Draper City Journal August 2018

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By Katherine Weinstein | Katherine@mycityjournals.com n the movie “Justice League,” the Flash hesitates before setting out to rescue some hostages.

“I don’t know what to do,” he confesses to Batman. Batman replies, “Go save one and then you’ll know what to do.”

This is a favorite quote for John Hansen and his 9-year-old son Chase as it captures the spirit of their “empathy project,” a “social experiment” devised to actively help homeless and at-risk individuals. Over the past two years, father and son have sat down with over 120 homeless individuals, often over a meal, to learn about the problems and issues they struggle with.

Sometimes these conversations have resulted in John and Chase helping individuals move out of shelters and into housing or stepping in when someone faces difficulty in maintaining family relationships. “They (John and Chase) helped me out for six months picking up my boys for me,” said Mike Campbell, a recipient of their aid. “John also gave me a very nice bike that helps me be more mobile and active.”

In other instances, Chase and John have simply listened and gathered information.

“Empathy is the practice of feeling with someone,” said John. The goal is to offer validation and ultimately give people a voice.

In aiming to find out what the homeless really need, they have worked with the Department of Workforce Services to devise questions and will share the data they collect with them. “When you talk to the homeless, you can see

patterns in their experiences,” said Chase. John added, “We think that the needs and ideas of the homeless population deserve to be part of the discussion from the beginning and that the data gathered will be of interest to the citizens of Utah.”

Homelessness is a hot-button issue in Utah, and Chase and his dad have met with Governor Gary Herbert and other officials to discuss strategies to address it. They believe that a key to changing public perceptions about the homeless is to involve a lot of people in conversation and build a sense of belonging. To that end, they have been experimenting with ways to build community that transcend social barriers.

Chase and John have been working on fostering community in various ways since founding their social impact nonprofit, Kid Labs, in 2013. “Kid Labs is all the good things we’re doing,” said Chase. Kid Labs’ overarching mission is to be a force for good in the world and to empower kids to reach out to others.

By actively assisting those in the community who need help, Chase and John are living Chase’s dream of being real superheroes.

When Chase was 4, John decided to create a “superhero lab” where kids could be empowered to be effective heroes in society. The project started in a garage and later expanded into a renovated industrial warehouse in Salt Lake City.

John has referred to that location as a “living social experiment” in which at-risk kids and families came together to create, connect and contribute to the community.

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Chase Hansen and his dad, John. (Photo by J. Photography, courtesy John Hansen)

Classes in yoga, robotics and art were offered. Through community partnerships, Kid Labs was able to offer special events such as makeovers for single moms with stylists from Paul Mitchell.

Sadly, the Kid Labs space closed less than a year after it opened. While John and Chase would like to find another physical base for Kid Labs, they are continuing their mission to make the world a better place through bringing people together. John spoke of a “giant disconnect between what needs to happen and the will to accomplish it” when it comes to solving homelessness. He envisions a grassroots effort to build advocacy groups.

Most recently, Chase and John have been working with the family shelter in Midvale in their community-building experiments.

One recent experiment, “Pizza with Purpose,” involved connecting shelter families with community members who are interested in reaching out to the disadvantaged

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over pizza. Kid Labs found sponsors to help cover the costs and 30 to 40 people attended.

Two months ago, Kid Labs organized a hike and picnic in the mountains for three families from the shelter and two families from Cottonwood Heights. One experiment at a time, Chase and John continue to bridge social divides between individuals. When people ask Chase about how to interact with the homeless he simply says, “Be their friends.”

Chase will start fourth grade at Draper Elementary next month and both he and his father would like Draper residents to step up and get involved in addressing the problem of homelessness. “We need resources and funding for staff. Even more than the money, we need people who want to get involved,” said John.

To learn about volunteering with Kid Labs, John and Chase Hansen may be contacted via their website at kidlabs.org. l

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‘Brigadoon’ will bring authentic Scottish music and dance to Draper

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he magical, mythical Scottish village of “Brigadoon” will come to life on the Draper Amphitheater stage in late August. This production of the classic Broadway musical by Draper Arts Council will feature not only talented actors, singers and dancers from the community, but also dance numbers choreographed by local Scottish dance instructor Carol Elrick in addition to authentic Scottish music performed by the Utah Pipe Band at some performances.

“Bridgadoon” tells the story of two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland who stumble upon an enchanted village that only appears for one day every hundred years. They find themselves swept up in the lives of the town folk experiencing drama, danger and romance. In the end, one man must choose whether to go back to his old life in New York or stay forever with his newfound love in the highlands of Scotland.

Producer Jocelyn Allred describes the show as “an iconic tale of love.” One of the overriding themes, she said, is to “trust in magic.”

“Brigadoon” (1947) was the first successful collaboration by Broadway lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe. The pair went on to write more hit musicals including “Paint Your Wagon” (1951) and “My Fair Lady” (1956). “Almost Like Being in Love” is perhaps the best known song from “Brigadoon” and has become part of the “Great American Songbook.”

Assistant producer Tamara Stokes said one reason Draper Arts Council chose this musical was because the play’s highland setting fits so well with the outdoor space of Draper Amphitheatre with its green vistas and rolling hills. “It is a beautiful story in a beautiful setting with beautiful dancers,” she said.

There are different styles of dance in “Brigadoon” and two local choreographers, Elrick and Ivy Wilson, will be working together on this production. Elrick, who grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland, will be choreographing the traditional Scottish dance numbers such as the

Bradley Hatch and Serena Mackerell play Tommy Albright and Fiona Campbell in Draper Arts Council’s “Brigadoon.” (Photo courtesy Draper Arts Council)

sword dance. “We want to make it as authentic as we can,” she said. Elrick has taught Scottish country dancing and highland dancing since moving to Utah 23 years ago.

“Scottish country dancing and highland dancing is something I’ve done all my life,” said Elrick, who has been dancing since age 2. She wasn’t a fan of some productions of “Brigadoon” because the dancing didn’t look anything like the authentic Scottish dances she had grown up with. In recent years, however, both Elrick and her husband have become involved with choreography and dialect coaching for productions of “Brigadoon” in northern Utah. The Draper Arts Council production will be Elrick’s third.

Adding to the musical authenticity of “Brigadoon” will be the Utah Pipe Band.

Founded in 1937, the Utah Pipe Band is the oldest continuously operated Scottish bagpipe band in the western United States. Their full complement of drummers and pipers will play in some performances.

“Brigadoon” features a cast of 50 actors from the Draper community. The director, Robin Edwards, will be making her directorial debut at Draper Arts Council with this production.

She teaches drama at Olympus High School where she has directed student theater.

Draper Arts Council is dedicated to producing quality community musical theater and is sponsored by Draper Community Foundation and ZAP. The nonprofit organization stages five productions each year and is always looking for more volunteers. Following “Brigadoon,” Draper Arts Council will present their annual Big Band Tribute Show Sept. 7 and 8.

“Brigadoon” will be presented Aug. 24, 25, 27, 31 and Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. at Draper City Amphitheater, 944 East Vestry Road. Tickets may be purchased online via the Draper City Amphitheater website (www.draper.ut.us) or in person at the Draper Parks & Recreation department office, 1020 East Pioneer Road. l

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Draper Days had it all

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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rom its rodeo and tennis tournament to its BBQ and fireworks, Draper Days came as close as any city celebration could to having it all.

For nine days (July 5–14), Draper City hosted multiple events and activities across town. The week featured, and refused to be limited to, pickleball tournament, children’s bike parade, Splash Dogs, Draper Idol, petting zoo, pony rides, puppy adoptions, a horse pull, Draper Nights Concerts, homemade pie contest, Happy Grillmore BBQ Competition, parade, car show and fireworks.

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Homemade pies such as the Very Berry Cream Cheese (front) and the Summer Nights Chocolate and Peanut Butter (center) were judged during the homemade pie contest.

(Travis Barton/City Journals)

Kids, teenagers and adults stepped inside the petting zoo ring to pet the goats, ducks and chickens found in there. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

C.O.P.S (Concerns of Police Survivors) had a large tent with memorial signs for fallen police officers such as West Valley City’s Cody Brotherson. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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A small train could take residents around Draper Park during Draper Days. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Dogs would jump almost seven feet to grab the toy as part of the Splash Dogs Super Vertical contest at Draper Days. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

Judges such as Miss Draper Alexsys Campbell, Fire Chief Clint Smith and Police Chief John Eining participated in the homemade pie contest. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Jager O Smokers competition BBQ team checks out their work during the Happy Grillmore BBQ Competition during Draper Days. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

Kids, teenagers and adults stepped inside the petting zoo ring to pet the goats, ducks and chickens found in there.

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Draper opens up possibility of Deer Ridge development with surplus compromise

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he Draper City Council chambers were unusually packed during their July 10 meeting as dozens of Draper residents turned out to voice their opposition to the idea of selling over 200 acres of land to developers.

The question being discussed during the meeting was whether the large section of land owned by the city should be declared “surplus,” which would open up the possibility of the city receiving offers to buy the property, located near the Deer Ridge community.

Currently, the land is completely undeveloped, aside from trails which are used for biking, dog-walking and early-morning runs by the nearby Deer Ridge and Suncrest communities.

By the end of the night, over 20 Draper residents had spoken against the idea of selling the land to developers. Many said the property should be protected and preserved through a conservation easement.

A conservation easement, according to City Manager David Dobbins, is an agreement wherein the city owns a piece of land, but cedes control of it to a third party. In this case, Salt Lake County. Much of the undeveloped land on the mountain ridge has already been placed under such an easement.

“If we want to build a bathroom at a trailhead, we have to go to the county,” explained Dobbins. “The reason we do that is so a future city council can’t turn around and decide to sell it off.”

One of the residents who spoke in favor of conserving the property explained that he runs on the trails every morning before sunrise and has seen many animal species including porcupines, moose, elk and even a mountain lion.

“On behalf of the animals and me, I’d ask you to consider preserving it,” he told the city council.

The prospect of eventually selling parts of the property has been on the table ever since the city acquired it, according to Dobbins. “The city council had discussed the possibility of selling off some of the property in order to try to generate some funds to pay off the acquisition costs and fix some of the roads up there,” he said.

