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Midvale Family Builds Little Free Library By Stephanie Lauritzen
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atalie Oldham Clayton grew up spending her summers in the back of the family VW bus, listening to her mother read books out loud and traveling the country. Raised by two educators, her parents used the time off during summer vacation to instill in her a passion for travel and literature, values Clayton hopes to pass on to her own children as well as in her Midvale community. “I grew up with my parents reading to me, and I want to create a place where kids or adults can come get books, because giving people opportunities to own and treasure books is so important to me,” she said.
Despite growing up with parents who appreciated literature, Clayton remembers struggling to enjoy reading in junior high and high school. “I couldn’t get excited until my mom sat down with me and helped me read the first chapter. After that, I was hooked. I started to realize that reading was a way to get a peek into another person’s world,” Clayton said. These experiences inspired Clayton to seek out ways to bring the thrill and love of reading to her own city. Last spring, Clayton discovered the perfect opportunity to make books more ac-
The Midvale Free Little Library grand opening
cessible for Midvale citizens. After traveling through Tucson and Pasadena, she began noticing tiny community libraries filled with free books. Each library was part of a “Little Free Library” program, a neighborhood literacy initiative started in Wisconsin in 2009. Unlike traditional libraries, Little Free Libraries offer free books for all members of the community, no library card or membership required. Patrons can take books for as long as they want, or exchange them with a book of their own. Clayton felt inspired by the tiny libraries, and last May, after waking up from a dream where she was “surrounded by libraries,” decided to build a Little Free Library in her front yard. Clayton was supported by her husband and her father, who helped design and build the library. “I wanted the library to look like our house, so I asked my dad to design a Little Free Library that matched the features of our house,” Clayton said. Making the library look like her home helped her family feel like they were participating in a “family event,” as her husband and son worked together to build the library, and her other children helped gather book donations to help prepare for the official library opening. Clayton believes working together helped her family “get excited about reading, and helped us reach out to the community and get to know people better.” In order to raise funds for supplies, Clayton created a Kickstarter campaign, and was thrilled to receive enough funding for the library within 36 hours. “The response of support and interest has been phenomenal,” Clayton said. On Aug. 29, Clayton and Midvale Mayor JoAnn Seghini held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Midvale Little Free Library. Seghini presented
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free books to children attending the ceremony, as well as donated children’s books for future use at the library. Seghini grew up on Grant Street, where the library is located, and is a passionate advocate for children’s literacy. “We want books in your house that parents can read to their children, and that children read to grown-ups, because that’s really important,” Seghini said. Seghini donated several books designed to bring communities together, including the children’s book “The Big Orange Splot”, a book “about a neighborhood that changes when one person makes a difference, and helps everyone learn to be their true selves.” Seghini hopes that by participating in Midvale’s Little Free Library program, people will read more and learn through literature that “books are best friends that will love you forever.” She also hopes that reading together and maintaining the library as a community will help Midvale citizens remember that “we’re all the same, because we laugh and cry and we love each other.” Clayton and Seghini are not the only Midvale residents passionate about books. In addition to the books donated by the Clayton family and the mayor, Midvale residents dropped off book donations throughout the summer in preparation for the library opening. Clayton will monitor donations and make sure the library is always stocked with books for all age ranges and reading abilities. She also set up an Instagram account, @littlefreelibrarymidvale, to keep residents up-to-date on happening at the library, as well as schedule future donations. Midvale’s first Little Free Library is located at 7889 South Grant Street in Midl vale, Utah.
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Midvale Offers Monthly Law Clinic By Rhett Wilkinson
City Court Administrator Michelle Henderson asked the city council for a sponsored law clinic. Now, the city is the only municipality in Salt Lake County to offer such a thing. On monthly evenings at City Hall, Midvale residents seek help with legal needs and gain knowledge about law – and particularly about the processes of legal needs. The expert is City Prosecutor Lisa Garner, who is volunteering her time. “We want for people to understand that the legal system is there to help them – not to go after them,” Henderson said. “We want to educate people on what the resources are and that it’s not quite as scary as people think the legal world is.” Henderson’s first-hand experience with civil cases made her realize the need for a legal clinic, she said. Provided services include the processes for legal needs of fam-
ily, employment law, disability and housing, immigration and general legal questions, according to the city. While seven folks at the city’s new facility might be a high attendee count thus far, Henderson still is concerned with making sure that they are helped in a timely manner. “It hasn’t gotten super-huge quite yet,” Henderson said. “We’re waiting for the point for needing two or three attorneys to come in and that will be a great day.” Henderson approached the city council in September of last year and expressed gratitude to Garner for donating her time. The clinic runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month in the Dahl Conference Room at the city hall at 7505 South 700 West. Henderson can be reached at 801-567-7290 or mhenderson@ midvale.com.
Lisa Garner and Michelle Henderson are responsible for making Midvale City’s free law clinic possible. It is open every third Thursday evening of the month at Midvale City Hall. Photo courtesy Jarin Blackham
Midvale Senior Center invites the public to its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser to be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. The funds raised will be used by the center to sponsor a variety of future activities. Midvale Mining Café helps sponsor the event by donating the spaghetti, and Golden Corral provides salad. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The Senior Center is located at 7550 South Main Street in Midvale.
