Draper May 2016

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Draper Elementary Celebrates Its 40th With Art Gala

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Totem poles, made by fourth-graders, stood in the center of Draper Elementary’s 40th birthday celebration on March 14, that featured an art gala, with items each grade level created. — Julie Slama

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Draper Senior Center May Events

The Draper Senior Center is located at 1148 Pioneer Road

May at the Draper Senior Center Acrylic Painting, Tuesdays at 1 p.m.—Bring out your creativity when using acrylics to paint a favorite picture.

Instruction will take place before the session starts.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m.—An opportunity for individuals confronting dementia and Alzheimer’s, and for families and caregivers to share and learn more about ways to cope and live.

Bunco with Lisa, third Monday of the month at 2 p.m.—A popular game played in teams with dice and a whole lot of luck!

Bridge with Chuck—Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., party bridge (with scorekeeping); Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m., party bridge (without scorekeeping) plus beginner’s bridge; Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., duplicate bridge.

Chair yoga with Stephanie, Draper rehab, Mondays at 9:20 a.m. and Wednesday at 3 p.m. with Dave Brandon.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair.

Established Pinochle with George and Yetta Katsos, Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.—Join this fun, social group as they compete for best pinochle player!

Zumba with Nicole Hiramoto, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.; Mike Muniz on Fridays at 10 a.m.—A dance exercise class performed to lively Latin salsa music.

EnhanceFitness with Melissa on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m.—A moderate- to high-level exercise workout incorporating warm-up, cardio, weight strengthening and stretching.

Roaring 20s Party—May 10 at 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Advisory Council. Enjoy this fun evening of games, music and refreshments. Costumes encouraged!

Rummikub Tournament—May 16 at 10 a.m. Aspen Senior Care will host this tournament of the most popular game at the Center. Refreshments and prizes.

AARP Safe Driver’s Course—May 17 at 10 a.m. (sign up). This course will give seniors a greater appreciation and understanding of daily driving challenges.

Advance Directive Clinic—May 18 at 10 a.m. (sign up). It’s Elder Law Month. An attorney will address issues concerning living wills at this free clinic.

Clear Caption—May 19 at 10 a.m. (sign up). Learn how you can receive free captions for your phones.

Self-protection—May 19 at 10:30 a.m. (sign up). The Draper Police Department will be sharing valuable tips for seniors on self-protection.

Name that Tune—May 27 at 10:30 a.m. Can you name that tune in one note? 5-Star Home Health & Hospice will host this fun game.

Health and Wellness Classes in May

Pickleball Clinic—May 1 at 8:30 a.m. (sign up). Join Tom Hadd on the courts for instruction and tips.

Acupressure—May 3 at 12:30 p.m. Learn about the art of oriental medicine and pressure points that will help relieve areas of pain.

Personal Training with Michele Mendoza, Thursdays and Fridays at 11 a.m.—Take this opportunity for one-on-one assistance to help you build your own personal routine.

Drums Alive—May 3 at 7 p.m. An energetic class that is unique and different from every other workout you’ve tried before, involving exercise balls, drumsticks and lively music.

Yoga with Mikel on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and with Yurika on Fridays at 10:30 a.m.—This gentle fitness class is designed for seniors who want to experience renewed health and increased vitality of body and mind.

Cognasium—May 4 & 11 at 10 a.m. Exercise your brain!

Fun games and activities.

Special Events in May Soap Making—May 4 at 9:30 a.m. (sign up). Just in time for Mother’s Day, have fun making fancy soaps. $10 per pan/8 bars.

Must have 10 people.

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Testing—May 6 at 10 a.m.

Harmony Home Health offers seniors this free service on the first Friday of every month. doTerra Essential Oils—May 10 at 12:30 p.m. (sign up).

Learn about therapeutic oils and wellness products that could improve your health. Not a sales pitch.

Around the World—May 4 at 2:30 p.m. Weston Wynn from Humana will take us to Japan.

Podiatrist Visit—May 25 at 10 a.m. (sign up). Scott Shelton from Alpine Foot & Ankle Clinic will cut toenails, by appointment only. Fourth Wednesday of every other month.

Money Smart—May 10 at 10 a.m. The Vital Aging Project presents this class on important points to consider in planning for a secure financial future.

Hearing Screenings—May 26 at 10:30 a.m. (sign up). My Hearing Centers will be on hand for an educational presentation, hearing testing and hearing aid cleaning.

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hirteen-year-old Draper resident Sophia Goodwin turned her passion for education and learning into a service project that received the recognition from the White House. Sophia and her friend Victoria Bromfield in Girl Scout Troop 2401 made spring supply refill kits for children in Title I schools in Midvale.

The refill kits included hygiene items, school supplies and coloring books.

“We received donations from friends, family and churches,” Sophia said.

The kits also included motivational messages to help the kids to do well in school and eventually go to college. Sophia said she learned only 60 percent of Title I school children graduate from high school.

Sophia and Victoria delivered the kits to East Midvale Elementary.

“They were really excited to see us,” Sophia said. “We got a chance to play with the kids. It was fun.”

Sophia and Victoria did the service project as part of their silver award in the Girl Scouts. In order for the project to qualify, it had to be sustainable.

“We created a binder with the steps we took to create the project,” Sophia said. “Another Girl Scout troop is going to continue the project next year.”

Sophia earned two awards for her project: Utah’s Middle Level Youth Volunteer in the Prudential Spirit of the Community Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award. She received $1,000 and a signed letter from President Barack Obama. In May, Sophia will be traveling to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony and a tour around the capitol. She is also eligible for the Girl Scouts Gold Medallion Award, which comes with a $5,000 prize.

“I was really surprised,” Sophia said. “I didn’t think I was going to win compared to the other projects.”

Sophia presented her project to the Draper City Council on March 15. She explained how good she felt serving her community and interacting with the children. The City Council presented Sophia with a letter from the mayor and council members, as well as a commemorative coin. l

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‘Leave It in Writing’ Debuts at Draper Historic Theatre

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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t just 18 years old, Tanner Tate has written and directed his first play. “Leave It in Writing” premiered April 9 at the Draper Historic Theatre. The play focuses on Tucker, the oldest brother in the family, as he writes a memoir about the events of the past year.

Tate, a freshman at Utah Valley University, said he thought up the story during a long road trip to Lake Powell with his family.

“It’s was just my brain-child,” Tate said. “I didn’t really think it up from anywhere.”

The play tells the story of a family whose parents fight more and more. Tucker ignores it as best he can. The mother, Natalie, eventually abandons the family, claiming to be lousy mother and that the family is better off without her. Soon after, the rest of the family falls apart as well. Tucker’s sister, Anna, has a devastating break-up and moves away to New York. His brother, Sammy, falls in with a bad crowd and is hardly ever seen at home. The father, Daniel, spends all his time working, trying to keep the family together. The family eventually comes back together after learning their own individual lessons, with the exception of the mother. She eventually reads about her family when Tucker’s memoir is later published.

According to Tate, the play started as a

10-minute production and then grew into a 30-minute production. It eventually became an hour-long play. He shopped the play to various arts councils trying to get it produced. However, because of his young age and the fact he’s only in college, Tate had a difficult time getting any theaters interested. He eventually made a connection at the Draper Historic Theatre, who approved his production.

Tate cast the play using only high school students.

“I like working with high school kids,” Tate said. “Plus, I was afraid if I cast people older than me, they wouldn’t respect me.”

