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Dog Trainer Saves DockDogs Competition PAGE 4
By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com
A dog soars through the air head towards a pool during Odgen’s first DockDogs competition. DockDogs, a competitive sport for dogs, was supposed to be held in West Valley at the end of May, but when the even fell through, dog trainer Cassie Swift pulled another Utah DockDogs competition together in Ogden, so the owners and dogs would still be able to compete. – Cassie Swift
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Nature Center Brings Bluegrass Groups to Ogden By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com
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he Ogden Nature Center kicked off their 2016 summer concert series with a performance by The Barefoot Movement, an acoustic, bluegrass band from Nashville. Families and friends, most from the Ogden area, watched as Noah Wall, the singer-songwriter for the group, played the fiddle, and Tommy Norris strummed the mandolin while Alex Conerly sang and picked at the guitar on June 9. “They were so charming,” said Diane Stern, who is an independent contractor for the series. Stern booked The Barefoot Movement for the concert because the nature center concert series tends to bring in more folk and bluegrass style music than other concerts around Ogden, including those in the Ogden Twilight series, Stern said. The nature center series culture is low-key which contributes to its unique profile, she said. “This is a small venue and it is cozy. You can bring picnic and dinner, and it is really very relaxed and homey,” she said. “It was really so comfortable and inexpensive so people can come with their friends and family.” The next and final performer in the 2016 summer series is Kristin Andreassen, who will be visiting the center on August 11 at 7 p.m. Stern’s booked this singer-songwriter for two concerts in the past and invited her back for this year’s series because she has been a crowd favorite. This year Andreassen is bringing two
friends to the center with her: Rayna Gellert on fiddle and Jefferson Hamer on bass. Andreassen usually adds step, a kind of percussive dancing, to her performances. Oftentimes audience members get off their feet and join her, Stern said. There’s a lot of research that goes in to determining who should come to the series, but Stern said she is confident that Andreassen be a good choice. Tickets for Andreassen’s concert costs $16 for adults and $10 for children if purchased in advance at ogdennaturecenter.org or $18 for adults and $12 for children if purchased at The Barefoot Movement, a Nashville-based, acoustic, bluegrass band, was the door. Spectators may bring food the first performing group in the 2016 Ogden Nature Center Summer Concert Series. They performed June 9. – Catherine Truman or buy it on site from Union Grill. Stern, who’s planned the series for the past seven years, said she’s excited to see nature center regulars come back to the series for Andreassen’s concert, and she said she hopes she sees some new faces too because the nature center, located at 966 W. 12th Street, is an unusual venue for a concert. “The thing that is singular about a concert is at nature center is that you are out in a glen in a natural setting, and you don’t get as much of that in the world these days,” she said. “You come off of 12th street to get to the center, and it is the city, and then you come here you are completely removed. “It’s like little a little vacation while you’re at the concert, and when Kristin Andreassen, a singer-songwriter and percussive dancer, is headit’s over, the world is out there wait- ed to the Ogden Nature Center on August 11 for the last concert of the center’s summer round-up. –Laura Crosta ing for you to come back.” l
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Dog Trainer Saves DockDogs Competition D
By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com
ogs leaped from a dock gaining five, six and sometimes even nearly seven feet of air before splashing into a pool of water at the Golden Spike Event Center during Weber County’s first DockDogs competition on May 20 and 21. With more than 50 competitors, a dozen vendors and eight sponsors, spectators might not have known that the event was organized in less than a week. DockDogs, a sporting event for dogs, travels around the country and world, allowing K9s to compete against each other in a trackmeets-swimming type of event. DockDogs officiators were planning to host an event during an outdoor expo at the Maverik Center in West Valley on May 20, but the event unexpectedly canceled, leaving owners and their dogs out of a competition that many of them had been looking forward to for months. That’s when dog trainer Cassie Swift started organizing a new DockDogs event on the same weekend. “Cassie – she is really a leader and people look up to in this sport, so she was able to pull everyone together to find sponsors and get individuals to brainstorm ideas and donate money,” Gilbert Latta, DogDocks enthusiast, said. Swift scheduled the Golden Spike Event Center for the competition and booked vendors that primarily focused on dog products. She renamed the event the Tattle Tails Dogfest, hoping to raise awareness for Tattle Tails
A dog exits the pool after diving in to retrieve the chew toy during Weber County’s first DockDogs competition. DockDogs provides sporting events for dogs all over the world. – Cassie Swift
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A dog leaps from a dock during the Tattle Tails Dogfest at the Golden Spike Event Center on May 21 and 22. The Dogfest included a DockDogs, a traveling dog sport competition. – Cassie Swift
“You don’t see what goes on behind the scenes very often, but the support and friendship the competitors have with each other is great,” said Andrea Webb, who brought her dog to the Ogden DockDogs event. “The Tattle Tails dog fest was different (from other DockDogs events) for a variety of reasons – the main one being that there was so much support and friendship to get it put together in just six days. Everyone there was there to cheer each other on, even if another dog out jumped yours.” Oftentimes Dockdogs events are side events at bigger conventions, but at the Tattle Tails Dogfest, it was the main event, and Latta said it was nice to be surrounded by a community of people who were all passionate about the same activity. “We were all there for the same reason – DockDogs” Latta said. DockDogs has three events in their competitions, but all of them involve dogs jumping off of a dock into a pool of water. The first is called Big Air – similar to the long jump, the second is called Extreme Vertical – basically the doggie high jump and the third is called Speed Retrieve, which is like freestyle swimming for dogs. Dogs who compete in all three
