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A MAYOR WITH A GIANT HEART: REMEMBERING TED EYRE By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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ayor Ted Eyre: understated, humble, unassuming. These words are not typically bestowed upon politicians, but they were spoken with unanimity in a meeting of Murray City staff and City Council members at City Hall the day after the mayor passed away. On August 25, Eyre succumbed, at age 71, to prostate cancer, a disease that he battled throughout his term in office. While Eyre’s administration accomplished some notable achievements, especially improvements to Murray Park, his lasting legacy may be his perseverance in battling cancer while serving as mayor. Murray City Director of Administrative Services Tim Tingey recalled, “He would go many nights without sleep. It was very difficult for him, yet as the trials and pain of cancer increased, his resolve to be effective in everything he did seemed to increase. There were times in city meetings that he would grimace in pain, yet he never complained—he just kept striving to lead.” In the mayor’s office, next to his desk, sits a framed adage that Eyre received from his daughter Amanda: “On particularly rough days, when I am sure I can’t possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100%, and that is pretty good.” Tingey recalled that the mayor would often
recite that adage to city employees who were going through discouraging times. Eyre was a native of Rawlins, Wyo. Upon graduating from college during the Vietnam War era, he served a tour of duty in the army as a pilot of U-21 Ute transport planes. He transformed that experience into a career as a pilot, flying for Delta and Western Airlines. During flight school training, he met and married Ruth Peters, with whom he had four children: David, Shellie, Amanda, and Edward. Ted and Ruth were married 40 years. Upon settling in Murray in 1987, Eyre became involved in the community. He served as the LDS Bishop of the Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake. He also served for eight years on the Murray Parks and Recreation Board. Eyre was a founding member of the Murray Greenhouse Foundation, which teaches independent-living skills and employment skills to people with disabilities. Sheila Wall, executive director for the Foundation, remembers the early days when the Foundation had a booth at home and garden shows each year to earn the funds needed to obtain property and open the Murray Greenhouse. During that fund-raising period, Eyre, as a member of the Foundation’s Board, was instrumental in finally constructing a facility in December 2008, providing a safe place for special-needs young adults to go on weekdays. “We have enjoyed seeing him as he
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dropped off or picked up his daughter, Shellie, at the Greenhouse over the years, and I personally have been amazed at his ever-present smile on his face as well has his never-wavering positive attitude,” said Wall. Eyre also helped orchestrate a plan to have the Greenhouse Foundation’s flowers planted around Murray City. “A man who did so much good. A man with a giant heart. A man who will be missed deeply by all of those who have been involved with the Murray Greenhouse Foundation over the years,” remarked Wall. During the 2013 election, Eyre entered a crowded field of eight mayoral hopefuls to replace outgoing Mayor Dan Snarr. During the primary election, Eyre received the most votes and was set to campaign against Salt Lake County Councilman David Wilde in the general election. Wilde, himself a prostate cancer patient, dropped out of the race when his cancer spread to his bones. Eyre was left unopposed, with the exception of write-in candidates, and easily won the election. Wilde passed away in 2015. “Murray a City without Equal,” was Eyre’s catchphrase during his campaign and throughout his administration. Around the same time he was inaugurated, Eyre received his cancer diagnosis. Janet Towers, who served first as Eyre’s campaign manager and then as deputy mayor,
Ted Eyre and his wife Ruth at the Cottonwood Country Club. (Melissa Worthen/City Journals)
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At 100, Ethel Bradford still writes about life outside her window By Shaun Delliskave
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ust by looking at her, you’d swear she isn’t a day over 70. Certainly, you’d expect her to be retired, but for 100-year-old journalist and columnist Ethel Ohlin Bradford, every day is another chance to write a new column. Many long-time denizens of Murray and central Salt Lake Valley still remember Ethel’s column, “Out My Window,” published in the now-defunct Murray Eagle and Green Sheet. Now, the centenarian publishes a blog by the same name. Her feisty style has not diminished over 70-plus years of writing; her recent column titled “Sex in Spaaaaace” picked up on a theme she wrote about nearly 30 years ago. Born April 16, 1917 in Murray, she still lives less than a few miles from her childhood home. Her childhood memories are vivid. She recalls the open stretches of farmland and wild spaces that made Murray seem like a remote part of Salt Lake County. She remembers the moment in elementary school that kicked off her writing career. The teacher instructed her class to write simple one-line sentences starting with the letter A and going down the alphabet to Z. Ethel rebelled and wrote a flowing essay that connected all the sentences. Her teacher gave her assignment a bad grade, but Ethel said, “I knew I got the writing bug back then. I knew I had it.” Her career as a journalist began with wanting to do something more fulfilling than her job handling Mountain Bell’s payroll in the 1940s, so her husband urged her to head to the local newspaper that was looking for writers. She was assigned to write wedding announcements with no formal training.
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Centenarian Ethel Bradford reflects on 70 years’ worth of columns. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
“I cheated,” she laughed. “I copied the articles on the Salt Lake Tribune’s society page and just changed the names.” From her inglorious start, she picked up the skills to take on bigger assignments. When Murray Eagle publisher Jim Cornwell’s sister-in-law decided to give up her weekly column, “Out My Window,” he approached Ethel about picking it up. She has had it ever since. “The writing came easy to me,” she said. “I remembered that experience back in the third grade and had the feel of the flow of words.” The popularity of her column grew, even though the paper initially attributed the column to the pseudonym of “Trudy.” Eventually, people were pressuring Cornwell to reveal who Trudy was, and after an acrimonious meeting at the local rotary club to credit the true writer, Cornwell caved and Ethel’s name graced the byline. As the spread of the Murray Eagle went beyond the boundaries of Murray, it morphed into the Green Sheet—with its distinctive green broadsheets— and her column became a front page regular. One time while waiting at her bank, a man identified her from her picture that accompanied the column and approached her. Unsure whether she was about to endure an argument, she acknowledged that it was her. She recalls the man’s eyes welled with tears and he thanked her for writing a column that he always carried in his wallet. About that incident, she didn’t ask which column touched him, as it was too personal, but recalls saying to herself, “Thank you God.”
