CLOVER CLUB FOODS EXHIBIT: A JOURNEY THROUGH LOCAL HISTORY
By Cindi Mansell | c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
Clover Club Chips were launched in 1938, by Hod and Clover Sanders. The young couple lived in Kaysville, Utah, a “quiet village north of Salt Lake City.” A bank loan helped the couple buy their first Kettle, and Clover supervised production. Hod bought the potatoes and sold the Chips to local stores. From such a humble start, the company grew into a major snack food operation that served 11 Western states.
On a 1973 bag of potato chips, the Sanders story was told: “We live in a quiet little country town of Kaysville, Utah, about 17 miles north of Salt Lake City. Almost all the folks here have some quality specialty like homemade chili sauce, apple pie and chokecherry jelly. Clover always made the best potato chips in town – or the world, for that matter. . . .”
Clover Club was Kaysville’s largest employer as recently as 1991, with 300 employees. In 1997, it was the city’s third-largest property-tax payer, behind Albertson’s and Bowman’s grocery stores. Years ago, the Clover Club potato chip factory had a steady presence in Kaysville. The secret to Clover Club’s superior quality stayed the same for all its years of its operation – they cared. They were a hometown company that wanted to provide customers with the finest potato chips in the world. The Kaysville plant was closed after 62 years of operation. The property that is now the Kaysville Branch Library and Heritage Park was the location of the plant until 1996.
Now the public can explore the rich history of Clover Club Foods at an exhibit hosted by the Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum. Whether you have memories of the factory or are curious about this local legacy, enjoy artifacts and stories through this exhibit. The Clover Club Foods
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Clover Club factory. The company was launched in 1938. Courtesy Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum
Teepee tents a labor of love for Kaysville’s Linda Lee
For the past 54 years, the Festival of Trees has brought the spirit of Christmas to thousands of Utahns, along with hope and comfort to the families of countless patients at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. This year’s event, which concluded on Dec. 7, was once again a huge success, with more than 100,000 visitors helping to raise an expected $3.5 million for the hospital.
One person who has been an integral part of the Festival for decades is Kaysville resident Linda Lee. Again this year, she created more than 30 “teepee” tents sold in her own section of the Festival, called Christmas Campground. It has become one of the most popular traditions at the Festival.
For Linda and her late husband Morris, the Festival became personal shortly after their granddaughter was a patient at Primary’s.
“Years ago, she went into the hospital after her whole body shut down after having an appendectomy at almost two,” Linda recalled. “They opened her sternum to her pelvic bone and they ended up saving her life. She’s now 30.”
The Lees created their first tree for the festival that their granddaughter got to see once she was recovering. Morris Lee was an accomplished musician and conductor, and would sometimes bring his groups to the Festival to perform. Linda ended up being asked to serve on a committee for the event, and then became a member of the Festival Board in 2003.
Linda created her first teepee a few years ago, “and it was kind of fun. So the next year, I did a couple more. And then during the pandemic, they had a lot of people pull out because they thought, no one's gonna see my tree, right? And so they said, ‘Could you do
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more?’ I had about, oh, almost a dozen that I was going to do. They said, ‘Could you do even more?’ So I did some more.”
That led organizers to create the Christmas Campground row that Linda dedicated this year to Morris, who passed away in September of 2023. Each of the teepees include a photo of the many different places the couple has traveled or activities they’ve been involved with throughout their nearly 48 years of marriage. There are miniature pianos in many of the teepee displays, another tribute to Morris, who taught music to seventh graders, including Linda when she was a junior high student. “That’s how we met,” Linda said with a smile. Their combined families include seven children, 34 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.
“If you look at the pictures, you can see he was a runner, a water skier, a snow skier,” Linda said. “He ran his last marathon at age 75 and he was director of the Oratorial Society of Utah for 28 years.”
She said Morris was an innovator and pioneer in music education, starting the first electronics keyboard lab in Utah and thus enabling students to learn skills needed to use digitized keyboards.
“I was teaching at Weber State, he was conducting in Salt Lake, so we decided to live in Kaysville, halfway in between, which is wonderful,” she said. “I love it there.”
The teepees are built with cloth material Linda finds in various stores, then wrapped around ¾ inch PVC pipe. Each teepee tent takes about seven hours to build, not counting the subsequent “settings” that go around them once she sets things up at the Festival. The design on the material is used throughout each individual display, including photos, stuffed animals or other props that align with those themes.
Linda began thinking about teepees for future Festivals long before the current show ended. “I go on the lookout for material and fabric right away, so I know what else I need to add to the teepees for next year.” Young children love seeing the teepees, which Linda creates completely from items she purchases out of her own pocket. No one has donated anything to Linda’s teepees, and she never seeks reimbursement, so all proceeds from their sales go to the hospital.
She is also involved in creating some of the sweets sold at the Festival, which is famous each year for its goodies – like over 5,000 pounds of fudge patrons buy each year. It’s all part of the Lee legacy.
“Somebody has to do it,” she said. “This is such a great cause, and the reason I think they’re excited about having these teepees is
because, you know, kids will go, and parents think, ‘this is exactly where we know to find them,’”
It was the place to find lots of kids this year, and will be for years to come.l
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Linda Lee created over 30 teepees this year, including this one honoring her late husband Morris Lee. Photos by Tom Haraldsen
The Christmas Campground of teepee tents at the Festival of Trees benefitting Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital.
Liz Mumford’s commitment to do what needs to be done is ‘second to none’
By Becky Ginos | becky.g@thecityjournals.com
Liz Mumford considers her time on the Davis School District Board of Education during some of the most pivotal events in recent history as both a privilege and a challenge. Mumford, who has served as a board member for eight years and is currently the Board President will be leaving office in January.
“The consistent challenge of navigating competing interests from different community members was amplified during the pandemic and amid political tensions,” said Mumford. “I learned to listen more, consider all the perspectives, get to the facts, and act on principle. I also learned that compromise, collaboration, and consensus are critical to working with a board in a shared governance role.”
Before Mumford was elected she worked at Muir Elementary as the SEM teacher and student council advisor. “I loved teaching enrichment classes in each grade level and that's where I learned about many of the challenges facing educators and school leaders,” she said. “I ran for office because I cared about the daily experience of students and teachers and wanted to create greater opportunities for achievement.”
Collaborative efforts between the Board and the administration have led to more choices for families, better compensation for educators, and excellent learning programs like the Catalyst Center, all day kindergarten, and robust course offerings for students, she said.
Mumford has loved being a student her whole life and education was a natural fit for her undergrad studies. “While I stayed home to raise my four boys for many
years, I always found ways to stay connected to the school system.”
Board member John Robison was elected at the same time as Mumford. “I heard so many good things about Liz,” he said. “Her work ethic, her commitment and integrity to do what she is responsible to do or what she feels needs to be done is second to none.”