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events are eligible to compete in the Iron Dog challenge, where their scores in all three events are considered for an overall ranking. Along with organizing the event, Swift brought her DogDocks team Hawaiian Chaos to the event, which is comprise of herself, her husband and six dogs. Four of her dogs – Maleki, Kona, Maui and Bear – compete and the other two dogs, Luna and Midnight, are their “cheerleaders,” swift said. Three of Swift’s four dogs made the finals for Big Air, Kona finished fifth in the pro finals, Maui finished third in contender finals and Bear finished fourth in amateur finals. Kona placed second overall in Iron Dog, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieve. Swift said winning is not the reason why they enjoy DockDogs, however. “We compete because we have fun with our family, dogs and friends,” Swift said. Swift said she thinks the Tattle Tails Dogfest will be back next year with even more vendors, competitors and sponsors. After what was pulled together in six days, Swift said she is confident that there is a lot of potential for DockDogs in the Ogden area, and said she’s looking forward to planning the next event. l
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New Class Shimmies into Ogden Dance Scene By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
Britta Stumpp lifts her leg as she demonstrates technique to her Brazilian Samba class on Monday, April 18 at the Eccles Community Art Center. Stumpp runs six-week sessions for her classes. – Travis Barton
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ith the Rio Olympics on the horizon, Brazilian style dancing will be coming to the global forefront. And that’s exactly what Britta Stumpp said she hopes to happen. Stumpp recently started a Brazilian Samba class at the Eccles Community Art Center teaching Samba along with a few other Afro-Brazilian dances and some contemporary fusion. “It’s not ballroom and you don’t have to get naked,” Stumpp said hoping to remove any confusion regarding what her samba class entails. Brazilian Samba is most often seen at Carnaval, a celebration in Brazil which marks the beginning of Lent, but its roots came from West Africa when people were brought through the middle passage via slave trade. Its style has morphed over time into one of the most popular dances in Brazil that is today. “Samba in Brazil is like the national pastime, there’s football and there’s samba with Carnaval as the Super Bowl of samba,” Stumpp said. Stumpp’s love for samba came about after seeing Samba Fogo, based out of Salt Lake City, perform at the Utah Arts Festival in 2010. “I was blown away and I thought ‘I need to check that out,’” Stumpp said. As it turned out, Stumpp had Thursday nights free when Samba Fogo was doing classes. Little did she know, it turned out to be a master’s level workshop she went to the first time. “I had taken African dancing classes so I thought ‘how hard could this Afro-Brazilian stuff be,’” Stumpp said. “I stood out like a sore thumb, but I had the best time.” Stumpp eventually moved to Oregon with her husband where she continued to take classes for a few years before they returned to Ogden. They also returned with a two-year-old son and Stumpp said lots of people can’t travel down to Salt Lake every Thursday.
“I thought it would be really cool to get some samba here in Ogden because aside from Samba Fogo, there really isn’t a whole lot to be had,” Stumpp said. Having already taught some classes at the Eccles Community Art Center, Stumpp asked if she could start a Brazilian Samba class. Stumpp started her second session of classes on April 18. She will start her next session on July 25. Stumpp said the difficulties she went through learning the dance has helped her to become a quality teacher of the craft. “Because I struggled a great deal as a student to pick up the steps so in the way I taught myself to do it, I think it translates to my students,” Stumpp said. The dancing style, Stumpp said, carries an uplifting spirit about it. “It just lifts your energy up, I don’t know how else to describe it,” Stumpp said. “Of all the dance styles I’ve ever taken, the Brazilian stuff is where it’s at for me.” Students of Stumpp’s class said they love the feelings they get doing a lot of the exercises during the instruction. It’s an evident energy when seeing the dancers at Carnaval, but Stumpp said it’s important to remember that Samba doesn’t require extravagance. “Most of the time when people are doing samba in Brazil, they are fully clothed, the Samba Queens is just for Carnaval,” Stumpp said. “So I think people get the misconception that you have to be with huge feathers, half naked and in high heels to do this and it’s not that either.” Classes consist of a warm-up for flexibility followed by drills and choreography ending with a cool down. The class is set up to run in six-week sessions on Mondays from 6:40 – 7:40 p.m. “I love it, I love the energy, I love the music and I love that I get to share it with others,” Stumpp said. To find out more about the Brazilian Samba class at Eccles Community Art Center, go to http://ogden4arts. org/class-schedule/. l
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Britta Stumpp laughs with her students as she discusses the importance of shoulder involvement in samba dancing. Stumpp first saw samba at a festival where Samba Fogo performed. – Travis Barton
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“Perfect Pitch - Despicable Glee!”
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Ogden Hosts Regional Miniature and Shetland Pony Show By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com
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esert Star Playhouse continues its riotous 2016 season with the hilarious family feel-good musical of the summer, “Perfect Pitch - Despicable Glee!” The new dean of Northern Salt Lake State University, Dean Reno, is starting her inaugural year off with a bang! Her plan is to tear down the ramshackle student building and replace it with a faculty only day spa. Much to the distress of the student run clubs who use the building exclusively. In order to save their beloved meeting place, Jenny and the other club presidents need to come up with the money to fix the building and fast. Deciding to join forces and enter into a singing competition, Jenny and company soon discover that Dean Reno has enlisted the power pop boy
band, D!Vine, to enter into the competition to thwart the students’ plans of saving the student building. Directed by Scott Holman, Perfect Pitch runs from June 9 to August 20, 2016. The evening also includes another of Desert Star’s signature musical olios following the show. The Kick Up Your Boots Country Olio will feature some new and classic country music favorites, with a unique and always hilarious, Desert Star twist! Desert Star audiences can enjoy gourmet pizza, fresh wraps, burgers, scrumptious desserts and other finger foods as well as a full selection of soft drinks and smoothies while they watch the show. Food is available from an á la carte menu and is served right at your table.
