Midvale Journal May 2017 by The City Journals

May 2017

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MIDVALE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

recognizes contributions of City and Mayor By Ruth Hendricks | Ruth.H@mycityjournals.com

The Midvale Boys and Girls Club celebrated Mayor JoAnn Seghini and Midvale City for their contributions to the club. (Ruth Hendricks/City Journals)

You may not know that Mayor Seghini was in the City Council before she became mayor, and early on she was a great supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs. We are very appreciative of Mayor Seghini and everything that she has done. So, this year we are also going to honor Dr. JoAnn Seghini as community partner of year for 2017.” Seghini accepted her award and addressed the audience. “I was here when they dug the first shovel full of dirt for the Boys and Girls Club of Midvale. We worked with many people in the community, and with the Boys and Girls Club in the south valley. We felt like you all needed a home away from home that could help you grow up to be strong.” “You will be the leaders in the future,” Seghini continued. “The Boys and Girls Club is a wonderful organization that makes a difference in your life, and it makes a difference in my life,

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too, because you are going to take over and lead the city of Midvale and the community as you learn how to work and to be strong.” Midvale City was proactive in the past when the club couldn’t pay the bills. Seghini asked Laurie Harvey, Midvale assistant city manager, to explain what happened. Harvey said that seven or eight years ago the Club was having difficulty paying for operations, so the City Council and Mayor approved the purchase of the Club.

“So, Midvale City purchased the building and leased it back to the Boys and Girls Club at a rate that was affordable so that the club could continue operating. The Mayor and City Council also appropriates $20,000 per year of city funding to help keep it going. So, you have a lot of support from the Midvale City elected officials.” Prompted by Leimsieder, the assembled kids shouted a chorus of “thank you” and applauded Seghini. l

“The Boys and Girls Club is a wonderful organization that makes a difference in your life, and it makes a difference in my life, too, because you are going to take over and lead the city of Midvale and the community as you learn how to work and to be strong.”

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arch 27 through 31 was national Boys & Girls Club week. This annual celebration was established to recognize the valuable service that the clubs provide to communities, and to acknowledge the support the clubs receive from the public. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake is made up of 11 club locations in Salt Lake and Tooele counties. Recognition ceremonies were held throughout the week at each location to honor organizations and individuals based on outstanding philanthropic projects and support. On Thursday, March 30, the Midvale Boys & Girls Club held its ceremony. On that rainy day, visitors arriving at the club, located next to Midvale City Park, were greeted by several enthusiastic girls who came running out to offer an umbrella escort to the doors. Speaking to an assembly of several hundred children and visitors, David Leimsieder, area director of the club, said, “Boys and girls, one of the really important reasons why we award our community members is that without these community members we wouldn’t have the Boys and Girls club.” Leimsieder, speaking to Mayor JoAnn Seghini, estimated that more than 7,000 youth in the Salt Lake valley have benefited from the services of the Midvale Boys & Girls Club over the past 16 years. This year, he said, the club has more than 800 members, with more expected during the summer. “One of the reasons why we’re able to do this is because of the support of the city,” he said. “It is my honor and pleasure to recognize the city of Midvale for their consistent support for the Boys and Girls Club programs, making it possible for each and every one of you to have a great place to come after school,” said Leimsieder, as he presented a plaque to Seghini, who accepted it on behalf of the city of Midvale. After presenting the award, Leimsieder continued, telling the crowd that he had a second award to give. “We want to also recognize an individual.

Midvale library celebrates golden anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I-15/7200 South improvements sought by UDOT . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hillcrest robotics team advances to regionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Girls football team practices at Midvale City Park . . . . . . . . 16

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ake way for May, the Ruth Vine Tyler Library will be celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the month with its theme, “Midvale Memories.” “We wanted to celebrate our anniversary,” said Library Manager Sarah Wegener. “And the library’s such an important part of our community, I thought it’d be a great way to celebrate all of Midvale.” Wegener said Midvale has been through many changes since the library opened in 1967 incorporating new areas and developments. With more changes on the way, most notably the rebuilt Midvale Middle School to open in the fall, Wegener said people can commemorate their memories of the city while looking forward to the future. “We really thought celebrating our anniversary and the past was a way to show we’re building on that past for this better future,” she said. Even for people new to Midvale, Wegener said it’s a positive thing for the city to have “opportunities for engagement, for connection to one another.” “It’s really healthy for communities to have a sense of belonging. I think that celebrations like this can really help people feel like this is a place I belong,” she said. All month long, the library will have its various programs highlighting Midvale’s history. Wegener said they hope to bring in recognized community members like Jason Mazuran, Midvale Precinct police chief, for story time or involve mining history with their after-school programs. The library, named after the county library system’s first librarian, also hopes to incorporate crafts activities with 60’s themes and watch movies that were shot in Midvale, such as “The Sandlot.” Most important, Wegener said, was she wants people to submit their fond experiences of Midvale.

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“We’re asking them to send us a card, note or drop them off, telling us their stories about growing up in Midvale,” Wegener said. Wegener said they also expect to have displays demonstrating Midvale traditions like Harvest Days and the Cinco de Mayo parade. That will be in addition to historical artifacts loaned from the Midvale Historical Museum. “We’re really excited to showcase all this history,” Wegener said. But those programs and items serve as prelude to the 50th anniversary party held all day on May 20 at the library. Quick Wits will be on hand to perform as the day includes treats, games, activities and crafts for families. “Kind of celebrate all the things the library’s done and where we’re hoping to go,” Wegener said. Midvale’s history includes the refinery and smelter once located west of Main Street. Wegener is from Sandy and now lives in West Jordan, but her connections to the city run deep with both of her great-grandfathers having worked at the refinery at different times. “Sort of a random connection when I think about it… kind of a cool thing that I have a history in Midvale even though I didn’t spend as much time here growing up,” she said. Wegener hopes the month makes people better connected to their community and, by extension, Midvale. “When people reflect on the past and where they’ve come from, it helps inspire them to continue to grow and build on those positive memories,” she said, adding that inspiration can “help us to move forward and do many more great things.” To send your memories of Midvale to Wegener, email her at swegener@ slcolibrary.org. l

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Families enjoyed the Saturday morning event with buckets full of plastic eggs and pictures with the Easter Bunny. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Children and volunteers donned whiskers and bunny ears as they collected as many eggs as they could at Copperview Park on April 15. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

