance, shop around for a really energy efficient one— it will soon pay for itself, a refrigerator especially, and certainly if your old fridge is really old. Old laptop computer? If it’s getting slow, upgrade the hard drive. Not only will it save a little bit of power but it will run faster and you’ll get another two years out of your old laptop. Same with the PC, upgrade the power supply and it
Get a blanket for your water heater. They cost about $20. That alone saves you $7 a month on natural gas. You won’t notice any difference. It just stops the leakage and makes the appliance more efficient. My cat is a genius, I have to say. She not
Here’s the power graph of my home on a really cold New Year’s Day—single-digit temperatures. The yellow line is the solar panels, the sunlight. The red line is the heater of the house. It turns off at 10am because the sun is doing its job. It doesn’t have to run until 5 or 6 pm after the sun has set. So it was passively heated that day. That's the five-minute version of a 6- or 10week course I teach. Thank you for listening. ◆
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October 2018
The art of dying well
BY ALICE TOLER
Death doulas help people experience “a good death”
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ransitions are rarely easy. We come into this world in a welter of drama—one way or the other, exiting the womb is a pretty big deal. Leaving this world is also uncomfortable, and in the Western nations we’ve developed quite a phobia regarding death. Jude Higgins, cultural anthropology professor at Salt Lake Community College and founder of Help from an End of Life Doula (HELD), is here to change this unhelpful perception. CATALYST sat down with her to find out more about the process of dying with clarity, control and dignity, and to learn more about “death doulas.”
CATALYST: Tell me about the concept of “doula.” And how did you become a death doula? JH: Doula is a Greek word that literally translates to mean “woman servant.” But doulas are now any gender or sex. The “death doula” is modeled after the birthing doula, which most people are more familiar with. When you’re pregnant, a birthing doula will coach you and support you and help you with the process. A death doula helps you with dying. I actually trained as a birthing doula. I have assisted my friends with their births, and it was an amazing, beautiful thing, but in the end it didn’t feel like a good fit. It didn’t resonate with me. I trained as a death doula under Henry FerskoWeiss, who created the first end-of-life doula program in 2003, and cofounded the International End Of Life Doula Association (INELDA) in 2015. Soon after, I was approached by a hospice group
that wanted me to help write a training program for death doulas, but they wanted to keep all of my intellectual property. Instead, I started to develop HELD using my own academic knowledge and knowledge of facilitation to improve what I’d already learned. My goal as an anthropologist is to change our cultural perception of death, and to give people more power and autonomy in their end-of- life transition.
So it’s an empowerment? JH: Oh, yes. And with a legacy project we help people move through any feelings of guilt or shame or regret. Sometimes through guided meditation, sometimes taking a life history, sometimes just talking—there are a number of ways. We document these things if people want help doing that. We help them figure out how they want their vigil space to be. Do they want music? Do they want scent? Do they want their dogs on the bed? Do they want to be touched— or not touched? What are the protocols and rules around that space for them? We get all of this information and then help them follow through when they’re in a stage where they can no longer speak for themselves. We also assist the family and help them move through grief. And sometimes we just do dishes! Anything to relieve stress. We hold a space that’s uncomfortable for most people, because we’re right in the middle. People are more comfortable with black and white—being alive or being dead. But the transition space is a very difficult space to hold.
Most people say they want to die in their homes, but 70% of Americans don’t. And they can!
Americans have a pretty deeply ingrained phobia of death. How do you address that? The phobia of death is so prevalent. We use words like “we’re gonna beat this illness” or “fight this” and then when someone doesn’t win—which is inevitable, because we all die at some point—there’s a sense of failure. So not only are they in their end stage of life, but they feel like they failed and let everyone around them down. If we recognize that we will all die, it shouldn’t be taboo to talk about it. If we can face it and plan around it, we can have more control over it. Most people say they want to die in their homes, but 70% of Americans don’t. And they can! Death doulas help you plan a legacy project. What do you want to leave your loved ones? What do you want your memory to be? And that can be as creative as you want.
Do you have personal experience that informed your decision to become a death doula? JH: Oh, yes. I ran away from lots of death. My mother was dying for my entire life with her. I ran away until I was forced to face it, because I was the only one available to take care of my father. So until that time, I didn’t recognize the gifts that came from it. My father passed two
years ago this December. It’s my calling. I’ve found my “soul piece” and it’s profound. Can you tell me more about the training programs that exist, and the training program that HELD has created? NELDA is the biggest one in the country right now, but it’s mostly on the East and West coasts and online. HELD has the Rocky Mountain area, and we are arriving at a very good time. There’s a cultural shift on death. In 2017, TIME magazine named death doulas as “a career to watch out for.” Personally, I’d eventually like to develop “flow of life” centers where there are birthing doulas and midwives and death doulas and hospice all together. I’ve based HELD’s certification on my work in curriculum and education, writing classes, as a professor for many years and being familiar with student learning outcomes and creating classes. HELD death doulas are trained to get their clients to a point of grounded clarity. That doesn’t mean they’re feeling great about dying, it just means they’re really clear about what they want—clear about their legacy, their life history, potential regrets, and how they want their vigil space. We first get students to a point where they can volunteer for hospice. Then we have a more rigorous certification program, where mentoring is involved and you begin to work with clients. One of the biggest skills you need as a death doula is to be a good listener. We teach deep listening skills and how to ask open-ended questions, how to create a space where your client is comfortable, and creating rapport. You can’t just sit down with someone and say “hey, let’s work through your guilt and shame and regrets”—nobody likes that! But there are ways that we can teach people how to do that. We use a home in the Avenues that is part of the Golden Rule Project for our trainings. Candidates will enter a room, and we have them observe their surroundings and see what they can figure out about the person who lived in that room, and create a vigil project around it. They’ll work together and try to get a sense of who that person was. We also have candidates write their own vigils. That’s a great question to ask: “what do *I* want?” Ultimately, my goal is to see more death doulas everywhere, alleviating maybe not the fear of dying, but making it more normalized in our culture. The transition is a beautiful, sacred experience and it is empowering for people to create what they want around that. It might also be hard and ugly, but it is so important for people to feel like they have agency and choice. ◆ Alice Toler is a sculptor, light artist and regular contributor to CATALYST. The next HELD training is November 9-11. MYDEATHDOULA.COM/
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o you ever find yourself sitting in your car with the engine running? Sure, we are probably all guilty of idling from time to time. Idling, however, is one of the easiest behavioral changes people can make to improve our air. Exhaust from idling vehicles contains particulate matter and other pollutants that are known to cause serious health problems. Vehicle exhaust makes up about half of the air pollution in Utah, and unnecessary idling contributes a significant amount of emissions into our air shed each day. Of course, there may be times when idling is necessary, but if we stop the unnecessary idling, our air quality and our health will benefit. Last month marked the 11th anniversary of the Idle Free Governor’s
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Utahns are “turning the key” Eleven years in, the Idle Free campaign has caught hold BY ASHLEY MILLER have idle free ordinances on the books. But these ordinances didn’t come easily. In 2012, after Salt Lake City enacted its ordinance, the Utah State Leg-
the power of education, viewing Idle Free ordinances as the best way to spread awareness of the issue to its citizens. In addition to ordinances, other edu-
Unnecessary idling contributes a significant amount of emissions into our air shed each day. declaration. For the past 11 years, every September begins the kickoff of the Idle Free season in Utah. The declaration encourages Utahns to refrain from idling whenever possible, especially at schools, businesses and neighborhoods where idling creates concentrated hot spots of pollution. The declaration also shows the immense support for Idle Free campaigns from local leadership. This year, 71 Utah mayors signed on to the declaration. These 71 mayors represent the majority of Utah’s population, roughly 76%, and all of the 17 mayors representing cities in Salt Lake County, along with Mayor Ben McAdams, have signed this year’s Idle Free Declaration. Utah had the first Idle Free campaign in the nation, and it started in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City was also the second city in Utah to adopt an Idle Free ordinance, passed in 2011. Now, eight cities, including Park City, Salt Lake City, Alta, Holladay, Logan, Murray, Sandy and Cottonwood Heights
encourage patrons to “turn the key.” The real boots-on-the-ground champions of Idle Free are perhaps the Utahns most affected by idling vehicle exhaust: school kids. It’s usually the school kids that storm the city councils, urging them to take clean air seriously by starting with Idle Free. I personally witnessed several incredibly patient and wellbehaved elementary schoolers waiting nearly five hours through a Sandy City Council meeting this past March to see their hard work pay off when the Council passed Sandy’s first Idle Free ordinance. It’s also difficult to say no to a child tapping on your window asking you to kindly turn your key. One of the greatest success stories of Breathe Utah’s K-12 education program and Utah Clean Cities Idle Free campaign came recently when a Monte Vista Elementary
Utah had the first Idle Free campaign in the nation, and it started in Salt Lake City.
