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Kayakers Race, Promote Play Park

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By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

A kayaker starts to tip during the kayak race. The course ran about 150 yards at the Kayak Park. – R. Brandon Long c/o Ogden Outdoor Adventure

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Inside the Ogden Twilight Concert Series

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By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com

hat started as a casual conversation in a local bar between friends led to the first planning meeting for the Ogden Twilight Concert Series.

“We’d talked about doing one before, but it was at that point that we knew we were serious,” Jared Allen, owner of Alleged, said. “We just said ‘Let’s do it’ and pulled the trigger.”

In weeks to come, Allen and Christy McBride, Ogden’s special events coordinator, wrote RAMP (Recreation, Arts, Museums and Parks) grant applications, secured sponsors and booked bands for the 2015 event. McBride took charge of the production side and Allen, a self-labeled “music junkie,” handled the booking and creative side.

Ogden’s first June concert series Purity Ring performs at the first Ogden Twilight Concert Series in 2015. The Ogden Concert Series is back for its second gobrought four nights of 12 bands to around June 2016. – Ogden Twilight more than 9,000 spectators from 118 The Headlining bands are Washed Out, Crystal Castles, Wild Belle, ZIP codes across the state and nation.

Neon Indian and Peter Bjorn and John. Prior to their performances, local And this year is going to be bigger and more far-reaching, according to McBride. The 2016 lineup includes 15 bands over the course of five bands and special guest artists will take the stage. Special guest artists include On and On, LAKE and Jim Atkins of Jimmy Eat World. Local Thursday nights in June.

“We have high-caliber bands who have crazy YouTube likes and spotlights include Fictionist and The National Parks.

When Allen was booking bands, he started with his own playfan bases, with millions of fans on their sites,” McBride said. “We also had 31,000 views within 24 hours of posting our first announcement list, thumbing through the artists that he’d like to hear live in his city.

Washed Out and Neon Indian are a few of his favorite bands, he said, but with the full lineup of the series.” he also booked bands that were pitched to him, like Wild Belle, which he said he’s also come to love. In all, the booking process took more than four months.

“Sometimes it really comes down to availability and price point, but I’m really picky when it comes to selecting bands because I really want it to be amazing,” Allen said.

Allen tried to book different kinds of music for the series, he said.

While James Supercave is more of a glam-rock style out of Los Angeles, LAKE has a cool, happy, indie-retro vibe from Washington, he said.

Although they don’t have as much hype about them, many of the local spotlights who will be performing in the series are just as talented as the headliners, according to Allen. They just haven’t had a big enough break yet, he said.

Allen hopes the Twilight Series will create an opportunity for these bands to perform with more experienced bands and have a bigger audience than they may be used to. The local spotlight bands also get the night started out earlier so younger families can still attend part of the concert without staying out too late.

Even when choosing the local bands, Allen said he’s selective. He said some people might see Coral Bones, a local band consisting of two young men from Provo, as an interesting choice, but he said his reason for having them play at the concert series on June 23 is because Neon Indian, the headline entertainment of the night, is their favorite band.

“You’ve got to take that opportunity up if you have it,” Allen said.

“Just think of what it would be like for those guys to share the stage with some of their favorite bands.”

Tickets for each concert are $5, and they double as a UTA pass for the day, so participants can take the bus, TRAX or FrontRunner to and from the concert. Because of this partnership with UTA, McBride said she expects people will come from Bountiful, Brigham and everywhere in between to see the concerts.

“So far, Ogden Twilight has done just what we wanted it to,” McBride said. “Those of us who live in Ogden are here because we love it, but the series reintroduces Ogden to the outside world. They can see what we are really all about.”

Tickets can be purchased at www.24tix.com/ot and at all Graywhale locations. More information about the concerts and bands can be The Ogden Twilight Concert Series line-up consists of 15 bands over 5 nights. found at ogdentwilight.com. l – Ogden Twilight

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Local Life

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Wildlife Rehab Welcomes Latest Additions with Annual Fundraiser

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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he Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah hosted its Baby Bird Shower fundraiser to raise money to continue to help wounded animals. Held April 22–24, the annual event is in its sixth year and typically draws crowds of over 1,500.

“It’s a fun way to do a fundraiser because it’s when we get our baby animals in,” said Erin Adams, a wildlife rehabilitation apprentice at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. “One of our board members thought it was a cute idea.”

During the three-day event, there were plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Children played games such as the wildlife walk. Around the center were drawings of animals on the floor. When a specific sound was made, the kids rushed to the nearest animal.

The volunteers then drew one of the animal drawings out of a hat. Those standing on those animals received a prize.

Different crafts were also available, such as origami animals, owls made out of paper towels and paper nests.

Also at the event were educational ambassador animals, mainly raptors. Volunteers used the birds to educate the public about the wildlife, their habitats and other parts of their lives.

Because it was a baby shower, the main feature was the newest baby animals. Because of how young the birds were, the public was unable to directly see and interact with the an-

A grosbeak baby bird receives care from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.—Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah

imals; however, the public was able to monitor them on a closed-circuit television.

The annual event serves as one of the bigger fundraisers for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. Various sponsors, such as the Living Planet Aquarium and Disneyland, donated baskets full of prizes and certificates that were part of a silent auction.

“We don’t really have a (monetary) goal,” Adams said. “But we do pretty good with the auction.”

And because it was a baby shower, guests were asked to bring a baby shower gift from the needs list found on the center’s website.

A barn owl prepares to be released back into the wild after being rehabilitated.—Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah

Willit babies were hatched from eggs at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.—Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah

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The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah is a not-for-profit that opened in 2009 after the Ogden Nature Center closed the rehabilitation part of its center.

“We’re here to help the wildlife,” Adams said. “Through wildlife rehabilitation, we can educate the public about wildlife.”

Adams explained the main goals of the wildlife center are education and rehabilitation.

“Everything is centered around those goals,” Adams said.

She explained when people bring in an injured animal they typically don’t know anything about the animals except it’s either a bird or a small mammal.

“Just by walking in the center, they’re getting educated about the wildlife, its habitat, its diet and conservation efforts,” Adams said.

The center takes in around 2,500 injured or sick animals per year. Most of them are

birds, but the center also takes in small animals such as squirrels and chipmunks. Through a dedicated group of staff and volunteers, the center then tries its best to rehabilitate the animals to the point they can be released back into the wild.

This past March 11, the first bald eagle of the year was released back into the wild.