In addition to her column, she reported hard news. One event that still haunts her was covering an execution that she volunteered to witness. “I wanted to see what happened to that man,” she said. “It was murder killing a murderer.” She recalls watching the prisoner being administered a lethal injection and watching the supervising physician getting alarmed when he still detected vital signs and the warden calling for a second injection to be rushed in to finish the task. She recalls being appalled at the lapse of journalistic ethics as a television reporter pressed his ear against the wall to hear what the reaction might be from the condemned man’s family sitting in the adjacent room. After the Green Sheet folded in the early 2000s, Ethel still produced her column independently. With the help of her sons, John and Bill, she publishes her column on her blog. The wall surrounding her computer is bedecked with photos of not only family but fellow newspaper colleagues and past columns—the paper’s green hue faded with age. Over the years, the former president of the Utah Press Women association received local and national accolades for her newspaper work, but the most endearing recognition she recounts is when people have told her that they cut out one of her columns to save. While she could have retired with the paper’s end, she has gone on to publish numerous books elaborating on her columns or recalling stories of a bygone era that used to happen in front of her windows. Ethel Bradford’s online blog can be found at http://www.fromoutmywindow.com/. l
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To the Citizens of Murray, It was our pleasure to serve you and our great city for over 6 combined years as a city commissioner, city council members, state legislator, deputy mayor and planning and zoning and library board members. We have had many ask us whom we are supporting for Mayor of Murray City in this election. The answer is BLAIR CAMP. He has demonstrated exceptional leadership in all aspects of his professional and personal life. One citizen actually asked if we were voting against someone rather than for someone. We all know how that works. The answer is an emphatic “NO.” Based on his qualifications and character, each of us had chosen to support and endorse BLAIR CAMP before any other persons announced their candidacy. The reality is: BLAIR CAMP is the right person to lead Murray City at this time. At the passing of Mayor Ted Eyre, BLAIR CAMP submitted his name to the city council to fill the position of interim mayor… even at the expense of time from his own campaign for the office of mayor. Let’s be clear: BLAIR CAMP is the type of person who will be a forward thinker, who has proven himself as a councilman and fire chief of our great city. He balanced the budgets of his department and the City as a whole, and is opposed to future bonding for UTOPIA which is draining millions of dollars from our city resources each year on current obligations for the benefit of a very small percentage of our citizens. Most importantly, we believe he will carry on as a great mayor in the years to come. Please join us in voting for BLAIR CAMP for Mayor of Murray City. Sincerely, Jack DeMann: Former Deputy Mayor Pat Griffiths: Former City Council Member This ad paid for by Jack DeMann
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Harvesting veggies and neighborliness, Winchester Estates’ community garden blooms
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community garden behind a mobile home complex in Murray is taking root. As it does, residents there are coming together as a community to not only tend the garden but build neighborly relationships as well. The garden represents a change in residents’ concerns from just over a year ago, when the mobile home park faced an uncertain future, as the estate of the park’s owner decided to put the 57 acres up for sale. Residents, many on fixed incomes—who own their homes on the land but rent their lots— successfully petitioned Murray City Council to keep the zoning for residential manufactured homes. To the relief of homeowners, IGP, the new park owner, is now thinking of expanding the park. The forgotten weed-choked area at the south end of the Winchester Estates subdivision on Winchester Street, borders undeveloped land on the Jordan River Parkway. Now budding on the site are four themed gardens to beautify and unite the 200 residents. “It was loaded with weeds and several of the lilac bushes had died from lack of water. It is the main area to walk our dogs and the foxtail weeds were a problem, so we decided to try to clean it up,” said resident Marse Lugenbeel. It’s all been blooming since spring thanks, in part, to Lugenbeel and neighbors Leni Mitchie and Chris and Patti Phillips who came up with the idea
to make it a community beautification project. “Our main challenge has been keeping up with the weeds. A landscape barrier cloth is buried under years of dirt. We need to cut through this to plant anything. Also, gophers love it,” remarked Lugenbeel. As the idea took hold, community volunteers rejuvenated the area into a recreation space. The volunteers have done everything from donating flowers to installing a drip-irrigation system. Even non-residents and businesses have made donations to the garden, including Okubo Farms. Garden contributors have scoured nursery clearance sales and have transplanted tubers and perennials from their own yards to add to their new public center. “We think it is fabulous,” said Shayleena Gaitan of IGP. “It’s brought the community closer together.” The plot is a long narrow piece that has been divided into separate themes, and a path connects them. The designs include a Zen area, a desert area, a beach area, and a tribute to military veterans. More themes are being planned with various places where visitors can stop and rest. The garden is demarcated with what the garden founders call “Peace Poles.” “So many people have been walking by to look at all the fun stuff,” said Lugenbeel as she attends to the veteran’s garden and cleans a brick that adorns her husband’s name; one of many vet-
erans who live in the mobile home park. “It has been getting people out that haven’t been out for a long time. It is so much fun to see the response.” Between the carousel horse and other ornaments, vegetables are nearing harvest. Residents are free to take the produce, which Lugenbeel
hopes to increase the number of plants next year. Companionship, camaraderie, and a sense of community are all part of the garden’s popularity. To celebrate its first year, a neighborhood “street party” was thrown on Aug. 30. The event included live music and food. l
Marse Lugenbeel tends to a pumpkin patch. (James Delliskave)
Thank You from Mayor Eyre and the Eyre Family In loving memory of our Father, Husband and Mayor. The Eyre Family wishes to express our deepest appreciation to the Residents and City Employees of Murray City. You are the reason Mayor Eyre loved going to work each day. Mayor Eyre always referred to Murray as “A City Without Equal”. He truly felt that way. With its independence that was established by its forefathers, to its city departments and council that work together and respect one another. He loved representing you. He often said his favorite part of being Mayor was the people and he meant it. It’s because of the people that Murray was the only place he wanted to raise his family. We thank you for your support throughout all of these years. The outpouring of love and appreciation for Mayor Eyre is felt and appreciated by our family. We would also like to thank JenkinsSoffe Mortuary, the Meadows and Homestead Wards along with the Murray City Police and Fire Departments for their help in a wonderful funeral service. Thank you.
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Murray Health and Safety Fair draws crowd
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un and learning dominated at this year’s Health and Safety Fair held August 21 in Murray Park. The event has grown since it was first called a “Night Out Against Crime” in 1993. Murray City Fire and Police Departments plan the fair to coincide with the start of the new school year to talk safety, demonstrate what city departments do and to showcase services available to residents. Deputy Fire Marshal George Zboril coordinated this year’s event. According to Zboril, nearly 500 people attended. The event featured health and safety demonstrations, a live band, the Surf Daddys and food provided by the Murray Boys & Girls Club. Always a favorite, the police motor squad and K-9 demonstrations drew large crowds. Plus, the fire department put on a display of a vehicle extrication using the jaws of life. The SWAT vehicle assault scenario kept the audience on their toes with a demonstration of the stun grenades and smoke screens used in dangerous situations. Kids flocked to the miniature fire engine for a chance to get a fire department hat. They also lined up to experience a slow-impact crash at the Utah Highway Patrol seatbelt demonstration. “Notable experiences at this year’s fair are the medical helicopters (University of Utah AirMed) and the burn shed demonstration. One shed has a fire sprinkler installed and the other shed does not. They are always surprised at how
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Murray City Swat and Fire Department demonstrate how they cooperatively respond to hazardous situations. (James Delliskave)
hot and fast the fire grows,” said Zboril. Safety was only part of this year’s event. Community organizations’ exhibits taught visitors about personal health and how to promote safe and healthy neighborhoods. One new display was about Murray City code enforcement.
“Citizens may not know about the team that checks for discarded tires, cars, or debris in abandoned fields and property or that monitors the homeless population living in vacant homes and along the riverways,” remarked Zboril. In addition to Murray’s code enforcement,
fire, and police departments, the city had representatives from other departments including public services, parks and recreation, streets, and the library, all providing health and safety information. Plus, private companies, such as Utah Disaster Cleanup and Intermountain Healthcare, sponsored booths. With the local algal bloom scare still plaguing some of Utah’s waterways, Murray Public Services pitched the need for people to watch what they dispose of in storm drains. They encouraged everyone to utilize the Murray Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 4646 S. 700 West. It accepts antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint. “The response back from the community was very good. Citizens learned about the CERT and CPR programs offered. They also found that the police cadets will do vacation checks while your family is out of town,” noted Zboril. Intermountain Healthcare presented health topics and also recruited volunteers to help patients at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH). Crystal Osborne, director of volunteer services said, “There are lots of opportunities for people to be involved in the hospital” and noted they are currently looking for help with physical therapy and surgical services patients. “Some of the future fair ideas are to have the fire extinguisher burn pan again and let the kids spray the fire hose again,” mentioned Zboril. l
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A young Syrian refugee assists magician Mike Hamilton with a magic trick. (Photo Hope Worldwide Utah)
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agic is coming to Murray for a good cause. On Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Murray High School auditorium, magician Mike Hamilton will use his talents of magic and illusion to raise money to support Hope Worldwide Utah’s refugee efforts. This evening will feature, in addition to a onehour magic show by Hamilton, a presentation highlighting the work of Hope Worldwide Utah’s humanitarian teams. They have served in refugee camps around the world and are planning a trip to Adana, Turkey in November 2017. Hamilton, according to his website, was a 2009 Utah Best of State award winner and has performed throughout the United States for more than 15 years. He travels with Hope Worldwide Utah performing for refugee camps in Greece and Turkey. All proceeds from this fundraiser support the mission of Hope Worldwide Utah. Specifically, for their upcoming November 19–28 humanitarian trip, 80 percent of the proceeds will provide basic necessities for five refugee camps near Adana. The remaining 20 percent will support projects helping refugee families that have relocated to Utah. In 2016, nearly 150,000 refugees from Syria flocked to Adana. The city, situated 22 miles inland from the Mediterranean, is the fifth most populous city in Turkey. It also sits near the Syrian border, and refugee camps outside the city have been set up for exiles of the war-torn region.