She’s bright but humble, Robison said. “I have great respect for her. Not only as a school. Board member but as a person.”
“Liz is someone you can count on,” said Superintendent Dr. Dan Linford. “I’ve been in education a long time and she’s never let me down as she’s been on the board. She’s so bright. She’s the real deal. I’m going to miss her mentoring and the power she brings to the district.”
In addition to her dedication to education, Mumford is also involved in charitable organizations such as Mentors International. “Mentors International is a global nonprofit committed to empowering individuals in emerging economies through business mentoring, financial tools, and vocational training,” she said. “I've been serving on that board for a decade because I believe in their mission of helping families develop self-reliance and economic success.”
Mumford said the relationships and experiences she’s had serving in the community and schools have blessed her family. “DSD educators are our friends and neighbors, and they are the heart of our public schools.”
Mumford intends to stay involved. “I’m excited to continue my service with the nonprofit Mentors Inter-
national, and I recently accepted a full-time position in the Land Trusts Advocacy and Protection Office working with institutions across the state which benefit from trust lands,” she said. “The relationships I developed with board colleagues, educators, and community members were definitely the most rewarding part of the role.” l
Centerville City gives old, unused water line to West Bountiful
By Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com
Centerville City is abandoning an old water line it owns through West Bountiful and is deeding it over to West Bountiful.
The 1,558 linear feet of 10’ PVC culinary pipe located on Porter Lane was originally installed in the 1990s to improve fire flow and water quality in Centerville’s industrial park. At that time Centerville was unable to run a second line directly to the industrial park due to soil contamination in the area and entered into an agreement with West Bountiful to run the line through a portion of that city.
Last year Centerville and West Bountiful entered into an interlocal agreement to facilitate development of a new industrial flex warehouse project in the former Trinity Steel development at around 1250 West (Child Lane) 200 South. About 11.5 acres of the property is in Centerville while the remaining 5.35 acres falls within West Bountiful boundaries at about 640 West 2300 North.
That development has allowed Centerville City to extend its own water
line through the area, making the 1990s line unnecessary, Public Works Director Mike Carlson told city council members at a Nov. 19 meeting.
Now “our water main is in our town, and the nice thing that really worked out good about this we’ve had a lot of good development down in there,” he said. “We’ve been able to make several tie ends to where we have lots of options in keeping our residents and keeping our businesses in water.”
Carlson originally considered just abandoning the line, which is already out of service and capped at both ends and filling it with sand until he realized West Bountiful could make use of the line, he said.
“We have no more services; we have no more fire hydrants; we have nothing,” he said. “So, the idea came that maybe we could offer this up to West Bountiful.”
West Bountiful still has an old water line in the areas that needs replacement, Carlson said. Centerville City could come up with a dollar amount for the line and see if West Bountiful is interest-
ed in purchasing it, he said, but since the line is of no value to Centerville which might even have to put out funds to remove it, “I think by giving it to West Bountiful [it’s] a good fellowship thing from community to community.”
“The purpose that is really nice about this it helps our fellow community,” he said. “Having a 10-inch line even though it’s 34 years old, it’s still in OK shape. They can come in, tie in their residents; they can put fire hydrants in. It saves them doing a lot of road construction – it is a big benefit for them.”
Carlson has already reached out to West Bountiful officials who agreed to take over the line if Centerville deeds it to West Bountiful. The transfer also means that West Bountiful will take over maintenance and blue staking that line (marking the location with blue paint during adjacent construction) whenever it is necessary.
The city council supported Carlson’s plan, and that night voted unanimously to approve entering into an interlocal agreement to transfer ownership of the line. l
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Company display by the Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum was fully installed and open for viewing on Nov. 1, 2024, and will continue through the end of February 2025. The exhibit, found at Kaysville City Hall (23 East Center Street), is open during city business hours. It features a timeline of the company for visitors to explore, along with memorabilia and artwork. A brief, one-page timeline will also be available as a souvenir.
Given that many current residents have either worked at the Kaysville factory or for the company, interactive components are being planned at various times throughout the display period, including: a chart for visitors to add their names and share a short memory as part of a survey of past employees; collectible Clover Club recipes, with a different recipe each week; recorded memories from former employees; and a trivia or scavenger hunt game. There is a handout available to take, but the guide is a copy to be browsed while at the display.
On display are management documents, advertising and promotional, artwork, display racks and bags/containers, photographs, product and staff incentives. While these are not all the items reflective of Clover Club that the museum has in its collection, it is all they have room to display at this time. The museum is negotiating with Kaysville City for more permanent and safe display cabinets and space. While they are no longer able to use the old Library building, they are grateful to both Kaysville and Fruit Heights for providing work, storage and display space while they search for more. They are also grateful that the rock building has been saved because it is the only historical building that Kaysville City owns, having once housed the city administrative offices and county health center as well as the city public library, one of the first in northern Utah.
The Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum started in about 2018 as part of a committee trying to save the old Kaysville Library. It was decided by the chairperson that there needed to be a split, creating a fund-raising/history arm and a political/ voting arm. The Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum of History and Art was created with Fawn Morgan as the Chair and other former committee members as officers. The historical part of the title is more obvious as preservation efforts began to save and share local history, buildings and artifacts. The art part is included because the LeConte Stewart Art Gallery was in the rock building even before the library moved out.
When the preservation arm of the Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum Committee first formed to save the old Kaysville Library, it created a charitable 501c3 which required a board, by-laws, and all
kinds of boxes to check yearly. The group meets regularly to decide direction, form sub-committees, and approve financial or other concerns. They are both Kaysville and Fruit Heights because until 1939, they were Kaysville and unofficially East Kaysville. Many of the board members live in Fruit Heights. For that matter, Layton was part of Kaysville for quite a while and all three cities share a common starting point. The committee has a Layton resident on the board as well as several Kaysville residents. They are all volunteers with professional skills and personal hobbies who also put in a load of hours weekly on committee work.
Bill Sanders, the former curator of the Heritage Museum in Layton, is one of the advisors and a Kaysville resident. Other board members are long-standing volunteers in the community when the Kaysville-Fruit Heights Historical Committee
and the Kaysville-Layton Historical Society were active during the 1970s-1990s. They have a member who represents the museum on the Kaysville City Historical Preservation Commission and one who is active in the Fort Buenaventura Mountain Man organization. Others have an ancestral heritage deeply rooted in Davis County.
The museum has been preparing metal trail signs and collecting information and items for a band exhibit in the spring. They originally thought a quick Clover Club filler display would be easy to put in place, but the interest has been so high that plans have grown. So many people have worked for the company or loved to eat their potato chips that everyone remembers some interesting bit.