Tagged No. 30 and given the name Aquila, the eagle was brought in after an apparent collision with a motor vehicle. Her most serious injury was a broken collar bone. Through the help of the staff and volunteers, she was able to be released back into the wild.

If the animal is unable to be returned to the wild, the center works on finding it a place it can live out the remainder of its days. This may be at the center itself or other center like it. Typically, these animals are used for educational purposes. The center’s newest educational ambassadors are Margaret, a female redtailed hawk, and Rambo, a male great horned owl.

For more information about baby bird animal shower or the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah, visit http://www.wrcnu.org. l

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‘Little Mermaid’ Doubles at the Ziegfeld

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wo productions of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” swam their way on stage during the Ziegfeld Theater’s spring season.

When the Ziegfeld team chose to produce the classic tale about a mermaid named Ariel who longs to live out of water, the Ziegfeld youth theater camp followed suit, giving the children involved in “The Little Mermaid Jr.” a unique opportunity.

“They worked alongside our mainstage actors,” Kristin Parry, director of youth theater, said. “We’ve had a mentoring system all throughout our practices where the adult actors have come over to show our characters how to play their parts because they are playing the same characters. I haven’t seen any mainstage theaters do the same show as their youth theaters and collaborate like this.”

Using the same play also allowed both productions—which the cast and crew call “Big Mermaid” and “Mermaid Junior”—to use the same set, some of the same costumes and some of the same dance moves and blocking. Daniel Pack, who played Eric in “Big Mermaid,” came to the youth theater practice and adapted the choreography from Eric and Ariel’s dance for the younger performers.

Unlike “Big Mermaid,” anyone who signed up and paid the $125 fee was given a part in the junior show. This was a debut performance for many of the 75-plus youth actors and actresses in “Mermaid Junior,” but, because they’d been speaking to the mainstage actors, the children and teens performed confidently, Parry said. Even the children who had been in other Ziegfeld youth theater productions, felt like “Mermaid Junior” was more like professional show than the others they had been in, she said.

“In ‘Big Mermaid’ we feel like it is a different type of show, too,” Alina Gatrell, the mainstage actress who plays Ursula, said.

“Our theatre is only 4 years old, and a Disney

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com

Rock of Ages at The Ziegfeld Theater

By Cassidy Ward

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Kaya Palmer, playing the part of Flounder, and Emma McFarland, playing the part of Ariel, pose for a picture in their costumes at a dress rehearsal for “The Little Mermaid Jr.” – Ziegfeld Youth Theater Camp

production is a big-scale show, so it is a really, really big deal that we got to put this on and pull it off.”

The Ziegfeld staff wanted to take on “The Little Mermaid” because they thought it would challenge their actors and actresses and speak to the community, according to Gatrell. The response from the community was so positive that they extended “Big Mermaid’s” closing night from April 23 to May 7, less than a week before “Mermaid Junior’s” opening night on May 12.

The “Mermaid Jr.” cast of 8- to 16-yearolds, who began rehearsing in February, watched the mainstage show in March and came away inspired, according to Parry. The mainstage version of the script contains back-

The cast of the “Little Mermaid Jr.” rehearses. The youth theatre camp put on “The Little Mermaid Jr.” right after the mainstage performances of “The Little Mermaid” ended. – Ziegfeld Youth Theater Camp

ground information about characters that the condensed Jr. version does not. For example, the script of “Big Mermaid,” explains that Ursula, the sea witch who turns Ariel’s tail into legs, is Ariel’s jealous aunt.

“After the dress rehearsal, my Ursula is looking at her counterpart and thinking, ‘What would I do if I was that jealous,’” Parry said.

“Part of youth theater is helping our actors learn to give each character a backstory, and that’s what partnering with the mainstage show has done for us. It’s for hard for these teenagers and kids to know how to act a part sometimes because I’m asking them to draw on adult emotions.”

At one point during the play, Triton, the merman king, is frustrated with his daughter, Ariel, for trying to explore the world above the sea. The father’s anger comes from his love for his daughter, Parry explained to the teen actor who plays Triton.

“He wants to protect her, similar to how a parent wants to protect their child from drugs and other harmful things,” she said. “There are parents in the audience who have felt that emotion, and they will identify with it.”

Several youth actors and actresses told Parry that they’ve learned to understand how their parents and others are feeling through acting in “Mermaid Junior.”

“If we don’t get any Broadway stars out of this program—it’s fine,” Parry said.

“We’re more concerned with building confident kids who can put themselves in someone else’s shoes and know how they feel. This is a skill that will help them academically and in whatever they choose to do professionally.”

The Ziegfeld Theater, located at 3934 South Washington Blvd., will continue its season with Rock of Ages, which runs from June 3 to 25. The next Ziegfeld youth camp will begin in July, with more information at http://www.theziegfeldtheater.com. l

he eighties were a special time, one filled with neon colors, synthesizers, big dreams, and even bigger hair. The moon landing was still in recent memory, the internet hadn’t yet changed the face of the world, and rock gods were alive and well.

This is the setting of the smash Broadway hit Rock of Ages now making its way to the Ziegeld Theater in Ogden. The story follows Stacee Jaxx in a journey to take the rock and roll world by storm amidst a development battle threatening to turn the Sunset Strip, home to one of the last great venues, into a strip mall.

This is a story many of us can relate to, perhaps you didn’t dream of joining the immortal ranks of the rock god pantheon, but surely you’ve had a dream and surely you’ve felt that dream threatened by the encroaching sprawl of normalcy and modernity.

Many of us don’t achieve our original goals, we let them go or modify them to more easily fit into a changing reality, giving in to the harsh truths of growing up, giving way to other priorities. And our only reminder of who we once were is the occasional hot guitar lick through the Suburban car speakers.

It’s that spirit that Rock of Ages aims to capture. Featuring music from Twisted Sister, Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, REO Speedwagon, and many more, the show will take you back to a time when things were perhaps simpler and definitely a lot more wild.

This is musical theater like you’ve never seen before, featuring a live rock band, a full cast, and additional accompanying instruments.

Rock of Ages is directed by Trent Cox with music direction by Rick Rea and choreography by Heidi Andrews. Opening night is Friday June 3 at 7:30. The show will continue to run Fridays and Saturdays throughout June.

