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everal Draper Girl Scouts recently earned the top awards at their level and were honored at the Girl Scouts of Utah awards recognition on Oct. 24. Girl Scouting’s highest award is the Gold Award and can be earned by a girl in ninth through 12th grade. Nineteen girls across the state earned their Gold Awards. The Silver Award is earned by middle school-age girls and 114 Scouts earned that distinction. The Bronze Award is designed for fourth- and fifthgrade students and 374 girls earned that honor.
Victoria Bromfield and Sophia Goodwin collected, packaged and distributed schools supplies to Title I students in Midvale as part of their Girl Scout Silver Award project. Photo courtesy of Nancy Bromfield
Each award is based upon leadership, volunteer hours and a project that is sustainable that will improve the girls’ community. “Girls have hopes, ideas and dreams that when put into action can make an impact on society,” said Girl Scouts of Utah Chief Executive Officer Janet Frasier. “Girl Scouting’s highest awards provide a platform for girls to make a difference.” Thirteen Draper Girl Scouts earned their Silver Award. Tenth-grader Jacqueline Cockrell’s project was on educating others about food allergies. “Although earning my Girl Scout Silver Award required a lot of preparation and effort, I am very proud to have earned it because it has provided me with the opportunity to educate others about how to keep those with food allergies safe, which I am very passionate about because I have a life threatening food allergy myself,” Jacqueline said. Throughout her project, she informed numerous youth as well as teachers and cafeteria workers about allergies by teaching others how to prevent and treat reactions, while teaming up with many food allergy networks and programs. Eighth-grader Victoria Bromfield paired up with fellow troop member Sophia Goodwin for their project. They realized that many Title I families can’t afford school supplies, so they got donations of school supplies and created
supply bags for the preschoolers who attended East Midvale Elementary and distributed them last spring. “I enjoyed seeing the smiling faces of happy preschoolers I met,” Victoria said. “It was fun helping the community, because I got to meet new people as I worked on my project.” Other Draper Girl Scouts who earned the Silver Award include Kelly Lopez, who made dolls for children who are undergoing medical procedures; Camryn Crowe, Grace Forbush, Rose Davis and Zoe Wink, who along with their troop, made items for girls with eating disorders; McKenna Sorenson, who helped seniors with housework they aren’t able to do; Kenzie Langlois, Krista Bytendorp, and their troop, who helped United Methodist Church with painting and maintenance work at their camp; Charlotte Jacketta, who spoke with youth about bullying issues; and Madi Michaels, who donated more than 300 books to people in need to support literacy. Nineteen Draper Girl Scouts earned their Bronze Award. The projects including Scouts helping at the Ronald McDonald House, Cooper Ridge Senior Center, Heart 4 Paws, Utah Humane Society, Primary Children’s Medical Center; living nativity, a neighborhood summer school and others. The Bronze recipients include Sierra Bieling, Matylda Blasczak, Amelia Chappell, Gra-
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Girl Scout Jacqueline Cockrell demonstrates how to use an EpiPen as part of her Silver Award project on teaching others about preventing and treating allergic reactions. Photo courtesy of the Cockrell family
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eterans aren’t always able to get the support and help they need after they return from active duty. Sport Clips aspires to contribute to the solution by raising money for them every year around Veterans Day. Every Sport Clips in the United States and Canada participates. “Every veteran receives a free haircut on Veterans Day. All they have to do is show their military ID,” Nancy Vandiver said. Nancy is co-owner with her husband Jim of two franchises in the valley, one in Holladay and one in Draper. Her own family has offered military service, from children, to brothers and grandfathers, so her motivation to give back to veterans comes from her own personal life.
‘Help a Hero’ scholarship recipient. Image courtesy of Nancy Vandiver
During the yearly event, each store hosts their own fundraisers from car washes to bake sales, with all the proceeds going to help fund veteran scholarships. Then, on Nov. 11, Veterans Day, Sport Clips donates $1 for every haircut they give. The Draper location alone raised over $1500 in 2015. Sport Clips maintains a close relationship with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and “beginning in 2013, with troops returning from overseas, Sport Clips partnered with the VFW to establish the VFW’s ‘Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship’ program. To date, Sport Clips has been able to give more than $1.2 million in scholarships,” Vandiver said. l
Donations made to the VFW and the ‘Help A Hero’ program. Image courtesy of Erin Dixon.