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Seized Drugs, Explosives an Isolated Event Say Midvale Police By Rhett Wilkinson
Police don’t plan yet on changing their approach to crime after two hand grenades were found in Midvale, police officials said. That’s because the seizure of the explosives was an “isolated event,” Lt. Lex Bell said. “It’s the first time we’ve dealt with it,” Bell said. “If it happens again, there’s obviously a lot more cause for concern.” When contacted by the Midvale Journal, Midvale City spokeswoman Rori Andreason deferred to police. The Midvale Journal asked personnel about the scope of the problem in the area and the city’s efforts to rid the community of such issues.
Two hand grenades police seized will not change how police approach crime. Photo courtesy Unified Police Department
Multiple high-scale seizures were made within days of each other, prompting concern of a cartel presence in the area. Police on Sept. 4 also found 23.5 lbs. of meth, 5.5 lbs. of heroin and a stolen handgun, besides the grenades. The estimated street value of the seizures is $800,000. The bust came just days after authorities seized narcotics with a street value of $1 million in West Valley City. Police made the discovery after arresting Anthony Richard Aguilera at the Staybridge Suites at 747 Blue Vista Lane. A detective was told that Aguilera had a room there. Aguilera has been indicted and transferred to federal custody, Bell told the Midvale Journal. Unified Police Department detectives assigned to the Taylorsville Precinct Street Crimes Unit, Metro Gang Unit and members of the Utah County Major Crimes Taskforce have been working a joint investigation into a drug trafficking organization smuggling large amounts of meth and heroin into the Salt Lake Valley. In the “meth lab days” of the 1980s and 1990s, police heard about booby-trapped locations. But there isn’t much talk about bool by traps anymore, Bell said.
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MIdvale City As I See It
Midvale City 7505 South Holden Street Midvale, UT 84047 Midvale City Directory City Hall 801-567-7200 Finance/Utilities 801-567-7202 Court 801-255-4234 City Attorney’s Office 801-567-7250 City Recorder/H.R. 801-567-7225 Community Development 801-567-7211 Public Works 801-567-7235 Ace Disposal/Recycling 801-363-9995 City Museum 801-569-8040 Senior Citizens Center 801-566-6590 SL County Animal Services 385-468-7387 Midvale Precinct UPD 385-468-9350 Police Dispatch 801-743-7000 Unified Fire Authority 801-743-7200 Fire Dispatch 801-840-4000 MIDVALE CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mayor JoAnn B. Seghini 801-567-7204 Email: joanns@midvale.com City Council District 1 - Quinn Sperry 801-255-5428 Email: qsperry@midvale.com District 2 - Paul Glover 801-561-5773 Email: pglover@midvale.com District 3 - Paul Hunt 801-255-2727 Email: phunt@midvale.com District 4 - Wayne Sharp 801-567-8709 Email: wsharp@midvale.com District 5 - Stephen Brown 801-783-0962 Email: sbrown@midvale.com Who to call for… Utility Billing regarding water bills (801)567-7258 Ordering a new trash can, reserving the bowery (801)567-7202 Permits (801)567-7212 GRAMA requests (801)567-7207 Court (801)255-4234 Paying for Traffic School (801)567-7202 Business Licensing (801)567-7213 Property Questions (801)567-7231 Cemetery (801)567-7235 Water Line Breaks (801)567-7235 Planning and Zoning (801)567-7231 Building Inspections (801)567-7208 (801)567-7209 Code Enforcement Grafiti North of 7200 S (801)256-2537 Code Enforcement/Grafiti South of 7200 S (801)256-2541 CITY WEBSITE: WWW.MIDVALECITY.ORG FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/MidvaleCity TWITTER: www.twitter.com / MidvaleCity or @MidvaleCIty
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By Mayor JoAnn B. Seghini Midvale City and I want our children and grandchildren to enjoy a wonderful quality of life now and in the future. Right now Midvale City and the surrounding Salt Lake Valley communities face a fast growing population, deteriorating roads, incomplete trails and transit service, and budgets that can’t keep up with street and sidewalk maintenance costs. Proposition 1, on this year’s election ballot, is a sales tax dedicated to local transportation only. For one cent out of every four dollars spent, excluding food purchases, Midvale City can maintain its streets and roads to an acceptable level, we can improve the overall air quality, and reduce the amount of traffic so we all spend less time in our cars and more time with our families. We believe that the cost of doing nothing is higher for our families than the cost of Proposition 1.
2015 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS A Municipal Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 for Midvale City Council District No. 2. The Board of Canvassers met on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to canvass the election. The following are the official Municipal Primary Election results for Midvale City Council District No. 2: Candidates Total Votes Received Paul C. Glover 377 Sophia Hawes-Tingey 273 Nathan F. Coombs 44
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The current road disrepair will cost the average Utahn over $600 more per year in added fuel use, tire wear, and car maintenance (according to TRIP, a transportation research nonprofit, July 23, 2015). Meanwhile, Proposition 1 would cost the average Utahn $40 a year. For every dollar we invest now in infrastructure, we save $6 in future repair and $10 in reconstruction work. While slurry seals, chip seals, and overlays cost money to keep roads in good shape, they are less expensive than skipping maintenance and then having to rebuild a road later. Choosing to maintain our roads today is the financially responsible and fiscally conservative approach for Utah families.
enue. The UTA Board of Directors recently changed leadership and committed that Proposition 1 funds would only be spent on increased bus and rail service. Transit use already reduces 344,000 tons of emissions annually and Proposition 1 would result in more service, more ridership, and more clean air. Here in Midvale City, we will invest Prop 1 funds into projects like rebuilding Ft. Union Blvd. from 700 East to Union Park Ave, increased pavement management projects such as neighborhood street slurry seals and overlays, and additional sidewalk and curb replacement programs. The City will be accountable to the voters for how Proposition 1 funds will be spent.
