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MIDVALE MIDDLE REOPENS AS SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

idvale Mayor Joann Seghini knows Midvale’s schools. Seghini attended elementary school in Midvale at a school with a bell hanging high in a tower. She watched the previous Midvale Elementary be built adjacent to the city park and be torn down. She attended a junior high school on Center Street, which no longer exists, and watched Midvale Middle be built and torn down on Pioneer Street— only to be rebuilt again. On Aug. 8, she cut the ribbon to the new Midvale Middle School, welcoming students back to their home after two years of being housed in nearby Sandy. The new building, with upgraded technology, is their future, she told the crowd of families, former administrators and teachers and community members who gathered to walk through the halls of the school. “This is a school of the future, not of the past,” she said. “This will help you learn as you continue your education. There are no limits to your future.” As students entered the 203,935-squarefoot building’s spacious entryway and commons, they saw a 680-seat auditorium; high-tech classrooms and state-of-the-art TV broadcast room; indoor and outdoor student common areas; a 40-foot-high atrium for school and community gatherings; a modern library; multiple computer, iPad, Chromebook labs and mobile carts; a 3-D printing lab; and a gymnasium with an elevated running track and exercise rooms. And air-conditioning—as Principal Mindy Robison recalled a lack of when she was hired and taught at the previous school on the same site. “We are so grateful for the community and their support of this school and our students,” she said. Canyons Board of Education board member Steve Wrigley echoed that sentiment. “It’s been a real team partnership with our community and our board,” he said. “The former building was outdated, so it is so amazing how we can change education and move forward with this gift to the community, to our students.” The 61-year-old school had its groundbreaking for the new building June 11, 2015, as about 150 current, former and future students,

teachers and administrators joined city and school officials said goodbye to the former building. The $38-million school building, situated at 7852 Pioneer St., is part of the $250 million taxrate-neutral bond voters approved in spring 2010. Several other school buildings including Midvale and Butler elementaries, Corner Canyon High School and Albion, Butler, Mt. Jordan and Draper Park middle schools have been built from the same bond. Assistant Superinten- At the Aug. 8 Midvale Middle School ribbon cutting, Canyons Board of Education member Mont Millerberg said Canyons School District dent Kathryn McCarrie said answered the community’s call for a modern learning environment that was easily accessible, energy efficient and wired for the high-tech with Midvale Middle being demands of a 21st-century education with the new Midvale Middle School. (Julie Slama/City Journals) built after other schools, “It makes it huge and it’s more of an open “As I was unpacking, I felt so special to be they were able to take what they learned and ap- part of this brand new school and hope that stu- classroom,” she said. ply it to this building. Zach added that he liked the architecture. dents feel it too,” he said. “They deserve it. The “We were able to bring this building of old building was so old my dad could have been “It’s amazing,” he said. “The design is realquality with upgraded technology to this com- a student here. This is just so awesome and has ly cool and bright.” munity,” she said. “We knew what was needed, such a different feel. I hope students feel how Seventh-grader Maria Manousakis said afwhat we wanted and have it all be included as special it is to be able to go to somewhere nice ter attending Peruvian Park Elementary and one things are more affordable now.” year at Crescent View Middle, where Midvale and safe to learn.” Canyons Board of Education member Mont Both Hendrichsen and sixth-grade math students were housed during the construction peMillerberg said that using more efficient systems teacher Bob McGee taught at the previous mid- riod, it’s nice to have a new home. and adding natural lighting throughout the hall- dle school building. “It’s a new school with new technology,” ways and classrooms also were important factors “We won’t have heat problems and with all she said. “I haven’t had that as I’ve attended all in designing and building the school. the lighting and new technology, there won’t be old schools.” “From the first days of our school district problems with our comfort level,” McGee said. Superintendent Jim Briscoe said the school (in 2009), when we asked parents, students and “As a math teacher, I’ll be able to use a large was designed for not only current students, but employees what they’d like to see in Canyons iPad to connect with our Smart Board technolo- for those of the future. District, we heard some things loud and clear: gy for projection for the students.” “This is going to benefit students for 100 You wanted new and renovated schools,” he Students were impressed with the school. years,” he said. “This is your home, your house, said. “You wanted modern learning environ- Rebecca Glover walked through the school with your community now and for generations to ments that were easily accessible, energy-effi- sixth-graders Brooklyn and Zack. come.” cient and wired for the high-tech demands of a Seghini told students to use the school and “I think it’s wonderful how open and bright 21st-century education. We are definitely giving it is in the classrooms and how they are set up in its resources. all of that to the community with this beautiful hallways to help teachers with creativity and be “We want you to go out and conquer with new school.” able to interact with each other,” she said. “The your knowledge and never lack for opportunity,” Seventh-grade science teacher John Hen- desks are able to move around and fit together for she said. “This is our gift to you, kids. Thank drichsen said it was overwhelming to walk into group discussions.” you for being our kids. Thank you for wanting his classroom in early August even though he Brooklyn liked how classroom walls can be to learn. Thank you for being the best kids in the had seen it during the construction stages. world.” l opened with garage doors.

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Octogenarian fights to save Applewood mobile home park By Ruth Hendricks | Ruth.H@mycityjournals.com The Midvale City Journal is a monthly publication distributed directly to residents via the USPS as well as locations throughout Midvale. For information about distribution please email circulation@mycityjournals.com or call our offices. Rack locations are also available on our website. For subscriptions please contact: circulation@mycityjournals.com The views and opinions expressed in display advertisements do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the owner.

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Shirlene Stoven feels she was meant to live in the Applewood Mobile Estates at this time in her life and that her experience qualifies her to do what other residents can’t. She is dedicated to fighting for the survival of her senior-living mobile home neighborhood. Many of the seniors living at Applewood, located at 150 W. 7500 South, sold a big home, wanting a smaller place without the burden of maintaining a large lot. “It’s a quiet, safe community,” said Stoven. “I thought I’d died and gone to heaven when I found this place. I had a beautiful new home, and the cost was less than a small apartment.” One of the difficulties of living in a mobile home park is that residents lack full protections under state property-rights laws, because they don’t own the land beneath their dwellings. They aren’t covered by renters’ rights either, because they own their homes. Mobile home tenants and some of their representatives fought to improve the law through the Utah State Legislature. This past year, HB236 was endorsed by an 8-1 vote by the House Business and Labor Committee and sent to the full House for consideration. The bill would have clarified some rights of tenants, including the right to sue park owners and collect attorney’s fees if they won. However, according to Stoven, the bill got lost in the rush at the end of the legislative session and was not passed. Stoven’s fight for her community began back in 2014 when the land was bought by Ivory Homes, with a plan to build a three-story, 186-unit apartment complex. Stoven helped to gather 2,600 signatures on a petition to stop this action. She also helped form a homeowner’s association and has served as its president. The new owners raised the rent on the lot $70 the next December with another $70 jump the following June—a 44 percent increase in one year. “Many Applewood residents are on fixed incomes,” Stoven said. This has been described as “financial eviction.” Stoven said, “It can cost $10,000 to move a single-wide home and $20,000 to move a double-wide. And even if residents had the money to move the home, where would they move them to?” Also, some homes have improvements to the property which can’t be moved. Some residents would have to just walk away from their home and lose