One road in particular, Deer Ridge Drive, was cited by numerous city council members and residents as being in desperate need of repairs. Any sale of the property would be used to fund those repairs.

Clinton Fairbanks, a Draper resident, learned about the possibility of the land being surplussed when he was hiking in the area two weeks prior and saw a yellow sign posted by the city. It read, “Notice of public hearing. Proposal for this property: Declare property as surplus and authorize the sale.”

Fairbanks immediately went to work alerting and organizing the community. Thus the “Protect Deer Ridge” community group was

A view of Deer Ridge Drive. (Justin Adams/City Journals)

born. The group has a Facebook page, started a petition with over 1,900 signatures and, of course, ensured the high community turnout at the city council meeting.

Fairbanks told the Draper Journal he has taken time off from his job in order to work on this issue. He even took his Draper Days booth that he had previously purchased in order to promote his photography, and instead used it to promote the efforts of Protect Deer Ridge.

Heading into the city council meeting, Fairbanks said he had spoken with Councilman Mike Green, who, according to Fairbanks, had agreed to propose a compromise in which only 10 acres would be surplussed.

“We came to that meeting to sign a peace agreement. Instead, we got shot at,” said Fairbanks.

Instead of the 10-acre compromise, a motion was made by Councilwoman Tasha Lowery to surplus the entire 217 acres, with the following restrictions: 1. A majority of the land is to be retained as a city park/city open space, to include hiking trails and a specific area designated as off leash.

2. Any development must respect the Hillside Sensitive zoning and follow the rules and guidelines inherent to the zone.

3. Any development must respect the current neighborhood, with a minimum lot size of .5 acres, not to exceed 30 units maximum.

4. Any sale is at the complete discretion of the council and must have council approval to move forward.

“It was an overwhelming feeling that we went there and wasted our breath,” said Fairbanks.

However, Lowery told the Draper Journal that resident comments “absolutely” impacted her resolution, which she drafted throughout

the meeting as she took the passionate resident comments into consideration.

“This was always kept out of the easement because it was always meant for development,” said Lowery, who noted that the original intention for the property was to have 200 houses built there. The maximum of 30 homes allowed in her resolution is a good compromise, she said.

“I ran on being a problem solver and so I look for compromises where I can. I made a promise that I would protect open space but I also promised that I would look out for our infrastructure needs.”

Lowery noted there’s a strong possibility that no development will even happen.

“To be honest, no one will probably want to develop it. With the restrictions that I put on it, it will be very hard to develop on it and turn a profit,” she said.

And even if a developer makes an offer, the city does not have to sell.

“There’s no requirement to sell it. We don’t have to accept any offers,” said Dobbins.

The purpose of surplussing the entire property, according to Lowery, is that it allows the city to conduct engineering studies of the land to determine what parts of it are even viable for development.

Since the July 10 city council meeting, Lowery said she has heard from several residents who said they thought it was a good compromise.

“A lot of people I think have always known that part of this land would eventually be developed. They just hoped it wouldn’t be 200 homes. And now it’s not going to be. They’re going to keep their dog park. They’re going to keep their trails. And now they’ll get a new road.” l

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New and updated parks in Draper

By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com

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here are a number of parks in Draper that have recently received a little bit of a facelift, others that are still in the process of getting some new improvements and one completely new park that’s under construction. The Draper Journal sat down with Rhett Ogden, the director of the Draper Parks and Recreation Department, to get all the details.

Suncrest Park A new six-acre park is being constructed in the Suncrest community and is expected to be completed this fall. The park will include a full-size multi-use athletic field (the first in Suncrest), a playground, group pavilion, restrooms, a walking trail and two pickleball courts.

Trail Connection In June, the city completed a paved connection trail between the Porter Rockwell trail to the Draper Canal trail as well as paved the section of the Porter Rock-

well trail between 11400 South and 12300 South. “We’ve already received a lot of good feedback about that,” said Ogden.

Ghost Falls Trail One of the most popular hikes in Draper, according to Ogden, is the Ghost Falls trail. However, Ogden said the city has received complaints about how many mountain bikers also use the trail, which can be dangerous. In response, the parks and recreation department is working on a separate footpath where hikers can avoid the bikers. That project should be completed later this summer.

Southfork Park “We’ve been hearing from a lot of people recently who have said, ‘When is Draper going to get pickleball courts?’” said Ogden. Now Draper has six brandnew pickleball courts that were installed at Southfork Park (158 East Southfork Drive) earlier this summer.

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ale Centre Theatre specializes in bringing true magic to the stage and is captivating parents and children yet again with the classic tale of Pinocchio in Disney’s My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale, set to run July 7 – Aug. 27 on the Sorensen Legacy Jewel Box Stage in the new Mountain America Performing Arts Centre in Sandy. For the presentation of this unforgettable show, Hale Center Theatre has lowered the minimum age for guests from five to three years old, with tickets on sale now. Guests will enjoy the story of Pinocchio from the unique perspective of the character Geppetto, told with the help of gifted child-actors, enchanting costumes, and famous music that has touched the world time and again!

With 18 children performing in the show between the two casts - ranging from ages eight to 12 years old - My Son Pinocchio is genuine children’s theater produced for children. These young actors have helped make the story even more real on stage with their retained belief in the magic of

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Splash pad at Smith Fields Park It seems every city has to have a splash pad these days and Draper is no exception. A brand new splash pad was opened at Smith Fields Park (13400 South 150 East) on Memorial Day, and it’s been a huge hit with the Draper community. “Day to day, there’s over 200 people there,” said Ogden.

Galena Hills Park Some new additions are on the horizon for Galena Hills Park (12500 South 550 West) as well. It will be getting two new baseball diamonds and a new parking lot. The city will be accepting bids later this year and construction is expected to start New pickleball courts were installed at Southfork Park this summer. (Justin Adams/ Draper Journal) next year. l

Gifted Actors, Enchanting Costumes and Famous Music All Found in Hale Center Theatre’s My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale

the story, and passion for bringing audience members into their world of fantasy and wonder. Dave Tinney, producer of My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale has said that children, with their creative imaginations, are wonderful storytellers, no matter their age.

Creativity is further found in the costumes for this show, with Hale Center Theatre hiring a sole designer for Pinocchio’s nose. Eric Clark, a hair and makeup artist from Cirque du Soleil and other productions, spent a great deal of time with the HCT team researching and determining how to meet the challenge of making the nose grow on stage. Other main characters, including the lovely Blue Fairy, have been adorned with intricate and detailed costumes designed by Joy Zhu, to help bring greater animation to each show.

Enhanced by spectacular costumes and sets, the impressive group of performers bring further enchantment to the stage when performing the famous songs featured in My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale. I’ve Got No Strings, When You Wish Upon a Star and additional music from Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, will delight children and send parents down memory lane.

Music director Kelly DeHaan and choreographer Brittany Sanders, as well as all other aiding crew, have done a beautiful job bringing these masterful arrangements to the Sorensen Legacy Jewel Box Stage in a way that cannot be witnessed elsewhere.

Because this production is so magical for children, HCT recently treated a group of students and family members of Guadalupe School in Salt Lake City to a performance, through its HCT Applauds program. For every new HCT production,

HCT Applauds provides free theater passes to a non-profit organization that contributes to the community’s quality of life. Guadalupe School is committed to transforming the lives of low-income children and adults through education.

Performance times for “My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale” are 7:30 p.m., Monday, Friday, and Saturday, and matinees Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. throughout July. August performance times are 7:30 p.m., Monday,

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and matinees Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $40 for adults and $20 for youth, ages three to seventeen. For additional ticket information call 801-984-9000, go to www.hct.org, or visit the box office at 9900 S. Monroe Street in Sandy, UT. For updates, contests, and information on the current theater season, follow Hale Center Theatre on Facebook. l

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Every student shines as superstar during Sports Day

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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ilver Mesa Elementary’s Whitney Fairbourn loves to dance to the music while CeeJay Clark likes “getting all sweaty” in the obstacle course set up on Alta High’s football field.

Park Lane fifth-grader Conner Goodwin said he was looking forward to running races.

“I want to be the fastest,” he said.

These three students were amongst the 280 student-athletes who participated in Canyons School District’s ninth annual Sports Day, an opportunity for students with disabilities to participate and put their gross motor skills to the test through five non-competition activities.

“The students practice the skills they’ve learned in adaptive PE in several activities such as running, obstacle course, dancing, parachutes and more,” said accommodated core teacher Lisa Hayes.

The day began with a parade of student-athletes walking with their school banner to the beat of Alta High’s drum corps and giving high fives to Swoop, the University of Utah mascot, who came to cheer the students.

Quail Hollow’s seven students were among those in the parade of athletes.

“One of the students made their own poster to represent the school,” Principal Shad DeMill said. “They’re pretty excited to be here.”

After Alta’s students sang the national anthem, a student from each of the 10 participating elementary schools was selected to receive the Sportsmanship Award.

At Park Lane, the teachers review students who try to exhibit positive behavior in not only their adaptive PE class, but also throughout the school year in class, said Linda Tognoni, accommodated core teacher for second, third and fourth grades.

“It not only gives this student, but all our students a chance to build their self-esteem,” she said. “The kids get excited and just love it.

Families come to support them and it’s just a positive experience where they practice social skills, test their adaptive PE skills and exhibit good sportsmanship.”

District K-8 teacher specialist Carin Cushing said that after Canyons School District split from Jordan School District in 2009, the annual Sports Day became more of a showcase rather than a competition so students with behavioral support, academic support, extended core, cognitive disabilities, functional lifestyles and accommodated core could test their skills.

“The activities are skills students have worked on all year, such as balance and movement with dance or throwing, jumping with the obstacle course,” she said. “So instead of competing against one another, all the students are doing it and are awarded ribbons, which they love, for their participation.”

Cushing said high school volunteers come to help and participate with the students in the activities.

“The students just look up to those high school kids and want them to be alongside them,” she said.

Hillcrest High School had 12 student body officers helping Bella Vista Elementary students with playing parachute games.