Tickets begin at $17.00 and the show runs roughly two and a half hours long, maybe a little longer if you demand an encore, and who could resist insisting on one more song. If you’re not old enough to remember at least some of the music, you’re probably not old enough to attend. While the Ziegfeld encourages children to attend theater performances, this particular show contains explicit language and adult situations, so find a sitter and relive your youth with live performances of the Tony nominated musical featuring music from every band you secretly, and only with a little shame, rock out to whenever you’re alone.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.theziegfeldtheater.com or call 855-ZIG-ARTS. l

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Bark in the Park Raises Money for Animal Services

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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n an effort to help the homeless animals of Ogden, the Ogden Animal Services held its annual Bark in the Park fundraiser on May 7 at the West Stadium Park. While this is the second Bark in the Park, the group added the Mutt on the Mountain 5K this year on Bonneville Shoreline Trail as an additional component.

“We’ve had Bark in the Park and we were looking for ways to get more revenue. We came up with the idea of a 5K and integrated it into Bark in the Park,” said. Stefanie Butte, the Ogden City Animal Services Supervisor. “The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is such a fun trail; we hope to promote that too.”

Last year, the Bark in the Park had a good turnout and received positive feedback. This year, Butte hoped for a bigger turnout.

“People are excited for events they can take their animals to,” Butte said.

The event functions as a nonprofit pet fair that offers low-cost vaccines, educational booths, free dog food and pet supplies. It also works as a fundraiser to help the homeless pets in the area, including animals available for adoption.

However, Butte’s main goal for the event was to unite the various animal organizations in the area to work together.

“There are so many different rescue groups that don’t interact,” Butte said. “They can learn from each other.”

Participating groups included the Humane Society of Northern Utah, the Humane Society of Utah and the Weber County Animal Services.

The finances of Bark in the Park was mostly covered by sponsors, leaving the funds raised by Mutt on the Mountain to go toward veterinarian care for animals who are picked up by Ogden Animal Services. In the past, if an animal was picked up by Ogden Animal Services and it was injured with no identifying

tags or microchips, it would have to be euthanized simply because animal services did not have the funds to cover vet bills to help the animals.

“Now, we can take them to a vet, and they can get care,” Butte said. “We have a whole book that shows our success of dogs that would’ve been euthanized but then were saved.”

Ogden Animal Services picks up around 75 animals a month with two to four of those being injured either from being hit by a car, have various open wounds or have been attacked by other animals.

The first thing Ogden Animal Services does when they bring in an animal is to scan it for a microchip that would identify the animal as having an owner. They also look for tags. If it’s a dog that is frequently picked up, they will sometimes send the dog to the shelter, forcing the owner to pay a shelter fee to get the dog back in the hopes the fee would work as an incentive for the owners to be more responsible.

If the animal is injured, animal services is not allowed to take it to the shelter until it has received treatment. They now take the animal to the vet.

If the animal is healthy and has no identifying markers, it is taken to the Weber County Animal Shelter. It legally has to stay there for five days. After that, the animal is assessed to see if it can be adopted out.

Butte hopes the Bark in the Park will help get more information and education about animals and about keeping animals out into the public.

“I hope people become better pet owners,” Butte said. “And I hope they learn more about Ogden Animal Services so it doesn’t have the negative stigma it has had in the past.”

To learn more about Ogden Animal Services, visit http://www.ogdencity.com. l

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Safe Kids and YMCA Celebrate Safe and Healthy Kids

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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afe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition teamed up with the YMCA of Northern Utah to celebrate and promote safe and healthy kids. The two groups merged the Safe Kids Day with the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day to create one big free community event, held on May 14 at the Newgate Mall.

More than 5,000 participants attended the event and enjoyed the various activities and educational booths that started outside the mall behind the Burlington Coat Factory and continued throughout the inside of the mall.

“We are excited about our new partnership and sponsors this year,” Coalition Coordinator Elisabeth Hansen said. “Newgate Mall is a great location, providing lots of room for both inside and outside activities.”

The event was full of different prizes and giveaways. Each child who attended received a sponsor passport that was stamped at each of the booths headed by a sponsor. Children who collected all of the stamps received a special prize.

Organizers also had 200 kids bicycle helmets for sale at the low cost of $5 while supplies lasted.

The first 500 children also received a free T-shirt.

“Many of the activities are geared toward learning new ways parents and children can learn together to prevent injuries and lead safer, healthier and happier lives,” Angela Voraot-

sady, the community engagement manager for YMCA of Northern Utah, said.

The event also featured different activities for the children, including building mini projects presented by Home Depot, learning about home fire safety at the Life Safety Trailer and opportunities to practice bike, pedestrian, ATV safety and more.

Entertainment at the event included performances from Ballet Folkórico Newára and a visit from “Star Wars” characters who hosted Jedi Training and a meet and greet.

The joint Safe Kids and Healthy Kids Day was an effort to help prevent preventable child injuries in the community and help keep kids happy and healthy.

“Preventable injuries are the No. 1 killer of kids in the U.S., and each year a million families around the world lose a child to these injuries,” Jann Fawcett, a coalition coordinator, said. “Through this event, we celebrate kids, raise awareness about how to prevent injuries, promote healthy living and the little things we can all do to make sure kids grow up to do big things.”

The event was sponsored by Zero Fatalities, the Ogden Clinic, Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital, the Weber-Morgan Health Department, Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coali-

One child takes on Darth Vader during Jedi training. .—Jann Fawcett

tion, the YMCA of Northern Utah, the Newgate Mall and others.

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Safe Kids Weber-Morgan is a proud sponsor of Safe Kids Day each year. It has put on Safe Kids Day and other community events for the past 16 years. l

Deja Mitchell Profile – Ogden

Local Dance Teacher Brings African Dance to Ogden

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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ance classes exist of all kinds: ballroom, break dance, swing or hip-hop to name a few. Deja Mitchell, however, supplies African dance and belly dancing classes to Ogden residents.

Mitchell, a graduate of Jordan High School, has settled in Ogden along with her love for dance.

“It’s just so healthy and makes everyone feel good,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell teaches African and fusion belly dance classes all over Ogden from Eccles Community Art Center and Weber State University as an adjunct professor to Weber County Library for a more senior-concentrated approach. She also teaches drum classes of traditional African rhythms and djembe techniques for beginners and those more advanced.

Mitchell grew up with dancing and teaching always close to her.

“My mom was a dancer and taught classes in our home when I was growing up,” Mitchell said. “I’ve gained more appreciation for teaching over the years as I’ve watched what it is and how it can enrich people’s lives.”

Mitchell’s has been taught by various teachers herself throughout her life, but it was a class in college that inspired her eventual trajectory.

A graduate in Modern Dance from Utah State, Mitchell said it was a unique course that truly touched her.