that investment and improvement. “Most people want to stay here until they die,” she said. Stoven approached the Midvale city council and mayor, asking for help in keeping residents in their homes. City planners and the council revised the transit oriented development (TOD) plan to decrease the allowed density of new buildings on the land, which meant Ivory Homes would not be able to build as many units as originally planned. Ivory Homes then put the land up for sale. Other developers now own the land. Stoven approached the new owners with a plan to have the residents buy the land, and they indicated their willingness to sell. Stoven worked with a national non-profit group which helps mobile home residents. According to ROCusa, a resident-owned community (ROC) is a neighborhood of manufactured homes that is owned by a cooperative of homeowners who live there as opposed to an outside landlord. Members continue to own their homes individually and an equal share of the land beneath the entire neighborhood. Under a ROC, the residents wouldn’t have to worry about eviction, extreme rate hikes, or future development. ROCusa will provide some of the money needed to buy the land. Stoven’s effort has achieved $1 million from the Olene Walker Housing Fund, a loan fund which supports quality affordable housing options for low-income and moderate-income persons. Mayor JoAnn Seghini wrote a letter to support Applewood’s application for this fund. Midvale city also offered $100,000, American Express offered $25,000, and Stoven has started a GoFundMe account to gather additional donations. The GoFundMe account can be found at gf.me/u/3QCY2. The total acquisition cost for the land is $5 million. The group still has a goal to raise about $1 million more in the next few months. “My goal is to alert people of our situation and help fund the effort,” said Stoven. “I also want to let other communities know that this can happen to them. There are too many high-powered developers making a bundle by buying little communities and getting away with it.” “I’m very tenacious when I’m right,” Stoven added. “So many here are homebound or can’t do what I’m doing. I feel very responsible to fight for them. I’ll be 81 in September. I’m grateful that I can do this. My experience and my occupation has given me the knowledge.”l

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Sounds of Summer pulses to array of bands By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

free summer concerts at Midvale City Park, 455 West 7500 S. “This is our way of letting our community have a place to come together again and just enjoy an evening in the park,” said Melanie Beardall, treasurer on the board of directors and a chief organizer of the series. The weekly musical event began four years ago when Beardall said they “were happy to get 40 or 50 people” to attend. It’s lowest attended concert so far in 2017 was 230. But it’s grown each year with total attendance for last summer reaching 10,000 where a Levitt Amp matching grant allowed the council to have a higher budget attracting big stars like American Idol winner Taylor Hicks and Alex Boye. The grant did carry restrictions though such as no cover bands were allowed and the performers had to be a mix of national, regional and local. Without the grant this year, it’s allowed the council more freedom. Groups like Bent Fender and Assembly The Sounds of Summer concert series randuring the summer at Midvale City Park every Friday night. 6.0 were allowed to perform (both are cover bands). (Travis Barton/City Journals) Beardall said they had a contest to award someone a chance to come on stage with Assembly 6.0. She said 12-15 people “I’ve been (to the concerts) with friends, with my dog, been here on dates,” she said. “It’s just a really relaxing place and there’s would send the arts council a video of them singing Foreigner’s “I so much green with the trees and the grass, that’s probably my want to know what love is” with the winner coming up on stage to sing the chorus. favorite.” Another sign of its growth from the first year is the amount Every Friday until Aug. 4, the Midvale Arts Council will feature ichelle Mullen knows a good concert venue when she sees it. That’s why you can find her on many a Friday night at Midvale City Park enjoying the Sounds of Summer, a free concert series at the outdoor amphitheater.

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of emails Beardall receives from artists wanting to be a part of it. Beardall said she spends lots of time checking into the bands to “make sure the quality is there.” She also wants to have a variety of performers, both in styles and geographically. “There’s a lot of talent in Utah that we don’t have to worry about going outside of the state, but at the same time, I love bringing in a few groups like Jarabe Mexicano to give people that experience of seeing these groups that they might not see anywhere else,” Beardall said. She found Jarabe Mexicano (playing July 28) at a conference last August. The group planned to do an outreach program with the local Boys & Girls Club. “We were really impressed with these young men,” Beardall said of the San Diego St. graduates who sing Latino pop along with some traditional music. The variety this summer has included the energetic Los Angelesbased group Incendio, 23rd Army Band (who have performed every year of the series) and local non-profit Cityjazz. The concerts take place at the unique outdoor amphitheater where people sit and watch the shows from blankets or chairs on the park’s lawn. The stage also hosts events for Harvest Days and occasional musical productions. Beardall said the arts council is working with the city on stage upgrades. Plans include a bigger dressing room, ticket booth, awnings that close the sides a bit more, finding better places for speakers and a closed off area to leave production sets there without taking it down each night. Beardall said the best part of the concert series is seeing people, like Mullen, come to the park to enjoy music in the great outdoors. “It’s been a wonderful place,” she said, “the last few years especially now that people know that we’re there.” l

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SWAT team uses tactics, special equipment to resolve difficult situations By Ruth Hendricks | Ruth.H@mycityjournals.com

idvale Police Chief Jason Mazuran introduced Jason Mudrock, who is in charge of the SWAT team, to the Midvale City Council in March. “Having an excellent SWAT team available is essential to the safety of the police department,” said Mazuran. “SWAT teams are expensive, but when you need them, you must have them. They have to be able to go in and resolve those difficult situations.” Mudrock discussed the way his agency is organized. “We’re a collateral team, which means there’s one full-time team leader, which is me. The remainder of our operators are collaterally assigned to SWAT. That means they have primary assignments in other divisions.” Mudrock said currently there are two officers assigned to the Midvale precinct, two in Wasatch, and three in the Oquirrh area. When SWAT is called out, those officers leave their primary positions to come in as a secondary assignment. An advantage to using this system is that SWAT officers are already working and able to respond with their equipment, training and knowledge. They can work to resolve the situation immediately. “Currently, our team is outfitted for 45 people,” said Mudrock. “With that, we have the Unified Fire Authority, where we have 10 tactical paramedics assigned to the team, so we can have advanced life support with us on every operation,” he said. The SWAT commander and team leader run the operation from inside a vehicle used as the command center. Less lethal weapons can be used to fire projectiles such as foam or wood batons from a launcher, or skip rounds can be skipped off the ground to hit a suspect in the lower body. These can be used at a distance to protect the officers. “We also have other specialties in the group,” Mudrock said. “We have dynamic breachers who can scientifically use the least amount of explosives to eliminate a barrier. We use them on fences, windows and doors for distractions.” The breachers are skilled in determining the door structure. They’ll use different types of explosives to facilitate a breach. The structure of the door determines where and how the explosives are placed. “They’ve got it down to such a science that they can remove the door hinges, make it spin once and fall,” he noted. Mudrock showed the team’s armored vehicle, used since 2009. It functions as the equipment truck and tactical command vehicle. Large tools are kept in the truck. This includes manual rams, saws to cut through metal, a chain saw for a wooden door, and a special wrench to turn off natural gas.

Officer Jason Mudrock shows the SWAT team’s armored vehicle. (Ruth Hendricks / City Journals)

The team leader can write information on a Smart Board on the outside of the vehicle, which will show on another Smart Board inside. Emailed pictures can also be posted. Officers can watch the local news on a TV inside. Sometimes live chopper shots can compromise the operation if the suspect is also watching the news. “If Channel 5 is showing our approach, we can call and ask them to cut their feed,” he said. People often ask why SWAT needs an armored vehicle. “I can tell you that this has probably saved more lives than anything. When this pulls up, it does look intimidating, and that’s part of it. It sometimes elicits a surrender when people realize we are serious,” he said. It also affords officers a safe platform. The vests officers wear are only designed to stop handgun bullets. The vehicle will stop multiple rounds up to .50 caliber. A main purpose of the vehicle is citizen evacuation. “So when shots are fired and we need to pull the family out of the house, we can back it up to the driveway and tell people to hop in so we can get them to safety,” he said. “Now we don’t have to worry about them being picked off by a gunman. We have 360 degrees of protection for the citizens.” “This has really been a game changer for us,” Mudrock said. “And the good thing about it is there was no taxpayer cost; the $350,000 came from a private donation. You can’t put a price on how many lives it has saved.” l