islature tried to strip the City (and any other city for that matter) of its authority to enact such an ordinance. The result was a state law on the books (that remains today) ensuring that any Idle Free ordinance in Utah will be toothless. It is written into any idling ordinance that an idling driver must be given three warnings before a citation, and the penalty can only be similar to that of a parking ticket. Even so, participating cities respect
cational programs have played an important role in Idle Free. State organizations such as Utah Clean Cities and Breathe Utah have developed a unique idle free curriculum that reaches over 10,000 students each year. Local businesses are also clean air conscious with idle free policies, such as Kennecott’s haul truck idle management project and Intermountain Health’s Idle Free policy. Many other businesses erect Idle Free signs to
Participating cities respect the power of education, viewing Idle Free ordinances as the best way to spread awareness of the issue to its citizens.
school student was so concerned about idling and inspired to take action, she decided to do her STEM Fair project (science, technology, engineering and math) on the air quality around the parking lots, drop-off and pick-up locations at her school. She was able to show that air pollution was elevated in these areas. Her project won at the district level and she received second place at the BYU regional STEM Fair. Because of her findings she wanted to propose a solution to her school, which consisted of turning it into an idle free zone. Monte Vista Elementary then joined the growing list of Idle Free schools in Utah. Both Canyons and Granite School District are now 100% Idle Free. ◆ Ashley Miller, J.D., is the program and policy director for Breathe Utah. She is a member of the state’s Air Quality Policy Advisory Board and on the Salt Lake County Health Department Environmental Quality Advisory Commission.
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hat about Utah’s cold winter climate? Isn’t idling just an evil necessity of living with the greatest snow on earth? One clean air innovator said “no” to that question and came up with a solution that works in Utah. Meet Joel Ewell, a real likable Utahn with a passion for solving problems. Ewell won the Bright Skies Clean Air Challenge two years ago for his invention, Idle Free Heat (see CATALYST Bright Ideas Reap Rewards, Feb. 2017). Idle Free Heat is a device that uses the heat from an engine block to provide heat for the cab without the engine running. His invention is perfect for school buses. After only 15 minutes of driving, a bus engine is hot enough to heat the passenger compartment of the bus for up to an hour. Ewell saw this as the perfect solution for a bus driver’s daily dilemma: keep warm with an idling engine, or turn the key and freeze while waiting for those precious passengers.
Idle Free Heat made its debut on two Granite School District buses as a pilot project in February, 2017. Ewell said at the time, “I tell my kids that some day every school bus will have Idle Free Heat. I’m hoping that in two years every school district in the state will have their fleets converted.” Fast-forward just one year: With a grant from the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) and matching funds from Granite School District, Idle Free Heat is now installed on 40 Granite School District buses. One idling school bus emits 81 grams of pollutants in just one hour. With all of the buses in Utah, that’s roughly 429 pounds of unnecessary pollution. Granite School District expects to eliminate hundreds of pounds of pollution each year by using the Idle Free Heat technology on these buses. Air quality remains a complex issue. There is no “silver bullet” solution to solving Utah’s air pollution challenges. The Idle Free Campaign helps each of us to understand the importance of taking even small steps to help to clean the air. It helps us understand that each action we can take, however small it may seem, combines with the actions that others take, and when combined makes a big difference. —A.M.
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26 CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET October 2018 Playwright Matthew Greene reflects on the life experiences that culminate in his new play, Good Standing, about a gay Mormon facing excommunication the week after marrying the man of his dreams.
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t all started when I was six years old. My parents took me to see my first play at a local community theatre. When the actor playing Rumpelstiltskin asked for volunteers from the audience to help him spin straw into gold, my hand shot straight up.
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When a stage becomes the world (and the other way around) BY MATTHEW GREENE
had seams and zippers, and the theatrical world that had me fooled faded into a dark backstage world filled with prop table and water bottles and other actors waiting for their cues.
Without that belief, I started to realize, the whole thing crumbled. With it, though, something truly beautiful could happen.
I remember distinctly how I felt, up on that stage, as I saw the illusion of this fairy tale theatre melt away: The scenery had nails sticking out of the back, the costumes
Some might say that was the moment the magic was spoiled for a young spectator like me. I would say the magic was just beginning. In that moment, theatre transformed from something mystical and far removed into something that human beings can do. Stories could be invented and shared, performances could conjure laughter and tears, and a group of unrelated
people could and would willingly sit together in a darkened room and lend their collective belief to the fiction playing out in front of them. Without that belief, I started to realize, the whole thing crumbled. With it, though, something truly beautiful could happen. I sat in other rooms in those early years that fostered and relied on collective belief. There we sang hymns and performed rituals and felt a connection not just to a higher power but to each other. I remained in those same rooms as I got older, buoyed up by the shared belief, the communal faith. There was no Rumpelstiltskin at church, but there was plenty of audience participation. And the closer I got to the action, the more clearly I could see the seams, the nails, and the darkened backstage world. Still, I pressed on, hoping there was a place for me on that stage as well, hoping in that room full of believers we could create something beautiful together. To say there just “wasn’t a place”
for me as a gay man in the Mormon church is too simplistic. It doesn’t acknowledge the years I spent there, learning to serve and to love, instilling a foundational belief in ultimate good. But something happens to the proverbial square peg being forced into a round hole: Eventually it gets damaged. Mangled. And I had to bow out. It’s painful to leave, even if it would have been more painful to stay, and that pain is at the heart of Good Standing. Throughout its development, the play has taken many forms: a breakup story, an anti-religion tirade, a family drama, a romantic saga against all odds. In the end, it’s a solo play that contains a smattering of all of the above, wrapped up in the kind of theatrical package that made me believe so many years ago. After all, we’re all trying to spin straw into gold. ◆ Matthew Greene’s Adam & Steve and the Empty Sea premiered at Plan-B in 2013. His latest, Good Standing, premieres at Plan-B Theatre October 18-28, then plays United Solo in New York on November 4. Details and tickets at PLANBTHEATRE.ORG
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2018 Eat Local Recipe Contest Winner Savory Roasted Butternut Squash Bread Pudding
good good go go go ood 1 lb. sourdough bread (Crumb Brothers) 1 medium butternut squash (Tagge's) 1 bunch swiss chard or other dark leafy green (Asian & Heirlooms) 6 cloves garlic (Ranui) 6 farm fresh eggs (Clifford Family Farms) 6 ounces apple walnut smoked cheese, shredded (Beehive Cheese) 2 cups whole milk (Winder Farms) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (Redmond Real Salt)
1. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place in a 375 degree oven and roast until softened, about 40 minutes. The last 15 minutes of baking, add the unpeeled garlic to the baking pan and roast with the squash. Remove both from the oven and let cool until it can be handled. Peel the squash and cut into roughly 1-inch pieces. Peel the garlic and place in a very large mixing bowl.
2. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and blanch the greens for 2 minutes. Strain, pressing on the greens to extract as much water as possible. Coarsely chop. 3. Mash the garlic in the bowl, and stir in the eggs, milk and salt. Add the cubed bread and toss to coat. If it seems dry, add more milk so that the bread is fully moistened. Stir in the greens, the squash and finally stir in the cheese. Scrape the mixture into a large (at least 9 x 13) buttered baking dish. At this point it can be refrigerated for up to 6 hours before baking. 4. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until cooked through. Serve warm. — submitted by Alexis
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Dear James, 28 CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET October 2018
An open letter to my next garden season’s self
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ey there buddy, glad to see you’re still looking suave as hell, even when sweaty and dirty. I wanted to drop you a line to remind you of all those little things you somehow manage to forget every single season and end up making more work for yourself as a result. I also have some new ideas and insights to share that occurred to me a little too late to implement this year. Let’s begin at the beginning. Seeds. Self, before you become enamored with the 2019 seed catalogs and devolve into a state of seed greed, how about you inventory what you already have first. Make a list of what you actually need. Guess what? You most likely already have enough seeds hoarded away to plant the entire block. For what seeds you do need to buy, consider disease-resistant varieties, particularly in regard to early blight, which was particularly bad in 2018. Plant selection. Okay boss man, how about we make 2019 the year we finally quit growing so many gigantic plants in the garden?! Let’s make 2019 the year of the dwarf. Remember how in 2018 those diminutive Sweet Sue, Russian House, and Rosella Crimson dwarf tomatoes put out as many if not more fruit than the 10-ft.-tall monsters right next to them? They did this while also standing no more than 4 ft. high, and the Russian House variety topped out at 2 ft.! Remember how much time you spent trellising the monster tomatoes, while the dwarfs—dwarves?—got by with a few staves of bamboo. Let’s try all the dwarf varieties we can in 2019! Let’s also see if we can make the harvest easier with good plant selection as well, yes? Yel-
BY JAMES LOOMIS low zucchini are much easier to spot than green ones, especially for aging eyeballs. Purple beans I can spot from across the yard, while the green beans are damn near invisible. Of course, along the parking strip, green tomato varieties are a wise bet. Fewer tomato fights.... Trellis early. After 19 years of gardening, you think you would have learned to install your trellis infrastructure before you actually plant! Every year, there you are, wading through cucumbers, beans and other plants trying to hammer in stakes and stretch trellis netting. This is followed by a series of attempts to impose your will on plants that already have minds of their own, awkwardly obligating them with ties and clips to the trellis that now stands as a stranger among them. You can do better. Let those plants and the trellis become fast friends early. Drip Irrigation. Just like your trellising antics, why is it every year you hand water for weeks while you procrastinate re-installing the drip system? Before you knew it those plants had grown big, and once again you were contorting yourself to coerce drip tape and tubing between rows of plants that get needlessly battered in the process. Here’s a nugget of wisdom from your past self: Get your drip lines in immediately after the beds are prepared and planted. Save time watering and prevent plant abuse in one fell swoop. One more thing while we’re on the topic: A little seasonal adjustment of watering schedules makes a big difference to plant health. Add additional time when the w e a t h e r turns scorching hot. Those plants use a lot more water as they transpire to keep themselves cool. And of course, re-
member to back off on the time once temperatures go down. Winning the grasshopper war. 2017 and 2018 were borderline apocalyptic when it came to grasshopper damage in the garden. 2019 has a good probability of being just as bad. The strategies you developed this past season kept the damage to a minimum; remember them! Plant your beans and cucurbits early in coldframes. The zucchini and beans you planted on April 9 under cover suffered zero grasshopper damage, while the ones you planted in late May got mowed to the ground. Start using NOLO bait early in the spring as soon as the grasshoppers hatch, and keep using it weekly until early summer. (These organic bait products are made up of wheat bran infected with a protozoan parasite that destroys the digestive system of any grasshopper who consumes it. Apparently, few things are as delicious and irresistible to a grasshopper as a dead grasshopper. They consume one another and spread the parasite to the greater population of grasshoppers in the area. This strategy is the most effective when done while the grasshoppers are young and small, and gives the parasite a longer window to infect other grasshoppers thru cannibalism) Future self, I’m getting excited for you already. You just keep growing as a grower, and every year you have more to show for it. I have one last reminder for you: Write it down. All of it. Make a map of your garden and note what you plant where. On a calendar, write down dates you fertilize and when you need to fertilize again. Make row markers and actually use them. May you have the best year ever. Now, put this letter in a place where you’ll see it, when the 2019 garden preparation gets underway. You’re welcome. ◆ James Loomis is the Green Team farm manager for Wasatch Community Gardens.
As the 2018 season comes to a close, survey your garden. What worked? What didn’t? Did you notice something in someone else’s garden that you’d like to try? Write your own “letter to self” and share it with us! With your permission we may share it with other readers next season. Send to GRETA@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET
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Mobility, agility and power Yoga practice and strength training BY CHARLOTTE BELL
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first came to Utah in 1982, planning to stay a couple years. Like so many best-laid plans, my life proceeded to go its own way. What first caused me to forget my intention to leave Utah was the landscape, both the ever-so-accessible alpine beauty of the Wasatch and the otherworldly landscapes in the south. As time passed, the community I’ve come to love solidified my roots here. In the ‘80s, I hiked every single weekend in the spring, summer and fall, and camped a dozen times a year. I especially loved hiking on slickrock and hopping boulders. In my 20s, 30s and 40s, I took the ease I felt in boulder hopping for granted. Many years of yoga practice helped me maintain agility and balance. The ease of moving in this body was pure joy. As I entered my mid- to upper 50s, I began to notice the deer-like agility I’d always enjoyed was turning into the lumbering gait of a desert tortoise. By my late 50s, lifting my legs to get into my car without using my hands was impossible. Needless to say, hopping boulders was a bittersweet memory. Two hip replacements later, basic function returned, but boulder hopping still eluded me. Since my hip surgeries, I’ve practiced yoga and walked for 30 minutes at least five times a week. I’ve shifted the physical focus in my asana practice to balancing stability and mobility, rather than focusing primarily on becom-
ing ever more flexible. As a result, my hip and sacroiliac joints feel stable and pain-free. But the agility I once enjoyed just hadn’t returned. I assumed that this is how it would be for the rest of my life. I just needed to adjust. Then my partner and I took a trip to Capitol Reef National Park over Labor Day weekend.
Studies show that resistance training builds strength and muscle mass, increases bone density and reduces the signs and symptoms of chronic diseases. We chose to take a moderate hike to the Golden Throne. Toting a backpack, water bottle, camera and a couple lenses—a fair amount of weight—I set off on the trail. The first time I saw a 15-inch-high boulder in my path, I scanned for a handhold to help me negotiate it. Instead, I scrambled up onto it like a champ. Easy. For the rest of the trail, my body negotiated any and all boulders with ease, just like the old days. So what changed? After recommendations from several doctors, a massage therapist and an osteopath at Huntsman Cancer Institute, I began the “Power Program,” a strength-training program offered by their Wellness Center, last April. It took some convincing for me to try it. Steeped in the idea that yoga and walking should be enough for me to regain my strength after my hip re-
placements, I resisted for more than a year. Now I’m sold. The Power Program gives Huntsman patients access to their gym equipment and to the knowledgeable personal trainers in the hospital’s Wellness Center. Participants receive a physical evaluation from a doctor and then can work with a personal trainer for a fee that’s affordable to anyone. Even without the added complications of losing strength due to degenerating hip joints, all our bodies begin to lose muscle mass as we age. Sarcopenia, loss of muscle mass and strength, is a normal condition associated with aging. Left to their own devices, this is what our bodies will do. Fortunately, loss of muscle mass can easily be reversed. Studies show that resistance training builds strength and muscle mass, increases bone density (therefore reducing the risk of osteoporosis), and reduces the signs and symptoms of chronic diseases such as arthritis, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. I noticed a difference in my strength and agility after just three sessions. If I practiced one of the more aerobic styles of yoga asana, perhaps I would have been able to regain my strength through my regular practice. But that is not why I practice yoga asana. I practice asana for the mind-body ease and calm for which the practice was originally intended. While I do understand that asana practice can build agility and strength, these are a side benefits. Asana practice was designed to calm the nervous system. When I studied with him in India, B.K.S. Iyengar said (and I’m paraphrasing), “The purpose of asana practice is to create a calm, peaceful environment for the mind.” So as I enter my 60s, I realize I need to add another practice to my life to maintain physical self-care. No longer can I take agility and strength for granted. But that’s perfectly fine. After my asana practice, my body and mind feel clean, calm and clear. After my Power Program sessions, my naturally loose-knit body feels cohesive and my mind feels awake and energized. Are the repetitions boring? Sometimes, but only when I’m not giving them my full attention. Practiced with mindfulness, strength training—like everything else—becomes an opportunity to investigate and learn about all aspects of our mind-body experience. I can’t say it feels as good as my yoga asana does in the present moments of practice. But I believe that strength training complements my yoga practice and is, in a way, a meditation all its own. ◆ A version of this article appeared in Hip-Healthy Asana, by Charlotte Bell, © 2018 Charlotte Bell. Reprinted in arrangement with Shambhala Publications, Inc.