The revenue generated by Proposition 1 is dedicated exclusively to local transportation. Midvale City would receive approximately 40% of the local option revenue and must, by state law, invest the new revenue exclusively into transportation improvements. Salt Lake County will receive approximately 20% and the Utah Transit Authority will also receive 40% of the rev-
Local government, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and the business community stand together to support Proposition 1. In addition over 110 cities and towns have passed resolutions supporting Proposition 1, including Midvale City. We encourage you to become informed and vote on both Proposition 1 and the Midvale City Council races.
The two candidates moving onto the Municipal General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 for Council District No. 2 will be as follows:
Candidates Paul C. Glover Sophia Hawes-Tingey
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Midvale City Utility Rate Setting
idvale City provides many utility services to residents and businesses. These services include water, sewer, storm water maintenance, solid waste collection, and street lighting. Midvale accounts for each utility service separately. Fees charged for each utility are used only to provide a specific service; for example, water fee revenue is used only to fund services related to culinary water delivery. Money from Midvale City’s General Fund is not used for utility service delivery, as not all of Midvale’s residents and businesses receive their utilities from the City. Less than one-half of the City receives sewer services from Midvale. Garbage and recycling services are for residents only; businesses are required to contract for such service. Some Midvale taxpayers receive water from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District or Salt Lake Metro Water District instead of Midvale City. Utility fees are reviewed annually. Every effort is made to keep utility rates as low as possible. Many of the utility delivery systems require significant infrastructure which the City maintains. The City must meet standards established by the State in order to keep our customers and the environment healthy and safe. A portion of utility fees collected is used for upgrades and replacement of equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. When major upgrades or replacement of infrastructure is necessary, Midvale issues revenue bonds in order to obtain the capital needed. Future revenue from utility fees is
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pledged toward paying off the bonds. Fees charged to our customers for these utilities cover debt service payments on the bonds. This provides for inter-generational equity; those who will benefit from the upgrades will pay for them over the life of the infrastructure. As part of the rate analysis, we compare our rates to other cities and service districts. Typically, our rates are at or below average. When revenue is insufficient to cover the costs of providing a service, a rate increase is proposed to the City Council. When revenue adequately covers the costs and modest reserves for capital improvements are established, a rate decrease is proposed. For the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016, water rates for the Union Jordan area customers were reduced by five percent. Sewer rates increased by five percent. Street lighting fees increased by fifty percent, from $2 to $3 per month for residents. Solid waste (garbage) fees decreased by ten percent. Storm water rates remained unchanged. Any rate changes are an integral part of establishing the budget each year. Finance staff presents the rate studies to the City Council, and increases or decreases in rates are discussed in a public hearing prior to adoption of the budget. If you have questions regarding the rates charged for specific utilities, please call us at 801-567-7200. We will be happy to address your concerns. You can review the budget for each utility on our website – Midvalecity.org. l
Ms. America
idvale City would like to congratulate Julie Elizabeth Harmon of Midvale City on her new Title as Ms. America 2016! The Ms. America® Pageant announced that Julie Elizabeth Harman, of Utah (originally named as first runner-up) has officially been named the new Ms. America® 2016. Harman will take on the roll immediately with a presentation and crowning set for Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Harman is a vibrant, highly diversified, self-employed entrepreneur. Her degree with International Cultural Studies and Communications has prepared her for a self-reliant lifestyle as a single mother of two vivacious young daughters. She has spent over 20 years in the image and media business as an award-winning professional photographer, model, actress, film director, speaker, talk show host, and musician.