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Sixth-graders get standing ovation from EPA

wo Midvale Middle School sixth-graders were amongst a student team who received a standing ovation from about 400 Environmental Protection Agency’s scientists and staff for developing an bird scare device that has been tested and proven effective at Salt Lake International Airport. These students, who will receive the President’s Environmental Youth Award, presented their findings and demonstrated their device, called a Bionic Scarecrow, at the EPA Region 8 all-hands meeting July 18 in Denver. “The President (of the United States) has joined EPA to recognize young people for protecting the nation’s air, water, land and ecology,” EPA Assistant Regional Administrator Darcy O’Connor said. “It’s one of the most important ways that EPA and the President demonstrate commitment for the environmental stewardship efforts created and conducted by our nation’s youth.” The team has been invited to EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. to receive the honor that has only been awarded to a handful of students each year since its inception in 1971. “The award is a huge honor, but we didn’t go about trying to earn it,” said team member Abigail Slama-Catron, who attends Midvale Middle School with teammate Eric Snaufer. “We’re concerned about making a positive difference in our environment. Individually, we’ve picked up litter on trails and parks, planted trees, marked storm drains and other projects, but together, we can make a larger impact.” Abigail said that their device may be a way to effectively help airport wildlife staff reduce bird strikes, which may prevent similar incidents as the one commonly known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.” In January 2009, 155 people survived an emergency landing in the Hudson River after a flock of Canada geese struck a U.S. Airways flight minutes after leaving LaGuardia, New York airport. “We not only identified a need, but we created an answer — and it works,” said Allison Drennan, who attends Beehive Science and Technology Academy with teammate Timothy Holt. “We’ve built several Bionic Scarecrows that the airport is using now and they want more.” Eric said that the sixth-graders got together under their team name, Bionic Porcupines 2.0, to compete in the FIRST LEGO League competitions. One part of the contest is to create a project that could impact

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their community. “After sending emails and calling several people in our community, the airport officials invited us there,” Eric said. “They explained the problem that 218 birds hit airplanes last year. Our team thought that the project was pretty challenging. I hadn’t thought about it until I researched and became engrossed in it.” Eric said that a recent Cornell University study showed random motion scares away birds. So the group decided to create a miniaturized air dancer that was small, portable, waterproof and environmentally friendly. Using a toolbox, a car battery and a water-resistant fan, they put together the basics — Four sixth-graders presented their bird scare device to 400 Environmental Protection along with sewing a nylon windsock that randomly scares away the Agency’s scientists and staff and received a standing ovation. (Julie Slama/City Journals) birds. In addition to research and hands-on experience, the sixth-gradIn April, the team joined by Canyons School District Superers learned skills from designing the Allison’s older sister, Katie, also intendent Jim Briscoe complimented device to using power tools and participated in the Utah High School the team for their hard work outside learning about soldering and elec- Entrepreneur Challenge at the Uni- the classroom. tronics. The team also sewed and versity of Utah and were awarded “I’m very proud of the innosurged the ripstop windsocks that $1,000 for the best prototype. vative and practical approach these are being tested. They’ve bonded “It was an incredible experi- students took to try to save lives and as a team and have improved their ence to see up-and-coming entrepre- have a positive impact on our comoral speaking skills through presen- neurs showcase their hard work and munity,” he said. “I know I’ll feel tations from local classrooms to the pitch their idea to the judges,” said much safer flying out of Salt Lake EPA presentation. Stephanie Gladwin, entrepreneur City, and I’ll be on the look out for The team spent several hours challenge chair. Bionic Scarecrows.” at Salt Lake International Airport Katie, who worked mostly on with United States Department of the business plan, presented the projHowever, the team isn’t conAgriculture Airport Wildlife Biolo- ect to judges. tent to stop their desire to improve gist Bobby Boswell, who also was “They were pretty excited the environment. While in Denver, acknowledged at the Denver pre- about it,” said the Alta High fresh- they toured EPA’s lab, meeting with sentation from the USDA, EPA and man. “Through the presentation, I several scientists to see how they test Bionic Porcupines 2.0 for mentoring learned about the world of business, surface water, as well as discussed the team. terminology and other financial water issues and problems with a “We discovered that the prob- spreadsheets that I can use in my fu- panel of 12 other scientists so they lem was larger than we realized at ture. It was really amazing to be the can pursue an innovative water projfirst because many airports are locat- youngest teams at the challenge and ect. ed on the birds’ migratory routes and to win an honor for best prototype.” The Bionic Porcupines 2.0 also habitats,” Abigail said. “We’re wantAbigail and Eric also represent- received compliments on their bird ing to share our Bionic Scarecrows ed the team to present their innova- scare device and suggestions on how because they save lives — both the tive project at the regional Salt Lake to expand it to other usages, such as peoples and the birds.” Valley Science and Engineering in mining operations and beaches Their devices will save airport Fair, where they won the elementary where there are bird issues. officials money on current more ex- division category of mechanical enEPA Acting Deputy Regional pensive methods of scaring the birds gineering as well as received special Administrator Suzanne Bohan said as well as save airlines about $900 awards from the American Institute that the Bionic Porcupine 2.0 team million per year in damaged planes, of Aeronautics and Astronautics and has set the bar high. Timothy said. the Utah Department of Transporta“These student winners are “We have a provisional patent tion. They also were invited to apply exemplary leaders, committed to so we’re able to produce more Bi- to the National Broadcom Science strong environmental stewardship onic Scarecrows to help stop bird Fair. and problem solving,” she said. strikes at other airports and places Abigail also presented the “Environmental education cultiaround the world,” Timothy said. LEGO team’s project at the Canyons vates our next generation of leaders Their innovative project hasn’t Film Festival, where the film won by teaching them to apply creativity gone unnoticed. After winning the best middle school documentary. and innovation to the environmenFIRST LEGO League qualifier’s “It’s great to be recognized for tal challenges we face as a nation. champions award, they won the our hard work, but what meant the I have no doubt that students like most innovative project in Utah state most was when we went to the air- these will someday solve some of competition and their Bionic Scare- port to see our project actually work our most complex and important iscrow was named one of 60 most in- and see that we are making a differ- sues.” l novative projects in the world. ence in the world,” Abigail said.

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FBI agent explains motivations of cybercriminals By Ruth Hendricks | Ruth.H@mycityjournals.com

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n July 27, the South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon for other chambers in the area at the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District in the Conservation Garden Park. James Lamadrid was the featured speaker. Lamadrid is a cybersecurity supervisory special agent with the FBI. During the eight years he has been there, he investigated criminal and national security computer intrusions. He manages the Salt Lake City cyber task force, which consists of FBI task force officers, computer scientists, intelligence analysts and administrative staff. The FBI has three priorities in the cyber area. First is to protect the US against terrorist attacks. After 9/11, the focus shifted from criminal investigations to counter terrorism. The second priority is counter-intelligence against espionage, such as those stealing US secrets or weapons systems designs. The third priority is where Lamadrid’s team comes in: cyberattacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists. The mission of the FBI cyber division is to identify, pursue and defeat cyber adversaries targeting global US interests through cooperation and partnerships with national security and law enforcement organizations. Lamadrid said that the FBI has limited resources and can’t do it alone. They partner with the Utah Department of Public Safety to investigate cybercrimes. “It’s not like on the TV show ‘Criminal Minds’ where the computer analyst can pull up information instantly and you solve the crime in 30 minutes. It takes weeks, months, even years to complete these investigations because you have to follow the process of the law.” Lamadrid discussed the motivations of cyber criminals. The first is “hactivism,” which is when a hacker wants to push for political or social change, or doesn’t agree with your ideology. A local example of this happened in 2012, when a Utah state senator was trying to get a law passed that a person caught with graffiti paraphernalia could get cited by police for graffiti. A hacker, who didn’t like that law, targeted her and the Salt Lake chief of police’s website and shut them down. “The hacker, who lived in Indiana, was eventually caught and arrested,” said Lamadrid. “In emails he had called himself ‘the gingerbread man’ because he thought he couldn’t be caught. An FBI agent on the squad who caught him was later called ‘the gingerbread man catcher.’”