Tate said the most difficult part of the 18 months it took to write and produce the play was believing in the project enough.

“When you stare at your work for 18 months, you have to believe people are going to enjoy it,” Tate said.

While this was his first time directing a play, Tate said he really enjoyed it.

“I’ve always been the type to take charge and it was wonderful to put that to use,” Tate said.

Eighteen-year-old Lucas Castro from Draper played the main character of Tucker. He found out about the auditions from a tweet sent

The cast of “Leave It in Writing” after their debut performance. —Tanner Tate

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Castro described Tucker as being very similar to himself, someone who keeps to himself and while he loves his family, they still can drive him crazy.

“When I was reading the script, I noticed a lot of similarities I could relate to,” Castro said.

“He’s just trying to work with his wild family.”

While Castro has been a part of theater productions before, this was his first time as a lead role. Castro said he found it challenging

because there were not only a lot of lines to memorize, but the role also required an emotional commitment.

“I focused on keeping it real and authentic and not cheesy,” Castro said.

He loved working with his fellow castmates throughout the production.

“We all worked hard and I’m really happy,” he said. l

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urrently in the state of Utah, there is only one place patients can receive a new weight-loss procedure that is less evasive than traditional gastric bypass. Called the intragastric balloon, this new procedure was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a year ago, and the Lone Peak Surgery Center in Draper is the only place in Utah offering it.

Dr. Walter Medlin is the physician doing these procedures. He explained the way the intragastric balloon works. A balloon filled with saline is placed in the stomach for six months.

During this time, the patient feels fuller while eating less food, causing weight loss.

“They end up eating one half to two thirds the amount of food and they feel full,” Medlin said. “It’s not like other diets where you feel hungry and you’re trying to white knuckle it.”

The procedure itself is less evasive than other forms of weight loss surgery.

“There’s not much prep involved,” Medlin said. “You get an IV anesthesia, so you’re sleepy, but you’re still breathing, so there’s no need for a breathing tube,” Medlin said. “We go in and take a look around [the stomach], and if everything looks good and there are no active ulcers, we place the deflated balloon in.”

The balloon is filled with saline until it’s the size of a grapefruit. During the six months it is in the stomach, the patient has regular check-ups with the doctors, typically six to 10 times during the period. The patient also has to continue to take acid blockers to reduce the amount of acid in the stomach that may damage the balloon.

“It does require care and management,” Medlin said.

After six months, the doctors deflate the balloon and extract it using a special tool.

However, the care doesn’t stop there. The patient continues to receive medical support for an additional six months after the balloon is removed. All throughout the year, the patient is taught how to live a healthier life, including stress management, healthy eating and healthy exercise.

“It’s about making positive health choices,

even if the weight comes back,” Medlin said.

So far, Medlin has performed eight of these procedures, and he’s viewed them as successful.

However, he said patients’ expectations typically exceed what is to actually be expected.

“Those with average results can be disappointed,” Medlin said.

Medlin said the weight typically stays off for about two years. However, some patients, after losing the weight, may qualify for a more permanent surgery such as gastric bypass.

“This is something that is in between pills and surgery,” Medlin said.

This type of procedure is not for everyone.

It is currently approved by the FDA for adults with a body mass index between 30 and 40.

The procedure can be done on someone with a BMI over 40; it’s just not FDA approved.

Also, because of concerns over complications, it cannot be performed on anyone with a prior gastric surgery.

Right now, the procedure is not covered by insurance, which frustrates Medlin. Currently, many forms of medical treatment for obesity are not covered by insurance or not covered well.

For a lot of his patients, Medlin said they often give up hope because they’ve battled with their weight for so long.

“They get tired of their weight going up and down, and they feel powerless,” Medlin said.

“This is a tool to help.”

Medlin said most of the time it’s not something specifically tied to their appearance that pushes them to seek help. Often it’s high blood pressure or the fear of eventually becoming diabetic.

“It’s a hard thing to get your head around,” he said.

While Medlin always tailors his objectives with the procedure to the objectives of his patients, he said his personal objective is to have most of his patients to be fit and active by the time they turn 80 years old.

“I don’t want them to be frail,” Medlin said.

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he Draper City Council unanimously approved the banning of dogs in Corner Canyon above the Bonneville Shoreline Trail during its March 29 meeting. The decision was reached after hearing public input from multiple residents on both sides of the debate.

The issue of banning dogs stems from concern over contaminating the watershed in the canyon from dog feces. During the March 15 City Council meeting, Recreation Director Rhett Ogden explained that Water Pro, the water utility company for Draper, has been working with city officials to keep the water clean over the years while still allowing dogs in the area.

However, Water Pro representatives have expressed concern several times over the water contamination due to dog feces.

“Dog waste is still a problem despite efforts,” Ogden said.

Other canyons and watersheds typically have a bacterial level of 50 parts per million.

The bacterial levels in Corner Canyon is 1,200 parts per million.

“Dog waste is the largest source of the bacteria,” Ogden said.

Dogs are banned anywhere above the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, including Cherry Creek. Dogs are still allowed below the trail. In exchange for the ban, dogs will now be allowed on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail going north into Sandy. Ogden explained the reason for the choosing the Bonneville Shoreline Trail was

because it was a simple line everyone could understand. In the past, other trails and lines had been used to ban dogs, but it was confusing for residents.

Even after banning dogs, it would take four to five years for the water to become entirely clean.

During the March 15 meetings, pro-dog residents spoke out against the banning of dogs.

Resident Laura Wheatley explained she and her family moved to Draper because of her active lifestyle with her dog. She blamed irresponsible dog owners who don’t pick up dog waste for ruining it for everyone else.

“You’re taking away the lifestyle of responsible dog owners,” Wheatley said.

Resident Lisa Levanger suggested picking up dog feces should be better enforced before going straight to an all-out ban. She agreed with Wheatley, saying the irresponsible dog owners are ruining for everyone else. She said she always picks up and throws away her dog’s waste.

“That’s my job as a dog owner,” Levanger said.

During the March 29 meeting, residents spoke out in favor of the dog ban, citing the concern over water contamination. Resident Celeste Bain said she has dedicated the last 28 years of her life to ensuring people in South America have access to clean water after witnessing an infant death due to contaminated

water.

“I never thought I would have to bring the fight to Draper,” Bain said.

Bain said this is not an issue of freedom for animal owners since there are several locations outside the watershed available for dogs and their owners. Rather, this was an issue of clean water.

Resident Mary Squire also spoke in favor of banning the dogs in the canyon. She said people take for granted the fact they have access to clean water.

“We turn on the water, and we don’t give it a second thought,” Squire said.

Water Pro’s Assistant General Manager David Garner was also at the meeting to answer any questions the council may have had. He said he was pleased to see the public turnout in favor of the dog ban. He also suggested the council should take up a campaign to clean the area more than what is already taking place.

“It’s really going to take years [to get clean],” Garner said.

Councilmember Jeff Stenquist said he believed the matter of banning the dogs shouldn’t have even been an issue of debate.

“This is an issue of health,” he said.

While he believed it was good to have a discussion over any matter, he was in favor of the ban.

“At the end of the day, dog owners need to be responsible,” Stenquist said. l

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Animal Control Explains Role in No-Kill Utah

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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he Draper Animal Control is making an effort to be part of the No-Kill Utah movement. The current shelter, located at 12375 South Galena Park Boulevard, holds up to 26 dogs and 30 cats, all of which are available for adoption. While the shelter and animal control does participate in NoKill Utah, it does euthanize animals in some situations.

