October 2018 | Vol. 18 Iss. 10
FREE MURRAY CITY COUNCILMAN, FORMER BANK VICE PRESIDENT, former LDS bishop, and MS patient Brett Hales hopes for legalized medicinal cannabis By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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hen first meeting Murray City Councilman Brett Hales, you are immediately pulled forward with a powerful handshake. District 5 ’s two-term city councilman’s grip communicates two things: he is genuinely glad to see you and he is in control of his multiple sclerosis (MS) and not the other way around. The chronic neuromuscular disease has plagued Hales since 2001. “I woke up and I remember I couldn’t move my legs. I went from doctor to doctor trying to figure it out. I did not want to be diagnosed with MS,” said Hales. After four years of denial, he accepted his neurologist’s diagnosis and began treatment. At the time of the disease’s onset, Hales was in the prime of life. He was vice president of Cyprus Credit Union, bishop of his LDS ward, a husband and father of five. MS commonly strikes people in middle age. The neurodegenerative disease attacks the body’s nerve cells’ myelin coating, disabling or aggravating various body functions. The disease can dissipate as fast it comes on and then relapse or in some cases cause death. Celebrities like Teri Garr and Montel Williams have had the disease for decades, while others like Richard Pryor and Annette Funicello have succumbed to it. To treat the disease, his doctor first put him on a steroid blast and then chemotherapy to attack the disease. After a year and a half on chemo, he was still having painful muscle spasms and couldn’t swallow. As Hales’ condition Continued on page 5...
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id somebody or something touch your shoulder as you walked among the headstones? Or did you just hear a disembodied voice beckoning to you? After 144 years of being the final resting place for many of Murray’s noteworthy residents, Murray City Cemetery is bound to provide visitors with interesting experiences, or at least some interesting history. Near the cemetery office, there is an unusually shaped headstone that looks like a bed. Lane Page, the sexton for the cemetery, explained, “The story behind it is that a woman had a staircase built next to her husband’s grave so she could go down to visit his grave. After she passed away the staircase was filled in and the bed was installed over their graves.” If you look at the walls of the cemetery office building, you will notice a peculiar site: a tombstone embedded in the brickwork. Meet John Benbow, the cemetery’s first resident, who gave some of his land for the cemetery. No, they didn’t park the office over his burial site; instead, they moved the headstone there for posterity. Benbow’s stone, like those of many early pioneers, was cut from nearby sandstone. Over time, the weather or sprinklers wear away the surface of these stones. An updated tombstone at Benbow’s gravesite explains his interesting pioneer past. Though Mr. Benbow seems to have moved on, other residents purportedly have not. One ghostly apparition in 1904 caused such a stir that the Salt Lake Tribune reported it. A man who was courting a young lady in Murray crossed through the cemetery to reach her house. The Tribune reported, “He had reached the middle of the cemetery when his apprehensive glance encountered a sight that made his blood run cold. A few yards away a snowwhite figure slowly emerged from the ground and hung suspended over a grave. The watcher could distinguish the outlines of a little child apparently three to four years old.” The authorities were called to the young lady’s house to interview the panic-stricken young lover, and soon all of Murray turned out to catch sight of a real ghost. The Tribune reported that tales of the ghost were quickly em-
Mahonri Moriancumer Cahoon’s grave is well-visited in Murray Cemetery. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
bellished, morphing the child-like figure into a poltergeist “…the size of a telegraph pole and multiplied into a corps of corpses.” More recently, several ghost hunting organizations have investigated the burial ground. The International Ghost Hunters Society has posted images taken at Murray Cemetery of what they claim are actual photos of a ghost. The photos appear to show what looks like smoke or condensation, unlike that of a child witnessed years earlier. Another investigation by the International Ghost Hunters Society claims to have recorded a ghost’s voice, or Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP). According to the investigators, they were recording when a police car drove by; right at that moment a voice said “busted.” The ghost could be speaking the truth, since Murray police regularly patrol the cemetery and can cite anyone who happens to be on the grounds after sundown. Some dismiss EVPs as noise interference, like what happens when tuning into an AM radio station near power or telephone lines. A heartbreaking headstone in the cemetery simply reads, “Unk(nown) Boy Infant, Aug 2,
1933. We Love You.” Authorities found the child’s remains in a garbage dump; his tragic story and identity forever unknown. Some ghost believers feel that if the departed had a traumatic life, they spend the afterlife haunting. According to Page, “I can’t think of any ghost stories here, but we do have a popular person buried here. “Mahonri Moriancumer Cahoon. Many people come to visit his grave. His story is interesting to people because of how he got his unusual name. The story is that when he was born, his parents asked Joseph Smith to bless him and give him a name. The parents were surprised that he was given such an unusual name and asked why that name. Joseph Smith told them it was the name of someone mentioned in the Book of Mormon, but his name was never revealed in print (he is referred to as “the Brother of Jared”).” If there are ghosts in the cemetery, all reports indicate they are good-natured and mischievous rather than angry like the authorities who catch cemetery roamers late in the night. l
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Continued from front page... worsened, he and his wife considered a grim outlook. “I was on a feeding tube; I mean I was very sick. I wanted to live, but I didn’t want to live life with chronic spasms while on a feeding tube,” said Hales. Fortunately, a specialist was able to detect a blockage in his esophagus, and Hales was able to eat and gain strength. His muscle spasms were finally controlled, but he needed to use a wheelchair. Hales did have to give up his job, but Cyprus Credit Union helped him retire early and then hired his wife, Cindy, to continue on with his benefits as a loan specialist. Eventually, Hales regained mobility in his legs, and the doctors learned how to control his muscle spasms. Although retired in his 40s, Hales still felt like he had something to offer. Wanting to return something to the residents of Murray for all the help they gave him, Hales considered running for city council. “I remember sitting with Cindy and thinking she would say ‘absolutely not, you can’t do that.’ I remember like it was yesterday. We kneeled in prayer, and we both got up, and I looked at her and she looked at me, and we both knew I was supposed to run.” Hales was elected to the city council in 2011. While the spasms and pain caused by MS can be unbearable, causing him to have sleepless nights and sometimes forcing him to use a wheelchair at city hall, Hales can think of less than a handful of times that the disease actually
prevented him from doing his job. Fortunately, Hales has found something to combat his MS. Desperate for relief, Hales made a trek to Colorado. “I wanted to know if edible medicinal cannabis would stop my tremors. It did. It was the first time in years I felt circulation in my legs and feet. I was able to sleep through the night, which I hadn’t done for years.” Hales has hope for the future now. With Proposition 2 on the ballot this November— legalized medicinal marijuana or the promised legislation that opponents of the proposition say they will offer as a replacement—he is willing to speak out and tell people his experience with it. Years back, while getting treatment at Intermountain Medical Center, Hales got word that there was a meet-the-candidate night for statewide offices being held in IMC’s conference hall. As soon as Hales checked out of the clinic, he went directly there, telling candidates about his experience with medicinal cannabis and the need for legislation that would allow Utah citizens to have access to it if they have medical need for it. Even given all his circumstances, including having his church as an opponent to the proposition, Hales’ faith is not shaken. “My faith is only stronger. I am confident that the right thing will happen, and I am willing to help.” l
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tah House of Representative Bruce Cutler has visited almost every turnaround school in the state as a proponent for early childhood education. He has worked to extend STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) outreach into all students’ hands, including those in the Navajo Nation. This last school year, Cutler, with the help of Canyons Foundation Board, established 529C savings plans for seven seventh-graders who met qualifications and put $500 in the accounts earmarked for post-secondary education. And now, he’s working on getting services for children and families coordinated, especially in the Murray and Midvale communities, which he represents. As an eight-year member of the Murray Board of Education and current Canyons Foundation Board member, Cutler said he has a passion for public education. “Public education is the lifeblood of our society,” he said. “Some kindergarten teachers encounter students who don’t even know how to hold a book or turn pages. We must support our teachers so these students will become educated and well prepared members of our society.” Not only has he been supportive of adding almost $1 billion new money into public education since entering the Legislature in 2015, Cutler is committed to teachers. “Teacher morale is a top priority for me. We will never be able to pay them enough to truly compensate them for their dedication,” he said. Cutler, who was named Canyons’ elected official of the year, is one of the 11 outstanding individuals and community partners who were honored Sept. 11 at CSD’s ninth annual Apex Awards banquet. The Apex Award is the highest honor given by Canyons District’s administration and the Board of Education. It is reserved for the makers, shakers and disrupters who have contributed to neighborhood schools in extraordinary ways, and who have made a lasting difference, said spokesman Jeff Haney. “It’s very humbling to receive the award. I’m not one who seeks awards, but I’m grateful for it and now I’ll try harder to do the good expectations of our community as I go forward,” Cutler said. Cutler, and other winners, were selected after a public nomination process, which spanned over several months. Other honorees include volunteer of the year, Jay Neely, of Ridgecrest Elementary; principals of the year Cathy Schino, of Edgemont Elementary, and Margaret Swanicke, of Sunrise Elementary; district
Canyons Board of Education President Sherril Taylor presents Utah House of Representative Bruce Cutler, of Murray, with the Canyons Board of Education’s APEX award on Sept. 11, the night of his and his wife’s 44th wedding anniversary. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
administrator of the year Amber Roderick-Landward, who is the department director of instructional supports; student support services professionals of the year to Jordan High counseling team; education support professionals of the year to Eric Taylor and Sharon Simmons, both of the district’s information technology department; legacy award winner Leon Wilcox, district business administrator; and business partner of the year, McNeil’s Auto Care, which partners with Entrada High School. The District’s teacher of the year, Corner Canyon High’s Amber Rogers, also was honored. Canyons Board of Education President Sherril Taylor thanked those and others who work, partner and teach within the district. “We’ve all been touched by your commitment to the success of our schools,” he said. “This celebration tonight is our way of extending our heartfelt appreciation for that tireless dedication. So, from us to you: Thank you for giving so much of yourselves — as champions of public education, as community partners, as cherished friends.” Jay Neeley, who taught in Granite School District for 30 years, said he was taken aback to learn he was the volunteer of the year. “I was totally surprised,” he said. “I had no idea there was such an award.” Having started volunteering at Ridgecrest Elementary seven years ago when his grandson was a student there, Neeley has stayed on, helping numerous teachers with their reading, writing and math lessons with students. “I help wherever they need help,” he said. “Kids in elementary school can use a lot of one-on-one help. Some struggle
with reading, writing and math and even behavioral skills. I have fun teaching and encouraging them, even joking with them so they aren’t more stressed. I like the school, administration and people. They are fantastic and friendly and accommodating with my schedule of coming three days each week. They’re just wonderful and for them to even consider me for the award is humbling.” Sunrise Elementary Administrative Assistant Wendy Heath said the school community is “super proud, super excited and not surprised” about Swanicke being named one of two principals of the year. “Margaret is accessible, level-headed and cares what is best for the kids,” she said. “She finds out what is best for everyone involved. She has given teachers more tools to be balanced and she supports and pushes teachers not to teach to the test, but teach so the kids can be successful and have fun. In fact, here the kids want to come to the office to say hi to Principal Swanicke as a reward in itself; they don’t realize it’s not the same everywhere. She has made it such a positive atmosphere that others have heard about Margaret and Sunrise.” Edgemont’s Schino also has worked hard to make her community positive and welcoming. “I’m really surprised and humbled when I learned that numerous teachers and people from the community nominated me,” she said. “It says something that they can feel the change in our community — we have more of a positive mindset and cooperative culture — and they’re supportive of it. I’m really excited and happy that we are giving this energy to our students.”l
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Happy haunts reach out to bereaved families By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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n a match made in Halloween heaven, Dead City Haunted House (5425 Vine St.) and Spoox Bootique (3453 S. State St.) joined their ghostly forces for a good cause to support the Rest in Peace Foundation. Dead City hosted the 5th Annual Halloween for Angels Art and Car Show Sept. 29 to raise funds for the foundation that supports grieving families who have lost a child. “We opened Spoox Bootique because of our love for all things dark and mysterious. As we saw our business grow, we decided to turn to our loyal customers and local artists to help us throw a fundraiser for the foundation,” said Landrie Miller, who co-owns the boutique with her husband, Shane. They created the Rest in Peace foundation after watching some friends and family suffer after losing a child. “We saw these families not only mourning the loss but now struggling to pay for all those things that come with end-oflife situations. It was absolutely heartbreaking,” noted Landrie. “We then decided to dedicate our home haunt, which we had done for a few years at that point, to a friend who lost her son to suicide. We made fliers and advertised with social media for our haunt that year. We charged $5 to come through the haunt. We were able to raise just over $600 for the family and it helped to pay the remaining balance on the headstone.” Word got around about the Rest in Peace Foundation, and when a group of automotive enthusiasts was trying to help a fellow club member whose daughter had died, they approached the foundation to see if they could help. The idea of a spooky car show was hatched and the foundation raised enough money to help the family pay for their daughter’s headstone. “Every year since then, we gather local artists, vendors, creators, well, pretty much anyone who wants to support the cause, together for our annual fundraiser. Since we are a Halloween family, we base our fundraiser on this theme, including hearses and haunted houses. We bring in bounce houses, face painting, music and haunted houses for a family based event. It’s all about the kids,” said Landrie. The foundation needed a new site to hold the expanded fundraiser. The newly opened Dead City Haunted House stepped in and offered a perfect location. “We thought that donating the location for the event would be a great way to help support the community,” remarked Timothy Riggs, owner and founder of Dead City Haunted House. Dead City has over 50 Haunted/Halloween themed rooms that patrons can walk through in the new haunted house. Patrons will encounter both automated animatronic and live-actor scares and effects throughout the event. The former Wagonmaster Restaurant has been outfitted with Halloween themes, which visitors can experience during the month of October. “This year was amazing. We had a row of over a dozen personally owned hearses ranging