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What our masks say about ourselves Marisa Morán Jahn’s MIRROR | MASKS exhibit at Utah Museum of Fine Arts BY SOPHIE SILVERSTONE
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hree portraits greet you at the entrance of Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ main exhibit hall, this autumn. But look closely and you will find that only one is staring back at you. Enclosed in a mirrored picture frame designed to reflect the viewer, Marisa Morán Jahn’s photograph, Forest Prophet, forces us to contemplate ourselves as well as the art. The Forest Prophet isn’t the only place in the museum where you might catch a glimpse of your own eyes. With the UMFA’s newest exhibit, MIRROR | MASK, on display until December 9, your own reflection becomes a reccurring theme.
The Driver, BY MARISA MORÁN JAHN (STUDIO REV-)
While the majority of Jahn’s exhibit is found in the ACME Lab, additional work is interspersed among the museum’s African, Egyptian and Contemporary galleries. The Driver, Jahn’s photograph of a hooded and masked woman in a boat on Lake Victoria, is situated in the Egyptian Funerary section — adding a contemporary commentary on the common cultural theme of transition to the afterlife across water. Found in the ancient African art room alongside traditional masks is Jahn’s The Transition, a 32-second looped
Interested in the roles people wish to play, especially under the safety of a mask, Jahn created an area in the ACME room that allows visitors to put on some of the mirrored masks.
video clip of a masked Ugandan man contemplating his image in the bathroom mirror as he cuts pieces of fabric “hair” off the mask. This juxtaposing of Jahn’s work with the permanent collection “enhances the other art into understanding them better,” says UMFA education curator Virginia Catherall, who worked closely with Jahn to bring the exhibit together. “One thing I especially liked about the pieces is how they make you think about the space they’re in.” Jahn worked with many UMFA staff members, including Jorge Rojas, UMFA director of education and engagement, and Emily Izzo, ACME coordinator, when placing her work for the show. “I’m a compulsive collaborator,” says Jahn, “and I like to figure out what are the strengths of people, and their talents, and how to plug them in. One of my jobs is creating a porous structure for other people to plug into. That for me is when it feels really alive. It feels organic.” Much of the inspiration for MIRROR | MASK has come from Jahn’s globe-trotting projects in Uganda, Honduras and all over the United States. Though the literal mirrors and masks found in the UMFA exhibit came much later these projects started Jahn thinking about those things that we must hide from others and what we can show them. In places like Uganda and Honduras art often became a mirror allowing people to tell stories about unspoPHOTO BY ADELAIDE RYDER
The Dreamer, MARISA MORÁN JAHN (STUDIO REV-)
ken and unspeakable things — stories that could potentially have been dangerous or scary to tell. Last summer Jahn collaborated on a project in Kampala, Uganda with a project called Video Slink Uganda. The project incorporated various artists from the African diaspora. In a region where media censorship is high, art is one of the only outlets for freedom of expression and free speech. Another project took Marisa Morán Jahn to Honduras, in 2010, to work with the Bilblio Bandito program. Honduras has a literacy rate of just 80%. Through Biblio Bandito students were encouraged to feed the hungry “book thief” their own stories. Jahn was taken by how many of the young boys wrote stories with authoritarian male characters with machine guns, a reflection of the heavily militarized presence in Honduras. “People don’t talk about the military presence,” says Jahn. “You see it, but you don’t talk about it.” The project that got Jahn to take off her mask was a travelogue project called CareForce One that she collaborated on in 2017. The project sought to bring awareness to caregivers in the U.S.. Along with her friend Anja and her three-year-old son Choco, took a road trip around the country documenting the lives of the the nation’s often overlooked and underrepresented domestic workers. As Jahn spun the story of this adventure she became the creator and the subject and was
forced to decide how she wanted to present herself to the camera. Interested in the roles people wish to play, especially under the safety of a mask, Jahn created an area in the ACME room that allows visitors to put on some of the mirrored masks, take selfies and pose in front of a colorful backdrop. All are invited to share their photos and videos on social media with the hashtags #mirrormask #UMFA, “to make the party larger,” says Jahn. During her expeditions around the world for this exhibit and all of her projects, Marisa Morán Jahn is constantly culture code switching from community to community, and trying to blend in. Over time, she says, she’s become much more agile at adapting to different places. She’s also propelled by curiosity and the everlasting question: What is does a reflection of the true self look like? ◆
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Oct. 4-6: RDT presents SPIRIT @ Rose Wagner. 7:30-9p. Two historical works (Rainbow on My Shoulder by Donald McKayle) & (Featured Works by Michio Ito) alongside two world-premieres: Her Joy (Tiffany Rae-Fisher) & Say Their Names (Natosha Washington). $15-$30. RDTUTAH.ORG Oct. 1-7: Utah Climate Action Network presents Utah Climate Week 2018 @ Various locations. UTAHCLIMATEACTIONNETWORK.COM/CLIMATEWEEK Oct. 3: Pride Keynote: Sonya R. Taylor @ U of U Union Saltair Room. 12-1:30p. Free. SONYARENEETAYLOR.COM Oct. 3: Site Lines Artists Gallery Talks @ UMFA. 5p. Faculty artists talk about their work. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU Oct. 3: Cowspiracy (film) @ SLPL, Conference Rm 8. 6:30-8:30p. Part of Utah Climate Week. 45 min educational cut and a talk from U of U Sociology professor, Dan Auerbach. Free. UTAHCLIMATEACTIONNETWORK.COM/CLIMATEWEEK
gether, interview with the Teacher (Dokusan), and Dharma Talks. $200$300. T WOARROWSZEN.ORG Oct. 4: Dead Sara presented by K-UTE Radio @ The State Room. 8p. Alternative, Los Angeles. 21+. $15. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 4: Books and Bridges: Mark Matheson. Part of UHBF @ Weller Bookworks. 6:30-8p. Dramatic Proposals: Women Characters and ‘The Question’ in Shakespeare’s Plays. Free. WELLERBOOKWORKS.COM
Oct. 4-7: Sit as a Mountain in the City @ Artspace Zendo. Th @ 6p, Fri-Sun @ 6a. Retreat with extended periods of zazen, walking meditation in the city, shared work practice (samu), meals to-
Oct. 5: Extreme Weather, Climate Change & You (3D film) @ Clark Planetarium. 6-8p. Part of Utah Climate Week. Film and panel discussion presented by HEAL Utah, Utah Clean Energy, Citizens Climate Lobby, Salt Lake County Health Department & Clark Planetarium. Free, must RSVP. UTAHCLIMATEACTIONNETWORK.COM/CLIMATEWEEK
Oct. 8: Susan Pervis Reading. Part of UHBF. 6:30-8p. Free. WELLERBOOKWORKS.COM Oct. 8: 2nd Annual Indigenous Dinner @ Natural History Museum of Utah. 6:30p. Reclaiming Ancestral Foodways. $125. UTAHDINEBIKEYAH.ORG Oct. 9: Run Like the Devil (film) @ The City Library. 7p. Documents the 2018 senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG
Oct. 5: Dubwise w/ DJUNYA @ The Urban Lounge. 9p. Bass music. 21+. $5$10. URBANLOUNGESLC.COM
Oct. 4: Anote’s Ark (film) @ Park City Library. 7p. Part of Utah Climate Week. Sundance doc on the nation that will soon be underwater, the Pacific Island nation of Kirabati, and their president, Anote Tong’s efforts to do something about it. Free. UTAHCLIMATEACTIONNETWORK.COM/CLIMATEWEEK Oct. 4: The Three Tenors of Climate Change: How Does it Affect Us? @ Salt Palace. 7-9p. Climatologist Dr. Ben Santer, global health expert Dr. Hernando Garzon, and filmmaker Chip Duncan discuss receding glaciers, global climate modeling & the long term health consequences facing us. Free, RSVP required. UTAHCLIMATEACTIONNETWORK.COM/CLIMATEWEEK
Oct. 5: Quiet Heroes (film+ talk) @ Gould Auditorium. 4-7:30p. During the 80's HIV/AIDS epidemic, two women in Salt Lake City treated, cared for, and stood by those suffering. Free. LGBT.UTAH.EDU
Oct. 8: The Church @ The State Room. 8p. Playing their album Starfish for the 30th anniversary. 21+. $35-$105. THESTATEROOM.COM
Oct. 5: A Night in the Caribbean: Fundraiser for the Inn Between @ St Vincent de Paul. 6p. Live music, casino style table games, tarot card readings. 21+. $59. THEINNBETWEENSLC.ORG Oct 5-6: SLC Performing Arts Festival @ Main City Library. Fri @ 12, Sat @ 9a. World-class live performance art. Free. EVENTS.SLCPL.ORG Oct. 6: Tony Holiday & The Velvetones @ The State Room. 9p. 21+. $15. Oct. 5: Ever the Land (film) @ Urban Indian Center of SLC. 6-9p. The healing process of post-colonization, highlight now the New Zealand Tūhoe Maori tribe built the first “Living Building” on ancestral lands. Free. UTAHCLIMATEACTIONNETWORK.COM/CLIMATEWEEK
Oct. 6: Festival Latino @ Library Square.12p. Music, dancing, food. Free. Oct. 6: Storytelling for Grown-ups @ Mindful Yoga Collective. 1-5p. Explore some of the "hows" and "whys" of compelling storytelling. $95. THEBEESLC.ORG
Oct. 9: Alex Caldiero @ Ken Sanders Rare Books. 7-8p. Concert, books and poetry. Free. KENSANDERSBOOKS.COM
Oct. 9: CATALYST Open Mic Night @ The People’s Coffee. 6p. Musicians, poets, comedians. All are welcome. Free. CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET Oct. 9 - Nov. 27: Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism @ Ugyen Samten Ling Gonpa. 7-8p. Eight-week introductory course, contemplative and experiential base focusing on the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. $50. UGYENSAMTENLING.ORG
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36 CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET October, 2018 Oct. 16: Mapplethorpe (film) @ Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. 7p. Explores Mapplethorpe’s life. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG Oct. 16: Neil Degrasse Tyson: The Search for Life in the Universe @ Eccles Theater. 7:30p. $50-150. LIVE-AT-THEECCLES.COM Oct. 17: Sight & Sound (Formerly Chamber Music Series) w/ Kasia Sokol-Borup @ UMFA. 7p. Solo violinist Kasia Sokol-Borup will perform G.F. Telemann’s 12 Fantasias for Violin Solo. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU Oct. 17: The Realities of Diversity Speaker Series: feat. Maria Hinojos @ U of U Law. 5:30p. Lecture. $5-25. KUER.ORG Oct 18: Ladies of LCD Soundsystem @ The Urban Lounge. 8p. Celebration of their work as solo artists, and an exploration of their music beyond their work with LCD Soundsystem. 21+. $16.
