Murray Journal March 2016

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M LOCAL LIFE Murray Woman Making Weekend Meals for Hungry Children

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magine being a kid who didn’t have anything to eat for the weekend, waiting from Friday’s lunch at school to Monday’s lunch.

Many kids in the Salt Lake Valley face that every weekend, but one woman in Murray is making small sacrifices but big changes for kids involved with the Boys and Girls Club.

Lynda Brown has been a Murray resident for 43 years, worked as an RN and then was a president of her own successful business before becoming a Dun and Bradstreet seminar facilitator. She is a huge supporter of the Boys and Girls Club. She started the program Kids Eat Utah when she overheard staff at the Boys and Girls Club talking about kids stealing food out of their pantry. That’s when she thought to herself, “Why were kids stealing if they weren’t hungry?”

Brown was already providing after- school snacks for kids in the Murray Club, and she felt like this was one more thing she could do.

“It was an easy place for us to start. The kids were already making known they were hungry,” she said. “I’ve always felt my role was to be a caregiver, and I find myself at this point that not only do I have the time but I have the energy and motivation to do this. There are children in our neighborhood and your backyard. Why would I not feed them? These children are our future leaders.”

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to the Boys and Girls Club. She doesn’t know who the children are. All the children that get the food are chosen by the teachers and counselors at the Boys and Girls Club who know who needs the food.

One family that her program has donated to is a family that has been part of the Boys and Girls club for a couple years. The mother passed away several years ago, and the father was raising all four children all under the age of 10.

The father did all that he could to support his family, but he struggled to find the money for food.

“Luckily we were able to feed these kids breakfast, lunch and dinner at the club every day, but when the club is closed and over holidays, it’s very hard for them. Once when I was talking to the little girl she told me that her daddy doesn’t eat food, because he’s a grownup and food is just for his kids. They usually only have cereal to eat at home,” Jaime Dunn, the director of the Child Care Center at the Boys and Girls club, said.

Kids Eat Utah was able to give the family a turkey for Thanksgiving -- the youngest boy had never had a turkey on Thanksgiving before.

The food packets that come to the children are all done in the basement at Brown’s house.

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School District and said there could be some space she can use above the Boys and Girls Club to expand the efforts.

“There are probably more children that we can be feeding. We’re looking to grow,” she said.

Many may be thinking that there’s plenty of food at the Food Bank and the LDS Church bishops’ storehouses, but many working families have too much pride to take charity from these food banks. Brown said that these places may have plenty of food, but she knows that the children are hungry.

“It’s a hidden problem; most of the people in that situation have too much pride,” she said.

Brown explained that we have a community of the working poor. Even though Utah’s unemployment rate is very low, sitting at 3.3 percent, 74 percent of people in Utah that require extra food are employed.

In 2014 a study noted that in Utah one out of every five children is without food, and Salt Lake City was ranked number eight in the nation for kids at most risk for hunger. Those statistics are what really pushed Brown to get down to business and help the kids that she can in her neighborhood.

As summer months come closer, many children will need more help. If you’d like to donate or help, you can find out information at kidseatutah.org. l

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Murray Chamber Members Party Like They Did in High School

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urray Chamber members and guests partied like they did in high school for the third annual Murray Chamber Gala. The theme for this year’s fundraising event was to come as you were in high school. Wendy Kelly, chamber board member and gala chair, said the goal for the event was “to recognize those in Murray businesses that contribute to the chamber and the community.”

“It’s an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to businesses and to say ‘thank you’ in a public forum,” Kelly said.

Funds raised from this annual event will be used to provide more business resources for chamber members. The planning committee wasn’t completely certain how the unique theme would fare, knowing there are some people who would clearly prefer not to return to high school, but it appears to have been a huge success, according to Kelly. The event had a record 133 guests in attendance, the highest yet for the gala.

“We sold more tables than we ever have before,” Kelly said.

Chamber member Hannah Cutler thought the event was great and well put together.

“The food was great. The DJ was fantastic. The DJ did a great job of keeping the energy up. It was a very fun, highenergy event,” Cutler said.

Gala attendees who dressed for the event sported outfits ranging from mullets to athletic letter jackets, boyfriend sweaters, 70s hippie-style headbands and complete Gothic wear. Kelly said it was also interesting to see how a person who attended high school in another country like Scotland would wear a Gothic-style outfit very similar to the Gothic style in America. At least one participant brought along a high school yearbook photo, and the tables for the event were

Wendy Kelly and Kirk Myers rocking at the gala. –Saundra Stroope

decorated with yearbook-style photographs and high school memorabilia.

The theme for next year’s gala may be different, but Kelly said the planning committee intends to keep the same pricing and casual, simple, fun style for the event.

“Having events like the gala are extremely important.

[The chamber provides] huge support to Murray’s economic growth,” Kelly said.

The gala also provided a forum for the mayor and city council to engage with members and non-member attendees in an informal and fun environment. And it was an opportunity for individuals to get out of the office and have face-to-face conversations.

“It’s not just about building business relationships; it’s about building relationships [in the community],” Kelly said.

The program featured a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner, awards ceremony, dancing and karaoke. Awards were given to Simone Soffee-Black, Chamber Champion; Jennifer Brass, Community Hero; Security Guru, Small Business; Costco, Community Service; and Brio, Big Business.

Catering and appetizers for the event were provided by California Pizza Kitchen, Brio, Chick-Fil-A, Couscous, Red Lobster and Have Party Will Travel. Bar service and bartending were provided by Distillery 36, Red Rock Brewing and Melange. Sponsors for the event were Larry H. Miller Lexus, the Cutler Team, Columbia College, Memorial Mortuary, Murray City and Murray Women in Business.

This year’s gala raised approximately $2,800 profit through ticket sales and the silent auction. To learn more about the Murray Chamber to become a member, visit the website at http://www.murraychamber.org/ l

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LOCAL LIFE Murray Goodwill Store Celebrates Third Anniversary

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By Saundra Stroope | saundra@mycityjournals.com

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he Goodwill store in Murray will celebrate its third anniversary on March 13. The sales from the store support local community programs including the Easter Seals-Goodwill Peer Connections program, Wiggly Worm Sensory Processing Class, PLAY Project (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) and employment services to enable low-income and disabled individuals to learn skills that allow them to successfully enter the workforce.