Plastic eggs are cleaned up after the Easter Egg Hunt on April 15 at Copperview Park. Four separate age groups from 3 and under to 12 participated in the yearly event. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Four separate age groups, including ages 7-9, participated in the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Copperview Park. Parents were not allowed on the field while their kids made a mad dash for the eggs sprawled across the park. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

Families took the opportunity to take pictures with the Easter Bunny shortly after the Easter Egg Hunt was complete. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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he Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) held an open house on March 29 at the Midvale Senior Center to get public input and share information about plans for transportation improvements. UDOT has completed a draft environmental study after incorporating analysis from many technical areas as well as public feedback received previously. The next step for UDOT was to seek public feedback on the final draft environmental document. Public input on the environmental study was accepted until April 13. The proposed project will include the following improvements: • Adding a lane to southbound I-15 between SR-201 (2100 South) and 12300 South in Salt Lake County. • Widen 7200 South to three lanes in each direction from I-15 to Bingham Junction Boulevard in Midvale. • Potential modifications to the I-15 interchange at I-215 to improve traffic flow. At the open house UDOT employees were on hand with large maps of the various parts of the project, ready to answer questions. Lisa Zundel, UDOT project manager, said this project is one way UDOT is striving to “keep Utah moving.” “It will help commuters along the I-15 corridor and it’s part of a larger plan for the future of the transportation system,” Zundel said. “We’ve been working with the transportation agencies in the area to come up with a transportation solution for the whole area that includes transit, roadways, and active transportation, and this is just one of the pieces of that solution.” Zundel explained that these projects are part of the long-range regional transportation plan recommended by the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC). WFRC is a cooperative effort of state and local agencies organized under Utah state law and is responsible for coordinating the transportation planning process for the Salt Lake valley. A Regional Transportation Plan for 2015 through 2040 has been adopted to meet the travel needs and improve quality of life within the Wasatch Front for the next 30 years. According to data provided by UDOT for the area along I-15 selected for improvement, in 2016 the average traffic delay during the afternoon peak travel hours was one minute eight seconds. The average speed during that time was 53.9 mph. If no action is taken, by 2040 that average delay would increase to seven minutes two seconds, with an average speed of 34.4 mph. By building the proposed improvements, by 2040 the average delay is projected to be only 59 seconds, with an average speed of 59 mph. The timeline UDOT proposes is the initial design phase will continue through this spring. The environmental study should be finalized in May. The request for proposals should be ready to send to potential contractors this summer. The design/build contracts are anticipated to be awarded by December, with construction beginning in spring 2018. Construction is expected to span two construction seasons. Zundel said that the design/build process has been used by UDOT many times with great success. The design/build process is a contracting method where the design and construction are combined into one contract that is awarded to a single design/build team. In addition to expediting construction projects, Zundel said that, “Design/build is a good idea because we can get the proposals out to the community, and we can benefit from innovative design ideas and construction methods that are out there.” Having a single point of responsibility for both the design and the

UDOT staff and local residents look over plans to improve I-15 and 7200 South. (Ruth Hendricks/City Journals)

building of a project can reduce risks and overall costs. About the 7200 South project, Zundel said, “We’re adding one lane each direction, but as we do that, we are maintaining all of the business accesses along the roadway. We are widening and having to take some right of way, but the right of way we’re taking is just landscaping, it shouldn’t affect any of the businesses’ ability to function.” Zundel praised Midvale city leaders and their planning efforts. “Really, the city did a very good job as they developed this area over the last few years to make sure we had the right of way to do this widening, so our impacts through here are very minimal from a right of way standpoint,” she said. One potential negative impact noted was that the Midvale homeless shelter is near 7200 South and I-15. UDOT planners said that they know people there are dependent on public transportation to get to jobs and services. Planners are committed to making sure that transportation services are kept available for those residents during 7200 South construction. Details of the environmental study and the project are available at UDOT’s website, udot.utah.gov/i15southbound. l

“It will help commuters along the I-15 corridor and it’s part of a larger plan for the future of the transportation system.”

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City Council considers changes to transit oriented-development zones By Ruth Hendricks | Ruth.H@mycityjournals.com

he Midvale City Council has been considering a change to the municipal code that defines zoning districts in the city to more adequately address the transition between single-family residential developments and the higher-density developments allowed in the transit-oriented development zone. Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of urban development that maximizes residential and business space within walking distance of public transportation. TOD typically includes a central transit stop, such as UTA’s TRAX light rail stations, surrounded by a high-density mixed-use area, with lower-density areas spreading out from this center. A TOD is designed to be walkable and reduces the land area dedicated to cars. The planning commission reviewed several proposals and held a public hearing on Feb. 8, then forwarded its recommendations to the City Council. On March 23, the City Council reviewed these recommendations and held its own public hearing on the proposal. Addressing the council and an audience that filled the council meeting room, Phillip Hill, assistant city manager and community development director said, “The current TOD zone allows seven-story structures up to 100 units per acre. Staff was directed by the City Council to take a step back and look at this and see if we can come up with something that makes a little more sense with respect to how it comes into contact with stable single-family residences.” Also, as part of this amendment, a new TOD overlay zone would be created that could be applied to properties within the TOD zone through a rezone process, allowing up to 85 residential dwelling units per acre and a maximum allowable height of seven stories. “So the proposal before the Council,” said Hill, “would be to take the current TOD zone and reduce the maximum height from seven stories to three, and drop the maximum density from 100 to 25 units per acre.” Through discussions with the planning commission on how these two zones would be applied, city staff drafted a map for each TOD area reflecting boundaries for the TOD and TOD overlay zones at the request of the commission. These boundaries are not final and may be amended by the City Council. “What you would adopt,” said Hill, “would be what we call the TOD overlay zone. This is another zone, and an applicant could come in on these properties in a TOD area and apply to use TOD overlay. The TOD overlay would pick up where the TOD ends off. So basically, it splits the TOD into two zones.” Based on whichever map is adopted by the City Council, that map will identify properties that are zoned TOD and what properties are zoned TOD overlay. “For the properties that are zoned TOD,” Hill said. “If they wish to do anything more than three stories or 25 units to

Two different options that were presented to the city council for 7200 S with a TOD overlay. (Source: Midvale city council packet)

the acre, they would then have to go through a rezone process for the TOD overlay zone, and that would have to go through the planning commission and City Council.” Council member Paul Glover asked how these proposals fit into the general plan the commission has established. Kass Wallin, planning commission chair, responded. “One of the biggest things that the general plan looked for was to put density and take advantage of transit where it makes sense in the city, but also look at protecting the stable single-family residential neighborhoods. And so that’s what they were trying to balance as they held their public hearings.” During the public hearing, residents expressed concerns about increased traffic and lack of parking. Several residents asked the Council not to add the area that contains Joe Morley’s