Oct. 18: Israel Nash @ The State Room. 8p. Rock, Texas. 21+. $17. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 18: The Empath Experience SLC Book Launch @ Golden Braid Books. 7:308:30p. Free. THE-EMPATH-EXPERIENCE.COM Oct. 19: ZHU @ The Depot. 9p. House music, San Francisco. 21+. $29-$30. DEPOTSLC.COM Oct. 19: Good Old War @ The State Room. 8p. Indie folk, Philadelphia. 21+. $21. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 19: MC50 Presents Kick Out The Jams: 50th Anniversary Tour @ Metro Music Hall. 7p. Music, drink. 21+. $36$41. METROMUSICHALL.COM Oct. 19-20: Utah Cann 2018 @ Mountain America Expo Center. Fri & Sa 126p. Learn about important issues related to medical cannabis with speakers like Stormy Simon (High Times board member), Martin A. Lee (Best selling author, Smoke Signals), Nancy Simon (Founder & CEO of Wana Brands). $20-200. UTAHCANN.KOSTIZI.COM Oct 19-21: Emergence 2018 @ Salt Palace. Various times. An empowering weekend designed to shift and transform your life into higher levels of peace, love, and joy w/ speakers: Byron Katie, Michael Bernard and more. $125-$200. EMERGENCE2018.ORG
Oct. 24: Deepak Chopra @ The Eccles Theater. 7:30p. Author of more than 85 books including 25 New York Times bestsellers and alternative medicine advocate. $10 off discount code: CATALYST. $35-$165. LIVE-AT-THE-ECCLES.COM Oct. 20-21: Goddess Class 2018 @ Turiya’s. 12-5p. An intimate initiatory journey of discovery and awakening. $1,300-1,700. TURIYAS.COM
Oct. 24: Kamasi Washington @ The Grand At The Complex. 8-10p. Jazz saxophonist & composer. w/ Victory Boyd. $32. THECOMPLEXSLC.COM
Oct. 23: Behind the Curve (film) @ The City Library. 7p. Meet real Flat Earthers in this film. Free. UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG
Oct. 24: Guilermo Gómez-Peña and La Pocha Nostra @ UMFA. 7p. Performing his latest solo work El border brujo. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU.
Oct. 23: The Capitol Steps @ The Commonwealth Room. 8p. Put the “Mock” in democracy. Email box@thecommonwealthroom.com for $5 off your ticket. 21+. $40-$67. CAPSTEPS.COM
Oct. 27: Crook & The Bluff Halloween @ Urban Lounge. 8p. Psychedelic blues-rockers return from tour. 21+. $5. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM
Oct. 20: Highlights Tour @ UMFA. 11:30a. Hour-long docent-led highlights tour of the permanent collection. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU
Oct 21: Feast of Five Senses, a Slow Food Utah fundraiser @ Masonic Temple. Multi-course sitdown dinner provided by city’s top chefs, silent auction. ($125; $150 includes cocktails, beer, wine.) 5:30pm. Musical entertainment. Proceeds go directly to microgrant program, helping to build a vibrant local food community. SLOWFOODUTAH.ORG
Oct. 29: Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket @ The State Room. 8p. Indie rock, Indiana. 21+. $24.
Oct. 20: Third Saturdays for Families: Mask Making @ UMFA. 4p. Create a reflective mask, with inspiration from the new exhibit, MIRROR | MASK by Marisa Moran Jahn. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU
Oct. 30: Birdtalker presented by KUTE Radio @ The State Room. 8p. Folk, Nashville. 21+. $15. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 31: Working Dog Reading Series @ UMFA. 7p. Creative writing for a spooky, Halloween-themed reading. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU
Oct. 20: Cold Weather Chicken Care & Coop Winterization @ Grateful Tomato Garden. 10a-12. Discussion, workshop. $5-$15. WASATCHGARDENS.ORG Oct. 20: Winding Down for Winter @ Grateful Tomato Garden. 2-4p. Handon activities, gardening. $5-$20.
Oct. 27: UMFA in the Wild @ Whiterock Bay. 10:30a. Make a nature rubbing book at Antelope Island Bison Roundup. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU
Oct. 22: Parker Millsap @ The State Room. 8p. Folk, Oklahoma. 21+. $15. THESTATEROOM.COM
Oct. 31: October Give Back Wednesday @ Rye. 9a-2:30p. For every entree purchased, Rye donates $1 to CATALYST Magazine. Cost of entree. RYESLC.COM
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The dos and don’ts of household recycling, item by item
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ou stand at the recycle bin, waste item in hand Do you stick it in and hope they can recycle it? You know they used to be able to take it. But things have changed. You heard on the news that China has stopped taking so many materials. If you throw it in the recycle bin, will you contaminate the whole load? This shouldn’t be the hardest choice you make all day. But for someone who cares about recycling, and reducing their impact on the environment, and making conscientious choices about consumption, knowing what can and can’t go into the blue bin has become an ever increasingly frustrating exercise. Fortunately, CATALYST has heard your cries for help and secured experts to answer all those nagging questions. No more aspirational recycling (throwing items into the recycle bin and thinking they should be recyclable). Just the facts, in black and white, based on an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of your local recycling sorting facility, aka material recovery facility ( MRF). Kate Whitbeck is a founder and owner of Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City, a full-service zero waste company offering comprehensive recycling collection services to organizations and residences along the Wasatch Front. She spent six years on the Board of the Utah Recycling Alliance, including a year as board president. She remains passionate about zero waste and strives every day to make conscientious decisions about reducing the impact of her family of five (including dog) on the environment.