“To be honest, there’s no such thing as truly no-kill,” said Officer Dennis Wilson, the animal control supervisor with Draper City. “We put down animals that are brought in by their owners who are sick or old. We also euthanize injured or sick wild animals like raccoons.”

Wilson said Draper Animal Control does have animals at the shelter that have been deemed adoptable. These dogs and cats are available for adoption but can spend a very long time in shelter, sometimes up to a year and a half. This is why the shelter works with rescues, such as Nuzzles and Co., Providing Animals with Support and various other animal rescue agencies.

“We work with practically every rescue in the state,” Wilson said.

The Draper shelter works with these rescues to get the animals out of the Draper shelter and

into bigger shelters where they have a better chance of being adopted.

Wilson said they very seldom euthanize a dog or cat that hasn’t been brought in by its owner because of old age or sickness.

Currently, there is controversy at the Draper Animal Control over the method of euthanasia used. When a wild animal is brought in who is sick or injured, it is euthanized via a gas chamber. Different humane societies, including the United States Humane Society, deem this type of euthanasia as inhumane.

Wilson explained there have been efforts to try and ban the gas chamber as a form of euthanasia because it causes pain and stress in the animal. Wilson said the whole process of euthanizing an animal in the gas tank takes 20 minutes but the animal is dead within the first two minutes. Wilson also said this is only used for wild animals.

“These animals are dangerous or they could carry disease,” Wilson said. “It’s just safer for us.”

The wild animals are typically small animals such as raccoons. While Draper does have a few deer who wander down into the city during the winter, referred to as urban deer, Wilson said there are not enough to cause a major problem.

“We had a meeting with the Department of Wildlife Resources,” Wilson said. “We don’t have a problem right now.”

Those interested in adopting a dog or cat through Draper can find pictures of the animals on the city’s website, draper.ut.us. Pet owners can also go and find their lost pet under the “Found” section.

Draper is a city where dog owners are required to register their animal with the city.

This is mainly to confirm the dog has had its rabies vaccination. Cats do not have to be registered.

No-Kill Utah is a initiative led by Best Friends Animal Society, bringing together individuals, city shelters and a coalition of animal welfare organizations to end the killing of dogs and cats in shelters throughout the entire state of Utah by the year 2019. This is done by providing spay and neuter resources where they are needed the most in order to reduce the number of animals in shelter and by increasing the number of adoptions from shelters into forever homes.

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Draper City Council Denies Rezone for Assisted Living Center

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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he Draper City Council denied a request for a zoning change after residents came out in force to speak against the rezoning. During its March 15 meeting, the city council heard from several members of the neighborhood who were opposed to the zone change that would have allowed an assisted living center to be built in the middle of their residential neighborhood.

The area in question was nearly three acres located at 13254 and 13276 South 1300 East. According to a staff report, the planning commission was split on their decision to endorse the rezone two against two. Neighbors spoke against the issue because of concerns over commercial property being developed where they live. Neighbors were also afraid of the increased traffic, especially since there are three schools in the area.

“I am so frustrated over the thought of commercial property coming in on 1300 East. It’s residential and it needs to stay residential,” said Kim Agnew, one of the neighbors.

“I wouldn’t mind an assisted living but it changes the zoning and there are other areas in Draper that would be better suited for it.”

Agnew thanked the city council for being willing to listen to the residents and asked the council to keep the zoning residential.

“Part of Draper has to stay old,” Agnew said.

Resident Margaret Bird addressed the council, asking why the city has a general plan and a municipal code if it isn’t going

to follow it.

“This property is not located near general commercial areas,” Bird said.

Aaron DeRose agreed with Agnew, saying there are good areas in Draper that are already zoned for this kind of commercial use.

“There are better places for [this] type of business to be.

I agree with the concerns of commercial creep,” DeRose said.

“If you make an exception for this, you would set a precedence for other developers who come in and want to do similar commercial projects in the future.”

Owner Greg Nield was at the meeting to explain the plans for his assisted living center. Nield has been in the health care business for 10 years.

“All of us have parents and grandparents who will need this type of service at some point,” Nield said.

Nield explained the concept of “aging in place,” where those in assisted living tend to do better if they live somewhere that is familiar.

“Where do you want to be when you’re 85 years old?”

Nield asked. “Do you want to be over by I-15? Do you want to be over next to heavy commercial?”

Nield acknowledged people don’t want commercial property in their neighborhoods, but an assisted living center is the most residential commercial available.

The city council denied the rezone unanimously. l

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Ralph’s Trail Named After Prominent Draper Resident

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

“It would be a lasting legacy to Ralph Wadsworth and all he’s done for the city,”

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he Draper City Council unanimously approved naming a new hiking trail after Draper resident Ralph Wadsworth during its March 15 meeting. Ralph’s Trail, which was recently constructed, starts at the Aqueduct Road and ends at the Bonneville Shoreline Trail at the Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge.

“This item is a simple resolution but it’s big in stature,” said Rhett Ogden, the recreation director at the city. “Ralph Wadsworth has been a great servant to the city of Draper. He’s been instrumental in building many trails and instrumental in providing financial support.”

Ogden said Ralph was the biggest supporter and cheerleader in the construction of the Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge and he is well deserving of this honor.

“It would be a lasting legacy to Ralph Wadsworth and all he’s done for the city,” Ogden said. “We couldn’t honor him better than having his name on the trail.”

Ralph was unable to attend the meeting due to being out of town, but was represented by his son, Todd.

“We’ve lived in Draper for 50 years. It’s home and it’s important to us,” Todd said. “My dad moved us kids to Draper for a simple reason: to live in a great place, be raised on a farm and teach us work ethic. I think he succeeded in that.”

Todd expressed his appreciation to the council for recognizing his father.

“I called Dad the other night and surprised him with this. He was elated so I appreciate you guys doing this for him,” Todd said. “To recognize that trail that is specifically above his house is going to be a real honor for his remaining days.”

Councilmember William Rappleye commended the recreation department for honoring Ralph by naming a trail after him.

“This is a small thing to do for the Wadsworth family. We’ve been fortunate to do things with the family,” Rappleye said. “It’s amazing to see people in this day and age doing things that are unselfish. I’m glad we can do this.” l

Ralph’s Trail would start at the Aqueduct Road and end on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail at the Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge. –Draper City

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Draper Elementary Celebrates Its 40th With Art Gala

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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ormer Draper Elementary secretary Jean Smith worked under four principals and knows much of the school’s history.

She celebrated on March 14 with others at Draper Elementary’s 40th birthday celebration, highlighted with an art gala.

“I have lots of memories,” Smith said. “I knew teachers didn’t like the open classrooms they had back then because there were lots of distractions. I remember celebrating my birthday with Principal Ron Garrett and recall where the school hung the Norman Rockwell painting it owns,” Smith said.

Rockwell’s painting of Ichabod Craine, which former students bought back in 1951 with $800, is highlighted amongst the 100 original works of art — including one Smith’s husband, Lynn, contributed — that decorate the school’s hallways and rooms.

That collection was part of the inspiration for the school’s 40th to tie into an art gala, Principal Piper Riddle said. The evening showcased students’ artwork created under the Beverly Taylor Sorenson ARTS Learning Program grant.