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D LOCAL LIFE Lone Peak Hospital CEO Conquers Mount Kilimanjaro
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n February 2015, Lone Peak Hospital CEO, Mark Meadows, scaled the renowned Mount Kilimanjaro. Even though the goal was a personal one, as the head of the local hospital, Meadows is an example to his employees and the people of the community. “We try to promote a healthy lifestyle, we’re in the healthcare business we should be promoting a healthy lifestyle. You don’t have your health you don’t have anything, you can’t do anything,” said Meadows. Meadows and his son-in-law spent the better part of a year planning their trip. They needed that year to train and prepare for the arduous journey, which is demanding not only on the muscles, but on the lungs as well. The rapid increase in altitude on Mount Kilimanjaro can be the most difficult challenge, so spending time at higher altitudes beforehand is paramount. “It’s really the altitude that gets most people. About a month before I spent a lot of time up at Snowbird or Alta,” said Meadows. The Wasatch Mountains are excellent training grounds for the African peak, particularly Jacob’s Ladder and Cherry Canyon, for their difficulty and altitude.
“It was a perfect scenario because there was new snow on top...we had a clear night, the stars were as bright as I’d ever seen them in my life - to be at that elevation and to see the Milky Way, the Southern Cross which is fantastic... it was thrilling.” Kilimanjaro is a volcanic mountain. Unlike our mountains that were formed by earthquakes and glaciers, there are only two other peaks near Kilimanjaro. The view from the top is unobstructed across the horizon. “It’s like a 180 view of the sun coming up.” Climbing high peaks is not a particular passion for Meadows, but setting and achieving goals is important to him. “60 is the new 50. It wasn’t a pleasure cruise but it’s nice to push yourself. You don’t know what you can do until you do it.” Mount Kilimanjaro might seem like an out-of-reach goal for most people, but Meadows was insistent that he was able to do it with time and effort, not purely talent. “You don’t need to be a climber. Like a lot of things you just need to be consistent and steady.” That being said, a group of tourists should not make the climb on their own. There are guides and porters that know the
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Once at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, the trail takes hikers through several different terrains. From jungle at the base, to barren rocky cliffs void of plant and animal life, then a snowcapped peak. “As you start the trek you start at about 4,500 feet so you really start in the jungle/rainforest area. You work your way up from 4,500 ft. to 10,000 ft. to 13,000 ft. to 15,000 ft. and then you come back down to 13,000 ft. So you go up and then you come back down to let that acclimation set in, then what you’ll do is go back up to 16,000 ft., spend part of a day there resting and then you start your ascent at midnight.” The biggest struggle for any climber is elevation. Because the altitude change is so intense, repeating part of the climb before making the final ascent helps prevent severe altitude sickness. Oxygen is less dense at higher altitudes, which means if you ascend too quickly your body struggles to get enough. Headaches, fatigue and nausea are the most common symptoms and even the most physically fit can struggle if they aren’t acclimated properly. The heat of the day combined with the extreme altitude can make the final stretch incredibly difficult, so groups normally start climbing at night when the conditions are tamer. “At night... the temperature was about 30 degrees [and] when the sun starts to come up, within an hour it starts to feel like it’s 60 degrees. You’ve gone from wearing all of your clothes, to taking off most everything and carrying it down. When the sun comes up you don’t do well, the altitude sickness starts to beat on you.” But Meadow’s group had a flawless final climb. .
area and how to make the journey safely. “[The guides] are just wonderful... full of energy. We get the recognition because we made this goal to achieve... a personal goal, but we don’t do it without the support of others. They’re the encouragement. They cheer us on, keep our spirits up.” Meadows and his wife have a lifetime “bucket list” of goals to achieve. Though she did not accompany him on this particular trek, several years ago they hiked across the high mountains of Nepal for two weeks together. He said, “A lot of people wait until they’re done and retired, and say I’ll do it then. Well, if you wait forever you never get it done. Life will pass you by and something else fills the void. You are only as old as you think and feel.” Mount Kilimanjaro is in the country of Tanzania, on the eastern coast of Africa. The peak is 19,336 feet above sea level and is one of the “Seven Summits,” a group of the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. The mountain is an extinct volcano that erupted nearly 2 million years ago. The name of the mountain is Swahili, and some say it means “Mountain of Light” or “Greatness”. Lone Peak Hospital strives to be an example to the community of healthy behavior and lifestyle. They regularly host free health clinics and seminars that are open to the public. Lone Peak Hospital is located on 11925 South State Street in Draper, Utah. To learn more about Mount Kilimanjaro visit: http://www. tanzaniaparks.com/kili.html l
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alt Lake City Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Ed Blake posed a question to Juan Diego Catholic High student leaders, administrators, teachers and invited guests representing 28 non-profit agencies in the community asking what would they do if they saw a homeless man living in a car on their street. “I don’t know the answer,” Blake said after suggesting the most common responses may range from ignoring him to calling the police. “I do know, the first step is to talk to him. See if you can help lessen the distance between you and him or others who are suffering.” Blake spoke to about 200 people Dec. 9 at the school’s 16th annual Spiritus Donorum Dinner, which celebrates the spirit of giving on the feast of St. Juan Diego. Blake began by sharing how thankful he was for being born into his family, his dad coaching him in baseball while growing up in Midvale where he attended Hillcrest High. “I’m thankful for my family and how I was able to grow up in a nurturing home. If you don’t start by being thankful for what you have, then giving will be a burden. So during each day, live in the moment and pause. Pause and be thankful and realize what you have and how you can be thankful you have it,” he said. Blake then recounted stories of people who helped him grow aware of those around him who were suffering, from a man in Ken-