“It’s fun to participate and have fun with other students,” said Hillcrest High Student Body President Boston Iacobazzi, who also participates with his school’s and Real Salt Lake’s unified soccer teams. “This gives these students an idea of what competing is, but it’s more like participating and having the best time.”

Three Brighton High student government students — freshman Olivia Derrick, sophomore Baylee El-Bakri and senior Brieann Ingles — supported their elementary students who were running sprints.

Ingles realized her position as a role model.

University of Utah mascot Swoop helps lead Sprucewood Elementary students in the parade of athletes during Canyons School District’s Sports Day. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

“It’s heartwarming to see these students coming up to us and wanting to include us with them,” she said. “They’re having fun and are so energetic.”

Canyons Assistant Superintendent Kathryn McCarrie said these student leaders and peer tutors are gaining experience, which some may pursue into careers as teachers. It is a positive experience for high school students as well as the elementary students.

“I love to see how happy these students are as they participate with smiles on their faces and how proud they are of their ribbons,” she said.

Canyons Board of Education member Steve Wrigley, who had come to his fifth Sports Day, tried his ability in the obstacle course, crawling through a hula hoop amongst Edgemont Elementary students.

“It’s a fun opportunity where every student

can do his or her personal best,” he said. “They feel pride in what they are able to do. Everyone is here and gets to participate and socialize with their peers and that is success for them. It would be hard for these students to compete against another school’s star athlete, so by including everyone this way, they build spirit and share in a common, positive experience.”

Edgemont teacher aide Sandra Siordia said her 17 students, who had prepared for the obstacle course through their adaptive PE class, looked forward to having a picnic lunch afterward.

It’s a day to test their gross motor skills, social skills and be supported by high school peers, said Superintendent Jim Briscoe.

“It’s an opportunity for each student here to be recognized and where we can celebrate them,” he said. l

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Former Jazzman motivates students, teachers with his story

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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he coach came up to him, crossed his arms and looked at the lanky 6'7" eighth-grader and said, “Son, give it up. You don’t have what it takes to be a basketball player. You’re wasting my time. I don’t have time to teach you to play.

I’m looking for boys who can help me win a championship. Don’t try out next year.”

If those words weren’t heart-breaking enough, it was the second time the middle school boy had faced being cut.

“The first time I failed at something, it was painful, but it was my passion and the drive that made me try again — and again,” said the boy who ended up making the team the next year under a new coach. “The coach shook my hand, congratulated me and complimented me and every single one of us. I was crying when I saw my name on the list. I worked really hard to get on the team.”

This was former Utah Jazz center Thurl Bailey’s message to Canyons School District students and teachers. He encouraged teachers to believe in their students — and for students to believe in themselves.

“I am grateful that I had teachers and coaches who didn’t give up on me. They saw potential and believed in me and what they saw in me and what I was capable of,” he said.

“That’s what I ask of you. Teachers, find those students who need your belief that they are capable of getting good grades and becoming more than they see. I had those who stuck with me. I am where I am because of people like you.

They saw something and wouldn’t let me extinguish my goals and for that, I thank them and I thank you for what you’re doing to support these students.”

Then, he turned to the students and gave them a mission.

“Find something that will stick with you and become your passion. It takes hard work to be successful. Find the right people and ask the right questions. Then, when you are successful, use the platform, reach down and pick up others to see the view from where you are,” he said.

Bailey has done just that. Not only does Bailey give motivational speeches, he also has been recognized by the NBA with the Citizenship Award, ran a leg of the Salt Lake Olympic torch relay and visited soldiers in Iraq in 2008.

The late Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller once said, “Thurl has always been a person willing to give back.”

Bailey credits his parents and knows “it’s about the journey” that has helped him to be successful.

Bailey grew up in a poor section of Washington, D.C. during the Civil Rights era, and he would be bused into a desegregated school where everything was “foreign in a sense.” He was bullied and was a misfit amongst his peers.

Yet, his parents had high hopes for him, Bailey said.

“I didn’t like school, but my mom said, ‘Boy, I don’t ever want to see a C or below on a report card. Son, that’s average and I don’t

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raise average kids.’ So I knew I had to be successful and get a good education,” he said.

“But I didn’t discover basketball until I saw my dad watching our old Zenith TV with an antenna and saw this guy with short shorts who looked cool flying up over two or three guys and was laying the ball in the hoop. My dad told me it was one of the greatest athletes of the world, Dr. J (Julius Erving). I asked him if doctors played professional basketball — that’s how little I knew, but it’s also when it clicked and I knew that was what I wanted to do.”

Now, years later after practicing his Dr. J moves for hours in his driveway and failing to make his school team twice, Bailey was on the basketball team — but his hard work was just beginning.

“I worked hard for years to make the team, but still the coach called me into his office and looked at me and said, ‘If you want to be a great basketball player, you have a lot more work to do. If you’re Second Lt Matthew Plendl 419th Fighter Wing and Thurl Bailey, retired NBA willing to commit — your player with the Utah Jazz, dispose of old brick at the George E. Wahlen Departgrades, your time, your ener- ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, during a service projgy — then I’ll come an hour ect, Nov. 6, 2014. In honor of Veterans Day, active duty personnel from military early and stay an hour late to bases around Utah, participated side-by-side with NBA players from the Utah help you. I see potential in Jazz basketball team, in several service projects at the VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar/Released) you,’” Bailey said.

So with Bailey practicing twice as much as his teamgames. mates, he started every game — to win the tip “He said, ‘Welcome to the NBA,’ and I — and then would be substituted out for the rest was really excited that I was not only meeting of the game. him, but going up against him. I knew I had to “I averaged 2.3 seconds per game, but I got play with confidence and I couldn’t quit. I had every possession and played every game,” said teachers and coaches who believed in me. I had Bailey, who learned to play a few years earlier worked hard. So that night, I held Dr. J to 47 from his dad with a garbage can nailed to the points — there wasn’t a chance he was going side of his house. “It wasn’t until the next year to score 50 on me,” he said with a smile. “I got that I realized my potential.” better and he got older, but he inspired me and Bailey credits this coach with believing coaches and teachers believed in me. It’s about in him and helping him believe in himself. He the journey.” earned a four-year scholarship to North CaroliCanyons Board of Education member na State, where he won the NCAA basketball Steve Wrigley said Bailey gave an important championship in 1983. message to students: “Never give up.”

“Once you know someone believes in you, “I hope all our students find people who it’s an amazing feeling. And once you are on believe in them and their ability to accomplish a championship team, then you’re a champion some amazing things,” Wrigley said. “And I and that is a feeling that nobody can take away hope our teachers help motivate our students from you,” he said. “My career didn’t end with and realize how important they are in the lives that championship. I was 6'11", 189 pounds — of students. It only takes one teacher to mentor a tall but really skinny player. I didn’t know a student, or in Thurl’s case, one coach to behow long I’d last in the NBA, but the Jazz took lieve in him and get him out of the ghetto and a chance on me as the seventh pick.” into the light. Teachers really can impact lives Bailey got to play his idol, Dr. J of the and change history.” l Philadelphia 76ers, in one of his early rookie

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Students travel through history in a day

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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f visitors were to walk in, they may be a little confused at students ducking behind turnedover desks, throwing wadded paper balls at each other in the dark. But what was really going on in the Summit Academy classroom was students posing as soldiers and learning about trench warfare during World War I. As paper was tossed back and forth over the trench created by sideways desks, a break in the action came. Students learned that randomly some of their fellow classmates, or soldiers, were hit by shrapnel, which exploded and dismembered them. Others came down with trench foot — the blackening and death of skin tissue caused by the cold, damp, unsanitary conditions of war.

“I hope they learn what life was like in the trenches,” said sixth-grade teacher Victoria Scott, who was named after her great-grandfather who served during the Great War. “I’ve shared the stories of my great-grandfather so they learn that war is not glamorous. I want them to imagine having to live in these conditions every day to keep peace. War is something to avoid at all costs.”

Through stopping periodically, Scott teaches students terminology, pictures and even shows her grandfather’s war medals. At one point, there is peace, and that is when Scott shows a video of Christmas 1914 when the soldiers in the trenches declared their own unofficial truce to celebrate the holiday.

This was just one 45-minute rotation at Summit Academy’s first-ever sixth-grade History Day, an opportunity for students to engage deeper into some of the subjects they learned about during the year.

In a classroom nearby, other students weren’t just playing Monopoly, but rather socialist and communist variations created by sixth-grade teacher Lindy Hatch.

“It gives students a better understanding of

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these periods in history,” she said, adding that she also read to students the Peter Sis book “The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain.” “In communistic Monopoly, nobody owns property; there is no higher and lower class since the government owns everything. Everyone is treated equally. Where socialist Monopoly is a mix between the real game and communism.”

Sixth-grader Ashton Benson, was alongside classmates Ruel Dansie, David Bergenthal and Mitchell Ward, came from the trenches to play the Monopoly games.

“In communism Monopoly, we’re equal, but the government has control, where in socialist Monopoly, we all share equally what we own,” Ashton said, adding that he learned about weapons such as mustard gas bombs in the trenches.

David said that through playing the board game, he was understanding concepts he studied.

“I have a better idea of communism and socialism through applying it to something I know and enjoy,” he said.

In another rotation, sixth-grader Sunny Whitman learned about the Holocaust, where millions of Jews and other people died and suffered at the hands of German dictator Adolf Hitler in World War II. “Not soldiers, but 12 million people — Utah is three million, so four times that is mind-boggling to me,” teacher Rebecca Yockey told students. “It could have been stopped and prevented in the beginning. Some people helped and did heroic things, but a lot of people were scared and did nothing. However, you need to understand that leading up to that, people believed in Hitler because it was at a time when people were in a vulnerable place and he said he was going to fix problems.”

Through reading Eve Bunting’s “Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust” and

writing their own poetry — and sharing it — Sunny and her classmates were able to learn what influenced Hitler to believe Jews were different and ultimately bad.

“It’s hard to understand why people didn’t help each other, but they believed what Hitler said,” she said after she finished etching a hieroglyph in yet another session. “I decided to make a hieroglyph that uses symbols that talk a lot about me. Back then, with all the figures, it must have been cool to learn the Egyptian stories and be able to write them to share with each other.”