In April of this year, Hope Worldwide Utah joined forces with other nonprofits in Oinofyta, Greece, supporting several refugee camps around the Athens area. In Greece, more than one million refugees have traveled through the country in the past year, with over 50,000 remaining in refugee camps. Hope Worldwide Utah is a Salt Lake City based non-profit organization dedicated to serving underprivileged people around the globe with an emphasis on orphaned children and refugees. The organization also recruits people to join international humanitarian missions and, according to their website, “believes in providing individuals the opportunity to experience uplifting and life changing humanitarian expeditions at a fraction of the cost.” For the fundraising event, general admission seating is $20 in the Murray High auditorium, provided on a first-come, first-served basis. VIP seats are $35 and will be assigned and limited to 100 seats at the front of the auditorium. Tickets are transferable but not refundable, and can be purchased in advance at https://register. growtix.com/e/magic_show_fundraiser_for_ refugees_2017. Those who cannot attend but wish to make a donation, or are interested in Hope Worldwide Utah’s volunteer opportunities, can visit their website at http://www.hopeworldwideutah.org./ l
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Murray mayor’s race contains familiar faces By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
Residents in Murray 2nd District (green-shaded) will choose between Dale Cox and Darrell Pehrson. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
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ide-ranging interest in Murray’s mayoral race brought over one-third of the city’s residents to the polls in last month’s primary election. According to the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office, Murray saw a 13.6 percent voting increase—up to 36.6 percent in 2017 compared with 22.9 percent in 2013. In addition to active local races, the county clerk’s office attributes the improved voting numbers due to the convenience of mail-in balloting. Primary election results in Murray gave voters a narrower playing field to focus on as November’s elections approach. In the four-way mayoral race, the top two vote-getters qualify for the November showdown. Former Mayor Dan Snarr received 40.98 percent or 3,668 total votes. Current Murray City Councilman Blair Camp took second with 33.51 percent or 2,999 votes. Not advancing to the general election are Salt Lake County Council Member-at-Large Richard Snelgrove with 20.1 percent or 1,799 votes, and political newcomer Verl Greenhalgh with 5.41 percent or 484 votes. Camp and Snarr will vie for the seat vacated by Mayor Richard Eyre, who did not file for re-election and passed away several weeks after the primary election, just short of completing his term. Greenhalgh posted to his campaign Facebook page, “To all my friends and neighbors who voted for me, you have honored me beyond my ability to express. For those friends and neighbors that did not vote for me, please don’t avoid me or be shy
around me. Your friendship means so much more than any elected position. I respect you for your choice.” Going into Murray’s election, two city council seats will be on the ballot. Appointed Acting Mayor Diane Turner will run unopposed for re-election in the 4th District. Voters residing in the southwest-central 2nd District, will be selecting a new city council member to replace Blair Camp who is running for mayor. As only two candidates, Dale Cox and Darrell Pehrson, filed to run in the 2nd District, they advanced automatically to the general election. Key dates for the upcoming general election include October 10 as the last day to register to vote with a paper form, but voters can still register online or at the Salt Lake County Clerk’s office by October 31. Mail-in ballots will be sent to Salt Lake County voters on October 17. November 2 is the last day to request a mail-in ballot (paper or online). Murray residents will be able to vote early in-person at Murray City Hall October 25–27 and November 1–3 from 3 to 7 p.m. Polls will open on Election Day at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Murray is currently scheduled to have two Election Day polling places, Murray City Hall and Wheeler Historic Farm, but voters should consult the Salt Lake County Clerk’s office if locations change. Murray Chamber of Commerce will host a “Meet the Candidates Night” October 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the Murray High School Little Theater. l
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Mount Vernon Academy has much-improved indoor and outdoor athletic facilities at new Murray campus By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com
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Andy Pan, Jesse Montoya, Coach Wes Lambson and Shumin Boa (L-R) are busy this fall with cross country for Mount Vernon Academy, the school’s first team to operate out of the private school’s new campus. (Carl Fauver)
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urray’s 42-year-old Mount Vernon Academy has moved seven blocks south, half a block east…and light years ahead, when it comes to the Patriots’ athletic facilities. The quaint private school with just 80 students has shifted from its old Vine Street campus—an aging church and library building—to the more spacious former Christ Lutheran Church School, constructed much more recently in 1992. “I honestly think we could double our student population in just a few years,” Principal Mike Lambson said. “We have much more classroom space here and the building is much newer and more functional. The improved air conditioning system alone makes it much nicer.” Perhaps most significantly, with the move to 240 E. 5600 South in Murray, the Patriots will now be able to play their first, truly “home” basketball games. “We had a tiny gym (at the old campus) that really wasn’t even big enough to hold a decent practice,” Lambson added. “But this new campus has a huge gymnasium and even balcony seating for our fans. That first home game this winter is really going to be exciting.” Before the weather forces Mount Vernon athletes indoors, the Patriots first team to operate out of the new school is practicing outdoors. But it’s not the team Lambson has coached for years. Instead, it’s a different sport, with his brother Wes calling the shots. “We’re never sure from year to year which sports our students will be interested in,” Lambson added. “But for more than 40 years one team we have always fielded is a fall baseball team… until this year.” Lambson shares that with a little melancholy in his voice, because he was a standout Patriots baseball player soon after his parents opened the school in 1975. He’s also coached the team for 12 years. “We surveyed our students last spring and there was just not enough interest for a baseball team,” he said. “But we are adding a team this fall, because last year we had only a boys’ cross country team, while this year we have boys and girls running.” Like the basketball teams coming in a few
months, the Mount Vernon Academy students also have a improved practice area at the new campus. In a nutshell: lots more grass. “We can train here (at the new campus) and also at Murray Park, where we will host our home meets,” said Coach Wes Lambson. In fact, Mount Vernon will host the Class 1A Region 22 final meet at Murray Park, where top finishers will qualify for the state finals. On the boy’s side, Lambson has good news and bad news for this year’s cross country team. The bad news is, Brody Peery has transferred to Summit Academy charter school in Draper. Last year he was the Patriots’ only cross country runner to qualify for the state finals, placing third in region. But the good news is, with the demise of the baseball team this fall, one of Mount Vernon’s top all-around athletes is shifting to cross country. “My favorite sport is actually basketball,” sophomore Jesse Montoya said. “So I really only played baseball to stay in shape for that. Now, instead of baseball, I’ll run cross country to prepare for winter. That may turn out to be even better for me than baseball was.” The only returning boy from last year’s Mount Vernon cross country team is Andy Pan, who was born and raised in China until coming to the Murray school a year ago. “My goal is just to improve on my best time (from last season) and hopefully qualify for state,” he said. On the girls’ side, another athlete from China is also leading the team. Like Pan, Shumin Bao is a senior and in her second year at Mount Vernon Academy. Principal Lambson said all of the students, parents and faculty seem to be thrilled with Mount Vernon Academy’s new campus, which is now being leased from Christ Lutheran Church. “We may like to buy it outright someday,” he said. “But we aren’t discussing that right now.” As for the old Vine Street campus, Lambson said the three-acre site should be sold soon. Developers have told him they plan to tear down the old church building, but refurbish the library to create a senior assisted living center. l
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he scene starts in a royal palace in Elsinore, Denmark in the 1300s and will take a turn at a small Scottish village that emerges from the foggy mist of the Highlands one day every century and will conclude with the roller-skating times of the 1980s in California. This will all take place as Murray High theatre students take the stage performing “Hamlet,” “Brigadoon” and “Xanadu” this season. However, the world premiere of “Behind the Bookstore,” a musical set in the 1900s written and directed by Murray High senior Ben Stanford, may highlight the season. “I told students if any of them write a full musical, with all the songs, then Murray High will produce it and Ben did just that,” said theatre director Will Saxton. “I’ve read it twice — two different drafts — and it is just fantastic. I love it. Ben is very talented, ambitious, hard worker who wants to be a playwright. This is my first student who has ever written a musical and it isn’t just an attempt. It’s awesome. He knows what he’s doing.” The season begins with Saxton taking his advanced theatre students to perform Thursday, Sept. 28 through Saturday, Sept. 30 in the 41st annual junior high and high school Shakespeare competition, hosted by the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Southern Utah University in Cedar City. At the competition, students will perform their ensemble, a 10-minute musical version of “Hamlet.” Hamlet, in this case, will be performed by senior Rebecca Smith. “I chose the person who had the best audition. She worked really hard and did really well,” Saxton said. Joining Rebecca will be Ben as King Claudius and senior Cat Bonham as Queen Gertrude. Rebecca also will perform a monologue from “As You Like It,” joined by senior Emma Gilmore with a monologue from “Winter’s Tale” and junior Dylan Short with a “Taming of the Shrew” monologue. Murray High will perform two trio scenes. Ben will be joined by senior Jordan Evans and senior Harrison Clark in “Julius Caesar” and senior Emma Woodbury, senior Meg McKellar and junior Sydney Bagley will perform “Much Ado About Nothing.” “This is an educational opportunity for them to take the stage and learn about the plays, the stage, what others are performing and just to do their best. We’ll participate in the improv competition as well. Our goal is to get superior ratings for all 16 of our students,” he said. The students also will watch “The Tavern” put on by the Utah Shakespeare Festival as well as “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” by SUU. They return back in Murray, leaving 14th-century Denmark just to take to the Scottish hills in “Brigadoon.” The fall musical, which had auditions in the spring, already is in rehearsal. The show will be performed at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9 through Saturday, Nov. 11 and again, Monday, Nov. 13.