ya who was missing an eye and legs and was getting beaten for asking for hand-outs from hotel guests to a homeless woman named Jennifer who sat by the freeway on an exit ramp, waving to people as she peered into their cars hoping for a glance of her children who she lost in a custody battle. “Jennifer didn’t come from the safe harbor I came from. She grew up with abusive parents which lead her to turning to alcohol and drugs,” he said. He said that people tend to distant themselves from those suffering right close by. He recalled how Habitat for Humanity tried to lend aid to a woman who was going without heat and freezing in her home, which was just two blocks from the long lines at Red Iguana restaurant in Salt Lake City. However, he also told of how a complete stranger noticed a woman with children trying to make their way in the community. After not being able to find a common language with her, together he got on a bus with her and took her to the community refugee center where he was able to get her help. She’s now one of the 95 homeowners of houses built by Habitat for Humanity in the area. “After he helped her, he walked out the door. So pause and be thankful. When you walk out the door, will the sun be in your eyes or will the sun be on your face?” Blake said.
Although Juan Diego students and alumni participated in a Habitat for Humanity project in Utah County last summer, and will be working with the Salt Lake chapter to build a home in March, Blake’s speech was a kick-off to Juan Diego Catholic High School’s new service program where 230 seniors will spend a week in the community helping others through volunteering with agencies’ representatives, who attended the program. According to their senior service week handbook, “The purpose of the Senior Service Project is for JDCHS seniors to learn about social justice through an experience of service to people who know what it is like to be pushed to the sides of society: the experience of being marginalized.” Studentbody president Dinwoodey Greer, who will volunteer at the National Ability Center in January, said that time is one of the greatest forms of service. “The spirit of giving is something that grows inside you as you perform various acts of service,” he said. “Each completed service project makes me desire a new opportunity. It helps me to personally understand the many blessings in my own life. Service provides me an opportunity to give to the community that has given me so much.” Senior David Fenton admitted when he first started at Juan Diego three years ago and
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Juan Diego Catholic High senior David Fenton spoke at the school’s 16th annual Spiritus Donorum dinner, sharing that by volunteering with his senior service project, he will gain insights into his own life as well as the lives of others less fortunate. Photo courtesy of Julie Slama
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learned there were 25 hours of required service, he didn’t think he could meet the requirement. “Now it seems silly that there is a minimum requirement,” he said. “Our world has shifted to materialism and consumerism where we continuously take… and we take… and we take… yet very seldom is it that we find the time to give back. It is our responsibility to use the unique gifts and talents that we have developed to help others. Regardless of whether the impact will change the world, help a community, or simply benefit one person, it is greatly affecting the people we serve.” Principal Galey Colosimo said in all the school community provides for students in athletics, academics and in activities, service is the heart of the school. “In January, you seniors will volunteer side by side with those who have committed their lives to helping those who are struggling or marginalized,” he said. “They may be homeless, poor, ill, lonely, afraid, or hurting in ways we can scarcely imagine for ourselves. We are all siblings in God’s eyes. Sharing oneself to aid and comfort another human being is the most meaningful and selfless gift one can give – and it is the true expression of Christian fellowship.” At the conclusion of the program two awards were presented to staff members. Juan Diego Special Events Coordinator John Moran received the St. Michael the Archangel Award and Coordinator of Administrative Support Cherrie Evans was presented the Spiritus Donorum award. l
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n an effort to tighten the gap between needed high-skilled workers and the jobless, comes an app challenge for Utah’s 3rd District students. With a panel of judges to evaluate the congressional app challenge, high school students of any level of coding experience, who want to take part in coding, are given the option to apply by Jan. 15, 2016. “Utah has so many promising young students—digital natives who have grown
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up using technology,” Congressman Jason Chaffetz said. “We need to facilitate the development of STEM-based skills that will sustain Utah’s robust economy. Recognizing today’s young innovators will help us build tomorrow’s cutting edge workforce.” The congressional app challenge looks at those students that want to work with STEMbased jobs. According to the CAC (Congressional App Challenge), STEM-based skills is projected to grow by 17 percent by 2018, compared to 9.8 percent growth rate for non-STEM related occupations. Because of this, the U.S. could be short as much as three million high-skilled workers by 2018. If this isn’t enough, the National Math + Science Initiative says only 44 percent of 2013 U.S high school graduates were ready for college-level math, whereas 36 percent of 2013 U.S. high school graduates were ready for college-level science. The National Math + Science Initiative
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St. John the Baptist Middle School graduate Garrett George, pictured here with his eighth-grade art teacher Annie Lemmings, recently learned he was the state winner in the International Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Poster Contest. Garrett, who entered the 2014 competition as an eighth-grader, took first in the alcohol abuse category amongst 12- to 14-year-olds with the theme of “There is sadness in every bottle.” The drug and alcohol awareness poster contest is an annual competition open to Catholic schools and religious education students.