The hieroglyphs were a way to teach students to appreciate ancient culture, sixth-grade teacher Kevin Vance said.

“When we studied Egyptian art and history, I wanted them to engage in a fun way and learn about the messages of what was left behind,” he said, adding that he created this lesson when he was in college, but this was the first time he was able to teach it. “This gave students a hands-on feel for decoding messages and using rocks and nails to communicate through symbols.”

Using primitive tools proved to be challenging.

“It was fun, but hard to use the nail to carve,” sixth-grader Wilson Broadbent said.

There was more fun for students as they rotated into the Olympics, which included running, throwing Frisbees, shooting free throws and other modified sports activities. Summit Academy high school students assisted with the events.

“They learned the history and the time periods tied into the Olympics, but by putting it into practice, they’re learning to work together and build camaraderie,” teacher Dion Drummond said. “They’re practicing social skills while competing for a team medal. The day brings in history, science, arts, math and it’s a fun, cumulating way to engage in what they learn all year.” l

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New Summit Academy principal to welcome back students

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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ary Tucker isn’t new to Summit Academy, but he will be the public charter school’s new Draper campus principal, the fourth in Summit’s history.

Tucker, who taught chemistry and biology at Summit’s high school campus, joined the Draper campus, serving students kindergarten through middle school, last year as its assistant principal.

In addition to teaching at Summit Academy High, Tucker was a science teacher at Rigby (Idaho) High School and at Rocky Mountain Middle School (Idaho). He earned his bachelor’s degree in fisheries and wildlife from Utah State and his master’s in environmental science from University of Idaho. He also earned his educational specialist degree in education administration from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.

Current principal and kindergarten through eighth-grade executive director Tyler Whittle will become Summit’s kindergarten through 12th-grade executive director Whittle, who assumed the principal title in July 2016 when the school’s second principal, Bob Zentner, retired, grew up in north Spokane, Washington. As the son of a family grocer, he had several educator role models in his family.

Whittle earned his bachelor’s degree in French teaching with an English-as-a-second language endorsement from Brigham Young University. Whittle earned his master’s in ed-

ucation-leadership administration at Arizona State University. He taught in Houston and was an administrative intern in Arizona before joining Summit Academy in 2013.

In a statement he shared with Summit Academy, Whittle said it has been an honor to be principal and he is excited to serve all three campuses (Draper, Independence and Bluffdale) in his new position.

“Summit Academy has been home to my family and me for the last four years and I look forward to serving the rest of the Summit Academy community for years to come,” he said.

These administrative changes also will impact other positions. Paul Lundberg, who has 11 years of experience as an elementary school principal in Rigby, Idaho, and Pavilion, Wyoming, and 12 years as an elementary and middle school teacher in Idaho, Falls, Idaho, will become the Draper school’s assistant principal.

Current Summit Academy Draper campus Assistant Principal and Director of Curriculum Karen Johnson will step into the new role of student achievement director. She will help develop, implement and support the academic achievement and growth at all Summit Academy campuses. Johnson, who has her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from BYU and her master’s degree in elementary literacy from USU as well as her reading endorsement in reading and advanced reading from USU, has more than eight years of experience as a

licensed administrator in both elementary and secondary schools.

At the high school, Natalie Call, who has been serving as both Summit’s high school principal and 9-12 executive director, can focus exclusively on the high school as she remains its principal.

Canyons School District also announced new administrative appointments.

In Sandy, former Altara Elementary principal and Albion Middle assistant principal Scott Jameson will take the helm of Alta View Elementary for a retiring Karen Medlin, who has been an educator for 40 years.

“I love what I’ve been doing,” she said about her lifelong career. “What makes a difference is making connections.”

She recommends to administrators making changes this fall to “listen to the community, to the teachers and to the kids. Ask a lot of questions so you know what is going on.”

The other Sandy administrative appointment is East Sandy Elementary achievement coach Lori Reynolds being hired as Sprucewood Elementary principal as current principal Colleen Smith will become a Canyons School District Responsive Services Program administrator.

Midvale’s Hillcrest High assistant principal Justin Matagi will replace Jameson at Albion Middle School as assistant principal and Cottonwood Heights’ Brighton High Assistant

Summit Academy Assistant Principal Gary Tucker will be the new principal of the Draper campus this fall.

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Principal Matt Schelble being reassigned to replace Matagi at Hillcrest. Current East Midvale Elementary Principal Justin Pitcher has been reassigned to replace Schelble and current Murray School District’s Viewmont Elementary Principal Matt Nelson was hired to replace Pitcher.l

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JDCHS basketball player follows grandpa’s footsteps to college

By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com When recently graduated Juan Diego Catholic High School basketball player Matt Kitzman decided to play at Hobart College, the first phone call he made was to Hobart’s head coach Tim Sweeney — and the second call was to his grandfather, Roger Kitzman. The 18-year-old couldn’t wait to tell his grandpa, a two-sport star from Hobart College in the early 1960s, that he would also head to Geneva, New York to play college ball.

“Grandpa gave me the full scoop on Hobart, but I got to know the school myself on a visit in April,” Matt Kitzman said. “I loved it.

The coaches and guys on the team were great. I just loved the atmosphere and it checked all the boxes I was looking for.”

“Hobart College is a great fit for Matt,” JDCHS head basketball coach Drew Trost said. “He will be really successful there.”

Sweeney said they are “very excited” Matt is joining the program.

“He is a very competitive player that caught my attention with the way he carried himself on the basketball court,” Sweeney said.

“He is fundamentally sound in each phase of the game, but more importantly brings a winner’s mentality to do whatever is necessary to compete.”

The son of Jon and Sharon Kitzman was a three-year starter for the Soaring Eagle varsity squad and helped lead them to three

Draper’s Matt Kitzman celebrated with his family after signing with Hobart College to play basketball. His grandfather, Roger Kitzman (pictured on far right), was the captain of the basketball and soccer teams at Hobart in the early 1960s. (Picture courtesy Matt Kitzman)

consecutive state championship games — and three second-place finishes in the state. This past season, the team captain averaged 15 points a game, while switching to the point guard position after playing as shooting guard the past two

years, and was named First Team All-State.

“Matt had a fantastic senior year,” Trost said. “He was a leader by example before, but he really stepped up this year as a leader on the court. I’ve seen him get a lot better over

the years and he ended high school with just a terrific year.”

Basketball has been a part of Matt’s life since he was five years old and, although he also played baseball and football, he chose the hardwood to focus on in the sixth grade because he simply loved basketball more than the others. He played on competitive teams in Ohio and then Utah and continued on in the sport that has taught him how to be a leader, communicate and work as part of a team — lessons he uses off the court as well.

He credits Coach Trost and the other JDCHS middle school and high school coaches, his AAU coach Mike Wilson, his parents and his grandfather for their role in his development to becoming a college athlete.

“Signing with Hobart was like a five-minute celebration,” Matt Kitzman said.

“Now, I’m focused on being the best that I can be and playing right away in college.”

“Matt seems to affect his teammates in a very positive way with his competitiveness and we believe he will do the same for us at Hobart,” Sweeney said. “Matt has an excellent ‘feel’ on the court — and knows when to shoot, when to pass and how to make simple plays that win games.” l

Top five ways to avoid an accident

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ccidents are inevitable. Or are they?

We’ve all met someone who says (more like “claims”) they have never experienced a car accident before. While we might doubt the veracity of such a statement, there are countless ways to avoid those nauseatingly time consuming situations — the ones where you wait for law enforcement on the side of the road (or middle of the intersection), deal with insurance companies and figure out finances for fixing the fender.

There are countless ways to avoid an accident, here are the top five.

1. Attitude You probably weren’t expecting this one first. As a driver, you control over 3,000 pounds (or more) of metal that can cause incalculable damage. Driving with maturity and the right mindset makes a world of difference. Speeding to beat another car to the exit or to get back at the person who cut you off a minute ago may give you a moment of satisfaction, but is it worth the risk and ramifications?

If all drivers commit to having a responsible attitude, imagine how much less we’d find ourselves in bumper to bumper traffic waiting to pass the accident.

2. Speed From 2012-2016, 40 percent of motor vehicle traffic crash deaths in Utah were because

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of speeding, according to Utah Department of let someone else go first.

Public Safety’s crash data.

This also applies when driving in poor Slowing down isn’t going to kill you, but weather conditions. Heavy rainfall and snowflying past others just might. storms blot windshields and make roads slick, 3. Distraction adverse circumstances to traveling safely. BaStay focused. Keep your guard up. Though sics become even more vital like keeping your you may be a phenomenal driver, others aren’t. distance from the vehicle in front of you.

Be aware of your surroundings by paying 5. Maintenance attention to what’s in front of you and checkThe best way to avoid car malfunction is ing your mirrors. Knowing where everyone else the maintenance of said car. is helps avoid collisions. If you’re distracted Ensure tires and brakes are operating withby your phone, music, or billboards with cows out issue. Keep fluids to their proper levels. writing on them, it limits your response time to Oil changes and car washes make a difference. what another driver may being doing in front of These simple, but effective maintenance tips enyou. sure your car remains a well-oiled machine (pun 4. Defense intended). l This was one of the first concepts taught in driver education and one of the first we forget: drive defensively.

Failing to yield caused 12 percent of deaths from 20122016 in the same data mentioned before. That comes to 154 people who died Here are some ways to avoid a car accident, like this one. (Photo by David Shankbone) because they didn’t

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Draper teen wins division at Utah State Junior Amateur

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wo years ago, Draper’s Zach Felts reached the finals of his division in the Utah State Amateur and placed second.

This year, he defeated Cedar Hills’ Preston Smithson to win the 13–14-year-old division at Oakridge Country Club June 8.

“Champion felt a lot different this year,” Zach said. “My medal was also bigger.”

“For Zach to pull off from his heartbreak from two years ago and win this time, that’s just a big accomplishment,” his father Cody Felts said.

At the five-day event, Zach placed second with a round of 72 and went into match play as the No. 2 seed. During match play, he defeated Cooper Milne 3 & 2, Jalen Martinez 2 & 1 and Peter Kim 3 & 2 to reach the finals against Preston Smithson, where he won 1-up.