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The 5th Annual Halloween for Angels Art and Car Show brought out all sorts of spooks and hearses to raise funds for a good cause. (Photo courtesy Landrie Miller)
in years. The oldest was a 1937 Packard hearse that is just the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. We also welcomed cars and motorcycles of all makes and models,” said Landrie. “We had tons of local artists and other vendors who mostly sell Halloween-related items. Our raffle drawing was full of unique donated items from all of our vendors and artists.” The foundation works with a local mortuary to help pay for headstone costs, which can range from several hundred to thousands of dollars. The Millers feel overwhelmed at not being able to reach out to more grieving families. Email spooxbootique@gmail.com for more information regarding the Rest in Peace Foundation. l
The 5th Annual Halloween for Angels Art and Car Show brought out all sorts of spooks and hearses to raise funds for a good cause. (Photo courtesy Landrie Miller)
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Piano phenom Caleb Spjute prevails against adversity in a quest to play music By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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veryone probably knows someone who is a child prodigy, whether it be in music, sports or science. And many of those prodigies would probably confess that they have had to overcome stage fright or performance anxiety. Many, however, have not had to overcome what Murray’s piano phenom Caleb Spjute has had to face by having Tourette’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and being on the autism spectrum. A good-looking kid, Caleb fits right in as a junior at Murray High School. However, he really shines behind a keyboard and has too many accolades to enumerate. Most recently, he won first place in the junior division solo piano competition at the University of Utah. Like a duck taking to water, Caleb taught himself to play the Self-taught, teenaged pianist Caleb Spjute has won numerous international piano at age four. Caleb said, competitions and has played with the Utah Philharmonic Orchestra and Salt “When I was four years old, my Lake Symphony. (Photo courtesy: Caleb Spjute) brother was the one playing the piano, and I felt like I wanted but melody. However, I later became drawn to to try that because it looked fun. Even though the idea of arranging songs that were already my brother didn’t continue the piano, I decid- written to give them more personal meaning.” ed to go ahead and start learning the notes, the In addition to performing and winning at rhythms, and the staff without having a piano competitive music recitals, Caleb won the Auteacher. Instead, I played through the method dience Favorite Award and took second overall books we could find, and eventually I started at Murray’s Got Talent. He won the talent comwanting to play some real songs.” petition at West Valley’s WestFest. He also has His parents picked up on his talent and played with the Utah Philharmonic Orchestra started downloading sheet music online, and and Salt Lake Symphony. soon thereafter, he was playing songs like “The “I listen to him practice piano and see him Entertainer” and “Für Elise.” By the time he working on music or arranging things for choir was seven, he was studying piano with a music or his sisters’ violin, or enjoy how he can play professor at the University of Utah. me any song just by hearing it on the radio, and “After I started elementary school, I decid- I don’t think too much of it,” explained Becca. ed I knew my answer to the important question “To me, it is just Caleb and what he does. But of ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ then I can be sitting in an audience watching I wanted to be a piano player. Other kids always him play with the Salt Lake Symphony or lissaid they wanted to be athletes or astronauts, tening to him accompany the choir singing a but their answers varied from year to year. But piece he arranged, and it is in that moment that I not mine. I was starting to believe that the piano am amazed by what he can do and how honored was my calling,” stated Caleb. I am to be his mom.” Becca Spjute, his mom, remarked, “I don’t The world is starting to take notice of Cawant people to look at Caleb all of a sudden leb, as he has participated in the Great Comlike he has autism and he’s got issues. In my poser Series International Competitions where opinion, high functioning autism is more of a he placed in Best Liszt Performance, Best gift than a disability. I believe all of Caleb’s Schumann Performance, Best Rachmaninoff ‘quirks,’ so to speak, have, in different ways, Performance, Best Schubert Performance, and actually helped him develop his talents more.” Best Beethoven Performance. Indeed, Caleb now composes music in For Caleb though, it is all about playing addition to playing it. “The first several songs music. “When I play piano, I play it for the I composed were for the PTA Reflections con- world. I feel like I’m sharing my energy with tests held at local schools. With my knowledge others and spreading happiness through music.” of music, I wrote a story down using no words, l
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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Woods! Kindly step this way for a good cause! By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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very October ghosts and goblins emerge from the thickets within Murray Park to bring laughs, scares, and treats. The National Exchange Club of Murray will be hosting its annual Haunted Woods, Oct. 22-24. The Silly Trail, for the younger, don’t-want-to-be-scared crowd, runs from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The scary trail time begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and the trail starts on the east side of the Murray Park Center parking lot. Sheri Van Bibber of the Murray Exchange Club explained that the proceeds will go toward a good cause — the prevention of child abuse. “We have given donations to the Murray Victims’ Advocates, the Taylorsville Family Center, The Road Home/Youth Homeless shelter, the Utah Co-Op, Salt Lake County ShelterKids Program, KidsEat, Boys & Girls Club, Salt Lake Emergency Fund, YWCA, South Valley Shelter and Prevention of Child Abuse Utah, just to name a few. The Taylorsville, West Jordan, and Salt Lake Bonneville Exchange Clubs will be joining in this year to make it an even bigger and better event.” The Club will be selling hot dogs, chips and drinks. According to Van Bibber, “We will have faster trails and get the line through quicker and have entertainment.” Helping this year will be youth Exchange Clubs from Skyline, American Prep, AISU, and Murray high schools. The National Exchange Club is a service organization exclusively serving communities in the United States. Along with Murray’s, there are more than 650 local clubs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico to provide individuals with opportunities to use their time and talents to benefit their local communities and the country as a whole. “There is such a satisfaction in teaching our youth about the flag, how to retire the flag, Americanism and involving our youth in service. We have our Murray youth Excel Club for ninth to 12th grade that works alongside us, and we do a lot of family projects where the whole family can be involved, such as planting the pinwheel garden in front of city hall, and educating citizens about preventing child abuse, and we have programs that help and support
Local high school students support the Exchange Club’s Haunted Woods event. (Photo Courtesy Sheri Van Bibber)
those with needs in that direction. We love to honor our citizens, our youth and those who protect us every day. We welcome new members,” declared Van Bibber. Murray’s Exchange Club has been around since 2001. Van Bibber noted, “We celebrate and award our police and fire departments and those who fly the flag and promote Americanism in our city. Those who give service we honor with our Citizenship Award. We give scholarships to youth who are turning their lives around (The ACE Award). And, we kick off the (Murray Independence Day) parade every year by giving out over 12,000 flags. We help
paint houses, clean up seniors’ homes or yards, help families in need at Christmas, and work with other clubs around the valley with service where it is needed.” She said that for the kids, the Haunted Woods is just about having fun. “Even the high school kids helping out have fun and participate in the community in a variety of projects. The Excel youth have run their own blood drives and worked with Relay for Life. We had a barbecue for the Night Out Against Crime with the police department. We work on ‘getting out the vote’ for everyone, especially youth. We ran the Murray Chamber of Commerce Golf Tourna-
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n a blow to “animal mills,” the Murray City Council voted 5-0 in favor of an ordinance requiring all pet stores to sell only dogs, cats, or rabbits obtained from an animal shelter or a nonprofit rescue organization. Murray is among the first municipalities in Utah to pass such an ordinance. Councilman Dale Cox sponsored the ordinance at the behest of the Humane Society of Utah. “The Humane Society approached me, and after listening to their presentation and talking with other Murray City Council members and citizens of Murray, I decided that presenting the ordinance was the right thing to do,” he said. Murray joins Midvale and Sandy, as well as unincorporated Salt Lake County, in placing such restrictions on pet sales. Pet store chains like Petco and PetSmart endorse selling only shelter pets and have been in the practice of selling them for years. For those looking for a specific breed, the ordinance does not affect responsible breeders selling from their homes. Most people know that shelters frequently receive puppies and kittens, but the general public is largely unaware that 25 percent of the animals in a shelter are purebred. The question was asked if the law would apply to anyone who ends up with a litter of puppies or kittens and sells them. Would they be at risk for prosecution? Deann Shepherd
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By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com with the Humane Society of Utah clarified, “No, of course not, everyone who has a litter of puppies or kitties would be considered a mill. Many people who have ‘oops’ litters either surrender them to a shelter to rehome or try to rehome them by selling or giving them directly to a new owner. “A puppy mill is a commercial breeding facility (under the USDA definition) which has minimum requirements for care. A backyard breeder is considered someone who repeatedly breeds their pets to be sold for profit. A responsible breeder is someone who only breeds to enhance the breed and sells directly to a buyer, offers a warranty, has a lifetime commitment to their animals, and invests in the health and wellbeing of their animals. Responsible breeders that belong to breeding clubs have statements in their Code of Ethics to not sell to pet stores. When pet stores buy or offer to sell puppies from someone who had an ‘oops’ litter, they can create a backyard breeding problem by offering an incentive to owners to intentionally breed their pets over and over for profit.” The ordinance explicitly states, “This section shall not apply to the display, offer for sale, delivery, bartering, auction, giving away, transfer, or sale of dogs, cats or rabbits from the premises from which they were bred and reared.” Murray City Attorney G. L. Critchfield expressed reservations about the ordinance. In a
The plight of pets bred in animal mills has spurred Murray City to enact an ordinance banning sales from such companies. (Photo courtesy Humane Society of Utah)
memo to the city council, Critchfield warned, “The City should be cautious in passing an ordinance without explicit state legislative authorization, particularly where that ordinance could potentially affect sellers outside of Utah. Such an ordinance may increase the risk of litigation.” Mayor Blair Camp also stated his concerns that the ordinance could set the city up for future litigation. In response to the city attorney and mayor’s concerns, Cox states, “I have great regard for Mayor Camp’s and our City Attorney Critchfield’s opinions. However, with Murray City’s history in being proactive, I felt comfortable in joining Salt Lake County and eight other
cities with passing a form of this ordinance.” The pet store ordinance does not shut down pet stores; rather it requires that they provide a Certificate of Source proving that they acquired dogs, cats, and rabbits from a city/municipal animal shelter or responsible nonprofit rescue organization. This means that any dog, cat or rabbit housed at a pet store may be purchased for the adoption fee asked by the nonprofit organization or animal shelter. All known medical history information must be disclosed at the time of adoption/purchase. With the passing of this ordinance, the law goes immediately into effect upon its publication. l
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City joins Jordan River Commission to preserve and enhance parkway By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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urray became the newest member of the Jordan River Commission, after the Murray City Council approved its application in August. Mayor Blair Camp will serve as Murray’s representative on the Commission. The Jordan River Commission includes of a mix of governmental and non-governmental members working together to enhance, preserve, protect, and responsibly develop the river corridor. Current membership includes 15 cities, three counties, six districts and two state agencies. The Jordan River Commission was created by an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement in August 2010. It was created to facilitate regional implementation of the Blueprint Jordan River, to serve as a technical resource to local communities, and to provide a forum for coordination of planning, restoration and responsible development. The Commission has no regulatory or maintenance authority for Murray’s section or any other area of the Jordan River; it acts merely as an advisory group. According to Kim Sorenson, Murray’s
parks and recreation director and alternate representative on the Commission, “All projects and efforts undertaken by the Commission are funded by either grants or private donations. The Commission is a capacity-building organization.” Blueprint Jordan River is essentially a public vision for the Jordan River corridor’s future. The Blueprint was designed as a public visioning effort to capture the collective imagination of residents to build an appreciation for the important environmental, social and economic role the river has played and can play in the region. “They work to increase and improve the member agencies’ ability to implement the projects identified in Blueprint Jordan River, to raise public awareness of the Jordan River corridor and the issues it faces, and to help promote coordination and communication among Jordan River stakeholders,” said Sorenson. The Blueprint conveys the “Big Ideas” that are possible and lays out a framework for how those may be implemented over the coming decades.