The Peer Connections program was started in Utah and was recently recognized as Goodwill Industries International’s Volunteer Program of the Year for 2015. Peer Connections is designed to help students ages 16-22 with significant social communication issues, such as high-functioning autism, enhance their communication and relationship skills. They do this by matching participants with a volunteer teen mentor and providing regular opportunities for social interaction during a structured community service, work or career exploration activity. “[It’s] an opportunity for students to practice social communication skills they need to work. It’s one thing to find a job, but if they don’t know how to respond to a supervisor, handle a tough customer or respond to other

challenging work situations, it won’t last long,” Janet Wade, senior director of family support and transition services, said.

Assignments focus on specific goals for each weekly meeting and have been held at the Goodwill store, the Leonardo Museum, the aquarium and the museums at Thanksgiving Point. Wade said the program served 65 families on the Wasatch Front last year. As a result of the program’s success, they are expanding services to St. George, Utah and Billings, Montana.

The Wiggly Worm and PLAY Project programs also serve Murray families. Wiggly Worm is a program specifically for parents and children in preschool through age 6. It offers parents easy and effective strategies they can use at home to make their child’s world a more sensory-friendly and peaceful place.

The PLAY Project is a nationally recognized program that provides in-home training and support for families of children age 14 months to 8 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Chelle Fried, community relations officer for Easter Seals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, said Goodwill strives to generate money from every item donated. Items that

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simply don’t sell in the store or don’t meet quality standards for the store are recycled and sometimes routed to other countries, like Africa, where people are living in extreme poverty.

Fried said that “there are parasites in Africa that can kill people” by entering the bare foot, and “some [people] don’t even have shoes.” The old shoes that an average American might throw away can improve and help save the lives of others. They strive to do everything possible to make good use of every item received.

Store manager Julie Bateman said the items that sell easily in the store are those that have a good household use from Tupperware, to candle holders, to picture frames and other decorative knickknacks. She said Halloween is “our Christmas” season and the largest time of the year for sales.

Rather than buying an expensive off-theshelf costume, they encourage community members to be creative and craft a unique Halloween outfit from clothing and accessories donated. She wants people who make donations to feel as though Goodwill is finding a positive use for their past treasures.

The Murray store was the second to open in Utah. Since its opening Easter SealsGoodwill has added a third store location in Layton. Utah has contributed approximately 17 million pounds of donations to Easter SealsGoodwill. Donations are received directly from

Peer Connections program participants Gabriella Bradley, Sorell Pilgram and Sam Doctorman.

community members and through ongoing partnerships with other community nonprofit organizations, like the Road Home where they pick up excess donations on a weekly basis.

In April, Easter Seals-Goodwill will host a pop-up store at the Hometown Living Expo in Sandy, and those who follow the Facebook page (Facebook.com/SLCGoodwill) should be on the lookout for special one-day-only 50-percent -off coupons appearing throughout the month.

To volunteer as a teen mentor for Peer Connections or learn more about the Easter Seals-Goodwill programs serving Murray families, contact Janet Wade at 801-633-2091.

To make a donation to the Goodwill store, visit the store at 6042 State Street in Murray during open hours, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.–9 p.m. or Sunday from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. You will be greeted by a staff member to help unload your donation and give you a tax receipt. l

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The Care and Training of Refugees

By Alisha Soeken | alisha.s@mycityjournals.com

The Utah Refugee Education and Training Center. –Alisha Soeken

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hat turns the disposition of the unfeeling heart to kindness? Do we care about a stranger in need?

There are over 60,000 refugees from all over the world living in Utah. They come here by the thousands every year with as little as the clothes on their backs, fleeing their homelands from starvation, persecution and death.

In our community, people care about the

Andrew Julka, Sean Crossland, Ahmed Al Qaraghuli, Abdirizak Ibrahim, David Brooks, Tiana McCall and Lara Jones, supporters of Utah refugees. –Tiana McCall

lives of those refugees, whether strangers or not. Tiana McCall works as an intern with the University Neighborhood Partners and with the State of Utah’s Department of Workforce Services as an employment counselor for a refugee-specific team. Her goal is to help families become self-sufficient by attaining employment.

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and am inspired by the individuals I’ve worked with. Many come to the United States after experiencing extreme war-related trauma.

They have seen family members and friends killed and tortured. They have had to endure so many hard things, yet they are still so happy and grateful for the opportunity to start a new, safer life. Their resiliency is overwhelming, and I can’t help but want to be a part of their new journey,” McCall said.

To help in this journey, the state of Utah conducted a survey. Upon its findings, they decided to build the Utah Refugee Education and Training Center. Its purpose is to provide a place where refugees can be understood and

Andre Bukuru, a refugee from Congo.

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“We hope that these workshops will encourage people to get involved in talking about issues that are important to them.

Refugees want to be heard. They just need an invitation to speak up and some guidance on how to be effective,” McCall said.

Excited to be heard and to have access to the Utah Refugee Education and Training Center is Andre Bukuru, a refugee from Congo.

“It’s a dream to be here in the U.S.,” Bukuru said.

At age 14, Bukuru was shot in the hip and spent 11 years in bed unable to move. Bukuru left for Uganda and was a refugee there for five years before coming to America.

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The skills they learn at the center are critical for self-sufficiency. But McCall sees beyond that. Her desire is that the refugees will become active and vocal in making political change.

“Refugees have a unique perspective and they are often not heard by lawmakers.

Speaking up about their experiences and about what they want to change will hopefully help them to feel like they are a part of their new communities in Utah,” McCall said.

The Somali Community Self Management Agency, supported by the University Neighborhood Partners, is hosting a series of workshops at the Glendale Library in Salt Lake throughout 2016 to encourage people of refugee and immigrant backgrounds to become involved in lobbying, speaking with their representatives and voting.