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ver the Memorial Day weekend, over a hundred miniature and Shetland ponies came together at the Golden Spike Arena for the Regional Miniature and Shetland Pony Show. The competition has been going on for the last 25 with competitors from Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The competition rotates venues in those states and it was the eighth time Utah hosted. The competition has several different categories for the different ponies to compete in including jumping, halter, obstacles, showmanship and a variety of different driving incuding pleasure driving, country driving, formal driving and Sunday in the Park driving. The competition is divided up between adults, youths and a group specifically for the physically challenged. “We give out rossettes to the top six in each category,” said Laurie Villallpando, the treasurer for the Mountain West Miniature and Shetland Owners Incorporated, the local club hosted the competition. Toward the end of the competition, nine supreme champions were crowned with one champion of champions named on Sunday. During the showmanship event, judges scored the ponies based upon a rulebook that establishes the standards of perfection for each breed of pony. “During the driving, there are specific things the judges are looking for,” Villallpando said. Villapando explained people get into showing miniature and Shetland ponies because they used to show bigger horses and have since moved on to the smaller
breeds. “They are less intimidating. You don’t need a lot of land to to care for them,” she said. “They are very easy to train. They want to please and they enjoy having a job.” The modern American Shetland pony comes in two height categories, either under 43 inches or between 43 and 46 inches at the whither. The minimum height is 28 inches. Originating in the Shetland Isles northeast of mainland Scotland, Shetland ponies were used for pulling carts and plowing farmland. During the industrial revolution, they were used as “pit ponies” in coal mines hauling out what was mined. In modern times, Shetland ponies are used for show and to be ridden by small children at fairs, carnivals and petting zoos. They are also sometimes used for therapeutic horseback riding purposes. Miniature ponies are between the 34 to 38 inches at the withers. While they are the size of a pony, some retain horse characteristics, leading to controversy whether they should be considered ponies or horses. They are often friendly and interact well with people. They are also trained as assistance animals for people with disabilities. Those who favor miniature ponies as service animals cite that they live longer than dogs and can be trained to perform much of the same tasks as dogs. Another advantage is some individuals, particularly from Muslim cultures, consider dogs to be unclean. However, horses and ponies are accepted. However, the classification of miniature ponies as assistance animals remains controversial. l
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Weber State University Brings Science and Art to Ogden Parks By Cassidy Ward
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one will blame you if you want to join in too. The parks programs are also always looking for volunteers to help run the activities. Arts in the Parks 2016 Dates and Locations June 6-10, 2016 (12 noon to 1:00 p.m.) at Lorin Farr Park (769 Canyon Road, Ogden) June 13-17, 2016 (12 noon to 1:00 p.m.) at 4th Street Park (275 4th Street, Ogden) June 20-24, 2016 (12 noon to 1:00 p.m.) at Lester Park (663 24th Street, Ogden) June 27-July 1, 2016 (12 noon to 1:00 p.m.) at Monroe Park (850 30th Street, Ogden) July 5 - 8, 2016 (12 noon to 1:00 p.m.) at Mt. Ogden Park (3144 Taylor Avenue, Ogden) July 11-15, 2016 (12 noon to 1:00 p.m.) at West Ogden Park (751 West 24th Street, Ogden) Science in the Parks 2016 Dates and Locations
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Science in the Parks aims to engage kids through various learning methods including visual, auditory, and tactile. Each day of the week will have a theme which projects strategically chosen to fit that theme. In addition, Science in the Parks is working in conjunction with Ogden School District’s free school lunch program. Kids can show up at 11:30, grab a bite to eat, and get their hands dirty with the day’s experiment. The Parks programs are made possible via funding from Weber County R.A.M.P., the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation, Utah Families Foundation, the Alan and Jeanne Hall Endowment for Community Outreach, as well as private donations. If you’re looking for a way to stimulate your child’s mind this summer, get them active and thinking critically and creatively, Arts in the Parks and Science in the Parks offers the perfect opportunity to break up the monotony, and no
June 6-10, 2016 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at West Ogden Park (751 West 24th Street, Ogden) June 13-17, 2016 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Lorin Farr Park (769 Canyon Road, Ogden) June 20-24, 2016 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at 4th Street Park (275 4th Street, Ogden) June 27-July 1, 2016 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Lester Park (663 24th Street, Ogden) *NOTE: THIS LOCATION CHANGED from a previously advertised park due to construction projects. July 5 – 8, 2016 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Monroe Park (850 30th Street, Ogden) July 11-15, 2016 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Mt. Ogden Park (3144 Taylor Avenue, Ogden) Activities will be suspended July 4, in observance of Independence Day. You can find additional information and sign up to help at weber.edu/artsintheparks or scienceintheparks. org. l
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By Cassidy Ward
hat is the American dream? For as long as many of us can remember it has been about carving out a piece of the pie for yourself, finding a way to grab as much success and comfort as your able. This is the land of opportunity after all. But more and more our collective code of ethics is changing, we’re experiencing a cultural shift that is less about getting ours and more about giving. People entering the workforce today are more concerned about doing something that makes a difference, not just for themselves and their families, but for everyone. In a capitalistic society, the success of a business is not just about profit share but also about public perception. As the priorities of the masses change, businesses must change with them if they hope to succeed. It was only a matter of time before corporate entities made to change to being more socially minded and some local businesses are leading the charge. While the climate of business is still one of profit (it turns out you need money in order to keep your doors open) there are those who of a mind that you can run a successful business and give back to your community at the same time. While these companies may not be the majority, one can’t help but wonder if this might be the beginning of a better, more equitable, sustainable, and balanced economy. It is with that in mind that we want to spotlight those businesses in Ogden that are actively contributing to the betterment of our city. A Good Life Café From their humble beginnings atop another shop on Historic 25th Street, A Good Life Café has been offering healthy meals to Ogden locals for a few years now. Their success necessitated a move to a larger space and they were able to branch out on their own. They can now be found on the North side of the street where they offer daily specials including soups, salads, sandwiches, and smoothies. A Good Life Café specializes in offering wholesome foods with plenty of options for the gluten free and vegan among you. What merits their inclusion in this list of community minded businesses however, is their Everyone is a Winner tokens. Recently A Good Life Café began offering the option to purchase a token for one dollar. This token could be given to anyone at any time and redeemed back at the café for a free meal consisting of soup and toast. “Being on 25th Street the homeless problem was right in our faces. Customers would bring people in to buy them a meal and we wanted to do something to help.” The owners of A Good Life Café believe that everyone deserves a good meal, the Everyone’s a Winner tokens are an extension of that belief. Two Hundred and Fifty tokens were made and every one of them has been sold. As they are redeemed, they are returned to a jar where they are put back into circulation. When solicited on the street for spare change, customers who have purchased a token are able to offer them instead, secure in the knowledge that they can be redeemed for a warm, healthy meal. And She’s Dope Too As a species we’ve made incredible social strides since we first came down from the trees and began setting up societies. There’s no question that all things being equal, quality of life is better now than it has ever been in the course of human history. Even with full awareness that there are massive areas of opportunity worldwide, they say all ships rise with the tide. Though it seems that the rising tide of humanity raises some ships faster than others and even in the first world there are ships being left behind. Across the board women have a harder go of it than men. It is an uncomfortable truth but one that we must acknowledge if we ever hope to correct it. That inequality exists not only in arenas of education and opportunity, but also in perception, this is