Some of those “Big Ideas” include: A 50plus mile, unobstructed “blue-green” trail from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake for boaters, cyclists, pedestrians and wildlife enthusiasts. A 7,300-acre linear nature preserve with premier wildlife viewing tours. A return to a more historic river corridor with meanders, wetlands, improved water quality and water flow, and rich biodiversity. Regional transportation access to the corridor, including east-west connecting trails and several new TRAX and FrontRunner stops that bring recreational users to the trail for day-long excursions. Several new “river centers” with recreational-support facilities and dining opportunities in previously industrial areas. With Murray and Millcreek City’s participation in the Jordan River Commission, every city and county that borders the river are now members of the commission. “This will benefit the river corridor and trail system as cities share and learn from each other best practices to protect, manage and improve the corridor. Through the Commission,
governments will work together on projects and plans that benefit the entire corridor and residents that live along the Jordan River,” noted Sorenson. The Commission worked to install wayfinding signs along the Jordan River trail. Signs were installed along Murray’s section of the trail earlier this spring. Sorenson is excited about the future of Murray’s section and what being on the Commission will mean. “The Commission received approximately $1,000,000 from the State of Utah this year. The Commission is currently determining where the money should be spent to best benefit the corridor. Projects being considered include additional police patrols along the corridor, enhancement of the water (canoe) trail, removal of invasive trees and plants, and repair of damaged or missing asphalt trails.” More information regarding the Jordan River Commission can be found online at: jordanrivercommission.com. l
Murray’s segment of the Jordan River, as seen here near Bullion Street, will be incorporated as part of the Jordan River Commission. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
Murray’s segment of the Jordan River, as seen here near 4500 South, will be incorporated as part of the Jordan River Commission. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
The Jordan River Commission will help preserve land near the Jordan River for families, like this one, to enjoy for generations to come. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
The Jordan River Commission will help preserve land near the Jordan River for future generations to explore. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
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Murray fire crew recalls tragic stint battling California wildfires By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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ntense. Difficult. Out-of-control. These are the words that Murray City firefighters used to describe their experience battling the record-setting Mendocino Complex Fire in California. The Murray Wildland Fire Unit, assigned to Utah Task-Force 2, was present when tragedy struck their team leader, Draper City Fire Chief Matt Burchett, who succumbed to fire-related injuries. With over 300,000 acres spread over approximately a 50mile radius, the fire far exceeds the confines of the Jordan River Parkway, which the wildland unit typically responds to. Captain Steve Olson, a 16-year veteran, along with firefighter Jeff Puls (also with 16 years of experience) and engineer Cameron Willden, with six year’s fire service, left Aug. 2 for a 16-day deployment. “Murray FD was one of the first to step up and answer the call,” said Olson. Murray’s three joined up with 36 other Utah firefighters to form two task forces. Other departments sending firefighters included Draper, Pleasant Grove, Lone Peak Fire District (Alpine, Highland, Cedar Hills), Provo, Salt Lake City, West Valley, and Uinta. The deployment to the Mendocino Complex was received via the Utah Department of Emergency Management as an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request. This request means that the fire in northern California became large enough and complex enough that state, local, county, and adjacent jurisdictions had become exhausted. California declared a state of emergency, which led to them calling on assistance from neighboring states that could send wildfire resources to help. Murray City was able to send their wildland engine 683, a wildfire equipped/off-road capable vehicle. Murray Engine 683 caravanned with other engines from the Maverick Center to Ukiah California’s command post. They started fighting the huge blaze upon arrival. According to Olson, “The access was difficult for larger fire engines, so our Task Force relied heavily on smaller, more mobile ‘brush-trucks.’ Most all the firefight was in remote, off-road areas where we were required to establish check-lines through the forest to halt fire progression and protect the nearby communities.” Since 2015, Murray FD has been a “State Cooperator”—a deployable resource at the request of the State of Utah for larger fires within the county, state or region. This means that when the need arises for additional fire engines and personnel to respond to an area with a massive fire, Murray can send its units to assist based on the State Fire Operating Procedures. It also provides the opportunity for firefighters to gain more experience. “Think of it like this, when a fire is sparked along the Jordan River, for example, we can confidently say that our firefighters have handled and contained much bigger and more complex fires,” remarked Olson. When Murray resources are deployed to an out-of-jurisdiction fire, there is a cost recovery system in place that allows Murray to receive payment for the work performed on those fires. This becomes a revenue source for Murray City that helps to cover program costs for the fire department, wages, and wear and tear on the vehicles and equipment. Beyond equipment wear and tear, these deployments also require personal sacrifices. “It’s a big commitment for the firefighter who must be available for the two-to-three week commitment; this means putting everything else on hold, including family, vacations, home obligations, community involvement, hobbies, and other interests. Our families must support the deployment as well. If things aren’t right at home, then we couldn’t go. The three of us have amazing wives who showed incredible support for us and ‘held down the fort’ for us while Dad was away. This included getting kids ready to start a new school year,” Olson noted.
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Utah firefighters (left to right: Patrick Cullen, Draper and former Murray High School Fire Cadet; Trent Christensen, Lone Peak; Eric Nish, Pleasant Grove; Steve Olson, Murray; Conner Carpenter, Draper) on the California Mendocino Fire frontline. (Photo/ Steve Olson)
Capt. Steve Olson (right) and Deputy Chief Chris Evans (Lone Peak) battle the Mendocino blaze in California. (Photo/ Steve Olson)
Some sacrifices are the ultimate sacrifices that firefighters know too well. Murray’s deployment was cut short due to Chief Burchett’s death. Olson reflected, “Matt Burchett was our taskforce leader, which meant during the deployment he was our boss. He was dependable, kept us safe and led us through some tough assignments. He had a great sense of humor and was a joy
to be around. He was an amazing firefighter, leader, and friend. We had complete trust in his judgment and were grateful to have benefitted from his experience.” Murray firefighters participated in Burchett’s funeral, including raising a flag over the funeral procession as it passed through Murray l
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Financial community resources counseling Someone may receive home health care in any place you call home. This may include your own home, your relative’s home, retirement centers and assisted living centers (some restrictions apply with home health aide services). Home health care has even been provided in hotel rooms when a patient is staying locally to recuperate before returning home. A patient may decide to stay locally after surgery and then return home to another city. Home health care may be provided in both places as long as patient continues to require skilled care and remains homebound. Home health care is paid by a variety of sources. Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance companies and social services organizations cover qualifying home care services. Home health care requires a physician’s order unless a person is paying privately for home health aide services. After getting an order from a physician, a nurse may assess the prospective patient’s eligibility for home health care. Home health care is for people
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20 safety tips for trick-or-treaters
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ou’re never too old to trick-or-treat (unless you are 35 and going by yourself, then yes, you are too old to trick-or-treat). But being safe knows no age limits, especially on a night when most people are wearing disguises. While it’s time to get your costume and candy bag ready, preparation of another kind is required for kid and adult alike. Here are some tips to stay safe this Halloween. 1. Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult. 2. Costume accessories such as swords and knives should be short, soft and flexible. 3. Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating them. And as difficult as it may be, limit the amount of treats you eat. 4. Beware the homemade treats made by strangers. Better to eat only factory-wrapped treats. 5. Walk from house to house, don’t run. Doing so with a flashlight will help you see and others to see you. 6. Test makeup in a small area before applying. Then remove it before sleeping to prevent possible skin or eye irritation. 7. Look both ways before crossing the street. Do we even need to say this one? 8. Only visit well-lit houses. 9. Do not enter a home without a trusted adult. 10. Never accept rides from strangers. Stranger danger is a real thing.