She currently serves on the board of several global nonprofits. Because of the resignation, the final results of the pageant now stand as: Ms. America® 2016 – Julie Elizabeth Harman (Utah) 1st Runner Up – Ms. District of Columbia – Allison Hill 2nd Runner Up – Ms. California – LaHoma Caudill 3rd Runner Up – Ms. Florida – Dee Lane 4th Runner Up – Ms. Southeast – DeAnna Emborski The Ms. America® Pageant looks forward to a wonderful year with all three of the national queens, Ms. America® 2016 - Julie Elizabeth Harman (Utah); Ms. America International 2016 - E-Dee Martin (Colorado); Ms. International 2016 - Deborah Valis- Flynn (South Carolina). l
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Phone Scam Tips and Tricks Every year, thousands of people lose money to telephone scams — from a few dollars to their life savings. Scammers will say anything to cheat people out of money. Some seem very friendly — calling you by your first name, making small talk, and asking about your family. They may claim to work for a company you trust, or they may send mail or place ads to convince you to call them. In Midvale we have a rise in telephone scams over the last couple months. This usually happens during the holiday season when most people are in a giving state of mind. So some phrases to watch out for when someone calls: • You’ve been specially selected (for this offer). • You’ll get a free bonus if you buy our product. • You’ve won one of five valuable prizes. • You’ve won big money in a foreign lottery. • This investment is low risk and provides a higher return than you can get anywhere else. • You have to make up your mind right away. • You trust me, right? • You don’t need to check our company with anyone. • We’ll just put the shipping and handling charges on your credit card. As with most things, if it’s too good to be true it probably is. Hang up and report this to the Federal Trade Commission ( https://www. ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1 ) 1-888-382-1222 There are a couple of things you can do to protect yourself. You can put your phone number on the National Do Not Call List ( https:// www.donotcall.gov/ ) this will help to keep unwanted calls from coming to your phone. Why They’re Calling You Everyone’s a potential target. Fraud isn’t limited to race, ethnic background, gender, age, education, or income. That said, some scams seem to concentrate in certain groups. For example, older people may be targeted because the caller assumes they may live alone, have a nest egg, or may be more polite toward strangers. How to Handle an Unexpected Sales Call Questions to Ask When you get a call from a telemarketer, ask yourself: Who’s calling… and why? The law says telemarketers must tell you it’s a sales call, the name of the seller and what they’re selling before they make their pitch. If you don’t hear this information, say “no thanks,” and get off the phone. What’s the hurry? Fast talkers who use high pressure tactics could be hiding something. Take your time. Most legitimate businesses will
give you time and written information about an offer before asking you to commit to a purchase. If it’s free, why are they asking me to pay? Question fees you need to pay to redeem a prize or gift. Free is free. If you have to pay, it’s a purchase — not a prize or a gift. Why am I “confirming” my account information — or giving it out? Some callers have your billing information before they call you. They’re trying to get you to say “okay” so they can claim you approved a charge. What time is it? The law allows telemarketers to call only between 8 am and 9 pm. A seller calling earlier or later is ignoring the law. Do I want more calls like this one? If you don’t want a business to call you again, say so and register your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. If they call back, they’re breaking the law. Some Additional Guidelines Resist pressure to make a decision immediately. Keep your credit card, checking account, or Social Security numbers to yourself. Don’t tell them to callers you don’t know — even if they ask you to “confirm” this information. That’s a trick. Don’t pay for something just because you’ll get a “free gift.” Get all information in writing before you agree to buy. Check out a charity before you give. Ask how much of your donation actually goes to the charity. Ask the caller to send you written information so you can make an informed decision without being pressured, rushed, or guilted into it. If the offer is an investment, check with your state securities regulator to see if the offer — and the offeror — are properly registered. Don’t send cash by messenger, overnight mail, or money transfer. If you use cash or a money transfer — rather than a credit card — you may lose your right to dispute fraudulent charges. The money will be gone. Don’t agree to any offer for which you have to pay a “registration” or “shipping” fee to get a prize or a gift. Research offers with your consumer protection agency or state Attorney General’s officebefore you agree to send money. Beware of offers to “help” you recover money you have already lost. Callers that say they are law enforcement officers who will help you get your money back “for a fee” are scammers. Report any caller who is rude or abusive, even if you already sent them money. They’ll want more. Call 1-877-FTC-HELP or visit ftc. gov/complaint. Just remember if it’s too good to be true it is!!! If you have any questions please feel free to call our non-emergency at 801-743-7000
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Keith Ludwig City Engineer
As of September 13th Keith has been employed with Midvale City for sixteen years. He studied at Utah State University, worked for a private consulting firm, and worked for West Jordan City before joining the Midvale City team. He has served this city as the Director of Public Works and is currently the City Engineer. The job of City Engineer comes with many responsibilities including developing revenue, overseeing capital improvement plans, managing infrastructure projects, acquiesce planning, overseeing storm water management plans, and in his own words , “building stuff.”
Question & Answer What do your colleagues think of you? Tolerable, hopefully. Tell me about the last time you did the right thing and nobody saw? Yesterday I stopped my truck and got out to pick up some trash off the street, instead of calling the streets department. Would you rather be liked or respected? Respected. What did you want to be when you were in preschool? I don’t really remember that far, but I do remember I wanted to be a truck driver. I thought that was cool. If you had to be animal, which one and why? T-Rex, they are the top of the food chain. Who is your favorite superhero? Captain America. Starwars or Startrek? Startrek. If you were an animated character who would you be? Bugs Bunny. What song best describes your leadership style? Open Arms by Journey.
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A Citizen’s Role in Local Government.
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verheard recently in Midvale City Council meeting: “Whose responsibility is it to govern?! Is it the common citizen’s role? or is it the Mayor and Council members’?” This is an excellent question and could probably be answered in many different ways. When this fine citizen asked the question, he then quickly answered it with one part of the answer, “We [the citizens of Midvale] have elected you [the elected officials] to govern. And we expect you to do it!” That statement only covers part of the answer to the question. Our government is set up as a “government of the people, by the people, for the people…” – Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863. Certainly, one of the major requirements of a responsible citizen is to cast her votes for the persons that he or she would prefer to govern. However, simply casting a vote and walking away to leave governance in the hands of elected officials is not what our founding fathers envisioned. Nor is it a very good idea, in my humble opinion. As an attorney that practices in the municipal arena, I have spent an inordinate amount of time in various city council meetings. I will be the first to admit that they are generally boring and very little fun. However, they are a very important and an integral part of how our governing gets done. There is also an incredible opportunity for citizens to get involved in the decisions that affect how the rubber meets the road in their daily lives. On any given week, there are less than a handful of public citizens that attend Midvale City Council meetings. Most of the time if there are more than 10 it’s because the local scout troop is working on a citizenship merit badge. Occasionally, there is a controversial issue that crops up and a
larger group of citizens come to voice their concerns. One frustrating thing that many of these citizens learn when they show up to voice their opinion, is that the major decisions have already been made and in many instances they were made months or years earlier by previous administrations. They then leave City Council meeting feeling like nobody listened. The resolution to this frustration is to get involved NOW, before issues become critical. Currently, Midvale citizens have an excellent opportunity to get involved in the Master Plan for the future of Midvale. {contact info here for master planners} Simple steps to get involved in Midvale City Government: Show up to City Council Meetings. Meet Elected Officials and Staff. Volunteer/Campaign for a position: Harvest Days Arts Council Planning Commission Float Committee Exchange Club Little League Coach/Team Mom Many, many others Provide Input for the Master Plan Learn about the rules of your City: http://www.midvalecity.org/mp.aspx?p=18 Vote! Run for Office Introduce yourself and ask how you can get involved. By design Local Government moves slowly. By getting active in your city now, you can help to shape the rules that you, your family and your community will live by in the future. One individual can make a huge difference.