Plastic milk jugs: yes! F lip the container upside down and look for the chasing arrow symbol with a number in the center on the bottom of the jug. This is the resin code #2 HDPE—High Density Polyethylene. Fortunately, this is still an accepted item at all recycling facilities in the Salt Lake Valley. It does have to be empty, clean and dry. No need to remove the labels, that is done in the recycling process. Lids can be on or off. It is not considered contamination to keep the lids on. However, if you leave the lids off, they will not be captured by the sorting equipment and will be disposed of as “residue” or contamination at the landfill. Lids tend to be #5—polypropylene. One note about resin codes. In the past, the recycling sorting facilities said they could take all plastics numbers 1-7. You simply had to look for the chasing arrow symbol on your product or packaging and could feel confident that if there was a 1-7,
it could go into your blue bin. However, each sorting facility has to decide what they can and can’t accept based on the availability of markets, and the cost of getting the materials to those markets. Historically, China has been the destination for much of the plastic that is collected for recycling purposes in the United States. However, over the past six years, China has introduced policies and practices to increase the quality and reduce the quantity of materials coming from the U.S. This has been both an effort to stop importing heavily contaminated materials, and help support the development of their domestic industry. This has forced sorting facilities to get serious about contamination and restrict the types of materials they accept to those that they are confident they can sell. Bottom line: We need to relearn what we can put in our blue bin. ◆
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801.557.710. Building bridges to stronger friendships and better business. Connect with your customers, one greeting card at a time. WWW.MYBRIDGEBUILDER.COM NONCOM144@AOL.COM
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Agua Alma Aquatic Bodywork 5/19 801.891.5695. Mary Cain, LMT, YA
500, MS Psychology. Relax in a warm pool supported by floats, explore the transformative balancing potential of water massage, likened to Watsu. Enjoy table massage using Transformational Neuromuscular technique, hot stones, Reiki and Yoga. We will find the right bodywork blend to meet your specific needs. Wellness coaching, excellent references. www.FROMSOURCETOSOURCE.COM
Healing Mountain Massage School 11/18 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210,
SLC. (enter off 500 E.). All people seek balance in their lives…balance and meaningful expression. Massage is a compassionate art. It helps find healing & peace for both the giver and receiver. Whether you seek a new vocation or balm for your wounded soul, you can find it here. DA www.HEALINGMOUNTAINSPA.COM
M.D. PHYSICIANS Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center 801.531.8340, 34 S. 500 E., #103,
SLC. Integrative Family Practitioner utilizing functional medicine for treatment of conditions such as: fatigue, fibro-myalgia, digestion, adrenals, hormones and more. Dr. Mangum recommends diet, supplementation, HRT and other natural remedies in promoting a health-conscious lifestyle. WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM, THEPEOPLE@WEBOFLIFEWC.COM 2/19
NUTRITION Terri Underwood RD, MS, CD, IFMCP 8/19
801-831-6967. Registered Dietitian/Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. Food-based, individualized diet plans, high-quality nutrition supplements, and counseling. Digestion, Diabetes, Vegans, Cardio-Metabolic, Autoimmune, Cancer, Cognitive Decline, Food Intolerance, Fatigue, Weight Loss, Thyroid, Chronic Health Problems, Preventive Health. TERI@SUSTAINABLEDIETS.COM
intentional inquiries only. SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM
ENTERTAINMENT Utah Film Center 801.746.7000, 122
Main Street, SLC. A non-profit continually striving to bring community together through film. WWW.UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG A11/18
GREEN FUNERALS Karen Pace Advanced Planning, Green Burial Consultant 2/19 801-372-4036. Preplan your green burial and funeral. Our green cemetery and funeral services are certified by the Green Burial Council. You do have cemetery & funeral options whether it's green, cremation, or traditional. Let me guide you to a more informed eco-friendly decision. GREENBURIALUTAH@GMAIL.COM
LEGAL ASSISTANCE Schumann Law, Penniann J. Schumann, J.D., LL.M 3/19 DA
Local First Utah has over 2,700 locally owned and independent businesses. WWW.LOCALFIRST.ORG.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Guild for Structural Integration 8/19
801.696.1169 The Guild exists to train and educate students of all diversities with respect and inclusivity. We uphold our values above all through integrity and tradition in alignment with the teachings of Dr. Ida P. Rolf. Hosting local workshops and trainings in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration. 150 S. 600 E. Ste 1A. SLC. ROLFGUILD.ORG
Healing Mountain Massage School
SLC campus: 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210, SLC. Cedar City campus: 435.586.8222, 297 N. Cove Dr., Cedar City. Morning & evening programs. Four start dates per year, 8-14 students to a class. Mentor with seasoned professionals. Practice with licensed therapists in a live day spa setting. Graduate in as little as 8 months. ABHES accredited. Financial aid available for those who qualify. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.EDU DA
SPACE FOR RENT Space available at Center for Transpersonal Therapy 3/19
801.596.0147 x41, 5801 S. Fashion Blvd., Ste. 250, Murray. Two large plush spaces available for rent by the hour, day or for weekend use. Pillows, yoga chairs, regular chairs and kichenette area included. Size: 395 sq. ft./530 sq. ft. WWW.CTTSLC.COM, THECENTER@CTTSLC.COM
801.631.7811. Whether you are planning for your own future protection and management, or you are planning for your family, friends, or charitable causes, Penniann Schumann can assist you with creating and implementating a plan to meet those goals. WWW.ESTATEPLANNINGFORUTAH.COM
TRAVEL Machu Picchu, Peru 6/19
MEDIA KRCL 90.9FM DA 801.363.1818, 1971 N. Temple, SLC.
VOICE COACH Stacey Cole 12/18
Northern Utah’s only non-profit, member-supported public radio station dedicated to broadcasting a well-curated contemporary eclectic mix of music and community information 24 hours a day. WWW.KRCL.ORG
NON-PROFIT Local First 12/18 801.456.1456. A not-for-profit organi-
zation that seeks to strengthen communities and local economies by promoting, preserving and protecting local, independently owned businesses throughout Utah. Organized in 2005 by volunteer business owners and community-minded residents,
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801.721.2779. Group or individual spiritual journeys or tours with Shaman KUCHO. Accomodations available. Contact: Nick Stark, NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET, WWW.MACHUPICCHUTRAVELCENTER.COM
801.808.9249. Voice training for singing, speaking, and accent modification. Individual and group sessions with Stacey Cole, licensed speechlanguage pathologist and Fitzmaurice Voicework® teacher. Holistic approach. Free the breath, body and voice. Check out singing workhops and drop-in choirs in the “events” section of WWW.VOICECOACHSLC.COM
WEALTH MANAGEMENT Harrington Wealth Services DA 2/19
801.871.0840 (O), 801.673.1294, 8899 S. 700 E., Ste. 225, Sandy, UT 84070. Robert Harrington, Wealth Advisor. ROBERT.HARRINGTON@LPL.COM, WWW. H ARRINGTON W EALTH S ERVICES . COM
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MOVEMENT & MEDITATION, DANCE RDT Dance Center Community School 801.534.1000, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway, SLC. RDT’s Dance Center on Broadway offers a wide range of classes for adults (ages 16+) on evenings and weekends. Classes are “drop-in,” so no long-term commitment is required. Hip Hop, Modern, Ballet & Prime Movement (specifically designed for ages 40+). WWW.RDTUTAH.ORG 6/19
MARTIAL ARTS Red Lotus School of Movement 12/18
801.355.6375, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Established in 1994 by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner. Traditionalstyle training in the classical martial arts of T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, and Qigong exercises). Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET
MEDITATION PRACTICES Rumi Teachings 5/19
Good poetry enriches our culture and nourishes our soul. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates spiritual poetry of Rumi and other masters as a form of meditation. Free meetings first Tuesday (7p) of month at Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 E., SLC. WWW.RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM
YOGA INSTRUCTORS Mindful Yoga: Charlotte Bell DA 1/19
801.355.2617. E-RYT-500 & Iyengar certified. Cultivate strength, vitality, serenity, wisdom and grace. Combining clear, well-informed instruction with ample quiet time, these classes encourage students to discover their own yoga. Classes include meditation, pranayama (breath awareness) and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) as well as physical practice of asana. Public & private classes, workshops in a supportive, non-competitive environment since 1986. WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM
YOGA STUDIOS Centered City Yoga 12/18
801.521.9642, 926 S. 900 E., SLC. Yoga for Every Body. We offer 75 classes a week as relaxing as meditation and yoga nidra, to yin yoga and restorative, along with plenty of classes to challenge you, such as anusara and power classes. InBody Academy
1,000-hour teacher trainings also offered. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM
work. Over 20 years experience. NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET
Mountain Yoga—Sandy 3/19
Suzanne Wagner DA 1/19
801.501.YOGA [9642], 9343 S. 1300 E., SLC. Offering a variety of Hot and Not hot yoga classes for the past 13 years. The Mountain Yoga System is comprised of 5 Elemental Classes EARTH-FIRE-WIND-FLOW-WATER varying in heat, duration, intensity and sequence. The 5 classes work together, offering a balanced and sustainable yoga practice. WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.COM
PSYCHIC ARTS & INTUITIVE SCIENCES ASTROLOGY Transformational Astrology FOG
212.222.3232. Ralfee Finn. Catalyst’s astrology columnist for 20 years! Visit her website, WWW.AQUARIUMAGE.COM, RALFEE@AQUARIUMAGE.COM
INSTRUCTION 1/19 Living Light Institute of Energy Healing Arts Safety Consortium 400 W.