11. By not wearing decorative contact lenses, you lower the risk for serious eye injury. 12. Wear well-fitted costumes, masks and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips, falls and relentless mockery from your peers. 13. Drive extra safely on Halloween. Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. so be especially alert during those hours. Slow down in residential neighborhoods. We all know how excited kids can be. Enter and exit driveways slowly and carefully. 14. Remind children to watch for cars turning or backing up and to not dart into the street or between parked cars. 15. Put your electronic devices down as you walk around. 16. Keep costumes bright, or add reflective tape, to ensure kids are easier to spot. 17. Be careful next to candles or Jack-o’-lanterns. 18. Keep an eye for allergies. If someone has serious allergies or food sensitivities, read any unfamiliar labels before handing over the candy. 19. Brush your teeth. Candy is sticky and cavities will scare you. 20. You can maximize your candy intake by planning your route. Stick to places you are familiar with so you can also circle back around to Halloween headquarters. l
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Kathleen Stanford – an advocate for Vine Street’s historic buildings By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com She took a stand between the wrecking ball and the historic church and library on Vine Street, and now her quest is to transform the buildings into a thriving part of the Murray community. Kathleen Stanford was the woman behind the successful lawsuit that prevailed against a developer who wanted to tear down the historic Murray 1st Ward building and Jones Court duplexes and put an assisted living center in its place. “Murray is in my blood. My parents both went to Murray High School. I remember going to church with my maternal grandparents at the Vine Street Church. My father’s family lived at the Jones Court Duplex when they first moved to Murray. My uncle left to fight in World War II from that duplex. My great-great grandfather was the Mayor of Murray in 1916. My grandmother often told us stories about Murray and its citizens.” It was this love of Murray that caused her to come back after living on Salt Lake City’s eastside. She gave up her 3,700-square-foot home to move her family into her great grandparent’s 1,900-square-foot home that needed major renovation. Wanting to be involved in her community, she started attending municipal meetings, including the History Advisory committee. “I have always loved history and old buildings and feel that knowing and seeing our history teaches us important lessons and heals us from the hectic stresses of
our current lives.” In April 2017, she heard the Vine Street church, Carnegie library, and the two Jones Court duplexes were going to be demolished. For the May Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, she printed up flyers and personally delivered them to more than 400 homes, talking to people about the proposed demolition. “There was a good showing at the meeting, but the planning commission voted unanimously to approve the demolition. I didn’t give up and got help from my two brothers, both of whom are historians, researching the city code and talking to old-timers in the city.” Janice Strobell, who was also interested in saving the buildings, formed Preserve Murray with Stanford, Scott Bainbridge and Mitzi Remy. Preserve Murray frequented city council meetings to present opposing points of view and brought in experts to testify against the planning decision. In the end, the council felt it had no choice but to endorse the planning commission’s decision. Having a narrow window in which to file an appeal in Third District Court, Stanford acted contrary to Preserve Murray’s position of not filing a lawsuit. Preserve Murray still had hopes of influencing the city and to work with the city to save the buildings and felt the city would not talk with anyone who had filed a lawsuit against them. Filing the lawsuit complicated Stanford’s relationship with Preserve Murray. “I was viewed
Kathleen Stanford stands in front of the historic Vine Street complex, which she has been involved in trying to preserve. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
as ornery and contentious and received threats of having lawsuits filed against me. I was shunned by most of the city officials. All of this must have frustrated Janice and she finally asked me to resign from the Preserve Murray board.” After rejecting Murray’s appeal to dismiss, the court heard the case and ruled against the city, stating that they acted arbitrarily and capriciously. The city chose not to appeal and the developer decided not to develop the property. The property has since been put back onto the market. “My vision for the old church and the Carnegie library has always been to restore them to
something beautiful for the community, like a cultural center, museum and reception center,” stated Stanford. After the court case, she still has plenty to do to attain that vision. “My family is tired of me working for preservation. They want me to cook dinner more often. Sometimes they figure I did my job to win the lawsuit, and I should drop preservation. But they are also proud of me for standing up for something I believe in. I see that the citizens of Murray love these buildings and are willing to save them.” l
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Cottonwood High theatre schedule offers entertainment for the community By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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hows the entire family can enjoy are on the Cottonwood High theatre schedule this season. Before the first show, theatre students will present their sixth annual Haunted Hallway in late October. There will be creaks and moans, chains rattling and eerie sounds near and beneath the school stage at 5715 S. 1300 East in Murray. But the event will be family-friendly and non-perishable or canned foods as well as monetary donations are asked as contributions for both the school food bank as well as the Utah Food Bank. In the past, the community has donated more than 1 ton of food, director Adam Wilkins said. “This way, we can serve our community both through entertainment and giving the much-needed food into the hands who can use it,” he said. The season opener, “Curtains,” a musical murder-mystery with comedy and romance mixed in, will open at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14 and run through Saturday, Nov. 17 and again on Monday, Nov. 19 on Cottonwood’s stage. There will be a noon matinee on Saturday as well. Tickets are $8 in advance in the office or on the school website, schools.graniteschools. org/cottonwoodhigh, or $9 at the door. “It is so fun and the script is hilarious,” Wilkins said. “The most important thing with a play is a great script because without a good
story, it’s not entertaining.” Wilkins cast the production last spring, so it gave students a chance to become familiar with the script. “It’s a fantastic cast who have great potential and are rising to it. They’ve had a chance to look over and picture the show and evaluate the script before we started rehearsals on the (Aug.) 27th,” he said. In mid-March 2019, theatre students will put on the American romantic comedy-drama, “Shakespeare in Love,” a fictional love story, adapted from the Oscar-winning 1998 film, between playwright William Shakespeare and a young woman who poses as a man to star in one of the writer’s plays. “Again, it’s a great script so it is a great story for our students to portray to entertain the community,” Wilkins said. “Art is transformative unifying. The message of inclusion is vital for our community and students.” In March, Cottonwood students will compete in their regional theatre competition in a one-act play as well as in monologues and scenes. They expect to compete at state the following month. “We have placed in the top three in region for the past 10 years and the top 10 at state in the past 10 years. We have students with a lot of talent and they work hard,” he said. In early May 2019, students will take to Cottonwood stage yet again for the newly writ-
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Students will perform a musical murder-mystery, “Curtains,” in November at Cottonwood High. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
ten show, “Bright Star,” by actor and comedian Steve Martin. “It has a bluegrass feel to it,” Wilkins said about the 2013 musical. “It’s about a writer and artist that is searching for something more.” The show is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains in 1945 when a serviceman and aspiring writer returns home after serving in World War II. Through flashbacks set in 1923, the audience learns about life and relationships in Hayes Creek, where the stories he has written take place.
Throughout the year, a series of improvisation shows will be held. The final performance will be student oneact directed shows in May 2019. Six seniors will be directors. “It’s important our students get the full theatre education so by directing, they gain valuable experience which helps them become better actors,” he said. “We want our students to learn in the classroom and on the stage to become well rounded.”l
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Mayor’s Message – The More Things Change... The Frenchman, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, is credited with coining the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” That was back in 1849. Rock music fans may have danced to Bon Jovi’s rendition recorded in 2010, “The more things change the more they stay the same, the same sunrise, it’s just another day. If you hang in long enough they say you’re comin’ back, just take a look, we’re living proof and baby that’s a fact…” I recently attended the fall conference of the Utah League of Cities and Towns held in Salt Lake City where there were several sessions and discussions about “change.” One of the “hot topics” of the conference was the current housing shortage being experienced here in Utah and the on-going discussions and debates over housing density and housing affordability. One presenter stated that we are not just experiencing a population increase, but also cultural changes. “We are not just growing; we are changing” the presenter repeated multiple times. I was recently going through some old boxes from storage and found an item that I had packed in a sheet of newspaper, Deseret News, dated July 8, 1980. I was interested to see what had changed in the past 38 years. I saw there was an advertisement from a local business systems company offering a sale on items such as portable electric typewriters, Victor calculators, and Record-a-call answering machines. The newspaper listed telephone numbers to call for information, news tips, sports scores, and classified ads, long before there was a website or app that put everything at our fingertips. Technology has unquestionably changed in many ways and continues to do so. As I scanned the headlines of this single sheet of newspaper, what caught my interest was not so much what has changed since 1980, but I
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was intrigued by what has stayed the same. One headline in the opinion section declared “U.S. needs a new trade mayor@murray.utah.gov policy” and another, “Party platforms: 801-264-2600 puffs of hot air.” A reader had written 5025 S. State Street in to the forum to voice her offense to the language in a production at the Murray, Utah 84107 Capitol Theatre. Immediately above an article about a series of seismic activity at Mount Saint Helens was an article about the extreme weather “Heat spreads – toll reaches 200” citing a heat wave in Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, and several other states. The Chicago airport recorded its first ever 100plus temperature. There were also violent thunderstorms and high winds in Michigan, damaging winds and hail in Mississippi, and 64 mph winds in New Orleans. Also catching my attention was the headline “Greenspan proposes new curb on spending” quoting Ronald Reagan’s new top advisor on the federal budget, Alan Greenspan, saying “despite the Senate’s rejection of the Republicans’ $36.1 billion tax cut plan, a significant tax reduction is still needed to restore vitality to the economy.” The more things change, the more they stay the same. As we look to the future in Murray City, it is certain that things will change, and not everyone will agree on what change is good for the city and what is not. Demographics are changing. We need to embrace change while endeavoring to maintain a quality of life that we enjoy and a city we can be proud of. What I hope will not change is our spirit of community as we move forward in addressing the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Murray Library Happy Halloween from all of us at the Murray City Library! Here are some of the things to look forward to this month: On Thursday, October 25 we will be kicking off our Halloween programing with Spooky Tales at the Library; an evening of ghost stories and spooky songs. Stories begin at 7 p.m. in the Storytime Circle. Costumes are encouraged. We will be spreading our Halloween Howls annual event over three days this year. Starting Monday, October 29 and ending on Wednesday, October 31, join us for a spooktacular good time! One hour of stories, songs, rhymes and a Halloween parade through the library. Each day will consist of the same activity starting at 11:15 a.m., so if you can’t make it one day join us on the next! Costumes are encouraged. We have just launched a new series of art classes aimed at our adult patrons. This month we will be creating a mixed media portrait or still life on Monday, October 15 from 6-8 p.m. in the auditorium. This event is being sponsored in part by the Visual Arts Institute, all materials will be provided. Class size is limited so registration is required. Head to our website to register!