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elping to give others a better, warmer holiday season was the hopes of many Draper students. Here are some of the ways students helped others in the community. At Willow Springs, students collected hats, gloves, scarves and mittens that they donated to students at East Midvale and Midvale elementary, two Title I schools in Canyons School District. “We can help other children in our district be warm this winter,” said Principal Marianne Yule, who said last year, the first year of the annual project, they collected 400 items. “The students are learning that even a simple donation, like a hat, can really help someone else.” At Summit Academy, students collected pillows, towels, coats, clothing, diapers and baby items and more to their 7th annual “Fill the Trees.” Items collected will benefit the Road Home homeless shelter and the Christmas Box House, said teacher and student council advisor Aimee Rohling, who added that last year, students donated more than 1,000 items. “The Christmas Box house helps youth who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected,” Rohling said. “We want to help other kids who are in need. The Road Home helps thou-
Willow Springs student Nathanael Goeckeritz adds to the donations for two Title I schools in Canyons School District. Photo courtesy of Marianne Yule
By Julie Slama sands of homeless Utahns. When kids are in need of medical help in Utah, Primary Children’s Medical Center takes care of them. We have had past students receive care there and we know they do a tremendous amount of good in the state. In turn, we want to support them.” Summit Junior High also donated their fourth tree to Festival of Trees, which benefits Primary Children’s Medical Center. “We hope students get in the habit of reaching out and helping others. There are always ways we can be of service to people in our communities,” Rohling said. Also at Summit, sixth-grader Sadie Berger helped her church deliver some blankets and clothes to recently settled refugees in the area. After her visit, Sadie realized few had shoes, so she organized a community shoe drive and delivered them this holiday season. Juan Diego Catholic High School students kicked off the holiday season by providing more than 100 turkeys at Thanksgiving for emergency food pantries, then they collected more than 500 pairs of jeans to donate for homeless teens. Through their annual Gift of the Drummer program, they
Summit sixth-grader Sadie Berger (left) organized a community shoe drive for refugee children. Photo courtesy of Amberly Berger
plan to provide items for Christmas to benefit 60 families who could use a hand this holiday season. They plan to continue providing service to the community when the holiday lights are all down, said Director of Advancement Molly Dumas. At Corner Canyon High School, studentbody officer Hadlee Selman rallied classmates to help raise $50,000 for children with cancer through a foundation named after a friend. Through performing odd jobs in the neighborhood in return for donations, students hoped to benefit Millie’s Princess Foundation, which is helping a child with cancer associated with one of Corner Canyon’s students. Hadlee’s sister, Lexe, was diagnosed with Acute Myleoid Luekemia when she was a high school senior, about five years ago. While Lexe was a patient at Primary Children’s Medical Center, Millie also was a patient, and they became friends. Lexe recovered and is now 22 and healthy, but Millie died and her parents started the Millie’ Princess Foundation in her name. “We hope students will learn to share their good fortune with those in need,” Principal Mary Bailey said. “We want our students to reach out to share their talents, their time and their love.” l
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Draper City Council Year in Review By Stacy Nielsen
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ith the start of a new year comes an opportunity for residents to stay informed about what’s happening in Draper City and to be engaged with local city officials who spend countless hours making decisions for the growth, development and improvements around the city. The Draper Journal asked each city council member and the mayor to provide a brief biography, and to provide an update on two issues: What are major highlights from 2015? What is anticipated in the city for 2016? We received the following responses:
Mayor Troy Walker
2015 has been an excellent year for Draper City and we have completed many projects. The accomplishment I am proudest of is that the state legislature made the decision to move the state prison out of Draper. That means we will have 700 acres of land that will be a huge economic boost to our community. We built the first dog park in Draper off of 300 East and 13400 South called Dayland Dog Park and built a new park just off Bangerter Parkway at 14100 South called Southfork Park. The Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge was built east of the city to connect the Bonneville shoreline trail across Bear Canyon, called the Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge. We added a beginner’s mountain biking trail at Little Valley. We built onto city hall and added a police wing. And the great news is that the construction on 1300 East is completed! Looking forward to 2016, we have some great projects we are working on. We are hoping for the addition of a Salt Lake County Aquatic Center in Draper. We will be concentrating on the economic development at the Frontrunner Station. We have some exciting new businesses coming to town: Thumbtack, EMC and a new Larry Miller Car Dealership. The Master Plan for Corner Canyon and the General Plan will be completed in 2016. My door is always open. Please let me know if you have some great ideas to improve our community.