Lawndale, SLC. Offers classes on many topics related to crystals, crystal energy, personal energy management, self-awareness, metaphysics, intuitive development, Crystal Healer Certification, meditation and more. WWW.LIVINGLIGHTSCHOOL.COM
PSYCHIC/TAROT READINGS Nick Stark 6/19
801.721.2779. Ogden Canyon. Shamanic energy healings/ clearings/ readings/offerings/transformative
707.354.1019. An inspirational speaker and healer, she also teaches Numerology, Palmistry, Tarot and Channeling. WWW.S UZ WAGNER . COM
PSYCHOTHERAPY & PERSONAL GROWTH THERAPY/COUNSELING Big Heart Healing, Dr. Paul Thielking
801.413.8978. SLC. Helping people on the path of personal growth, healing, and self-discovery. Through workshops and retreats, Dr. Thielking utilizes what he has learned as a psychiatrist, Zen student, and Big Mind facilitator to help others to experience a deeper sense of meaning, fulfillment, and joy in life. PAUL@BIGHEARTHEALING.COM BIGHEARTHEALING.COM 3/19
Cynthia Kimberlin-Flanders, LPC 10/18
801.231.5916. 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 15, SLC. Feeling out of sorts? Tell your story in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Over 20 years specializing in depression, anxiety, life-transitions, anger management, relationships and "middle-aged crazy." Most insurances, sliding scale and medication management referrals. If you've been waiting to talk to someone, wait no more.
Healing Pathways Therapy Center 2/19
435.248.2089. Clinical Director: Kristan Warnick, CMHC. 4665 S. 900 E. #150. Integrated counseling and medical services for anxiety, depression,
trauma, relationship, life adjustment issues. Focusing on clients’ innate capacity to heal and resolve past and current obstacles, rather than just cope. Modalities include EMDR, EFT, mindfulness, feminist/multicultural. Individuals, couples, families. WWW.HEALINGPATHWAYSTHERAPY.COM
Marianne Felt, CMHC, MT-BC 12/18
801.524.0560, ext. 2, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 7C, SLC. Certified Mental Health Counselor, Board certified music therapist, certified Gestalt therapist, Mountain Lotus Counseling. Transpersonal psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, EMDR. Open gateways to change through experience of authentic contact. Integrate body, mind and spirit through creative exploration of losses, conflicts and relationships that challenge & inspire our lives. WWW.M OUNTAIN LOTUS COUNSELING . COM
Mountain Lotus Counseling 7/19DA
801.524.0560. Theresa Holleran, LCSW, Marianne Felt, CMHC, & Sean Patrick McPeak, CSW. Learn yourself. Transform. Depth psychotherapy and transformational services for individuals, relationships, groups and communities. WWW.MOUNTAINLOTUSCOUNSELING.COM
Natalie Herndon, PhD, CMHC 7/19
801.657.3330. 9071 S. 1300 W, Suite 100, West Jordan. 15+ years experience specializing in Jungian, Analytical, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Are you seeking to more deeply understand yourself, your relationships, and why you struggle with certain thoughts and feelings? Call today for an appointment and let's begin.
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Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 10/18
801.631.8426. Ambassador Plaza, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 3B, SLC. Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer. He sees kids, teens, adults, couples and families, integrating psychotherapy and meditation with judicious use of medication to relieve emotional pain and problem behavior. Steve specializes in treating identity crises, LGBTQ issues and bipolar disorders. SPROSKAUER@COMCAST.NET
SHAMANIC PRACTICE Sarah Sifers, Ph.D., LCSW 3/19
801.531.8051. ssifers514@aol.com. Shamanic Counseling. Shamanic Healing, Minister of the Circle of the Sacred Earth. Mentoring for people called to the Shaman’s Path. Explore health or mental health issues using the ways of the shaman. Sarah’s extensive training includes shamanic extraction healing, soul retrieval healing, psychopomp work for death and dying, shamanic counseling and shamanic divination. Sarah has studied with Celtic, Brazilian, Tuvan, Mongolian, Tibetan and Nepali Shamans.
RETAIL line goes here APPAREL, GIFTS & TREASURES Blue Boutique 10/18DA
801.487.1807, 1383 S. 2100 E., SLC.
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COMMUNITY Shopping Made Sexy since 1987. WWW.B LUE B OUTIQUE . COM
Dancing Cranes Imports DA8/19
801.486.1129, 673 E. Simpson Ave., SLC. Jewelry, clothing, incense, ethnic art, pottery, candles, chimes and much more! Visit Café Solstice for lunch, too. WWW.D ANCING C RANES I MPORTS . COM
Golden Braid Books DA 11/18
801.322.1162, 151 S. 500 E., SLC. A true sanctuary for conscious living in the city. Offerings include gifts and books to feed mind, body, spirit, soul and heart; luscious health care products to refresh and revive; and a Lifestyles department to lift the spirit. www.G OLDEN B RAID B OOKS . COM
Lotus DA 12/18
801.333.3777. 12896 Pony Express
Rd., #200, Draper. For rocks and crystals. Everything from Angels to Zen. WWW.ILOVELOTUS.COM
Healing Mountain Crystals DA
801.808.6442, 363 S. 500 E., #210 (east entrance), SLC. WWW.H EALING M OUNTAIN C RYSTALS . COM
iconoCLAD—We Sell Your Previously Rocked Stuff & You Keep 50% 3/19
801.833.2272. 414 E. 300 S., SLC. New and previously rocked (aka, consigned) men’s and women’s fashion, summer festival gear and locally made jewelry, clothing, crafts and decor. M-Sat 11a-9p, Sun 1p-6p. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @iconoCLAD to see new inventory before someone beats you to it! WWW. ICONO CLAD. COM
Turiya’s Gifts8/19 DA
801.531.7823, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. MF 11a-7p, Sat 11a-6p, Sun 12-5p. Turiya’s is a metaphysical gift and crystal store. We have an exquisite array of crystals and minerals, jewelry, drums, sage and sweet grass, angels, fairies, greeting cards and meditation tools. Come in and let us help you create your sanctuary. WWW.T URIYAS . COM
HEALTH & WELLNESS Dave’s Health & Nutrition 7/19
SLC: 801.268.3000, 880 E. 3900 S. and W. Jordan: 801.446.0499, 1817 W. 9000 S. We focus on health & holistic living through education, empowerment and high-quality products. With supplements, homeopathics, herbs, stones, books and beauty care products, we provide you with the options you need to reach your optimum health. Certified professionals also offer private consultations. WWW.D AVES H EALTH . COM
SPIRITUAL PRACTICE line goes here ORGANIZATIONS Inner Light Center Spiritual Community
801.919.4742, 4408 S. 500 E., SLC. An interspiritual sanctuary that goes beyond religion into mystical realms. Access inner wisdom, deepen divine connection, enjoy an accepting, friendly community. Events & classes. Sunday Celebration: 10am. WWW.T HE I NNER L IGHT C ENTER . ORG 3/19
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Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple
801.328.4629, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa offers an open environment for the study, contemplation, and practice of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. The community is welcome to our Sunday service (puja), group practices, meditation classes and introductory courses. WWW.U RGYEN S AMTEN L ING . ORG 12/18
munity that supports human awakening coupled with passionate engagement in the world. We approach the journey of becoming through ancient and modern teachings including mindfulness, Western developmental psychology and the world’s wisdom traditions. Offerings include community gatherings, workshops and retreats. LOWERLIGHTSSLC.ORG. INFO@LOWERLIGHTSSLC.ORG 12/18
Utah Eckankar 12/18
Two Arrows Zen Center 3/19DA
801.542.8070, 8105 S. 700 E., Sandy. Eckankar teaches you to be more aware of your own natural relationship with Divine Spirit. Many have had spiritual experiences and want to learn more about them. You will meet people with similar experiences who also wish to share how these improve our daily lives. WWW.E CKANKAR -U TAH . ORG
INSTRUCTION Lower Lights School of Wisdom 8/19
801.532.4975, ArtSpace, 230 S. 500 W., #155, SLC. Two Arrows Zen is a center for Zen study and practice in Utah with two location: SLC & Torrey. The ArtSpace Zendo in SLC offers daily morning meditation and a morning service and evening sit on Thursday. TAZ also offers regular daylong intensives—Day of Zen—and telecourses. WWW.T WO A RROWS Z EN . ORG
801.859.7131. Lower Lights is a com-
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ctober reminds us that we are here for a reason. When we recognize that we do belong here, then we must also acknowledge that so does all of life. We all have our part to play. The Man of Pipes is the masculine equivalent of Mother Nature. He is the force that emanates from the stillness of the quiet places in nature. He is the protector of the natural world, the reminder that we have lost touch with our own silence within—and it is only through silence that you can know truth and feel the connections to of all of life. He listens to the messages of the birds, bees, flowers, trees, animals, plants and rocks. And he wants to teach you that when you stop identifying with your own ego and align with the subtler energies of nature, you become less self-centered and more a part of the global community. You will know that you are not alone and that you belong. Stop denying what is right in front of you. Growth comes only from acceptance. Denial only creates more and more avoidance, lies and manipulation of the facts to cover up what is actually there. And the longer it goes, the more suffering it creates. Denial never works in the end. When you pull away from truth, you separate yourself from the magic of interconnectedness that is the miracle of this world. When you do that, you become exhausted because you are fighting the flow, the natural order of this world.