“I hope to improve my English. I come to the center to learn how to use the computer and Internet,” Bukuru said.

While Bukuru spoke, his face brightened with excitement. He said he likes speaking to people to improve his English, but outside the center most people don’t give him that chance.

Despite his past and current hardships, Bukuru is joyful and has hope in his new home.

“The best thing you can do to help a refugee is to befriend a refugee,” Gerald Brown, director of the Utah Refugee Services Office, said.

And talking to Bukuru proved that.

As McCall continues her efforts to help strangers that soon become her friends, she hopes for the kindness of Utah people.

“I hope the refugees I’m helping begin to feel like they belong here. I hope they know there are many kind, loving people out there that are ready and willing to help them,” McCall said. l

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ver the holiday season, the Humane Society of Utah received a large amount of donations in the form of dog and cat food, blankets, pet toys and medical supplies. The resources were more than the shelter needed, so it hosted a special swap meet with other local partners to spread the wealth.

On Jan. 17, at the Humane Society of Utah’s headquarters in Murray, 82 members of Utah rescue and shelter groups came together to swap supplies they needed for items in which they had an excess.

“In a continued spirit of holiday giving, we wanted to share what we received with our friends since some of the smaller shelters do not receive donations of this kind,” Jessica Whipple, the Humane Society of Utah’s transfer and rescue director, said in a press release. “We want people to know that when they help support the Humane Society of Utah, they’re helping animals all over the state too.”

Members who attended were staff and volunteers from South Salt Lake Animal Control, Davis County Animal Control, Sandy Animal Control, South Utah Valley Animal Control, CAWS, Fuzzy Pawz, Wag-N-Train, Friends of Community Cats, Boxer Rescue of Idaho, Second Chance for Homeless Pets, Herding Haven and Arctic Rescue.

“There were some items left over after the swap, so we’re reaching out to a couple of groups who work with the homeless and their pets, a few rescues and shelters who weren’t able to attend, and we may even send some things to the Road Home [an emergency homeless shelter in Midvale],” Whipple said. “It was a successful event, and we think next year will be even bigger.”

The Humane Society of Utah regularly transfers animals between other shelters and rescue groups to help increase the animals’ chance of adoption. Some animals transferred to HSU may be in need of care that the HSU Clinic and Foster Care Program can provide before adoption.

Other animals may be sent to a rescue group that can provide specialized care.

In 2015, 3,064 animals were transferred to HSU from other shelters. That same year, HSU found forever homes for 11,318 animals. HSU achieved no-kill status in 2015, the first time in 55 years. More information can be found at utahhumane.org. l

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Cottonwood High to Perform ‘Mockingbird’

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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ottonwood High’s theatre department will present “Mockingbird,” the story of a young girl with Asperger’s syndrome learning to cope with her brother’s tragic death.

The play will be held at 7 p.m. fromThursday, March 10, through Saturday, March 12, and again, Monday, March 14, through Wednesday, March 16, in the school’s Little Theatre, 5715 South 1300 East. There also will be a noon matinee on Saturday, March 12. Tickets are $8 and are available on the school’s website.

Kathryn Erskine’s novel centers around 11-year-old Caitlin, who with Asperger’s, only sees things as black and white or good or bad. So when her older brother, Devon, dies in a school shooting, and her single-parent dad, who is grieving, offers no help, Caitlin is lost on how to get closure.

“It doesn’t end on a sad or tragic note, but rather an inspirational tone,” director Adam Wilkins said. “When I first saw this, I was blown away by it. There are sensitive adult issues that kids are facing, but there is a simple beauty and lessons gained from it.”

The play isn’t just straightforward.

Wilkins said there are other issues, such as the fact that Caitlin’s classmate’s cousin is the school shooter and her classmate feels guilt and shame even though he isn’t to blame, and there is the uneasiness around Caitlin.

Her father, already absent of his wife, now is learning to cope with death of his son, which is shown through Caitlin’s perspective.

Wilkins said that “Mockingbird” is so recent, Cottonwood is the first high school in the nation to put it on, and this is the fourth production ever. To educate and prepare his students for the role of Caitlin and her friends, teacher and father, he planned to have an Asperger’s association member speak to the cast members as well as invite the playwright, Julie Jensen, who lives in the area.

Senior Julia Attridge plays Caitlin, an 11-year-old girl who has Asperger’s and is trying to understand her older brother’s tragic death in “Mockingbird.” The show will take place at Cottonwood High in mid-March. — Adam Wilkins

“The students are learning that Caitlin’s communication skills are hindered by Asperger’s and she doesn’t understand words of comfort because they aren’t clear blackand-white to her. To help them understand, we’re doing exercises in comprehensive and practicing honesty without sarcasm,” he said.

“We’re also reintroducing students to their childhood as the character and her classmates are younger, so we’re letting them play with toys, color and connect with that innocence.”

Caitlin is played by senior Julia Attridge, who studies at Ames Academy for Math Engineering and Science, adjacent to

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Julia, who has been in “Mary Poppins,” a Broadway revue called “The King of New York,” and an independent film, “St. Charlie,” said she is researching Asperger’s so she can “accurately portray and respectfully play the role of Caitlin because the autism community deserves to be seen and heard and understood.”

“Watching reference videos and reading the book has given me a sense of the physicality and the voice, but as we continue in the process of this production, I’m slowly feeling out the tone and the motivation for each moment Caitlin is on stage,” she said.

“And coming to a better understanding of what the message is that the show is wanting to send. And personally already I’ve been able to learn a great deal from Caitlin and the little things she says and does that make her a beautiful character and example of a good person.”

Julia said that although Caitlin is very intelligent and very passionate about her interests and her feelings, and her thoughts are just as complex and simple as anyone else, it’s others who limit or dismiss her.

“Her community struggles to understand her, just as she struggles to understand them.

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David N. Sundwall, M.D. Selected to Lead Rocky Mountain Care

New Chief Medical Officer brings a wealth of experience

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ocky Mountain Care, the leading transitional rehabilitation community in the Western United States, has appointed David N. Sundwall, M.D. as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

Dr. Sundwall will provide dedicated leadership as the organization moves into its next level of development. He will focus on improving our overall abilities, quality of care, best practices and quality measures.