The second motivation is crime: hacking done for financial gain. This is the bulk of what the FBI sees. The third motivation is insider threat, when someone inside the organization hacks for personal gain or for ideological reasons. “If you have a business with computer staff, remember that they have the keys to your kingdom,” continued Lamadrid. “They could take the information and sell it on WikiLeaks. You should be aware of unusual activity by anyone in your organization, such as someone coming in early, staying late, or accessing folders they don’t need to. It should raise a red flag that you investigate.” The forth motivation for cyberattack is espionage, which is the stealing of state secrets or proprietary information. Nation-state actors that are frequently involved in this are North Korea and Russia. A fifth motivation is terrorism. People have tried to take down the US electrical grid. The first bona fide network terrorist attack was when Russia shut down Ukraine’s network, which caused lights out around Christmas in 2015. Finally, warfare is a motivation that can involve cyber network attacks. Common targets of hacking are the healthcare sector, the financial sector and government databases. “Four million dollars is the average total cost of a data breach in large companies,” said Lamadrid. Point of sale breaches are huge now. Criminals can put another device over a company’s point of sale device where you swipe your credit card to capture that information. Another growing problem is ransomware or data-napping. Your data is held hostage until you pay a ransom. The problem is that the criminal encrypts your data. The files are still on your computer, but you can’t open them. If you pay the ransom, the criminal may or may not send you a key to unlock those files. Bitcoin, a digital currency that is hard to trace, is usually asked for. The main way to avoid paying a ransom is to back up your files regularly. The FBI recommends that you don’t pay the ransom since it offers an incentive for other criminals to get involved in this type of illegal activity. In May 2000, the Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, was established by the FBI as a place to receive complaints. Go to www.Ic3.gov to report an Internet crime. l

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Copperview Elementary student’s story wins national Reflections award By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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Copperview Elementary fifth-grader Tuesday Harris’s literature entry won the school, regional and state titles for intermediate level in the PTA Reflections contest as well as the national award of merit. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

or a couple days this past school year, Copperview Elementary fifth-grader Tuesday Harris wrote, rewrote and edited an essay on what career options she wanted to pursue. It was for the “What is your story?” theme of the Parent-Teacher Association’s Reflections program. Those few days of writing, What Do I Wanna Be?, not only gave Tuesday the school, regional and state titles for intermediate level in literature, but also the award of merit nationally. “It was my first year doing literature and I felt good about what I wrote,” Tuesday said. “I was able to put out there what I’m thinking and get noticed. I feel like I was doing just what the PTA says, ‘every child, one voice.’” At each level, Tuesday said she has received medals for her entry. Tuesday likes to write fictional short stories and graphic novels in her spare time, often collaborating. “It’s fun to create a world I like through stories and share it with others. I improve my writing and at the same time, I can show others my inspiration,” she said. She also is illustrating her graphic novel. Her artistic abilities have been recognized regionally when she entered the Reflections visual arts category. Returning to the visual arts category has crossed her mind as she is thinking about the 201718 Reflections theme, “Within Reach.” “I may do a 3-D or 2-D entry in the visual arts category this year. It’s fun to make stuff and show what I can do,” she said. The National PTA Reflections awards has celebrated more than 45 years of student achievement

in the arts including dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual art. There also is a special artist division. Utah PTA has sponsored the Reflections program for more than 40 years. The Reflections arts program started in 1969 by then Colorado State PTA President Mary Lou Anderson. Since then, Reflections has become an international program as PTAs in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and overseas U.S. military schools have joined the 50 states to participate in this program. Each year, a theme search contest is held where students can submit ideas for upcoming years. Once the National PTA Reflections Committee announces the year’s theme, PTA volunteers coordinate the contest. With the Reflections contest, a judging process is used that assists in narrowing down the number of entries as artwork passes through different levels of PTA. In Utah, there are typically between 10,000 and 13,000 entries submitted each year. Nationally, about 300,000 entries are submitted. Students typically receive two types of awards—the award of excellence and the award of merit. The award of excellence is given to the entries that are judged to be the best in their category. These entries then move on to the next level of judging. The award of merit recipients are the runners-up and are recognized at the school, council and region level. If they receive an award of excellence at the state level, they are then advanced to national PTA for the final round of judging. l

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Is tackle football safe? By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com

rofessional, college, high school and youth football players have strapped on their pads and laced up their cleats this fall. The health of these players, as well as the risks they take, are again hot topics among fans and team administrators. “We (parents and coaches) really need to educate ourselves. Football gets a black eye for things, we can do better at helping ourselves recognize dangers and learn to react appropriately. I wonder if the guys that get hurt are wearing a mouthpiece all of the time? Does their helmet fit correctly? This training is something I pride myself on. We have coaches that are aware and watching,” Herriman head coach and acting Utah Football Coaches Association President Dustin Pearce said. Risk Injuries in football are frequent. Knees, ankles and shoulder joints are often times the most commonly affected areas. Today brain injuries and concussions are making football executives wonder if the game is safe for its players. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99 percent of deceased NFL players brains donated for scientific research, according to a study published July 25 in the medical journal JAMA. The disease affects the brain in ways doctors still do not understand. In 2016, the NFL publicly acknowledged for the first time a connection between football and CTE. Concussions and head injuries being the most likely culprits. The disease can be found in individuals who have been exposed to repeated head trauma. It can only be formally diagnosed with an autopsy, but carriers of the disease have shown symptoms of memory loss, confusion, aggression, depression, anxiety and sometimes suicidal behavior. “I think we have averaged 10 concussions a year, but it seems to be on the decline,” West Jordan High School head trainer Sarah Bradley said. “Even mild concussions should be treated the same. They (the injured player) need to go 24 hours without contact before they can get back at it.” The force of even a youth player’s tackle can be startling. According to a Popular Mechanics 2009 study, a fighter pilot may experience a G-force rating of 9 g’s; an extremely hard football tackle can produce as much as 30 g’s and an NFL hit 100 g’s. Diagnosis and Treatment Symptoms that parents and coaches should watch for include dizziness, nausea, blurred vision and drowsiness. Bradley said to watch for lack of

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concentration and confusion in the athlete. She said players should be reminded to tell the truth about what they are feeling. Rest is the best treatment. The athlete should avoid watching TV and using a cell phone. Bradley said they should not return to play until they have been evaluated and cleared by a licensed health care provider. “Something we forget that is simple is just staying hydrated, but they always need to see a doctor for the best treatment,” Bradley said. Prevention In high schools, the athletic directors are responsible for the safety of the players. In the youth leagues it’s the commissioners. Training and education has become important in the involvement of coaches and parents. “I think our league did a lot to prevent injuries. We train our coaches with USA Football and teach about heads-up tackling. They are also trained to watch for symptoms and we have a concussion protocol. In our three years we have documented only six concussions,” Utah Girls Tackle Football league director Crystal Sacco said. “I had to trust our coaches. We trained them so well that we left it up to them.” USA Football is a national program supported by the Utah High School Activities Association. Training includes emphasis in concussion recognition and response, heat preparedness and hydration, sudden cardiac arrest, proper equipment fitting and proper gameplay techniques. Coaches and administrators agree that education is the first step to improving prevention of injuries. “I have seen the numbers of concussions decrease after we implemented a neck strengthening program. We have seen good results from concentrating on the player’s development. We taught the players exercises they could do. During lifting workouts every other day they work on it. These kids are just learning about their bodies so we have tried to help them through it,” Bradley said. The UHSAA supports a national recommendation on limiting contact in practice. The national task force suggests limiting full contact to two or three times a week. They also support an initiative to reduce twoway players (players who play both offense and defense). Benefits “Nothing can replace football, getting 11 guys to work together and depend on each other to win a game is a hard thing. Football is hard, not everyone

