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Ogden Nature Center Gives Educational Presentation on Raptors By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

andy residents learned all about raptors during an educational lecture presented by the Ogden Nature Center on March 7 at the Sandy Library. Called the “Talent of Talons,” the presentation included three live birds that delighted the audience members. “It’s all about educating people about wildlife and teaching them about nature,” said Bryce King, a wildlife specialist with the Ogden Nature Center. “And it’s fun to have the animals there.” The Ogden Nature Center has been giving these types of educational presentations in libraries around Salt Lake County for the past three years. When they first started doing it, they talked primarily about owls because of the popularity of the “Harry Potter” book and movie series. “It’s so fun to see their eye light up and have them ask questions,” King said. “It’s just a whole nature experience.” King brought three raptors to the presentation: a great horned owl, an American kestrel and a western screech owl. All three of those birds are native to Utah. The Ogden Nature Center currently has nine different raptors that are rotated through the educational presentations. These birds were injured and because of the injury, they cannot be released back into the wild. “We use them for educational purposes now,” King said. “A lot of people haven’t seen raptors up close.” King explained the great horned owl is the largest owl that lives in Utah. It is also a hooting owl. King said if someone is out hiking near dusk and they hear hooting, it is most likely a great horned owl. “They are incredibly powerful. They’re called the tigers of the sky,” King said. “They can catch and eat jack rabbits.” King used the great horned owl to explain to the audience about nocturnal eyesight and camouflage. He also used the great horned owl to clear up some old wives tales. “Owls cannot turn their heads all the way around,” King said. “They can turn it about 270 degrees.” The American kestrel is the smallest falcon found in Utah and is a zippy bird. The way they hunt is by hovering like a helicopter at around 100 feet looking for

The Ogden Nature Center gave a special presentation on raptors at the Sandy Library.

prey. They also can see ultraviolet light. “When rodents use the bathroom, it leaves a trail of ultraviolet light,” King said. “The kestrel can locate the trail of ultraviolet light and wait for the rodent to appear.” King said when people think they’ve seen a peregrine falcon, they’re more likely seeing an American kestrel. It can be identified by its blue wings on males and red wings on females. It is also much smaller than the peregrine, about the size of a robin. The western screech owl was the smallest of the birds presented at about five ounces. King explained its name is a misnomer because they don’t actually screech. They make a popping sound. The western screech owl lives near wooded areas, especially near lamps and light posts because they’re attracted to the moths and other insects that hang around the lights. They can often be seen in people’s backyards. “I explain to the kids that if they see pellets near a lamp post, there is probably an owl living nearby,” King said. “We really want to educate people.” l

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Sandy Resident Invited to Experience Utah Premiere of Elaborate Horse Show By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

Riders perform acrobatic tricks on horses during the Odysseo performance. —Dan Harper

art horse show, part live theater, part Cirque du Soleil and part concert, Cavalia presents Odysseo in its Utah premiere performance in Sandy. Opening April 14, this elaborate show is a multi-media experience staring 65 horses and 48 riders, acrobats, dancers and musicians. The show will take place under the White Big Top at South Towne Center. Valued at $30 million, Odysseo is the largest touring company in the world.

The show began its tour in 2011 in Montreal. Since then, more than 1.8 million spectators in Canada, the United States, and Mexico have seen the show. Cavalia describes the Odysseo as a show unlike any other on the planet. “These magnificent animals play in complicity and with freedom, in a respectful relationship with the riders, acrobats, and aerialists, charming and fascinating everyone who has the chance to witness this moving artistic and emotive partnership,” according to a press release from Cavalia. Benoit Fontaine, logistics director, ex-

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plained the tent used is the biggest big top tent in the world made special out of Italy. “The surface of the big top is 60,000 square feet, about the same size as a NFL football field,” Fontaine said. The tent can hold 2,000 people at a time. Sixty employees fly in to each location to help with the set up and 110 trucks hall the equipment, not including the horse transportation. Marie-Pierre Ouellet has been the equestrian back stage manager since 2012. Prior to this job, she had no horse experience. Now, she manages a team of 12 employees who help make sure the horses are taken care of at the

stables. All 75 horses are male. Cowboy and Mikko are two of the horses. “These two operate as a team and are very fond of each other,” Ouellet said. “These two exhibit the strength of this bond more than others. If separate, they will cry for each other.” Ouellet explained the horses don’t like to be alone. When they retire, they are adopted out together. Rachel Karabenick is one of the aerialists in the show. She said she was a regular girl with a regular desk job five years ago when she hear about aerial performing. After joining various circuses, she was able to quit her desk job “because I had enough work in the circus.” Karabenick said she was hesitant to work with Odysseo because she had no experience with horses, being raised in Chicago. Now she feels fully comfortable around them, even riding one during the show. Parts of the performance include a stateof-the-art video screen three times the size of the world’s largest cinema screens, a three-story mountain for added perspectives and a real lake made of 40,000 gallons of recycled water which appears for the finale. Spectators should pay special attention to the music in the show. The music is performed by a singer and five members of the band. Unlike traditional shows where the band sets the pace for the music, the horses instead set the pace. The band leader watches the horses steps, timing the beat to the music to match the horse’s trots. Presale tickets are already available and are priced from $39.50 to $129.50 plus applicable fees. A Rendez-Vous package is also available which offers the best seats in the house, a dinner before the show, an open bar, desserts during intermission and an exclusive visit to the stables after the show. This VIP experience takes place in a tent alongside the White Big Top. The Rendez-Vous package prices range from $159.50 to $249.50 plus applicable fees. Special pricing and packages are also available for families, groups, children ages two to 12 years old, juniors from 13 to 17 years old and seniors 65 years old and above. Tickets are available at www.cavalia.net or by calling 1-866-999-8111. l