Two different options that were presented to the city council for 7800 S with a TOD overlay. (Source: Midvale city council packet)

restaurant and the Applewood mobile home park to the TOD overlay zone since both are near residential areas and have only one exit, making it hard for residents to get out of the areas if traffic increases. If the areas are not in the TOD overlay zone, then the public, the planning commission and the City Council could review any proposed development for taller buildings and make sure it fits. Other Applewood residents pleaded with the Council to make sure they wouldn’t be forced to move, since many residents are homebound and can’t afford other locations. The Council did not take action at that meeting so that remarks from the public could be considered. Council members planned to vote on the proposal in a later meeting. l

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British theatre company helps create next Hillcrest play By Julie Slama

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illcrest High theatre students will have the opportunity few Utah theatre students will experience: a chance to work with a professional British theatre company in creating their next play. “From the minute they arrive and for the six days, our students will work with Frantic Assembly to create an original production through physical movement Hillcrest’s upcoming theater program for our final performance,” cover. (Josh Long) Hillcrest High theatre director Josh Long said. The Tony Award-winning Frantic Assembly has toured extensively across Great Britain and worked in 40 countries. The company collaborates with directing, movement direction and choreography through theatre, dance, television and film. The show, titled “Mirrors”, will be performed at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 18 through Saturday, May 20 in the auditorium, 7350 S. 900 East. Tickets are $8 in advance online or $10 at the door. Long said that the show is created specifically for the Midvale community and is appropriate for the entire family. “It’s a flash in time, and it will only be there this once,” he said. Hillcrest’s relationship with Frantic Assembly began last spring, when Frantic Assembly Associate Director Scott Pittman helped with Hillcrest’s production of “Argonautika”. Afterward, Pittman told Long that they could create a whole show for Hillcrest theatre students. “We decided to create a show based on topics that are relevant to students and society,” Long said. “Our students will explore the meaning of modern masculinity as well as the lack of women represented in the media, such as in movies and plays. Our show will reflect our society on stage.” Long said that all year, the students have discussed and worked along those themes. The show, which will be performed by Hillcrest’s productions company, will also

HHS theater students, will take part in an original theater production written for Hillcrest by a British theater company. (Sara Diggins)

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address treatment of others and bullying. “We haven’t talked much about the actual show as we don’t want to get ideas or any preconceived designs. I want to let the students work with Frantic Assembly to create the play through movement and expression,” he said. That idea is motivating for senior Gracie Otto. “I’m looking forward to going on this amazing journey with my fellow company members to develop our own piece that relates to not only our lives, but those in our community,” she said. “I’m excited for the unique process of devising the show and having the opportunity of working with Frantic Assembly.” This production comes off Hillcrest theatre winning first place at the regional competition March 22. Along with the overall sweepstakes trophy, several students brought home awards. These include first place in dramatic monologue by sophomore Ambrie Holley and junior Sarah Turpin with “The Plough & the Stars”; first place in classical scene by senior

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Midvale Middle School’s mock trial team traditionally strong By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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Midvale Middle School’s team, seen here, traditionally has been a top competitor in mock trial. (Christiana Forbush)

eam A or Team Z usually contends in the finals of the junior division of mock trial. This means, one of these teams are one of the top 40 teams across the state. Those teams are represented by Midvale Middle School’s seventh- and eighth-graders in competition cases involving a criminal or civil case. Although sixth-graders can’t compete, two sixth-graders make up the 24 members who are on the teams so they can gain exposure to mock trial. Coached by social studies and history teacher Christiana Forbush, the mock trial students spend the year preparing and learning about the competition. After applying and interviewing to make the teams, they begin learning about burden of proof, understanding courtroom procedures and polishing presentation skills. By November, they’re learning the roles of those involved in trial cases and begin practice rounds so they can learn argumentative skills. By January, students usually are preparing for competition in their homeroom classes as well as two hours after school twice each week or more, she said. It’s also when students learn the topic for the trial—this year, it was a criminal case accusing a landowner of starting a fire that spread, burning 60,000 acres in a national park. And they audition for roles as lawyers, witnesses and bailiff. “We pick the teams at that time and see what best balances each team,” Forbush said. “We also decide who will be better lawyers versus better witnesses.” The students then prepare for the trials, which will be conducted by three judges, typically working judges themselves or

lawyers, paralegals, law students or others involved in the legal system. “Students learn a lot about courtroom procedures and decorum as well as teamwork and how to handle pressure. A few of the students want to enter the law field. For most, it’s more appealing as they like to debate and act, so through mock trial, they’re able to do both,” she said. Forbush said mock trial students gain skills such as presentation, teamwork and selfconfidence. They also learn critical study skills. “These students can pull apart a text and be able to understand it better than anyone at the school,” she said. That’s crucial in mock trial as lawyers will read and tear apart witness statements, Forbush added. In February and March, the teams compete. Midvale Middle usually goes all the way to the finals. This year, the teams fell short. “It’s the first time in 10 years we haven’t made the final four,” she said. “I think our students are high achievers in school and involved in other activities like play rehearsals, math competitions, history fair and science fair, so we got stretched too thin down the stretch.” Forbush, who began coaching mock trial 12 years ago at Provo High, said that there may be alterations in the way Midvale Middle’s mock trial is run next year with possible schedule changes. Regardless, she knows she can count on returning members to be leaders for newcomers. “The team takes ownership so they don’t rely on me. They’re a pretty tight team; they work hard and have a lot of fun together,” she said. l