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when I was younger and know the commitment it takes,” West Jordan resident Mike Taylor said. According to USA Football, every year nearly three million children ages 6-14 take to football fields across America. College and university fans pack stadiums on Saturdays and NFL fans are glued to every move of the NFL on Sundays. And, football is a multi-million dollar industry. Recently, the Dallas Cowboys franchise was appraised at $4.2 billion dollars. l

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Hall of Honors celebrates newest members By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

ifteen minutes. That’s all that was left before the deadline to file candidacy for city council. That’s when Trent Jeppson urged JoAnn Seghini to run for city council. “I said no,” Mayor Seghini recalled of how she entered the political arena in the mid 80s. “He said, ‘You could sign up today… and take your name off tomorrow, but you can’t sign up tomorrow.’ And the rest is history.” Three decades later (three terms on city council, five as mayor), Seghini credits then-mayor Jeppson for the last-minute push into her life as an elected official. “Every minute has been wonderful because I had a mayor who believed I could do more,” she said. Seghini was speaking at the Midvale Performing Arts Center where the Midvale Arts Council presented awards for its 2017 arts show, recognized and presented the city’s youth ambassadors and inducted two new members into its Hall of Honors—Jeppson and Iris Buhler. More than 100 people packed the center’s 80+ capacity auditorium for the annual event that takes place during Midvale City’s Harvest Days. “I think the Hall of Honors event should be standing room only,” said Stephanie Johnson, president of the Midvale Arts Volunteer Council. “Mission accomplished.” Midvale City established the Hall of Honors in 1983 to celebrate those who have made considerable contributions or whose significant achievements have brought fame and recognition to Midvale. “The Hall of Honors is a very special, special thing that happens to Midvale,” Seghini said. “It’s all about the beauty queens, it’s the angels whose wings you may not see, but who will touch your life forever.” The Hall of Honors is an actual hall found in the performing arts

center where dozens of plaques adorn the wall to distinguish their Center. As one of her grandsons Bruce Yuhas put it, “Grandma really accomplishments and contributions. Jeppson was known for his leadership in various capacities loved Midvale.” l from mayor of Midvale from 1982-86 to different roles he held in his church. During his time as mayor, Jeppson helped re-establish Harvest Days and made infrastructural strides to the city’s water, curb and gutter in addition to the creation of the Hall of Honors and Midvale Arts Council. His friend Grant Pullan, whose own plaque was added to the wall in 2013, introduced Jeppson not only as a builder of quality brick houses—Jeppson was involved in building construction—but also as “a builder of quality people.” Slightly stooped forward at 83-years-old, Jeppson addressed the crowd with reflection and admiration for those he worked with. “This is a great honor, and I sure appreciate it,” he said. Iris Buhler passed away in 1988, but two of her grandsons spoke about the example she set by overcoming her challenges. Buhler’s leg was cut off by a train in 1944 while she was working for the railroad, she tripped rushing to avoid the train and needed the help of crutches for the remainder of her life. Three years later, Buhler’s husband died. Her grandson, Joe, recounted how she went back to school (she was close to 50 at this point) and acquired essential skills that led to her being hired as Midvale’s city treasurer. Joe said his favorite story about Buhler was how she told the city she was 44 when she was actually 54. “You have some serious problems thrown at you—losing a leg, losing a husband—but she never complained, she was never the victim,” Joe said. “She pulled herself up literally by the bootstrap, got up and made her life better.” Buhler would go on to become the president of the Midvale One of Iris Buhler’s grandsons accepts her plaque on her behalf. Buhler was also inducted into the Hall of Honors. (Travis Barton/City Journals) Business and Professional Women’s Club and the Midvale Ladies’ Guild. She also helped in the creation of the Midvale Senior Citizen

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Youth ambassadors committed ‘heart and soul’ to service projects

shley Jimenez wanted to help Latina and Latino youth in Midvale graduate high school and attend college. She created a diversity college night where representatives from three different colleges and various organizations could come and interact with these students. Jimenez did it as a Midvale City Youth Ambassador. “It was so much fun, if only you guys could see, I saw so many kids change,” Jimenez told the crowd as she was recognized, along with three other ambassadors, for their work during the past year. As part of the Midvale Youth Ambassador program, the Midvale Arts Council recognized the departing youth ambassadors and presented the four new ambassadors who will take on the mantle for 2017-2018. Emalee Egelund, Elisha Gillis, Morgan Sharp and Jimenez— all of whom recently graduated from Hillcrest High—were named ambassadors a year prior. The program is a leadership scholarship for young adults rewarding students’ academic prowess and community involvement enabling them to positively affect the community. Ambassadors spend the year influencing the Midvale area both through city events and a service project or program. While Jimenez, who has Columbian heritage, aimed to help fellow Latina students make it to college for her program, others, such as Sharp, collected donations for the Midvale-based The Road Home. Sharp brought games and toys to the children at The Road Home. Gillis went into fifth-grade classes to discuss healthy lifestyles, helping the students make goals for themselves. “They were committed, heart and soul, to help the population they had targeted, and they did it with great dignity,” Seghini said. “They changed their own lives and the lives of everyone that they touched.”

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com While the previous class of youth ambassadors were recognized, the four new ambassadors— all entering their senior year at Hillcrest—were presented where they shared their plans for the coming year. Lauren Cecchini said she hoped to get youth more involved in charitable work and Justin Canals plans to assist high school athletes get into college by getting proper grades and understanding the eligibility process. Alan Andrade was inspired by a trip he made to the Midvale Museum where Bill Miller, president of the Midvale Historical Society, showed him how Midvale transitioned from a small settlement to an urban city. Andrade, who was urged into the program by Jimenez, said he plans to host a day at the museum to demonstrate the city’s evolution in addition to holding a car show and teaching the proper use of The Midvale City Youth Ambassadors from 2016-2017 listen to Mayor JoAnn Seghini as they metal detectors by the Utah Treasure Association. were recognized for the service work they provided. (Travis Barton/City Journals) “The way this will help our city is show the historical significance of Midvale,” Andrade said Hope Clinic is a free medical facility that aims to serve those before later adding, “I’m honored to be representing who otherwise wouldn’t be able to find assistance. Dallimore plans Midvale as a youth ambassador.” AnnaMarie Dallimore plans to be a pediatric nurse after to collect donations for their hygiene kits like shampoos or soaps. “It warms my heart to fill this need,” she said. college. She said her service program intends to bring “support, Jimenez, who will be attending Utah State this fall, was effusive knowledge and help” for already existing programs KidsEat! and in her praise for the program leaving a final message for the youth the Hope Clinic. KidsEat! provides backpacks of food for children to take home in the audience. “The ambassadorship helps kids so much. I’m looking at you on the weekend serving many in the Midvale region. Backpacks kids, go do it,” she said. l are made up of sustenance for each meal of the day.