Dr. Sundwall is currently a Professor of Public Health at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and has considerable experience in the healthcare field including having served as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Health for six years [2005-2011]. In this capacity, he has the responsibility of overseeing 1,000 employees and managing a $2 billion budget.

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Dr. Sundwall has considerable experience in health policy and administration at the national level. He lived for 24 years in the Washington, D.C. area, working in both Executive and Legislative branches of the federal government, as well as in leadership positions in the private sector. Throughout his career, he maintained a medical license and volunteered in public health clinics, providing primary care to medically underserved

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Murray students eagerly stood in line for a chance to play Double Dutch Feb. 10 at the American Heart Association’s Jump for Heart event. Pair jumping was another popular station at the first-time city event. — Julie Slama

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ore than $2,600 was raised by Murray students during the American Heart Association’s Jump for Heart event.

In its first-ever campaign, the Park Center hosted the Feb. 10 event, which brought together students to raise funds, exercise and have fun.

Traditionally, several schools held their own events.

“This gives kids a chance to be active, not only in jump roping but in other activities that involve rhythm, fine and gross motor skills and socialization with others their age,” Marci Williams, Park Center director, said.

Park Center supervisor Shanna Nava, who organized the event, said that there was room enough for 10 stations and not only students, but their families to participate.

“It’s fantastic that families came together to have great fun and wanted to help raise money for those with heart disease,” she said.

The Jump for Heart program, held during February’s American Heart Month, is designed to educate students about eating healthy and exercising and to raise awareness about heart diseases and stroke, Cassidie Fenton, American Heart Association youth market director, said.

To introduce the event, Nava and current and former Horizon students talked to five elementary schools and demonstrated jumproping tricks such as double dutch and pair jumping.

At Jump for Heart, there were 10 stations that had both jump-roping and other activities, including Double Dutch, snake jumps, hula hoops, single long rope, hoppity balls, jumping to the beat of music with Drums Alive, minitrampolines, partner jumping, balancing and listening to their hearts.

“We hope students are getting excited about exercising and they find at least one station, they want to do again and again to keep their own hearts healthy,” Fenton said. “We’ve had about 65 percent of those who have come in personally know someone with a sick heart and wanted to be able to help them.”

Liberty second-grader Abby Rose, who liked the hula hoop station, came with her mother and Hillcrest Junior High teacher Missy Rose and three-year-old brother, Xander, so they could help their three-year-old neighbor who has

had a heart transplant after being born with heart problems.

Horizon first-grader Katie Ketchoyian said she “wanted to help sick people” when she donated $5 and was given a jump rope and rubber super pup dog on a lanyard for participating.

Katie came with her friend, Lily Williams, who said her favorite station was “partner jumping” with Katie.

Katie’s mother, Jen, said that the girls were excited to come since they remember their school hosting the event last year.

“It’s a lot of fun here for the families to come,” she said. “Last year, it was at the school so parents weren’t as involved, but they watched films so they learned empathy for those kids who have heart problems.”

Viewmont second-grader Charly Strickland was partner-jumping with Murray High junior Rebecca Wilcox.

“I wanted to come help people who have heart disease get better so they can jump,” Charly said.

Rebecca, who had been on Horizon’s jump team, said she, along with seven others, came to volunteer.

“It’s a great program and I loved it when I was at Horizon. My grandpa had heart problems then and ended up with a pacemaker and is doing fine. I just wanted to help,” she said.

Other volunteers included Murray High studentbody officers, Exchange Club and church youth groups, according to Soni Hirasuna, Park Center assistant recreation center director.

“It’s great everyone wants to be so supportive of the event,” she said.

Murray Mayor Ted Eyre came to the event, which was supported by Murray School District, as they announced it on their website; Clif Bar, who donated bars to participants; SLCC; Utah Jazz; Little Caesar’s and WomenHeart.

WomenHeart spokeswoman and three-time heart attack survivor Stacey Holland handed out bags with heart-healthy advice and information to women at the event.

“Any time, any place I can get in front of women and tell them my story or give them the warning signs or symptoms, it’s the best thing I can do,” Holland said. “Heart disease starts at a young age. We’re here to educate everyone.” l

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Viewmont Sixth-Graders Go Greek

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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iewmont sixth-grader Emma Thompson had heard about the Trojan horse and wanted to learn about it. So when her teacher said they needed to have a research project as part of their unit on ancient Greece, she read about it.

“All the soldiers got inside it and entered into the walled city that way,” Emma said, who also made her own Trojan horse model out of popsicle sticks. “It was pretty cool how they thought that out.”

At the conclusion of the six-week Greek unit, the classmates in Anne Renz’s class held a Greek Festival on Jan. 29 where they sampled Greek olives, dolmades and baklava; watched their debate; and shared their projects and models of temples student groups created out of clay.

“Making the temple was my favorite part.

It was easy to work in our group since we all get along and have good sportsmanship,” Emma said.

Renz said that the unit is a crosscurriculum study that incorporates writing, research, oral presentation, social studies, history, art, math and skills in leadership, responsibility, collaboration and following directions.

“While we study the unit, we immerse ourselves in it,” she said. “For a period every afternoon, we think and act Greek. We can earn

pretend Greek money, we adopt an ancient Greek name, we simulate what it’s like at that time so we gain a better understanding.”

Renz assigns groups and each group then becomes a Greek city, or polis. In addition to creating a model temple, the polis selects an Aesop fable to perform for the class, complete with props.

Each student also participates in a debate based on their short essay writing assignment, which is a persuasive argument on a topic Renz assigns, such as, “Should slavery be abolished in ancient Greece?” Students research their topic and are assigned a position to write, then present their standpoint. They share information, such as the fact that people can become slaves when their parents sell them or if they’re kidnapped by another polis, and then their viewpoints, which were the slaves can be treated well and help with factories or in villages or they could treated like wild beasts.

The students’ debate is videotaped and shared at the Greek Festival.