“I think the fact that the senses trigger
memories and the subsequent details that are sparked by the smell of potato chips is a factor in the interest,” Museum Chair Fawn Morgan said. “The local success of the company for so long gave Hod and Clover Sanders a cache and pride factor.”
The Museum Advisor, Bill Sanders, is the nephew of Hod and Clover. He has written fun and informative posts on their Facebook page about the company and the owners and managers. You can visit informative and historical pages at: https://www.facebook.com/KFHMuseum and https://www.facebook.com/ groups/543803645975594.
Morgan is a retired teacher librarian and daughter of dedicated local historians. She taught students research skills and learned how to catalog, so she feels she has been prepared for this second life. “Most of us thought we were volunteering for a short-term committee but feel passionately in the power of local historical stories and those stories told through art and artifacts,” Morgan said. “They believe that history told in stories allows us to evaluate the past and then move forward more effectively and in the right direction.”
The museum members believe that everyone has a story, and that story deserves to be remembered and told. They believe that the trials and successes of the past can give us the unifying belief that we, too, individually and collectively, can move forward through hard times.
Please email Fawn or Kris at ourkaysvillestory@gmail.com if you have memorabilia you would like to display or donate to the museum. Watch for full guide at https://www.kfhmuseum.org online soon. l
A foods display of the products Clover Club made.
Hod, Clover and Bob Sanders.
Workers Gladys Hayes, Francis Morton, Cleo Young and Lucy King. Photos courtesy of the Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum
Ayearafter placing seventh in the Class 6A state wrestling tournament, the Davis boys wrestling team is looking for more.
The Darts bring back some talented wrestlers and team leaders, ready to challenge for the state crown. Davis has a good blend of seasoned veterans and some hungry newcomers. Head coach Bo Roundy likes what he has seen from his team in the early going and is optimistic about his team’s chances the rest of the way.
“We have a talented team with a promising year ahead of us,” he said. “This year’s team is balanced with some brand-new wrestlers and some high-level wrestlers. We have some of the best wrestlers in the state on our team and kids that can compete nationally. We have wrestled several duals so far this year, and we have won some lost some of those.”
Davis competes in a tough region, but Roundy and his team believes the Darts are up to the challenge. To be successful as a team in wrestling, numbers are important. Davis is fortunate to have talent at every weight class.
“Our wrestlers have depth and want to be successful,” Roundy said. “We are super deep in some of our weight classes, which means we have two to three high-level varsity kids in several of our upper-weight classes.”
Davis wrestlers hopeful for big year
By Josh McFadden | joshdmcfadden@hotmail.com
This depth should help the Darts score more points and move up the standings in the team’s meets and tournaments.
Roundy has four senior captains leading the squad this season. Keaton Reid, Xander Fenner, Konner Gallup and Ben Brown lead by example on and off the mat. Davis also has some quality performers in the sophomore and junior classes. Roundy highlighted sophomores Austin Ellis and Shepard Stephens as well as juniors Ryker Roundy, Jake Bott, Carter Percival and Tomasi Hasson.
Coach Roundy has set several team goals and has specific, lofty expectations for the boys.
“We need to be comfortable being uncomfortable,” he said. “We need to work hard in the wrestling room. We need to chunk our matches better. I want for this team to love each other better and take care of each other better.”
For Davis, being a team means much more than competing alongside each other. Roundy is working hard to establish a closeknit group that trusts one another. At practices and meets, the Darts are striving for good camaraderie.
“For this season to be a success, we need to love each other better, become a family and work together on everything we do,”
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Playing any sport at a high level and achieving success takes hard work, consistent effort and determination. Roundy said wrestling, in particular, demands focus and heart – traits he believes his athletes have.
“Wrestling is brutal,” he said. “Wrestling is unforgiving and pushes the strongest
to their breaking points. Wrestling builds character faster than any other sport. We love the grind, and we are up to the challenge.”
The Darts will compete in meets and tournaments throughout the season, culminating in the Class 6A state tournament, which will be held Feb. 12, 13 at Utah Valley University. l
Boys and girls on the Davis wrestling team have high hopes this season. The Darts are looking to contend for the state title. Photo courtesy of Bo Roundy
Bountiful Local Deals
The North Salt Lake City Council has voted to take a bit of a different approach to creating and handling events in the city. Three new citizen-based committees will be formed for arts, trails and active transportation, and civic events.
On the recommendation of City Manager Ken Leetham, resolutions were passed to create a Citizen Arts Committee, a Citizen Trails and Active Transportation Committee, and a Citizen Civic Events Committee.
“If the Council adopts these resolutions,” Leetham told the council, “the City will need to make some initial appointments with members of the existing Parks, Trails, Arts and Recreation Advisory Board and solicit the general public for additional citizen committee volunteers. I did not prepare those appointment documents, but can do so quickly so that we can appoint citizen members immediately.”
Each committee will be made up of five residents who are voting members. There will also be non-voting members on each group, including one city council member and city support staff. Leetham hopes to have names of residents for each committee that can be approved at the first council meeting in January.
The Arts Committee will review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding public art, including, but not lim-
NSL to create citizen committees for events
By Tom Haraldsen | t.haraldsen@mycityjournals.com
ited to signage, branding, murals, artworks, streetscapes and creative urban design that incorporates artistic and pleasing aesthetics throughout the City. It will also make recommendations to the City Council on long-range planning for the incorporation of public art and the performing arts in the City. It will study city budgets, fundraising, private investment and possible donations of art. It may also recommend and help plan for markets and arts festivals and use of public parks within North Salt Lake.
Those serving on the Trails and Active Transportation Committee will advise council on maintenance needs, enhancement, improvement and expansion of the trail system within the city. This will include creation of a Master Plan for trails and active transportation, including signage and trail markings. The committee will help oversee clean-up projects, public education and other programs to improve the trail system, and could help create and sponsor events related to the trails and active transportation systems.
Members of the Events Committee will help carry out assignments for a myriad of annual events in the city. Currently, those events include the Easter Egg Hunt, Kite Festival, Arbor Day, NSL Reads, Golden Spoke, 9/11 Day of Service, Get to the River, Unity in the
NSL Photo Contest, Halloween Trot and Treat Spooktacular, and the Winter Lights Fest. More events may be added and the current events continue to be improved and expanded.
In each case, after the committees are formed, input and involvement from oth-
er North Salt Lake residents will be sought after and encouraged. Once initial committee appointments are made in January, more announcements about the programs will be forthcoming. l
Community,
Events like Latin Night could be expanded on once new citizen committees begin doing their work in North Salt Lake. Photo by Tom Haraldsen
Peeps on the Street
By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
We asked people in Davis County and surrounding areas what they are looking forward to in 2025. Here’s what they said.
“I’ll be turning 41 so I’m looking forward to embracing this new chapter of being in my 40s. I’m really excited to embrace this more, wiser chapter of myself.”