Councilmember Jeff Stenquist
It’s been a great 2015 in Draper. While it was a tough construction year overall we had some great accomplishments. It’s great to see new businesses continue to locate in Draper to provide employment and great shopping opportunities close to home. I can finally say I don’t need to leave the city for my favorite restaurants.
effective city council member. I want to be a good colleague and a good representative for all of Draper’s citizens. Draper is a wonderful community, but as times and issues change, there is always room for improvement. As I walked and knocked on doors, listened to residents and interacted with them, a number of our residents said they feel like their voice doesn’t matter. It is my goal to change that by improving the communications and transparency within our city government. During my first year in office, I plan to work with my colleagues to learn and to listen to what Draper citizen’s needs are and collectively, we will find ways to positively respond to them. I understand I have a huge learning curve being a new member on the city council. I am up to the challenge. Here are some of my priorities: Getting more people involved in developing the new Master Plan of Draper. Finding additional funding to maintain our trails. Designating a few more walking only trails in Corner Canyon. Taking a closer look at Draper City Ordinances in regards to the rehab homes. Appointing a citizen advisory committee to make recommendations to the state as to how the approximately 652 acres from the current prison site should be developed. Creating a better flow of traffic in highly congested areas in Draper. Working with Geneva Rock and Sage Engineering to address community concerns. Limiting the amount of new high-density housing in Draper. Exploring more frequent recycling pickups. Thank you for electing me to the Draper City Council. I look forward to working with you.
Personally, I’m most excited about the improvements to our parks and trails systems. I’ve been amazed at the popularity of our new Cycle Park next to the Equestrian Center and we have an incredible new suspension bridge along the Bonneville Shoreline trail across Bear Canyon thanks to the work of the Wadsworth family. The historic Park School now has a viable future and we have a memorial park at 13200 Fort St. Also, the Wheadon Preserve Park and Dayland Dog Park will be ready for use next year. In 2016 we look forward to finalizing plans with Salt Lake County for a new Recreation Center. I look forward to continuing the work with my colleagues to enhance life for all Draper residents while doing so in an ethical, transparent and fiscally responsible way. As always your input is welcome in all we do.
Councilmember Bill Rappleye
I love Draper and its great people. Above all, I am always grateful to those who are always willing to give a helping hand and who are fiercely loyal friends and supporters. I appreciate the “unending optimism” we hold as a council. I have served on many boards and committees through thick and thin, and admire the many great people we have in our city that share their passion and willingness to serve. We have accomplished much because we work as a team as none of us can act alone. Our current priorities include: parks and trails, recreation programs, quality of life, good planning and balanced zoning, the environment, economic development, good paying jobs and stable businesses. More than anything I strive to be good person every day, the kind of elected official that is approachable and knows how to get down to business! I believe in keeping a sense of humor: When we laugh together we can set aside our differences and be good neighbors. I am quick to see a person’s good qualities and am always ready to make a new friend and support them in their efforts in the city. Many people may hold loftier ambitions than local government, however city government is a good fit for me. It is where people really care about other people.
Councilmember Bill Colbert
Draper City did very well during 2015. We were selected as the 18th “Best Place to Live in the United States” by Money magazine. Over the past five years, we have continued to improve our ranking in several national publications. Last year, the city moved forward, with input from our residents, to plan for the SunCrest area open space. Involved residents will help shape the vision for this pristine open space for generations to come. I will always be grateful for being able to preserve, with our community’s support, over 4500 acres of pristine open space over the past 12 years. We also received public input in preparing the city’s application to Salt Lake County, for an expanded aquatics/recreation center on South Mountain. We dedicated a new public safety wing to our city hall. Joining these two facilities resulted in significant financial savings. During the year, we also dedicated two new cycle parks, including one to help novices safely improve their mountain bike skills. We also dedicated
Councilmember Michele Weeks
I am very excited to be the newest member of the Draper City Council. I am looking forward to a year of listening, learning, and growing into an .
a wonderful new dog park. We recently dedicated additional softball and baseball fields next to the new Salt Lake County Park on the Wheadon Preserve. This past year, we likely completed the most lane miles of new road construction and maintenance in our city’s history. While it was painful and complicated by major concurrent utility projects and I-15 construction traffic, residents are now seeing the benefits of these projects and wise financial budgeting. As a city council, we secured a private investor to preserve and repurpose the Historic Park School to benefit the community and draw more people to our Town Center. Looking towards the future, I express my gratitude to Draper residents for giving me the honor of serving our great city over the past 16 years. I will always be humbled and will treasure the memories of serving our community, with the support of many great people, including my fellow elected and appointed officials, city staff and the many volunteers who help make our city such a great place to live, recreate and work. I am confident our city, under the leadership of Mayor Walker, will continue to move Draper forward. Most importantly, finally, I need to thank my dear, sweet wife, Ruth, who continuously supported me, but unexpectedly passed just before Thanksgiving. I will miss her greatly. I wish Draper the best!