“A professor hosted a special class in Congolese dance with live drummers,” Mitchell said. “Even though the style of dance was unfamiliar to me, it felt like something I was connected to.”

It’s been 20 years since that class, and the passion Mitchell felt then still fuels her today.

“I kept pursuing it, taking classes from all the dance and drum teachers from different countries in Africa that I could,”

Mitchell said.

Some of that teaching included three different occasions when Mitchell went to Mali in West Africa.

“I wanted to immerse myself in the culture and better understand the context that the dances come from,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell said she’s also had the privilege of learning from immigrated instructors here in the United States.

“I’ve learned from many wonderful teachers from different African countries,” Mitchell said.

The love Mitchell carries for teaching is felt from her students also.

Britta Stumpp, a friend of Mitchell’s since 2006, said Mitchell has a demeanor and insight that makes her such a natural teacher. “[Mitchell] has this ability to teach to every kind of student, like she just intuitively knows what everybody needs at any given moment,” Stumpp said.

Stumpp said Mitchell is able to make people feel comfortable in a non-judgmental atmosphere.

“I’m happiest when I can create an environment and opportunity for people to experience joy, expression and freedom in movement,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell said it’s that joy and freedom she feels when she dances and her goal is for everyone to experience that. “[Mitchell’s class] holds a special space where you can get away from self-judgment and just enjoy what your body can do,” Stumpp said.

“For me, dancing is such a meditative and therapeutic experience in that you have to get out of your head and let everything go,” Mitchell said. “Even though it’s hard, life is to be celebrated.”

Mitchell said that African dance and drum circles is a special form of expression that crosses barriers.

Deja Mitchell smiles as she teaches her Belly Dance class. Mitchell also teaches African dance as well as beginner to advanced drum classes. – Travis Barton

“I love that so many different types of people can come together and share a fun experience,” Mitchell said.

“She just embodies the joy of the dance,” Stumpp said.

“When it comes to finding your bliss and doing what you love, Deja is that. I don’t think she ever has a bad day at work.”

Along with her love for dance and drum, for 10 years Mitchell has been involved with the African Heartwood Project, an all-volunteer nonprofit that implements projects and fundraisers to benefit the poor in West Africa.

In conjunction with co-founders Andy and Kayla Jones, Mitchell has done drum circles to raise money for fresh water wells in African villages and for orphans and an orphan home in Liberia, to name a few.

“That is a real gift to be able to make a difference in people’s lives,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell will be a part of the “Arts in the Parks” program offered this summer where she’ll do drum and dance circles for free at different park each Wednesday.

For more information on Mitchell’s available classes, go to tribalovedancer.org/#!_classes. l

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Kayakers Race, Promote Play Park

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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he Olympics come every four years, while every day on the Weber River, brings one of those Olympic sports.

On April 30, local kayakers held the Ogden Play Park Gear Swap and Slalom Race on the Weber River at Ogden’s own Kayak Park.

Located just off of 24th Street, the Kayak Park has been around since 2000.

“It’s all about involving the community,” David Wolfgram, event organizer and avid kayaker, said.

About 10–12 kayakers came to participate in the event put together by local kayakers, including Wolfgram. People were invited to come swap their outdoor gear, participate in the community and most importantly, race.

The course begins just after a bridge and runs about 150 yards with gates to slalom through. Red and green gates were set up on either side of the river for kayakers to circle around. Red needed to be crossed going upstream, while green gates were crossed heading downstream.

Ian Hall finished first with a time of one minute, 58 seconds, with second place going to Ryan Moore with a time of two minutes, 11 seconds, and Bill Hunt coming in third at two minutes, 15 seconds For winning, Hall received new gear donated from members of the kayaking community. But the race itself was less about the competition and more about the community.

“You don’t always need thousands of dol-

Bill Hunt rounds a gate during the kayak race at Kayak Park off 24th Street on the Weber River. The kayak race took place along with a gear swap event. – R. Brandon Long c/o Ogden Outdoor Adventure

lars to have a good time and have a good race,” Wolfgram said.

When built in 2000, the park was the first professionally designed play park in Utah where kayakers could come utilize the setup of the river.

Wolfgram said they are out there every week, including Christmas Eve. “We went down and broke the ice; we

love it,” Wolfgram said.

Nathan Packham, who finished fourth and has been kayaking for 15 years, said the park is great not just for the races.

“We like having a place to go in the summer and cool off and practice our hobby,” Packham said.

It’s a place the local kayakers enjoy and could possibly use a little more attention.

In 2011, a boy died falling into the river near the park, so during the search and rescue heavy equipment was brought in to divert the water naturally tearing up the Kayak Park.

The park had an amphitheater-style setup with rocks stacked up with a beach and eddy lines before the park was torn up.

“It was engineered so you could go down there and [kayak] surf,” Wolfgram.

Wolfgram said he understands, of course, why it needed to be done but is disappointed it never got fixed afterward now going on five years. With dangerous rocks that have tumbled into the river and banks eroding, he said it’s

trashed and in need of some upgrades.

“We’re trying to raise awareness,” Wolfgramm said. ”We still use this place; this is still a valuable thing in our community.”

“Even some landscaping would make it nice, bringing some more people there,” Packham said. “That might push out some of the homeless element that hangs out down there.”

By holding the race, Wolfgram said he hoped bringing attention to the park will encourage some city funds be used for improvements.

“We held this race as kind of a show to say ‘we still want this fixed and we use it,’” Wolfgram said.

Wolfgram said he loves how special kayaking on the river is.

“It’s a magical moment when you get on the river, and it’s a complete escape from everything except for being in the moment right there,” Wolfgram said. “You can never be so present as when you’re kind of flirting with danger.” l

Hill Air Force Base is opening its gates to the public June 25-26 to witness first hand the pride and precision of the U.S. Air Force including the awe inspiring U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights, Breitling Jet Team and a number of other spectacular aerial performers and demonstrations. Admission and parking are free. www.Hill.af.mil/WarriorsOverTheWasatch

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Nathan Packham traverses the course during the race on April 30. Kayak Park was the first professionally designed play park in Utah. Now Packham said the park is in need of some repairs. – R. Brandon Long c/o Ogden Outdoor Adventure

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Monday, June 13

Arts in the Parks 4th Street Park (4th Street Park 4th Street and Wall Ave Ogden, UT 84404) June 13-17, Monday – Friday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Arts in the Parks is a collaborative program between the WSU Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities, the Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education, the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, the College of Science, and the Ogden City School District free summer lunch program. Modeled after the popular Science in the Parks program, Arts in the Parks runs for 6 weeks each summer, spending 1 week at each of the following Ogden City Parks: Lorin Farr Park, Liberty Park, Monroe Park, Jaycee Park, Mt. Ogden Park and West Ogden Park. The program is geared toward 3-12 year old children, and is free and open to all who wish to participate. Each day of the week is dedicated to a different visual or performing arts theme, and kids are given an opportunity to engage in hands on activities and take home the projects they make. The program is made possible through generous support from the Weber County RAMP tax initiative, the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation, the Alan E. and Jeanne N. Hall Endowment for Community Outreach, and the Utah Families Foundation. To learn more about the program contact Co-Directors Holly Jarvis (hollyjarvis@weber.edu / 801-626-7689) or Dr. Kathryn Mackay (kmackay@weber.edu / 801-626-6782.