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he roaring ’20s were in full swing during the annual fundraiser for Women of Worth Utah. Held on March 11 at Club 90, this year’s theme was 1920s Monte Carlo where guests tried their luck at various casino games, all for the benefit of local women. “This is the first time we’ve done the roaring 1920s,” said Judee Guay, a representative of Women of Worth Utah. “We usually have the fundraiser around St. Patrick’s day, so we follow that theme but the board decided to do something different. But we’ve found Utahns love to dress up.” Tickets cost $25, and with that, guest received playing tickets that were used at the casino games and prize tickets to enter into raffles. These games included poker, blackjack and roulette. If the guests won, they were given prize tickets, which were used to enter into drawings for prizes that were donated by local businesses. The prizes ranged in size with the largest being worth over $10,000. The more tickets the guests entered, the more chances they had to win. Guests also received five extra play tickets if they came to the event in 1920s costumes. Additional donations were accepted throughout the night. All of the proceeds went to Women of Worth Utah. Guay said Women of Worth Utah doesn’t have a specific monetary amount goal for the evening but in the past, the group has raised between $3,500 and $4,500. This was the primary fundraiser for Women of Worth Utah. At the end of the year, they host a gala event where there is a silent auction. However, that event is more to highlight the change in the lives of the women who have been in the program. “You see the transformation these women have gone through,” Guay said. “It’s really for the community to come and learn more about Women of Worth.” Women of Worth Utah was organized in

2011 to help change the lives of deserving women in the state. Their mission is to empower women to achieve lifelong success after they have overcome abuse, addiction, alcoholism, catastrophic illness, disability or economic hardship, by giving them life skills, confidence tools and finishing touches with total makeovers. Since its inception, it has helped more than 50 women. Each woman in the program is paired up with a mentor to help guide them through their process. Often these mentors are women who have been through the program themselves. Workshops are also hosted by Women of Worth Utah that help women realize their worth and their skill sets. The nonprofit organization also provides funds for whatever it is they need, whether it’s secret Santa for their kids or going to business conferences. “The funds are available to help them move through their journey, whatever it is,” Guay said. “One woman lost her baby to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. We went and purchased the casket for her.” Guay said the nonprofit spends over 89 percent of funds on the women with very little spent on overhead costs. The funds also help pay for an overnight retreat in January where the women learn more skills and really connect with the other women in the program. “It’s a safe space for them to make connections with women,” Guay said. “Their barriers really break down.” At the end of the year before the big gala, each woman receives a total makeover to help them realize their outer beauty as well as their inner beauty. “It really solidifies who they were meant to be,” Guay said. “It’s amazing to see them branch out.” For more information about Women of Worth Utah, visit wowutah.org. l

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Printed Garden Book Store Holds Grand Opening By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

huge crowded gathered on Saturday, Feb. 20 for the grand opening of the Printed Garden, the newest locally owned bookstore in Sandy. The store has a soft opening in December but officially opened in February. The opening was attended by over 160 people and featured a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We’re a full-service family bookstore,” said Aaron Cance, owner of the Printed Garden. “We have a large Utah and Western history section and lots of literature and science fiction.” The Sandy City Chamber of Commerce sponsored the opening, and the Sam’s Club in Sandy donated a sheet cake with the logo of the Printed Garden on top. In addition to local residents, many other local bookstore owners were in attendance of the grand opening. Cance said he felt supported and buoyed up by those in attendance. Later during the event, there was a children’s storytelling time provided by Rob Eckman, a historian of sorts on Dr. Seuss, his life and his books. “The kids were cheering and yelling and reading along,” Cance said. The bookstore will offer several different community events that are open to the public. One includes an established coloring book station. “It’s becoming this trend that we can really get behind,” Cance said. Cance began coloring with his 6-year-old daughter

about three years ago and was amazed at how soothing it was. “You can forget about those bills you have to pay or the car in the garage you have to fix,” Cance said. “You can just let go.” The Printed Garden will be offering an adult coloring night on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Coloring books and pencils will be provided. The phone will be unplugged and the music will be turned down low to provide a comforting environment. On the third Wednesday of every month will be a Dr. Seuss after-school storytelling. It will be hosted by Eckman, the man who read at the grand opening. Cance said there is also going to be a history of ideas book club but the details haven’t been worked out all the way yet. “It will focus on philosophy but it’s not something to be afraid of,” Cance said. “I know people get nervous about philosophy, but I think it’s going to discuss philosophy, and it will apply back to what we are currently going through.” All of the book clubs are welcome to use a cozy living room downstairs if the club purchases their books at the Printed Garden. Cance himself has been in the book business for more than 20 years, after a brief stint as a chef. “Every bookstore that I’ve loved has been a

Aaron Cance and his daughter cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the Printed Garden. –Kelly Cannon

gathering place for people with similar interests,” Cance said. Cance described bookstores as being a place that contains the ideas of people over thousands of years. The books contain people’s lives. “These are collections of people’s ideas and other people find their way to those places,” Cance said. “A bookstore is not like other retail. It’s a place to spend time. I want to foster that idea.” Cance is very passionate about books, calling them the great equalizer. “It doesn’t matter who you are—rich or poor, black or white, or a man or a woman,” Cance said. “Anyone can read the same books. If you can read, you can have a full, rich, satisfying life.” The Printed Garden is located at 9445 South Union Square in Sandy. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 385-695-2042 or visit theprintedgarden.com. l