The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program is a teaching partnership where arts specialist Kylie Welling gives students arts instruction that integrates with literacy, social studies and science students learn in their classrooms, Riddle said.

First-grader Austin Graff showed his family the bear mask he made.

“I like bears because they catch fish,” he said. “Making the mask was fun, but it was gooey when the wet strips (of paper mache) were put on my face. I liked painting it.”

Fourth-grader Tate Larrabee said he worked with six other students on the eagle portion of a totem pole that was one of several which stood in the center of the school’s multi-purpose room.

“My group spent three weeks creating the body, eyes, beak

and wings,” he said. “We learned about native tribes in Utah and how totem poles tell stories so this is what represents us in fourth grade.”

Fourth-grader Paige Rees said her group chose to work on the totem pole’s wolf.

“We were supposed to show what kind of animal best represents our group and we chose the wolf since he is symbolic of a leader,” she said. “All the animals are hot glued together and there is a big pole down the middle of them to make the totem poles stand up.”

Mayor Troy Walker, who was there along with many city council members, said that he was impressed with the artwork.

“These totem poles are really unique and striking,” he said.

“I’m looking forward to having the quilt hung in Draper City Hall.”

After a walking field trip to many historic sites in Draper, second-graders were given squares of fabric to draw with watercolor pencils one of the sites in Draper from its early days including the Day Barn and Fitzgerald House and Cabin to more recent sites such as Draper Library, the swimming pool and amphitheater.

“They were given landmarks to see how many of them they could find so it was a way they could learn about their community,” said Shauna Call, who volunteered to sew the squares into a quilt. She was joined by Marianne Barrowes and Leigh Anne Kammerman in the final stages.

Bilinda Wong’s third-grade twin daughters helped create the tile mosaic that will be displayed at Lone Peak Hospital.

“It was fun to paint the tile,” daughter Mckenna said. “I have a mom holding a baby because when I think of hospitals, it’s what I think of.”

Her sister, Elisha, said that her title portrays how love helps

Students and parents exam the ceramic bells made by fifth-graders at Draper Elementary’s 40th birthday celebration, highlighted with an art gala. Hundreds of visitors came to the March 14 celebration. — Julie Slama

patients.

“I had a little heart with it because if there is enough love, people can get better,” she said.

Their older sister, Alexis, created a ceramic bell along with her fifth-grade classmates, which were on display by the kindergarteners’ watercolor butterfly collage.

The evening included student musicians’ performances, a birthday cake and photos, slide show and other memorabilia that Parent-Teacher Association president Tammy Hall and other members displayed.

Secretary Smith looked at photos of the students, principals and teachers.

Her husband, Lynn, said, “She knew so many of the students by name.”

Before retiring, Smith trained current secretary Marian Broderick, who is in her 21st year.

“Some of the kids that were here going to school are now bringing their kids to this school,” Broderick said. “When they come in to register them, they always tell us that they loved it here and wanted their kids to go to their same school.” l

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Juan Diego Wins Sixth Consecutive State Debate Title

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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inning doesn’t come any easier, even for Juan Diego Catholic High School’s speech and debate team that has captured six straight consecutive state debate championships and seven titles in eight years.

“We’re happy, but we don’t expect to win,” said debate coach Moses Baca. “It’s our consistency that helps us win, but we have a target on our back and the competition improves and is stronger each year so we can’t get complacent. This shows that our students work so hard and can do so well.”

This year, Juan Diego finished ahead of Park City High, with the score of 85 to 81. Twentyfive students of the 60-member Soaring Eagles team competed as the number of participants in the state tournament is capped.

Two Juan Diego policy teams shared the title of state champions: senior Emily Luther and junior Emi Solorzano as well as senior Lauren Andrews and sophomore Brendan McQuillan. In Lincoln-Douglas debate, senior Ghada Shehab won the state title as did sophomore Andy Schuman in national extemporaneous speaking.

Junior Brie Bauer claimed the state championship in foreign extemporaneous speaking.

Other top finishers include the public forum debate team of seniors Anna Warrell and David

Hurtado, who were unbeaten in preliminary rounds and finished second after advancing to the finals; senior Sierra Moses, who won second in the final round in original oratory after being ranked first in preliminary rounds; senior Andrew Zinman, who was third after finishing second in preliminary rounds in impromptu speaking; freshman Abigail Whittington, who finished seventh in preliminary rounds of impromptu speaking; and sophomore Timothy Carroll who was a finalist in congressional debate.

“The team was pretty excited. They knew the comments they were receiving were really good so they were pumped and just thrilled when the title was announced,” Baca said.

The state title comes after finishing second to Logan High at the regional tournament Juan Diego hosted on Feb. 23. Two outstanding performances included Abigail’s win in impromptu and Andy’s win in extemporaneous speaking.

The season doesn’t end here for some debate members. The policy team of Lauren and junior Nicole Blaber qualified for the April 30May2 Tournament of Champions in Kentucky, in which 64 teams compete for the national title.

They have prepared all season by competing in tournaments in Las Vegas, California, Texas and

Juan Diego Catholic High School’s debate team recently won the state title, making it six consecutive state championships. — Molly Dumas

other nationally ranked tournaments in Utah.

In addition, the public forum team of sophomore Jordan Vanderveen and freshman Cade Novara qualified for the National Speech and Debate Association tournament in June.

The event rotates venues and this year, it will be held June 12-17 in the Salt Lake City area.

The two qualified at the March 5 Bingham High tournament.

“As nationals approach, they will be doing more of the same — researching and writing as well as making arguments. All these students are learning skills that will help them become effective college students,” he said.

The team, which has been ranked in the top 25 nationally, has had students accept college scholarship offers to Michigan State University,

University of California at Berkeley, University of Michigan and University of Southern California amongst others.

As debate continues through the end of the school year, there is no real off-season for debate and speech team members. There are possibilities of attending summer debate camps or spending the summer researching.

Historically in August, students will begin practicing as a team after school several times each week. As tournaments approach, students often dedicate 10 hours of preparation weekly for the tournaments, which are held on most weekends.

“We’re already talking to students to recruit new members to join the squad. We’re looking ahead for another great season,” he said. l

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he Director of the Vatican Observatory shared his observations and experiences in astronomy to a packed auditorium at Juan Diego Catholic High School.

Guy Consolmagno’s March 13 talk included how the Vatican became involved in astronomy and telescopes.

“The Vatican has a telescope at Mt. Graham, Arizona, which helps astronomers see a tiny dot in the sky,” he said. “It’s still a tiny dot, but it makes the faint things brighter.”

Consolmango said it came about when in an abandoned synagogue, Roger Angel built a short focal length mirror, then went to the Vatican to see if there was any interest in sharing the telescope in some of the world’s darkest skies.

“So it’s true, the Pope has a telescope that has a mirror made by an angel in a synagogue,” Consolmango said, jokingly.

In 1891, they built a telescope on the wall of the Vatican, which was one of 18 nations who were asked to help photograph the sky.

“The Pope asked me to explore and discover what is out there. As the Hebrew Bible states, ‘God decided to make the universe and this is good.’ And it’s pretty amazing,” he said.

Consolmango used the Pope’s summer residence as his office, with the observatory the floor above the Pope’s home.

“God gave us the sky and the astonishing sight of the Milky Way. It’s sacrilegious to put lights up that blocks this astonishing and free sight. It’s sad when people say they’ve never seen it,” he said.