African Dance with Deja Mitchell (Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden) Mondays 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to July 11, except July 4.Dancer, Deja Mitchell will offer an African Dance workshop at the.

This is workshop is open to all levels. No experience is necessary. Children under 10 years old are welcome if accompanied by a parent. Tuition: drop-in: $8; Sixweek session: $45. Please pre-register with a member of t he art center staff by calling 801-392-6935.

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Tuesday, June 14

Beginning Tribal Rhythms - Drums with Deja Mitchell (Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden) Tuesday 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. to June 28, 2016. Drummer, Deja Mitchell will present a beginning Tribal Rhythms Drums workshop at the. High quality African drums are supplied for use in the class or bring your own. Tuition: $45. Please preregister with a member of the ECAC Staff by calling 801-392-6935.

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Wednesday, June 15

Wild Wednesday: Fathers in Nature (Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th street Ogden, Utah 84404) 3:45 p.m. on June 15. Help us celebrate Father’s Day by learning outstanding and crazy facts about fathers in nature. From the seahorse that goes through contractions at birth, to some frogs that keep their baby tadpoles in their mouths for safety. Bring

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Please meet in the visitor center.

Free Concert Series – Kitfox (Ogden Amphitheater 343 E 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401) 6 p.m. on June 15. Fronted by young talent Emilee Holgate, Kitfox is an upcoming band in the indie folk genre. Emilee has been playing and writing music since before she can remember. Her innate ability to combine atmospheric acoustic guitar patterns with heartfelt lyrics comprises the heart and soul each song. The band usually emphasizes acoustic guitar, drums, bass, piano, and light electric guitar, but has recently moved in a more spacey direction, incorporating synth and organ.

“There’s really nothing here to dislike, and they’re every bit as talented as, if not more talented than, many national acts you’re likely to find in the indie folk genre.

They’re a young band, but they sound far more mature than some acts that have been around for far longer.

I expect more great things from Kitfox.” (CJ Morgan, SLUG staff writer) Country Dance (Union Station Browning Theater 2501 Wall Avenue Ogden, UT 84401) Every Wednesday 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. lessons; 9 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. open dance floor; Cost: $4 before 9 p.m, $5 after 9 p.m. We also DJ dances, receptions and events w/ lessons!

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Thursday, June 16

Ogden Twilight - Wild Belle (Ogden Amphitheater 343 E 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401) 5 p.m. on June 16. Tickets are on sale now on 24Tix.com and Graywhale locations (cash only). Advance tickets are just $5 (plus a $1.50 service fee). Day of ticket sales are $6.50 (plus a $1.50 service fee).Season Tickets are on sale now though May 26th. We’ve also added a limited number of VIP Season Tickets for those of you wanting to be right up front for all of the shows. Your OT ticket is also your RideUTA pass for the night. Take FrontRunner, Trax or the bus. You can be socially and environmentally friendly and it won’t cost you a thing.

We’ll also have a bike valet set up at the amphitheater.

For complete info on artists, venue maps, sponsors, directions, etc... go to: www.ogdentwilight.com.

Fusion Belly Dance with Deja Mitchell (Eccles Community Art Center 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden) Dancer, Deja Mitchell will introduce Fusion Belly dance on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 26 through July 7, 2016 (class will not be held June 22) at the. All levels and ages are welcome. A fun, full-body workout that will assist you in feeling transformed.

Tuition: drop-in $8, session: $45. Please pre-register with a member of the ECAC staff by calling 801-3926935.

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Friday, June 17

Sunshine Breakfast at Ogden Nature Center Nature (Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th street Ogden, Utah 84404) This 7:30am salute

June to the sun will benefit Ogden Nature Center’s nature education programs, care of our resident animals and maintenance of our 152 acre nature preserve. The onehour breakfast will usher in the summer solstice with a beautiful setting by Mother Nature, inspirational words from community leaders and the Board of Directors, and a delicious breakfast catered by one of our favorite local restaurants.

27th Annual Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival (Weber State University Central Campus 3848 Harrison Blvd Ogden, UT) June 17 and 18 begingin at 12 p.m.”Renewing Our Strength” is the theme for the 27th Annual Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival and recently passed Utah Juneteenth Holiday Observance Legislation. Juneteenth (June 19th) is the oldest celebration marking the end of slavery in the US and was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas. Utah recently became the 44th State to honor Juneteenth as a statewide holiday observance. The Juneteenth Festival brings communities together, from all walks of life, to honor our past, celebrate the richness of African and African American arts and culture, and embrace our future. Featured events include The State of Black Utah Town Hall Meeting (Friday at 6:30 p.m. Student Union Ballroom), Mr. & Ms. Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant (Friday evening), Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony, and new this year, a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Weber State University and a Super Step Show and Battle of the DJ’s, just to name a few.

The festival brings communities together, from all walks of life, to honor and celebrate the richness of African and African American arts and culture.is replete with live performances including jazz, hip-hop, R&B, dance, storytelling, and drumming. This is the place to be for an old fashion family reunion filled with entertainment, health and wellness information, ethnic cuisine, and activities for the entire family.

Family Game Night at the ECAC (Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden) June 17 at 4:30 p.m. Come for a family focused series, Family Game Night, held on the third Friday of each month through June 17, 2016 filled with a fun variety of classic and new board games for all ages. All ages and family sizes are welcome. $5/family. For more information: 801-392-6935.

Rock of Ages (The Ziegfeld Theater 3934 S. Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403) June 17, 7:30 p.m. The Ziegfeld Theater is proud to present the Utah theater premiere of Rock of Ages, Broadway’s hilarious and sexy homage to the wilder side of the 80s, featuring a live rock band playing hits by Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more. Leave the kids at home and experience the loudest, proudest show of the summer. Join us Sunday, June 19 for a special sing-along performance and don’t forget your air guitar. Show is equivalent to an R rating.