“Match play is always fun,” Zach said. “It’s fun to move through the bracket.”

He also won the Utah State Junior Stroke Play Championship July 2–3 at Spanish Oaks Golf Course, shooting a 75 and 76 for a three-stroke victory over Peter Kim. It was the second time in three years that he has won the event.

“It was hot and the conditions were tough,” Cody Felts said. “This event is considered one of the majors for the season so it was another nice for Zach.”

Additionally, Zach won his division at the Lynn Summerhays Junior Championship at the Ranches Golf Club and Meadowbrook Golf Course July 10–11, shooting a 74 and 77 for a four-stroke victory.

The son of Cody and Ann Felts of Draper has been playing golf since he was 2 years old and began hitting golf balls at the driving range. He competed in his first tournament at First Lakes six years later and won a tournament at Southgate in St. George when he was 9.

This past season, he also tied for second at the UJGA Preview at Bloomington Country Club in St. George May 18, fourth at the FCG Johnny Miller Utah Championship at Talons Cove June 25–26, tied for sixth at the three-day Optimist Qualifying at Sleepy Ridge Golf Club June 13–15 and tied for 10th at the Jay Don Blake FCG World Jr. Qualifying May 19. He also finished 11th at the Utah Junior Open June 27–28.

When Zach was 12, he won a twoday tournament at Hobble Creek/Spanish Creek. He also counts a hole-in-one on Hidden Valley Country Club’s par 3 No. 2 hole as a highlight in his young career.

He plays 20 tournaments a year with the goal of constant improvement and trying to catch up to his older brother, Tyler, who will be a junior on the Corner Canyon

Draper’s Zach Felts won the Utah State Junior Stroke Play Championship July 2–3 at Spanish Oaks Golf Course, winning the event for the second time in three years. (Photo courtesy Cody Felts)

High golf team this fall.

“It’s been interesting to watch Zach develop in golf,” Cody Felts said. “Zach’s a very competitive person and he’s had to learn patience. It’s been neat to see the growth that’s happened to him.”

The game of golf has taught Zach valuable lessons about maintaining a positive attitude. “Zach’s learned that his attitude and behavior makes a difference in golf,” Cody Felts said. “He’s really changed and grown that way.”

“I’m always trying to improve on staying positive,” Zach said. “When you have one bad shot, you have to look at it that you have about 75 shots during a round so it’s just one shot. That kind of thinking helps me get stronger mentally.”

Integrity has also been a life lesson on and off the course for Zach as he has

played with others that have cheated or lied about their scores. “My dad always says, ‘Is it worth it to sell your soul to the devil for a score?’” Zach said. “Cheating will always come back to you so I’ve just decided to never do it.”

The incoming ninth grader wants to play varsity on the CCHS golf team next season and has his sights set on playing in college.

“Zach just happens to love golf and does pretty well with it,” Cody Felts said.

“As his dad, I’m proud of his accomplishments on the course, but I’m more proud of the kind of person he is and what an important part of our family he is. He’s very kind and nice to his brothers and sisters and he would rather hang with his brothers than anyone else.” l

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Draper motocross riders qualify for nationals

By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

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raper’s Bryson Green, 12, and Parker Miller, 10, qualified for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee July 30 through Aug. 4.

Both riders made the national event by placing among the top spots at the Pala Raceway near Temecula, California recently.

“Just qualifying for this event represents dedication and commitment to the sport of motocross and is cherished as a major accomplishment,” said Bryson’s dad, Bryan Green, owner of Draper’s Edge Powersports and founder of the Edge Mini-MX racing league. “Kids at the national level have full-time coaches, managers and equipment mechanics. It’s quite a thing for someone to make it and these kids have gotten there with much less. I’m proud of both of them.”

Parker Miller has gone to two previous nationals, where he finished 22nd as a 6-year-old and 25th in the 8-year-old division. This year, he hopes to overcome the bike troubles he experienced in his first year and avoid rocks that slowed him last year. “I feel like I am riding faster this year,” he said.

Bryson said he is thrilled for his upcoming experience on the national stage. “I’m super stoked,” he said. “I’m just focusing on trying to get at least one good moment there.”

Over 40 hours of live online streaming coverage of the national event will be on RacerTV. com during the six-day event.

Bryson Green The Green family’s motorcycle history dates back to the 1960s when Bryson’s grandfather, Noel, began riding competitively for more than two decades. Bryson’s father, Bryan, remembers being on a motorcycle before a bicycle and Bryson himself was racing at 4 years

Motocross has become a family affair for 10-year-old Parker Miller, of Draper, who is pictured with his dad, Chris, mom Alissa, sister Tenley and brother Paxton. (Photo courtesy Chris Miller)

old.

In his first race, Bryson placed second to last. “I still loved it and I got a tiny trophy,” he said. “I told my dad that it was the ‘funnest day.’”

Through his dad’s efforts to form the MiniMX league eight years ago in conjunction with Rocky Mountain Raceway, Bryson has been able to compete in hundreds of events in multiple divisions in motocross, endurocross and supercross across 10 states over the years and

Ten-year-old Parker Miller of Draper qualified for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships July 30 through Aug. 4. (Photo courtesy Chris Miller)

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won several events, including his age division at the St. George Winter Series twice, the Western Off-Road Championships in Las Vegas twice, the 2017 Draper EnduroCross race, the 2017 Herriman EnduroCross race and the 65 age group (7- to 11-year-olds), 85 age group (9–15-year-olds) and the Supermini for up to 15-year-olds.

“When he does well, it just adds fuel to the fire,” Bryan Green said.

Bryson has been able to enjoy success in

racing in a more affordable fashion by selecting specific events to compete in, by using stock bikes and suspensions and by keeping the bikes maintained regularly. “We wanted to prove — to ourselves mostly — that motocross racing does not have to be expensive and time-consuming,” Bryan Green said. “We do not practice or race as much as many of the national level riders.

Obviously, the more ‘seat-time’ you have, the better, but we see a lot of families burn out from all the travel and time committed to racing.”

Bryson said he has enjoyed the ups and the downs of the sport. “It’s fun to build your adrenaline up and jump high in the air,” he said.

“But, I’ve also learned to never give up, especially after crashing. It doesn’t matter what happens, I always get up and finish the race.”

“I’m pretty proud of him,” Bryan Green said. “He’s mature beyond his age and has a desire to be successful and is not afraid of the hard work it takes to get there.”

Bryson said his dad is the “biggest help ever” and is grateful for Colby Sorenson and Tracy Bronson — his training support — and sponsors Edge Powersports, Fly Gear, Husqvarna Motorcycles USA, Maverik Country Stores, Michelin Tires, 6D Helmets and Scott Goggles.

Parker Miller Ten-year-old Parker Miller started in motocross when he was 5 and won his first race in the RMX PeeWee Shaft beginner division.

In the past five years, he has been the RMX ArenaCross Series champion and the RMX Summer Series champion for his age division and also won the Utah MX Challenge, the Utah State Championship and the KTM Junior Sport Cross Challenge. He has also finished in the top three at the Transworld Mini Majors, the Utah State Championship, the AMP California Amateur State Championship PRO-AM, the RMX

Twelve-year-old Bryson Green of Draper qualified for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships July 30 through Aug. 4. (Photo courtesy Bryan Green)

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Summer Series and the Arizona Open.

“I like the competition,” he said. “It pushes you to be better than others.”

“It’s fun to see one of your kids have such a drive and determination for something,” said Parker’s dad, Chris Miller. “He’s been able to see some big-time competition and be a part of some cool experiences.”

Parker’s focus on motocross keeps him on his bike for several hours a week and each weekend he participates in a race somewhere. “It’s a family deal,” Chris Miller said. “It’s a full-time job to maintain his bikes and things, but my wife and I support him in every way except we can’t ride the bike for him. We’re here to help him with what he’s trying to achieve.”

Chris Miller said he has been impressed by his young son’s drive to work for his goals of winning a national

championship and moving on to ProNationals when he’s older. “Parker puts the time, effort and emotions into this,” he said.

“He has seen that in order to get good results, you have to work for it. You can’t just show up and ride your bike.”

Parker’s parents have also seen their son work hard at home for his riding privileges as he helps with yardwork and mowing the lawn, in addition to household chores.

Parker is sponsored by Edge Powersports, KTM, RMX Series, 6D Helmets, Sorensen MX Training and Utah Motor Racing.

Bryan Green said the riding circuit is all-inclusive and learning to ride gives kids “an outlet for life.”

“We employ a positive approach and encourage riders to advance rather than diminish efforts,” he said. “We’re here to help people get started and stay riding.” l Twelve-year-old Bryson Green of Draper qualified for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships July 30 through Aug. 4. (Photo courtesy Bryan Green)

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JDCHS athlete taking her talents to the next level

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uan Diego Catholic High School senior Katrina Price, who has been among the top throwers in Region 11 for the past three seasons, recently signed to compete at Concordia University Irvine (CUI) in the fall. She becomes the first female Soaring Eagle thrower to earn a scholarship.

“I feel very excited and blessed for this opportunity,” Price said.

“I think Katrina will be a fantastic college thrower,” JDCHS track coach Chase Kallas said. “I think the year-round training and weightlifting will help her flourish in college.”

“Katrina’s willingness to travel to California for our senior day showed that she really wanted to be here,” CUI assistant track coach Isaiah Simmons said. “It was a no-brainer that she would fit in after speaking with her on multiple occasions. She wants to learn and get better and I’m excited to have her join us this fall.”

The daughter of Ivan and Yolanda Price of Sandy was deciding between two schools when she visited the CUI campus in Irvine, California. “It felt like home there and they made me feel a part of the team already,” Katrina Price said, noting that the team gathered in their daily prayer before practice and included the recruits in their prayer. “They mentioned us and it just made me feel so much a part of them,” Katrina Price said.

The senior made her commitment official with her letter-of-intent signing April 11. “It felt

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By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com really great to have my friends and family there and it was so awesome to see your hard work finally show and pay off,” she said.