“I wanted them to think about the issue in times of ancient Greece, not modern America,” Renz said.

A favorite part of many students was to create a project, which they could work on at home over the winter break. Student choices varied from temples to board games, mosaics, pottery and even a rap song, “I am a Greek

God,” which Renz played at the Greek Festival.

Classmates Ezra Roundy, Nathan Lewis and Caden Selph all chose to create weapons — a sword, shield, helmet and spear.

Nathan said that it took him 10 hours to paper mache a plastic saucer to create his shield. It also included a leather strap.

“The Spartans usually always had their shields,” Nathan said. “It protected them in battles.”

Caden said that one of their primary weapons was the spear, while Ezra said that they used swords at close range.

“I learned bronze and steel are some of the strongest metals and that is why they made their weapons out of those,” he said. “They had more duels than wars.”

Renz said that by giving students a choice in their project, they were more eager to learn about it.

“We want kids to be empowered. It’s huge to empower a 12-year-old, and they went to town on this and learned a lot more than they realized,” she said.

At the Greek Festival, families could see their projects and their clay temples as well as ask questions of the students, many dressed in togas made from sheets. At the end of the festival, the students taught their families how to perform a Greek dance.

“So many students come back when

At the Greek Festival on Jan. 29, families admired the projects created by students, such as a Trojan horse model made out of popsicle sticks made by Emma Thompson.

they’re grown up and say they still remember their Greek names and what they argued in their essay and debate. It’s a high-point for my sixth-grade class and it’s very powerful,” Renz said, who has held a Greek Festival in her class annually for about 20 years. “I hope they now see the big picture and they understand the contributions made by this civilization and how we built our world on the shoulders of great thinkers like Socrates and Aristotle.” l

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Jackilyn Rock: An Example of Strength to the Community

By Alisha Soeken | alisha.s@mycityjournals.com

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here is no material like the human body.

Without programing, paying or persuasion, it grows, heals and sustains itself. Every human on earth is given one, and to strengthen it is the profession and passion of Jackilyn Rock.

Tiny in frame and magnanimous in force, she emboldens her community.

“My passion is to be the very best version of myself and to inspire others to do the same.

I want to empower people. Fitness has changed my life and I want to share that with others,” Rock said.

Rock is a certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist and owner of Rock Fit Training. But like the growth of muscle, she came into that passion and occupation progressively.

“Growing up I never considered myself athletic by any means. My mother was a group fitness instructor. She played in adult sports leagues and would drag us around with her to practices and games. I did not appreciate that influence until I realized I wanted to start teaching fitness myself,” Rock said.

Though Rock received her bachelor’s degree in communication, she spent only a few years perusing that career.

“I fell in love with helping people get in shape. I realized how passionate I was about teaching,” she said.

Rock currently has 14 personal clients and teaches seven group fitness classes, four of them at Murray’s Park Center.

“I absolutely love the city of Murray. I love the sense of community here. The people are some of the most kind and helpful people I have ever encountered,” Rock said.

Rock is also the mother of two children and knows well the battle of balance she must negotiate as a parent and professional.

“I think my level of fitness enhances the lives of my children. I am able to participate in any activity with them instead of just watching them play. They have also learned the importance of working hard to achieve physical goals,” she said.

Along with the human body’s capacity to achieve goals comes its frailties and inabilities.

A man or woman may be born without arms or with the disposition for laziness. Rock teaches her children that intangible achievements over oneself are just as important as the outward physical results.

“My children watch me struggle to achieve personal feats, like a one-arm handstand. They see my effort and my disappointment when I fail, but they also see me try again over and over until I achieve it. I cannot quit; it is simply not an option,” she said.

Rock’s hope is that through her example,

Jackilyn Rock leads Murray residents in Zumba at the Park Center. –Jackilyn Rock

determination will be embedded in her children -- that they, as well as her clients, or the woman with no arms, will understand it’s not the handstand but strength of character that matters.

Proof of Rock’s character is found in the words of those she influences.

“Jackilyn inspires me. Because of her I was able to go skiing for my 40th birthday and have never felt better. The social network she’s created helps me and others feel supported. We all progress together,” Jenelle Klingler said.

“Jackilyn has helped me with weightlifting, teaching me form and technique. She is very encouraging and supportive of any challenges I need to overcome. She brought together an amazing group of people of all fitness levels which has developed into friendships and a wonderful support system. She is the force behind all of that,” Marilee Peterson said.

“Following Jackie’s direction means achieving one’s fitness goals. She is a living example of what she teaches. As a result, her own physical fitness is very impressive, yet she’s humble and non-judgmental. There’s something about Jackie in that when she asks me to execute an exercise, I do it,” Rick Pettus said.

The human body needs exercise to thrive.

Making that a priority takes grit, and yet mastery of that priority doesn’t render it easy, even for Rock.

“My mind is my biggest fitness challenge.

I can get distracted by fear. Sometimes my mind

tells my body, ‘There is no way you can do that,’ but I go for it anyway. I fail so many times before I achieve something. I am learning not to listen to that fear,” Rock said.

Rock may have fitness challenges like most, but she is unlike the average person in her dedication. Missing a workout is never an option.

“I pretty much consider it personal hygiene. I wouldn’t skip showering or brushing my teeth, and I wouldn’t consider skipping my workout,” she said.

Rock is dedicated. She is also beautiful, yet Rock talks candidly about the fitness industry and the stress it puts on beauty.

“I often struggle fitting into the fitness industry. It sounds strange, but my personal journey isn’t about my physical appearance; it’s about my ability. I struggle daily with the vanity of professionals in the business who are wrapped up in only one aspect of it. Fitness for me is about mental strength, the challenge of it, and being able to inspire others. It’s not about appearance alone,” she said.

And inspire others she does.

One might say Rock’s greatest accomplishment is that she can lift three times her bodyweight, that she never skips a workout or that she’s helped multiple clients lose over 70 pounds. Yet, it is in the use of her physical body to master itself and to serve her family and community that she considers herself most victorious. l

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Spotlight on Barry Hecker and the SEED Project

By Sarah Almond | sarah@mycityjournals.com

Hecker poses with the girls of the SEED Academy during his recent trip to Senegal.