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rash analyses are often completed prior to the design and construction of safety improvement projects. However, the effects of the safety improvements are not always quantified after their completion. Sandy City officials wanted to conduct a before-and-after crash analysis to better understand the return of investment of the safety improvements along one of its major arterial road: 1300 East. The data was analyzed by Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. and indicates the safety improvements made reduced the severity and number of crashes by 40 percent along the 5-mile stretch of road. “The results show a significant increase in public safety—always one of our top concerns,” Sandy City Communications Director Nicole Martin said. Between 2006 and 2009, 601 crashes were recorded by the Utah Department of Transportation, averaging 200 crashes per year. In 2009, Sandy City began a three-year safety construction project estimating $26 million in efforts to improve safety and reduce crashes along the roadway. The projects were divided into three segments along 1300 East: Creek Road to 8600 South, 8600 South to 9400 South, and 9400 South to 11000 South. The improvements included raised medians, median barriers, right-turn lanes, street lighting, pedestrian access ramps improved to comply with the American Disabilities Act, signs with improved reflectivity, bicycle lanes with safe catch basin grates, more visible signals and other improvements. Most of the corridor was also widened by an average of 12 feet. For the purpose of the study, severe crashes were identified as those involving a fatality or a person being taken to a hospital by way of ambulance. If a high number of less severe crashes were reported in an area, those crashes were analyzed to determine whether a pattern of multiple crashes of a similar collision occurred. Additionally, the segments were further divided into smaller sections and analyzed individually to determine if certain sections had more severe crashes or more crash clusters than others. The study identified eight areas of concern, four of which were no longer concerning after the construction. Even

though crashes were reduced at the remaining four locations, they stayed areas of concern, including Forbush Lane, 8600 South, 9400 South and Sego Lily. In the three years following improvements, 37 crashes were recorded at the Forbush Lane intersection and since four of the 25 post-construction angle crashes at this intersection were severe. At the 8600 South intersection, 19 crashes occurred, and two of the 14 angle crashes were severe; the other 5 crashes were front-to-rear. Crashes at the 9400 South intersection actually increased by 14 percent after the safety improvements were made, going from a recorded 36 crashes prior to the construction to 41. Meanwhile, the intersection at Sego Lily Drive shows a 25 percent decrease in crashes but remains an area of concern, because of 10 severe angle crashes and that number creates a cluster. In addition to the four areas that have remained a concern, two more areas were identified in the post-construction date. These sections include the Ridgemark Drive intersection and, on 1300 East, a segment near Sego Lily to just before 10600 South. Ridgemark Drive was identified because one of the five angled crashes was classified as severe, and 11 crashes with five being severe near 1300 East and Sego Lily. Due the severe crashes and other similar crashes, this area became a concern despite crashes decreasing by 62 percent. Overall, the changes that Sandy made to the 1300 East Corridor were successful in improving safety. An average of 79 percent fewer crashes occurred per year, a decrease of 40 percent. The number of crashes that occurred in the areas of concern were reduced by 38 percent per year, and all crash types were also reduced. The severe crash rates decreased by an average of 41 percent per year, with the lower severity crashes showing the greatest decrease. Sandy City leaders plan to make additional safety improvements to the corridor to reduce crashes in the new areas of concern and the areas that still remain a concern. “By having the foresight to do a ‘before study’ to compare with after construction, we can definitively show residents these changes made a difference, that their taxpayer dollars were wisely invested and, most importantly, that road safety has been improved, potentially saving lives,” Martin said. “That’s reassurance money can’t buy.” l

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n June 2015, the Sandy City Council passed an ordinance to eliminate the gas chamber from the Sandy Animal Shelter by the year’s end. It was removed about two months prior than the ordinance mandated. Since the transition to no kill, the shelter will be remodeled and they expect the work to be completed by July 1. “July is the busy the season—it’s cat season, and we will have a lot more community cats,” Council Chairwoman Kris Nicholl said. “Hopefully we won’t, because we have good rescue groups we are working with, but we want to be ready for it.” Animal Services Director Ian Williams updated the council with last year’s progress and provided the council with the proposed layout as they secured funding for the renovations the beginning of March. The remodel will cost approximately $95,000 to complete. The existing shelter layout has a small cat room, divided storage and an abundance of dog kennels. The proposed layout calls for a large cat room, a cat enrichment area, larger consolidated storage space, in addition to a medical suite. Last year, the Sandy Animal Shelter took in 416 dogs and 387 cats, of which they were able to save 100 percent of the dogs but only 78 percent of the cats. This means every dog was rescued, adopted or fostered; no dogs were euthanized. They need to meet a 90 percent save rate to meet the no-kill standards. “We are on track to achieve the no-kill status and intend to meet the goal of the 90 percent save rate for 2016,” Williams said.