Tickets are $7 for students and $8 for non-students purchased at lunchtime two weeks in advance or $9 at the door. The show features Ben and Jordan as Tommy and Jeff, respectfully, who are two American friends on a Scottish hunting trip when they stumble upon Brigadoon, a magical Scottish village that appears one day every 100 years. Tommy falls in love with a villager, Fiona, played by junior Ashley Bates, and must decide whether to stay or to return to his life. Other leads include Emma Woodbury playing the role of Meg; sophomore James Longhurst as Harry Beaton; senior Cassidy Lewis as Jean; junior Jospeh Longhurst as Charlie Dalrymple; and senior Emma Gilmore as Lundie. The show’s music director is Alan Scott and choreographer is Leesa Lloyd. “This is a fun classic love story that we have never performed. Some students know it, but many weren’t familiar so I wanted them to be exposed to it,” Saxton said. In 2018, theatre students will perform the 10th annual Broadway Revue, which may feature several Tony Award winning musicals. “We have the kids audition and from there, we will select and design our show,” he said. The show will be performed at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10 through Friday, Jan. 12 in the Little Theatre. Tickets will be $4 at the door. Ben’s first production of “Behind the Bookstore,” will already be cast and in rehearsals when the students perform their Broadway Revue. The show will be choreographed by seniors Rebecca and Emma Woodbury. The show will be performed at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 8 through Saturday, March 10 and again, Monday, March 12. Tickets are $6 for students and $7 for non-students in advance and $8 at the door. “It’s a very traditional style and the bookstore is significant to the plot. It is set in the early 1900s and one of the themes it explores is that new things are not necessarily better than old things. It’s family friendly musical with live music that appeals to all ages,” Saxton said. He added that Ben already is an award-winning short story author and an accomplished member of the school’s academic decathlon team. “He wrote a one-act play last spring and has incredible talent,” Saxton said. The season ends with the performance of “Xanadu,” where students “will take to roller skates in a fun and light-hearted way.” Murray High’s Little Theatre will turn into California in the 1980s and the audience will surround the stage on three sides. The show will be performed at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 10 through Saturday, May 12. Tickets will be $6 at the door. In between these shows will be the students’ annual improvisation festival in April and preparing for their one-act regional performance of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” Wednesday, March 14 at Olympus High. l
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f you’re old enough to remember the 49th Street Galleria indoor amusement park, two questions immediately come to mind when you walk into the renovated building now: • Where did the Ms. Pac-Man games go? And… • How did this place ever go bankrupt with all the quarters I dropped into it? The Galleria opened in 1983. When it went under, the Utah Fun Dome followed. More illspent quarters. By 2004, the venerable location— just west of I-15, at 4900 South, in Murray—was devoid of roller skating, miniature golf, bowling and Ms. Pac-Man. For three years now, the vastly remodeled 170,000-square-foot structure has been home to the American International School of Utah (AISU). And among its 1,400 K-12 students are six who are working toward a unique goal. Daniela Fabela, Claire Richardson, Fadeela Rees, Darian Dea, Shayla Floyd and Taiana Romero want to repeat as the Utah Schools Sports Association (USSA) state volleyball champions. “We launched several brand new sports programs last year,” said AISU Athletic Director Mike Stumph. “The girls’ volleyball and boys’ soccer teams each earned state titles in their first year of existence.” The boys will have to wait until next spring to try to defend their title. But the girls are back at it now. “We lost just one match last year to Freedom Prep Academy (of Provo)…and we beat them in the championship match,” said Dragons Head Volleyball Coach Katherine Jussaume. “It was our first year as a team and my first year coaching volleyball anywhere.” Four of the six volleyball returners are juniors. Fadeela Rees is back as only an eighth grader. The lone returning senior is Darian Dea. “If we stay positive as a team and cooperate, I know we can win the championship again,” Dea said. “I’m very optimistic.” A year from now Dea hopes to attend American Behavior College, a school with more than 6,000 mentor locations across the United States and Canada. ABC teaches veterinary assistance and dog and cat care. Dea believes AISU is preparing her well for that too. “I love this school,” she added. “Especially the online work. I like the self-pacing style.” “We have been approved to compete through the Utah High School Activities Association,” Stumph added. “We would be 4A, competing with schools like Juan Diego. The trouble is, we don’t have the athletic facilities necessary to make that move.” Indeed, when they were originally constructing miniature golf courses and skating rinks, the builders of the 49th Street Galleria weren’t thinking about ceilings high enough to accommodate volleyball rallies and high-arching basketball 3-point shots. AISU athletes make do with lower ceilings for practice, and then host their “home” games miles away, at the Sports World Events Center (750 S. 4400 West). That facility’s website touts it as “the largest indoor court facility in the western
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United States.” The event center features 28 full-size basketball or volleyball courts and hosts national athletic tournaments year round. Stumph coaches his own teams there in the winter, heading the AISU boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. In addition to those duties, and the athletic director responsibilities, Stumph is also in charge of student behavior, school security and teaching a social studies course. “I wear a lot of hats around here, as many of us do,” he said. Stumph’s wife is also the AISU cheerleading coach while his youngest daughter is a sophomore at the school. As a charter school, AISU charges no tuition and has a student waiting list. The school now fields a total of 15 teams: five for boys, five for girls and five for middle school-aged athletes. “We started our athletic programs because the students and their parents demanded it,” Stumph added. “We want to provide a well-rounded opportunity for them, so we’re happy to do it.” Another championship volleyball returner is also confident about the new season. “I think our team is like a family, just like last year,” said Murray resident and AISU junior Claire Richardson. “I know we can repeat (as USSA state volleyball champions) if we just work hard for it.” But if you want to see the team in action, don’t go to the old 49th Street Galleria. The team will be playing up at the Sports World Event Center. In other words, they’ll be as long gone from the Galleria as all those Ms. Pac-Man quarters you left there three decades ago. l
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Murray High School girls tennis players stay active and improve By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com
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murray city school district As we continue into the 2017-2018 school year, board ofbe education standards our focus will on the four standards established
by the Murray City Board of Education, which are: Provide learning opportunities for students to excel personally, professionally, and academically.
Foster a culture of mutual respect, leadership development, transparency, and collaboration.
These seniors are playing their final season as members of the MHS girls tennis team. (Andrea Perschon) Integrate technology to impact student achievement.
Superintendent Jennifer Covington
MCSD FALL 2017 Calendar Highlights Oct. 4-5 (Wed, Thurs) Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct. 6 (Fri) Elementary Teacher Compensatory Day No school for elementary students or staff Oct. 18 (Wed) Professional Development Day No school for students Oct. 19-20 (Thurs, Fri) Fall Break Schools and buildings closed Oct. 27 (Mon) Schools and buildings closed Nov. 22-24 (Wed - Fri) Thanksgiving Break Schools and buildings closed
Ensure responsible stewardship over financial resources.
Your Murray Board of Education Glo Merrill – Precinct 1 Northwest Murray: Murray High, Hillcrest JH, Riverview JH, Horizon, Viewmont Board member since 2017; term ends Jan. 2021 Kami Anderson, vice-president – Precinct 2 Southwest Murray: Murray High, Hillcrest JH, Riverview JH, Grant, Liberty Board member since 2015; term ends Jan. 2019 Belinda Johnson – Precinct 3 Northeast Murray: Murray High, Hillcrest JH, Parkside Board member since 2011; term ends Jan. 2019 Cristin Longhurst, president – Precinct 4 Central Murray: Murray High, Hillcrest JH, Liberty, McMillan, Parkside Board member since 2011; term ends Jan. 2019 Jaren Cooper – Precinct 5 Represents Southeast Murray: Murray High, Hillcrest JH, Liberty, Longview, McMillan – Board member since 2017; term ends Jan. 2021
MHS Has a Marching Band! The “Pride of Murray Marching Band”, photographed July 4, 2017, during the Murray Fun Days Parade. Murray High School has not had a marching band for 25 years, since 1992. Congratulations to MHS instrumental music teacher Zachary Giddings for getting this program going again. Give this great group of marching musicians a big cheer when you see them perform!
Dec. 22, 2017-Jan 1, 2018 Winter Break Schools and buildings closed The entire 2017-18 school year calendar is available on the District website, along with other event listings. The Murray Board of Education reserves the right to alter or amend this calendar as may be necessitated by unforeseen events.
Website: murrayschools.org | Facebook: Murray School District UT | Twitter: MurraySchoolsUT The Your Murray Schools section is a Murray City School District publication under the direction of D. Wright, MCSD communications & public information.