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fter retiring from a 21-year-long career working in the NBA, Murray resident Barry Hecker didn’t know what his life in retirement would hold. Though he planned on pursuing his passion of teaching children how to play basketball, he had no idea his years following a lifetime of coaching professional players would hold more adventures than he could ever imagine.

Hecker first moved to Utah in 1975 after being hired as head coach for the men’s basketball team at Westminster College. The Washington D.C. native worked for two years (1984-86) as the player personnel director for the Cleveland Cavaliers before spending 16 seasons (1986-98, 2001-05) with the Los Angeles Clippers. He stayed with the Clippers as director of scouting for eight more years (1986-94) before transitioning to the team’s assistant coach position for four seasons (1994-98).

Hecker returned to the Clippers doubling as both the assistant coach and the club’s director of scouting (2001-05). During his absence from the Clippers (1999-01), Hecker served as the interim head coach, assistant coach and player personnel director for the Las Vegas Bandits, a team in the International Basketball League.

It was during his time with the Clippers that Hecker crossed paths with Amadou Gallo Fall, scouting director for the Dallas Mavericks.

Fall’s journey began in the late 1980s when a Peace Corps member in his home country of Senegal, Africa, helped him get a basketball scholarship to the University of the District of Columbia. After graduating with a bachelor’s in biology, Fall worked for the Senegalese Basketball Federation (SBF) before being hired on as the director of player personnel and vice president of international affairs for the Dallas Mavericks.

It was during his time with the SBF that Fall had the idea to launch what would be a monumental game-changer in international basketball history. After mentoring Senegalese players and working tirelessly to enhance their opportunities for a greater education, Fall founded Sports for Education and Economic Development in Senegal, or SEED, in 2002.

The SEED Academy in Dakar, Senegal, now hosts 40 young players, providing them with a boarding-school-like atmosphere. Here,

in the small town of Thiès, about 40 miles from the city, teenage boys and girls undergo rigorous academic teaching and thorough basketball training, as well as English classes and leadership development instruction, with the hopes of receiving a full-ride scholarship to one of the United States’ top universities.

The ultimate goal of the SEED Academy is to provide young Senegalese players with abilities and opportunities to earn an exceptional education. Backed with a great education, these boys and girls will have a greater opportunity to attend college, play NCAA basketball and potentially get a shot at playing in the NBA and WNBA. “Amadou would come back from overseas talking about this program, and we started talking and just became real good friends,” Hecker said. “He’s always had it in his mind that he wanted to help other kids get over here – just like someone helped him.”

Before being hired as the assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2009, Hecker joined Fall on a trip to Senegal.

“It was really neat,” Hecker said. “You know, I was working with the players and working with the coaches to show them what I think is important. I made them coaching notebooks and they were just real appreciative of everything.”

Since retiring from the NBA in 2013, Hecker kept in touch with Fall and all that was happening at the SEED Academy.

“Right now I help coach ninth-grade basketball at Murray,” Hecker said. “You know, I go fishing, I ski a little bit and try to stay busy, but helping out over there [Senegal] was just really fun.”

Unable to resist his passion for the game and his enthusiasm for finding great players, Hecker returned to Thiès on Jan. 13 for a twoweek stay at the SEED Academy.

“The people in Senegal are really, really nice people,” Hecker said. “More than anything, they are so appreciative and are really grateful; to me, that is a highlight of the trip.”

Hecker plans to return to Senegal and the SEED Academy in spring 2016.

For more information on the SEED Project, check out the ESPN documentary “Elevate” l and visit www.seedproject.org.

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March 2016

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pproximately every 10 years, the city goes through a lengthy process to update its General Plan. During the past year, consultants and our Administrative Services Department personnel have held public forums, meetings with target groups, and sought input from residents through online opportunities and a random survey.

In January, the survey was mailed to 1500 residents. The purpose of the survey was to allow residents another method of providing feedback on perceptions and attitudes about their community. We received a good representation of completed surveys from residents in all five City Council districts. Of those responding to the survey, 91 percent owned their home and 49 percent had lived in Murray for more than 21 years. I’d like to share some of the results with you.

Top Reasons Why People Enjoy Living in Murray: • Central location

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Elements, these were the most important: • Low crime • Mixed socioeconomic range of residents

Convenience of the community Neighborhoods Community and friends Schools

Phrases to Best Describe Murray: • “Great Place to Live” • “Home” • “Small-Town Feel” • “Great Community and Neighborhoods” • “Well-Run/Good Government” Included was a category for Quality of Life Features, the most valued feature was shopping close to home, followed by: • Sense of security and safety • Parks and open space • Recreational programs • Transitions between residential neighborhoods and commercial areas • Access to and response from city government and elected officials In the area of Positive Neighborhood

There were multiple questions about perceptions on Housing in Murray. Regarding whether we have enough different types of housing in the community: • 65% felt we have enough single family detached homes • 71% felt we had enough townhomes • 78% thought we had enough duplexes, tri0plexes and fourplexes • 86% indicated we have enough apartments • 50% felt we have enough housing above retail or office • 64% responded that we have enough condominiums • 32% believe we do not have enough senior living facilities, compared with 42% that indicate we do have enough • 60% of the respondents indicated that it is either very or somewhat important to create

a true downtown center and cultural district • An overwhelming number of respondents (94%) answered that property maintenance is very important in neighborhoods The results of this survey confirmed what many of us have felt for generations; that Murray is a great place to live, has a wonderful small-town feel, and a sense of community derived from quality neighborhoods, businesses and schools. The survey also gave us an objective and unbiased appraisal of our city, derived from a cross section of home owners and renters of every age group. I want to thank all those who took the time to complete the survey and to those who have attended our public meetings and offered such valuable information for our General Plan.

All of this input will help us continue to make Murray one of the finest communities in Utah.