Consolmango said the Vatican also helped discover gases found in a meteorite that was identified as coming from Mars.

“We looked carefully what the meteorite was made of and put together so we can understand what planets are made of and how they are put together. We measured density, kind of like when I was little and opened presents before Mass. I determined presents by density — if it weighed a lot for the size, then it’s a good gift,” he said.

However, then they realized using water to measure the density would miss measuring cracks water couldn’t penetrate.

They developed a method using helium that would account for the gaps. They also used liquid nitrogen to determine thermal properties by measuring the heat capacity.

“The Vatican not only has scientists. The Vatican has mad scientists,” he said, joking.

Although he always had a passion for astronomy, Consolmango questioned it as a career. After a brief experience as a reporter — and missing the story of a train derailment that was literally outside his window — he thought about becoming a Jesuit priest.

“I realized that when my dorm friends failed classes since they were drunk and poured out their troubles on me, that I felt like saying, ‘life is tough when you’re stupid.’ But then when I realized that priests deal with people’s problems for a living, I figured I wouldn’t offer good pastoral advice,” he said.

At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, instead he became a “nerd” and wrote for the science fiction magazine. After graduation, he taught at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. After a break-up with a girlfriend, he joined the Peace Corps.

“I was thinking, ‘why am I wasting my life on astronomy when people are starving?’ Then, they assigned me to teach astronomy to graduate students at the University of Nairobi. So even as I tried to get away from it, I was doing the same thing,” he said.

Three months later, homesick, he decided to leave, but as he looked at the Southern Cross and moon for one last time, he realized that he was looking at the same moon he’d see back in the states and realized the miracles in seeing its craters and the rings on Saturn.

“I realized I am home; the universe is my friend,” he said.

After traveling the world three times, including Antarctica, and meeting three Popes and helping the president of Kenya design his dream spaceship, Consolmango realizes that he is living his dream.

“Never deny a dream. We spend our lives dreaming as kids, it’s just important that as grown-ups, we allow ourselves to pursue them and allow kids to keep dreaming,” he said.

Physics teacher Alison Bulson said that she appreciated how Consolmango mixed science and spirituality and added humor.

“He gave a strong message,” she said. “I hope students can take the inspiration from a real scientist who doesn’t disconnect deep faith and science.” l

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Corner Canyon Softball Team Remembers, Honors Fallen Heroes

By Ron Bevan | ron@mycityjournals.com Corner Canyon players show off the names of fallen soldiers while watching a recent home game. Each member of the Chargers softball team has adopted a fallen soldier and his or her family as a way of honoring their service.

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he wearing of names on the back of uniforms is nothing new. It began as a way of identifying a favored player from the cheap seats. It is used today in professional ranks and most college athletic programs. Rarely does it make it to the high school level.

The Corner Canyon girls softball team is bucking that trend and wearing names on the backs of their jerseys. But it isn’t an attempt to discern one player from another. Nor is it done for vanity reasons.

It is purely selfless, not calling attention to the players themselves.

Instead of their own names, the Chargers uniforms are adorned with the names of Utahns who gave the ultimate sacrifice: fallen soldiers.

“There are a lot of programs out there to bring awareness to different things and we participate in some of them,” Corner Canyon softball coach Garrett Hone said. “This year we wanted something different, something that would honor our military and at the same time perhaps have an impact on our girls.”

According to Corner Canyon principal Mary Bailey, the idea for honoring the soldiers came from assistant coach Quinn Linde.

“I had seen a news story on TV where a young football team did something to honor fallen soldiers,” Linde said. “The coach had served in Iraq and was finding a way to honor friends he had lost. I thought it was a great idea we could try at the high school level.

I thought our girls would benefit from it.”

Although Linde had never served, he had been around veterans, working with them while at Utah Valley University. The idea of honoring fallen soldiers was something he thought Corner Canyon should try.

“I didn’t want just a random list of soldiers,” Linde said. “I wanted to honor those from Utah.”

Once it was approved, Corner Canyon contacted TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors).

According to its website, TAPS is a national program that “offers compassionate care to all those grieving the death of a loved one serving in our Armed Forces.” TAPS uses a national peer support network to help Gold Star families (those who have lost loved ones) in the grieving process, all at no cost to the families. TAPS contacted local Gold Star families for permission and received enough approvals to uniform the entire team.

The uniforms feature stars on one sleeve and stripes on the other. The soldier’s name appears just above the player’s number on the back of the uniform.

Under the number is the phrase “Fallen, not forgotten.”

“This is such an amazing thing for this team to do for us,” Christi Barton said. “I can’t put into words how wonderful it is that these girls would honor all of our soldiers who they didn’t know and aren’t family to them.”

It’s been nearly three years since Barton’s son, Zack, died while serving in the air force. Zach’s name appears on the back of freshman infielder Josee Haycock’s uniform.

“When [Haycock] sent me a picture of her in her uniform, I cried,” Barton said. “It is so wonderful

that they are honoring our sons, daughters, husbands and wives. The coach told me the girls have loved what they are doing and have a deeper appreciation of our military. Keeping Zack’s name out there is really important to us, and this is very helpful.”

Hone has taken additional steps to help his Chargers grow from this experience. Making it more than just a token attempt at wearing the uniform, Hone has his girls contact and talk to the Gold Star families.

“The girls contact their respective families once each week,” Hone said. “Sometimes it is through email, sometimes text and sometimes even a call. I want the girls to understand more about the soldier and their families. Sometimes a family just needs someone there to listen.”

Suzanne Wagstaff agrees. Her son, Matt, died while flying a helicopter in Afghanistan in 2010.

“Sometimes the hardest part about being a Gold Star is so many people are afraid to approach you,” Wagstaff said. “They don’t know what to say and don’t want to offend us. But we want to share our stories about our soldiers. We want to talk.”

Junior Abby Baysinger honors Matt’s name.

“She wanted to know Matt’s story, and I could talk about Matt all day long,” Wagstaff said. “This girl was way excited to learn about him. I love this program. The more we share the memory of our loved ones, the more the memory lives on. Also, with the generation today and the world they live in, it is important that they understand what our freedoms are and about the price paid to keep those freedoms.”

The uniforms are currently being worn only at home games. But the impact for the girls lingers on after the final pitch.

“When I first heard we were going to do it,, I thought it was an awesome opportunity,” senior captain Brianna Carroll said. “It is more than I imagined, however. When we wear the uniforms, we actually play better.”

Carroll honors Marine Cpl. Adam Galvez, who died in Iraq in 2006. Carroll has emailed and even called Galvez’s family.

“I have found out what an outstanding soldier and person he was,” Carroll said. “President Bush even spoke of him. When I wear the uniform, I feel like I am playing for him and his family.”

The team has found a way to honor their soldiers even when not in the uniform.

“When we don’t wear the uniforms, we write the names of our soldiers on our arms,” added senior first baseman Madalin Healy. “My soldier’s wife told me my soldier would think this is so cool. We always give it our all, whether we win or lose.”

Hone has decided the girls will wear the same soldier’s name throughout their careers at Corner Canyon. He has also invited the families of all the soldiers to the May 3 home game with Mountain View. And the Corner Canyon faculty will play the students in a basketball game on May 20 at 6:30 p.m., with the proceeds going to TAPS. l

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Juan Diego Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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ard work has paid off for several athletes at Juan Diego High School as they have been offered scholarships to continue playing at the next level.