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The shelter also opened up three technician positions that have been filled, as they recognized the need to the serve the public. The decision was made to eliminate one full-time officer position in order to bring on the three part-time shelter technicians. These positions are in addition to the six full-time officers they currently employ. “This will better serve our purposes going forward,” Williams said about the transition. The shelter also recently updated their microchip program and scanners through PetLink, as they have encouraged residents to microchip their pets, suggesting that it will help the shelter return lost pets to their homes quicker. This can help reduce the number of pets that stay at the shelter and enable them to better meet the save rate standards. They are also updating the shelter software that is anticipated to increase efficiency. Additionally, they have increased their social media presence on Facebook where residents can see the dogs and cats that are available for adoption. “[Kris Nicholl] worked extremely hard to make this happen, and I couldn’t be more proud,” Councilwoman Linda Saville said. The council plans to take a tour of the new facility once the remodel has been completed. “We are going to do a grand reopening; it’s just been phenomenal and I can’t believe it’s happened so fast, I couldn’t be happier. There has been so much positive that has come from this,” Nicholl said. l

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Jordan High Students Study Environmental Science, Biology in California By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

board a boat from the Ocean Institute, sophomore Devan Nuse looked through a microscope at plankton he and 15 other Jordan High students had scooped up from the Pacific Ocean. “It was really interesting to think of the mini-ecosystem there is when you see a big, vast ocean,” he said. The Jordan High advanced placement environmental science and biology students spent four days studying the environment of California’s Santa Monica National Forest and performed experiments off the coast of Dana Point in Orange County. Through their experience, students learned about animals from lizards to dolphins they saw, learned about night skies, and desert and ocean plant life and environments. “I wanted the students to experience and learn from totally different eco-systems and to have fun doing experiments with the environment,” teacher Heather Gooch said. Gooch offered the four-day excursion as an option for her AP environmental science students in the fall and then opened it to her AP biology students. The trip, which included most meals, airfare, bus and lodging, cost students $620. The first few days, the group stayed at Camp Shalom in the Santa Monica National Forest, with their program conducted by the environmental educational group, Nature Bridge. The program was designed for the students to learn about plant adaptation, water evaporation, carbon cycle, ecosystems and more, but as a bonus, the students learned

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about fire ecology as a wildfire came near the camp, threatening evacuation. “They had us pack up and get ready to leave on the bus, but then the winds shifted, so we didn’t have to evacuate. We did see where the fire was and talked about the impact of wildfires on habitats,” she said. Students learned that the native chaparral is a droughttolerant plant that doesn’t benefit from fire adaptation, Gooch said. With one activity, students worked together in groups to create their own model reservoirs as a solution to California’s ongoing drought issues. Groups used dirt, black beads, string, paper, cheesecloth and other materials and after an overnight use, they decided which saved the best water and was the most efficient for the cost. “I like how we brainstormed solutions to the drought and how we could conserve water,” junior Eliza Bennett said. “We talked about real issues and were trying to find solutions.” Eliza said that this area of California has diverted rivers and lakes to supply people with water, but in the process, ruined different ecosystems, drying lakes and creating new issues. “Environmental science interfaces with politics and engineering, and learning that there are many ways to see the issues, and the kids got to weigh the pros and cons and realized there are not right and wrong answers,” Gooch said. Another issue students learned about was the use of

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insecticide and how it affects the environment. “It really opened my eyes,” Eliza said. “We learned as insects become immune to the insecticide, they create a more potent insecticide instead of creating a permanent solution. Pretty soon, it begins to affect us, and maybe we shouldn’t be using any or should stay away from purchasing those brands that use them.” While in the Santa Monica National Forest, students kept field notes, made observations, prepared hypotheses about what they were learning and graphed data they collected. They also recorded food waste leftover from their meals by measuring and graphing that data. “In some activities we did, we learned about personal responsibility and teamwork as well as learning about the environment,” Eliza said. Sophomore Zak Brant said that he liked filtering the samples from the ocean’s bottom and discovering worms and other forms of life. “It was pretty cool to see the life in the bottom of the ocean,” he said. Eliza, who may want to become a marine biologist, said they also had a shallow pan where they scooped up fish and sea stars and identified them and learned about their environment. “We learned about how much one plastic bottle can affect the ocean’s habitat and how we can make simple differences such as using refillable bottles,” she said. “This has helped me realize I’m not just interested in marine science; I’m super passionate about it.” l

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Beehive Academy Wins State Lego Robotics Title, to Compete at Internationals By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

hile sitting at Utah Valley University on Jan. 30, listening to groups receive special trophies at the state championship of the first Lego robotics competition, several Beehive Science & Technology Academy students said they gave up hope at winning an award. “Everyone was sad, especially after working hard on the robot design, and we refined the robot game so it would be more consistent,” said sixth-grader Asim Kablam, who was competing in the program for his first time. “There were only three trophies, so it didn’t look like we were going to get anything.” Eighth-grader and returning team member Trinity Mauer remembered her mother telling her not to get her hopes up. Then, seventh-grader Masaki Tanaka heard a pun with the word “bee” which alerted him that maybe there was a chance. “They usually announce winning teams with puns, so I looked around to see if another group could be a winner,” he said. “I heard them announced us, and Austin (Grant) and I began to cry, and I can’t remember what happened next,” Asim said. Now after the win that surprised them, the group is back to refining its robot game and adding another mission to ensure it gets the maximum points possible. The First Lego League competition allows students from age 9 to age 14 to compete in core values where “what we learn is more important than what we win,” an innovative project and presentation, and a robot design and performance. Students build Lego-based robots to complete predetermined missions. Through the competition, students apply real-world math and science concepts, research challenges, learn critical thinking, teambuilding and presentation skills while having fun competing in tournaments. This year about 300 teams across Utah competed in regional qualifying tournaments to the state round of 48 teams. Beehive’s robotics team won the state championship with the most overall points. Now as the team, which includes members seventh-grader Kaden Gordon, sixth-grader Stephanie Altamar, seventh-grader Zack Nelson, sixth-grader Rodger Downward and seventh-grader Jackson Burt, is raising $15,000 for international competition in St. Louis, Missouri, April 27–30 with fundraising events and a Go Fund Me site, https://www.gofundme.com/mpxccny4, as well as revisiting all components of their competition. Their presentation is a skit based upon their challenge project that matches the competition theme, “Trash Trek.” “We came up with an ordinance for multi-house families and business to recycle,” Kaden said. “We met with (Sandy) City Council on Dec. 1 and wrote the ordinance and sent it to them Jan. 26.” Sandy City Council was slated to introduce the ordinance for discussion on March 15, Asim said. Kaden said that the cost would be minimal for businesses, up to a maximum of $10 per month, and it would be required for them but optional for housing units. “We talked to the Trans Jordan Landfill folks and learned that it is almost full, but about 80 percent of it could have been recycled,” Asim said. Trinity said the group had a couple other ideas as their