Brittany Zepeda, Layton
“I’m looking forward to stuff with my kids. We’ve got a lot of sports going on with karate, dance and tumbling. Just stuff with the whole family.”
Chase Anderson, Syracuse
“I’m looking forward to more quality time with my family in 2025. In Germany, I have some family and I’ll be going to California. I’ll do some traveling to see them.”
David Astoria, Salt Lake City
“I’m ready for summer already be cause we’re going to LEGOLAND. I like as my son gets older, he looks forward to experiences more than just plastic junk. We’ll be traveling a little bit more in 2025.”
“I’m excited about lots of things but hopefully affordable groceries.”
Anderson, Syracuse
“I’m looking forward to a better economy. I’m really close to retirement so I’m looking forward to no taxes on Social Security.”
Mike McCarty, Kaysville
Amanda Kirk, Davis County
Jessica
Photos by Tom Haraldsen
Winter is the perfect season to create lasting memories. Whether you bundle the family up for an ice skating party, sled down powdery hills or enjoy a cup of warm cocoa, this season reminds us to embrace togetherness and make the most of these cold months. Here are some thrilling winter activities your family and friends will love.
Snowshoeing in Adams Canyon, Eastside Road Trailhead, Layton
Already a popular summer hike, Adams Canyon in Layton transforms into a winter wonderland for snowshoers. Frozen waterfalls, icicle-covered rocks and beautiful views are just a few of the reasons to strap on your snowshoes for this winter adventure. Spikes and poles are recommended as you travel on slippery switchbacks, streams and boardwalks. Other popular trails in Davis County are also fun to traverse during the winter. Be sure to dress warm and take water and snacks.
Bountiful Ice Ribbon, 54 E. 100 South, Bountiful
Celebrate winter with a trip to the Bountiful Ice Ribbon for outside skating at Bountiful Town Square. Take a lap, or two, around the 520-foot loop ice rink, then warm your hands by the fire pits. Skaters of all levels are encour-
Five winter activities for the family
By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
aged to participate and there are walkers to help beginning ice skaters. The cost for an adult with skate rental is $11, children cost $9 with skate rental. Visit southdavisrecreation.com/ ribbon for daily schedules. Indoor ice skating is also available at the South Davis Recreation Center at 550 N. 200 West in Bountiful. Call 801-298-6220 for information.
Sledding at Mueller Park Junior High School, 955 E. 1800 South, Bountiful
Mueller Park Junior High is the perfect location for a family sledding experience. Its tiered hills provide a variety of steepness offering the perfect mix of thrill and safety for sledders of all ages. With the Wasatch Mountains towering in the background, the area becomes a winter wonderland. Convenient parking makes it easy to enjoy the fun. Finish the day with a cup of hot chocolate from local businesses in the area.
Fat tire biking in the snow
Don’t let the snowy roads put your cycling on ice. Jump on your fat tire bike (rentals are available) and head to the hills. Places like Antelope Island State Park and North Fork Park offer numerous cycling trails for cyclists of any level, with the bigger, less-inflated tires providing better grip to keep you riding safely
in the snow. The best time to ride is after the trails are tramped down, so powder days are not a good option. Be sure to dress in layers, carry water and snacks and watch the weather forecast!
Visit the Homestead Crater
If you’re done with snowy, cold activities, take a trip to Midway and warm up in the
Homestead Crater at the Homestead Resort.
This geothermal spring is hidden within a beehive-shaped rock and stays at around 95 degrees all year. While in the crater, you can soak in the therapeutic waters, swim, scuba dive or take a paddle board yoga class. Reservations are required so visit HomesteadResort.com to schedule your adventure. l
Davis Technical College Offers New Hybrid Learning Options
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After completing three credit hours on campus, hybrid students choose where and when to complete the rest of their coursework. Our experienced instructors are available to answer questions when classes are in session. Exams and hands-on portions of training to be completed on campus. Students must commit to 18 hours of coursework a week and reside in the state of Utah to be eligible for hybrid learning.
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With over 30 programs, Davis Tech partners with local employers to provide training in essential industry skills, enabling students to quickly achieve successful employment.
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Hungry Woods Cross boys wrestling team aiming to improve this season
As the 2024–25 boys wrestling season gets underway, Woods Cross head coach Zak Erickson is eager to see what the athletes are made of.
The Wildcats don’t have a lot of seasoned experience, but Erickson is impressed with how eager the wrestlers are to develop and compete. He is confident that the team will improve as the season goes along and thinks the team might surprise some people.
“Our team is pretty young and inexperienced this year, but we have a lot of potential,” Erickson said. “This team has great work ethic and a desire to get better. Even though the guys are inexperienced, they want to get better, so we should see a good amount of growth throughout the year.”
In the early going, Jacob Gardner and Fox Hamatake provided some big highlights. Both wrestlers went undefeated in the Turkey Brawl, an invitational held around Thanksgiving. Gardner’s showing is not a shock to anyone. The 120-pound sophomore and team captain is the Wildcats’ top returner from a year ago. Last season, he placed fifth in his weight class in the 5A state tournament.
“[Gardner] is looking like one of our top guys this year,” Erickson said.
Three other competitors – 106-pound senior Isaac Price, 126-pound senior Kade
By Josh McFadden | joshdmcfadden@hotmail.com
Tandy and 157-pound junior Shaydon Geratt – are also team captains and have high hopes for the season. Erickson is counting on the trio to lead the team and qualify for the state tournament in February.
Woods Cross might not be a favorite to win the state title, but Erickson is optimistic that the team is building something for the future. He and his pupils are setting out to make positive steps forward each day. Erickson isn’t looking for a certain number of victories or a specific place in region or state competition.
“Our goal for this year is just continuing to do whatever we can do to get better each day,” Erickson said. “For a lot of the team, this won’t be the year that they place in state, but the work they are putting in will be a big reason why they place in state in years to come. Similar to our goals this season, success will be measured in continuing to improve rather than any specific outcomes.”
Erickson knows that in a challenging sport like wrestling, achieving goals only comes by putting in the work. So far, he is happy with the efforts his wrestlers are making.
“Wrestling is a very difficult sport, so in order to be successful, you have to be willing to push through difficult things and keep fighting,” he said. “This group is great
about giving it their all and continuing to push themselves beyond what they thought possible.”
The Wildcats compete in Region 5 against Bountiful and Viewmont, along with Clearfield, Bonneville, Northridge, Roy and
Box Elder. The team will participate in several tournaments and meets before the region and state tournaments at the end of the season. The Class 5A state tournament will take place at Utah Valley University Feb. 11 and 12. l
The Woods Cross boys wrestling team is inexperienced but eager this season. Photo courtesy of Becky Gale
By Becky Ginos | becky.g@thecityjournals.com
For eight years, John Robison has served on the Davis School District Board of Education, six of those as president. Robison attended his last board meeting Dec. 3 because come January, he will retire.