Golden Spike Horse Trials (Golden Spike Event Center 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404) June 18 and 18

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June beginning at 8 a.m. Eventing Riders compete in Cross Country Course, Dressage, and Show Jumping over two days at the Golden Spike Event Center.

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Weber County Jr. Posse Queen Contest (Golden Spike Event Center 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404) June 18 at 9 a.m, Weber County Jr. Posse Members compete for top Royalty Honors.

Queen Royalty consists of #2 Princess (ages 7-10), #1 Princess (ages 11-13), Queen (ages 14-16). Cowboy Royalty consists of #1 Cowpuncher (ages 7-10), #1 Wrangler (ages 11-13), and All Around Cowboy (ages 14-16). For more information contact Julie at 801-7262474.

2nd Annual “Wee Beer” Festival (Golden Spike Event Center 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404) June 18 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Our 2nd annual “Wee Beer” fest includes Beer, Entertainment, Food, & Fun. Come and sample many different local artisan brews along with the the fun of music, & local vendors. This event is held out of doors. Feel free to bring your own shade and comfy out door chairs.

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Monday, June 20

Arts in the Parks (Liberty Park Liberty Ave and 21st Street, Ogden) Arts in the Parks is a collaborative program between the WSU Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities, the Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education, the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, the College of Science, and the Ogden City School District free summer lunch program. Modeled after the popular Science in the Parks program, Arts in the Parks runs for 6 weeks each summer, spending 1 week at each of the following Ogden City Parks: Lorin Farr Park, Liberty Park, Monroe Park, Jaycee Park, Mt. Ogden Park and West Ogden Park. The program takes place Monday – Friday from 12noon to 1 p.m., is geared toward 3-12 year old children, and is free and open to all who wish to participate. Each day of the week is dedicated to a different visual or performing arts theme, and kids are given an opportunity to engage in hands on activities and take home the projects they make. The program is made possible through generous support from the Weber County RAMP tax initiative, the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation, the Alan E. and Jeanne N. Hall Endowment for Community Outreach, and the Utah Families Foundation. To learn more about the program contact Co-Directors Holly Jarvis (hollyjarvis@ weber.edu / 801-626-7689) or Dr. Kathryn Mackay (kmackay@weber.edu / 801-626-6782.)

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Thursday, June 23

Ogden Twilight - Neon Indian (Ogden Amphitheater 343 E 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401) 5 p.m. on June 23. Tickets are on sale now on 24Tix.com and Graywhale locations (cash only). Advance tickets

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are just $5 (plus a $1.50 service fee). Day of ticket sales are $6.50 (plus a $1.50 service fee). Season Tickets are on sale now though May 26th. We’ve also added a limited number of VIP Season Tickets for those of you wanting to be right up front for all of the shows. Your OT ticket is also your RideUTA pass for the night. Take FrontRunner, Trax or the bus. You can be socially and environmentally friendly and it won’t cost you a thing.

We’ll also have a bike valet set up at the amphitheater.

For complete info on artists, venue maps, sponsors, directions, etc... go to: www.ogdentwilight.com.

Farmers Market Ogden (Historic 25th Street) June 25 at 9 a.m.Ogden City has awarded the contract for Farmers Market to a new management team. The Ogden Downtown Alliance will be managing the 2016 market - expect some exciting changes! Updates to the event will include a reconfigured footprint, added green space, and interactive community exhibitions.

In addition to local vendors, artists and musicians, the event will showcase community partners through interactive elements that will rotate on a weekly basis.

Penny Dudleston McKay School of Classical Ballet presents “Swan Lake” (Peery’s Egyptian Theater 2415 Washington Blvd Ogden, UT 84401) 7 p.m. on June 25. Ticket go on sale June 1st. The story of a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse, , can the prince save her? Great Family entertainment! Tickets are $15 each ($13.50 plus a $1.50 Facility Fee). Order your tickets online 24/7 through Smithstix, by phone at 801-689-8700 or in person at the Box Office M-F 2-6 p.m

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Wednesday, June 29

Wild Wednesday: Who’s a Buteo?

(Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th street Ogden, Utah 84404) June 29 at 3:45 p.m. Meet Sampson our Red Tail Hawk and Jay our Harris Hawk while discovering what makes a buteo a buteo. Observe firsthand how buteos differ from all other raptors. Meet in the Visitor’s Center.

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Ogden Twilight - Peter Bjorn & John (Ogden Amphitheater 343 E 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401) 5 p.m. on June 30. Tickets are on sale now on 24Tix.com and Graywhale locations (cash only).

Advance tickets are just $5 (plus a $1.50 service fee).

Day of ticket sales are $6.50 (plus a $1.50 service fee).

Season Tickets are on sale now though May 26th.

We’ve also added a limited number of VIP Season Tickets for those of you wanting to be right up front for all of the shows. Your OT ticket is also your RideUTA pass for the night. Take FrontRunner, Trax or the bus.

You can be socially and environmentally friendly and it won’t cost you a thing. We’ll also have a bike valet set up at the amphitheater. For complete info on artists, venue maps, sponsors, directions, etc... go to: www. ogdentwilight.com.

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Friday, July 1

Buds, Blooms, & Butterflies - Toddler Track Camp (Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th street Ogden, Utah 84404) 9 a.m on July 1. Ages 2-3 -Guardians must accompany children. $16 per class (includes parent/child pair. Members receive a 10% discount, plus take an additional 10% off if your family signs up for more than one camp. $6 for a camp t-shirt.

Enjoy the wonder of beautiful butterflies, buzzing bees, and blossoming buds as you and your tot explore the colorful world of flowers and their pollinators. Sing songs, play silly games and make a fun craft in this hands-on frolic with nature.

Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll (Downtown Ogden 24th Ogden, UT) 6 p.m. on July 1. Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll is held the first Friday of the month from 6-9 p.m., Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll is abuzz year ‘round with exciting exhibit openings, artist receptions and live music of all genres in venues and in the streets. As the art stroll becomes the virtual front porch of Ogden, those that venture here are treated to great art, an atmosphere of camaraderie and inclusion and amazing night life; small town feel, big city offerings. Enjoy your journey. We hope you are inspired, delighted and challenged along the way.

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Saturday, July 2

Farmers Market Ogden (Historic 25th Street Ogden, UT) 9 a.m. July 2. Ogden City has awarded the contract for Farmers Market to a new management team.