The Beehive Academy Lego Robotics team competes in the robot game portion of the state championship. — Germaine Barnes

project, but as they talked about ideas, they realized they could actually make this one work. “We had a couple ideas about recycling medical waste and old electronics, but we realized this was something we actually could make work,” she said. The group not only is making it a reality, but then re-enacted it as skit before judges at both their regional competition at Albion Middle School Jan. 16 and at the state contest. Throughout the process, the team told judges how members realized their core values such as discovery, inclusion, integration and cooperation. They also developed skills, from teamwork and communication, and robotics skills. Masaki said he first learned how to build a robot from his teammates; then later, he created his own front wheel attachment. “My biggest role as a coach is to have them realize what needs to be done and organize them,” said Annie Drennan, who advised the team along with Emre Gul and Lorie Mauer. “By the end of it, they were making lists of what to do, deciding which is most important and figuring out how to get everything done. They took all their energy and channeled it to become an efficient team, and natural leaders emerged who directed their teammates to work together and have fun.” Asim agreed. “I learned that it’s not just a robot game as I thought before I joined the team,” Asim said. “It’s a much better program where we build upon each others’ ideas and share what we learn.” l

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Jordan High Senior Receives Presidential Service Award By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

ordan High senior Madeleine didn’t set out to earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award, so it was a pleasant surprise when she learned she would be receiving it. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes United States citizens and lawfully admitted, permanent residents of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service during a 12-month time period. Madeleine will earn the gold award for logging in more than 100 hours of volunteer community service. She will receive a personalized certificate and a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States. For the past two years, Madeleine has been volunteering with the Sandy City Youth Court and this past year, with the Youth City Council. “I learned about the youth court from my friend’s older brother and applied,” she said. “I really like the opportunity to help someone, but at the time I wasn’t interested in a career in the field. Now, I’m thinking about a career in forensics.” Every Wednesday evening, Madeleine meets with 24 other high school students who live in or attend a high school in Sandy. These teens create the Sandy City Youth Court. The Sandy Youth Court offers an alternative

approach to juvenile justice in which youth are referred for minor offenses. After hearing the case, they are sentenced by a jury of their peers with the idea behind it being that the youth court provides a positive peer and mentoring influence, holds young offenders accountable for their actions, gives them a chance to strengthen their ties to school and community through community service, usually helping at the Boys and Girls Club, and finally has them examine their own life, by writing an essay or creating a PowerPoint about their goals, Madeleine said. The volunteer youth court receives 20 hours of training where they learn how to question people, read dispositions and learn how to be professional, she said. Many of the 50 annual cases they hear include shoplifting or possession of illegal substances such as e-cigarettes. She has been on the court when they listened to an assault case. “That was super sad when we heard from the victim,” she said. “Most of the offenders are teens; some I’ve seen in the community or at school. The youngest was 10 years old.” In addition to the Wednesday evenings, Madeleine also follows up with offenders as their mentor. Then, the offender appears back in court about six weeks after the first hearing.

“I hope that I’m helping them and getting them pointed back in the right direction,” she said. She also volunteers with the Sandy City Youth City Council. Sandy Youth City Council is a group of high school students throughout Sandy that participates in political, social and humanitarian activities. Their goal is to serve the community as well as learn about government. Madeleine and other students meet a couple hours per month performing service projects, such as helping with the Utah Food Bank and helping at Salt Lake’s Rescue Mission as well as learning about local government. She also has sat in on city council meetings, school board meetings and legislative sessions at the state capitol. The group also has toured city offices and services. “I’ve learned so much about many parts of city government and how it works together and what makes it work,” she said. “There’s so many little bits that make up the whole that I wasn’t aware of.” Finally, Madeleine has served as the service chair with her school’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America. She, with the support of the chapter, has created care packages for the military. “I’ve gotten involved in helping people, and it has given me a richer perspective,” she said. l

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Recreation Center Offering Sports Programs for Home-Schooled Kids By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

tudents receiving their education through home school have a chance to enjoy physical education and be able to interact with their peers through a sports program specifically for home-schooled kids offered through the Dimple Dell Recreation Center. The Home School Super Sports program provides weekly opportunity for home-schooled children from kindergarten through sixth grade a chance to get an hour of PE and team-sport instruction from a Dimple Dell Recreation Center instructor. All the classes are co-ed. “We’ve run this for about seven or eight years now, off and on,” Dimple Dell Program Coordinator Allison Barr said. The program started after the success with a preschool sports program at the center. “Some of the moms who had kids in that asked about the possibility of us expanding that to older home-schooled kids, so we did,” Barr said. Each month, the program focuses on a different sport that is taught by certified instructors. Barr said the purpose of alternating the sports played is to keep the program fun and interesting for the students. In