Councilmember Marsha Vawdrey
2015 was a great year for the residents of Draper City. Ranked the 18th best place to live by Money Magazine, we are fortunate to call Draper home. Many hard working people have helped to make Draper such an award-winning community. From our amazing volunteers, to our exceptional city staff, to our elected officials – we have hard working people who have made this happen. In 2015, we opened a beautiful new public safety wing, along with a new cycle park, a dog park and a mountain bike training course at Little Valley. We welcomed many hugely successful businesses, paved miles and miles of streets and had a great time celebrating at Draper Days. In 2016, I look forward to many more successes. Some of my goals are to work with the council to build a community splash pad and an expanded and more usable Equestrian Center. I also hope to see our trails become friendlier to all users, to build an aquatic recreation center with the county, and explore a green waste recycling program. 2016 promises an even better place to live!
Councilmember Alan Summerhays
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Draper Park Middle School To Perform “Aladdin Jr.” By Julie Slama
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agic carpets, genies and a whole lot of fun performed by 190 students are promised with Draper Park Middle School’s musical, “Aladdin Jr.” “Aladdin Jr.” will be performed nightly at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29 through Saturday, March 5 at the school’s auditorium, 13133 South 1300 East. General admission tickets are available in advance at the school office, as well as at the door while quantities remain. They are $5 for adults and $3 for students 18 years and younger. “We have a big turnout for students wanting to be in their middle school play and so I thought this play would give kids more opportunity to perform and be involved,” director Jessica Pearce said. “With this many students involved, I’d encourage patrons to buy their tickets in advance. In the past, we’ve had to turn people away because our shows have been so popular.” In addition to those performing on stage, Pearce has a tech crew of 10 students plus art students who are involved in helping design and decorate the set, along with parent volunteers. Three student assistants from Corner
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Canyon High School — Keila Hansen, Baily Luck and Dawson Schader —assist with directing and stage managing; choir teacher Andrea Wood is the music director; and dance teacher Cherisa Jones choreographed three dance numbers for the show. “It really is a school-wide production with so many involved and collaborating,” she said. “It’s one of my favorite shows. It’s the first movie I remember watching and with the sword fights, magic carpet, giant snakes, it’s exciting. It has a love story, but it’s not that mushy. There are fun parts for the guys and lots for the chorus to be involved in, starting with learning 32 pages of music. It’s a tough show to stage, but it’s worth it to get so many kids involved.” Auditions were held in mid-October and rehearsals started later that month with ensemble coming twice each week and lead roles, three or four times, rehearsing for 90 minutes. As the show approaches, Pearce anticipated more rehearsals with full cast. “We spread out our rehearsals months ahead so we don’t have four-hour rehearsals and this way, the student have time to do other
activities and play in sports,” she said. With 190 students involved, there are two casts and they alternate performances. Those playing Aladdin are Tyler Van Oostendorp and Jensen Rideout; Jasmine are Aimee Johnson and Rivers Johnson; the Genie are Cambria Hays and Gavin Sueltz; the Magic Carpet are Elle Stoker and Whitney Lang; Jafar are Greyson Richards and Gwyn Fowler; Iago are Luke Jeppson and Britton Larsen; Sultan are Tyler Murrill and Colin Baker-Olsen; Razoul are Seersha Bickerstaff and Josh Smith; and the narrators are Arianna Mortensen, Timothy Feroah, Abby McMullen, Cooper Gardiner, Janey Dent, Brianna Frehner, Jack Pollock, Emma White, Anna Johns and Alika Escarzaga. The dance captains are Ava Lewis and Savannah Skousen. “I looked at the role of the Genie in the script and it didn’t matter if the role was cast to a male or female so I have students of both genders playing it. For Jafar, I asked for special permission to change the lines so Gwyn could be in that role in one of the casts. All the leads have some stage performing roles and many of the students have taken my theater class and have been taught terms, technology and principals of theater. That’s helpful, but not required,” she said. The students also have received support from Corner Canyon High School as the theater teacher, Phaidra Atkinson, has annually invited theater students to see their school musical and has brought students to class to share scenes from their annual Shakespeare production. “Before taking the stage the past two years, they’ve brought students posters wishing them good luck and stayed to watch us perform,” Pearce said. Eighth-grader Tyler Murrill, who plays the Sultan, said that this is his third time per-