Are you interested in learning a new language but don’t have the time or resources to do so? You’re in luck! With a Murray library card, you can download the Rosetta Stone language software to your computer or other mobile device for free! Head to our website or stop in the library to learn how to download the app and start learning today! Are you ready to get your craft on? We have partnered with Creativebug to provide you with a giant library of art and craft projects. Creativebug is an online subscription-based service that gives access to hundreds of video tutorials and patterns for everything from art and design to food and home decor. Registering is easy, find the link on our website, put in your library card number and pin and you’re set to craft! As always, if you have any questions about this or any other library sponsored materials, please feel free to call us at 801-264-2580 or visit our events calendar on our website at murraylibrary.org
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Message from the Council Hunger is a universal problem, which often seems too enormous to even attempt to solve. In our state many children routinely go hungry on the weekend and one in five children in the Salt Lake Valley are going home to no food. However, here close to home, one woman, recognized a need and began to resolve it, one child at a time. Three years ago, when volunteering at the Murray Boys & Girls Club, Lynda Smart Brown discovered food missing from the pantry. She found kids stealing food items because of hunger and a lack of food at their homes on the weekends. Flooded with compassion, Lynda began to fill ten backpacks for those kids to take home on Friday afternoons. She packed each one with six easy and nutritional meal options and snacks for consumption over the weekend. Students were to return the backpacks on Monday for a refill at the end of the week. This idea began with the help of five other people - not knowing where the food and support would come from week after week. Just knowing it had to work, KidsEat! was founded. Their belief that “No Child Should Ever Go Hungry!” became the motto of the new program. Working from the basement of her home, Lynda admitted the beginning weeks were daunting. How would they collect enough items to fill the ten backpacks with everything they wanted to provide for each child? She said her friends and sorority sisters stepped up to assist and because of them KidsEat! became a success and began to thrive. It soon became apparent that entire families were sharing the food she sent home. Today KidsEat! feeds between 250 to 300 people each
week. In addition to the backpack program, the group provides meals for families and breakfast and snacks for the Boys & Girls daycare. They figure they supply approximately 3000 meals and snacks every week to at-risk children through the program. Twenty committed volunteers work weekly to assemble backpacks and deliver them to the Brett Hales kids at the Murray Boys & Girls Club, NeighborDistrict 5 hood House and several public schools. Funding comes from corporate donors, sponsors and individuals. Churches, businesses, families and organizations hold food-drives to help supply specific nutritional needs. Some groups fill the backpacks at their locations under the supervision of KidsEat! volunteers. Lynda is grateful for the overwhelming support she has garnered and tells me that, “No one person can do it all and the KidsEat! program is a success because of all the people who have shared in our vision to help children. The thanks and praise go to our loyal volunteers and donors. We would not be where we are today without these amazing people. The KidsEat! program is a success because of the love, dedication and desire of the volunteers to help our valley’s children. Their support in making this program a success is the backbone of KidsEat!” For her continual contributions to the children, our future leaders, Lynda has just received the Murray City Council Resident Service Award. It was with deep appreciation and admiration that the Murray City Council honored Lynda Smart Brown on September 18, 2018 for her devoted service. If you would like to make a difference ... contact KidsEat! at www.kidseatutah.org –Brett Hales District 5 Council Member
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Join the Murray City Fire Department in Recognizing Fire Prevention Week 2018, October 7 – 13 “Look, Listen, Learn!” “Be Aware, Fire Can Happen Anywhere!” As Fire Prevention Week approaches, Murray City Fire Department encourages residents to “Look. Listen. Learn.” What does that mean? Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice. Murray City Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) -- the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years -- to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware, Fire Can Happen Anywhere,” which works to educate the public about basic but essential ways to quickly and safely escape a home fire. NFPA statistics show that the number of U.S. home fires has been steadily declining over the past few decades. However, the death rate per 1000 home fires that are reported to fire departments was 10 percent higher in 2016 than in 1980. “These numbers show that while we’ve made significant
progress in teaching people how to prevent fires from happening, there’s still much more work to do in terms of educating the public about how to protect themselves in the event of one,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Outreach and Advocacy. “This is particularly critical given the increased speed at which today’s home fires grow and spread.” Carli also notes that although people feel safest in their home, it is also the place people are at greatest risk to fire, with four out of five U.S. fire deaths occurring at home. That over-confidence contributes to a complacency toward home escape planning and practice. “Working in the fire service for many years, we know that people often make choices in fire situations that jeopardize their safety or even cost them their lives,” said Mike Dykman, Fire Marshall of the Murray City Fire Department. “We need to do a better job of teaching people about the potentially life-saving difference escape planning and practice can make and motivating them to action.” Joseph Mittelman, Murray City Fire Department Battalion Chief, says this year’s “Look. Listen. Learn.” campaign highlights three steps people can take to help quickly and safely escape a fire:
Look for places fire could start. Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm. Learn two ways out of every room. While NFPA and the Murray City Fire Department are focusing on home fires, these fire safety messages apply to virtually anywhere. “Situational awareness is a skill people need to use wherever they go,” said Mike Dykman. “No matter where you are, look for available exits. If the alarm system sounds, take it seriously and exit the building immediately.” Practice as though your life depends on it! Murray City Fire Department is hosting a series of events in support of this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn.” • Smoke Detector Assistance. • Home Evacuation Help. • Elementary School Education for Second Grade Classes. • Schedule a Fire Station tour October 8-12 at available times between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Call 801-264-2785) For more information about Fire Prevention Week and home escape planning, visit www.firepreventionweek.org.
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Resident on Display Original artwork by Murray resident artists are displayed in the central display case at City Hall. Our featured artists will be Ruth Johnson (pictured) in October and Janice Blanchard in November.
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Thank you for your patience with our summer roadway projects. Wood Circle, Hansen Circle, Butler Circle, Mar Jane Avenue, 5360 South, 1410 East, 5440 South, and Lakewood Circle have been completed in these last few months. In August/September 700 West was striped to include bike lanes as well as school crossing enhancements. Murray City crews and contractors continue to work on several mid-to- late fall projects. 6600 South between 900 East and 1300 East started in September and is in its final stages, Emerald Isle Lane and Twin Willows Circle will be completed this fall. Several projects will be undertaken in Murray by outside agencies and utilities over the course of the next several months. This will include utility relocations on Vine in anticipation of an early spring start to the roadway project from 900 East to 1300 East and the I-15 lane addition project. UDOT will be adding a southbound lane from SR-201 to 12300 South. This will result in periodic closures and impacts to city streets under or adjacent to the freeway. More details may be found at www.udot.utah.gov/expresslanes.
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If you are a Veteran and are willing to help local high school students tell your story, let us know at the front desk. Veterans and students will meet several times during October. The students will write the Veterans’ stories and present them on Friday, November 16.
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Blood Pressure Screenings – Wed. October 3, 10:30 – 12:00 Toenail Clipping – Thursday, October 25, 9:30 – 12:00, $11 Flu Shots – Friday, October 5, 10:00 – 12:00
Trips BYU Museum of Art – Thursday, Oct. 11 at 9:30, $8 Utah State Hospital Museum – Tuesday, October 16 at 12:30, $8 Antelope Island – Thursday, Oct. 18 at 9:30, $15 Heber Valley Railroad Cowboy Train – Thurs. Oct. 25 at 9:30, $25
Special Bingo & Halloween Costume Contest Join us for a SPeCIAL HALLoWeeN BINgo on Wednesday, october 31. Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and we will have special prizes in our costume contest sponsored by Jenkins-Soffe. Our 5th grade Pen Pals will visit us and parade in their costumes.
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Murray High theatre department announces season lineup By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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hen Murray High School announced its theatre show schedule, there were some firsts amongst it — the first time students selected their fall musical and the first year they will perform a juke box musical, taking place of the traditional Broadway Music Revue. The season, however, will start out with Murray High Theatre III students performing an ensemble scene from William Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors” at the annual Shakespeare competition, hosted by the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Southern Utah University, Sept. 27 through Sept. 29 in Cedar City. About 15 students were to compete, and a showcase was to be held at the school prior to the competition, director Will Saxton said. At the same time as the Shakespeare rehearsals were practices for the fall musical, “Annie,” which was selected by students. “We let the students choose from ‘Annie’ and ‘My Fair Lady,’ and they overwhelmingly selected ‘Annie,’” he said. “It’s a good musical for our students and our community and it allows them to have a buy-in to the decision and have ownership of it. It really plays up to our strengths and it includes our Dance Company’s talents.” Saxton cast the show in late spring so students were familiar with the script when rehearsals began Aug. 21. “It allows for our students to register and enroll in the musical production class,” he said, adding that a few younger students, mostly siblings, will also be in the fall show. The show will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8 through Saturday, Nov. 10 and again, on Monday, Nov. 12 on the high school stage, 5440 S. State St., in Murray. Tickets are $8 for non-students and $7 for students in advance or $9 at the door. Tickets are available through cast members as well as on the Murray High website, murrayhighinformation.webs.com. In addition to Saxton, the directing team
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includes Alan Scott as musical director, Leesa Lloyd with choreography; and Jordan Beckstrand as orchestra director. The character of Annie will be played by junior Kali Degen. Senior Ashley Bates will be Miss Hannigan; senior Nick McEuen will play Daddy Warbucks; and senior Emmy Eborn is Grace Farrell. In January, the musical theatre productions class students will introduce a new tradition at the school, performing its first-ever juke box musical based on pop songs and creating their own story around it. The show, entitled “Juke Box Musical Dinner Theatre Year 1 Journey,” will be performed for three nights beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. The cost for the show is $5, with the optional dinner, an additional fee. “We decided to try something different and brainstormed and came up with that,” Saxton said. “I always have liked the band, ‘Journey,’ growing up and it’s popular again with the kids so they’re pretty excited about starting this new tradition.” In March, students will take on British dialects in the play, “Blithe Spirit.” The play centers on a man, who invited a medium to conduct a seance at his home, hoping to gather material for his next book. However, instead, he is haunted by the ghost of his first departed wife, which disrupts his marriage to his second wife, who can’t see or hear the ghost. “It’s hilarious and the plot is kind of crazy, but it is one of my favorite plays,” Saxton said about the three-act family-friendly play that typically lasts two-and-one-half hours. The show will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 7 through Saturday, March 9, 2019 in the school’s Little Theatre. Tickets are $6 for students and $7 for non-students in advance or $8 at the door. Murray High Theatre III also will perform a one-act play in their regional competition
Murray High’s drama club is lead by (front row, L-R): Lexi Watne, Arianne Chamberlain; (second row) Sydney Bagley, Kalli Degen, Ashley Bates, Emmy Eborn; and (third row) Dylan Short, Matthew Watson, Olivia Jacobs, Nick McEuen. (Will Saxton/Murray High)
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 that they will be hosting, as well as in individual events, the following Wednesday at East High. State contest is in April. The first three nights in May, students who are in “Blithe Spirit” will return to perform “Merchant of Venice” in their Little Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door. Sprinkled in throughout the year — October, December, January, February, April and May — the improvisation team will have shows as well as host its 7th annual improv festival, which attracts up to 10 area schools, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Their season ends with student-directed one-act plays in May. “Our season has a lot of variety. After doing all musicals last year, we wanted to mix it up and perform some straight plays as well
as musical. Each show has its own theme to communicate to the audience, but an overall theme may be to choose people in your life who will treat you the way you want to be treated,” Saxton said. “When we look at ‘Annie,’ there is a lot of optimism in the show and no matter how much money or worldly possessions you have, if you don’t have someone to share it with, you’ll be miserable. With ‘Blithe Spirit,’ we learn that he hasn’t been a good husband in either marriage so he learns how to become a better person. In ‘Merchant of Venice,’ we learn how to show mercy and treat each other with kindness. They’re all good lessons and messages to convey to our students and our community.” l
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all the pros and cons of setting up a trust and explained everything very well and so that it made sense to me. She even makes sure that you have all the extras for your children to make sure they are taken care of if you can’t be there. She made it easy, quick and painless.”. Rebekah holds a J.D. from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney School of Law, and a B.A. in International Relations from Brigham Young University. During her schooling, she interned for Representative Becky Lockhart and researched for the WomanStats Project. Rebekah sits on the board for the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, co-chairs the Serving our Seniors Initiative through the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar, and has volunteered with several Utah-based organizations including Family Promise, Project Read, and the Boys and Girls Club. Most recently, she has worked with the Herriman High School Future Business Leaders of America Club. She was even named Utah FBLA Business Person of the Year for 2017. Marin Murdock, the president of the Herriman High School FBLA commented, “Rebekah’s selfless determination to help everyone she meets has made a lasting impact, and the Herriman FBLA Chapter is grateful for all of her hard work to strengthen our chapter and commu-
nity. I personally have learned numerous lifelong lessons from Rebekah as she has been a personal mentor to me. She is a great example of who I want to be as a future business woman and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to be able to work with her over the last two years.” When Rebekah isn’t lawyering, she en-
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Murray teachers competes for $1,000 in healthy heart challenge By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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welve years ago, Murray High teacher Keeko Georgelas had a heart attack. The three-sport varsity letterman at South High finished coaching football that season, but realized he needed to reduce stress and stepped down. “I knew I had too much on my plate and simplified my life,” he said. However, he still took on being the athletic director as well as taught business classes by day, including concurrent enrollment personal finance at Salt Lake Community College, and was a part-time realtor. Then, a couple years ago, he injured his back cutting trees and his fitness level plummeted. “When this challenge came across my desk, it was motivation for me to take care of myself again. I haven’t done much lately,” he said. Georgelas applied and was accepted into the 2018 My Heart Challenge, which gives him a change to compete against 13 other high school teachers in the Salt Lake Valley in an effort to strengthen his heart health and reduce her risk of developing heart disease. During the 100-day contest, teachers receive individual coaching and counseling from the heart specialists at Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, from exercise and diet to counseling and cardiologists. They meet for seven nutrition classes as well as a dietician at a grocery store, they log their exercise and fitness and are tested for blood pressure, weight, body fat and other health markers. Through the challenge, teachers will record their progress on social media and invite their school to participate alongside through special projects. The winning teacher will receive $1,000 earmarked for the school, said Jess Gomez, challenge organizer. “We did this program with elementary principals a few years ago and their school activities ranged from a walking program during recess to a scavenger hunt involving all the grades,” he said.