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MAY 2017 CITY NEWSLETTER

By Mayor JoAnn B. Seghini

The budget for Midvale City for the year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2018) is taking shape. City staff and the City Council met in a day-long budget retreat on March 23, 2017 to discuss the current financial position of the City and the revenue projections and program needs for the upcoming fiscal year. The City has ten funds: two governmental funds, six enterprise funds, and two internal service funds. The largest of these is the General Fund, which manages over half of the total funds administered by the City. In addition, the City Council serves as the board for Midvale’s Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority, which have their own separate budgets. The major source of revenue for the General Fund is taxes. Taxes make up 68% of total General Fund revenue. 80% of that tax revenue is from sales and franchise taxes, and 20% is from property taxes. The property tax increase levied in the current fiscal year has greatly improved the capacity of the General Fund to serve the needs of our citizens. Due to higher than expected sales tax revenue and lower than anticipated personnel costs, we are projecting a $700,000 - $800,000 surplus at the end of the current fiscal year. The City Council’s intent is to keep those funds in our “savings account”, or “rainy day fund”. Utah state law requires municipalities to have a rainy day fund balance equal to at least five percent, but not more than twenty five percent of General Fund revenue. With the addition of the FY 2017 surplus to our rainy day fund, the City will meet those requirements with a rainy day fund equal to eighteen percent of General Fund revenue. The estimated revenue for the Fiscal Year 2018 budget is adequate to cover the City’s ongoing programs and services, so we do not foresee a property tax increase this year. Sales tax continues to grow with the improvement of the economy and the increase in the number of businesses coming to Midvale City. This new revenue helps offset the decline in the City’s building related revenue such as building permits and plan check fees, which have dropped off with the recent buildout of the Bingham Junction project. The single largest program cost increase for FY 2018 is once again in public safety. Our contract with the Unified Police Department (UPD) is increasing by about four percent, or $257,000. We are looking forward to the addition of two new officers, fully funded by Salt County, to

A Call for Art Feeling artistic? The Midvale Arts Council sponsors an annual Visual Arts Show each August in conjunction with Harvest Days. There are multiple categories to choose to enter art pieces. We are so pleased in 2017 to offer a new category for artists with special needs. So pull out your paint brushes. Dust off your knitting needles. Sort through your iPhone pictures. Craft with the kids! We need art pieces of all sorts from the whole family for our juried art show. Prizes are given in each of the following categories:

help with the policing of the area around the Midvale homeless shelter. UPD has done a good job of keeping that vulnerable population safe and protecting the nearby business community from risks associated with having the shelter nearby. The Council has preliminarily approved three new staff positions: a Specialist in Geographical Information Systems to enhance staff’s ability to use available mapping technology; an Events Coordinator to serve as a liaison to Midvale’s many volunteer groups and to citizens wanting to use public facilities for events; and a Contracts Administrator to assist our legal and finance departments with compliance to City ordinances and policies. Other projects and programs planned for FY 2018 include park and open space improvements, building and parking lot improvements, modest increases to employee wages and benefits, and the beginning of a three year project to improve City streets. The street improvements are being funded with proceeds from a sales tax revenue bond issued in April of 2017. Midvale’s enterprise funds include water, sewer, storm water, sanitation, street lighting, and telecommunications (UTOPIA). The Council may need to increase water and sewer rates by 5-8% this year to keep aging systems in good working order. They are also considering a slight increase in garbage rates. We do not anticipate rate increases for street lighting, storm water, or telecommunications. We invite you to participate in our budget process. The City Council plans to hold a public hearing and adopt a tentative budget on May 2, 2017. The tentative budget will be posted on our website at Midvalecity. org. At each Council meeting between May 2 and June 13, the Council will review and discuss the budget with department directors. The Council will hold a second public hearing on June 6, 2017, followed by adoption of the final Fiscal Year 2018 budget on June 20, 2017. As Mayor, I can assure you that your elected officials and City staff understand the importance of spending City funds wisely. Collectively, we weigh wants vs. needs, and we value your input as taxpayers. We view the stewardship of City funds as sacred and we appreciate your opinions and ideas as well as your trust and support.

• Three Dimensional Arts (sculpture, pottery, etc.) • Literary Arts (ﬂash ﬁction, poetry, etc.) • Children’s Art (art of any kind by children aged 0-10 and 11-15) • Special Needs (art of any kind by persons living with a physical or mental limitation/disability) For details and deadline dates: midvalearts.com/events/arts-show Facebook: /MidvaleArts

• Traditional Media Arts (painting, drawing, etc.)

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• Electronic Media Arts (photography, graphic arts, etc.)

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• Heirloom Arts (crochet, quilting, needlepoint, etc.)

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In The Service of Their Community Officers Matthew Harper and Edwin Meono are both veteran members of the Unified Police Department and are currently assigned to the Midvale Precinct in the position of Traffic Enforcement Officer. As part of their assignments both Officers are also secondarily assigned to the UPD Motor’s Unit which serves all of the UPD Communities with Traffic Enforcement, Special Events, and Honor Guard Services. In addition, these two officers are voluntarily assigned to the UPD SWAT Team and as Firearms Instructors in our training unit. These assignments require an extreme amount of dedication in training and operations as well as a significant sacrifice of personal time away from their families.

RECYCLING CONTAMINATION TOP 10 CONTAMINANTS 1. Plastic Bags 2. Needles/Biohazardous Waste 3. Wire, hose, cords, rope & chains 4. Propane Tanks 5. Yard Waste/Wood 6. Motor Oil Containers 7. Electronics 8. Food Waste

In Salt Lake County last year, about 19% of recycling was rejected and landfilled due to contamination. So what is contamination and why is it messing up our recycling? Anything that ends up in a recycling bin that does not belong is known as a contaminant. In a perfect situation, a contaminant can be removed in the sorting process, but more often than not the contamination spreads to surrounding material, sometimes even ruining the entire load.

“About 19% of recycling was rejected and landfilled due to contamination.”

9. Clothing/Shoes 10. Mercury Containing Objects

Every month, you will learn about a contaminant, find out why it is harmful, and what you can do to be part of the solution.

Left to right: Lt. Mark Olsen, Officer Ed Meono, Officer Matt Harper and Chief Jason Mazuran. During the months of January and February 2017 Officers Harper and Meono demonstrated an exceptional commitment and willingness to manage their multiple responsibilities and assignments to meet the mission of the Unified Police Department. Due to the very unfortunate and untimely deaths of Officers Brooks Green, Brian Holdaway, and Jon Richey within a period of three weeks, there was an extreme demand placed on the UPD Motors Unit to participate in each officer’s honor guard and funerals. Without hesitation Officers Meono and Harper volunteered their time to insure these functions were staffed, including volunteering their off-duty time to make sure these needs were met. In addition to the Motors Unit functions, Officers Meono and Harper fulfilled multiple SWAT trainings and operations during these months, including several unplanned call-out situations that required them to respond at a moment’s notice from home. Moreover, these exceptional Officers managed to execute their primary duties as Traffic Officers in the Midvale Precinct and not only met, but exceed expectations with regard to traffic enforcement, traffic accidents, and parking complaints resolved. Both Officers fulfilled these functions without complaint and demonstrated the highest level of professionalism in their citizen interactions. We recognize Officers Meono and Harper for the sacrifice of time spent in the service of their community and their commitment to the successful operation of the Midvale Precinct, the UPD Motors Unit, and the UPD SWAT Team.