The Ogden Downtown Alliance will be managing the 2016 market - expect some exciting changes! Updates to the event will include a reconfigured footprint, added green space, and interactive community exhibitions.

In addition to local vendors, artists and musicians, the event will showcase community partners through interactive elements that will rotate on a weekly basis.

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Wednesday, July 6

Eco-Art 3-day Adventure Camp (Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th street Ogden, Utah 84404) 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m on July 6th -8th. Ages 9-12. Let creativity be your guide as you explore plants, animals, and nature’s cycles through painting, sculpting, and mixed media collage. Show off your efforts the last day with an art show for camper’s families.

Wild Wednesday: Red, White and Blue: A Special Independence Day Program (Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th street Ogden, Utah 84404) 3:45 p.m. July 6. Join us for a special Independence Day program as we learn about bald eagles and why they are our national symbol with the help of the Ogden Nature Center’s own bald eagle, Des Ta Te. Then go outside and search for things in nature that are RED, WHITE, and BLUE. You’ll be amazed at what you can find!

Program will highlight some scout requirements. Meet in the Visitor’s Center.

Please send us your event to Events@OgdenSource.Com

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Artist SPOTLIGHT

No Stadium, no Problem for Scots Track Team

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Kenzie Cloyd

By Adam Ritchie | adam.r@ogdensource.com A bright little ray of sunshine handing out caffeinated goodness are just two things agreed upon about Kenzie Cloyd. A chalk artist and a local with a passion about all things Ogden are two more. Cloyds time is split between many things but she took a moment out to let us in to her world.

OS: Are you an Ogden native?

KC: I was born and raised in Ogden and I have moved all over, from North Ogden to Saratoga Springs and everywhere in between, but ultimately found my way back to the heart of Ogden where I have recently bought a 1897 home. I work at Grounds for Coffee on 25th Street and have been there for over 3 years, it’s one of my many passions along with fixing up my old home, playing with my fur-babies, collecting oddities and traveling often.

OS: What do you do in your daily life outside of art?

KC: I actually hated chalk in the beginning. My boss and I painted one of the walls in the shop with black paint about 2 years ago and she handed me a box of chalk and said that I had the reins. Ever since then I have fallen in love with chalk and have been so lucky to have a canvas to progress on and share with the public eye on a daily basis. My latest piece was for a wedding for some locals who caught glimpse of my menu board at Grounds for Coffee on 30th street. I am quickly falling in love with making chalkboards for weddings, i get to be a part of their big day making a personal, lifelong keepsake.

OS: What inspired you to use chalk as an art medium? And what was your last art piece you completed?

KC: I love to involve myself into all projects, especially to those that are Ogden related. From pop-up markets, to Ogden Art’s Fest and anywhere I can try to find the time, I am constantly keeping my schedule full of local projects. As far as upcoming projects go, I am hoping to have a possible booth at the farmers markets with a good friend of mine that will push Ogdenites to think outside of the box...

OS: What is your favorite thing about Ogden?

KC: The people! I love how close the community is. I have met so many incredible locals from working at Grounds for Coffee, and without those people, Ogden really wouldn’t be the magical place it is today!

OS: Are people with red hair actually capable of stealing your soul?

KC: You can tell how many souls a ginger has stolen by counting the freckles on their face....

OS: What are some goals you have for your art and Ogden reborn?

KC: My goals for my chalkwork are to spread far and wide! I love leaving a little piece of me in local shops, weddings, and anywhere that I can. With our local page, Ogden Reborn, we are going to continue to let Ogdenites know of all the exciting changes taking place and continue to use it as a platform to push for change and continue growth.

OS: Where can people find you, your art and Ogden reborn on social media?

KC: You can find my chalk page on Facebook and Instagram @TheChalkist and Ogden Reborn Facebook and Instagram @OgdenReborn . Personal IG: @LookFindLove The photo above was submitted by Cloyd herself explaining that it combines the passions in her life. Chalk art, and providing coffee for locals. And isn’t afraid to get a little dirty in the process.

hile Ben Lomond’s stadium renovation races to finish before football starts this fall, the track and field team races without a home track to practice on.

On April 1, Ben Lomond High School’s football stadium began renovation replacing the field with artificial turf while the tracks will be completely torn up and replaced with new bases and surfaces. It left the track and field team without a proper location to practice or host a meet this year.

“It requires a lot of coordination with the other sports around here,” head coach Kim Giebel said.

Throwers were forced to practice at various locations throughout the season both on campus and off. Discus, javelin and shot put throwers used the soccer field, softball field and a small space just beyond the softball field where the snack wagon is kept.

Those same throwers also traveled to Bonneville, Ogden, Syracuse and Fremont High Schools to practice, as well as 2nd Street.

“It’s been a huge challenge,” throwing coach Alexandra Bunot said.

Adding to the facility difficulty is the time of when they can practice.

“A lot of my kids have to work in the afternoon, so they can only practice couple days a week because we’re at other venues practicing and these kids don’t always have the ability to get to other places,” Bunot said.

Bunot, in her fourth year at Ben Lomond, said the added obstacles are part of the learning experience.

“You have to learn to adapt, and champions adjust,” Bunot said. “That’s part of the gig with any sport whether we have a track or not; you have to overcome certain challenges like weather and all that.”

With not having a settled place to train, there were still been plenty of benefits to the season.

Bunot said by practicing at other schools, the players formed relationships with members

of other schools.

“When we go over to Bonneville their kids have been so accepting and helpful,” Bunot said.

Not only has the kids’ sense of community increased, but the personal rewards have been satisfying.

“Those who have been making the time and putting forth the effort to travel to other places and make it to practice even though it’s a struggle, it’s been a great opportunity for them to learn and become better individuals,” Bunot said.

As for the runners, they had to be resourceful without a track to adjust their rhythms to the distances they run. They did so by spray painting a big track over at the Big-Dee Sports Park to get their distances down.

Other than that, senior captain Nate Medsker said he saw it more as a benefit by training on grass instead of the track.

“When you’re running on grass there’s all that resistance, so it gives more endurance conditioning,” Medsker said. “Then when you jump on the track, your times just drop so fast.

Granted it’s been hard, but it’s helped a lot.”

Medsker, a runner in the mile and 800 meters, said he was disappointed at first not having a stadium his senior year.

“At first it was degrading mentally—no home meets, no senior night, there’s no point,” Medsker said.

But a story Medsker heard from assistant coach Mark Blanchard helped change his mind-set.