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MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION VOTE BY MAIL
November 3, 2015 Midvale City will be conducting the 2015 Municipal General Election by mail. Every resident that has registered to vote will receive a ballot from the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office with instructions on how to mail in your ballot. There will be NO early voting. A Voting Center will be located at Midvale City Hall, 7505 South Holden Street, in the Alexander Dahl Conference Room on Election Day Only. If you would like to vote on the voting machines, bring your ballot and identification to Midvale City Hall on Election Day and you can vote on the machines.
CANDIDATES Council Member District No. 1
Council Member District No. 2
1 Seat - (4 yr. Term)
1 Seat – (4 yr. Term)
Quinn Sperry 734 Chad Circle Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 801-255-5428 Email: qsperry@midvale.com
Sophia Hawes-Tingey 7667 S. Grant Street Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 502-821-3357 Email: Sophiejean@sbcglobal.net
Bret Black 881 E. Canyon Ridge Way Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 801-512-7417 Email: bblackrep44@yahoo.com
Paul C. Glover 20 West Glover Lane Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 801-561-5773 Email: gloverpaul11@gmail.com
Council Member District No. 3
1 Seat – (4 yr. Term)
Paul Hunt 7875 South 210 East Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: 801-842-8524 Email: phunt@midvale.com
For additional information, please contact Rori Andreason, Midvale City Recorder, at (801) 567-7207 or randreason@midvale.com Election Related Links: Utah State Site: http://vote.utah.gov S.L. County Clerk: http://clerk.slco.org
Chad Woolley Midvale City Attorney
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Hillcrest High Program, Teacher Help Prepare Students for Workforce
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tah’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program aims to provide all students with opportunities to explore various education and occupational fields as high school students, with the hope that the experience they gain better prepares them for college and future careers. At Hillcrest High, the CTE Program offers classes in business, marketing, and computer technology, in addition to specialized classes designed to meet student interests. Hillcrest CTE teacher Shelley Symes believes that the CTE program allows students to gain the “problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in any work environment.” Symes initially began her career outside education, after graduating from Weber State University she worked in media buying and retail, gaining experience in marketing that she applies to her current teaching. After working in the field for four years, her mother’s teaching career inspired her to pursue a teaching license. Now in her 11th year at Hillcrest High, Symes is dedicated to helping students develop the skills necessary to succeed in an increasingly demanding workforce. Symes believes a key component to a successful
By Stephanie Lauritzen CTE class involves “teaching the students the basics, and then giving them a problem to solve. It’s amazing to watch students practically explode with excitement when they get to design their own sports stadium or build their own website.” In addition to gaining new skills, Hillcrest High students can also earn industry-standard certifications to jump-start their post-high school careers. Hillcrest currently offers a Microsoft Office Specialist certification, which provides training in Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Funding for the certificate program and testing requirements allows students to save money and expand their resume. Symes believes that students who pass the certification test not only “look good” to future employers, but also become more marketable in a competitive job market. “Every industry now requires skills in computer science, regardless of what field you enter. Employers want to hire people with the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills needed to solve complex problems.” According to a 2013 study sponsored by Microsoft, students earning a MOS certification earn up to $16,000 more annually than their peers.
Hillcrest High also offers specialized marketing and business classes, and Symes currently teaches both fashion merchandising and sports marketing. In her fashion merchandising class, students go beyond design sketches to address important job skills, like how to talk to potential buyers and how to market products to the masses. “We really focus on learning how a product goes from paper to the rack,” Symes said. “I want students to understand how a design goes from a drawing, and moves through various intermediaries in order to be made. We also study the different channels an article of clothing goes through in order to get from Bangladesh to Nordstrom Rack.” As part of the fashion merchandising curriculum, students visit the Salt Lake Community College Fashion Institute. “This is a great resource right in Salt Lake City. Kids are introduced to one of the largest collections of fashion in the Intermountain West,” Symes said. “Students can learn about fashion and marketing in their own city, without having to spend tons of money to travel to New York or expensive design institutes.” In her sports marketing class, Symes follows a similar pattern, guiding students
through the process of designing a team uniform, or building a sports stadium, beginning with concept designs and working all the way through to a hypothetical construction plan. “I love the marketing industry, and I loved being a part of the industry,” Symes said. “It is really fun to be able to give these tools to my students.” When asked what Symes enjoys most about teaching CTE classes at Hillcrest High School, Symes is quick to point out the value of working with a diverse student body. “Hillcrest serves a student population with very diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and diverse learning backgrounds. Many of our students speak a variety of different languages,” Symes said. Symes also notes that in any of her CTE classes, she might be working with students with special needs, as well as students from the school’s academically rigorous International Baccalaureate program. “It’s challenging but good to work with a class of 30 students, knowing all of them are going to bring in different input and perspectives based on different aspects l of their lives.”