Left: A Good Life Café, Top Right: And She’s Dope Too, Bottom Right: Even Stevens
what And She’s Dope Too hopes to combat. Jennifer and Taylor Killian created And She’s Dope Too in hopes of showing women that they need not compete with one another, one upping in areas of aesthetic, hoping to cultivate a culture of shared passion and confidence. The name derives from an experience had by Taylor when an acquaintance commented on the physical attractiveness of his wife, Jennifer. In response, Taylor remarked on the fact that she was “dope too” and the philosophy behind their organization was born. As a company, they bring in money through apparel sales and a portion of that money goes into hosting meetups and events that allow women in the community to explore potential and try new things in a welcoming and friendly environment. The cause of balancing the waters and the level of their ships is at the core of their business, wrapped up in the very philosophy, one cannot exist without the other. Even Stevens Fairly new on the scene in Ogden is Even Stevens, a sandwich shop on Washington Boulevard with an interesting and unique business model. Even Stevens opened their first shop in Salt Lake City in 2014. In six months they had donated 30,000 sandwiches to local non-profits, but they didn’t stop there. Even Stevens adopted a one for one philosophy, for every sandwich they sell in one of their shops they give an equiva-
lent amount of food to a local non-profit. Here’s how it works: customers patronize Even Stevens and at the end of the month the total sales are tallied and the amount of money needed to make an equivalent number of sandwiches is determined. That amount of money is then placed into U.S. Foods accounts that local non-profits are given access to. They can then order ingredients that will be delivered at no cost to them. It’s not as though when you buy a sloppy joe a second sloppy joe is built and given to someone but it does mean that for every bite you put in your mouth, an equivalent bite goes into someone else’s. That’s pretty incredible. You have to eat, why not do it in such a way that you get to feed someone else too? As of a week before this writing Even Stevens had donated half a million sandwiches to local community organizations. It may not fix the hunger problem all on its own but there’s no arguing that they’re taking a sizable bite out of it. We live in a society fueled by money, every dollar we spend whether on essential bills, food, clothing, or entertainment is a vote made with our wallets, a tally mark placed on the ballet of life. A dollar spent at the same old businesses is a vote placed for maintaining the status quo. While being cognizant of every dollar spent may not be possible, it might benefit ourselves and our community to think a little more carefully about where we place those votes, what direction our wallets push our world, we could do worse than to vote for more businesses like these. l
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Ogden Summer Activities By Cassidy Ward
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hile we all look forward to the weekend, they have a tendency to result in long nights and late mornings, and though they feel eternally fleeting, they are just long enough to throw a wrench in the machinery making Monday’s a day of constant recovery and recalibration. Likewise, summers are the seemingly magical reward for a hard year’s work offered to school age kids. While in the midst of vacation they can feel never ending, nights spent trading sleep for one more episode on Netflix, sleeping in, hanging out with friends, generally relaxing from the responsibilities of the rest of the year, like one long Saturday. Loathe as we are to admit it, there can be too much of a good thing. As the days and weeks fall off the calendar the constant lack of structure can start to weigh heavy and while your teenager or pre-teen may never vocalize it, they might need some activities to help fill the time. Luckily for you and for them, there is a vast selection of day camps and activities taking place locally that can fill that void, keep the mind and body sharp, and help prevent that vacation hangover from muddying up the next school year. Mad Science Camps Mad Science is an international science enrichment program with events and camps happening in several locations throughout Utah. In their more than 25 years, they have developed innovative programs to help kids develop a love and appreciation of the scientific method and encourage the pursuit of STEM field careers. Mad Science has several courses available in and around Weber and Davis Counties this summer. Location: Eccles Community Art Center July 5 – July 8, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Brixology: Exploring engineering concepts with Lego Bricks. This program is intended for students in grades two through six. The camp lasts four days and tuition is $140.00.
down to it, all scientific fields relate to chemistry in some way. Whether you’re interested in physics, biology, or anything inbetween, understanding how the basic atomic elements interact with one another is vital. This program is intended for students from Kindergarten to grade six. Tuition is $165.00 August 8 – August 12, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Eureka! The Inventors Camp. A good understanding of reality’s inner workings is invaluable, but what good is it if you can’t apply and unleash that knowledge on the world? Eureka! knows there’s no better feeling that taking an abstract idea and making it a reality, the five day program challenges students to create something new, planting a seed that shows them if they can dream it up, they can make it a reality. This program is intended for students from Kindergarten to grade six. Tuition is $120.00. You can pre-register for any of the Mad Science camps and get more information by calling 801 392-6935 or by visiting greatersaltlake.madscience.org. Ogden Nature Center Wild Wednesdays Wild Wednesdays at the Ogden Nature Center invite you and your family to get a closer look at the natural world. Each week offers a new specific topic that will allow you to broaden your mental horizons and maybe even get your hands dirty. July 6, 3:45 p.m.: Red, White and Blue: A Special Independence Day Program. The Nature Center will be offering a special program in honor of Independence Day. You and your family can learn about bald eagles, what makes them special, and why they were selected as our national symbol. July 13, 3:45 p.m.: What’s the Buzz? Over 900 species of bee call Utah home and you can learn about them all. Join a discussion on what makes bees special and why they are an important component of the ecosystem.
August 1 – August 5, 9:00 a.m. to noon. NASA – Academy of Future Space Explorers. This program is intended for students from Kindergarten to sixth grade. The camp lasts five days, tuition is $165.00, and will introduce kids to the wonders of exploring that vast and final frontier.
July 20, 3:45 p.m.: A Tale on Tails Tails are amazing appendages. Sadly, somewhere along the evolutionary path, humans lost their tails, but they remain in some of our closest furry friends. Learn about all the ways tails come in handy throughout the animal kingdom, feed your tail envy.