“My son was finishing residency in Rochester, New York,” said Robison. “My wife and I were helping his two kids and his wife get ready to move. When I started to say something, my 4-year-old granddaughter said, ‘stop, we've heard enough from you.’ (Now) you’ve heard enough from me.”
Robison has been in education for 40 years. “I ran for two reasons,” he said. “One I wanted to increase teachers’ salaries and get them more help in the classroom. The second reason was because of the students. I wanted to help them the best that I could. That’s been my goal and still is to this day.”
Robison said he started in education because he wanted to coach. “At that time you had to be a teacher in order to coach. I was prancing around like I was the coolest man on campus. I was in heaven.”
One of his students wouldn’t dress for P.E. and Robison said he got on the kid. “I hauled him down to the office knowing the Vice Principal would rip him to pieces.”
But he was just talking to the kid, said Robison. “As he (the boy) was sitting there I saw he had tears running down his cheeks as he said why he didn’t dress for P.E. It was because his dad beat him with a waffle cord.”
He took his shirt off and his back was hamburger, Robison said. “It was the worst thing I could ever see. At that moment I changed my philosophy. I didn’t really think about coaching being that important anymore. What I thought about was how important every kid was and not knowing what that kid went through either that morning or the night before.”
Robison said he resolved that day that he would try to make sure the kids that he taught had a better life. “I look back on that experience with embarrassment but a great deal of appreciation because it shaped what I did from that 1977 school year to today. I hope you know where my heart is. It’s with those kids. It’s with the teachers who teach those kids.”
During his time on the board he was faced with some difficult decisions, said Robison. “We had to navigate through COVID. Along with the administration we were very careful and meticulous about what to do.”
When the governor asked everyone to
wear masks and he shut down the schools there was some controversy, Robison said. “We gathered information from several different sources. We didn’t just make a knee jerk decision on what we should do.”
Robison is especially proud of the teen centers. “A good friend of mine at East High School told me about the teen center at their school,” he said. “I thought it was a great idea. He showed me how they had converted an area for a teen center. I thought ‘we should have one of those.’ We took a group of people from the district to East.”
That was the beginning of teen centers, said Robison. “Jodi (Lunt) should receive the lion’s share of the credit but we were hooked at the hip.”
This past year Robison, Board Member Emily Price and Assistant Superintendent John Zurbuchen worked together to develop the Coaches Code of Ethics. “That has been implemented in all of the schools,” he said. “We’ve also increased teachers’ salaries over those eight years. I’m proud to have been a part of that.”
“I’ve known John for 20 years,” said Superintendent Dr. Dan Linford. “He’s a legend. He has a commanding presence. You know he’s going to do the right thing, whether it’s popular or not.” That comes
Normalizing Mental Health One Breakthrough at a Time
with some slings and arrows, he said. “This is a man who is willing to stand up and take some slings and arrows to do what is right for kids.” l
John Robison
Centerville City glass recycling program very successful since installing bins
Anew glass recycling program that was the result of a Viewmont High School student’s passion for saving the environment has already shown great promise. Allie Phelps brought the suggestion for a glass recycling bin to the Centerville City Council and after some deliberation they approved it. Now there are bins at Centerville Community Park where residents can drop off their glass.
“I’ve always been aware of the earth,” said Phelps. “My mom and I would collect the neighborhood glass and take it to a drop off in Salt Lake City. We’d take this little bucket that would fill up fast. I wondered why Centerville didn’t have a glass drop off.”
The Mayor and Public Works Department held a small celebration Dec. 3 and encouraged people to put some glass in the bins.
“We already picked up 620 pounds on Nov. 27,” said Public Works Director, Mike Carlson. “We got more out the next day.”
The bins were put in the first of November, he said. “It took a little bit to catch on but we came up today and one can was full and another can was half full. We’re going to look at adding four more or a metal dumpster.”
By Becky Ginos | becky.g@thecityjournals.com
Carlson gave some numbers on what has been accomplished since November 2024:
• November – 620 pounds
• The city’s recycling efforts have conserved 0.09 metric tons of CO2. That is the equivalent to conserving the CO2 emissions from any one of the following:
• 11,858.62 smartphones charged.
• 0.01 home’s energy use for 1 year.
• 101.65 pounds of coal burned.
• 10.51 gallons of gas consumed, 227.39 miles driven.
“Come and check this out,” said Carlson. “It’s amazing. It’s neat to see youth interact with the city. It was a good observation in the community.”
“It was initiated by an involved youth member,” said Mayor Clark Wilkinson. “If you think one person can’t make a difference – it does make a difference.” l
Five-year-old Dean Parker stands on his toes to put some glass into the new recycling bins at Centerville Community Park. The program has already seen great results. Photo by Becky Ginos
Centerville, neighboring cities go after trails grant together
Centerville City has partnered with Bountiful, North Salt Lake and Farmington to apply for a $150,000 Wasatch Front Regional Council Transportation and Land Use Connection grant. On Nov. 19 Centerville’s city council authorized expending up to $10,000 with the hope that they could realize a fivefold return on their investment. (The $10,000 would be the city’s share of the required matching funds).
WFRC is offering grants of up to $150,000 for the development of trails. Officials from the three cities are hoping they
By Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com
make a convincing case for a transportation study focused on active transportation routes in their grant application which was submitted in December. If funded the study will look at developing a multi-city trail system to promote walking, biking, and potential regional connectivity improvements.
This annual grant program is all about creating connectivity and connection study opportunities throughout communities and trying to create regional connections that make sense between the communities, said Centerville Community Development Director Mike
Eggett. WFRC utilizes a significant amount of transportation dollars to generate that fund, he added.
“What typically you see with outcomes of projects like this, you'll see two or three routing options and different budgetary alternatives of what those options might cost to develop,” Eggett said. “The benefit of it could be to provide – I use the term urban trail spine – a regional connective routing system that provides alternative access to vehicle use – so trails, bikes those kinds of modes of access and connection.”
This system would also allow residents of neighboring communities easier access to Centerville businesses, he added.
Although cities in Davis County developed an overall transportation plan about six years ago this trail system plan would be more specific, City Engineer Kevin Campbell said. “My recollection is that that was kind of an overall plan of ‘OK where are we going to put the active transportation in these different cities.’ This is more of a focused plan of ‘OK where can we get a multi-use trail that’s 10 feet wide that’s separated from the roadway.”
Since the different cities have not always agreed on how to develop shared roadways, “these conversations have been somewhat divisive in the past,” City Manager Brant Hanson said. “Those conversations have been a
little challenging in the past so if we go this route I think it’s critical to understand what are we getting for $10,000, that we also need to be engaged and making sure we’re … not forgotten if we do participate in this financially.”