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East Midvale Elementary School Celebrates 50th Anniversary By Stephanie Lauritzen
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ast Midvale Elementary celebrated its 50th year anniversary on Sept. 10. The day began with a service project organized by the United Way Day of Caring, in which Savage Construction Company provided the school with new garden benches. The United Way’s 2015 mission statement hoped to “Make a difference, enrich the lives of local children, and beautify our parks and schools.” The United Way worked with East Midvale Elementary administrators in order to design a service project best
supporting the school community. Later that evening, the school kicked off a community 50th Anniversary Celebration with a carnival and community clothing exchange. East Midvale Elementary Vice Principal Laurie Steed said she hoped the event would bring together families and members of the community in celebration of the school. The carnival included bouncy houses, games, cake, and live music. In addition to the activities, students and community
East Midvale Elementary School faculty prepare for the 50th Anniversary Celebration.
members were entertained with special appearances from Grizzbee, the mascot for the Utah Grizzlies hockey team, and Leo the Lion from Real Salt Lake soccer team. Captain Cutter from the Midvale Fire Department provided tours of the fire truck to kids and families. Vice Principal Steed considered the night a huge success. “It went really well! We had several hundred people come, and stay the whole time.” This year, East Midvale Elementary adopted a Community Schools Model for
providing quality education for all students. In addition to ensuring academic success, health and social services, and youth development, the Community Schools Model emphasizes parent and family engagement and community partnerships. The East Midvale Elementary administration hopes to continue working with organizations and businesses within the community in order to achieve their motto, “Every Child, Every Way, Every Day.” l
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During the month of November, Midvale City will have their annual Leaf Bag Program. This program will run during the week of November 16th, and/or the week of November 23rd. The city will distribute 5 leaf bags to each resident on the first week of November. All bags of leaves must be placed at the curb on the 16th and/or the 23rd of November prior to 7:00am for Ace Disposal to pick up. Only bags with leaves will be accepted, no trash or bulk waste will be picked up.
During the 4 weeks of October, Ace Disposal will pick up both bulk waste items, and green waste items that are too big to fit in your trash cans. There will be two waste trucks picking up the items. Green waste will be the first to be picked up, followed by bulk waste. We have provided a map showing the week your area will be ready for pickup. All items for pick up must be placed out on the curbside prior to 7 a.m. on the Monday of your specified week. More information, including a map, will be included in your utility billing for this month.
Midvale City Public Works is proud to announce that one of our employees, Roland Garcia, received a first place prize in the Herriman Dig Off this year. This dig off is a fun way for our employees to show off their skills in operating equipment, and compete with other equipment operators around the state. We are very proud to have him as part of our Midvale Team.
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A Message from the Storm Water Management What is Household Hazardous Waste? You don’t have to look far to find product that quickly become household hazardous waste. Household hazardous waste is anything in and around your home that is poisonous, flammable, corrosive or toxic. It is many of your cleaning supplies, yard care chemicals, pesticides, fuels, batteries, used oil and antifreeze. We cannot accept explosives, radioactive materials, or old tires. To reduce the hazardous waste that we generate, keep these things in mind, • Make sure you need the chemical before you buy it • Buy only what you need. Give any leftovers to friends, neighbors, community groups, etc. • Buy less-toxic products and use safe alternatives when possible. • Toxic substances - antifreeze, batteries, fluorescent light tubes, fuels, gasoline, oil, paint, pesticides, transmission fluid, yard care chemicals, and other chemicals.
To dispose of household hazardous waste please consider collection events or visit the permanent collection facilities: Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Facility 6030 West California Avenue (1400 S) Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Trans-Jordan Landfill 10873 South Bacchus Hwy (U-111) Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Murray ABOP Center This location accepts ONLY antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint 4646 South 500 West Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sandy ABOP Center This location accepts ONLY antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint 8775 South 700 West Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Business and Government Agencies call (385) 468-3862.
2015 Municipal Election Candidates From Monday, June 1st through Monday, June 8th Midvale City accepted “Declaration of Candidacy” forms from citizens seeking to run for three City Council District Seats. One (1) Council Member is to be elected per District. List of qualified candidates: Council Member District No. 1 1 Seat - (4 yr. Term) Quinn Sperry 734 Chad Circle Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 801-255-5428 Email: qsperry@midvale.com Bret Black 881 E. Canyon Ridge Way Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 801-512-7417 Email: bblackrep44@yahoo.com Council Member District No. 2 1 Seat – (4 yr. Term) Sophia Hawes-Tingey 7667 S. Grant Street Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 502-821-3357 Email: Sophie-jean@sbcglobal.net
Nathan F. Coombs 142 E. 7060 S. Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 801-255-4824 Email: ncoombs.ut@gmail.com Paul C. Glover 20 West Glover Lane Midvale, UT 84047 Phone: 801-561-5773 Email: gloverpaul11@gmail.com Council Member District No. 3 1 Seat – (4 yr. Term) Paul Hunt 7875 South 210 East Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: 801-842-8524 Email: phunt@midvale.com
VOTE BY MAIL ELECTION Midvale City will hold a Municipal Primary Election on August 11, 2015 for Council District No. 2. A Municipal General Election will be held on November 3, 2015 to elect one candidate from each City Council District 1, 2, & 3 to serve four-year terms.