February, the classes focused on water sports and games. March focused on basketball. In April, the sports will be volleyball, and May will be focused on various team sports. Barr said there are several different purposes of the home school sports program. “It’s to provide an hour of recreation time for the kids to learn how to interact with their peers, work together as a team, learn how to play a variety of sports and have fun,” Barr said. The benefits of the program include not only providing a fun way to take part in physical education but to meet new friends and interact with children like themselves. The program runs from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. the first four Thursdays of each month unless otherwise stated. Participants sign up at the beginning of each month. The cost is $25 for each month or a daily fee of $7. Months with only three sessions are $19 a month. For more information, please visit slco.org/ recreation/dimpleDell or contact Barr at 385-4683355. l

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Destination Sandy: Fast Becoming a Reality

andy City is in the midst of a tremendous transformation as we create a city center unlike any other. Named The Cairns, it encompasses 1,100 acres from 90th South to 110th South and from I-15 to the TRAX line and will boast 20-million square feet of development for an unparalleled live, work, play, and shop experience. Capturing our proximity to both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, The Cairns will have a unique ‘Mountain Meets Urban’ look and feel that combines world-class outdoor recreation with convenience, accessibility and unique offerings—making it truly a destination. Hale Centre Theatre Hale Centre Theatre will be a vibrant addition to our bustling downtown with its state-of-the-art theatre, now under construction at 9886 Monroe Street. The new theatre in Sandy will feature two different stages: a unique, 430-seat proscenium thrust theatre and HCT’s new 875-seat, state-ofthe-art center-stage theatre. Hale Centre Theatre anticipates attracting an estimated 500,000 patrons a year, to its new larger home. HCT’s new theater-in-the-round center stage will feature engineering technology like no other in the world. It will be built by Tait Towers-Stage Technologies, the masterminds behind Katy Perry’s “Prismatic World Tour,” the Sochi 2014 Olympic Ceremonies, the Baku 2015 European Games Ceremonies, the MTV Music Awards and some of the most technically-advanced stages around the globe. Segments of the stage will be able to lift, lower, rotate and slide. Above the stage will be hoists and cranes that will be able to lift large pieces of scenery, props and actors. Tait has worked with many theater companies throughout the world, and this one is absolutely unique. There is not another theater company in the entire world that has this amount of cutting-edge technology at its disposal to create the magical productions the Hale Centre Theatre is going to be able to perform. Construction is moving along nicely and we will soon see the walls rising. It is estimated that the Thrust Stage will open in June 2017, with the Centre Stage opening in October 2017. Hale Centre Theatre’s expansion into Sandy City will bring an increase in tourism and visitors to Sandy. The Cairns project endeavors to create a downtown at the south end of Salt Lake Valley. The Theatre will be a draw to Sandy and the south end of Salt Lake Valley and increase patrons to surrounding restaurants and retailers. As we await the opening of the Hale Centre Theatre, we’re seeing many companies, attractions, retail businesses and developers expressing increased interest in locating in Sandy. One such one-of-a-kind attraction is the Cavalia entertainment company with their Odysseo show.

Odysseo by Cavalia It’s impossible to miss the 10-story high white big top located in the mall parking lot, with its 17,500 square foot stage, in the middle of which will rise a hill three stories high. The internationallyacclaimed entertainment company chose Sandy as its only location in Utah. As the world’s largest touring company, this $30 million extravaganza will feature 65 magnificent horses and 48 talented riders, acrobats, dancers and musicians and some 10,000 tons of rock, earth and sand trucked in and sculpted to create the vast space of freedom where humans and horses come to play and entertain. Shows begin April 20, but at press time, additional shows had been added due to the tremendous ticket sales, with shows now extended through May 8. This is a one-time-only opportunity and we could not be more pleased to welcome them to The Cairns in Sandy. The Shops at South Town South Towne Center now has a new name to go along with its multi-million dollar renovation project.The popular shopping destination is now officially known as “The Shops at South Town.” The updated name is just one of many changes taking place in the 1.3 million-square-foot shopping center, which has been undergoing improvements since August. Enhancements planned for the renovation include: - Exterior modernization with larger windows, wood and stone facade - Expanded outdoor terrace with cozy, comfortable seating areas - Larger dining terrace with vast variety of new offerings to please every palate - Fountain remodel to enhance the newly designed interior - New modern flooring, with rich beautiful texture - Brighter interior paint and wood accents throughout the center - Larger and more interactive children’s play area The renovation is taking place in stages and the shopping center will remain open to serve customers throughout the process. This renovation is scheduled for completion November 2016. Gary Karl, the chief operating officer at Pacific Retail Capital Partners said it best, “The renovation process is moving ahead full speed. In the coming months customers will begin to experience remarkable improvements in the shopping center as we create a vibrant, contemporary, outdoor inspired shopping experience with more retailers, entertainment and dining options to serve customers of all ages.” The Cairns in Sandy will soon be the vibrant heart of the city! l