Mayor Clark Wilkinson and city council members expressed their support for moving ahead and applying for the grant.
“I see that this is great,” Wilkinson said. “I think we need to make it safer for bikers. We need to give the biking option, the walking option, the bus option, the car options.”
Would participating in this grant mean WFRC would have further expectations of Centerville, he asked Eggett who responded that would be unlikely.
If anything, this should open up more opportunities for Centerville, Councilmember Spencer Summerhays said. “It actually opens potential future doors…it opens up more funding opportunities that they’ve described … and then the combination UDOT and WFRC on other funding programs. So having those doors potentially open to us for other future matching opportunities as it relates to us implementing a plan if we get something we like I think is what we benefit from.”
The three cities will find out next spring if they get the grant. If so, the study will go out for bid shortly after. l
holiday in the winter. For many people, it’s Christmas. Let’s take a trip to celebrate with kids around the globe!
The advent calendar is long part of the German tradition to help children countdown the days until Christmas Eve. The calendar has 24 doors with little surprises inside and starts December 1. Each day, children open a calendar door until Christmas Eve arrives.
one space on the advent calendar below every day through Christmas Eve!
Merry Christmas from France
In France, some families find a large log to burn. They call it the Yule Log and light it on Christmas Eve using a piece of unburned log from the year before. Some save the ashes from the Yule Log, believing these ashes can ward off sickness and other misfortunes.
Today, instead of burning a Yule Log, many French people make and eat a beautiful chocolate cake in the shape of a log.
Where in the world are these packages being shipped? Use the code to find out!
Merry Christmas from Sweden
On December 13th, the eldest daughter plays the role of St. Lucia and serves coffee and sweet rolls to the family. She wears a lighted holly wreath on her head and sings carols.
Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition over four centuries ago. Christians in Germany brought decorated trees into their homes. Some built Christmas pyramids of wood and decorated them with evergreens and candles if wood was scarce.
Race a family member to the Christmas tree!
Merry Christmas from Mexico
On Christmas Eve, children celebrate with a are blindfolded and take turns trying to break it with a stick. When it breaks open, there are lots of goodies
Gifts from the Heart
Standards Link: Use the newspaper to locate information. Can you find examples in your local newspaper of gifts people can give that don’t cost money?
Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally.
Explore the World
Look through the newspaper to find examples of foods, products, words, names, etc., that show a connection between our community and the rest of the world. Clip the items and attach them to the correct region on a map. Standards Link: Compare everyday life in different places.
What is your favorite family holiday tradition? Write about it!
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Foundation gives youth power to be heroes of their own stories
By Tommy Rivas | t.rivas@mycityjournals.com
More than 25 teens a day attempt suicide in Utah. Suicide rates have risen over 71% in the last decade for youth ages 1024. While this is a sobering statistic, there is hope out there with an amazing foundation working to do preventive suicide protection. Leading the charge in Davis County, the Hope Hero Foundation is a local nonprofit organization focused on preventing teen suicide. Led by their compassionate founder, Elysia Butler, their goal is to catch kids before they fall by empowering them to become the heroes of their own stories. Butler is a certified Resilience and Suicide Prevention Specialist, Best Selling Author, Featured TEDx speaker, and overall compassionate leader and founder of the organization. Butler recently spoke during the TEDx Oct. 7, 2024, Salt Lake City event. You can usually catch her sporting her signature bright red Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers. Hope Hero engages with youth at all levels and provides support beyond the teens and young adults they serve. The foundation provided Thanksgiving meals to the community in full superhero gear with their ambassadors sporting their patented red capes, drawing some good attention to the group. The team also provided Christmas for more than 50 families that were in need of support this season.
they certify teens and young adults nationally in suicide prevention, to spread hope and resilience across the state. They have recently teamed up with Davis Community Education to bring two amazing new courses to the Davis community starting in January. These courses will take place from Jan. 23, 2025, through Feb. 27, 2025. The featured courses are Teens’ Rise of Resilience, Resilience and Suicide Prevention for Parents. These classes will run for six weeks and are $49 per class. This is for a limited time.
The Foundation serves the youth by offering several different support opportunities and preparing teens for life’s challenges ahead of times of crisis. The foundation believes in preemptive support rather than waiting for warning signs or issues to manifest. Through several different programs the Hope Hero Foundation provides youth with the tools that they need to help foster resilience, empowerment, and hope. They teach teens the tools needed to thrive through The Hero’s Compass of Resilience, which provides a step-by-step framework teaching kids proactive resilience and empowerment. Their Hero camps and workshops foster positive impact for the teens by providing handson, community-based support for building resilience and creating connections. Hope Hero is active in the school community by offering outreach programs that empower all kids with resilience, not just those who are struggling. The pinnacle of their Foundation is the Ambassador Program where
If you’re interested in learning more or want to connect with and help support the Hope Hero Foundation, you can get involved and become a member of their mission by donating to their cause. Donations directly support youth and help their ambassadors reach kids across the state. These donations help to equip teens to prevent crises before they start, saving lives by preparing every child to handle life’s challenges. Connect with them online and subscribe to their monthly impact newsletter for stories of resilience and hope. Hear from the youth they support, their families, and the ambassadors who are changing lives by turning struggles into strength. For something more personal, there is a Red Sneaker Gala fundraiser on Feb. 1, 2025. The inclusive events will feature red carpet photos, dinner, multiple auction opportunities, and a chance to hear from their Hero Speakers. This is a foundation that you can feel great about supporting. Butler is sincere and works from her heart to give youth the tools that they need to become resilient and face the sincere challenges that lay ahead for them. Community driven and compassionate, the Hope Hero is actively Empowering Kids to be the Heroes of Their Own Stories. l
Best Practices in Supporting Patients & Families as they prepare for End of Life and Grief
Practices in Supporting Patients & Families as they prepare for End of Life and Grief
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
In Person Location: Larkin Sunset Gardens (1950 E 10600 S, Sandy, UT 84092) Event also be held online via Zoom 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
In Person Location: Larkin Sunset Gardens (1950 E 10600 S, Sandy, UT 84092)
In Person Location: Larkin Sunset Gardens (1950 E 10600 S, Sandy, UT 84092) Event also be held online via Zoom 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
5 CEUs (1 Ethics)
5 CEUs (1 Ethics)
This training is free but registration is required. Continental breakfast and lunch to be provided.
This training is free but registration is required. Continental breakfast and lunch to be provided.
Event will also be held online via Zoom 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
5 CEUs (1 Ethics)
Continental breakfast and lunch to be provided. is training is free but registration is required.