Thirteen teachers will take part in the 100-day My Heart Challenge. Not pictured is Hillcrest High’s Jordan Hulet. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
In addition to elementary school principals in 2013, the challenge, in its sixth year, has reached city mayors, firefighters, families and non-profit organization employees. Physician Assistant Viet Le said that teachers were selected intentionally. “These teachers are like principals, role models for students and the community,” he said. “We want them to be healthier and then, share with other teachers and students and their families to enhance fitness and healthy lifestyles. Our goal is to reach the entire school and community.” Le said the heart challenge is more than just correcting lifestyles. “It’s about prevention,” he said. “We want to keep patients out of the hospital and to have an active part in their health care. We want them to lead a healthy life first and for most.” While Georgelas says much of his life has
been about sports and fitness, he now is learning to be accountable and focused. “I wasn’t dialed into communication about what I’m doing, so now I am tracking my cardio, my training, my diet and learning how to be consistent and make improvements,” he said. “I’ve always liked sweets and eat too much fast food, Chick-fil-A, but now I’m packing a lunch that is heart healthy.” Georgelas also is getting up early before teaching to go to the gym for the elliptical machine, bike or walk on the treadmill three mornings and to the swimming pool to add in laps two mornings each week. He may add yoga into his training regimen to increase flexibility and as a bonus, his dog is getting exercise as he gives him more walks. Before the challenge began, Georgelas lost 10 pounds over the summer. His goal is to lose 20 more.
“I’m trying to focus on changing my lifestyle and I’m not worrying about the competition,” Georgelas said, but added around day 75, “I may become competitive.” He also wants to involve the entire Murray High student body and is working with the administration to introduce “Wellness Wednesdays,” which could range from a heart-healthy activity, such as a fun run, to fitness and nutrition speakers. “I want to get the students to participate with me,” he said. “It will be fun.” Intermountain Medical Center CEO Blair Kent appreciates the teachers’ enthusiasm in sharing their knowledge. “Our goal is for everyone to manage their own health and become passionate about it,” he said. l
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Wasatch Adaptive Sports creates new Murray office to better serve area residents with physical limitations By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com
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he non-profit Wasatch Adaptive Sports (WAS) program has been going strong here in northern Utah – providing a wide variety of recreational opportunities for people with physical limitations – since 1977. But until last month, WAS has never had an office here in the Salt Lake Valley. Until now, the organization’s only office, or “headquarters,” has been up at Snowbird ski resort. “We got our start at Snowbird providing winter sports opportunities, skiing and snowboarding,” Wasatch Adaptive Sports founder Peter Mandler said. “That was sufficient for decades, until we added our summer activities and now that is growing quickly.” Mandler launched WAS while working as a ski instructor at Snowbird. The organization’s success on the mountain has grown to where, last year, WAS provided about 3,600 ski and snowboard lessons. By comparison, it was just four years ago when Wasatch Adaptive Sports began to offer a variety of summer activities. And the explosion of success on that side of the operation – through participation growth – prompted WAS to establish its first Salt Lake Valley location in Murray. Last month, Wasatch Adaptive Sports leased a 5,000-square-foot space – including a huge, 2,000-square-foot garage area to stow all their equipment – on Winchester Street (417 West 6400 South). “We chose this Murray location for three primary reasons,” said WAS Executive Director Elizabeth Jahp. “First, it is very near a Trax station, making it easier for our clients to get here. Second, it is very close to one of the places where we host recumbent bicycle activities twice a week (Winchester Park, along the Jordan River, less than a mile west of the new office). And third, perhaps most important, Murray is centrally located in the Salt Lake Valley so everyone should be able to get here fairly easily.” Wasatch Adaptive Sports Development Director Abbie Sauter believes it’s a good move and maybe a little overdue.
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“This space will be so valuable for our clients who want to meet with us, so they don’t have to go all the way up to our Snowbird offices,” she said. “This is a great location to coordinate activity lessons and to meet new people. Now if a family wants to come see the kind of recreation equipment and opportunities WAS provides, they can get here easily.” As a practical matter, the new Wasatch Adaptive Sports location has allowed the non-profit to also vacate several storage units it has kept full of equipment. “We hope this move can help generate at least a five percent growth in our number of participants,” said WAS Operations Coordinator Laura Benson. “I coordinate the lessons we offer and I know it will be easier and more efficient to do that out of this new location.” People with a wide variety of physical limitations participate in Wasatch Adaptive Sports events. The organization’s primary summer activities down here in the valley include: bike riding, paddle boarding and (inflatable) kayaking. Additionally, WAS has expanded its summer offerings in the mountains to include hiking and fishing. One of the things Mandler takes the most pride in is the strong assessment protocol WAS employs to determine exactly what physical abilities each client has, in order to connect them with the proper equipment to give them
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Cottonwood High School graduate spends a month in Europe playing world class wheelchair basketball By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com
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our months ago, she received her Cottonwood High School diploma. Now, she is a freshman at the University of Illinois. And in between, Ali Ibanez spent an entire month in Europe – with three family members tagging along – competing for the U.S. Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball team – the team she hopes to earn a spot on for the next two years, to take her to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. “This was my first time actually leaving the country,” Ibanez said. “My mother also went, with my sweet younger sister, Brooke and my grandpa. I think they enjoyed their trip. They met me in the Netherlands for the ‘Dutch Battle’ (basketball tournament) and then toured some of Europe’s must-see cities, before joining me again in Hamburg, Germany for the World Championships. It was super fun to have them there to support me and the team.” Several months ago, the City Journals introduced readers to Ali as she was trying out for the Women’s Wheelchair National Team. At only 18 years old, she was one of the youngest players trying to make the squad. But she did have several years of wheelchair basketball experience, playing for her local Rush team, under head coach Marilyn Blakley. “We’ve had some really good players come through our program and Ali was certainly one of the best,” Blakley said. “She is the very first male or female player we have ever had who made a national wheelchair team. I’m so proud of her.” After nine years as the Rush head coach, this summer Blakley turned the reins over to former assistant coach Adam Lindsay, also a member in good standing in the Ali Ibanez fan club. “Ali was with our team five years, some-
times playing on more than one team at a time,” he said. “I followed her play (at the World Championship tournament) in Germany. She got a lot of minutes and played great. The sky is the limit for her, which is wonderful, because she is a pretty neat little gal.” Lindsay added, a determined and skilled wheelchair basketball player can earn a living in the sport, playing in Europe. But after spending a month there, Ali’s priorities are now firmly rooted back here in the states. “At the moment I’m focusing strictly on my academics at the University of Illinois and playing for the (women’s wheelchair basketball) team here,” Ibanez said. “I’m planning on tryouts in January (to return to the U.S. national team), but am a bit concerned about how the training schedules and camps will affect my schooling and grades.” The University of Illinois is one of the few schools across the country that fields wheelchair basketball teams. One of Ali’s assistant coaches there was her teammate on the U.S. national team, Kaitlyn Eaton. Practice for her collegiate season has already begun. Like traditional basketball seasons, play will run from November through March. “I chose the University of Illinois because I felt (the coaches) would be able to help me become the best athlete I can be, through their incredible program,” Ali added. “I also know they are extremely dedicated to their student athletes. It should be a good environment for me.” The U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National team earned the Paralympic gold medal two years ago, in Rio de Janeiro. Ibanez was not a member of that team. However, in Amsterdam (for a warm-up, “friendly” tournament) and in Hamburg (for the
world finals), the U.S. women were only average. They split their eight games in Germany (4 wins, 4 losses) and placed sixth in the tournament. Still, head coach Trooper Johnson was pleased with the team and with Ali’s play. “Our focus right now is leading into (the Paralympic Games in) Tokyo in 2020, so our goal was to develop younger athletes,” Johnson said. “(Ali) was one of our huge surprises – such a big asset to the team. She has such incredible potential and is so coachable. Anything I ask her to do, she does it. She’s an amazing athlete and a joy to coach. I can’t wait to have her back.” Ali’s mom, Tiffanie Ibanez, is equally proud of what her daughter accomplished in Europe. “The games were pretty intense – a higher level of play than what Ali had here,” her mom said. “I was amazed they started her. She was awesome defensively. I was so glad to get over there to watch her, along with my dad and daughter Brooke.” Ali started nearly every game at point guard. She said her role was not to score but to set up teammates for good shots. Now she just hopes her college schedule will allow her to do it all over again for the national team next year…and for the Paralympic team, the year after that. l
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he former Murray Max soccer program – which officially changed its name to the Murray Soccer Club two years ago – continues to provide advanced level instruction and playing opportunities for hundreds of area youth. The club has been alive and well and thriving for more than 20 years. That kind of stability and success only comes through a lot of hard work from parents, coaches and volunteers dedicated to providing a quality youth program at an affordable price. Among them is second year Murray Soccer Club President Jim McKenna. “(In August) we held our Max Cup Tournament with more than 140 teams and 1,500 players participating,” McKenna said. “The Murray Soccer Club was founded in 1996 and continues to grow each year.” Additionally, just last year Murray Soccer Club opened an indoor facility to allow for year-round training. The site also hosts soccer camps and three-on-three soccer tournaments. Murray High School boys soccer head coach Brian DeMann was one of those involved in establishing Murray Max a generation ago. “We began in 1996 with just a few teams and are now up to 45 teams or more,” he said. “We saw other more advanced youth soccer leagues succeeding in other parts of the valley and decided Murray needed a program also. About 75 to 80 percent of our players are Murray residents. The league has worked hard to keep prices down, while also developing teams
By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com that can compete with anyone.” Indeed, at that 15th annual Max Cup soccer tournament – with teams coming in from all across northern Utah – eight boys and two girls teams from the Murray program advanced to their championship games with half of them winning titles. Club President McKenna reported, at last count, the program included 290 male players and 186 females. He said the number of girls is down a bit this fall because Murray High School has them on their teams. “We usually add another 20 to 30 players after the girls’ high school season is over,” he said. “Those girls only play in the Murray Soccer Club in the spring because of the conflict.” A 1975 graduate of Murray High School himself, DeMann has been guiding the Spartans’ boys soccer program for about 15 years. “The growth of the Murray Soccer Club has had a huge impact on the number of athletes trying out for the high school team,” DeMann said. “The first year I coached, nearly every kid who tried out made it onto the varsity or JV teams. We kept 32 kids on the two teams and had about 35 try out. “But for the past seven or eight years we have had no fewer than 80 kids try out. There has been much, much growth. I would guess we have one of the biggest turnouts of any (high school boys soccer) program in the state.” DeMann said athletes who try out for his teams are not required to have played in the
Murray Soccer Club. But he also adds, “They probably need to have played in a higher-level soccer program somewhere. The days of students making the team after only playing recreation soccer are pretty much over.” However, along with providing athletes a higher level of coaching and tournaments comes the ever-present challenge of doing it without forcing parents into bankruptcy. “Our soccer fees for fall and spring soccer combined run about $700,” McKenna said. “And, by the time uniforms are purchased and extra tournaments are funded, that will easily go over $1,000. But that is still pretty economical compared to the other youth soccer clubs across the valley. We are constantly working to keep those costs as low as possible.” Parents who can’t afford the fees are encouraged to talk with league officials before giving up on the idea. “We offer reduced entrance fees to students who are eligible for reduced cost lunches at school, for example,” McKenna added. Additionally, scholarship funding is provided to many players. League officials say that this season 39 players are receiving $12,000 in scholarship funding. Siblings Rebekah and Stephen Preston are among them. “We have seven children and really can’t afford to get all of them into the activities their peers are doing,” their mother Desiree Preston said. “We are very grateful the Murray Soccer
Murray goalie Eric Johns dives to block a shoot. (Steve Christensen)
Club works with us to make it more affordable.” For the past two years, she said Rebekah’s fees have been partially paid through the Anya Ng Soccer Scholarship. A former player in the Murray Soccer Club, Anya died in a swimming accident at age 15. Her family established the scholarship, stating, “We want to keep Anya’s memory alive by honoring Anya’s legacy as well as giving back to the community.” Players or parents wishing to learn more about the organization and the scholarship funding available should visit murraysoccer. com. l
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What makes a state champion in Utah high school sports? Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com
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all is an exciting time for high school sports. Every team starts with a clean slate and a new senior class of leaders eager to leave their mark on their school. Ask any coach and they’ll be positive that their team has made big improvements from the previous year and are ready to compete for region and state championships. But in reality, some schools have almost no chance of winning a championship in any sport. It’s no secret that competitive balance isn’t a very prevalent feature of high school sports. Some schools are really good. Others aren’t. But what makes the difference? The size of the school? The coaching? The program’s history? Money? All these factors contribute, but some are much more important than others. To figure out which are the most important, we took all the schools that currently compete in 5A and 6A and counted the number of state championships they have won in the last five years across all team sports. Then we compared those totals to various criteria like enrollment, graduation rates and levels of wealth. Enrollment Obviously there are different classifications in Utah high school sports, from 1A to 6A, that are largely based on enrollment. A team from 6A is always going to be better than a team from 1A because you’re going to have more athletes when pulling from a pool of 2,000-plus students than when pulling from a pool of a couple hundred students. But what about within a single classification? Do schools with a higher enrollment have an advantage over smaller schools within the 5A or 6A divisions? Not really.