Clearfield Aquatic Center July 11 – July 15, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Anatomy Academy. This program is intended for students from Kindergarten to grade six. The camp lasts five days and will introduce students to the inner workings of living things. Tuition is $145.00.
July 27, 3:45 p.m.: Whooo eats whom? Living in our cozy corners of the world, humanity has separated itself for the most part from the rest of the food chain. Here in our lofty towers made of impenetrable concrete and steel, we’ve forgotten what it’s like to hunt or be hunted. But it’s a dog eat dog world out there, come and learn about the predator and prey relationship and what it takes for animals to survive in the wild.
July 25 – July 29, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Crazy Chemworks. When you get right
Left: Girls Go Digital particpant, top right: Mad Science logo, bottom right: Wild Wednesdays at the Ogden Nature Center.
August 3, 3:45 p.m: Antics. What do you get when you mix a microscope and one of the smallest and most cooperative species on Earth? How about a close up view of one of the most impressive insects in the world? You’ll feel like Rick Moranis but without the comedic mortal danger. Events happen every Wednesday beginning at 3:45. Cost of admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids aged two to eleven, and $4.00 for seniors. Members get in free. Summer Art Camp for Children Ages Seven to Eleven. July 11 – July 15, 9:30 a.m. to noon. This five-day camp will take place at the Eccles Community Art Center and aims to introduce kids to a variety of visual and performing arts. Tuition is $55.00 per student. You can register by calling 801 392-6935. Sense-sational Fledgling Camps July 18 – July 22, 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Ogden Nature Center. This program is aimed at kids aged four to six and focuses on one of the five senses each day. Tuition is $24.00 per student per day and you can choose to enroll your student for the entire week or choose days you and your student are interested in. Agenda: Monday, July 18th - Seeing through wildlife eyes Tuesday, July 19th - Sniffing out lunch Wednesday, July 20th - Raccoon paws
and porcupine quills Thursday, July 21st - Butterfly feet can taste yummy treats Friday, July 22nd - Tweet, bellow, howl and other nature sounds. You can register and get more information by calling 801 621-7595 or visiting ogdennaturecener.org Eco-Art 3-Day Adventure Camp July 6 – July 8, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ogden Nature Center. This program is aimed toward kids aged nine to twelve and endeavors to encourage exploration and understanding of nature through art. Kids will have access to multiple mediums including painting, sculpting, and mixed-media. Tuition is $110.00 per student. Register and get more information by calling 801 6217595 or visiting ogdennaturecenter.org Girls Go Digital! Hack, Design, Code & Make! July 26 – July 29, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m in the Technical Education Building at Weber State University. Girls Go Digital! aims to address the gap in female representation in STEM fields by introducing girls to computers, programming, technology and design at an early age. Tuition is $250.00 before July 10 and $295.00 after that date. To register or get more information contact danadellinger@weber.edu or visit girlsgodigital.org l
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Local Artist’s Creations Transform His Own Life By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
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ptimus Prime. Every kid had a Transformer toy, but not Russ Adams. Adams is an award winning special effects artist in Ogden, maybe best known for his work on SyFy’s television series, “Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.” He owns his own design studio, Escape Design FX, and his work creating props and creatures has appeared in films like “Screamers,” “SLC Punk 2” and “Monolith” among countless others. More recently Adams helped create a deer puppet in a Colorado Wildlife Foundation commercial spot, built a seven-foot hairy monster with disturbing similarities to Sasquatch and a life size replica of Leonardo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But it all started with Optimus Prime. Adams grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania where “if you wanted a Transformer, there was no way in hell you were gonna get it.” “So I started building my own toys,” Adams said. Adams remembers creating his own Prime out of wood and using penny nails to help it transform. “I liked it better than the actual toy,” Adams said. That toy ignited a creative fuse that has yet to be extinguished. “Being forced to create stuff like that kind of sparked [my creativity] early,” Adams said. That imagination continued through Adams’ enlistments in the Air Force and his grandfather’s strongly urged recommendation that he become an accountant. “That’s not sexy, I can’t pick up chicks as an accountant,” Adams joked. After 10 years in the Air Force and deciding he needed to make decisions for himself, Adams opened his own studio in 2003. Adams said his grandfather continued his attempts to guide Adams into an accounting career. Then reality TV happened. In 2014, Adams appeared as a contestant on the reality television show, “Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge,” changing his grandfather’s perception. “[My grandfather] started to see how much attention the show was getting with millions of viewers from multiple countries and he’s on the phone with me and he goes, ‘you know, there might be something to this art thing,” Adams said. Adams is a self-taught creature creator; he didn’t go to school for it. But that hasn’t been his only challenge. The creature designer is partly color blind and has trouble distinguishing between reds and greens, which becomes a problem when making a ninja turtle who is predominantly green. “It’s a real pain in the butt in this career field,” Adams said. Different browns are affected, Adams said, because they have red in it and he can’t see it but he utilizes the help of his wife among
A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle that Russ Adams, special effects artist, created last year. – Escape Design FX
Russ Adams smiles next to one of his creature creations. Adams’ work has been seen in multiple movies and is possibly best known for his appearance as a contestant on the SyFy television show, “Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge.” – Escape Design FX
others. “I’ll paint some antlers or something and people are like, ‘wow there’s a lot of red in there,’ and I’m like ‘I used brown,’” Adams said. Not only did Adams learn plenty about creature creation, especially with upholstery foam, on the Jim Henson show, but he also came to comprehend a lot more about the reality television business. From the way the show went about their shooting schedule to who they conveniently paired him with to conversations he had with other contestants on this and other shows. Adams has written about the “misconceptions people have of being on reality shows,” in a book yet to be published called “Surviving Reality. Fallacies of Life on a Reality TV Show.” The book is geared to be fun with Adams’ typical “smart-ass humor.” Adams, who graduated from Weber State with a master’s degree in Literature, said it was time he put his degree to use. “I figured I just paid $100,000 for a master’s degree in Literature, I should probably use it, so this seemed like an opportunity” Adams said. Adams’ “art thing” has seen him transformed into a certain celebrity status sending
him to all sorts of comic or space conventions around the country signing autographs and posing for photos with fans. Part of Adams inspiration into a life in special effects was when he was seven watching a TV special of how Lou Ferrigno was transformed into the Hulk. “I was completely hooked at that point, they had little prosthetics for the brow and nose and this green paint that went on with a special powder to keep it from rubbing off,” Adams said of the memory. “I was like, ‘oh my god, that’s what I’m going to do.’” If that was how life started, Adams is seeing it come full circle at the conventions. “I find it comical with these conventions…because now I’m sitting next to Lou Ferrigno signing autographs, it’s so cool,” Adams said. Adams isn’t allowed to talk about some of his upcoming projects, but he can say there is something coming out in Atlanta that has a “bit of a Stephen King thing going on but that’s the most I’m allowed to talk about.” This fall Adams will be heading on a convention tour in Europe even stopping in Latvia where he’ll teach puppet making and performance to the students at the International School of Latvia. l
Russ Adams stands next to a Big Foot creature that he created in his studios at Escape Design FX. Adams is an award winning special effects artist. – Escape Design FX
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Nelson Brothers Student Housing: The parent’s Guide to Finding the Perfect Fit 1. Does it make life efficient and easy? Securing housing that places your student in proximity to everything he or she needs can be tricky, but will make a big difference over time. “People don't realize how much 10-15 minutes a day adds up over four years,” said Nelson. “Make sure you choose a place that makes your student’s life efficient so they spend time on what is most important.” Ultimately, if Jacob’s life is more efficient, mine will be too.