LOCATION: Le Jardin, 1910 Dimple Dell Rd, Sandy, UT 84092
DATE: Tuesday, 1/28/25
TIME: 12:00 PM OR 6:00 PM
RSVP: (801) 829-1772 Space is limited, so please RSVP now!
Setback requirements debated during West Bountiful City Council meeting
By Simon Mortensen | s.mortensen@davisjournal.com
Hosting a public hearing that garnered the attention of several community members, West Bountiful City Council discussed a setback regulation proposal during their meeting on Dec. 3.
“Generally speaking, most people are not regularly attendees of city council meetings,” said Corey Sweat, a member of West Bountiful’s planning commission. “It’s usually an empty room. The only time people are involved is when it affects their neighborhood directly and they know about it.”
The topic of discussion – which was the third item on the meeting’s agenda –centered around residents Staci and Dustin Schilling. Property owners from the R-1-10 zone, the two have been working with the city to approve an extension on their three car garage.
After not receiving their desired results through the variance process, the Schillings proposed a code change to the planning commission on Oct. 25 that requested for rear yard setback regulations to decrease from 30’ to 20’ – allowing the residents to build further into their property. After two public hearings, the committee concluded to recommend the change, voting 3-2 on the issue.
Following their statement to the city council, neighbors of the Schillings visited
the podium to make their support of the proposed code change heard. Those in favor of the setback regulation decrease argued that due to rising property costs, cities should be more flexible in allowing residents to
upgrade their homes rather than forcing them to find a structure with more space. It was also noted by neighbors in attendance that they would not be bothered by the new structure.
Dissenters of the change, including Sweat and Planning Commissioner Chairman Alan Malan, argued that the setback decrease would tighten properties, and could potentially lead the small town on a path to adopting an identity that doesn’t align with what’s been established.
“We like our personal space, and without setback regulations, you don’t have that personal space. You have tighter knit developments more similar to what you would see, well locally maybe, in downtown Salt Lake,” said Sweat. “In Salt Lake City, you see buildings and commercial and residential starting to be allowed with essentially no setbacks. They’re building right to the curb and gutter, and so you lose all of your open space that way, and you lose all of your privacy. You lose all of your individual privacy, your privacy for families and it’s just in our communities’ desire to maintain that.”
During the city council meeting, Sweat also expressed concerns over what developers such as Ivory Homes may take advantage of with new setback regulations.
Though city council members did not make a decision on the ruling during the meeting, each did offer their opinion on the issue. Though members such as Mark Preece, Dell Butterfield and Kelly Enquist delivered statements that were in support of the potential change, all noted that they would like to make a decision after more research is conducted.
In total, the hearing lasted nearly an hour. Though several individuals made comments in support of the change, Sweat says that the discussion likely doesn’t reflect the opinions of the community as a whole, and that if greater outreach measures were taken prior to the public hearing, a higher number of dissenting voices would’ve been heard.
“From what we have done our homework on as a city, that type of high density housing and crowded community is not what the citizens of West Bountiful want,” said Sweat. “Every time it’s come up in the past, when we’ve had significant public opinion on it, we’ve had quite a bit of feedback and it’s always been to maintain the community as it is.”
According to Sweat, proposals from residents about setback regulations are submitted roughly once per year. The city council’s Dec. 3 agenda says that the 30 foot setback regulation has existed since at least 1965.
As of Dec. 10, 2024, the city council has not held a vote on the proposal. Dustin and Staci Schilling were reached out to for comment, and have informed the City Journals that they will wait for a decision from West Bountiful on the proposal before discussing the matter publicly. l
West Bountiful City Council discuss local setback requirements with residents during a public hearing.
Photo by Simon Mortensen
Monday Invictus
HBO 6 p.m.
Following the fall of apartheid, newly elected President Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) faces a South Africa that is racially and economically divided. Believing he can unite his countrymen through the universal language of sport, Mandela joins forces with Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), captain of the rugby team, to rally South Africans behind a bid for the 1995 World Cup Championship.
POV
(7) KUED 9 p.m.
This latest episode follows South African beauty queen Sharon-Rose Khumalo as she comes to terms with her identity after discovering she’s intersex. Khumalo receives help on her journey from masculine-presenting intersex activist Dimakatso Sebidi.
Tuesday Vegas Vacation
AMC 3:30 p.m.
The fourth entry in National Lampoon’s Vacation film franchise finds Clark (Chevy Chase) and Ellen Griswold (Beverly D’Angelo) taking the family on yet another disastrous vacation. This time, they head to Las Vegas to visit Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid).
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash
(2) KUTV 7 p.m.
The biggest stars in country music come together in downtown Nashville, Tenn., to ring in the new year the only way they know how — with music. The starstudded special is hosted by headliner Keith Urban and “Entertainment Tonight’s” Rachel Smith.
Wednesday
136th Rose Parade
(5) KSL 9 a.m.
Before the top college football teams battle it out on the gridiron, viewers get the chance to enjoy this stunning celebration of flowers and music. Live from Pasadena, Calif., this annual New Year’s Day parade features gorgeous rose-covered floats.
Great Performances
(7) KUED 7 p.m.
Actor Hugh Bonneville returns to host the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year’s concert during a special episode of this long-running series. In addition to ringing in the new year, the concert celebrates 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss’ birth.
Thursday
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
(2) KUTV 7 p.m.
Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) try to figure out how to not lose themselves or each other while respectfully dealing with Jim (Will Sasso) and Audrey (Rachel Bay Jones). But what happens when Georgie’s hidden debt is the problem?
Only Murders in the Building (4) KTVX 8 p.m.
Picking up where the Season 1 left off, this Season 2 premiere finds Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) implicated in the murder of Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell). As such, the trio work to clear their names.
Friday
College Basketball
(13) KSTU 6 p.m.
With only two months left until the March Madness tournament, every game counts. This is especially true of this matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and the Ohio State Buckeyes, broadcasting live from Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Happy’s Place
(5) KSL 7 p.m.
Bobbie (Reba McEntire) battles to secure her role as emcee for the tavern’s party, leading to a showdown with Gabby (Melissa Peterman), who is eager to steal the spotlight. Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) and Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) fuel the fire.
Saturday
NHL Hockey
(4) KTVX 10 a.m.
Saturday is alright for hockey. Broadcasting live from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers take on Metropolitan Division rivals Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Who will come out on top?
Tuesday
(4) KTVX 6 p.m.
Murder Company SHOW 7 p.m.
The Chamber of Commerce will have some cleaning up to do when Sheriff Roy Martin (Tom Stevens) works with burnt-out detective Ally Foster (Mercedes de la Zerda) to track down a resort town murderer who hides among the tourists and kills annually.
48 Hours
(2) KUTV 8 p.m.
No matter the story — be it a shocking criminal case or salacious real-life scandal — viewers turn to the investigative reporting of Erin Moriarty, Peter Van Sant and the rest of the CBS News crew to give them the answers in this latest episode.