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2015 Municipal General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 If you have questions, please contact the Midvale City Recorder’s Office at 801-567-7207 or “mailto:randreason@midvale.com” randreason@midvale.com Election related links Utah State Website: “http://elections.utah.gov” http://elections.utah.gov S.L. County Website: “http://www.GOT-VOTE.org” www.GOT-VOTE.org
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Candidate Profiles Nathan F. Coombs - District 2
Quinn Sperry - District 1 Quinn Sperry is the son of long time Midvale residents, Ron and Kaye Sperry. Quinn and his wife, Julianne, have four children. Quinn enjoys coaching his children’s soccer teams, serving his community, and raising his family in the same city in which he grew up. Quinn is a founding partner of the Midvale based law firm, Morris Sperry. As a council member, Quinn views his responsibility as analyzing the issues that come before the City, weighing concerns and countering points of views, and making a decision on what is in the best interest of the City’s residents and businesses balanced with the short and long term goals of the City.
Nathan F. Coombs was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. Nathan moved to Midvale 12 years ago and he and his wife Veronica Coombs have 4 girls. Nathan graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree. Nathan also received a Certification in Mediation from the University of Utah and did some volunteer Mediating for the 3rd District Small Claims Court. Nathan is currently on the University of Utah’s Staff Council, serving last year as the Secretary/ Treasurer. He is starting another 3-year term and is the current Chair for the Events Committee.
Paul Glover - District 2
Sophia Hawes-Tingey - District 2
Paul Glover is a life-long resident and a fourth generation owner of a family business in Midvale. He is the proud father of 5 children and 11 grandchildren and ran for city council 12 years ago because he wanted to improve safety for his family and community members by increasing sidewalk space in the city. Since that time Paul has been elected to serve three terms in city council.
Sophia Hawes-Tingey believes it is time to focus more on community development than on corporate development. Safety and security issues of neighborhoods also need to be addressed. Sophia feels that roads, gutters, sidewalks, and storm drains need to be taken care of, increased traffic flow handled wisely, and the neighborhood watch program and the CERT programs reinvigorated.
During his time in office he has helped strengthen the infrastructure of the city by expanding park space, adding sidewalks, adoption of the unified police service, and increasing city lightening with installation of energy and cost efficient lights throughout Midvale.
Paul Hunt - District 3
Paul Hunt currently serves on the City Council for District 3. In addition, he chairs the Midvale Audit Committee, serves as the Treasurer of the Midvale Arts Council Board, and works with the Association of Government Councils. He began his service to the city in 1998 as a volunteer with the Midvale Fire Department CERT program. He went on to serve the city as a member of the Planning Commission in April 2008, and served as Chairman.
VOTE BY MAIL ELECTION A Municipal General Election will be held on November 3, 2015 to elect one candidate from each City Council District 1, 2, & 3 to serve four-year terms.
Paul earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Utah and attended Utah State University for his graduate studies in business. He has over 20 years of experience in business operations and accounting.
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Paul Glover is a life-long resident and a fourth generation owner of a family business in Midvale. He is the proud father of 5 children and grandfather to 11 grandchildren, and ran for city council 12 years ago because he wanted to improve safety for his family and community members by increasing sidewalk space in the city.
Since that time, Paul has been elected to serve three terms in city council because of this same commitment to identifying the needs of our citizens and providing solutions that have benefited the environmental and economic landscape of Midvale. During his time in office he has helped strengthen the infrastructure of the city by expanding park space, adding sidewalks, adoption of the unified police service, and increasing city lighting with installation of energy and cost efficient lights throughout Midvale.
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Paul has also focused on economic growth through developments that have expanded housing construction and brought new businesses to strengthen Midvale’s economy while maintaining his commitment to keeping taxes as low as possible for the citizens of our city. If re-elected, Paul’s goals are to continue economic development as well as expanding park space and working for a community recreation center for the citizens of Midvale.
Accomplishments: • Public Safety • Increased Park Space • Keeping Midvale’s tax rate low • Economic Development • Speed Bumps • Street Lighting
Paul is a man with integrity, working hard to make Midvale a great place to call home.
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pressuring clients into buying something they might regret later. “I’m anxious to make people comfortable and to do the right thing,” he says. “I’ll assist them any way I can. I’m not there to push them into something they don’t want to buy.” For homebuyers, Joe suggests prequalifying for a loan in order to understand what their budget will be. He also advises not stretching that budget for a bigger home, but staying in a comfort zone and not being persuaded to overspend. Before he lists a home, Joe pays for a market appraisal so his clients will know what to expect. He doesn’t believe in inflating the cost of a home in order to make a bigger profit. Plus, with an accurate appraisal the home will sell faster. With real estate prices stable and interest rates hovering at around 4 percent, Joe says this is the perfect time to buy a home. His team specializes in homes anywhere in the Salt Lake Valley and they do what they can to help their clients find the home that’s just right for them. A house is just a house until people make it a home. Joe Olschewski with Ulrich Realtors can help you find yours. To contact Joe, call 801-573-5056 or email him at olsjos@wfrmls.com. Joe is available anytime to answer questions or to offer advice. l
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Midvale Journal.com pecting a loss, it still doesn’t sit well with the players. Nobody likes to lose. You have to balance the experience they gain with the emotions they are feeling in hopes of being ready for region.” But the Huskies overcame all that with a big 44-24 win over Timpanogos in their final preseason game Sept. 11. Hillcrest scored in all four quarters to gain the win, and bolstering up the confidence of a team now ready for region play.