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he Murray High School girls tennis team just wrapped up its regular season last week, with only the state finals still ahead (October 5-6) for those who qualified. At press time it wasn’t known how many girls advanced. But Head Coach Andrea Perschon, Assistant Coach Michael Pond and the athletes were all brimming with cautious optimism. “I think we can do well this year,” Perschon said. “But the new region is likely to be much more difficult.” Sharing the same opinion as several other Murray High School coaches, Perschon believes the addition of Salt Lake District Schools East, Highland and West in their region makes it more difficult for the Murray girls to qualify for the 5A state finals. But, she said, the team has worked hard and has enjoyed a fun season, regardless of the final outcome. Perschon is wrapping up her second year as coach of the Murray boys and girls tennis teams, after taking over the program in January of 2016. But her experience as a coach goes back many years further. “I’ve been director of the Murray Parks and Recreation tennis program since 2002,” Perschon added. “About half of these girls (on the current team) came up through that program. So I have known them for years.” In fact, one of the captains on last year’s girls team (Grace Maycock, who graduated four months ago) began working with coach Perschon at age five. One of this year’s team captains, senior Sophie Richmond, also wasn’t much older than that when Perschon began teaching her the sport. “I must have been about nine years old when I began taking tennis lessons through the Murray Parks program,” Richmond said. “(Coach Perschon) is great. She has such a strong passion for the game. I was comfortable working with her from the very beginning.” Richmond is playing this fall on Murray’s No. 1 doubles team, partnered with the team’s other captain, senior Abby Mitchell. They are two of seven seniors on the squad. “I qualified for the state finals with a doubles partner two years ago, but didn’t quite get there
last year,” Mitchell said. “So that’s our top goal this season. Plus, we want the entire team to do well.” Other key players on this year’s Murray team include seniors Jacque Cropp and Meagan West. A 1980 graduate of Murray High herself, Perschon says the boys and girls tennis teams had fallen on some lean times before she was asked to take over. “As much as anything, I think I’ve helped give the players a little more confidence,” she said. “The first year I took over, we doubled the size of both teams.” In the two seasons she’s coached the Murray boys tennis team, more than half of the varsity players (three of seven in 2015 and five of seven last spring) qualified for the state tournament. On the girls’ side, three of seven qualified for the state finals last year. Perschon said, besides teaching kids how to play good tennis, another of her top priorities is to teach parents the sport can be affordable. “I am a big advocate for lower income families,” Perschon said. “Parents don’t have to pay hundreds of dollars for shoes or tennis rackets for their kids to be good at this sport. They also don’t need to spend a fortune on tennis lessons.” Perschon said one of the reasons she has remained involved with the Murray Parks and Recreation program is that the administrators have agreed with her to keep it affordable. “I remember once I had a player whose parents thought a switch to a much more expensive program would be a step forward,” she said. “After a few months they came back and said, ‘The more expensive instructors weren’t any better.’ I’m glad they felt that way.” The entire Murray girls tennis team consists of about two dozen girls, including two 9th graders. “Only seven girls compete for the varsity at each match (1st, 2nd and 3rd singles, along with 1st and 2nd doubles teams),” Perschon said. “But every girl gets to play at each meet. When the varsity players are done, the junior varsity goes. After that we have exhibition matches. So the girls are always staying active and getting a chance to improve.” l
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Mayor’s JOURNEY Mayor Ted Eyre was a great leader who was loved by many residents and employees. It has been a sad time for our city since his passing on Aug. 25. The transition of power is always challenging, but under the circumstances of the passing of a mayor, I think it’s even more difficult than usual. Murray is one of only 10 cities in the state that has a strong mayor-council form of government. The transition of power for circumstances like this is set by law in Utah and City Code. As I’m sure there are many questions and concerns about this transition, here is the process that has taken place in the past month. Due to the vacancy in the office of the mayor, the city council chair immediately became the acting mayor for up to 30 days. On Aug. 29, a resolution was approved by the city council acknowledging Council Chair Diane Turner as the acting mayor. The city council accepted applications until Friday, Sept. 8, from interested residents for the
appointment of an interim mayor. The requirements were:
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• Be at least 18 years of age. • Be a resident of Murray City for 12 months immediately before appointment. • Must not be a convicted felon, a mentally incompetent person, or have committed treason or a crime against the elective franchise, unless their right to vote has been restored. A special open meeting was held on Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. in the council chambers to select an interim mayor. Four residents submitted applications. Since two applicants withdrew their names for consideration and the other did not attend the meeting, I was the only one who was interviewed. The voting was unanimous and I was sworn in as interim mayor in the ensuing City Council Meeting. I am honored to
Fire Prevention Week October 8–14, 2017 Fire Prevention Month raises the awareness of the dangers of fire and is a reminder for people to prepare for fire threats. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls. It is observed during that time to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, which began Oct. 8, 1871, and did most of its damage on Oct. 9. The horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925. Join the Murray City Fire Department’s fire prevention efforts by arranging a tour of one of their stations during the week of Sunday, Oct. 8 -Saturday, Oct. 14. Call 801264-2785, M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. to arrange a station tour. Remember: “Every Second Counts – Plan Two Ways Out!”
serve in this capacity and will do everything possible to continue the vision and path that Mayor Eyre had started. The interim mayor will be in place until the swearing in of a new mayor on Jan. 2, 2018. I appreciate the support I have received from staff and employees. I know I have big shoes to fill. I will do my best to serve each of you in this position of interim mayor and to honor Mayor Eyre’s legacy. Sincerely, D. Blair Camp Interim Mayor
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Message from the Council Upon becoming a council member, it does not take long to know, you don’t know much! This was a shocking reality for me in January of 2012 shortly after my oath of office ceremony. Knowing and loving my city and constituents had not prepared me for the new position I secured, however, you will all be pleased to know that newly elected officials have a multitude of opportunities to advance in knowledge and understanding of municipal process, procedures, issues, and decision making. The Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) is the premier organization for municipal training and local government information. Organized in 1907, the ULCT is a crucial resource for legislative advocacy serving 246 municipalities providing a strong, unified voice at the state and federal levels. Right away, I attended the Powers and Duties Workshop for newly elected officials. What a wealth of material on the responsibilities of each branch of government. Murray City has the Council-Mayor form of government, which I believe gives residents better representation and more accountability from its elected officials. Each year the ULCT organizes two conferences to enhance municipal officials’ knowledge and effectiveness. Recently I had the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Annual Convention in Salt Lake City. In addition to sessions related to best practices in budgeting, the general fund, and capital projects, there were transparency discussions involving email, communication and social media. Legal and ethical issues were presented along with mediation and freedom of speech.
There was significant emphasis on justice reform and helping the homeless population. While efforts are not only focused on safe housing, attempts are being made to diminish this population through treatment plans, job training, and health care with self-sufficiency as the ultimate goal. Facilitating families and individuals to become working, contributing members of society Brett Hales and promoting a long term healthy lifestyle is a critical part of success. District 5 Related to that is providing more affordable housing. We are experiencing a housing shortage and rents are climbing significantly along the Wasatch Front. According to Governor Gary Herbert, Utah is the fastest growing state in the union and we are seeing tremendous need for urban development related to this growth. A large number of break-out sessions were directed toward community planning, civic design, street connectivity, transportation infrastructure, density, architectural basics, place making, branding and smart growth practices. Much of the conversation also included redevelopment in established cities. With Murray in that arena, we gained much insight into neighborhood plans and incorporating a community’s values and history into its future. The ULCT also provides legislative information and lobbying services to cities. I find this to be the most helpful resource as they study and monitor every bill opened to determine its impact on municipalities. With direction from the Legislative Policy Committee - made up of delegates from member cities - the “League Army” is our advocate on Capitol Hill and works with legislators to influence positive outcomes for municipalities. We depend on the ULCT efforts to limit legislative mandates, so that as a city council member, I can concentrate on providing for the health, safety, welfare and prosperity of you, Murray City residents and businesses. –Brett Hales District 5
Street Department This fall, Murray City and contractors will be installing and upgrading signals on:
• 1300 East at 6600 South, • 6500 South, • 6400 South, • Vine Street, • Woodstock Avenue, and • 5600 South. These improvements will include pedestrian improvements where necessary and changes to the school crossings at Woodstock Avenue across from Cottonwood High School. The crossing at Woodstock Avenue is currently unsignaled and in the interest of safety, Murray City will be adding a high-intensity activated crosswalk beacon or HAWK. This will provide a red signal for pedestrians to cross 1300 East. On solid red, vehicles must stop as with
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If you have questions, please contact the Murray Public Services Department at 801-270-2440 any red light. Following the solid red, a flashing red beacon will function as a stop sign and will permit vehicles to go if the crossing is clear. After a safe amount of crossing time is completed, the signal will deactivate and 1300 East will flow as normal. Commuters can expect intermittent lane closures and striping changes. This work is estimated to be completed by mid-December.
october 2017 Murray Arts Beat Murray Winter Series Community Art Pass features
21 productions and concerts by local school and community groups. You can’t beat the price! Tickets are $49 adult, $45 seniors, $29 Student/Child, and $149 Immediate Family (up to 6). Order forms are available at the Murray Parks office or online at murray.utah.gov. • Oct. 28 – Murray Symphony, HJH 7:30 p.m., $6, under 10 free
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• Nov. 4 – Murray Concert Band, HJH, 7:00 p.m., Free
Original artwork from local artists is featured in our city hall display case - Dora LaVoie will be in October (watercolor) and Tiffany Daines in November (photography).