Sunday
Premier League Soccer
(5) KSL 9:30 a.m.
A big day of sports on NBC kicks off with this exciting matchup between the first place Liverpool and the struggling Manchester United. Can Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United come together to upset Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool?
82nd Annual Golden Globes
(2) KUTV 6 p.m.
Live from the heart of Hollywood in Los Angeles, stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser hosts the 82nd Golden Globes. During the three-hour telecast, Ted Danson is set to receive the Carol Burnett Award and Viola Davis will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Vienna Blood
(7) KUED 9 p.m.
When a connection is found between a series of murders in Vienna and the leaking of AustroHungarian state secrets, Oskar (Juergen Maurer) and Max (Matthew Beard) are tasked with determining the traitor’s identity, no matter the
Celebrity Profile
By Jay Bobbin TV Media
Weekday mornings won’t be the same on NBC, simply for the fact that Hoda Kotb will no longer be there.
Though the network has indicated that the energetic and sunny personality may return for special assignments from time to time, she’ll end her run as a co-host of “Today” on Friday, Jan. 10. She’ll be succeeded as Savannah Guthrie’s on-air partner by current “Today” news anchor Craig Melvin, and her imminent departure means that Jenna Bush Hager will also have someone else sitting beside her as the fourth hour of “Today” is retitled “Today With Jenna & Friends,” beginning Jan. 13.
Before she started her morning duties, Kotb was a “Dateline NBC” correspondent who contributed to the various platforms of NBC News. She initially joined the “Today” franchise when she was named the first host of the program’s fourth weekday hour when it began in the fall of 2007, with Kathie Lee Gifford joining her as a cohost several months later. (Hager would succeed Gifford in 2019.)
In November 2017, Kotb stepped in on extremely short notice to join Guthrie on “Today” when then-co-host Matt Lauer was terminated over allegations of misconduct. Kotb continued in that role for the rest of that year, also maintaining her fourth-hour “Today” duties. That arrangement was made permanent — at least at that time — at the start of 2018.
Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025
Live from the iconic Times Square in New York City, host Ryan Seacrest wraps up 2024 with a New Year’s Eve night of superstar musical performances before preparing viewers for the year to come — 2025 — during “Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025,” which airs Tuesday, Dec. 31, on ABC.
A single parent of two adopted daughters, Kotb announced last September that she would be leaving “Today,” explaining that upon marking her 60th birthday, she felt it was time to “try something new.” That might be with NBC News, which has said she will continue with the division in an as yet “unspecified” job. Whatever the future may hold, she has made history by teaming with Guthrie as the first regularly scheduled two-woman anchor team in network-broadcast morning TV, something that genuinely brought a new day to “Today.”
Remember in the Looney Tunes cartoons when Wile E. Coyote runs off the edge of a cliff and hangs suspended in midair before he realizes there’s no ground beneath his feet? That’s how I feel going into 2025.
The holidays offered a jolly buffer between the U.S. presidential election and the official transfer of power this month, but now I’m looking down at the canyon floor, holding up a sign that reads “Help!” and preparing myself for the plunge where I hit rock bottom. Then, as I’m lying in a coyote-shaped hole, an anvil will land on my head.
Historically, January in Utah is not for the faint-hearted with its frigid temperatures, smoggy inversions and lack of holidays that involve celebrating with pie. Nothing screams January like buying a pound of peppermint chocolate bark on clearance and scarfing it down while binge-watching “Bridgerton” in sweatpants.
But for those of us still reeling from the election, every batty presidential cabinet pick, each mention of mass deportations and every promise to roll back environmental regulations is another anvil to the head.
Peri Kinder Life and Laughter
‘BEEP BEEP!’
I’m not a person who gets amped about “A new year!” and “A better me!” but my goal this month is to change my mindset. I need to put down the leftover Christmas candy, change out of my sweatpants and do what I can to bring about positive change.
Maybe I’ll make a vision board or start repeating daily affirmations. Perhaps I’ll exercise more, although the gym will be as crowded as Times Square for the next six weeks. I will definitely not observe Dry January.
I could learn how to use the tech I got for Christmas or take up a new language. Like Russian. I could try to enjoy winter activities and make an effort not to groan when someone suggests a winter hike or a sledding trip at the local park.
One way to change my mindset is to volunteer with organizations that support
causes dear to my heart. Getting out of my head and into the idea we can all make a difference could make this dreary month (or year) bearable.
I should also take a social media break because the algorithm on my feeds stokes the flames of my angst and frustration. Haha! Just kidding. I’m not giving up TikTok until the government rips the phone from my grasping fingers. That platform brings me instances of joy with its mischievous pets, hilarious cooking vids and comic relief.
Maybe taking up a new hobby could put me in an optimistic state of mind, but not crocheting because that’s ridiculously hard. Perhaps I could start ballroom dancing or interpretive cake decorating. It’s conceivable I have a hidden talent for base jumping or parkour. I guess we’ll never know.
Some readers have suggested I take a writing class. I guess I could look into that.
Chasing that elusive Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote faced catastrophes every day. His ACME explosives blew up in his face, he was smashed by boulders over and over, he fell off cliffs and spent thousands of dollars for Road Runner traps that in -
evitably went wrong. His rocket-powered unicycle experiment didn’t end well.
But every day, he showed up to try again, creating ingenious ways to catch the Road Runner. He never stopped believing one day he would succeed, that one day he wouldn’t be crushed. That’s where I am. I’m peeling myself off the boulder and starting over, never giving up hope that one person can change this world for the better.
How to Retire the Way You Want With Less Fear & Stress
Do you have a written income plan that details
Do you know how your assets and income will be taxed when you receive, sell or take withdrawals?
Are you confident your savings will last for your (and/or spouse’s) lifetime ensuring financial stability?
How much do you need to save to retire comfortably?
What would you need to put away today to retire on $100k a year without touching your principal?
Navigating the maze of retirement planning can feel daunting. Here’s the good news: you’re not alone. It’s not too late to get your retirement goals on track, and the key isn’t necessarily a complex strategy; it’s about having a clear understanding of the numbers and what they mean.
With the right knowledge and planning, you can build a retirement plan that will allow you to live out your dreams.
Everyone’s journey looks di erent.
Maybe you started saving earlier or later, or perhaps your nest egg is growing at a di erent pace.
e Golden Rule? e Sooner you start planning, the better. Not only do you unlock the magic of compound interest but you also gain more room to pivot and adapt.
Life’s curveballs can knock us o track - that’s a given. Yet, falling o doesn’t mean staying down and being prepared can o en so en the impact. We can always recalibrate and aim again, especially with professional advice on our side. Let’s crunch those numbers, set or reset our course, and turn those retirement dreams into real plans.