The future is full of risks. You are going to feel uncertain of your choices. And that is okay because that is where you will discover what thoughts and emotions have separated you from your core truth. It is the pathway back to center. You are standing at the abyss of the unknown. But there is no need to despair. And no matter what, do not give up. You stand on sacred ground. Life is not the barrier, you are! Life is beating down those barriers that you have erected in a desperate attempt to feel safe. But you can never be safe behind walls that do not allow you to have experiences. Yes, experience is messy. Yes, it rarely seems to go as planned. And yet, it is a wonder to behold. You are on the ride of your life. Freedom is taking you somewhere. Don’t you want to know the end to this story? Within all creativity there is an innate mystery. When you are an artist, you don’t often know what you are about to create. The creation moves through you and you become one with the flow of infinity. To truly create, you have to abandon yourself into the ecstatic dance, life itself, and let life move you. Energy has no form or structure. Yet all forms and structures come out of that energetic pull. The energy flows. It is your intention that makes it look and feel the way it does. This month you are being asked to be open to what wants to be expressed through you. You cannot control all aspects of your creation. You do not possess it. But it often possesses you. The ultimate in creative expression is when you form a union with the divine, the mystical, the unknowable. Then your creation can become one that impacts others in powerful ways. And then your effort becomes an embodied blessing of the universe. You are always growing something. Make your choices and actions ones of joy. One thing is for sure: The more you are connected to your creative self, the more you know there is something tangible in the ethers that is guiding and supporting your evolution. No matter what, this month, love what you do. And be mindful as you do it. Then whatever you are creating, it will have a spark of something special that makes a great difference. ◆ Suzanne Wagner is the author of books and CDs on the tarot and creator of the Wild Women app. She lives in California, but visits Utah frequently. SUZWAGNER.COM
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A monthly compendium of random wisdom for the natural world and beyond COMPILED BY DIANE OLSON AND GRETA DEJONG Early Cambrian Utah community
October 1 Sunrise: 7:24 am. Sunset: 7:09 pm. Avg. high 73°. Avg. low 49°. Day length is rapidly decreasing—by 77 minutes from today till October 31. That’s about two and a half minutes each day. October 2 If the cooler weather has put you in a planting mood, you’re in luck: It’s time for trees, roses, spring bulbs, lilies, garlic, rhubarb and cover crops. Don’t fertilize, but do use root starter. October 3 There’s big nourishment in those jack o’lantern seeds. Toss with butter and toast in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. Pumpkin seeds are a natural vermifuge, a worm-killer, just in case you’ve got any tapeworms, flat worms or pin worms going on. October 4 Watch out for shiny red leaves while hiking. Urushiol, the oily allergen found in poison ivy, can remain active on shoes
and clothing for six months. Dogs can also carry it on their fur, so bathe or wipe down your buddy (and toss the cloth) if s/he has strayed into a patch. October 5 The past season saw an excess of grasshoppers and aphids in many SLC gardens. Fortunately, at least according to the Old Farmer’s 2019 Almanac, winter in the desert Southwest will be colder than normal, with above-average precipitation,. We hope that means the “old” normal. October 6 Your body is made of 50-65% water. Newborn babies are more like 78% water. October 7 LED lightbulbs are everywhere now, but the technology dates back to 1927 when Russian inventor Oleg Losev wrote about creating light-emitting diodes. No practical use was found for several decades, however. October 8 NEW MOON @ 9:46pm. “Synodical" is the length of time it takes the moon to circle Earth, using the sun as the refer-
ence point (that is, the time that elapses from new moon to new moon): 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 2.7 seconds. The synodic month is the basis of many calendars today. October 9 A reported 2,900 home clothes dryer fires happen in the U.S. each year, most in the fall and winter. Clean your lint filter after each load. Now’s a good time to disconnect the duct from the dryer and vacuum it. October 10 Pot up geraniums and bring them inside, They will thank you with another season of gorgeous blooms when you crave color most. October 11 Transplant perennials and trees, trim blackberry and raspberry canes and cut back vines. October 12 Frost predicted? Here’s how to extend the garden season a few weeks: Cover tender plants with lightweight blankets, sheets, newspapers, buckets or
floating row covers. Uncover them after the temperature rises above 32º F. October 13 The highest density of peregrine falcons anywhere in the world is New York City; the second highest is London. This year, after a three-year hiatus, a pair of peregrines returned to downtown SLC. They nested on the roof of the Utah One Center in a box provided by the Division of Wildlife Resources. October 14 Indian summer, a period of warm, sunny weather following a cold spell, often occurs around now. The warm weather may last from a few days to over a week and may repeat a few times before winter sets in.
October 15 Salt Lake City’s farmers markets are wrapping up for the season. Stock up on squash, apples, root crops and cool and cool-weather greens.
October 23 Time to check the weather stripping around the doors and windows. Sealing gaps can reduce your energy bill 1015%.
October 16 An orderly virtual desktop just may be a sign of an orderly mind. Clean your virtual desktop today by tossing, filing and employing external storage devices.
October 24 FULL MOON @ 10:45am. October’s Moon rises just after sunset and sets around sunrise, so this is the only night in the month when the Moon is in the sky all night long.
October 17 Conifers, like deciduous trees, shed in the fall. Because the oldest needles are shed, the inner areas of the tree closer to the truck become less dense than the outer areas. Pine trees usually shed three-year-old needles; spruce and fir shed fourto five-year-old needles.
October 25 Got more produce than you can eat right now? Ferment it. Easy, and delicious! See last year’s September CATALYST (available online) for instructions October 26 Howl at The Moon Night. And it’s Friday. A great excuse for a party! October 27 Pull up spent annuals and cut back perennials. Keep digging up bindweed and other perennial weeds. If you have a serious bindweed problem, plant cover crops to choke it out.
October 18 Today is Conflict Resolution Day, which celebrates the peacemakers among us and raises awareness about that subject. Want to become a mediator? Check out utahdisputeresolution.org October 19 Evaluate your life. What’s working? What’s not? What’s the point? Make a commitment to accept and celebrate what you see or change it.
October 28 Napoleon loved chocolate. He demanded that wine and chocolate be made available to him and his senior advisers even during intense military campaigns.
October 20 Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than to plants. That’s why fungal infections are so hard to fight without harming ourselves.
October 29 It’s uncomfortable for cats to eat or drink from a narrow bowl that pushes their ultrasensitive whiskers. There’s even a name for it: whisker stress.
October 21 Americans predominantly use the word “fall” to describe this season. In Great Britain, “autumn” is the word.
October 30 Time to blow out and shut off the sprinkler system and drain and store hoses.
October 22 Have you thought of growing some protein? The shrub-shaped filbert (aka hazelnut) is the easiest. Almond and pecan trees grow here, too, but produce less dependably.
October 31 In the ancient Roman calendar, October was the name of the eighth month of the year. Its name comes from octo, the Latin word for “eight.” When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, they tried to rename this month after various Roman emperors, but the name October stuck. ◆
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