On April 13 two members of the Soaring Eagles girls basketball team signed their letters of intent to play basketball in college. AnMarie Nelson and Mia Berenguer will continue at the next level. Berenguer will take her basketball skills to Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Ore. Nelson will play both basketball and volleyball at PostUniversity in Waterbury, Conn.

“I had offers from other schools, but Post seemed like a great fit for me,” Nelson said. “It is a small community and the coach is amazing.

She played in the WNBA and knows what she is talking about. The school itself reminds me a lot of Juan Diego.”

Nelson, daughter of Tony and Jenny Nelson of Draper, was the second leading scorer on this year’s Juan Diego team that won its region. She also led the team in rebounds.

“I was more of an inside post because of my size,” Nelson said. “At Post I will be playing more outside, so I have been working on my shots outside the key.”

Besides playing for Juan Diego, Nelson

played on the Rebels club team for the past four seasons. Her Rebels coach, Josh Archuleta, became Juan Diego’s coach two years ago.

“Nelson has an amazing work ethic,” Archuleta said. “She was used to using her height to sit in the key and score lay ups. We made her work at being a guard and improve her outside game. She was willing to try new things and she became a player that was different than she appeared.”

Nelson plans on studying sports management while at Post. She wants to come back to the University of Utah in four years and get a physical therapy degree as well so she can become an athletic trainer.

Berenguer didn’t begin her high school career at Juan Diego. She moved here after playing varsity ball at a high school in Sacramento, Cal. “I had to work hard when I first came here because I was the new kid,” Berenguer said. “I had to restart. The game is different here than it is in California. I had to adjust my style of play.”

The daughter of Mark and Ginger Berenguer of Sandy did just that, becoming the team leader for this year’s Soaring Eagles squad. At the point position, Berenger handed

Juan Diego seniors AnnMarie Nelson and Mia Berenguer sign letters of intent to play college ball. Nelson, left, will play basketball and volleyball at Post University. Berenguer, right, will play basketball at Treasure Valley Community College.

out 60 assists on the season while pouring in 151 points. She nailed 34 three pointers when she wasn’t passing the ball.

“Berenguer is a spark plug, she just goes and goes,” Archuleta said.

She plans on studying communications and business marketing while at Treasure Valley.

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Also signing letters of intent this sprin are golfer Katie Growe and tennis player Ryan Kempin.

Growe will be going to the University of Idaho, and Kempin is joining his older brother, Brenden, on the University of Notre Dame tennis team. l

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Corner Canyon Softball Team Very Young

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

Freshman pitcher Abigail Opheiken has earned a starting position on the Corner Canyon varsity softball team. Opheiken pitched a shut out (15-0) against Orem April 12.

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his was the year for Corner Canyon to make some noise in athletics. The year the young school would see its first group of underclassmen become seniors. The year its athletes had never suited up for another school.

But the third year of Corner Canyon softball continues to show a more youthful side than its counterparts.

“We are once again a very young team,” Corner Canyon softball coach Garrett Hone said. “But even though they are young, I have a lot of talented players.”

The Chargers have just two seniors on this year’s squad.

Brianna Carroll and Madelin Healy are the sole seniors on an otherwise very young team. There are eight juniors, and the team utilizes the talents of five freshmen.

Corner Canyon’s Brianna Carroll hits the ball during a recent home softball game. Carroll is one of two seniors on this year’s squad.

But what they lack in experience, the girls make up with commitment.

“As a team we are unified,” Hone said. “The girls truly love each other. And through all the years I have coached at different schools, unity beats the good teams.”

Hone credits the seniors with keeping the unity so strong on the team. The duo play key positions on the team where being captains can help them. Carroll is the catcher and Healy plays first base.

“They are both hard working athletes,” Hone said. “They have set the example, but they also have made sure everyone on the team feels welcome. Sometimes it is hard blend such a wide age range at the school level, but Carroll and Healy have

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Knowing the year would be tough on the Chargers, Hone prepared them for region play with a stronger than average preseason. The Chargers opened the season with a close 10-9 loss to 5A power Pleasant Grove in the Sun Roc tournament in March, but beat Dixie, 12-2 in the same tourney.

Since then the Chargers have about the same number as they have lost. Corner Canyon has grabbed region victories of Timpview, 16-3, and Orem, 15-0, but lost to cross town rival Alta, 8-7.

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Canyons School District Pilots Suicide Prevention App

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he Utah State Office of Education has launched a new platform in the hopes of saving teens from taking their own lives. In partnership with the Attorney General’s Office and the University of Utah, the state office has launched a smartphone app called SafeUT, an app that connects students in crisis to professionals. The Canyons School District was the pilot program and has released the app to all of its secondary schools.

“Students can go and download the app for free. Their schools are listed and they can either give a tip or if they’re in crisis, they can call or text a counselor,” Tamra Baker, the director of student support services at the Canyons School District, said.

“That’s the power of the app. They get an immediate response from a counselor at the university.”

Baker explained that’s the difference between the app and other suicide hotlines. Instead of talking to a volunteer, the students are connected to trained counselors at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of Utah Health Care.

If a student or someone the student knows is in immediate crisis, they can contact a counselor and receive help. This can be either through calls or texts. Baker said the texting component is critical for talking to students.

“That’s the world the teens live in,” Baker said. “They might be more hesitant to call.”

The other feature of the app is a tip line.

“It can be for a crime involving students, bullying, drug use, any at-risk behaviors. The tips are screened by the counselors. If it’s deemed to be a student in crisis reaching out, they contact the student,” Baker said. “If the tip is not a crisis, they are forwarded

SafeUT is a new app that helps students receive help when they are in crisis.

to the selected adult chosen to deal with the tips. That can be an administrator or a counselor. They follow up on the tips.”

As of the end of March, all five high schools and eight middle schools in the Canyons School District are live with the app. The district hopes to have the program up and running in all of the secondary schools across the state by the end of the school year. Baker said the district has been really impressed with the different ways the schools have implemented the program.

“The kids have been really respectful of the app,” Baker said. “We didn’t have any kids just testing it out to see if it works.”

While the app has been successful, Baker stressed this isn’t the only tool the schools and the district are relying upon to help prevent teen suicide.

“We have really caring adults and we hope you [the teens] have at least one caring relationship with an adult. But sometimes, you’re not there or they’re not there and you don’t have access to them,” Baker said. “We don’t see this as the only tool. There are lots of programs in the schools. This one of the many things we’re doing to help keep students safe.”

Other programs include a lifelines curriculum that is taught in health classes, which address mental health concerns. Another program called Prepare is for administrators and focuses not only on prevention but also trains them to give support to their schools, the parents and the students in times of crisis.

“It really takes a community to save lives,” Baker said.

According to the Utah Department of Health, in 2013, suicide surpassed unintentional injuries to become the leading cause of death among youth ages 10-19 in Utah. On average, 37 youth in Utah die from suicide and 942 are injured in a suicide attempt each year.

In 2013, 14.1 percent of students in grades 8, 10 and 12 reported that during the past year they had seriously considered suicide.