In 6A, the school with the highest enrollment, Granger High School, hasn’t won a single state championship in the last five years. (Enrollment numbers taken from publicschoolreview.com.) And in 5A, the top 50% of schools in terms of enrollment account for 36 state championships, while the bottom 50% account for 45 state championships. Graduation Rates People often think about athletics and academics as two completely different spheres, perhaps even antithetical to one another (as in the old nerd vs. jock stereotypes). But it turns out there’s a strong correlation between graduation rates and on-the-field success for Utah high schools. Of the 24 schools with a graduation rate of 92% or better, only five have failed to win a state championship in the last five years. Of the 20 schools with a graduation rate of 91% or worse, half of them have failed to win a championship in the same span. And the top 50% of schools by graduation rate account for nearly three times as many state championships as the bottom 50% (100 to 35). Those numbers didn’t surprise Rob Cuff, the executive director of the Utah High School Activities Association, the governing body of Utah high school sports. “Your best students are usually also your best athletes,” he told the City Journals. “I think they go hand in hand.” Cuff also said that the UHSAA committee charged with handling reclassifications has considered incorporating graduation rates into their decision-making progress.
Of course, correlation does not equal causation. Perhaps there is a third factor that contributes to both athletic and academic success. Wealth of Student Athletes Wealth is a difficult metric to measure for a school body. School boundaries don’t often align with the areas (cities, counties, zip codes) for which you can access public data like median household income. Instead, like others who have considered this same question, we looked at the rate of students that qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a “federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions.” To qualify for the reduced or free lunches, families need to be under a certain poverty level. Schools that participate in the program report the percentage of their students that take advantage of the program, making those reports a relatively convenient method of comparing affluence between schools. Of the high schools competing in 5A and 6A, those with a low percentage of students using the NSLP program have a large advantage when it comes to sports. The top 25 percent of high schools in terms of wealth (as measured by NSLP participation) have 10 times as many state championships as the bottom 25 percent of high schools, and more than the bottom 75 percent combined. There also aren’t as many outliers as when considering graduation rates. Having a graduation rate of 95 percent or above is a strong indicator of success (the
three schools with the most state championships all have graduation rates of 95 percent) but it’s no guarantee, as two other schools with graduation rates of 95 percent did not win a single state championship over the five years. However, when it comes to affluence, there isn’t really an exception. Of the 12 schools with a 15 percent NSLP usage rate or less, every single one has won multiple state championships, with the two most dominant schools being at the very lowest rates of NSLP usage. Conversely, of the 21 schools in which 25 percent or more of the student body uses the NSLP program, over half did not win a single state championship in the last five years. If one were to choose a single metric to predict which Utah high schools will win the most state championships in 2018, this is it. It’s not ideal for competitive balance that the least affluent schools have little to no chance of being in the best in the state, but competitive balance isn’t the end goal for UHSAA. “I think it’s important to maintain a level playing field,” said Cuff, “but our mission is all about participation. If teams are fielding sports teams and students have the opportunity to play, that’s the most important.” So as much as each high school student athlete is full of hope and as much as any coach thinks they’re going to finally turn their program around, in all likelihood the same schools will continue to win championships and everyone else will get the proverbial participation trophy. l
Schools with higher graduation rates often perform better in sports as well.
In the 5A division, there is a negative correlation between enrollment and state championships.
The top 25 percent most affluent 5A and 6A high schools have more state championships than the rest of the schools combined.
The fewer students in a school qualify for free or discounted lunches, the more likely that school is to win multiple state championships.
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hile most children look forward to Halloween, some are scared by the creepy masks that hang on hooks in the local stores or the zombies that are placed on front doorsteps. Younger children, in particular, may not like the scary aspect of Halloween but still want to participate in the activities. The good thing is the Salt Lake area has a lot of activities for families that are not-so-scary, so everyone can participate. Here is a list of some of those activities. WitchFest at Gardner Village The not-so-spooky witches have flown into Gardner Village and will be on display until Oct. 31. There is no cost to walk around the village and look at the witches and go on the witch scavenger hunt. The “Six Hags Witches Adventure” is $6 per person (ages 1 and older) and includes: a giant jumping pillow, an area where kids can climb through spider webs, and a place to test their skills at the Maze of Mayhem. This adventure begins Sept. 28 and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Halloween from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting). This is located in the lot west of Archibald’s Restaurant. Gardner Village also offers select dates where visitors can eat breakfast with witches. Enjoy a warm breakfast buffet and have your picture taken with the Gardner Village witches and watch as they perform some fun witchy spells. Ticket prices are $16 for the breakfast. Check their website at www.gardnervillage.com for specific dates and information. Gardner Village is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 1100 W. 7800 South in West Jordan. Herriman Howl Herriman City hosts this fun free event for kids of all ages on Monday, Oct. 15 from 5:308:00 p.m. at the J. Lynn Crane Park. There will be prizes, activities and games. Trunk or Treat begins at 6 p.m. and prizes will be awarded for the best decorated trunk. There will also be a mad science show starting at 6:45 p.m. Other activities and areas include: a pumpkin patch (pumpkins for sale), food trucks, Restless Acres, Treasures of the Sea, Hocus Pocus, Wizarding World and Stella Live Fortunes. The food truck lineup for that night will be: Corndog Commander, Kona Ice, and South of the Border Tacos. The J. Lynn Crane Park is located at 5355 W. Herriman Main Street, just south of City Hall. Trick or Treat Street at The Utah Olympic Oval On Friday Oct. 19, the Utah Olympic Oval will host Trick or Treat Street, a huge, free indoor trick-or-treating event. Treats and prizes will be distributed from sports clubs, local vendors and other community groups. In addition to trick-or-treating, children (12 and younger) can also ice skate for free that night (skate rental not included). Rates are $6 for adults (13 years and older) and $3 for skate rentals. The Utah Olympic Oval is located at 5662 Cougar Lane
A witch from Gardner Village’s WitchFest. (Photo credit Gardner Village)
in Kearns. Haunted Hollow in Draper Get your little ones in their costumes and bring them to the Galena Hills Park in Draper on Monday, Oct. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. for some free Halloween family fun. There will be carnival games, prizes, a pumpkin patch, live entertainment, candy, and more. Galena Hills Park is located at 12452 S. Vista Station Blvd. in Draper. Halloween Bash in Riverton For two nights, Oct. 29 and 30, Riverton City hosts an outdoor family friendly Halloween event. Activities include: scavenger hunts, the Troll Stroll where you can get candy and prizes around the park, a mini-spook alley, spooky stores and the annual search for The Great Pumpkin. The event begins each night at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. The Search for The Great Pumpkin begins at 8:30 p.m. each night. This free event is held at the Riverton City Park, 1452 W. 12600 South. Little Haunts at This is the Place Heritage Park During Little Haunts, little boys and ghouls can visit This is the Place in their costumes and go trick-or-treating, hear stories from the Story Telling Witch, go on pony rides or train rides, and make crafts. Ticket prices are: $12.95 for adults, $8.95 for children 3-11 and children 2 and under are free. The Little Haunts event is held Oct. 13, 18-20 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the Place Heritage Park is located at 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave. in Salt Lake City. Garden After Dark at Red Butte Garden The theme for this year’s Garden After Dark event is Oaklore Academy of Magic. Come be a part of this magic academy where guests will learn about the magical properties of real-life plants from around the world, select a magic wand, learn all about magical creatures, and dig into herbology. After picking up an Oaklore
student manual at the amphitheater, visitors will be given a school map, class schedule and extra credit activities they can do between classes. Class subjects include: Wand Theory 101, Potions Lab 202, Charms 303, Magical Creatures Studies 404, Herbology 505, and even a final exam that has something to do with trying to ban the mischievous Myrtle Spurge who seeks to cause trouble all around the Academy. Ticket prices are $14 or $11 if you are a Red Butte Garden member. This event is Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 25-27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Red Butte Garden is located at 300 Wakara Way in Salt Lake City. Boo at the Zoo at Hogle Zoo Boo at the Zoo is where children (12 and younger) come to the zoo and go trick-or-treating in their costumes at booths scattered throughout the zoo. They provide trick-or-treating bags or you can bring one from home. This popular event is included with regular zoo admission (or free with a zoo membership) and is on Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular zoo admission for adults (13 to 64 years old) is $16.95, seniors (65 and older) $14.95, children (3 to 12) $12.95, and 2 and younger are free. BooLights at Hogle Zoo BooLights at Hogle Zoo is on Oct. 5-6, 1113, 17-20, and 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. BooLights includes a train ride at night, not-so-scary light displays of a graveyard, pirates’ lair, the land of spiders, walk through Bat Cave, and a labyrinth-themed maze with puppets. Also included is the performance “Spiderella.” Prices are $12.95 for adults (13 and older), children ages 3-12 are $9.95 and toddlers 2 and under are free. Papa Murphy’s Pizza offers a discount coupon (while supplies last) when you buy any size pizza you will receive a coupon for a buy one regularly priced adult ticket to BooLights and receive one child ticket free. l
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Fall break is the perfect time to discover new places By Christy Jepson | Christy@mycityjournals.com