Medsker said Blanchard told the story of how he once set a personal record in the high jump on a day that was pouring rain.

“As long as you try your best and give it more than everyone else, you don’t need perfect conditions,” Medsker said.

Giebel said in spite of the challenges this season offered, the kids accepted them.

“It hasn’t been easy,” Giebel said. “But I don’t think we’ve let it affect us.” l

Sprinters on the Ben Lomond track and field team perform squats as they warm up for practice. – Travis Barton

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f someone else tells me, “Here’s how to do more,” I might just rupture a spleen. (Someone else’s spleen, not mine.) I’m already trying to cram 29 hours of tasks into a 24-hour day.

Experts recommend we spend our day evenly divided with eight hours of sleep, work and play. But experts are idiots.

These Time Control professionals don’t take into account the 75-minute commute, the one hour spent finding lost keys and clothing items, the 10.5 minutes to make/eat breakfast, the 17 minutes showing my spouse some attention, and the one hour spent daydreaming about being rich, followed by 15-25 minutes of sobbing.

And that’s not even dealing with kids. (Add an additional seven hours of chores to your day—per child.)

Family apps are the latest thing everyone needs to keep their lives on track or you are so completely out of touch you might as well live in a Quonset hut on Neptune.

If you don’t have at least five apps coordinating your daily activities, you are a failure.

For new moms, Glow Baby tracks your child like a super-focused CIA agent, monitoring everything from how often your child poops (along with the consistency/

color) to how often your child cries (going on three years).

I never once tracked my daughters’ poop . . . well, except that time I tracked it down the hall to a discarded and very full diaper.

Cozi is a much heralded time management app that allows your family to share calendar items along with a journal for recording those heart-warming memories. Disclaimer: this app will not alter time to get you across town in less than 10 minutes after you forget your daughter’s softball practice.

For the family chef, Food on the Table lets you create virtual meals and shopping lists using sale items at your local grocery store. But, this app does not come with a shopper who will purchase menu items, or a chef who prepares and serves your family a healthy dinner. (Sounds like frozen waffles for dinner again.)

And for the (crazy) helicopter parents, MamaBear lets you follow your child’s every move, so no more hiding behind shrubbery with dark sunglasses and video cameras.

You can monitor your children’s social media pages, their location, their use of swear words and ability to lie without even blinking. (Warning: you’ll discover your child is a sociopath. Because kids are.)

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If you’re truly into documenting your baby’s bowel movements while virtually preparing a five-course meal no one will eat before checking the tracking device on your teenager’s car, then these apps are for you.

But if you’re tired of all the techno-hoopla, I’ve created apps for normal people. I call them RealAPPs. BlackOut shuts down all the power in your house and car, forcing everyone to stay home in their pjs, eating sandwiches and playing old-school board games. GuiltAway gives you permission to forgive yourself on a weekly, daily or hourly basis. MomResponse has preset answers, sent through text messaging, to all those repetitive questions.

RealRecipes will create meals from whatever you have in your fridge/pantry. (Spaghetti Cheetos Ritz Cracker Casserole, anyone?) NoGo sends an automatic “NO” whenever someone asks you to volunteer/bake cupcakes/ babysit/garden.

Once you download the RealApps, you can kick back and not worry about high-maintenance tracking any more.

And you can punch those “Here’s how to do more” people in the spleen. l

Union station Written By Adam Ritchie.

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he Union Station In the heart of Ogden City. And is arguably one of the most recognized landmarks and few remaining buildings that preserve our cities history. Located at the west end of Historic 25th street and Wall Avenue. For over 90 years The Union Station has remained a hub of activity both from tourists and locals alike. The Union Station Foundation, a non-profit 501c)(3) organization, maintains four museums and two galleries with the sole purpose of maintaining the Rail Road heritage of Ogden City and is integral role it played on the American West. Formerly the junction for the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. The name “union’ was commonly given to a train station where tracks and facilities were shared by multiple railway companies. No longer servicing as a railway hub, it is home to the Utah State Railroad Museum. The Eccles Rail Center and the John M. Browning Firearms Museum. As well as the Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum.

The backbone of the Union Stations ability to maintain and preserve so much history. Is the extensive system of volunteers they maintain. Elizabeth Sutton Ph.D., The Executive director, has a great deal of pride and confidence in her volunteers and share her thoughts, “Our volunteers are the face of our organization to the public and we would not be able to operate without them. We have over 50 volunteers here at the Union Station and they contribute over 12,000 hours of volunteer time each year.

We rely on our volunteers so much and are always mindful that we could not keep our doors open without their hard work and dedication. The Union Station continues to exist because of people like Claude and Allen. Years ago the City was contemplating tearing the Union Station down until a group of concerned citizens got together, started the Union Station Foundation, and financed operations here. It is through the generous support of the community, both in volunteer time and monetary donations, that we continue to operate the historic train depot.”

Claude Ashby and Allen McCallum are two whose dedication and love for the Trains and the workings of the museum are matched by none. Claude has served for 5 years and has a long time passion for the proper working of the miniature locomotive display. Spending countless hours tracking down and troubleshooting anything that arises. Allen was a part of the initial displays construction. Serving his first opportunity from 1978-1985, and currently from 2004-present. Both men have made themselves available anytime during business hours publicly, but have spend many evenings after hours to maintain the displays in working order. Hours of work, given to the Union Station. Both men are willing to alter their personal schedules, around the needs of the trains. Both men are active members of the Hoslers Model Railroad Club. When asked about men

who had the capability of replacing them someday, Allen simply stated, “there are members ready to take our spots, but we ain’t done yet.”

Their service is recognized by many who also volunteer at the Union Station. Without a doubt, a thankless job from the public. Their peers have nothing but good things to say about their roll at the station. Becky Cardwell, the volunteer coordinator had this to add, “Both of these volunteers, very quietly go about their job fixing and repairing damage that happens from wear and tear on the tracks. They also add to the display, by incorporating and changing holiday scenes along the track. I have work here at the station for over 4 years and I cannot remember a time when they were not available. They also will drop by when called if we have a malfunction happen during the week.

Claude and Allen are very dedicated to our miniature display spending valuable hours of their time to make sure that everything is working properly for everyone that visits here at Union Station.”

Next time you visit the Union Station, and enjoy the many historic pieces for view. Remember that men and women, with a passion for the Railroad history and the American West, give their personal time to preserve it and present it, at its very best. 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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Committed to being the leader in providing quality personal services for our residents, while honoring the experience of aging.

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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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