Every day in Utah, two youths, ages 10 to 17 years old, and two young adults, ages 18 to 24 years old, are treated for suicide attempts. l

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Residents Invited to Experience Utah Premiere of Elaborate Horse Show

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art horse show, part live theater, part Cirque du Soleil and part concert, Cavalia presents Odysseo in its Utah premiere performance in Sandy. Opening April 14, this elaborate show is a multi-media experience staring 65 horses and 48 riders, acrobats, dancers and musicians. The show will take place under the White Big Top at South Towne Center. Valued at $30 million, Odysseo is the largest touring company in the world.

The show began its tour in 2011 in Montreal. Since then, more than 1.8 million spectators in Canada, the United States, and Mexico have seen the show.

Cavalia describes the Odysseo as a show unlike any other on the planet.

“These magnificent animals play in complicity and with freedom, in a respectful relationship with the riders, acrobats, and aerialists, charming and fascinating everyone who has the chance to witness this moving artistic and emotive partnership,” according to a press release from Cavalia.

Benoit Fontaine, logistics director, explained the tent used is the biggest big top tent in the world made special out of Italy.

“The surface of the big top is 60,000 square feet, about the same size as a NFL football field,” Fontaine said.

The tent can hold 2,000 people at a time.

Sixty employees fly in to each location to help with the set up and 110 trucks hall the equipment, not including the horse transportation.

Marie-Pierre Ouellet has been the equestrian back stage manager since 2012.

Prior to this job, she had no horse experience.

Now, she manages a team of 12 employees who help make sure the horses are taken care of at the stables. All 75 horses are male. Cowboy and Mikko are two of the horses.

“These two operate as a team and are very fond of each other,” Ouellet said. “These two exhibit the strength of this bond more than others. If separate, they will cry for each other.”

Ouellet explained the horses don’t like to be alone. When they retire, they are adopted out together.

Rachel Karabenick is one of the aerialists in the show. She said she was a regular girl with a regular desk job five years ago when she hear about aerial performing. After joining various circuses, she was able to quit her desk job “because I had enough work in the circus.”

Karabenick said she was hesitant to work with Odysseo because she had no experience with horses, being raised in Chicago. Now she feels fully comfortable around them, even riding one during the show.

Parts of the performance include a stateof-the-art video screen three times the size of the world’s largest cinema screens, a threestory mountain for added perspectives and a real lake made of 40,000 gallons of recycled water which appears for the finale.

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Holocaust survivor visited two Riverton schools to share his story of “five years in hell on Earth” and encourage students and community members to “shout out” in love for the six million voices silenced in the genocide he witnessed firsthand.

“I dedicated my life to doing just that — to make sure that the world understands what was happening, to keep the world from acquiring amnesia,” Ben Lesser said. “They would love to forget. The world would just love to forget, but, as long as I am alive, I won’t let them forget it.”

Five out of the seven members of Lesser’s family were slaughtered in the Holocaust, but he survived through the ghettos, work camps and death camps, living to tell the story.

“I strive to share my story, to show people — young, old and everywhere in between — that if I can survive the Holocaust and use that experience to charge forward in life, so can they,” Lesser said.

“It brings back memories that give me sleepless nights before and after I speak, but someone has to do that, no matter how hard.”

Lesser shared his experiences on March 15 at Oquirrh Hills Middle School during an assembly for eighth graders and again later that night at Riverton High School, where students, parents and community members filled every chair in the 1,200seat auditorium.

After listening to the audio of Lesser’s book, “Living a Life that Matters: From Nazi Nightmare to American Dream,” Erin Curtis, English teacher at Oquirrh Hills Middle School, said she contacted Lesser’s ZACHOR Holocaust Remembrance Foundation to find out if Lesser could come speak in Utah. The eighth-grade English teachers at Oquirrh Hills teach a unit on Anne Frank, and Curtis thought hearing from a Holocaust survivor would help her students.

“It really worked,” Curtis said. “We give them an overview of the Holocaust, but we don’t always go into a lot of the gritty details he got into. I think it really hit the students of how terrible the Holocaust was, and it gave them an understanding of the atrocities that go along with genocide.”

Kimberlen Madsen, 14, said she realized how horrible the Holocaust was when Lesser told the story of seeing a Nazi officer kill an infant five days

after the Nazis took Poland.

“It’s important to never forget, never forget that these things happened, so they don’t happen again, and history doesn’t repeat itself,” Kimberlen said.

At one point, Lesser explained that at a concentration camp he took 25 lashes with a whip so that his uncle didn’t have to. His uncle, much older than the teenage Lesser, would have likely died from the lashings because the Nazis killed anyone who passed out from the blows or who couldn’t count their whippings out loud.

Some parts of the assembly were depressing, according to Hailey Burt, 14, but she said it didn’t end that way.

“He told us that sometimes you just have to have hope, like he had hope through the whole thing that people could change and be better,” Hailey said. “His example makes me want to be better, and not focus on myself. I don’t want to look around me and have bias because those feelings can lead to bigger things — crueler things.”

Curtis said the students in her class are now reading about Anne Frank and studying the Holocaust with new eyes, more informed eyes.

“It’s more of a reality now, where before it was just stories,” Brock Proulx, 14, said. “It’s just crazy how different it is when you get more background knowledge. I never want something like that [to] happen again.”

Lesser started an online campaign called “I-Shout-Out” to rally people together who want to speak out against discrimination, and hopefully prevent future catastrophes that come from prejudices. The campaign can be found at www.ishout-out.org.

Participants “shout out” by posting what they stand up for on a virtual wall. Lesser’s goal is to get six million people to post on the wall to compensate for those whose voices were silenced when they were killed in the Holocaust. Lesser asked Utah residents for their assistance in his cause.

“The people in Salt Lake are the friendliest people I have ever met,” Lesser said. “Imagine if every resident shouted out. Salt Lake could be the first place in the world to have every person shout out, and that would be so beautiful.” l

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ix years ago Kyle Young and his wife, Kelly, opened Beds and More Wholesale in Draper. With a few years of success under their belts, they saw an opportunity to open a larger store, and they jumped on it. After asking friends and family, they named the store Furniture and More. With the entrance of 2016, the mid-century modern look is everywhere which inspired Kyle and Kelly to open their third and latest store, KB Home Collections, in Draper.

What is mid-century modern furniture and why is the world crazy about it? The term “mid-century modern” refers to an architectural, interior, product and graphic design that generally describes the mid-20th century—the time period from roughly 1933 to 1965. Midcentury furniture pieces are simply welldesigned objects, with a timeless look. Mid-century modern designs sit very well in contemporary homes and interiors— they still feel fresh today, they still feel modern. They still stand the test of time.

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In addition to their fantastic prices, KB Home offers a hometown feel. “Our tag line is, ‘Our Family Serving Yours’,” says Kelly. “Our family business employs our sons and daughters, sons-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, as well as some adopted family. We have helped many get on their feet, giving them employment when their situation was dire.” Being a family-run business affects not only the atmosphere of the business but its service as well. “We have the best customer service,” says Kelly. “People know we are approachable, [and will work] with them to solve any problem.”

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an you believe it? Summer is almost here, that time of year where kids take a break from their structured routine and turn to the adults in their lives for entertainment ideas.

What will you do to help your kids enjoy their time off? One only need to turn to Pinterest and Youtube to find dozens of Millennial Mama experts sharing all kinds of amazing ideas for summer fun. Turn an old rain gutter into a river, paint with flyswatters or, there’s always the old standby of making rainbow unicorn poop slime, (Google it) that’s not to be confused with rainbow unicorn puke slime. You’ll want to save that for another day.