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tudent housing has been on my mind as my son, Jacob, prepares for college. While we’re focusing on ACT prep, perfecting his GPA, and finishing that Eagle Scout for the finishing touch on his college applications, my mind is going full speed ahead. Finding the right type of housing in Utah will help define Jacob’s college experience. So, I was excited to sit down with Pat Nelson, CEO of Nelson-Brothers Property Management (managing over 19 student housing properties throughout the country, including University Gateway, University Towers, 9 & 9 Lofts, Park Plaza, 900 Factory, and Alpine Flats in Utah) to get some tips on how to choose the best student housing. Here are four things to consider before you put money down on that first month’s rent.
2. Is it safe? The location is a plus, but the condition of the property needs to be evaluated. For example, are the units equipped with carbon monoxide alarms and lighted hallways? Is it in a good neighborhood? How well does the management care for the property? Do I feel comfortable around the other residents? Look for properties that are near public transportation and provide safe and well-lighted parking. 3. Is it priced right? Do you rent the nicest apartment or the one that’s budget friendly? The answer is to consider your needs and the amenities the housing provides. “Some properties may charge more, but they offer on-site laundry facilities, a fully furnished unit, a swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, or a game room,” said Nelson. “The cost of many of those features is
figured into the rent and could save you money overall. Even more importantly, it can give students more time at the library instead of hassling with the laundromat or constantly searching for the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot.” Before you scratch the upscale apartments off your list, add up the cost of the perks—it might be worth it. 4. Does it have the right vibe? Different apartment complexes have different vibes—you’ll be happiest with one that suits your student's lifestyle best. “A law student may not want to live in a highly social complex,” said Nelson. “Rather, he or she will probably need a quieter, more academic environment. In contrast, an incoming freshman may enjoy an environment with a robust social network.” To ensure your student’s home away from home will be sweet, allow yourself enough time to consider factors like the freshman experience, location, safety, price, and social element of the available properties. For more information on Nelson Brothers’ Utah properties, please visit: www.nelsonbrothersutah.com. Next article: “Why You Should Live in Student Housing Even When You Are Local” l
Reasons to Call the 911 or Police Dispatch By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com
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here are some instances when people know when to call the police such as a fire or someone is having a heart attack. Other times are trickier and people may hesitate because they don’t know if calling the police is necessary. On top of that, people don’t often know whether they need to call 911 or the non-emergency number for the police. Here is a handy guide that outlines when to call 911 and when to call for non-emergency numbers.
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A fire or heavy smoke that is suspicious. Many times, people worry that the smoke is a false alarm. Maybe someone accidently burned their dinner or a local farmer is doing a controlled burn of his crops. It doesn’t matter. It’s always better to call 911 if you see a fire or heavy smoke. Lives and property may be at risk. Someone is forcing a child into a car. If you see someone trying to force a child into a car and the child is obviously in distress, immediately call 911. Take notice of the make, model and color of the car and the license plate if possible. Try to remember what the perpetrator looks like. These details will be vital if the child is being kidnapped. A fight or domestic violence. Calling to break up a fight, especially if it’s domestic violence can be hard because people feel it’s either none of their business or they are over reacting. However, it’s always better to call than not. Someone’s life could be a risk and if the situation is
domestic violence, the victim needs help and resources. Gunshots. This one seems pretty self explanatory. When you hear gun shots, call 911. If you can, try to identify where the location of the gunshots came from. Burglar alarm or glass breaking. While car alarms can go off for any number of reasons, burglar alarms in homes or other buildings only go off when someone has gone inside who is not allowed to go inside. Likewise, there are very few reasons why a person should have to break a window to gain access into a building.
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Someone is looking into vehicles, walking in and out of backyards or loitering on private property. While some people may hesitate to contact the police because they don’t want to be a nosey neighbor, these are suspicious behaviors. However, unless there is immediate danger, calling the non-emergency number is best. Someone is approaching doors and asking unusual questions or soliciting without proper purpose or valid license. If someone you don’t know comes to your door to sell something, they typically have to carry with them a license or identification of some kind. If they don’t have that or if the questions they ask are suspicious, such as asking where your neighbors are or when you think they should be back, close and lock your door and call the non-emergency number.