“We are excited to add Katrina to our team as she can grown and develop into one of the top throwers in the conference,” Simmons said.

“She will help fill out much-needed depth in the throwing events on the women’s side.”

“I think Katrina will develop very nicely into our program,” CUI track coach Danny Bowman said. “Coach Simmons is a very knowledgeable coach and will be able to develop upon her strengths and skills to be a successful thrower for us.”

Katrina Price has been an athlete all her life, playing volleyball, basketball and soccer before choosing the throwing events in track and field, following her friend Alison Stroud — who was a year older at JDCHS — onto the track squad. “It was so laid back, but competitive, and I was still a part of the team without relying on the team,” Katrina Price said. “It was a different feeling competing just as an individual.”

As a freshman, Katrina Price had an admittedly “bad season,” before settling into the shot put and discus events and eyeing a college scholarship early on. “I looked up small schools and what distances their throwers put up and I felt like I could at least walk on and was doing pretty okay for someone who just started,” Katrina Price said.

Juan Diego’s Katrina Price will compete for the Concordia University Irvine track team this fall. (Photo courtesy Katrina Price)

The 18-year-old finished ninth in region during her sophomore and junior seasons before suffering a left elbow injury that required ligament reconstruction surgery this past September. Following a months-long recovery, she got herself back to lifting and throwing, but the right-hander still wears a brace on her left arm.

This past track season, she placed 10th at the Region 11 championships.

“Katrina has been a rock for the program,”

Kallas said. “She is one of the hardest-working individuals I know. She works hard on the field and in the classroom.”

Katrina Price set out to beat her personal records all season. “I had a teammate ask me why I cared since I had already signed, and I told her that I can’t commit and then just start slacking off,” she said. She beat her personal record in the discus by about four feet, while she was two feet off her best mark in the shot put.

“Track has taught me that I can push myself past more limits than I thought,” she said.

“It’s helped me realize there are no limits if I just believe in myself.”

At Concordia, she may venture into two more throwing events — the hammer and weight throw — and she said she’s keen for more learning and growing in and out of the track’s circle.

Katrina Price credits Coach Kallas and Juan Diego’s athletic director Chris Long for helping her get to the next level, and for Coach Simmons for the opportunity to compete for his program.

“It’s been an honor to coach Katrina,” Kallas said. “When you have student athletes like Katrina who are dedicated and have a passion for track, it makes coaching so fun.”

Beyond the track, Katrina Price plans to major in business administration and sports management with aspirations to be an entertainment lawyer. l

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Alta alums shine in women’s professional soccer

By Ron Bevan| r.bevan@mycityjournals.com

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he addition of the Utah Royals not only means women’s professional soccer is now played in Sandy, but two home grown athletes can be seen on the pitch once again. And both came not only came through the halls of Alta High School, but at one time were also teammates.

Kealia Ohai and Michele Vasconcelos both sported the red and white colors of Alta High School. Ohai is now a member of the Houston Dash and Vasconcelos plays for the Chicago Red Stars, teams in the National Women’s Soccer League and competition to the Royals.

Although Ohai was older than Vasconcelos, the two did team up for two of Alta’s eight girl’s soccer titles while in high school. Vasconcelos was then known as Michele Murphy.

Perhaps the best known of the duo is Ohai, who has been a force on national teams since she was a teenager. She made the U15 national team and kept playing on different teams representing the United States worldwide. She even scored the winning goal over Germany in the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. The international competition was a far cry for a young girl growing up in Draper, Utah.

Ohai’s soccer career began when she was just four years old.

“Both my older sisters played so I would go watch them,” Ohai said. “I began playing everyday. Soccer has been my whole life,” She played club soccer for Avalanche, even while representing both Alta and the US, keeping her soccer calendar full week in and week out. Sacrifices had to be made both on the club level and then on the high school level whenever Ohai was needed nationally.

But while she was busy representing the US, Ohai didn’t want to miss out on her high school years. She still attended Alta and played on the high school team that won an unprecedented four straight state soccer titles. She did miss some Alta regular season games due to her national commitments, but made sure she was around for the state playoffs.

“I got called into the national camp once and it was at a time where we had a big game for Alta,” Ohai said. “They let me stay for the game and come to camp late. I grew up watching Alta soccer. I just always wanted to go there and play there. It was such an honor to be able to play at Alta.”

Besides being perfect in championships her entire high school career, Ohai also earned two Gatorade state player of the year honors, three 5A soccer MVP awards and was also the 2010 NSCAA National High School player of the year. “(Ohai) deserved every recognition she received,” Alta coach Lee Mitchell said. “Her feel for the game and also her ability on the ball are better than most any player out there. She gets the ball on her foot and knows what to do with it.”

Ohai moved on to play for North Caroli-

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na in the collegiate ranks, and helped the Tar Heels win the NCAA title in 2012.

She was the second overall pick of the 2014 NWSL draft, landing with the Houston Dash.

She scored 11 goals in 10 games during the 2016 season to earn her first captains band for the Dash.

Also that year, she got her first call up to the US Women’s National team.

Although she was on the team that played a friendly at Rio Tinto Stadium, Ohai didn’t see action in that game. Instead, she appeared for the first time for the US national team Oct. 23, 2016 in a game with Switzerland. Just 48 seconds after entering the match, Ohai took Chicago Red Star forward Michele Vasconcelos won three championships at Alta High School when she was Michele Murphy. (Photo by Dan Bartel, a pass and put it into ISI Photos) the back of the net, setting a record for the “I was five years old when I began playing It wasn’t until she came back to Utah that she fastest goal in a debut for the US women’s na- soccer,” Vasoncelos said. “My closest sibling is found out why. tional team.

12 years older than me, so they had me playing “I found out I was pregnant,” Vasconcelos “Making the women’s national team was a as soon as I could walk.” said. And her dreams of playing for the Red dream of mine for so long,” Ohai said. “I cried From the recreation leagues to the compe- Stars had to wait. when I first got called up. It was bittersweet not tition teams, Vasconcelos began on her journey But the wait wasn’t long. She was ready to actually play in the game at Rio Tinto, but I that would land her a position on the varsity the next season, working herself back into top was excited to be there. So many memories of team at Alta as a freshman. She teamed with tier athletic shape in a matter of months. that field.”

Ohai for the final two titles of the four-peat “It is incredible that she has had a baby and Ohai got to return to Rio Tinto this seaBut two rings wasn’t enough for Vasconce- is still so fast,” Ohai said of her former teamson as a member of the Houston Dash, playing los. She stormed her way through the 5A ranks mate. “I am so proud of her for how she is doagainst the Royals. her senior season, scoring 38 goals including ing. She is not just a great player, but a great “I love that stadium,” Ohai said. To play the winning shot that beat Viewmont in the person as well.” there again in front of my entire family and 2011 title match and gave her a third ring.

Vasconcelos’ Red Stars were the first team friends was incredible.”

From there she went on to lead BYU’s to play the Royals in their inaugural season at Vasconcelos took a slightly different path women’s team, where she would rack up 32 Rio Tinto Stadium. Walking into the Sandy areto her professional debut. Unlike Ohai, Vascon- career collegiate goals and 30 assists. She was na as a professional brought back a lot of memcelos never pursued the Olympic training teams the West Coast Conference player of the year ories for her. and consequently didn’t get the national recog- her senior season and was a four-time All-WCC “I teared up a little in my very first game nition. selection while at BYU. for Chicago, but playing at Rio Tinto with my “It took Murph (Vasconcelos’ nickname in Her abilities were noticed by the profes- family and friends in attendance was way more high school) a little longer to develop,” Mitch- sional teams, and the Red Stars made her the emotional,” Vasconcelos said. “It is the stadium ell said. “But she works so hard. She always 11th pick of the 2017 NWSL draft. At the time, I won my state titles, so it will always be a spehas. She comes from a family that has great Red Stars coach Rory Dames called her the best cial place for me. ability in the game of soccer. Her older brothers wing player in the draft, and even hinted she When she is on the field representing the and sister played for Alta.” had a shot at Rookie of the Year honors.

Red Stars, Vasconcelos also remembers she is Vasconcelos grew up on the soccer fields But all that would have to be put on still representing Alta. of Sandy, playing for club teams Avalanche and hold. On draft day, Vasconcelos was on a trip “Whenever I think of Alta soccer, the first then Olympic Montreaux. And although her to Brazil with her husband Pedro, whom she word that comes to my mind is pride,” Vasconolder family members played soccer at Alta, met while he was also playing soccer at BYU. celos said. “I am very proud that I was part of she was pretty young when they played and had She wasn’t feeling well and at first attributed the history at Alta. l to forge her own path in soccer. it to eating foreign food or perhaps the travel.

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“Conservation should be an ethic here in Utah. More often than not, we’re in some kind of drought here,” Moser explained.

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Moser said the average lawn only needs 20 minutes of water every other day during the

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Students access real-life scientific resources to build dinosaurs

By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com

Students use museum resources and their imagination to create the ultimate dinosaur species. (Photo Alex Goodlett)

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ike scientists in a scene from a popular dinosaur movie, students teamed up with the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) to design the ultimate dinosaur species. Using Research Quest, a creative digital program developed by the museum, students determined the best combination of various heads, torsos, tails and legs from a digitized library of fossils scanned from the museum’s paleontology collection.

“We are getting some of the expertise of our scientists out there to kids and we’re getting objects out there—they’re looking at actual scanned fossils that we have at the museum,” said McKenna Lane of NHMU. Research Quest brings the museum resources to the classroom through the internet and is easily accessed from computer labs or classroom Chromebooks. Using digitized fossils and scientific materials, video segments from leading scientists and printable resources, students work their way through activities called investigations. The teaching resource— available to all Utah teachers—was developed by the museum in partnership with the Utah Educational Network and the University of Utah’s departments of Educational Psychology and Entertainment Arts and Engineering.

Kirsten Butcher, of the University of Utah’s Instructional Design & Educational Technology Program, said not all species of dinosaurs have been discovered so students are using the simulation to create a feasible design for a potential species using the same resources

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as actual scientists.

Students designed dinosaurs that would most successfully perform in simulated tests of survivability, diet, reproduction and physical stability, based on the features of each fossil.