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forming at Draper Park. In sixth-grade, he tried out for “Mulan Jr.” since many of his friends were and was cast as a soldier. Last year, he was a pirate in “Peter Pan Jr.” “I auditioned for Sultan because he’s a fun character to play and I’m pretty excited because I got it,” Tyler said. “I didn’t want to jump to a huge lead part that I wasn’t prepared for, so this will give me experience for bigger parts that I’d like to do in the future.” Tyler hopes to participate in plays and musicals at Corner Canyon High as well as community shows. “I like reading through the lines and learning the songs, but it’s easier for me to memorize my part when we include blocking. I like to do musicals because we have the freedom to be the character we want to be and it’s really fun to work together with friends on this big project,” he said. Sixth-grader Emily Bromfield also said that meeting new friends was a reason she got involved in the school musical. “My sister (Victoria) has liked being in the musicals the past two years so I wanted to try it,” Emily said. “It’s been a lot of fun making new friends and it’s something I can be proud of.” Emily, who is in the ensemble, said she hopes that through her experience, it also will help her talent. “I am enjoying getting to be a better singer. There are lots of harmonies. I watched “Aladdin” before auditioning and knew I’d most likely be in the ensemble, so auditions were actually fun, not nerve-wracking” Emily anticipates her family and friends will come to watch her in “Aladdin Jr.” and is excited for when they perform for the studentbody. “I’m not worried about stage fright because I’m having so much fun. I want to do it again next year,” she said. l
SPORTS Senior Laden Juan Diego Soccer Team Wins Region
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tough pre-season schedule and an unusual number of seasoned veterans enabled the Juan Diego to win another Region girls soccer title. The Soaring Eagles only Region 11 loss came in a close 3-4 contest with Logan Sept. 22. Juan Diego avenged the loss with a 2-1 win over Logan Oct. 8, helping secure the region crown. Part of the success of this year’s team can be attributed to the veterans on the team. Juan Diego fielded 11 seniors this season, with another nine juniors, many of whom saw varsity action last year. “It is a little unique in soccer to have so many seniors,” Juan Diego coach Myriah Fankhuser said. “Most of them have played together since they were young. They have a lot of familiarity and so they have the chemistry to know how each plays. It makes it nice because the coaching staff can focus on other things instead of helping meld the team.” Fankhauser wanted her charges ready for the season, so she booked some of the top 4A and 5A schools to play in the preseason. The Soaring Eagles lost a couple of those, but a tie game with perennial 5A powerhouse Brighton told the girls they could play with just about any team. “Three of the teams we lost to in the preseason are in the 4A or 5A semifinals,” Fankhauser said. “It was nice to know we can play with high quality teams.” Consequently Juan Diego took command early of Region 11 action on the heels of a balanced scoring attack. A total of 14 different players tallied goals for the Soaring Eagles this season. “Usually you have one girl that stands out as your top scorer, someone you can go to when you need a score,” Fankhauser said. “But we are much more dynamic and dangerous as a well balanced attack. The defense can’t plan on who to concentrate their defense on. It is amazing how much success you can have when nobody cares who gets the credit. They all just want to win, they don’t care about the glory.”
Juan Diego senior Alexa Fries scored on this header during the opening round of the 3A state championships.
Senior midfield Ashley Buck did lead the scoring attack with seven goals. Senior forward Gabbie Berg added six scores and freshman Daviana Vaka chipped in five. Juan Diego’s defense shut out six teams this year. Junior goalkeeper Audrey Hall was credited with all six shut outs. Juan Diego stormed into the 3A playoffs with a 10-9 drubbing of Grantsville. But it took an overtime shootout for Snow Canyon
to send the Soaring Eagles packing in the quarterfinals. Fankhauser knew that would be the tough round. “All eight teams in the quarterfinals were capable of winning state this year,” Fankhauser said. “It just came up to which teams played their best. We played well against Snow Canyon. Either team can win when it goes to a shoot out.” Although the Soaring Eagles lose so many
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uan Diego Catholic High School wrestler John Manning headed into the 2015 postseason tournaments ranked No. 1 and that’s right where the freshman ended up at the end. He won the Divisional Tournament Jan. 29, the 3A state title Feb. 13-14 and the Super State championship Feb. 21. “I was expecting to win but I knew it was going to be tough,” Manning said. “It felt really good to achieve my goals. It’s also a relief to win when that pressure is on you.” “John’s probably one of the most talented wrestlers I’ve ever coached,” Juan Diego coach Andrew Sedillo said. “He’s really good in scramble positions, and when it comes time to compete, he’s pretty tough to beat.” Manning defeated Canyon View’s Joey Mackelprang, Cedar City’s Dallin Grover, Tooele’s Austin Strehle and Stansbury’s Jalen Herrera at the state tournament. “I had wrestled and beaten most of those wrestlers earlier this year but I was able to improve and dominate a little more,” he said. In the Super State tournament, which highlights the top six wrestlers from each of the five classifications, Manning beat Layton’s Landon Memmott, Olympus’ Lukas Erickson and Maple Mountain’s Ryan Hansen to come out on top of the 138-lb. weight class. “My performance at Super State blew me away because I was up against seniors and