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A home in your neighborhood has constant, shortterm traffic, with people coming and going at all hours. Again, there are very few reasons why a home should have this kind of traffic, especially at all hour of the day or night. A single party is one thing but this type of constant traffic is suspicious and should be reported. You see older children intimidating younger ones. As long as the children are in no immediate danger, calling the non-emergency number is appropriate. Any circumstance that is not “normal” for your neighborhood. You know your neighborhood. You know what a regular occurrence is and what is not. Don’t be afraid to alert the police if something feels off. l
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erry Erwin’s dedication to seniors and those with memory loss started when his own mother, Margaret, developed Alzheimer’s disease. She lived with the disease for over 7 years. Following her passing, Jerry soon realized there was a tremendous need for specialized dementia care within high-quality facilities. It was that personal experience that led Jerry to think of a better solution for those in the same position as his mother—a place that catered to them and their very unique needs. In 1993, after months of drawing and redrawing plans, and looking at every aspect that he could, Jerry and his extended family built his first dedicated memory care community in Tumwater, Washington. This was the first of a long line of successful developments built with the love and understanding of the dementia care model that still exists today. Even to this day, JEA continually looks at ways to better their design to fit the needs of those suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Today JEA is continuing its passion and love for those who suffer from this devastating disease. It is JEA's mission to offer
as many families the care that they and their loved ones deserve. As JEA continues its growth, the one philosophy stays the same, and that is to care for each resident with the love and attention that Jerry expected for his mother. JEA is now in its second generation of leadership and the philosophy is still the same. JEA has a simple mission: Committed to being the leader in providing quality personal services for residents while honoring the experience of aging. JEA will have two locations opening this summer to serve the needs of those suffering from memory impairment in the Salt Lake City area. One will be Pheasant Run in South Jordan, and the other will be Barrington Place in Clinton. Both locations will be a part of the exclusive Meaningful Moments® program developed by JEA. This program is specifically designed to help meet the needs of those residents with memory loss. The caring staff of Pheasant Run and Barrington Place will learn about your loved one’s life story—likes, dislikes, and cherished memories—and will develop a unique care plan to
meet physical and cognitive needs. The individualized care plan will also address social, emotional, mental and spiritual needs to ensure holistic care. By adding details and preferences from each resident’s life story into their day, the staff at each location can build comfort and a sense of meaning for each individual resident. The result is a familiar, comfortable atmosphere for your loved one. To find out more about JEA you can attend their free educational series on Dementia. The first class will be held June 9th at the South Jordan Senior Center at 12:30 p.m. The topic of the meeting is Understanding Different Dementia and Stages of the Disease. RSVP to Bart McFall at 801-231-3793 or visit their website at www.jeaseniorliving. com. l
The pod has a light switch and a music switch the floater turns off once comfortable. With the light and sound off and the water kept at skin temperature, all of the stimulus is turned off going to the brain. You don’t hear, see, feel, smell, or taste anything. This lowered stimulus environment results in the floater being able to slip into a deep state of relaxation. The floater emerges from their session feeling relaxed, energized, rejuvenated, with—if they are a pain sufferer—reduced pain and an increased sense of well-being. After an hour, they emerge feeling physically and mentally renewed. The high concentration of Epsom salt reduces inflammation, swelling, gets rid of lactic acid, detoxifies the lymphatic system, increases blood flow and can actually stimulate natural endorphins. All this results in a deep feeling of peace calm and well-being that can last for days after. Floatation therapy, when practiced on a regular basis has long been used to reduce stress, anxiety, and even PTSD. “No matter how many years you float, each float session is different,” says Keith Guetschow, owner of i-Float Sensations. “Floating is a practice and the more you practice the better you
get at it and the more benefits you get from it.” Keith first floated 26 years ago in Sydney, Australia. The experience was so profound for both Keith and his wife that he decided to open i-Float Sensations 24 years later. i-Float Sensations has two float pods, each located in its own private room. The float rooms—named the ‘Green Room’ and the ‘Dream Room’—are themed, locked, sound-proof and lightproof, each having its own private shower. Everything needed for a session is provided: towels, earplugs, shampoo, and body wash. All the floater needs to do is show up. i-Float Sensations has been operating just over two years, located in South Ogden at 1490 East 5600 South, Suite 2. Stop by to experience floatation therapy yourself. Visit their website at www.ifloatOgden.com to learn more. l
military and coins, and much more. You can check out new items in person and even watch for some new interesting newly found items posted frequently on Facebook and their website at www.estate-sale-antiques.com. They also post antique buying tips, and the latest news and happenings at The Estate Sale Antiques. People love to stop in the store just to see what has recently been acquired. The Estate Sale Antiques was picked by House Beautiful magazine as the “first stop” you should make when in Ogden. Ogden was also picked as the best antique town in Utah. Lance and his friend Becky are both lifelong collectors with excellent knowledge in many different collector items included coins, bottles, toys, jewelry, and more. Lance has a passion for the antique industry. “I think what I love best about this business is that we not only help to preserve the past, but that people are finding so many new uses for things that used to just be discarded,” said Lance. “Finding a treasure for someone when I go to their homes to buy vintage items is also a thrill. Nothing is quite as exciting as telling someone that the item
they were going to throw out is worth a lot of money!” The Estate Sale Antiques clearly loves antiques; they love to talk antiques. They are definitely one of the most unique antique shops you will find. Stop in the store and visit with Lance and Becky at 4590 Harrison Boulevard to find your next treasure. l
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new relaxation and muscle recovery therapy is floating into the Ogden area. Sensory deprivation pods filled with water and high levels of magnesium have professional athletes like Steph Curry, his teammates and other members of the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Cubs jumping right in. The relaxation benefits being offered at iFloat Sensations in South Ogden are not just for athletes either. The tanks are being filled with anyone hoping to clear their head and practice mindfulness techniques to relieve stress. Floating is a great reprieve from the constant stimulus we received day in and day out. We go from computer to iPod, to cell phone, to children, to driving and on and on it goes. We don’t give our brain a rest and we wonder why we feel stressed, fatigued, anxious, and can’t sleep at night. Floatation therapy starts with a large ‘float pod’ about the size of a small car. In the pod, there are 160 gallons of water and nearly a thousand pounds of Epsom salt. In the bottom of the pod is a heating mesh that keeps the temperature of the 10” deep water to 93.8 degrees, the same temperature as your skin.