Parenting has become very precious to the digital generation. The pressure to have the perfect house, perfect marriage and perfect children seems to be stronger than ever.

Leaving them feeling that in order to be a “good parent” they must create an utterly magical fairytale, and delightful childhood experience for their kids, right down to the bug bite sandwiches and peanut butter snails.

Holy Crap! I get shaky hands, a sick panicky feeling and a stress rash just thinking about it. Staring at twelve long and unobstructed weeks trying to figure out how to keep the kids entertained so they won’t sleep too late, lose brain cells and ruin their vision playing computer games, or utter those dreaded words “Mom, I’m bored”. How can a parent these days possibly balance it all?

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Prior to the digital drama of today it never occurred to our moms to entertain kids non-stop, fund expensive summer activities or endeavor to create stimulating and crafty projects for brain development. Our mom’s simply said “get your butts outside” and we did. We built forts from broken branches, made city roads in the dirt for our matchbox cars, choreographed dance routines, made up songs and rode our bikes. It’s these very activities that allowed our minds to develop coping skills, learn for ourselves to be creatvie and dream the seemingly impossible. What better gift and life skills can you give a child than the ability to imagine, dream and build for them selves?

This summer save yourself the fret and stress of building a bowling ally with coconuts or a carwash with PVC pipe and give them a pool noodle and pack of plastic cups from the dollar store and the gift of figuring out what do with them on their own. If we don’t remove easy entertainment from our children’s lives they will never learn the skills to create and l invent on their own.

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Gee. Thanks, Mom

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rom the moment I was born, my mom looked for ways to make my life miserable. Admittedly, I don’t remember anything before the age of 4, but I’m sure her pattern of behavior extended back to my birth.

For instance, my mom insisted I play with my little sister, even though my little sister was a demon who wailed like a banshee whenever I pinched her. Mom had this harebrained scheme that being forced to play with my siblings would make us friends. (Okay, she was right on that one. My siblings are pretty cool.)

But here’s another example of my mom’s ruthless conduct. After school I could only watch TV for ONE HOUR. That’s all. Once my 60 minutes of Zoom and School House Rock was over, I had to engage my mind with something “enlightening.”

Mom would force me to listen to classical music or make me memorize a poem she taped on the fridge. (I still randomly recite “The Highwayman.”) And there were books she required me to read like “Jane Eyre” or the Nancy Drew series. She even made me write book reports.

“But it’s Saturday! School’s over!” I exclaimed when she handed me the illustrated book of Shakespeare.

“Learning is never over,” she’d reply.

Now I can’t go anywhere without a book. Gee. Thanks, mom.

When Atari hit the market, mom made it perfectly clear we would not be getting a game console. She told me video games would rot my brain, then she had the nerve to send me OUTSIDE where I had to resort to bike riding, playing baseball in the street or shooting hoops with the neighbors.

(Eventually she caved and bought a game system, but even then there were strict usage guidelines.)

Mom was a homework Nazi. She’d drill me on times tables (which I still hate) and spelling (which I admit comes in handy at times) and she insisted on attending every single parent teacher conference, just to embarrass me.

Attendance at dinner was mandatory. Mom had read somewhere that family dinner time was vastly important and would lead to the decline of society if families didn’t eat their meatloaf together. She force fed me vegetables from her garden, peaches from her tree and raspberries from the bushes in the backyard.

And there was no fluffy Wonder Bread for my lunches.

Instead, I had to consume peanut butter sandwiches made with home-baked bread that was denser than granite, but kept me full for several days. It doubled as a blunt object if a boy was chasing me at recess.

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As Mother’s Day approaches, I grudgingly acknowledge that once in a while my mom probably wasn’t trying to make my life miserable. But for all her nefarious efforts, all I learned from her was to love my family, enjoy learning, get outside, eat real cookies and get dressed up for special occasions. Gee. Thanks, Mom. l

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“Following a Big Confession, Dr. Smith Changes his Story” Why the Real Truth Finally Came Out...

Dear Friend-

that it worked for me as well… I now feel great.

Over the past 13 years, I’ve sent out literally millions of flyers with a picture of my family and usually I’m in there somewhere. I shared personal details of my back pain, my struggles with weight gain, and how I watched my cute wife get in shape by running. I shared my drama of trying to run to get healthy, but how my low back and knees didn’t agree with the running thing…and ultimately how this led me to discover how awesome Chiropractic care can deal with problems like mine. The long and short of this journey is that I eventually lost the weight, ran some marathons, and completed the 7 years of college required to become a Chiropractor.

So Why Do I Share this…

I Think most People WANT to know that with a serious spinal problem, there are more options than just popping pills, or surgery, or just getting a bunch of chiropractic or physical therapy treatments to manage pain…they want solutions.

But Here’s What I Didn’t Tell You… As time passed I continued to do what I could to be healthy, such as exercise and get regular chiropractic treatments. But as much as this helped me be active and pain free, I began to be aware of something that started bugging me. And the reality was I couldn’t stop it nor could I control it. The fact is…I WAS GETTING OLDER…time and gravity were creating problems for my back. To make matters worse, working as a chiropractor to fix other’s, ironically puts additional stress on my back. So, even with my regular personal chiro treatments and exercise, I started hurting again. And to be open and real, I struggled with it. Not because of the pain, but because I felt that maybe there was some contradiction that I was treating and teaching patients how to get rid of their back pain....but meanwhile I was having mine.

The Real Truth is This...

After taking X-rays of my back, I discovered that one of my spinal discs was in bad shape and that I also had arthritis. It took me only seconds

I THINK MOST PEOPLE WANT an honest skilled doctor who is good at discovering what is wrong and what needs to be done to give the best outcome…even if that means turning the case down and referring them out.

to see that my low back was going to need more than just chiropractic adjustments to get better. So as much I as believe in what chiropractic adjustments can do, I needed something more effective for this problem or else my back was going to be in serious trouble. If this took place 10 to 15 years ago, I would have just had to live it or roll dice with surgery.

But the REAL TRUTH and the REAL BLESSING is now days there is great technology and time tested protocols that have excellent success with these types of serious problem. And the good news is that solution to my problem was already sitting in my office. We use powerful protocol that includes the LiteCure class IV non-surgical laser (to help reduce pain and stimulate healing), the DRX 9000 Spinal Disc Decompression, and a unique exercise program that stabilizes the surrounding muscles.

This specific combination has literally helped hundreds of my patients with severe disc and sciatic problems. I’m happy to report first hand

Complete Spinal Exam (X-rays if needed)

& 2 pain relieving Treatments

I THINK MOST PEOPLE WANT clear directions with their treatment plans and clear financial options that are affordable with or without insurance. We are on most insurance including Aetna, Altius, Blue Cross, Cigna, Deseret Mutual, Educators Mutual, IHC Select Med, PEHP, UHC, and others. I have affordable cash plans. And Regardless of fault, Auto Injuries are 100% Covered by Auto Insurance.

When you call to schedule your visit, you will receive a Complete Spinal Assessment and 2 Pain Relieving Treatments for only $17 ($297 Normal Price). My assistant’s name is Linda. We are Elite Performance Health Center. We are located at I-15 and Bangerter Hwy (13552 S. 110 W.). Don’t hesitate to call our office.

The number is 801-302-0280… Thank you.

—Matthew D. Smith, D.C. CSCS Chiropractic Physician P.S. I am also extending this offer to a second family member for only $7.

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