Curbside recycling benefits most residents in Salt Lake County. It feels good to keep perfectly usable stuff out of landfills and to give our recyclable paper, cardboard, and containers a chance to be made into new products. Yet even well intended recyclers have contributed to recycling contamination due to misunderstanding, inaccurate information, or what those in the industry refer to as “wish-cycling” by placing an item in the bin and hoping it will get sent to the proper place.

Your questions, comments, and ideas are always welcome! Please contact education@transjordan.org and they may be mentioned in our article or FAQ page. Visit transjordan.org/recycle for more recycling information. Q: I always carry garbage out to the trash can in garbage bags, is it OK to bag recycling?

Rejected loads from recycling facility Photo by Jason Turville – Trans-Jordan

A: NO. Please do not bag your recycling. Plastic bags of any kind do not belong in curbside recycling bins. If you must line your indoor recycling, empty the recycling into the curbside recycling bin without the liner. Some grocery store recycle plastic bags. For drop off locations please visit www.plasticfilmrecycling.org.

Midvale City Cemetery With Memorial Day just around the corner, we thought we would give a brief refresher on the Midvale Cemetery policies for headstone flowers and decorations. As of April 1st of each year, all artificial flowers are taken off headstones for mowing season. Any flowers placed on the graves for Memorial Day will remain there for a week until the following Monday after the Holiday. If you wish to keep the flowers placed on the grave, please remove them before that Monday – June 5th. In addition to Memorial Day, mowing season is in full swing, and we ask that you help us make it easier for our mowing crews to maintain the cemetery by keeping the area around each headstone clear for maintenance. The city reserves the right to remove any flowers or decorations from the headstone as it becomes unsightly or weather worn. We appreciate your efforts in keeping our cemetery beautiful.

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Do Your Kids Need Something To Do Over The Summer?

2017 MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor – At Large District 4 – City Council Member District 5 – City Council Member

Bring them to Copperview Recreation Center for our 2017 Summer Camp!

DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY JUNE 1-7, 2017 • 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Many fun activities including: games, arts and crafts, ﬁeld trips, swimming, and snacks.

Midvale City Hall, City Recorder 7505 So. Holden St. (2Nd Floor), Midvale, UT

AGE: Boys and Girls, ages 5-12 WHEN: June 5 - August 18, 2017 (No Camp July 3, 4, or 24) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

• United States citizen at the time of ﬁling. • Registered voter.

WHERE: Copperview Recreation Center – 8446 South Harrison Street (300 West)

• Resident of the municipality for a period of 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election.

FEE: $90 for All (5 days) | $8 for one-time shirt fee (Discounted pricing for shorter weeks)

• Reside within the City Council District running for.

REGISTRATION: Register in person at Copperview Rec Center DEADLINE: On going CONTACTS: Bryce – (385) 468-1515

• Mentally competent, have not been convicted of a felony, and have not been convicted of treason or a crime against the elective franchise. A person seeking to become a candidate for Midvale City Mayor or City Council Districts 4 or 5 must: • File a Declaration of Candidacy, in person with the Midvale City Recorder during the office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. between June 1st and June 7, 2017. • Pay the $25 filing fee for City Council Member or the $50 filing fee for Mayor at time of declaration. For additional information, please contact Rori Andreason, Midvale City Recorder, at (801) 567-7207 or randreason@midvale.com.

Employee Spotlight Steve Busch Project Coordinator Steve started with Midvale City 20 years ago in the Parks Department. Since then he has worked as an operator for the Water and Streets departments, he’s also served as the Public Utilities Inspector and the Storm Water Management Coordinator. He is currently the Project Coordinator for the Engineering Department. As Project Coordinator, Steve’s main responsibilities are tracking and managing the City’s infrastructure construction projects. In his down time, Steve loves spending time with his kids and grandkids. He also enjoys restoring and repairing his hot rods and playing music with his metal band. When asked the following questions, Steve’s responses were…

Coke or Pepsi? Coke.

What is your favorite dinosaur? Velociraptor.

Who is your favorite author? Howard Stern.

If you had to change your ﬁrst name, what would you change it to? Hammer.

Morning Person or Night Person? Morning Person. If you could meet any famous person, who would you meet? Nikola Tesla (pictured at right). What is your favorite fairy tale, myth, or legend? I like the Greek God stuff. What is the weirdest food you have ever eaten? Dove Eggs in Saki. If someone made a movie of your life, who would play you? Trace Adkins. If you were a wrestler, what song would they play while you walked to the ring? Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne.

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.

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In The Middle of Everything We All Live Down Stream The spring time months are here, and we ﬁnd ourselves outside playing in the yard, and preparing the yard for a beautiful lawn, and garden. Tilling the soil for the garden, preparing ﬂower beds, applying fertilizer and so on. As we go about these annual activities we need to consider our surroundings and the Environment. Here are a few examples of things we should be doing to make sure that we are having a positive impact on the Environment.

1. Use biodegradable pesticides/herbicides if available. 2. NEVER use the gutter or storm drain system for disposal of household or garden waste. 3. Sweep grass clippings/fertilizer back onto the lawn. 4. Remove all pet waste from yard and curb and dispose of in the trash to prevent spread of bacteria.

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It’s time to plant at the Mountain View Community Garden Midvale has a thriving Community Garden, located at 8050 South 300 East, that is now open for applications for the 2017 gardening season. If you don’t have space at your home, or if you want to garden alongside other enthusiasts, or if you simply want to try a garden for the ﬁrst time, then the Community Garden might be perfect for you. We have 50 raised-bed gardens that are available to our Midvale neighbors, all of which are watered automatically through our drip irrigation system. Our soil is very fertile, and we have unlimited sunlight. What could be easier? As something fun to do together, we have a community pumpkin patch, and are adding a large raspberry patch for this coming season. While providing residents a chance to grow food for themselves and others, one goal of the Community Garden is to become a community gathering place that facilitates cross-cultural and inter-generational connections between Midvale residents; many friendships have been formed between gardeners and neighbors. The Garden facilitates educational and volunteer opportunities for schools and clubs, creates opportunities to teach and practice concepts of environmental stewardship, and enriches the local community through preservation of our urban greenspace. The Garden is a member of the Wasatch Community Garden network, which provides outreach to teach gardeners by teaching concepts of planting, growing, harvesting, seed storage, cultivation, and pest control.