• Nov. 9-11, 13 – “Brigadoon,” Produced by MHS 7 p.m., $6-$7 advance, $8 door • Nov. 16-18, 20 – “Beauty & the Beast,” Produced by CHS 7 p.m. $8 advance, $9 door
Murray Halloween Literary Contest
The contest is open to students in grades 3-12 attending public school or residing within Murray City boundaries. Student entries must include the student’s name, grade, school, and home phone number. All entries must be received (not postmarked) in the Murray Parks Office by Tuesday, Oct. 17 before 5 p.m. Entries may be dropped off or mailed to Murray Arts, 296 East Murray Park Avenue, Murray, Utah 84107. Categories include short stories and poetry related to Halloween. The entry must be typed or legibly written on an 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper. Length limited to 2 typewritten pages or 6-10 handwritten pages depending on the size of the print. It should take no more than 4 minutes to read. Judging will be based on creativity and grade level writing skills, for introduction, continuity, descriptive language and conclusion. Bonus points for presentation such as title, grammar and neatness.
For additional information, please contact Mary Ann Kirk at 801-264-2638 Haunted Tales Storytelling
Monday, Oct. 30; 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Murray Library Auditorium, Free. Listen to students’ award winning stories and poetry selected from the Halloween Literary Contest. Each show features different stories.
Juried Art Show entries are due Nov. 1.
Show runs Nov. 3-20. Enjoy artwork from approximately 30 local artists in the Annual Juried Art Show at the Murray Library reading area. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite. People’s Choice Award will receive a $50 cash award. For additional details and entry form, please see the Murray City website murray.utah.gov.
Halloween Film Fest and Matt Madsen Artshow
Saturday, Oct. 28 – Murray Theater, 4963 S. State St. 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Enjoy original Halloween “shorts” created by Murray High students. Each show will include approximately 20 minutes of student produced Halloween-themed films and a 20-minute historic video produced in 1923, titled “Fire.” The film featured the fire department and city residents in a silent melodrama. Music was added later to mimic the live piano background at local silent theaters Historic artwork from Murray artist Matt Madsen will also be on display. Parking is located behind city hall. The showings are free but are limited to 100 per show. Pick up your ticket at the Murray Parks office. Leftover tickets will be available at the theater.
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“Jack and the Beanstalk.” Auditions: Monday, Nov. 27, 4-6 p.m. HJH Little Theater. Performance: Saturday, Dec. 2 Under the direction of Missoula Children’s Theater touring team, local youth will present “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Auditions for approximately 50-60 children and youth (grades K-12) attending public/charter schools within Murray City boundaries or Murray residents. For additional details, please see the Murray City website murray.utah.gov.
Murray Library It is going to get spooky again at the Murray Library this month! We love Halloween and a good costume, and we have several opportunities for patrons to come show off their costume creations this year. This year, we have three sessions of our very popular kid’s program, Halloween Howls! It is always a spooktacular good time! Each session of Halloween Howls consists of one hour of stories, songs, rhymes and a Halloween costume parade through the library. Costumes are strongly encouraged, but everyone is welcome to this free event. Here are the three time you can join us for Halloween Howls:
• Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. • Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.
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• Thursday, Oct. at 11 a.m. We are also hosting an evening of Spooky Tales on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. This will be an evening of ghost stories and spooky songs for kids who can handle a little bit more fright in their night. Costumes are strongly encouraged for this program as well, but everyone is welcome to this free event.
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Join Us For An Oktoberfest Celebration The Heritage Center will be celebrating Oktoberfest on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The cost will be $8 per person or $64 per table. Reserve up to 8 people (each table seats eight). Specify chicken or bratwurst when making your reservations. Registration begins Friday, Sept. 22.
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Liberty Elementary introduces structured recess program to reduce playground issues By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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his fall, there have been less issues on Liberty Elementary’s playground, thanks to introducing Playworks, a structured recess program. For fourth-grade teacher Toni Wilkins that means her class can settle right back into studying. “It was not only during recess, but after recess I’d have to listen to playground concerns and take up class time in front of 25 students to solve issues,” she said. “Now, that has been reduced by kids knowing how to play games, having common rules for the games, knowing what games they can play and having enough playground equipment to play them.” Beforehand, Wilkins said there would be issues about a student bringing out a ball and taking ownership of a game or the students would get in groups and just talk. Those who would play at recess tried to create playground games from videogames they played. “It wasn’t playing the games we used to like basketball, four-square or hopscotch. They didn’t know how to play those,” she said. After one year of a faculty recess committee making some progress, Liberty faculty voted in support of introducing Playworks. “We were improving, but at a much slower pace and our staff still had some of the same ongoing concerns, said school psychologist Shawn Johnson. “We had an opportunity for Playworks to do a professional development and it gave us more
structure as well as the students.” That structure includes having defined zones assigned to games, such as hopscotch, four-square, Switch, jump rope, basketball games, tag and a soccer game. It also began with faculty and physical education teacher Nicole Wintch teaching the games to students and establishing common rules. More equipment was purchased and placed by the zones where they were needed instead of each teacher purchasing items for individual classes. In addition, Johnson, Wintch and Principal Jill Burnside help the two recess aides on the playground. “We will start games, help them get going and move along to another zone to make sure things are going smoothly,” Johnson said. “We’re much more organized and have more painted areas so kids know what’s been played where. In general, it’s easier for kids to join more games as we’re more organized and rules are clearly defined so they’re more comfortable playing with each other.” Playworks, which began in 1996 and was introduced in Utah in 2011, is a structured recess program that has been introduced to several area schools in recent years to increase positive student interactions, including at nearby Parkside Elementary, which was the first school in Murray School District to become the first Playworks TeamUp partnership in 2016.