that’s the best I’ve wrestled in a while where I didn’t even give up a takedown,” he said. Manning, who is ranked in the top-25 nationally in his weight class, has come a long way since he began learning the sport at the age of 5 through the encouragement of his father, Bill, who was a high school wrestler. “I was completely terrible at first,” Manning said. “My first match ever, I lost to a girl and finished the season with a record of 1-4.” During the season, he only lost four matches and was one of two freshmen chosen statewide out of the 86 participants in the 2015 All-Star Dual held Jan. 7 at Utah Valley University. He defeated Delta’s Bracken Lovell, a defending 2A state champion, 4-3 in his only match of the meet at 138 lbs. “It was a great feeling to win in front a big crowd that is actually focused on your match,” Manning said. “I was actually predicted to lose the match which made it even better.” Manning placed second at the Journeyman Classic and preseason Nationals this fall, further solidifying his ranking among the nation’s best. He said he wants to be the best wrestler in the country by his senior year. “I believe I can achieve this, but it will be very hard and require tons of hard work,” Manning said. “John will have to work hard over the
Juan Diego Catholic High School wrestler John Manning. Photo courtesy of JDCHS
next three years if he wants to repeat as a state champion, but I have all the confidence that he will be just fine,” Sedillo said. “We have high expectations for him.” Manning credits his workout partner, Brandon Warner – who was a four-time place winner in Oklahoma – for helping him improve. “I hate losing and Brandon would de-
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was called Poor Man’s Casserole, a mixture of ground beef, green beans and mashed potatoes. #5 – Find contentment with what you have. This was a turning point for me, and one of the best pieces of financial advice I have. In my own personal experience, it took me years to feel contentment with what I have. Once I did, I found that the longing for things grew smaller, and I was able to learn to experience what life had to give. I am grateful for the Poor Man’s Casserole days and the contentment it brought me. Poor Man’s Casserole: Brown 2/3 lb. of ground beef or turkey with ½ an onion. Salt and pepper to taste and place in the bottom of a three qt. round casserole dish. Drain two cans of green beans and layer on top of the beef. Layer one can cream of mushroom soup on top of beans and top with about three cups of smashed potatoes (about five potatoes boiled in salty water and smashed with a little milk and butter). Microwave on high until hot (about 10 to 15 minutes). Enjoy. l
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s long as everything stays the same, I’m super cool with change. So when January rolls around with all its high-pressure resolutions and soul-destroying goals, I choose to decline. After years of making unobtainable promises, I know I won’t learn a new language, acquire the ability to run marathons or stop eating candy by the pound. But this year I decided it was time to get rid of the clutter that had infiltrated my home when I wasn’t looking. On January 1, my house seemed as organized as the shelves at Dollar Tree the day after Christmas, so I thought maybe it was time to clean things up. (FYI: Because Americans have so much junk, there’s a store that sells only containers to store our stuff. There are even boxes to store our boxes. Crazy, I know.) I’ve heard when you’re organized, you can be lazy. That was incentive enough to get
to the bedroom to sort through my clothes. Cleaning the closet is difficult, because I’m pretty sure I wear all my clothes every day. But I found the dress I wore to my mom’s second wedding, ballet shoes from dance class 35 years ago, the sequined skirt I swore I’d wear once I lost 25 pounds and a ketchup-stained T-shirt from my first major league ballgame. Gone. Then I attacked the bathroom. I thought it might be easier to throw a grenade into the bathtub, shut the door and walk away action-hero style, in slow motion. I’m truly not a hoarder. I just figure at some point I will use the dozens of hotel shampoos and travel-sized body washes I’ve saved for emergencies. I dug into my drawers (so to speak) and purged almost-empty hair spray bottles, driedup face masks, greasy lotions and anti-aging
started. Once my mess was stashed away in designer bins, I’d have more time for napping, Pinteresting or sitting on the porch with a cold drink. (Well, not in January, but at some point this year.) My kitchen was the first place I tackled. I thought it would go quickly until I started throwing out cans of soup that had expired in 2009, quinoa I bought during my whole-grain phase and bags of organic kelp that were never opened. That’s when I realized this project could take longer than I anticipated. The freezer was next. I tossed out Ziplocs filled with frozen flesh from indeterminate sources (could be salmon, could be sausage) and Fudgsicles coated with ice crystals. Healthy Habit Tofu Extravaganza meals I couldn’t choke down were sent to the trash bin. After taking a breather to eat a bag of Almond Roca (Christmas clearance!), I headed
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