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Jordan High School Boys Tennis Ready to Take on New Season By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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he boys tennis team at Jordan High School is prepped to start a new competitive season. Both the varsity and junior varsity team are ready to make it to the state tournament. Matt Bell has been the boys tennis coach at Jordan High School for the past 10 years. He himself played tennis for Jordan High, and when he became a teacher, he was asked to coach the team. “We’re considered a mid-level team. We compete well and we make it to the state tournament,” Bell said. “We’ve never really had a bad year, but we haven’t had any deep runs in the state tournament.” According to Bell, last season was a strong season for Jordan High. The team has qualified in each position for the state tournament for the past three years. “The boys play outside of the team, which helps,” Bell said. The top two players on the team are sophomore Nicholas Colt and junior Colin Green. Bell said both players have been in the same position for their entire tennis career, and Bell anticipates a lot from the singles games because of them. “There are a lot of new players on the doubles, so we may have some growing pains,” Bell said. The team consists of around 20 players, though 14 are really needed to complete a team with seven on varsity and seven on junior varsity. Each team breaks down to three players who play singles and two doubles teams. When it comes to deciding who plays singles and who plays doubles, it’s a relatively easy process. “You put them on the court and see

who wins,” Bell said. While he can switch things around in between matches, players assigned to play doubles or singles tend to only play that during a match. “Sometimes playing singles suits them better as players,” Bell said. “Doubles needs chemistry, so sometimes they’re better on their own.” The Jordan High team is set for a competitive season. Recently, the sports regions were rearranged with some teams moving up in divisions and some moving down. Jordan High stayed at 5A with Brighton High becoming its new rival after Alta High moved down to Class 4A. Bell said as far as tennis goes, it’s a good rivalry but couldn’t speak for other sports. “Brighton won state last year and has been first or second for the last 10 years,” Bell said. “Bingham High should be good and Cottonwood High should be as well.” The team has been training and conditioning to help improve its game. Unlike other sports, tennis doesn’t require a lot of running conditioning. Rather, the players essentially continually play the game, focusing on cutting back and forth on the court to increase reaction time and work on deceleration of the racket after hitting the ball. “The kids seem to enjoy being deceived into thinking we don’t do a lot of conditioning,” Bell said. He and the team are looking forward to the upcoming season. “We want to see how we measure up against the state champs,” Bell said. “It’s always fun to see where they end up.” l

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Jordan High Baseball Team Gives Back to Community Through Volunteering By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

“It’s a privilege to play [on the team], so they should give back to the community and the state.”

efore the season began, Jordan High School’s baseball team came together on Feb. 26 to give back to the community through volunteering at Saint Vincent de Paul homeless dining hall. The team prepared meals, gave out those meals and cleaned the dining hall afterward. The 35-member team helped serve around 580 people that day. “We try to do it every year to build camaraderie,” said Quinn Marsh, the pitching coach of the team. “It’s a privilege to play [on the team], so they should give back to the community and the state.” Located at 437 West 200 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saint Vincent de Paul has served lunch and dinner to homeless people in the community since 1967. Marsh said the team chose to volunteer at that particular shelter because other coaches have volunteered there in the past. Marsh said the experience was eye opening to the players on the team. Many of them didn’t know about how severe the homeless situation is in the state. “It was an opportunity to have them see how good they have it,” Marsh said. “Their parents put a lot of time and money into baseball. It opened their eyes to the reality of life.” Marsh said many members of the team were deeply touched when they saw the people they were serving. One member of the team broke down after seeing a family with a toddler and an infant. Eighteen-year-old Drew Lisk plays shortstop for the team. It was a moving experience for him. “You hear about people like that, but to see it first hand, you realize how fortunate you are to have a home to live in and food to eat,” Lisk said. Lisk said it was touching to see people coming back for their second meal of the day.

Jordan High School baseball team preps meals at Saint Vincent de Paul dining hall. —Chad Fife

“Getting those meals is a big deal, and they were so happy to receive it,” he said. Second baseman Tate Hathaway had the opportunity to sit down and talk to a gentleman at the dining hall. “The guy, he said, grew up and everything was good,” Hathaway said. “He was going to the University of Utah

for baseball and had his whole life ahead of him. But then he started smoking weed then moved onto heavier stuff. He told me to stay away from all that, because he didn’t want me to end up here.” Hathaway, an 18-year-old senior, has committed to playing baseball at Salt Lake Community College after he graduates from Jordan High School. Hathaway said the experience made me realize how lucky he is to have the things he has. Sixteen-year-old Heneli Avendano is a pitcher for the team. His role during the service project was security. He watched the doors and watched the people to make sure everything was safe. He was really touched and emotional when he saw little kids with their parents. “The kids have no control over being born into that situation,” Avendano said. “Other players sometimes complain about not having what they want, but these people don’t have what they need to survive.” Avendano said he is planning on going back to volunteer with his church. The Jordan High School baseball season opened March 12 with a 7-5 win over Riverton. Jordan won its first three games of season. Marsh said the team is young, but there are three seniors who have already committed to playing at various colleges. “The younger guys are experienced baseball players,” Marsh said. “Let’s hope they rise up and handle the pressure of varsity baseball.” Jordan High is in Region 3 of Class 5A and will play against Bingham, Taylorsville, Cottonwood, Brighton, Copper Hills and West Jordan, along with non-region games against Pleasant Grove and American Fork. Marsh said it’s a good but tough region. “It’s probably the most competitive region, without a doubt,” he said. l

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Five Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurants in Sandy By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

As a vegetarian or a vegan, it can be hard to plan a night out with friends and family. While many restaurants do offer meatless options, it can often turn out ordering a regular meal without the meat. Here’s a quick list of restaurants who specifically offer vegetarian or vegan meal options.

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India House prides itself on authentic India cuisine that is made from scratch every day. This includes hand making their yogurt and cheese and hand grinding their spices. While they do serve meat like lamb and chicken, they have several options available that are vegan and vegetarian including curry, masala, vindaloo and korma.