Now Hillcrest needs to capitalize on the win and carry it through region play. With teams like Murray, Kearns and Skyline in the region, Mehlhoff knows his players need to be ready to play weekly. “Kearns is undefeated this season, and Skyline has always been a hotbed for football,” Mehlhoff said. The Huskies are being led on the offense by senior quarterback Gavin Herd, who took over the reins from two-year start-
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er Tanner Thompson. Herd has already excited the Husky faithful with a two pronged scoring and passing attack that nearly derailed Alta. He stayed mostly on the ground to defeat Timpanogos, scoring one rushing touchdown and handing the ball off for five more. Herd also handles the point after kicks for the Huskies. “Herd has a great football IQ,” Mehlhoff said. “He manages the line of scrimmage very well.”
Herd looks to three-year starter Dalton Dallimore and versatile athlete Booker McGuire when Hillcrest goes to the running game. “Dallimore has the most experience on our team and he uses it well,” Mehlhoff said. “McGuire is a big, fast athlete who is great for our running game. But he also plays both sides of the ball, going in as linebacker on defense because of his size and ability.” l
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that the average price of a single meal at a “nothing exciting” restaurant comes in at around $12, and the price of dinner for two at a midrange restaurant is as much as $45, forgoing eating out a couple of times could easily cover an entire weeks’ worth of groceries for a family of two or three, or even four if you are a frugal shopper. Throw in packing a lunch to work in lieu of your burger and fries and you’ll save another $3-$5 a day. That could add up to $1,700 a year, not to mention the additional health benefits. Wait to buy: Wait at least 48 hours before deciding to buy anything over a certain price point: mine is $50. During that time, ask yourself some questions: Do I need this right now? The keyword is now. If the answer is no, start watching for a better price, and challenge yourself to find one. Chances are, when you do, you’ll wonder why you wanted the item in the first place. How will you pay for it? Are you going to give up something to have it? Do you have space for it? Is the item going to create debt? If you’re going into debt for an item, you could end up paying double or more for it. Is it worth that? Once the 48-hour waiting period is over, you may find that the object desired really isn’t worth the price, or you may have forgotten
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Junk in the Trunk By Peri Kinder
Trunks are super useful. If you’re an elephant, they’re a necessity. If you want to change a tire, hide Christmas gifts or transport a body, trunks are invaluable. But I don’t understand the connection between trunks and Halloween. Why is trunk-ortreating a thing? In the U.S., trick-or-treating started after WWII when children went door to door begging for food on Thanksgiving (not joking). Then they continued begging through Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day, Easter, and so on, so I guess someone decided to create a national begging celebration on Halloween. This mass candy solicitation certainly worked for me for many years. Part of the thrill of trick-or-treating was leaving the familiar neighborhoods, searching for the families handing out full-size Butterfingers. We’d come home with pillowcases full of candy, after walking miles and miles through Murray. Now, in our heavily-sanitized society, parents want to make sure their kids won’t be handed anything with sugar or gluten, or have to interact with neighbors they’ve never met—so trunk-or-treating was introduced. I know some churches feel trunk-or-
treating (Halloween tailgating) is a way to watch over kids while keeping demonic costumes to a minimum. In fact, kids are often encouraged to dress as Bible characters. (Side note: If I was forced to dress as a woman from the Bible, I’d be Jael and I’d carry Sisera’s head with a nail shoved through his temple. But that’s just me. The Book of Revelations also has some pretty messed-up oddities. My daughters could easily have passed for the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse on any given day.) Anyway. Part of growing up is being terrified all the time. Kids have so little control over their lives and, unfortunately, they
learn early on that life can be scary and unpredictable. As kids on Halloween, we got super scared, but we also knew that, deep down, we truly were safe. Visiting haunted houses made us feel brave. In our minds, going from house to house, asking strangers for candy, was akin to walking down a dark alley in New York City. There was always one house on the block you were afraid to visit because it had strobe lights, shrieking screams, ghoulish laughter when you rang the bell and an unidentifiable zombie handing out treats with his bloody hands.
Even scarier was the house where the neighborhood witch resided. Lights turned off. No jack o’ lantern. You knew she was sitting in the dark, staring out her window, ready to cast spells on children who came to her door. Additionally, my mom had me paranoid about eating any unwrapped candy, convinced my friend’s mom had dipped the open jawbreaker in bleach several times before handing it to me. But really? How many people did you know that found a razor blade in their apple or received temporary tattoos laced with acid? On Nov. 1, when we woke up with piles of candy, stomachaches and Halloween makeup smeared on our pillows, we also felt we had survived something frightening— and imagined ourselves a little bit braver as we faced our lives. But trunk-or-treating is not remotely scary, unless your trunk is part of a 1950s Cadillac hearse, complete with creaky coffin and a driver named Lurch. Maybe instead of meeting in church parking lots, we can stay in our homes and hand out candy as kids go door-to-door. I think that idea might just catch on. l
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