Research Quest provides teachers with three different investigations that engage students in actual paleontology work as well as the development of critical thinking skills.

“Critical thinking has been recognized as a huge concern for education for a long time,” said Butcher, “but it’s notoriously difficult to teach and to engage students in these processes.”

Research Quest uses a digital interface and a gaming style to appeal to students, while providing practice in this important life skill.

“We live in a very information rich world,” said Butcher. “It takes really strong critical thinking skills to sift through information, to make sense of information, to know what to do with that information.”

Another investigation, targeted to older grades, asks students to study a real-life quarry site where many dinosaur skeletons have been found. Students develop a theory of how the dinosaurs ended up there, based on available evidence. Then they debate with peers who interpreted the data differently and support an opposing theory.

“This is a real scientific question—there’s no one correct answer,” said Butcher. Students use the same resources that are available to paleontologists to develop their theories and then

compare it to leading scientific theories.

“From the teachers we hear a lot that it’s a really great tool for getting kids to construct evidence based arguments and that’s something they feel is really unique and valuable,” said Lane. “Students are gathering evidence to support an argument and communicating that argument—something they don’t usually get a chance to do.”

Another investigation gives students access to 3D digitized models of fossils found in the NHMU’s collection. Using observation and analysis, they determine what kind of dinosaur the bones are from.

Research Quest has been available for classroom use since the beginning of this school year and has been well received by students of all ages, said Lane. The program was initially targeted to middle school students but is adaptable for younger grades as well.

“I had to do a little preparation to scaffold the program since it’s a middle school-designed program,” said Kristine Jolley, a teacher at Midas Creek Elementary in Riverton. She said her students were excited to use the technology and were engaged in learning. She felt her fourth-graders benefitted from the challenge to think more critically in a fun way.

“The best part is just the fact that it is a cool subject and the kids enjoy it,” she said.

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Airport reconstruction project on schedule for 2020

By Lana Medina | l.medina@mycityjournals.com

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ust two years from now, Utahns will see a brand new Salt Lake International Airport opening.

A construction project that has been decades in the making is underway at the airport, as crews are working to build a new parking garage, central terminal and a new north and south concourse.

“One of the biggest milestones was in May,” said Nancy Volmer, the airport public relations director. “That’s when one of the final steel beams went up.”

Why build a new airport?

When the Salt Lake International Airport was first built in the 1960s, it was designed for 10 million passengers per year. But now, more than 60 years later, the airport serves more than 24 million passengers annually, and that number is increasing.

Volmer says with the current design, only one plane can take off at a time, and the airport wasn’t built for a hub operation.

“There’s congestion on the curb side, there’s congestion on the gate side,” Volmer explained. “There’s not enough seating for passengers waiting for their flights.”

Who is paying for the new airport?

“No local taxpayer dollars are being spent on the airport,” Volmer said.

For the $3.6 billion reconstruction project, the airport is relying on several major areas of funding: 41.3 percent - Future bonds to pay for the remaining cost 23 percent - 2017 revenue bonds issued by the airport 14.8 percent - Airport savings 11.5 percent - Passenger facility charges 4.9 percent - Rental car facility charges 4.5 percent - Federal grants Volmer says one of the primary reasons why the Salt Lake International Airport is able to fund the reconstruction project without local taxpayer assistance is because the airport has been saving for this project since the 1990s.

“People who use the airport are helping pay for this redevelopment. Passenger user fee, the airlines, the car rental user fees,” Volmer said.

Future Changes One of the biggest changes that will push the Salt Lake International Airport into the spotlight is security. The new airport will have state of the art equipment for security screening to help cut down on wait times and limit the hassle as passengers try to make their flights.

The entire design of the airport is focused on making it easier for passengers, Volmer explained.

“You can check your bag, print your boarding pass, go through security, and you won’t have to go up and down levels. It (will be) convenient for passengers,” Volmer said.

Some other major improvements include: • A larger parking garage able to fit up

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Airport officials say the new airport design will allow for easier access to passengers. (Photo courtesy Salt Lake International Airport)

to 3,600 vehicles, with separate areas for drop off and pick up.

• Separate arrival and departure levels • On-site car rental pick-up and dropoff counters • Tech friendly with more locations to

plug in electronics • More shopping and dining What is Phase 2?

Phase 1 is expected to be completed by Fall 2020, and then construction will begin on Phase 2, which includes building the north and south

concourses on the east side, the demolition of concourses B, C and D, and the demolition of the International Terminal.

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Still ‘Modern’ after all these years

By Katherine Weinstein | katherine@mycityjournals.com

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he 1920s — the era of hot jazz, bathtub gin, rumble seats and raccoon coats — will come roaring back in Draper Historic Theatre’s new production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

Audiences will be transported to New York City at the height of the jazz age when society’s rules about women’s careers, fashion and even romantic relationships were being challenged by modern young women known as “flappers.”

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” tells the story of Millie Dillmount who leaves Salina, Kansas in 1922 for the excitement and opportunity of New York City. Her grand plan is to find work as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. Of course, things get complicated. Millie’s landlady is revealed to be the nefarious leader of a kidnapping ring, her boss shows little interest in proposing marriage and Millie instead finds herself falling in love with a young man who claims to be penniless.

The stage musical, which is based on the 1967 movie starring Julie Andrews, won a Tony for Best Musical in 2002. The music for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” was written by Jeanine Tesori with lyrics by Dick Scanlan and the book of the same name by Scanlan and Richard Morris. Composer Tesori is the most prolific and honored female theatrical composer working on Broadway. Her other well-known works include “Shrek the Musical” (2008) and “Fun Home” (2015).

Morgan Hekking, who plays Millie, said,

Cast members from Draper Historic Theatre’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie” take a break from rehearsing. (Photo courtesy Todd Taylor/Draper Historic Theatre)

“We need more shows like this with phenomenal female composers and more stories that follow women in musical theater.” She feels that the theme of the show is a timely one, about accepting change in society as well as in your self.

“Millie ends up choosing love over everything else,” said Hekking.

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” is Hekking’s first production with Draper Historic Theatre. A graduate of the Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, she is currently majoring in musical theater at Weber State University. “I love

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the music and the time period of this show,” she said.

Actor Alex Montour also loves the 1920s style of the production as well as its jazzy score.

Montour plays the role of Jimmy. “Millie” is his third show with Draper Historic Theatre following this season’s “Tarzan” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Montour has worked for about eight years in stand-up comedy and improv.

“One of my favorite parts of the show is the choreography,” he said. “It looks like a Broadway show, incredibly good and incredi-

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The cast has devoted two whole weeks of rehearsal time learning how to tap dance, led by choreographer and seasoned tap dancer Heather Haycock. There are two big tap numbers in the show.

Director Todd Taylor could not say enough about his talented cast. “I have been thoroughly impressed with the talent we have for this show! Almost every actor is a true triple threat in singing, dancing and acting.”

Taylor, who has been an actor for most of his life, has always wanted to direct live theater and “Millie” is one of his favorite musicals. He has been involved with productions at Draper Historic Theatre since performing in “Beauty and the Beast” four years ago. Last summer he directed “Aladdin Jr.” “My goal in this production is to make it a different show with a different feel to it,” he said. To this end, none of the sets or costumes will be rented. The costumes, including sparkling, sequined flapper dresses, will be designed by Mae Hinton-Godfrey.

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Utah’s housing unaffordability crisis

By Lana Medina | l.medina@mycityjournals.com

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espite an uptick in employment, Utah is becoming more unaffordable for low-income families.

According to a recent report from the University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, housing prices have been steadily rising since the 1990s, but Utah wages are not matching that growth, and low-income families are starting to suffer as a result.

“Eighty six percent of people pay more than 50 percent of their income toward housing,” said Tara Rollins, executive director of the Utah Housing Coalition. “The issue has been happening for some time. Wages haven’t been keeping up with rent.”

Rollins says it’s especially affecting Utah because population growth is outpacing the number of homes and apartments available, and construction isn’t meeting demand.

Jennifer Gilchrist, a realtor in Salt Lake County, said she often sees homes in the $200,000 to $250,000 price range get offers within a matter of hours.

“It’s really crazy right now. There are a lot of people who want to buy houses and not that many people who are selling,” she said.

Since last year alone, the average single family home has gone up approximately 13 percent in price. For example, a $300,000 home for sale last year, would now be selling for about $340,000, according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors.

While other states are suffering from an increase in housing prices, Utah is ranked as the 4th highest in the nation for that growth, and experts believe it’s only going to get worse.

For Jerusha Stucki and her husband, who were both born and raised in Utah, the rise in housing prices has made it difficult for them to search for a home for their growing family.

They’ve tried looking at houses, but the rising cost makes it a daunting task.

“Our price range is for houses that are old, dirty and cheap, and we don’t want to be house poor,” Stucki explained.

But waiting for a few years down the road could be even worse. Stucki says just three years ago, she and her husband nearly bought a townhouse but ultimately had to back out. Now, that townhouse is worth $35,000 more than the asking price from just a few years ago.

“There’s a good chance, we may not see houses at the prices we saw even three years ago,” Stucki says.

The housing unaffordability crisis isn’t just affecting families wanting to buy homes, but rentals are rising at an alarming rate.

Rollins says many families are combining with other households in one home to manage rental costs, and some are putting up with substandard housing because there isn’t anything better available in their price range.

“Last year the housing wage was $17.02 and it just went up to $17.77, that’s a 75 cent increase per hour,” Rollins said.

But Rollins says for the average person to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake County, their wage needs to match approximately $19.90 an hour.

“That’s up 86 cents from last year,” Rollins explained.

The University of Utah Gardner Policy Institute report suggested some municipal measures to help reduce housing unaffordability, including waive or reduce fees for affording housing, change building codes to encourage more affordable housing, and adopt zoning ordinances that provide a wide range of housing types and prices.

But in the meantime, families like the Stuckis continue to follow the housing market and hope future changes will make housing more affordable in Utah. l

The Top 10 most expensive Wasatch Front areas in Q1 by median home price (courtesy Salt Lake Board of Realtors)

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$600,000

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$555,000

The Avenues-84103 (up 20.4 percent)

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$522,000

Alpine-84004 (up 7.4 percent)

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$501,500

Holladay-84124 (up 14.7 percent)

5.