According to its website, Karma Indian Cuisine is 98 percent vegan and 98 percent gluten free. It also focuses on organic and sustainable sources of their food and all of their spices are fair trade. Their website also breaks down the history and meaning behind the ingredients they use.

Pei Wei Asian Diner is an Asian fusion restaurant that combines several different cultures and cuisines into one dining experience. This includes sushi, lettuce wraps, Mongolian, kung pao, pad Thai and lo mein. The vegetarian options are clearly labeled and, like all meal options, are made ready to order.

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Zao Asian Café 11160 Auto Mall Dr. Sandy 801-523-7676 Mostly focused on Vietnamese fusion, Zao Asian Café offers banh mi sandwiches, Zao tacos, salads and bowls. Each of these has the option of meat, vegetarian or tofu. Customers then pick and choose the different ingredients they want to include in their meal. There is also a selection of organic sodas.

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raversing the waters of real estate can be incredibly confusing. There is plenty of reading material readily available about real estate, but it seems the more a person reads, the more complicated it can become. For many, it doesn’t really matter if you’re buying your first house or your fourth, buying or selling a home is a pretty high-stress period in one’s life. If you are thinking about taking the plunge into real estate, take it with someone like Curtis Turner on your side to eliminate much of that unneeded stress. Turner has been an active real estate agent with Exit Realty Plus for more than a year. He chose Exit Realty Plus because of the friendly atmosphere and personal environment that he felt as soon as he walked through its doors. A full-service real estate firm, Exit Realty provides the best tools to help community members purchase, sustain and re-sell real estate.

Turner is also a member of the National Association of Realtors, meaning he adheres to its strict Code of Ethics, which in many cases goes beyond simply observing the law. “I really believe that I am, first, in the personal relations business, and second, a real estate agent,” Turner said. “I like to help the people who may need a bit of advice, or some education, to make the best decision for their situation. I love the challenge of helping new home buyers navigate through the complex homebuying process.” Before Turner was a realtor, he worked for 22 years with corporations, acquiring land leases and purchasing tracts of land when a lease was not obtainable. The only way to be successful in that endeavor was to build trusting relationships with the landowners. Turner’s experience with building those relationships has helped

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Nine Tips for Saving Money at the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland

isneyland: it’s Utah’s favorite theme park. With the exception of California, it’s estimated that more people from Utah visit Disneyland per capita than from any other state, but it’s expensive. Setting the whopping cost of admission aside, it’s not uncommon to see folks spending a king’s fortune on food and merchandise. Disney is a magical place for the kiddos, but the real magic for adults is figuring out how to pay a visit without breaking the bank. It’s been a while since I visited Disneyland, so I turned to some of the frugal moms that write for Coupons4Utah.com and travel expert Krista Mayne from Wasatch Travel for some money-saving advice to help you save on your next Disney trip. Here are their tips and tricks for saving money at the most magical place on earth. #1 — Check with a travel agent before booking. When you purchase a package, many airlines offer bulk airfare discounts when combined with either a hotel or car or both. Travel agents have access to these for you. Going off-season and staying in an off-property resort can yield the highest savings. #2 — Check for group rates. Disney offers various discounts for military members, college students, credit union members, corporate and government groups, teachers and youth groups. #3 — We find the three-day hopper pass to be the best ticket value, as it allows you one early entrance into one park.

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at counter restaurants, which are a surprisingly generous amount of food. #7 — Purchase a Premium Disney Character meal as part of your travel package, which is valid at Ariel’s Disney Princess Celebration, Ariel’s Grotto or Goofy’s Kitchen. If you use it for one of the dinners rather than breakfast or lunch, you will save the most money on your meal. #8 — If you are a Chase Disney or Star Wars Visa or debit cardholder, you will get extra perks, such as 10 percent off select food purchases in the parks. Chase Disney debit cardholders can meet at a secret place for special alone time with Disney characters. For information visit https:// disneydebit.com/vacation-perks. #9 — Use coupons. You can save on local restaurants and shops by couponing. Purchase a membership to the Orange County Entertainment Book to use on your vacation. Visit http://www.coupons4utah.com/Entertainment.com for details. Also, check your hotel for local coupons, which are oftentimes found in in-room magazines. ADDED VALUES To find out more about the available travel packages for Disney, contact Wasatch Travel. Mention Coupons4Utah in the City Journals for a free personalized gift for your children. Krista Mayne can be reached at 435-709-8656. Thanks to our coupon-clipping moms of Coupons4Utah Holly and Chelsi for the additional tips. l

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’m pretty sure my hair dryer tried to kill me. Its cord wrapped around a drawer handle, pulling the dryer out of my hand where it crashed into my shoulder and hip before smashing onto my foot. It’s not the first time I’ve been attacked by a machine. It got me thinking — if regular appliances can figure out how to bump me off, imagine how easy it will be for smart appliances to murder unsuspecting homeowners. I remember when the Clapper was invented. It was pure magic. You clapped your hands, your lamp shut off. Simple. Non-threatening. But I’ve watched enough scifi to know technology can become unspeakably evil. Let’s see: I can let my phone control my lights, heating, power and bank account. Yeah, nothing can go wrong with that. Advances in technology (i.e., ways to make us lazier) move shockingly fast. When Isaac Asimov laid out the rules for robots (they can’t kill us, they have to obey, etc. — kind of like the rules we give teenagers), I don’t remember the robots ever actually signing anything promising to abide by those rules. We just assume our machines won’t kill us in our sleep. (Kind of like teenagers.)

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