5. Wash household tools over grassed areas away from curbs and gutter. 6. Clean leaves, sediment and trash out from gutters and dispose of in the garden or trash. 7. If you wash your vehicle at home, wash it on the lawn, not in the driveway. This keeps soap from entering the storm system and actually helps the lawn. 8. Use up pesticides. Rinse containers and use the rinse water as product. Dispose of rinsed containers in the trash. If every home owner starts to implement a few of these simple practices in our own home and yards, we will begin to create a positive impact for the good of the environment. Remember, “We all live downstream”

Get Ready for Kids to Parks Day! Join us in celebrating our nation's parks and public lands by participating in National Park Trust's 7th annual Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 20, 2017! This national movement engages children and families with parks, nature and healthy outdoor play.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: We will rent to you a raised-bed garden that’s either five-, ten-, or fifteen-feet long. The costs for these gardens are $20, $40, or $60, respectively, for the entire season. This includes water and compost for you to add to your garden as you see fit. We have tools that you can borrow, and plenty of folks alongside with you to answer any questions that you may have. We have two ADA-accessible garden beds for those who may be disabled or use a wheelchair, but still love to garden. Sound good? The only thing we ask in return is that you agree to donate five hours of your time between now and October to help with various types of garden projects and chores. Once you join the garden, your own garden plot will be automatically reserved for you for as many years as you wish to keep gardening. Our new garden space is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and this year, we have approximately 10 garden beds to rent out. Don’t delay and lose this opportunity! If you’re not sure and just want to see the garden, please drive or bicycle over to the garden between dawn-to-dusk and pay a visit. If you’re ready to dig in and join up with us, here’s how to contact us: Via email (preferred): mvcgarden@gmail.com Via telephone: please call (801) 561-5911 on Monday, or Wednesday through Friday. The helpful person who answers the phone will take a message for you to be called back as soon as possible. Springtime = garden time. We hope to see you at the Community Garden soon! WE ARE LOOKING FOR SEVERAL EXPERIENCED GARDENERS to come along side and help us manage and expand our beautiful garden. If you are interested, please contact Dale at mvgarden@gmail.com.

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Two Hillcrest High School students honored by Sandy Exchange Club

Hillcrest High robotics team advanced to semifinals in regional competition

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

Hillcrest High School team member Ashley Howell prepares their robot for competition at the FIRST Utah regional robotics competition (Utah’s FIRST Robotics Competition)

Hillcrest High School student Soyoung Jeon recently was honored as Youth of the Month by the Sandy Exchange Club. (Sandy Exchange Club)

wo Hillcrest High School students recently were awarded Youth of the Month awards by the Sandy Exchange Club. Hillcrest’s Soyoung Jeon and Cade Kartchner were selected for their high levels of scholastic achievement, community involvement and leadership, said Exchange Club Chair of Youth Awards Connie Carter. The two were recently recognized at a breakfast meeting, where they received plaques and $200 checks. At breakfast meetings, the students come with their parents and counselors, and students talk about their achievements before their parents and counselors get an opportunity to talk about them. “It gives the students a chance to talk about themselves, to present themselves in a relaxed atmosphere as well as hear how proud their parents are of them. It’s rewarding for them to hear it as well as the Club to learn more about these outstanding individuals,” Carter said. Carter said schools select their candidates for the distinction. “Hillcrest always sends the cream of the crop. Cade is an outstanding young man, with a 4.0 and nominated for two Sterling Scholars at his school. He was an Academic All-Region soccer player and gives school tours in Spanish. He’s a mediator who works with other students, clubs and sports. He has earned Martin Luther King Junior’s Living the Dream award,” she said. Soyoung is equally accomplished, Carter said. “She is a 4.0, national AP (Advanced Placement) scholar and National Merit

Hillcrest High School student Cade Kartchner recently was honored as Youth of the Month by the Sandy Exchange Club. (Sandy Exchange Club)

semifinalist. She plays first violin in the youth philharmonic orchestra and is the state FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) secretary,” she said. In addition to the Hillcrest Youth of the Month awards, Sandy students Kiara Vargas and Britton Grossen, of Alta High School; and Sydney Jensen and Alex Schneider, of Jordan High School, received this honor. Since 1980, Sandy Exchange Club has been involved in its work in youth activities, community service such as establishing Sandy Pride Day, and working toward the prevention of child abuse—the National Exchange Club’s primary project. They also have been active in the community during Sandy’s Fourth of July celebration, assisting at the Ronald McDonald House, ringing bells for The Salvation Army, helping Sandy Police with “Shopping with a Cop” activities and other service work. The Exchange Club, along with Valley High’s principal and counselors, also recently honored two Valley High School students, Bailey Stuckey and Jasmyn Meaux, with the ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) award. They each received a plaque and $300. Selected by the Sandy Club and classroom teachers, the Exchange Club presented the Young Citizenship Award to Hunter Jarvis, of Mt. Jordan Middle School, and Jennifer Tamayo, of Jordan High. They each received a certificate, $25 movie gift card and a $50 check. “We’re proud of the accomplishments of our students and the commitments they’ve made to the community. These awards honor the good work they’ve done,” Carter said. l

obots that were built by about 50 high school teams were steaming during this year’s FIRST Utah regional robotics competition in which Hillcrest High finished as one of the top four alliances. “We’re a really good defense team so that helped us,” said Clief Castleton, who has advised the team since it began five years. “Every year, we learn more and every year, we get better.” The team not only advanced to the semifinal round and finished as one of the top four alliances, it also received the Team Spirit award. “We were hooping and hollering and just cheering on, and it wasn’t just our team, but for teams in our community and teams we mentored, like Jordan High (in Sandy),” he said. Jordan High, in its inaugural year, took the overall championship award as well as was named Rookie Team of the Year. This year’s FIRST “Steamworks” competition inspired students to build robots that must lob “fuel cells” (in the form of balls) into a mock steam boiler to build enough fuel to operate a simulated steam-powered airship. Meanwhile, the robots also transported giant gears to the airship to engage the ship’s propellers. Teams score points for each action. At the end, the teams’ robots needed to climb aboard their hovering airship to complete the round. The contest comes at the end of a six-week period in which student teams design, build, program and test the robots. At the end of the early round, the top eight teams formed alliances with other teams. Hillcrest was not amongst the eight, but waited and hoped to be selected, he said. “The first eight teams pick in placement order, then they pick in reverse. The No. 2 team picked us as their last pick, the second team to be picked. We graciously accepted it and were