Sincerely, Ted Eyre, Mayor

sports Spartans Softball: A Diehard Team, A Legendary Coach

By Sarah Almond | Sarah@mycityjournals.com

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highly successful 20-9 season in 2015 set the tone for this year’s Murray High School softball team. With tryouts beginning Feb. 29, the group is gearing up to launch their two-and-a-half-month, 22-game season.

Parker and her staff typically try to complete the tryout process within two to three days. With a scheduled tournament in St. George on Mar. 5, the team has just one week to practice before putting their skills to the test. Thankfully, almost all of the players have been attending option open-gym practices on Mondays and Wednesdays.

“We usually end up having between 18 and 22 girls each year, but we don’t have a set number,” Parker said. “It all depends on who we feel can help us, and who we feel can really develop into something.”

Unfortunately, the Spartans have already faced setbacks in the form of injuries.

Returning junior Lexie Sprague, who was in contention for being one of the top home-run hitters in the state, suffered a labrum tear and isn’t expected to return until at least midMarch.

“We’re down a few players already, but I’m still optimistic,” Parker said. “We’ve got some good kids that will step in. At this point we have four returning seniors.”

One such returner is third baseman Emma Noble. A top player and leader on the team, Noble recently signed on with SLCC to join their softball team in their 2016-2017 season.

Erin Hohnholt, another returning senior, is a pitcher for the Spartans as well as one of the team’s top hitters.

Though injures may leave a temporary void in the starting lineup, Parker is confident in her team’s ability to step up to the plate.

“We have some returning starters and some kids coming up from the JV team that will be first-time varsity kids, but I think they’ll be able to come in and do just fine,” Parker said. “ We’ll see – it might turn out to be an interesting year.”

With 25 years of coaching experience under her belt, Parker is no stranger to the ebbs and flows that accompany high school sports. Though she first started coaching at Cyprus High School in 1991, she’s been at Murray ever since 1993. Ask anyone whose played under Parker and they’ll testify to her legendary, unparalleled coaching method.

“Emma and I have both played for Parker since age 10,” Hohnholt said. “Growing up under her leadership, I have learned so much about myself. I’ve gained so much confidence not just on the field, but also off the field. I have

Ali Jennings, Jennie Anderson, Cassidy Howe and Emma Noble congratulate each other after a successful play in 2015. The four girls are all returning as seniors this season. It’s Colts tradition to meet at the pitcher mound between outs. –Erin Hohnholt.

become such a hard worker; my work ethic in the work place and how I handle confrontation with coworkers, it’s all because of her.”

Parker deeply values the importance of maintaining passion for the sport and consistently encourages players to improve not for themselves, but for the betterment of the team. Like many players on the Murray team, Noble bought into Parkers’ idea and hasn’t looked back since.

“This season I’m most excited to play softball, because I just love softball,” Noble said. “And I think this year we have really good cohesion. We all get along really well and we’re more willing to help people succeed for the team rather than personal success.”

Not only does she agree with Noble, but Hohnolt also think it is this combo – passion for the sport and dedication to the betterment of the entire team – that is their ticket to yet another successful season.

“Our goal is to maintain work ethic and keep the chemistry,” Hohnholt said. “We’re already working hard and I’ve noticed in the past two practices that as we get to know each other more, it’s easier to cheer each other on and everyone is really supportive. I think we’ve got our hearts in the right place, and that’s a good place to start.”

The Spartans play their first game at Brighton High School on Mar. 15 at l 3:30 p.m.

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Cottonwood Colts Prep for 2016 Baseball Season

By Sarah Almond | sarah@mycityjournals.com Cottonwood players to watch: – Senior pitcher Wil Jensen recently signed with Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA – Senior captain and in fielder Oliver Dunn committed to play for University of Utah – Senior catcher and top-hitter Chris Rowan – In and out fielder and senior captain Ben Atkinson signed to play with Utah Valley University This is the second year in a row that Cottonwood has sent three players to play college baseball. In 2014, the Colts had 11 players commit to playing ball at the collegiate level.

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he Cottonwood High School baseball team had a stellar 2015 season: not only did they go 14-1 in regions, but they also made it to the fourth round of the state tournament. This year the Colts are hoping to capitalize on their recent success and better their overall rakings by claiming the 5A state title.

“We only lost three seniors last year,” Jason Crawford, head coach for the Colts, said. “They were pretty significant impact players, but for the most part we should be able to put together a similar team to last year.”

Crawford, who played first base for Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado (2003-04), has been head coach for the Colts since 2011.

Though the season didn’t officially begin until Feb. 29, the showing of talent at this season’s open-gym practices bode well for the Colts’ end goal.

“So far everything is going really great,” Ben Atkinson, senior captain for the Colts, said. “We are all really excited to get going and I know that everyone is champing at the bit to get the season started. We just want to start playing.”

Crawford and his staff are planning to take 35-40 players this year, more boys than ever before. These kids will compose

The Colts pose for a photo at their annual fundraising event on Jan. 30. Guest speaker at the event was renowned baseball consultant Justin Dehmer, who earlier spent three hours working with the Colts. – Jason Crawford.

the sophomore, JV and varsity teams.

“We’ve got a lot of great talent in our large freshman and sophomore classes,” Crawford said. “And all of our guys are all pretty dedicated.”

Even with the influx of underclassmen, the team is seniordominant, with 10 seniors returning to the field. Still, most of the Colts’ players have been competing together for years.

“We’ve all bonded together really well,” Atkinson said.

“I consider every one of the players on the team my brother. I know that kind of sounds funny, but that’s how I see it. We are all really committed and none of us are bigger than ourselves, and I think that’s going to take us pretty far this year.”

For most of the Colts’ players, baseball is life. With club practices running throughout the summer and fall, and threehour open-gym practices held every day after school, there is rarely a time when the Colts aren’t playing baseball.

“For these high school kids, they feel like baseball is their life,” Crawford said. “You know, they go to school and they go play baseball and that’s all they know. They are super invested in and it’s really neat to see when their hard work pays off.”

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within their baseball program this year, they recently moved up a division in the 5A region. In years past, the Colts competed in Division II against schools like Davis, Granger and West. This year, they’ll be playing in Division III, a class stacked with competitive, talented teams such as Taylorsville, Bingham, Brighton and Copper Hills.