Playworks Program Director Ben Cromwell said that is similar to studies that Stanford University conducted on Playworks schools. “Schools that have Playworks have 43 percent reduced bullying on the playground so students feel safer and are more vigorously active,” he said in 2016. “Students also have better self-management skills and are more responsible. They know how to make decisions and can use conflict resolution skills.” Utah schools that are involved in Playworks support Cromwell’s statement. According to Playworks website, 97 percent of those Utah schools that responded, say it has had a positive impact on school culture, and 96 percent say there has been an increase amongst students in conflict resolution strategies. Responses show a 99 percent increase in the level of participation in academic activities and 91 percent report a decrease in the number of bullying incidents. Johnson said already he has seen that it has helped to reduce the likelihood of students engaging in poor social behavior. “There’s less chance of them getting angry and resulting in arguments about how to play or if someone is cheating as the rules are spelled out. They’re resolving their own conflicts, realizing what’s fair and accepting it,” he said. While there are still some issues surrounding sportsmanship, Johnson said many of the issues he
Liberty Elementary created zones for recess games to help kids get involved in playground activities. (Shawn Johnson/Liberty Elementary)
has seen in the past are improving this school year. “The students are being more kind and getting to learn how to play more,” he said. Wilkins agrees: “They’re getting out and playing the games more. The kids are happier.” l
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for the city and employees. This love and commitment was displayed in everything he did as mayor.” While Eyre generally presented an outwardly calm and pleasant demeanor, Stephanie Wright, president of the Murray Chamber of Commerce, recalled a time when she saw a different side of the Mayor. “The Chamber held its first large gala for 2014. The theme was Stars across Murray. We had an Elvis impersonator sing numerous songs. Before we knew it, Mayor Eyre and Ruth were on the dance floor tearing it up. We did not know that he and Ruth could dance so well. We all laughed and cheered,” she said. As his cancer progressed, he still maintained a regular schedule at the office. Eyre adorned his office with his personal favorites, such as a large bust of his hero Abraham Lincoln, a sizeable jar of chocolate bars—mainly Almond Joy—for guests, and a sign that became his trademark: “Today Is a Good Day.” Rhondi Knowlton, the mayor’s executive assistant, recalls him quoting that sign at the end of even the hardest days with his cancer. Knowlton noted that even as Eyre needed the assistance of a wheelchair to move around, he still made a point of switching to his office chair once he arrived in the office. It was a symbolic gesture to show that he was still going to fulfill the duties of his office, and he would often times exclaim that he loved being able to be there. Tim Tingey remembered, “He loved to
lead by example. He strived to arrive at the office very early to be the first person to begin the work day. He felt that leaders should do this. When he began his tenure as mayor, he immersed himself in the work and would often say it is absolutely exhilarating.” When it came time to work with the city council, he is remembered for his ability to maintain good relationships with those who thought contrary to his positions. Councilman Brett Hales recalls one acrimonious city council meeting where Eyre and he were not seeing eyeto-eye. After the meeting, Hales and his wife were set to attend a concert with Eyre and his wife, and feeling that the whole evening would be an awkward mess, Eyre instead turned it into a pleasant evening. Improvements to Murray Park, noticeably the addition of pickleball courts and outdoor exercise equipment, are among the most recognizable achievements during Eyre’s term. Acting Mayor and City Councilwoman Diane Turner believes that Eyre’s greatest legacy will be changes in downtown Murray—the acquisition of property for a new town hall and the purchase of the Murray Mansion and other key buildings to create a new city center for the town. Eyre attended his last city function on August 16. His illness got progressively worse after that, and he passed away on August 25. He was interred at Murray City Cemetery on August 31. l
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Cottonwood High theatre students make literature come alive this season By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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erie sounds come from under the stage; a crank turns and chains rattle near the stairway; dark passageways hide the moans of creatures. The unexpected may appear when patrons explore the Haunted Hallway at Cottonwood High School. Cottonwood theatre students kick off their busy season with a Haunted Hallway that takes patrons behind the scenes of the stage. The Haunted Hallway, which can dial back the level of scariness for young children, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 30 near the school’s auditorium, 5715 S. 1300 East. Patrons are asked to bring non-perishable food as their entrance fee, said Theatre Director Adam Wilkins. “Every year, we give the food to the Utah Food Bank, but this year, the food will go to Cottonwood’s food bank so it will directly help students and people in our community,” he said. In years past, more than 1 ton of food has been donated to the food bank through a fun, entertaining way to bring “as much needed food into the hands who can use it,” Wilkins said. After giving patrons a delightful thrill, the fall season will begin with “Beauty and the Beast,” which will run Thursday, Nov. 30 through Saturday, Dec. 2 and again on Monday, Dec. 4. Tickets are $9 in advance online or $10 general admission at the door. Wilkins said that he has the right students with “a certain temperament and mix of vocal, acting and dance talent and technical expertise” to produce this show. “We have the talent where we could have five Belles and five Beasts. To cast a show is the best and worst thing I do. It always makes a kid’s day and disappoints another,” he said. In this show—which will feature the talents of about 170 students on stage, in the orchestra pit and in stage crew—Sophia Mor-
rill will appear as Belle and Carter Wagstaff as Gaston. “I love this Disney animated film and it tells of how brave Belle is and how we all need a role model like her. She is smart, spunky, brave, loving, caring, empathic, intelligent — it’s an important role models for girls as well as for our boys to appreciate,” he said. Other highlights during the year will include the production of “Animal Farm,” which can be seen at the school Tuesday, March 6 through Saturday, March 10. General admission tickets will be $8. “We’re going to tear down the walls, bring in a trough and some dirt and make great literature come to light. It’s going to be a hard show to do, but there’s intrigue, pleasure and joy out of performing hard material,” he said. Wilkins also said that the concepts will be challenging as the students learn about the Communist revolution and need to be able to act like animals yet still relate to other students and the audience. The final show, “Peter and the Starcatchers,” will be performed Wednesday, May 2 through Saturday, May 5 and again on Monday, May 7. General admission tickets will be $8. “We are performing a year of great literature and making it feel connected for our audience. With ‘Peter and the Starcatchers,’ we are interpreting it to create for the audience a different take of ‘Peter Pan.’ With ‘Animal Farm,’ we hope the audience will find a deeper meaning. We can ask, ‘Who is the villain?’ in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ask our students and patrons to find a deeper meaning and not judge a book by the cover. It is a great to be able to make these stories come to life,” Wilkins said. Sandwiched between these shows will be a Broadway Review and melodrama and at the end of the year, the one-act festival on Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15. l
Sophia Morrill as Belle, Carter Wagstaff as Gaston. (Adam Wilkins/CHS)
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wrong and training in how to use the devices to enhance education. Murray District has provided all three of those parts to those of us who have received this grant. For that, I’m very thankful,” she said. The district was able to provide this through a three-year grant received this spring from the State Office of Education for more than $500,000, Hamilton said. With the funding, each teacher who received the grant not only received 30 Chromebooks to make their classroom a 1-to-1 ratio of students to devices, they also participated in an initial 16-hour training on using the technology. Follow-up trainings are scheduled throughout the year. “Teachers were selected on the basis of how committed they were to wanting to learn and implement the technology, how welcoming they were to mentor or allow visitors to observe the use in their classrooms and how they envisioned the impact of Chromebooks in their language arts teaching. Our goals tie into the district’s improvement plan to help create model classrooms. We want our teachers to become proficient with the technology and in some cases, we are co-teaching to model the technology for implementation,” she said. Hamilton said that through this grant, students will move closer to the district’s vision in technology and digital learning through having immediate information that will allow experiential, creative and collaborative learning that will allow them to search, organize, analyze and evaluate information they locate in the digital world. “This helps brings technology to our classrooms that will facilitate student-initiated learning opportunities so they have the technology skills to be college and career ready,” she said. “Our teachers understand the importance of using technology and it’s important that they have the ability to share that knowledge and collaborate through the use of technology.” The district improvement plan includes several tiers, which among them includes teachers to provide a minimum of 65 percent of their curriculum digitally through the use of the tools on a daily basis. Students will have access to a their own 1-to-1 computing device where they will receive the curriculum through personalized digital tools, customized learning platforms and individualized software programs, Hamilton said. In addition, teachers will provide lessons on managing online information and keeping it secure, protecting and respecting privacy, understanding responsibilities and rights in online spaces and recognizing appropriate communication online and know when to report issues such as cyberbullying to appropriate adults. “Our goals are for our students to learn creativity and innovation and be able to collaborate and communicate using technology. We want our students to become digital citizens and be able to effectively use technology in the 21st century,” Hamilton said. l
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Appeal to halt historic Murray 1st Ward demolition denied By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
Karen Heiden, MD Historic Murray 1st Ward, built in 1907, to be torn down to make way for an assisted living center development. (Photo courtesy of Murray Museum)