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During August, the City has several activities including Harvest Days which just concluded. A special thanks to those who served on the committee, to our Public Works Department, Uniﬁed Police Department, Uniﬁed Fire Authority, Midvale Arts Council, and Lyndzi Elsmore who also makes sure that the parade is top notch. During Harvest Days, we also have an art show and select outstanding leaders who have made contributions to our community. This year’s selection was Iris Buhler and Trent Jeppson. Mrs. Buhler worked many years as the Midvale City Treasurer. She is deceased but was represented by her family. Trent Jeppson was Midvale City Mayor from 1982-1986. He also developed the Applewood community for manufactured homes. The lovely residential community has always been a gift to our community. Residents there are trying to purchase the Applewood community. Another activity has been the selection of Youth Ambassadors to represent Midvale City. This program started several years ago, and replaced the Miss Midvale contest. Youth Ambassadors must attend Midvale Schools and must have a project that they design and will continue for the coming year. It is open to young women and young men and has proven to be a great gift to the people of Midvale. Upon completion of their work they receive a $1000,00 scholarship for a school of their choice. Our outgoing Ambassadors were Emalee Desarae Egelunde who advocated and empowered success for Youth of Color. Ashley Jimenez celebrated the cultural diversity of our community through cultural

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events. Elisha Gillis worked with schools and community groups to understand the importance of Healthy Lifestyles. Morgan Sharp worked to encourage the community and families to be a positive inﬂuence in the lives of children. This year’s ambassadors are Lauren Cecchini whose platform is mental illness awareness and understanding. Alan Andrade’s platform is the history and development and the transition of Midvale City looking at the past and present events in our community. He will be working closely with the Midvale Historical Society and the Midvale Museum. AnnaMarie Dallimore is looking at ways in which the community could grow through charity and community participation. She has worked with the Red Cross and is interested in the Kids Eat Program and the Free Hope Medical Clinic that she will work to develop backpacks for children to assure that they have food during vacations and on weekends. These food items insure that children in need have adequate nutrition. Through the Hope Clinic she will also make hygiene kits for adults and children. Justin Canal’s platform is to create a uniﬁed and inclusive program to help student athletes to understand the ways in which they might work toward athletic scholarships and the importance of scholarships at the high school and college level. I will be working with all of the ambassadors to help them organize and present their programs and looking at ways in which they might select their audiences. These young people represent the youth of our community. They are willing to make a difference as volunteers. There are fewer individuals and groups that are able to help with community activities. The Lions Club of Midvale used to provide two breakfasts a year. There is no longer a Lions Club. The Midvale Kiwanis Club was very active and supported many activities. The Midvale Rotary supported a 5K run during Harvest Days but now has just a few members. If you can, when you can, be a volunteer.

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6th Grade Students Honored at Midvale City Council Meeting on September 5, 2017 Four sixth grade students who have been innovative and creative and have education to use in solving community problems. They were honored August 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. with the President’s Environmental Youth Award. This team of four 12-year old students wanted to reduce bird strikes that injure and kill birds and cause damage and safety issues to people. There were 218 birds that hit planes at just SLC International Airport in just one year. Strikes cost bird lives and airlines $900 M per year. The team invented a small, non-polluting, rugged portable bird scare device that uses random motion. Salt Lake International Airport has tested the devices for about six months, currently uses three of the patent-pending bird scare devices as part of its wildlife control operation and wants more. The team has won numerous awards for their contribution to environmental stewardship and entrepreneurism including: • U.S. President’s Environmental Youth Award – One of 10 National Teams • High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge by the University of Utah – Best Prototype ($1000 award) • FLL World – Top 60 World Teams with Most Innovative Projects • FLL Utah – Most Innovative Project in the Utah region (200 + teams) • FLL Local Qualifier – Champion’s Award (1st Place Team based on All Events) The students are Allison Drennan (Beehive Academy); Timothy Holt (Beehive Academy); Abigail Slama-Catron (Midvale Middle School); and Eric Snaufer (Midvale Middle School). The students were interviewed and here is what they had to say:

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Eric Snaufer, Midvale Middle School: We made a bionic scarecrow, which is a miniaturized air dancer. It’s meant to scare away birds from a large area. We estimate a 100-foot radius from our testing at the Salt Lake International Airport. We currently have made five and two are at the airport now and have proven to work. Abigail Slama-Catron, Midvale Middle School: The problem we are trying to solve is bird strikes like what happened with The Miracle on the Hudson, when birds crashed into a planes’ engines, causing it to land on the Hudson River. So, this shows bird strikes are a big problem. What we’re doing is scaring away the birds to save lives. Allison Drennan, Beehive Academy: We filed for a patent. We hope to provide our environmentally friendly, portable, waterproof bionic scarecrow to more airports and places around the world too. Timothy Holt, Beehive Academy: We won the U.S. President’s Environmental Youth Award presented by the Environmental Protection Agency. Only two groups are honored with this national award in region 8: a K-5 division and 6th grade through high school award. We’re one of 10 in the nation for the older group. It means a lot to us that we were recognized for making a difference in our world. Midvale City congratulates these students for a great achievement on their project and making a difference in our world.

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On 6/29/17 Officer Wathen was dispatched on a vehicle burglary. He took the report and all the information on the stolen items. Officer Wathen provided the victim with a case number and advised her to call back if she discovered any other missing items. On 6/30/17 Officer Wathen was dispatched on a found property detail. He arrived and found the complainant had a male staying at her place who had been arrested the night prior. The complainant found a 9mm Sig Sauer handgun in a leopard print bag. Officer Wathen booked the handgun into evidence. A few hours later, the victim from the vehicle burglary called back in to inform Officer Wathen, she discovered her 9mm Sig Sauer handgun had also been taken in the vehicle burglary. Officer Wathen remembered the gun he had recovered and linked it to the victim. Officer Wathen explained the situation with the complainant who was more than cooperative to return more property believed to be stolen. Officer Wathen took the property to the precinct where the vehicle burglary victim identified more of her stolen property. Officer Wathen was also able to identify a second victim in this case. Officer Wathen went above and beyond his normal duties in this case resulting in stolen property being returned to its owner in a timely manner. This action is within the highest standards of the UPD and brings great credit upon the Office and Officer Wathen.

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• Blind – Legally blind in both eyes or the unmarried surviving spouse or minor-aged orphan of a deceased blind person Midvale City requires an application and proof that you have been awarded tax relief through any of the above programs. Because the County requires application annually, your Midvale reduced utility rate will only be in effect for the current year. You may reapply each year with proof that the County has again granted tax relief. To learn more about the Salt Lake County tax relief programs, go to http://slco.org/treasurer/ tax-relief-applications/, or call the County Treasurer’s ofﬁce at (385)468-8300. If you have questions for our Utility Billing Department, call 801-567-7200, option 1.

Employee Spotlight Garrett Wilcox Position: Deputy City Attorney This month’s employee spotlight we wanted to introduce the Midvale’s Deputy City Attorney. Meet Garrett Wilcox, an employee of Midvale since December 2015. Garrett is dedicated employee, with a consistently kind personality and takes pride in being able to serve the community. As the Deputy City Attorney Garrett is responsible for a variety of professional legal duties. A few of Garrett’s typical duties involve handling civil law problems, participating in courtroom proceedings, reviewing contracts, and revising and amending ordinances. Garrett graduated with a law degree from BYU where he earned a BA in Political Science and a JD/MPA which combines the study of law and study of public

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“Small quantities of foods and liquids contaminate recyclable material.” All recyclables must be free of food and any liquids. When containers that are not empty go in the bin, they ruin good recycling and sometimes result in the entire load going to the landfill. As drink bottles are crushed, liquids spill out and cover surrounding material in a wet, sticky, odorous mess that attracts rodents, insects, and make the material unmarketable. Always remember that when it comes to recycling, Clean is Best - Trash the Rest. Your questions, comments, and ideas are always welcome! Please contact education@transjordan.org and you may be mentioned in our article or FAQ page. Visit transjordan.org/recycle for more recycling information.

Q: Can needles or medical waste be recycled? A: NO! Biohazardous waste is dangerous and cannot be recycled. Keep all biohazardous waste and needles out of recycling. Be sure to dispose of needles properly in a sharps container.

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administration. What Garrett enjoys most about being Deputy City Attorney is that he can serve the public in valuable way, and the role he plays is beneﬁcial to the community. When asked the following questions, Garrett’s responses were…. Who is your favorite or most memorable mentor/teacher? I have several but if I did not say my mother, I may get into trouble. She also was my English teacher in high school. What is one of your favorite places that you have traveled? Hawaii, where my wife and I went on our honeymoon. What do you like to do in your spare time? I really enjoy spending time with my family, whether it be immediate or extended. I enjoy camping, hiking and anything outdoors. My wife and I have a goal to visit all the national parks and national monuments in Utah; we have really enjoyed Zions National Park.