excited to be competing with our alliance,” Castleton said. In the quarterfinals, everything went well, he said. “We looked really, really good. Everything worked like clockwork and we were so excited,” Castleton said. However, it was in the semifinals, they met the team they mentored, Jordan, and its alliance. “They didn’t make a mistake and they not only beat us, but went on to win the entire tournament,” he said. Hillcrest teammates cheered alongside Jordan students. Jordan team president and junior Nicole Brooks said she had mixed emotions. Last year, when Jordan didn’t have its own team, she participated with Hillcrest. In the quarterfinals, Jordan also beat Alta High’s team, of Sandy, who helped them with programming. “It was kind of sad playing against these teams that supported us, but they were so happy cheering alongside us. We wanted each other to win as much as we wanted to win ourselves,” she said. Castleton said that cooperation amongst teams is part of the FIRST mission. His team gave Jordan parts as the rookie team started up this year. “The goal of FIRST to not only improve yourselves, but to help those around you become better. We are all promoting science and technology learning among our community’s students to help with a future generation of engineers, programmers and scientists.” Hillcrest has had its own success as well, going to world championships in its inaugural year as Rookie of the Year. Since then, the team has been awarded with the Entrepreneurship Award and Innovation Design. Castleton also has been honored as the Outstanding Volunteer. l

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Scott Briggs unleashes a ball down the lane at Fat Cats in April. Briggs will be heading to nationals in July. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Tyler Pullman bowls at Fat Cats in April. The Holladay native is headed to his first nationals competition in July. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

yler Pullman’s grandparents had a dream to open their own bowling alley. As they built the center, the first lane to open was number 16. Pullman was 6 at the time and the first person to bowl that lane. “As I let go of the ball, something just clicked that’s what I wanted to do. Been bowling ever since, about 13 years now,” Pullman said. Pullman is one of 13 bowlers from the Salt Lake Youth Travel League that will be lacing up their multi-colored bowling shoes at nationals in Cleveland, Ohio. Many of the bowlers have similar beginnings to Pullman. Craig Briggs’s uncle used to co-own Fat Cats, Alexis Lake mother owns Orchard Lanes in North Salt Lake, Midvale natives Duncan Kesler and Emily Pulzer went bowling with their families at a young age and have played ever since. Now, all of them are headed to the Junior Gold and Open Championships this July. “I’m kind of speechless,” Pullman said of going to nationals. “I’ve been trying for years to go, honestly. I finally have my spot this year and it’s just amazing.” Many of the 13 bowlers qualified at various city tournaments. Pulzer won the Pepsi Championship in American Fork. They’re now raising the necessary $15,000 for all 13 bowlers. A fundraiser night is being held at Fat Cats on May 17 with all proceeds going towards the trip to nationals. Sherry Harding, Fat Cats employee and Pulzer’s mother, said they’re also selling Arctic Circle cards and $500 sponsorships to have a company name placed on the bowlers’ shirts for the nationally televised event. “They’ve worked hard and if there’s anybody willing to help out, [the kids] are very talented,” Harding said. For many of them, this will be their first nationals chance and they plan to soak up the event. “I see it more as an experience. A way to kind of grow,” said Kesler, a member of the Weber State varsity team. “It’s just a great opportunity to just learn to take my game to the next level…and be able to shoot some of these high scores that I need to win these competitions.” Pullman and Briggs both echoed those sentiments. They’re not expecting to win, but they plan on enjoying every falling pin.

Hillcrest High freshman Emily Pulzer practices at Fat Cats in April. Pulzer qualified for nationals by winning the Pepsi Championship in American Fork. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

“There’s 4,500 boys in my division,” Briggs said. “The chances of me winning are very slim, but I’m taking it as an experience, going out there to have some fun.” Lake heads back to nationals for her second time with a little redemption in mind after missing the semifinals by two pins. “[Last year] was just for the experience. This year, I’m more familiar with the set up so I’m going down to hopefully make semifinals,” Lake said. The experience, joy and hopes for this summer is what the bowlers said they intend to cherish, but it all started with their families introducing them to the sport. For Kesler, it makes sense that bowling be family oriented. “When you hear a bowling alley, it usually involves ‘family fun center.’ That’s naturally gonna be a family sport,” said Kesler, who started the Rolling Huskies bowling team at Hillcrest High School. “Bowling is such an easy sport,” he continued. “It doesn’t matter if you’ve bowled before and it’s just easy to pick up, it’s a fun sport. It’s everywhere, there’s not one state that doesn’t have a bowling alley.” For Pullman, bowling has been an essential family dynamic. “It’s brought us together,” he said. Pullman is planning to become a professional bowler, and he can thank his grandfather, who died two years ago, for instilling that aspiration. “He was a really big inspiration in my life about bowling. He would always keep me coming back and making it fun,” Pullman said. “So I can make him proud I’m sticking with it and doing my best as possible.” While family introduced Briggs, he said it’s everything about the sport that he loves, whether the social aspect or the game’s individuality. “If you mess up, it’s kinda on yourself. You do what you can by yourself or with coaching to fix that. You can’t blame it on nobody else… If I shoot really well, hey, look that’s what I did. I did it,” Briggs said. Now these bowlers will take their unified passion together to Cleveland, and they couldn’t be more excited. “It’s just gonna be a ball of joy going with my friends,” Pullman said. l

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Talent, team chemistry and fast feet: Huskies looking at bright soccer season By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

t has been two years since the Hillcrest Huskies boys soccer team played an elimination game in May, they stand to reverse its fortunes this year. “At least talent wise, it’s the best group of kids that we’ve had together in a while,” said senior captain Cade Kartchner. With a varsity squad filled with premierlevel players, players and coaches feel strongly about what they can accomplish this season. “Honestly, I think we can go far in the playoffs and I hope that we do. We have the talent, we have the chemistry,” Kartchner said. In 2015, the Huskies lost a play in game to West High School that would have seen them qualify for the playoffs. “They were just happy to get there,” said fourth-year head coach Eric Raine. “These guys have a different expectation now. We don’t want to just get there, we want to play the last game of the season.” To reach this level of confidence, the program has suffered through its growing pains. From fractious relationships in the previous years to the injuries faced in the beginning of this season. Raine said in late March that the unorthodox two-week break in early April between games (because of the region’s three different school districts) would provide some respite for the Huskies’ mass of injuries. “We’re fighting these nagging injuries that have sort of lingered from club ball and we haven’t really given them a break between conditioning and games,” Raine said and added they hadn’t played a game at full-strength yet. In a style of play that’s malleable between controlled possession with skilled center midfielders and quick counter attacks with the speedy Kartchner, the team feels good about its abilities. But Raine said it requires the right group of players. “We want talented players to have the ball at their feet so we try to make a style that enables you to get your best players on the ball,” he said.