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n appeal to halt the demolition of the historic Murray 1st Ward and three other historic structures has been denied by a Murray Community and Economic Development Hearing Officer. A packed July 26 meeting was held in the Murray Municipal Council Chambers to hear an appeal by Kathleen Stanford, who is part of the grass roots effort, Preserve Murray. In their appeal, Preserve Murray asked to deny a certificate of appropriateness in order to consider preserving the 100-year-old iconic structures on Vine Street. In his decision, Hearing Officer Jim Harland upheld the decision of the Planning Commission to allow development of the property into an assisted living center. Located in the Murray Downtown Residential Historic District, the LDS Murray 1st Ward meetinghouse was built in 1907 at 184 E. Vine St. The structure was enlarged in 1928, and the LDS Church sold it in the 1970s. Since then, the buildings have housed the Mount Vernon Academy, a non-denominational school for pre-kindergarten to 12th graders. The academy also used three other structures, including the structure that bordered Jones Court. The school has since relocated and the property was purchased by development company Dakota Pacific. In January, the Murray History Advisory Board issued a memo stating, “These initial projects will set the precedence of whether the City is fully committed to the goal [in the 2017 Murray General Plan] of preserving its historic fabric.” The Board’s memo further stated that demolition must be “balanced with potential for rehab and reuse with available state and federal funding sources.” During the planning process, the idea of relocating the structures elsewhere in Murray was approached. However, in a report to the Murray City Planning Commission, Jared Hall, supervisor of Community and Economic Development, noted that, “the Murray 1st Ward building presented unique challenges in moving because of the nature of the structure and additions over the years…. Lots of walls in the duplex building are unre-
inforced adobe and can’t be jacked up and moved to other parts of the city.” Further, due to the developer’s business plan of turning the property to an assisted living facility, the Planning Commission agreed that current buildings could not feasibly be incorporated into the project. A vocal outcry was registered by Murray citizens, who formed Preserve Murray. The group attended a June 20 City Council meeting when the motion to approve development of the property was considered. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Jim Brass, in whose district the property resides, stated, “This is in my district and it is difficult. It is also a private property issue. This property was for sale for quite a long time and a development group is under contract to purchase it. It’s hard for government, and I don’t think people would want the government deeply involved, in property issues.” Attorneys for Preserve Murray argued in the appeal that the proper process was not followed by the city, saying it failed to include important documents in the record upon which the appeal was made, including owner affidavits and the developer’s agreement. The attorney for the developer argued that there was plenty of evidence in the record that the buildings were not practical for both the layout and for cost reasons. In the end, the hearing officer agreed with developer. Following the hearing, Janice Strobell of Preserve Murray issued the following statement. “We wish to work with the developer, Dakota Pacific, and owner/operator of the new development, Stellar Senior Living. The historic landmark(s) can be integrated into this new development and there is funding available to offset the costs for this adaptive reuse. Murray takes pride in its character and charm, and turning the 1907 iconic church and other buildings into rubble is not reflective of Murray. The citizens of Murray, the county and the state want their history to be a living, vibrant part of their community and this integration can be a shining example of future developments leading the way.” l
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or a brief moment, Murray had its first female mayor, Diane Turner. With the passing of Mayor Ted Eyre on August 25, Turner was appointed to the role of acting mayor and sworn in on August 29. Murray City is one of 10 Utah cities with a strong mayor-council form of government. Under Utah law, when a vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor, the chair of the city council serves as acting mayor. Turner is chair of the City Council. During Turner’s brief term, she retained her city council seat because her role as acting mayor was temporary. Due to timing, Murray will have three, possibly four, mayors within a span of five months. As Eyre did not choose to run for re-election, the city held a primary election where four candidates were narrowed down to two: City Councilman Blair Camp and former Murray Mayor Dan Snarr. The winner of November’s General Election will take office in January. Following a process specified in state law, the city council shall, within 30 days from the date of the vacancy, appoint an interim mayor to serve until a new mayor is elected and sworn into office on January 2, 2018. Murray City
Council accepted applications until September 5. Acting Mayor Turner did not apply to be interim mayor, but she will run for re-election, unopposed, for her city council seat. According to Turner, “I originally made an application because I wanted to ensure that we have a smooth transition from acting mayor to interim mayor and finally to mayor-elect, and that we had at least one applicant who would meet that standard. When we had three qualified applicants I was able to pull out. I have no interest in having a full-time job at this time in my life, and the mayor’s job is full-time plus.” For appointing the interim mayor, the City Council had three applicants to choose from: Kathleen Stanford, David Sundwall, and Blair Camp. Stanford is a graduate from Brigham Young University with a degree in chemistry. She recently was involved with Preserve Murray, an effort to prevent the demolition of the historic Murray 1st Ward buildings. Sundwall is a primary care physician and served as the executive director of the Utah Department of Health from January 2005 to January 2011. He is a graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine. Camp, who is running for mayor, has been a member of the Murray City Council since 2014 and worked at the Murray City Fire Department for 26 years. In a special meeting called by the City Council on September 19, each applicant was invited to interview before the council. Upon deliberation of candidates, the City Council conducted a roll call vote and selected Camp interim mayor. In the Murray City Council meeting following the special meeting, Camp was sworn in as the interim mayor. Unlike the acting mayor, the interim mayor cannot be a concurrent member of the city council, therefore Camp must vacate his position as city councilman. Much like the interim mayor, the City has 30 days to fill that position and interested applicants should contact the Murray City Council’s office. In her 23-day-long term, Turner expresses some satisfaction. “As Murray’s first female mayor, I am hopeful that there are many more women who will serve as mayor after me,” she said. “That perhaps there will be a paradigm shift where women will run in the Murray mayor’s race and win. Murray will only benefit by having a woman as its top official. This has opened my eyes to what is involved in the administrative branch of our government and will help me be an even better, more enlightened council member.” “I feel I have very big shoes to fill,” expressed Camp about fulfilling the rest of Eyre’s term. l
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how about trick and treat! callie is a sweet dog that hoping for the best treat of all this howl-oween, a new home. she is very eager to please and would learn quickly to preform a trick for a treat. callie is very friendly and would do well in an active home. callie’s adoption fee is $100 and that includes her spay, up to date vaccinations and a microchip. Visit callie at the murray city animal shelter during business hours.
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Ultimately, tailgating is not about the food… well, okay, it’s about the food. But, it’s also about the people, the friendship and the experience. It’s those things that make the food taste so good. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Serving: 8-10 – Under $20 total Ingredients: • 6-7 lbs Pork Shoulder Chuck Roast • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 1 tablespoon chile powder • 1 tablespoon paprika • 2 teaspoons garlic powder • 2 teaspoons kosher salt • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1 large onion • 1 bottle BBQ Sauce • sturdy hamburger buns Marinade: • 1 cup chicken broth • 1 cup your favorite BBQ Sauce • 2 tablespoons liquid smoke • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 3 large garlic cloves, pressed • 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1-Stir together the brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over the pork shoulder. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Place meat in slow cooker on top of slice onion. 2-Combine Marinade in a bowl and pour the marinade over the pork. 3-Cover and set on low for 8 hours. Remove the meat to a large bowl and shred with forks mix in desired amount of BBQ sauce. Serve on buns. It’s delicious topped with coleslaw. l
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Life
Laughter AND
by
PERI KINDER
MURRAY
Speak of the Devil
A
s a child growing up in a strict Mormon household in the ‘70s, I spent most of my day trying not to unintentionally invite Satan into our home. It was a struggle because according to my mom there were hundreds of things we could do that would summon the Prince of Darkness to our doorstep. I pictured him sitting on his throne in the lowest level of glory (Mormons don’t call it “hell”), receiving an elegant hand-written note that read, “You are cordially invited to live at the Stewart home because Peri’s sister listens to Metallica pretty much every day. Plus, Peri frequently forgets to say her prayers, she blackmailed her brother and she uses face cards to play Blackjack, betting Froot Loops and M&Ms.” I spent most of my childhood deathly afraid. Sunday school teachers would recount true stories of children who snuck into R-rated movies only to wake up in the middle of the night to find either Jesus sadly shaking his head or Satan leering and shaking his pitchfork. I didn’t watch an R-rated movie until I was 46. In the 1970s, Ouija boards were all the rage. My mom warned us, in no un-
certain terms, that playing with a Ouija board was guaranteed to beckon all sorts of demons. It didn’t help that I didn’t know Ouija was pronounced “WeeJee.” I thought I was playing Owja. Once, my sister stayed home from church pretending to be sick and heard (cloven?) footsteps in the room above her. She swore off Ouija boards and Black Sabbath for a month or two before returning to her demonic ways. My dad was no help. He frequently added to my levels of hellish anxiety, especially when I yelled for him in the middle of the night, certain I’d heard a demon growling under my bed. He’d stumble into my room, look under the bed and say, “You’ll be fine as long as you stay in bed. If you have to get up, I hope you can run fast. You should probably keep your feet under the covers.” Dad would go back to bed, leaving me absolutely terrified. So I’d wake up my sister so we could be terrified together. On top of the constant fear of running into Satan, we had to avoid accidentally summoning Bloody Mary by saying her name three times or luring any number of evil spirits to our living
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room by watching “Fantasy Island.” I once caught my sister drawing pentagrams on her notebook and made my own version of holy water to exorcise any demons who might be lurking nearby. When I turned 13, I was pretty sure I’d encouraged a poltergeist to take up residence in our home. There was suddenly lots of slamming doors, dishes flying through the air, vulgar language spewed during dinner and an overall evil atmosphere. Turns out it wasn’t a poltergeist, just me being 13. Mom always said the devil didn’t
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have a tail and horns, but looked like an ordinary human. Occasionally, the Fuller Brush salesman would come to the door and I’d eye him with deep suspicion. Was it really a door-to-door salesman, or was it Satan trying to infiltrate our weak defenses. At one point, I wished he would just show up so I could stop worrying about it. I imagined he’d knock on the door and, resigned, I’d let him in and tell him to find a place to sleep. “But you can’t live under the bed,” I’d say. “It’s taken.” l
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