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f variety is the spice of life, The Estate Sale Antiques would be the whole spice cabinet. With over 6,000 square feet of collectible items to explore, the store is known as one of the best antique shops in Utah. The Estate Sale Antiques is business built from the ground up. Lance, the owner, worked 10 hours a day, seven days a week for the first year in order to establish his place in the antiques industry. His dedication and time paid off. They now have ten quality dealers that bring in some very unique and amazing pieces. The Estate Sale Antiques has now been in business for five years, and will be celebrating the milestone with a special fifth anniversary sale on Saturday, June 18th. They will have sales throughout the store to commemorate The Estate Sale Antiques is always changing with new items coming in all the time. Inside the store you will find an huge variety of unique items including antique toys, old advertising, collectible bottles, paper advertising, automobile memorabilia, railroad items, coin-operated machines, antique glass, furniture, clothing, signs, estate jewelry, vintage tins and kitchenware, games, vintage boomboxes and electronics,
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Nothing to do with Coupons – An Evening at Red Butte Gardens with the Monkees
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ast week some friends and I enjoyed the musical stylings of the Monkees at Red Butte Garden. Being a Monkees generation Baby Boomer, who dreamed of one day marring Davey Jones, I could not wait to see them. Dawning my tie-dyed style neon shirt I was ready to sing every song right along with them. Now, I could go on about how to save money when attending a concert at Red Butte. What’s allowed, what to bring, how to get tickets, where to park, but I’m feeling the need to deviate from the money saving genre for a moment. When the Monkees performed Shades of Gray they expressed that it was time for us to rock out with the dearly departed Davey Jones. They told us because of the shootings in Florida just 3 days earlier, this song was far too emotional for them to sing it alone. They then brought up video and the voice of Davey singing the song as they played and we sung along. In light of what’s going on in the world and right here in our own country the audi-
ence and the performers (Dolenz and Tork) were overwhelmed with sorrow while performing. It was an emotional moment that left me, and I imagine a great many of the audience with tears in our eyes. Some dear friends of mine are an interracial couple that have been married for many years. They are an amazing family raising 4 great kids, that routinely give back to the community. She mentioned the other day that while dining at a restaurant right here, in the self proclaimed most tolerant state in America, that when the server presented the check(s) they had been separated for each to pay their own. When asked, the waitress admitted she had made assumption and apologized. My friend chuckled and went on to tell me that this was not an isolated incident and that these things happen all the time. It was just something they live with, something that has become routine. She stated that this was mild compared to some of what they’ve experienced. Our religious leaders of every faith preach kindness and tolerance daily, that it
is not for us to judge. They are right, it isn’t. Yet, I’m often scratching my head as they are the very ones that fight against protecting all peoples right to live peaceably within their own core religious values. They judge other religions as wrong and untrue, they fight for laws remaining restrictive, passing judgment on those who don’t conform to the attitude that they “know best” what is right for each of us. Then when something like Florida happens they tell us we must be a less hateful and a more tolerant people.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a very spiritual person, but until all leaders of this country start teaching the real meaning of peace and tolerance and lead by example instead of words, how will it ever get better? Won’t we just continue on this slippery path? As someone that lived through the hate that was going on during the Shades of Gray era, myself, and I’m sure the 47 families, that today are living without a loved one, can say it’s definitely not getting any better. l
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
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ummer means camping. Outdoor living is a wonderful way to acquaint your children with Lyme disease, tourniquets, tick removal, poison ivy, skunk identification, rabid chipmunks and tent life. Why go to a hotel when you can sleep on the ground in a Ziploc bag? It’s a mythological fact that camping builds character. Okay, I’ll admit camping builds some characters; the Unabomber comes to mind. After living in a remote cabin with no electricity or running water, Mr. Unabomber started a nationwide bombing crusade. But still, families plan extravagant camping adventures and look forward to spending an inordinate amount of time living like squatters in the mountains with their loved ones. Their days are filled with card games, sing-alongs, murderous rage and fishing. And by the way, fishing is not a sport. “Sport” indicates a level of exertion, sweat and training. I’ve never seen a sport that involves kicking back in a camp chair and swilling a cold beer while holding onto a stick. It could easily be confused with the sport of TV watching. One of my daughters refused to even cast a fishing line, afraid she might hit a trout on the head with a lure, causing it to need glasses for the rest of its fishy life. Hiking is another fun camp activity, if “fun” means you enjoy carrying toddlers for a 4-hour hike that would have taken
only 20 minutes if they would walk like a functioning person. And who can forget the hellish outhouses where you just know there’s a snake coiled up behind you or a spider creeping around the toilet seat or a swarm of wasps waiting for you to exit. When nighttime rolls around and it’s time to build a fire, you soon realize it should be called building a smoke. All the green wood your kids gathered creates billows of hot, grey air that infiltrates every piece of clothing you own. Plus, the wind blows through the campfire, distributing hot ash, eye-melting
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smoke and pieces of exploding branches so everyone around the fire can enjoy the great outdoors. Once you finally have a campfire merrily dancing in the pit (usually around 2 a.m.), it’s fun to roast marshmallows that your kids won’t eat because they’re burnt, and look at the stars. Me: Aren’t the stars beautiful? Daughter #1: It’s making my neck hurt. Can I stop looking? Me: No. Daughter #2: What if a star fell on us right now? Daughters #3 and #4: (Crying because they don’t want a star to fall on them.) Me: Forget it. Go get in your Ziploc bags. Safety is always a concern when camping. “Don’t Feed the Bears” signs encourage campers to lock food in the car so bears don’t get into your Oreos. Shouldn’t the signs also warn you that a bear can easily shred your tent, looking for juicy, humanflavored tidbits? But, hey, as long as the Oreo cookies are safe. Once camp is over, a miracle happens. Everyone forgets the scraped-shins, fire-singed fingers, burned breakfasts, lost underwear and temper tantrums. And suddenly you’re planning next year’s camping trip to acquaint your children with dehydration, crazy hermits, leaf toilet paper, stinging nettle, wet socks, outdoor swearing and organic granola. Because why go to a restaurant when you can eat soot-covered hot dogs in a rainstorm? l