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Possibly the most important element is the team’s chemistry, often riddled with discord through Raine’s first three years. Kartchner said there was a disparity with older players refusing to buy into Raine’s philosophy. “On the field that resulted in a lot of dysfunction,” he said. That mentality, he added, has changed. “I think the positivity and approachability of the coaches, along with the mentality of the players coming up through the system, has really led to our improved team chemistry,” Kartchner said. Whether it’s the team eating lunch together for weeks at a time or the preseason tournament in Orem that had them eat dinner, watch a movie and hang out during an overnight stay at a hotel. “We work hard on building the team chemistry,” Raine said. “The bonding is a big deal to us because at the end of the day I’m not sure if it’s the wins and losses I care about, it’s giving them an experience of a lifetime.” This is the first senior group he’s had all players chosen by him. There are signs of growth as well. Last year saw the Huskies defeat then two-time defending state champion Skyline. This year they felt they outplayed defending region champ Murray before ultimately falling 2-3 on a penalty call in the last few minutes. This comes after losing 0-5 to the same team a year ago. “Maybe realizing we should’ve won against Murray is a sign of the progress that they’re making. Getting them to realize they’re progressing is the deal, and I hope they feel like they are,” Raine said. That message is sinking in with his players. “This is the best year Hillcrest has had for soccer ever,” Kartchner said. “Just from the first preseason game we had…the passing sequences we were putting together, the off-the-ball runs (were) incredible.” l

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Opportunity: Angels football team grants playing chances for girls By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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Until a few months ago, the Angels football team didn’t exist, but now the 16-member team is made up of girls from eighth to 12th grade from across CSD. Led by head coach Barbara Calchera, the Angels are a part of the Utah Girls Tackle Football. “It’s seeing the children…feeling like they have grown and accomplished something, gotten faster, catching more balls. That’s always what drives me,” Calchera said. Calchera, a lifelong lover of football who has attended USA football camps, said she felt she didn’t have a chance to play when she was younger. Now, she’s coaching a team of girls who do. “I love it so much. My driven nature is why I’m here and my love for girls having opportunity,” she said. A former member of the women’s football team Utah Falconz and current member of the Utah WildKats, Calchera has two daughters on the team. One of them, Maddy Calchera, used to play with a boys team. She said after suffering through a negative experience that included a sexual assault, she’s found the right place with her new league and team. “It was a really nice opportunity to play in a safe environment and a much more positive environment,” Maddy, a sophomore, said. That environment involves a level of acceptance for girls’ appearance. “It’s definitely really inclusive for all body types,” Maddy, who plays center, said. “Bigger girls like me have a place because we can plow down other girls, skinnier girls that are faster have a

place because they can run the ball and in-between girls [size] can be linebackers or the bigger running people.” Assistant coach Quinn Wesley, who plays center for the championship winning Falconz, said it helps girls to be comfortable in their own skin. “A girl who people deem might be too skinny or too small can come out here and, all of a sudden, she starts to feel good about herself because she ran the right route or made the right block,” Wesley said. The girls have also provided support for each other. “There’s no bullying. You don’t have to worry about your insecurities here. Everyone’s open minded and works hard to motivate each other,” said Lesli Lopez, a sophomore running back from Hillcrest High School. It’s Lopez’s first year playing football. With many of the girls participating in the sport for the first time, it’s an opportunity during the eight-game season to soak up knowledge not only about the game, but about life. “And if we win? Great. But, most importantly, I want them to learn life skills by participating with this team and, if I accomplish those, I’ll be happy,” Barbara said. Players and coaches said the game teaches character development, determination, health habits, strategy, teamwork and provides a haven from personal issues. Maddy said it even assists in anger management. “You get to hit people for fun and its totally legal,” she said with a laugh. Allaynah Tau, a Jordan High School sophomore, plays guard for the Angels. She also competes in softball, basketball and volleyball. She recently returned two weeks earlier than expected from an

Quarterback Kammie Bilanzich hands the ball off to Hannah Johnson during the Angels opening game. The team plays every Saturday through May at Westmore Elementary in West Jordan. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

injured ankle she suffered while playing volleyball. “I love sports, that’s all I do is sports,” she said. Tau has found another opportunity for it with the Angels. While the team plays its games every Saturday at Westland Elementary in West Jordan, the team practices at Midvale City Park, which came about after Calchera and league advocate Brent Gordon approached the city council for permission to use the field. “We’re thankful,” Calchera said of Midvale City. “This is a great opportunity for the girls, for them opening their arms and letting us participate here.” Two other teams could follow suit also calling the park their practicing field. A fledgling league, it’s continuously growing whether it’s Lopez and Tau being recruited by their friends or new teams being added. Players and coaches urged other girls interested to come check it out. Wesley said, “it’s a great environment, people should come check it out,” while Tau added for girls to “come experience and see what’s going on cause it’s really fun.” l

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Flipping out over the cost of summer entertainment

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re you at your wallets end when it comes to family entertainment? It can be hard to find something all age ranges can enjoy. Plus, for some of our area’s more popular theme parks, it seems as if we have to mortgage the house just to gain admission, and on top of the high prices, they add insult to injury and charge just to park the car. If your wallet is already having a panic attack over the expense of your upcoming summer vacation, now is the time to discover the latest craze that is catching on at your favorite park. It’s disc golf. It’s easy to try; it’s fun for all ages---and it’s my favorite word---FREE. As more and more Utah parks are adding courses, it’s becoming easier than ever to enjoy a pleasant afternoon at a nearby of location or take a journey to see some of our amazing scenery. I recently I stumbled on a course at Brighton Resort. To make the most of this experience, here are some things to keep in mind when gearing up to flip out. 1. Take a look at a map: As the popularity of disc golf expands, many online sites offer detailed maps of courses and distance markers. Some sites include scorecards, too. 2. Bring extra discs: At the risk of sounding a tad irreverent and even insulting to regular players, my dollar store Frisbee worked just fine when a water hazard was likely to

claim my Frisbee. So, while a Google search will offer an enormous amount of fast, slow, left and right turning discs, they are somewhat expensive. It’s around 24 dollars for a set of three discs, while its helpful to own disc golf gear, and there are a large variety of recommended discs, a few extra bargain discs won’t detract from the game.

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