Who is your favorite superhero? Batman. He is the only superhero that I am aware that was not given superpowers. Through his own determination, strength and endurance he became the superhero.

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Husky soccer players apply athleticism to other sports By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

t was after her sophomore year of high school when Madeline Martin decided something had to give. She had just finished a spring season that included club soccer, high school track and was (still is) part of the IB program at Hillcrest High School. “I couldn’t balance all of those so I had to give up comp(etition soccer),” she remembered. Martin, now a senior, had played soccer since she was 8 when some friends invited her to play in a recreation league, but she had only participated in one track meet prior to high school. How did she make the choice to continue track rather than with her club soccer team? “They were related to my school which was close at hand. Club, we had to travel really far and had a completely different schedule than everything else, even though I really, really wish I could keep playing club,” Martin said. Martin is just one of many girls on the Hillcrest girls soccer team who participates in other sports. Anna Wright is a junior who plays soccer, basketball and track while sophomore Morgan Miller does the same. In an era when sport specialization is common at a younger age, var-

ious girls pack away their cleats and leave the field only to walk straight into the gym and put on their basketball shoes. Cara Snowder started playing soccer when she was 4 and didn’t play basketball competitively until she joined the Husky basketball team freshman year, after a slight push from her mom. While Snowder, a senior, has teammates who play their respective sports year-round; she enjoys the freshness of exchanging grass for the hardwood and vice versa. “Sometimes those girls who have been playing all year long, they’re like ‘Oh, just another game, just another season,’” Snowder said. “Going into different sports…it makes me more excited and mentally prepared to play when it’s new.” That’s not to say Snowder and Martin don’t love both of their respective sports. Martin plays forward/winger for the soccer team in the fall before the speedster plies her quickness to the track during springtime running the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay and occasionally dabbling in the high and long jumps. Martin had two of the

state’s fastest times in both her hurdle events this past spring. She said she enjoys the community feeling of the track team where teammates spend hours together during meets describing them as “one giant family.” Personal responsibility is also greater in track where you can’t rely on anyone else—something she appreciates. “It’s much more individualized, like you are the only person to blame for your failures and you’re the only person to praise for your successes,” Martin said. Though it’s not something she wishes to do all year long. She once had to train a few weeks extra after the track season to prepare for an intrastate meet in Albuquerque, N.M. “It was just me training for a few extra weeks. Even though I love track, I just got so bored with it, and I needed to change,” Martin said. “Since I hadn’t played soccer for a year and I was really excited for soccer and it makes me appreciate it so much more.” While the girls enjoy the change of pace, each of their sports have correlating benefits to one another. Snowder said with the tighter spaces in

basketball, it means more contact so she’s had to learn to control her temper. Basketball has also taught her to better communicate as a teammate. “That’s helped me in soccer being the center defender. I help people out on the field because I can see the whole field so I’ve learned through basketball to communicate with people,” she said. Though that doesn’t mean there aren’t vast differences. Snowder said being in “soccer shape” is completely different from basketball shape. “I could be in really good soccer shape, but then get to basketball and get super tired,” she said. “For soccer, I do a lot of running and long distance sprinting but with basketball, it’s a lot of ladders and quick sprints.” With both girls commencing their senior years and final soccer seasons with the Hillcrest soccer team, they echoed their desire to make it past the first round of state. “It’s my last year,” Snowder said. “I want to remember it in a positive way and not how bad it was.” l

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Women’s football team remains a nearly perfect juggernaut

e’ve all heard the saying, nobody’s perfect. But that’s not 100 percent true. The 1972 Miami Dolphins football team was perfect. In 2008, the New England Patriots were perfect, until losing Super Bowl XLII. But neither of those teams came close to what the Utah Falconz women’s football team has now accomplished over their first four seasons. The local Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) team—which plays its home games at Cottonwood High School, in Murray —has lost just one game over four seasons. Their nearly perfect record is now 42-1. This summer the Falconz also claimed their second straight league title, playing at home before what many league officials believe was the largest crowd to ever attend an IWFL game. “There were so many people there,” Utah quarterback Louise Bean said. “I’ve heard estimates of 2,000 to 3,000 people. It was, by far, the coolest sports experience of my life.” It was also the end of an era—Bean’s era—with the Falconz. Shortly after Utah defeated the Austin (TX) Yellowjackets 3518 in the championship game, Bean was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. But long before the game was played, Louise and her teammates already knew it was her last Falconz game. “My kids are getting older—and at age 43 I had already decided this was my last season,” Bean said. “But then my husband got a job opportunity in Great Falls, Montana. So even if I had thought about changing my mind, we won’t be here anymore.” The mother of three went out in style, completing all seven of her passes in the championship game—three of them for touchdowns. Her favorite moment of championship night came on one

By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com of those touchdown passes, though she wasn’t even watching teammate Lexie Floor when she crossed the goal line, 70 yards down field. “She (Floor) was so far in the clear, I knew she would score,” Bean said. “So I just turned to watch the crowd go crazy. It was an awesome moment—the best since I’ve been on the team—and a memory I’ll have forever.” Bean has never been injured and has started every single game for the Falconz at quarterback. However, she has also shared time with other quarterbacks, and is confident the team will be able to fill her spot next season without skipping a beat. Meantime, Bean’s teammate—wide receiver and defensive back Elisa Salazar—has every intention of returning next year, to try to help the Falconz complete a three-peat. “I enjoy the team so much,” Salazar said. “It’s great to be surrounded by such good people. We have to pay to participate; but I think it’s money well spent.” The 51 women on this year’s Utah Falconz roster each paid an $800 registration fee, to help cover costs for travel, medical staff, field rental and other expenses. For a team that has rampaged through its opponents with only one loss in four seasons, perhaps the most logical question is what makes the Falconz so dominant? “Honestly, we are smaller than pretty much every team we play,” Salazar said. “So it’s definitely not our size. I think there are three primary reasons why we do so well: leadership, discipline and conditioning.” Salazar cites the team ownership and coaches for providing the skilled leadership the women need to be successful. On conditioning, she says the Falconz work out hard to stay in shape.

Quarterback Louise Bean shows teammates her most valuable player trophy after winning the IWFL championship at Cottonwood High School in Murray. (Utah Falconz)

“There have been a lot of games where we’ve really felt tested in the first quarter or first half,” she said. “But normally by the end of the game, we have more energy left than our opponents. I know we’ve won a lot of games for that reason.” As for discipline, Salazar said, “We really don’t have a lot of plays; but the ones we have we practice over and over, and pay very close attention to the smallest details. I know that has helped us win several games too.” The Utah Falconz always have several roster spots to fill each year. Any women interest in trying out for next year’s team should watch for clinic, camp and tryout information on the team’s Facebook page or at utahfalconz.com. l

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Hillcrest High graduate awarded foundation college scholarship By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