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all is officially here and with fall break coming up, it is a perfect time to get out and explore new places while the weather is still good. If you’re in town for the two-day break, explore some places that are not in your backyard, but are close enough to make a fun family outing. Here are a few places all about an hour’s drive or less from the Salt Lake area. Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park: Step back into time at a prehistoric dinosaur park where more than 100 dinosaur sculptures inhabit the grounds of this eightacre outdoor dinosaur park. Hours at the park are Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket prices are $7 for adults (18 years and older), $6 for seniors (ages 62 and older), students (ages 13-17) are $6, and children (2-12 years old) are $5. Dinosaur Park is located at 1544 E. Park Blvd. in Ogden. Visit www.dinosaurpark.org for more information. Treehouse Children’s Museum: Fun and learning go hand in hand at this great children’s museum in Ogden. The center of the museum is a giant 30-foot-high treehouse kids can climb and explore. Some of the other exhibits and play areas include: the big red barn workshop, a large map of Utah, adventure tower, king and queen thrones, an American map, and the Oval Office. The museum is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday night they stay open until 8 p.m. They close at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Admission prices are $8 for children ages 1 to 12; $5 for children 13 to 17; and 18 and older are $5. The Treehouse Children’s Museum is located at 347 22nd Street in Ogden. Visit their website at www.treehousemuseum. org for more information. Heber Valley Railroad: About an hour’s drive from Salt Lake County, families can be in the clear, mountain air in Heber. Not only is Heber a great small town to explore, the Heber Valley Railroad is a perfect outdoor activity for fall break. The Pumpkin Train runs from October 4-29. Ticket prices include a 40-minute train ride on the Heber Valley Railroad. While enjoying the scenery, guests will be entertained by costumed characters who ride along on the train. In addition to the train ride, guests can select a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, get a Halloween sticker, a pumpkin cookie and a trip through the not-so-scary haunted train car. Ticket prices are $15 for children 3 and up (including a pumpkin), and $3 for those 2 and under (including a pumpkin) or free for toddlers who do not want a pumpkin. To reserve your ticket for a train ride, visit www.hebervalleyrr. org. Cornbelly’s: Located in north Utah County is the “The Greatest Maze on Earth.” Known as Utah’s first corn maze, Cornbelly’s is filled with activities for all ages. New this year are two additional corn mazes. The main maze will take guests about 30 to 45 minutes to navigate through the circus themed eight-acres of
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pathways. New this year is a ride on the grain train which takes guests through Candy Corn Acres maze. And for those children who want to try a corn maze but aren’t brave enough to try the main maze, the Kiddie Maze is a perfect five-minute adventure where kids try to find the gummy bear interactive game inside. Other activities at Cornbelly’s include: the corn cob beach, princess playland, hayride, rat rollers, gemstone mining, giant jumping pillow, giant slide, animal band and a rat maze. Cornbelly’s also has other haunted attractions for an additional cost. Cornbelly’s is located at Thanksgiving Point and opens on Sept. 28 and runs through Nov. 3. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight. Ticket prices (not including tax) are $12.95 per person for weekdays and $16.95 for weekend. They are located at 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way in Lehi. Visit mwww.cornbelly’s.co for more information. Halloween Cruise: Where can you take a cruise not too far from home during fall break? Only about 45 minutes from Salt Lake is CLAS Ropes Course in Provo where families can take a Halloween cruise down the Provo River and see over 100 carved pumpkins along the river banks along with spooky holiday decorations. Each 25-minute round-trip cruise ride is hosted by a pirate who tells spooky stories. Watch out because guests might even encounter a pirate attack on their boat. Ticket prices are $8 per person ages 3 and older. CLAS Ropes Course is located at 3606 W. Center in Provo by Utah Lake. The first boat leaves each night starting at 6:30 p.m. and then about every 30 minutes. The last boat ride leaves at 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. They are closed on Sunday. Visit www.clasropes.com for more information. l
Guests enjoying the Halloween Cruise down the Provo River. (Photo courtesy CLAS Ropes Course)
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Life Flight: saving lives for four decades By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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f you were to name the official bird of Murray, what would it be? While there are plenty robins, finches, and magpies to go around, the one bird that seems to always grab everyone’s attention is the giant red whirlybird with “Life Flight” stenciled on it. Intermountain Life Flight, the unofficial bird of Murray, celebrated its 40th year of delivering patients to hospitals all throughout Intermountain Healthcare’s system of hospitals. Life Flight celebrated its 40th anniversary on Aug. 29 at the State Capitol with many of the people who have been impacted by its services—including past patients, survivors who have been rescued, and members of the state’s law enforcement and search-and-rescue community. Piloting the Agusta 109 New Grand Helicopter onto the statehouse grounds was former Murray resident Kent Harrison. Harrison, a veteran flyer of 20 years, shuttles patients to his base hospital, the Intermountain Medical Center (IMC). “We have only had two noise complaints since we started operations there,” said Harrison. “We avoid coming in from the north, so we don’t disturb the residents in the apartment (Lost Creek) complex too much.” Intermountain Life Flight is the only civilian air ambulance program in the United States licensed to perform hoist rescues. In those 40 years, Life Flight has transported nearly 107,000 patients and has completed 400 hoist rescues. Life Flight has also flown 15 million miles— roughly the equivalent of flying halfway to the planet Mars. When it began in 1978, Life Flight started out with just one helicopter, two pilots and mechanics, six nurses, and 20 paramedics. Today their service includes six helicopters, three airplanes, and is based at seven regional hospitals, includ-
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IHC Senior Vice President Rob Allen addresses attendees at Intermountain Life Flight Appreciation Day at the State Capitol. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
ing IMC. In addition to patient transport and rescue, they also provide organ transplant flights. To mark the medical milestone, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert proclaimed Aug. 29 as Intermountain Life Flight Appreciation Day and honored the men and women of the program in a special ceremony held on the south lawn at the State Capitol. Present and former Life Flight employees gathered in Murray Park that evening to celebrate and reunite with each other. “Murray Park helps us be good neighbors,” remarked Harrison. The park faces IMC’s helipad to the west of its entrance. “When we come in on approach, the park keeps us from having to fly over residential neighborhoods.” The Life Flight aircraft, all painted red, have an average cruising speed of 150 mph and generally can travel 200 miles out and back without refueling. All pilots are outfitted with night vision goggles and are continually trained to fly in complex urban and mountainous situations.
Traffic accidents, cardiac emergencies, ATV accidents, falls and general medical emergencies make up the top five reasons for patient transports. “We are required to fly in no lower than 500 feet and only 300 feet on approach. But we always double that and try to stay over the commercial and industrial areas of Murray,” Harrison said. They fly around the clock in what is known as the Golden Hour, the crucial 60 minutes following a traumatic injury, during which a person’s survival rate is about 80 percent, if they can reach proper care. Only once did crews stand down, back in January 2017, to honor a co-worker, Tyson Mason, who had died in a car crash. Other air transport crews pitched in to allow the Life Flight teams to mourn their colleague. According to Harrison, IMC has its own special flight plan to use during inclement weather, utilizing Murray High School’s football field to help navigate safely onto the busy IMC complex. l
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Life Flight marked 40 years of life-saving at a special service at the State Capitol. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)
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t’s the most won-der-ful time of the year! It’s spooky time! Halloween is my favorite holiday. In my opinion, we don’t have nearly enough occasions to dress up in costume and eat candy. Almost every year, I start planning my costume early. I’m one of those people that need my costume exact to every last detail. I’ve even bleached my hair to make sure the long blonde hair I needed for my costume was accurate. Wigs are way too expensive. Unfortunately, not spending $50 to $200 on costumes at the pop-up Halloween stores can only be off-set by time. Spending the time to create your own unique costumes can save loads of cash. Head to your local Michaels craft store or JoAnn’s fabric store for all the knickknacks and fabric you will need for your costume. Coupons are always available for Michaels, make sure to visit their website and download that coupon before you head to the store. JoAnn’s usually has coupons available on their website as well. I wouldn’t say I have a talent for sewing, which is why I love visiting JoAnn’s. In the middle of the store, an entire table of pattern books and file cabinets full of patterns to choose from awaits. My suggested process is to spend some time looking through multiple books to find the perfect pattern, pick the pattern from the corresponding cabinet, and then go look for the appropriate fabric. For accessories, like bracelets, hats, shoes, facewear, etc., shop around early. I generally like to go online and screen-shop through sites like Amazon and eBay for the perfect iteration of the accessory I’m looking for. I have two different extensions on my Chrome browser that automatically compare prices throughout the internet. If I’m lucky, they will
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pop up before I check-out with coupons or websites that offer the same product at a lower price. (The two I use are Best Price and Honey.) Not surprisingly, I adore hosting Halloween parties. Pinterest is my ultimate go-to for fun Halloween-themed treats, drinks, and decorations. One of my favorite treats to make is Ghost Pretzels. Pick up a bag of long pretzels from the grocery store, dip them in melted white chocolate, throw some small googly-eyes on there, and they’re done! Some other simple recipes include Halloween popcorn or trail mix, ghost bananas, pumpkin clementines, spider cookies, blood-splattered Oreos, Jell-O worms, mummy hotdogs, and Halloween spaghetti. Decorations require a balancing act between time and money as well. Buying decorations from a store (my favorites are Michaels and Spirit Halloween) is quick, but can be expensive. Homemade decorations are inexpensive, but they require a fair amount of time. One of the most inexpensive decorations is a front-yard spider web. All it requires is a long spool of thick thread. If you have trees and other plants in the front-yard, this can be pretty painless; just walk through your yard and hook the thread over some branches to create the outer perimeter of the web, then keep walking in circles, making the perimeter smaller and smaller each time. Tie a few perpendicular thread pieces throughout the circle, and that’s it! Don’t forget the spider made out of a black bag full of fallen leaves and some pipe cleaners. Witches brooms can also be simple to make, depending on how fancy the witch is. If you have an old dusty broom lying around, that’s perfect. Wrap the handle with some fabric, preferably black, orange, or
purple, splatter some green spray paint across the rest of the handle, and jostle up the brush on the end of the broom. Easy-peasy. There are many other decoration ideas easily googleable that I have yet to try, including floating candles, glowing eyes, wicked witch feet, packing tape ghosts, potion bottles, bats, stacked pumpkins and whimsical grave stones. Need more? Spoox Bootique (3453 S. State St.) is open all year and they have fantastic Halloween-themed decorations, collectables, apparel, homeware, accessories, furniture, and trick or treat buckets. l
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very autumn, as I reconstructed our home after three months of child infestation, my daughters settled into their school classes and thoughts turned to Halloween. More specifically, thoughts turned to Halloween costumes. I’d load my girls into the minivan and we’d attack the pattern books at Joann fabric, looking for the perfect costumes. (These pattern books weighed approximately 450 lbs. and had to be moved carefully or they would fall off the narrow perch and crush your hip bones.) Costumes ranged from Disney princesses to Death, and each outfit had to last for decades because they were worn all the time and handed down for generations. (For example, one daughter, dressed as Snow White, shredded the hem of her gown under the plastic tires of her Big Wheel. Her dress looked like Snow White had been attacked by a pack of very short raccoons. She still wore it every day.) After finding the right pattern, we’d roam the aisles, looking for fabric that didn’t cost the equivalent of an actual Disney movie. During my costume-making tenure, I created all of the Disney princesses, a
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