$486,000

Draper-84020 (up 3.5 percent)

5.

$486,000

Holladay-84117 (up 10.2 percent)

6.

$465,000

South Jordan-84095 (up 16.7 percent)

7.

$456,400

Sandy-84092 (down 7.4 percent)

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$440,550

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$437,000

Eden-84310 (down 3.4 percent)

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$431,000

Canyon Rim-84109 (up 3.9 percent)

The limitations of the Wasatch Front geography means there’s not much more room for sprawl, so new Utah housing developments are going to have to get creative. (Justin Adams/City Journals)

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Salt Lake Chamber hopes to raise awareness about Utah’s housing situation

By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com

Top and bottom: A block party was held as the TGIF was demolished at the old Cottonwood Mall site in Holladay. The demolition makes way for the planned Holladay Quarter development which has seen varying amounts of opposition from residents. (Aspen Perry/City Journals)

Representatives from the Salt Lake Chamber will be visiting with the following cities at each municipality’s city hall in the coming weeks and months with more to be scheduled.

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September 18 @ 5 p.m.

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September 18 @ 7 p.m.

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October 2 @ 4:30 p.m.

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“Anytime a developer comes in with a plan that involves high-density housing, it’s like a four-letter word,” said Draper Mayor Troy Walker during a meeting of Draper officials and representatives from the Salt Lake Chamber.

The meeting was the second of many meetings the Salt Lake Chamber hopes to conduct with every city council along the Wasatch Front in order to discuss the topic of housing affordability.

“Recently we’ve had a lot of business owners coming to us and saying, ‘Our employees are struggling to find housing,’” explained Abby Osborne, the chamber’s vice president of government relations.

The Salt Lake Chamber, a business association that operates throughout the state, then partnered with the Kem C. Gardner Institute to produce a report on housing affordability, released earlier this year.

“What we found in the report was quite alarming. For the first time we have more households than household units,” said Osborne. “That’s a big component of why you’re seeing these skyrocketing prices. It’s just supply and demand.”

While there are factors that limit what state and local governments can do about housing prices — for example, the state can’t do anything about rising material costs or the fact that the opportunity for further “sprawl” is limited by the Wasatch corridor’s geography — the Salt Lake Chamber is on a mission to let governments and individuals know what they can do.

“We’re just starting a dialogue with the city councils,” Osborne told the City Journals.

“We’re asking them, ‘What do you think about

this issue? Would you consider smaller lot sizes? Why are you opposed to higher density housing?”

Osborne pointed to the Daybreak community in South Jordan and Holladay’s still-in-theworks Holladay Quarter development as examples of cities using creative zoning policies to create more housing in a smart way.

However, the opposition to new housing efforts is much more likely to come from residents, not local governments, according to Osborne. “We have a lot of NIMBYism in Utah,” she said, referring to an acronym that stands for “Not In My Backyard.”

That can be seen with the case of the Holladay Quarter, where community groups formed to fight against the development.

Part of the Salt Lake Chamber’s mission will include a “full-blown media campaign” this fall to educate people about the nuances of the housing affordability issue. Osborne said she hopes the campaign will start to remove the stigmas and misunderstandings that people have about new housing developments.

For example, one misconception people have is that most of our growth is coming from out-of-state. “Not true,” said Osborne. “It is us, having children who want to stay here and live here because of our quality of life.”

“I think the unknown is fearful for people,” she said. “They have this perception of how they want to raise their large families on big pieces of property. But when those kids grow up, where are they going to live? If these trends continue, there won’t be enough homes for the people that want to live here.” l

Plots of land around the valley are constantly being considered for new housing, like this piece in northeast West Valley City. A development proposal for townhomes was denied in June after nearby residents mobilized against the level of density. Residents want single-family homes built there. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Murray Park wins the City Journals’ Park Madness tournament

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uly was national Parks and Recreation month, and we here at the City Journals celebrated with a friendly little tournament to determine the best park in the valley. Each round, the parks went head-to-head in a Facebook poll. Whichever park garnered the most votes moved on to the next round. We called it “Park Madness.”

The tournament had a little bit of everything, from a No. 16 seed upsetting a No. 1 seed to lopsided blowouts to intense down-to-thewire finishes. Here are our tournament awards: Park Madness Champion: Murray Park Murray Park came into the tournament as the No. 6 seed (based on Google reviews) but immediately showed that it was a top contender when it picked up a whopping 88 percent of the vote in its first round matchup with Herriman.

It went on to win by large margins in both the semifinal and final. It’s only test was a second round matchup with Riverton, which brings us to…

Most Improved Park: Riverton Park It’s too bad that Riverton and Murray had to meet in the second round, because that matchup would have made for a great finals.

The two parks were neck and neck for the entire two-day voting period, sometimes separated by as little as a tenth of a percentage point. Riverton Park was supported by many residents who

voted and commented about how much they love the park. As for the Most Improved Park award? We figured that made sense just because the park was recently reconstructed in 2015.

Rookie of the Tournament: Mountview Park In a tournament full of parks that have been around for decades, Mountview Park made a lot of noise by making it to the finals as a park that’s less than 10 years old. The Cottonwood Heights Park may not be as well-known throughout the valley, but it was able to beat the likes of West Valley’s Centennial Park, Sugar House Park and Dimple Dell Park on its way to the finals.

Upset of the Tournament: Eastlake Park Eastlake Park, located in South Jordan/ Daybreak would be another good candidate for Rookie of the Tournament, but its first-round upset of the top-seeded Memorial Grove Park in Salt Lake City deserves its own award. Sadly, the Cinderella story stopped there, as Eastlake Park fell in the second round to Dimple Dell Park.

While Murray Park may have won the tournament, the real winners are Salt Lake Valley residents who can visit and play at these amazing parks. We have some great parks and recreation departments that make sure we all have safe, fun and beautiful places to enjoy the summer. l

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Alta High turns 40, celebrates with renovation

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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Alta High students help with ceremonial digging on the site where a new performing arts center will be built. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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here wasn’t a happy birthday song or a cake, but supporters wore the traditional black to the 40th celebration of Alta High.

The black was coupled with the other school color, red, as Hawks turned out to support the groundbreaking ceremony of the renovation project, which will include a 1,400-seat performing arts center on the northwest corner of the campus and a field house north of the football stadium.

Amongst the cheers of “We are Alta” and displays of spirit by the cheerleaders, flag squad and drum line, a ceremonial turn of the shovels full of dirt. This followed Principal Brian McGill backhoeing dirt in an area where crews already had torn up a parking lot for the $45.6-million project. Funding came from the $283-million bond approved in November.

The 1978 blockbuster “Grease;” Andy Gibb, who held the No. 1 pop chart hit with “Shadow Dancing;” Garfield in the newspapers and Reese’s Pieces on the candy shelves, all debuted the same year Alta High opened its doors as a modern-day, two-level brick building on 27 acres.

“In a sense, this is our birthday celebration,” said McGill, a 1991 Alta graduate. “It’s sad as the school changes, but it will really be dynamic changes that will modernize the environment for learning.”

Before the June 7 groundbreaking ceremony, crews began on the performing arts center. McGill presented Canyons Board of Education President Sherrill Taylor the first lifetime pass during the ceremony.

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“Some of the finest students in the whole state are right here at Alta High School,” Taylor said. “This school will be like a brand-new high school with all the built-in traditions of a 40-year high school.”

The new red, gray and glass facade on the front of the performing arts center will mirror the front of the current building, and a new marquee and electronic sign will be placed at the corner of 11000 South and 1000 East to inform the community about events and student accomplishments. The performance center is scheduled for completion in January 2020.

The current auditorium will be remodeled into a black box theater. In addition, several offices will be relocated, the ceiling in the commons area will be raised 35 feet, a green room will be added for video broadcast, and windows will be added for more natural light. A security entrance will guide visitors to the main office before they can gain access to the hallways.

Another renovation the former Alta tennis star and running back is excited about is the field house. The new facility, which will be used for physical education classes, marching band as well as several sports, will feature a second-level gallery with windows facing the football field so patrons can support the Hawks in the warmth as well as have restrooms closer to the stadium and an indoor concession stand. The field house will be completed next summer.

“This is an incredibly exciting time,”

McGill said. “Once a Hawk, always a Hawk. If they would let me, I’d suit up and play ball in the fall.”

Board member Chad Iverson, who has one child enrolled at Alta and another will this fall, said he remembers being nervous as he was on a bus getting ready to play Alta.

“The Alta Hawks are always a strong team and have a great winning tradition here,” he said.

Superintendent Jim Briscoe said he appreciates the dedication to schools in the community.

“This is the second bond the community has passed since Canyons School District began nine years ago,” he said.

“It shows our community is committed to education.”

Even with the commitment, Taylor recognized the patience of neighbors.

“We know you live near this construction site and it will be filled with disruptions and dust for the next couple years. We promise we will keep it to a minimum,” he said.

Once completed, not only will the neighborhood streets return to normal, but traffic flow within Alta High campus will be improved.

“I am a proud graduate of Alta High, and I live in this community. We will still hold strong to a lot of the same school traditions,” said McGill, who has met with architects, contractors and Canyons School District personnel for two hours weekly in preparation for the renovation.

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When I would ask “Why?” their response was always, “In case of an emergency.” What if the car breaks down and you need to pay for a pretty hefty repair? What if you break a part of yourself and need to pay for medical expenses? Saving money was to keep myself out of debt when outstanding situations arose.

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Making America Great Again should include some of the following: Be Thoughtful Being thoughtful doesn’t have to be inconvenient, like throwing your jacket on top of a mud puddle so I can cross without getting my dainty feet wet. (Disclaimer: I’ve never had dainty feet). Even small actions amp up your kindness cred.

Open doors, smile, give up your seat, wipe down the machines at the gym (you know who you are!!) or offer to carry a bag of groceries. Maybe thoughtfulness means doing something you’d rather not do, like play Yahtzee with your grandson 327 times in a row, watch golf with your husband or help a friend move.

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