Hillcrest High’s Danielle Coccimiglio, left, leads the pack during the state cross country meet in October 2016. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

his fall, Hillcrest High graduate Danielle Coccimiglio may be enrolled in nursing classes at Salt Lake Community College, thanks to the help of the Canyons Education Foundation. Danielle, who ultimately would like to earn her bachelor’s in nursing, received the Canyons Education Foundation’s $1,000 Bright Star scholarship. “I love to help people and studying the body interests me,” she said. Danielle was one of six students who were awarded scholarships based on their abilities to overcome some difficulties in their lives, said Foundation Officer Laura Barlow. “We awarded the scholarships to students who we see a difference in their life, whether it’s improving their grades, or overcoming a trial in their lives,” Barlow said. “Many students have a need and through the scholarship, we hope we’re able to help them succeed in their future.” This is the second year Canyons Education Foundation has awarded scholarships. Danielle said she was encouraged to apply for the scholarship by school counselors, John Oliver and Nicole Huff. “I was told I may be a good candidate for this scholarship,” she said. “I’ve been a counselor’s aide and they know about me.” Danielle has been an honor roll student and a standout runner on the school’s cross country

and track teams despite her mother having some health issues and her dad moving away that resulted in her living with her aunt and uncle. “They’ve been like my parents, helping to feed me, buy clothes, pay school fees, and my grandparents have been super supportive,” she said. While being committed to her grades and sports, Danielle has worked part time to pay for her own bills such as a cell phone, health insurance and car insurance. So she knew with college, she could use assistance. “I expect myself to pay for things for me, so I was really surprised, just thrown off, when I learned I got the scholarship. I am just blown away and appreciative. It’s my first scholarship ever,” she said. She said that the $1,000 will help her to pay for books and fees to study health sciences. At her school’s senior awards night, the scholarship information was presented to her in front of her peers. She also was awarded a large cardboard check at the Canyons Education Foundation Spring Gala. At the gala, other Bright Star winners were recognized — Jennifer Pomeroy, from Alta High; Cassandra Hatcher, from Brighton High; Hailee Thorn, from Corner Canyon High; and Ismael Zarate-Guillen, from Jordan High. Alta High’s Vinnie Vala’au received the Rising Star Scholarship. l

Draper teen wants to make impact as ambassador for World Literacy Foundation

ummer Soller has always had a deep love for reading and writing, so when she heard from her International Baccalaureate coordinator that the World Literacy Foundation was looking for youth ambassadors, Soller quickly sent in her application, and three days later, got accepted. “It says on [the World Literacy Foundation] website that 20 percent of people can’t read in the whole population and that was so surprising since I’ve known how to read since I was in kindergarten. I didn’t know that it was such a blessing to read all of the stories I wanted to, so I can’t even imagine not being able to read,” Soller, a Draper resident, said. “I read through their mission about how it can improve health, lower crime, and increase gender equality and employment, and I thought, ‘This is great, why wouldn’t I want to do this?’” Since joining the youth ambassador program in May, Soller — a senior at Hillcrest High School — has been able to talk to other youth ambassadors and coordinators around the world. With over 200 ambassadors from 30 different countries, there’s plenty of people for Soller to get to know, though it’s mostly through social media. “Everyone is so responsive and so nice and really passionate about what they’re doing for the organization,” Soller said. “If I need help with something, or we’re just talking, or I’m Facebooking someone I don’t know, it’s just a really positive environment. You can tell it’s a bunch of kids who are passionate about reading and literacy and want to help, instead of kids who just want to put it on their resume.” Besides promoting the foundation, Soller has been tasked with raising $1,000 for the foundation. The funds she and other youth ambassadors raise will be sent to Uganda to build schools, buy

By Lexi Peery | l.peery@mycityjournals.com

Summer Soller joined the World Literacy Foundation as a youth ambassador. (Harini Srinivasan/youth ambassador)

books and pay teachers. “We’ve donated over 120,000 books to Uganda and other places. We’ve helped with over 200 million people with this program, mostly building schools for places in need,” Soller said. “There’s been thousands of grants given throughout the world. All the money has strictly gone to education and schools to give everyone a chance to have an education.” Soller is raising the money by doing a walk-a-thon, an idea she got from participating in many of them when she was younger at an international school she attended in Germany. Soller said she hopes the walk-a-thon will happen on Sept. 23, but she’s still in the early stages of planning. Soller has reached out to various businesses and restaurants in the area soliciting for monetary donations or food for those who participate in the walk-a-thon. Overall, Soller said that local businesses have been very supportive and willing to help in her fundraising endeavors. “I’m hoping to show up and have sponsors that will give money to people for every lap they walk, and we’ll just all walk together,” Soller said. Although Soller won’t be able to travel to Uganda herself to help build the schools and donate the educational resources, she plans to stay involved with the World Literacy Foundation as long as she can. Since her term as youth ambassador expires when she turns 18, she plans to help once she’s in college, and potentially become an adult ambassador for the foundation. “The whole mission for this foundation is really amazing … I don’t want to just do it for a year,” Soller said. “I want to keep doing it and when I’m older I’ll be able to do more things and I think I’ll be able to make a bigger impact.” l

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The 7 Deadly Fictional Sins That Will Kill Your Grocery Budget

JOANI TAYLOR

I can often be heard telling people the number one way to save money in your day to day spending is at the grocery store. Our food budget is one of the few monthly bills we can actually control and I get quite passionate about telling people just that. Here are some not so fictional facts that will help you stay on track at the grocery store. 1.Your Budget Is Fictional: There’s that word, budget, it can sound so restrictive. The fact is, most American’s go to the grocery store first, and then live on what is left. Shopping this way is 100%“bass-awkards”. Setting a budget, IN STONE, allows you to begin to plan for life’s setbacks and luxuries. How much your budget should be is a personal figure. It varies by income, where you shop and the kinds of food you like. Start by taking a look at your last 3 to 4 months expenses. Break out the receipts or bank statement and add every single transaction, you’ll likely be surprised at the amount. Now cut that figure by 30% and make the commitment not to go over it. Set up a separate account for groceries if you have too, let that extra 30% pile up and you’ll soon be challenging yourself to cut the budget even further. 2.Your List Is Fictional: No matter how good your memory is, you must write a grocery list and make

a meal plan. Not only will it ensure you don’t forget things you need, it will deter you from buying the things you don’t need. Make it your goal, to ONLY buy what’s on your list. 3.The Day Of The Week You Shop Is Fictional: We’ve all run out of milk or found ourselves running to the store for a single item and the next thing we know checking out with a cart full of groceries. That single trip can shoot your entire budget. Avoid this by shopping with a list on a specific day of the week. Remember, extra trips to the store cost extra money. If you run out of something, find an alternative and go without. 4.Your Price Points Are Fictional: Being armed with the knowledge of the when lowest price hits and what the price should be gives you the confidence of knowing when to buy extra. Start a notebook of the prices you see for the items you purchase routinely and make sure to date it. Specific items have sale cycles that are usually in 3 – 4 month increments. You can view my personal guideline for pricing on Coupons4Utah. com/grocery-price-point. 5.What You Buy Is Fictional: For me impulse buys happen most when I’m either shopping with little ones or shopping when I’m hungry, avoid both, and stick to your detailed list. If it isn’t on the list, don’t buy it. Try allowing

kids to add 1 or 2 items to the list during the week before shopping. When you’re in the store and they ask for a box of special cereal or cookies, you can inform them, it’s not on their list and would they like that to be their item for next time? 6.The Store Organizes It’s Shelves To Make Shopping Easier Is Fictional: Grocery stores are full of marketing gimmicks used to convince you to buy more than you went for. It starts with high priced salad bars at the front of the store, tasty fresh baked breads and cakes to follow. They are experts at putting conveniently cut fruit and vegetable trays on end caps, candy stocked shelves in the aisles at the check out and the most expensive milk, eggs and cheese on the end caps right near self checkout. Stick to your list and you won’t get detoured. 7.Clipping Coupons Is Fictional: Finally I have a few words about clipping coupons. After all, I am the owner of a couple of coupon websites. I’ve heard it time and time again, “I tried using coupons, but the store brand is cheaper” or “The coupon isn’t worth the time it takes to clip them.” Maybe you’ve heard from others how much they saved with “extreme coupon” tactics, but when you tried it, you failed at it, and gave up frustrated. While I don’t define myself as a “couponer” I am am huge proponent of using coupons for everyday savings and can’t remember a time when I didn’t clip

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