“Our schedule is going to be completely different than last year,” Crawford said. “It’s going to be a lot more difficult and we are going to be tested every week, but I’m really excited about that and I know the guys are too.”

The team kicks off their regular season with a four-day tournament in Anaheim, California from March 28 – April 1. This tournament, the National Classic, is notorious for drawing some of California’s top high school teams.

“We know our season is going to be tough,” Crawford said. “But we are ready to face the challenge.”

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tephen Enderton, the founder of Enderton & Mathews, LLC, opened the firm in 2004 under the name of Stephen M. Enderton Legal Services. At that time, Enderton, an attorney at law, noticed that most firms take great steps to keep their clients away from the attorneys.

It’s not uncommon for the clients meet with paralegals or a “case manager.” Many firms in the Salt Lake Valley have more paralegals than attorneys. Stephen wanted to change that. He wanted to work closer with his clients and provide them with personal service.

The firm’s name was changed to Enderton & Mathews, LLC in 2009, when Sarah Mathews became a partner. Enderton & Mathews is a down-to-earth, casual firm that cares about their clients, and has the knowledge and experience to provide them with high quality service.

Sarah and Stephen are both attorneys, with Sarah’s emphasis being in bankruptcy and some family law; Stephen’s emphasis is criminal law and personal injury.

There is far more to representing a client than simply covering the “legal” bases. Most clients find themselves in a very confusing legal system with little help from their attorney. The goal at Enderton & Mathews is not

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Birthday Music I Can Hear – 11 Birthday Freebies for Restaurants and Shopping

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appy birthday! “It’s scientifically proven that people who have more birthdays live longer.” “Age is just a number, in your case a really high one.” “You think age is funny? Wait until you look in the mirror.”

Is it that time of year again when you open your Facebook page to find a barrage of jabs from family and friends who figure a digital greeting means more than a card and cake?

Well guess what? I have a digital birthday surprise for you too.

Whether you are 40, 50 or inching up on the world of 60 and beyond, getting another year older does have some perks, and I’m not talking about ordering off the senior menu at Denny’s, or the loss of hearing most distinguished adults can’t escape. I’m talking about Utah’s favorite “F” word … FREE! There are dozens of companies out there just waiting to send you a free gift for your birthday – restaurants that want to feed you and stores that want to give you freebies or money to spend. Here are 11 birthday freebies that topped my list.

*Kmart and Sears: Join the Shop Your Way Birthday Club and you will receive a special gift on your birthday. Mine was $10 to spend in the store. Plus, when you register your kids, they’ll get $5 in birthday bucks, a birthday crown, a happy birthday certificate and a birthday fun pack. *Ulta Beauty: Sign up for the Ulta Rewards Program and get a special birthday surprise.

Last year mine was an exclusive lipstick that sells for $18. *Sephora: Get a FREE gift from Sephora on your birthday. Last year mine was a beauty product valued at $25. *Aveda: Join their birthday program and receive a FREE exclusive offer on your birthday. Last year mine was a bottle of an essential oil. *Victoria’s Secret: Sign up for emails and receive a special gift for your birthday. In past years this has been a $10 gift card. *Kohls: Sign up for YES2YOU rewards and get a $10 Kohls gift card for your birthday.

*Famous Footwear: They send rewards members a $5 gift card. Last year that bagged me a free pack of socks. *Red Robin: Get a free certificate for a burger for your birthday. *Noodles and Company: Score a free bowl of noodles. *Shula’s 347 Grill (West Valley City): Receive a complimentary entrée with the purchase of an entrée of equal or greater value. *Boondocks: Birthday Club members enjoy an unlimited FREE pass!

Cashing in on the goods is easy; you simply join their monthly emails. A little tip: these emails can be cumbersome. My advice is to join only the companies you enjoy hearing from, and don’t stash them away for just your birthday. Most of these companies send out special coupons during other times of the year too. Lastly, make sure you are signing up for each company’s actual birthday club and not just their monthly

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They eat food off the floor, have nuclear levels of energy and they’re very clever, without having a shred of common sense. When I learned my daughter was expecting her first child this spring, I thought she should practice by raising a raccoon. Here’s my advice.

When holding your little raccoon for the first time, you’ll be awestruck. You’ll touch her tiny fingers, gaze into her dark brown eyes and sniff her furry head. She’ll cuddle into you and all will be right with the world—for about seven minutes. Then she’ll get hungry, and stay hungry for nine years.

As you’re breastfeeding, you’ll feel that wonderful bond between the two of you, the love flowing and “$#*&!!!” Do not punch your baby raccoon in the face when she bites you.

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Strap little raccoon into a stroller with a broken wheel and steer through a crowded mall with one hand, carrying a 25-pound diaper bag.

When she escapes and scampers away, ignore the judging glances from childless women.

Prepare yourself. You’ll leave little raccoon playing cheerfully, only to come back three minutes later to find she’s disappeared.

You’ll search every room, closet and drawer to no avail. Immediately after you hysterically call the police, little raccoon will come stumbling down the hall after napping under the towels in the laundry basket. You won’t know whether to scream, laugh or cry; so you’ll do all three.

But even with toys flushed in the toilet, melted crayons in the dryer and the layer of stickiness that coats your entire house, you’ll love little raccoon more than you ever imagined. And one day, when she has her own little raccoon, you can pass your hard-earned advice along to her. l

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Bath time will be a wet lesson in patience.

Wrestle little raccoon into the tub, distracting her with toys as you lather her furry body.

Keep her calm as the shampoo drips into her eyes and she shrieks while crawling up your arm, soaking your last semi-clean T-shirt.

In the middle of the night, you’ll be anxious about little raccoon. You’ll sneak into her room like a ninja, to make sure she’s safe.

As you tiptoe back to bed and step on a wooden block and slam your hip on the doorknob, you can’t swear, because not only will little raccoon wake up with an ear-splitting scream, but she’ll use the swear word exclusively for eight months.

Little raccoon will love to make cookies.

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