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THREE STUDENTS WIN ‘MAYOR FOR A DAY’ CONTEST By Jim DeGooyer | j.degooyer@mycityjournals.com

hat would you do if you were the mayor of Sandy? That question was given to students in Sandy earlier this year. The response was surprising. The mayor’s office invited all students in Sandy-area schools to write an essay describing the most important and challenging issues facing the city, and how they would address the topics. A total of 42 students accepted the challenge, and the opportunity to be “Mayor for a Day.” One winning entry was selected from each school category: elementary, middle school and high school. “It was refreshing to hear the excitement our youth have about our city, elected service and the difference they want to make in the world,” said Mayor Tom Dolan. “These are our future leaders and the ‘Mayor for a Day’ program proved we are going to be in good hands.” City officials, including Dolan, recognized the three winners — Abigail Simmons, JJ Sullivan and Elysa Walker — as “Mayors for a Day” during the city council meeting on Aug. 8. The students then read their winning essays to the city council and the large audience in attendance. Simmons, Sullivan and Walker will now each schedule a day to accompany Dolan in his official duties. “Now comes the fun part of creating a special opportunity for each winner so they can experience what it’s truly like to run a city,” said Nicole Martin, deputy mayor. “These shadow days are an opportunity for the mayor to do what he loves best: have one-on-one time talking with those he serves and encouraging future leaders.” Abigail Simmons Abigail Simmons, 14, attends Jordan High School. The title of her essay was “Sandy Needs All-Ability Parks.” “Our local parks are not inclusive enough of people with disabilities,” said Simmons. “On my day as mayor, I would love to plan the all-ability parks I spoke of in my essay. I would

JJ Sullivan was one of three winners selected to be “Mayor for a Day.” (Mike Applegarth/Sandy City)

also like to see the kinds of things Mayor Dolan does on a daily basis.” Simmons entered the contest specifically because she’s interested in politics. JJ Sullivan JJ Sullivan, 12, attends Indian Hills Middle School. The title of his entry was “I Heart My City.” “I love my city because it is filled with the most patriotic, hard-working and giving people in America,” said Sullivan. “I do recognize though that Sandy faces challenges,” he told the city council. In January 2016, Sullivan was struck by a drunk driver in Sandy. He was hospitalized at Primary Children’s Hospital with a lacerated spleen and required several months to recover.

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In his essay, he asked, “How could the problem of drunk driving be solved in our community? I think the best way is for everyone to be educated from an early age that drinking and driving don’t mix,” he explained. “I am very excited to be with the mayor for the day. I want to know how you run a city, what choices does he (Dolan) have to make every day?” Elysa Walker Elysa Walker, who turned 10 in August, attends Granite Elementary. The title of her essay was “If I Were Mayor.” “My mom encouraged me to submit an essay. She thought it would help with my writing skills during summer break,” said Walker. In her essay, Walker addressed issues such

as bullying and graffiti in Sandy. “On my day as mayor, I hope to attend the butterfly release at Sego Lily Gardens or an event at Sandy Amphitheater. Or, perhaps a ribbon-cutting event at a new restaurant or business, visit a fire department or police station,” said Walker. City council members and Dolan personally reviewed each of the 42 entries. They were so impressed with the quality of writing and breadth of ideas that they issued a $25 prize to each entrant. The three winners received $125 each. “We were pleasantly surprised in the high level of participation in this program and are now planning on doing it every year,” said Martin. l

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andy Fire Station 31 hosted kids from around Sandy and the Salt Lake Valley for the semiannual Jr. Firefighter Academy. “We saw that there was an opportunity during the summertime to be able to get kids to come to the fire station and learn about firefighting as well as teach them about fire prevention,” said Battalion Chief Robert DeKorver. Twice a year in June and August, 26 children ages 8–11 from around the valley have the opportunity to spend three days learning about how the fire department works, from daily schedules and how 911 works to prevention and safety, such as how to avoid smoke inhalation by crawling underneath it. The day camp is in its third year and was originally patterned after Sandy City’s Jr. Police Academy. The program began by admitting 20 kids and has since grown to accommodate 26. They’ve also added other features, such as inviting Salt Lake Dispatch to explain how 911 works, when kids should call it and what’s expected of them when they go along with the Zero Fatalities Movement to talk about seatbelt safety. An arson dog is also brought in so the children can learn about fire accelerants and how the dogs are used to help determine how fires start. While the fire department has always been associated with the spotted Dalmatian, DeKorver says Labradors are more popular now. “They love the dog and they love getting a ride in the fire engine, because how many kids get the opportunity to ride in a fire engine?” said DeKorver. The University of Utah Burn Center also sent Danielle Westbroek, a nurse at the burn center for 14 years, to explain kitchen and bathroom safety and how to prevent scald injuries. She’s hoping to bring more awareness to the fact that hot liquids burn just like fire does. “We looked at kids in this age group and saw what the number one way they’re getting scalded on was Top Ramen, getting it out of the microwave, so why not bring in an expert that can talk about that?” said Lenore Corey, who coordinates the academy every summer. This was the first time the burn center had been invited to participate in this program, though they do attend a number of safety fairs and other events. Westbroek said she’s happy to be a part of it because she looked at it as an opportunity to put herself out of a job. “If we can prevent burn injuries, especially in the kids, I’d be happy to pack up and close down the burn center,” said Westbroek. Some of the activities include riding on the fire engine, dressing up in firefighter’s gear, touring the firehouse and learning how to bucket brigade and use the hoses. “It’s fun to see the kids that are real quiet and shy that first couple of days to see how competitive they get,” said Corey. Each of the six camps that have been scheduled were filled to capacity quickly. Some of the kids had even been to the camp several times and a few

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Junior firefighters get the run-down on the inner workings of an ambulance. (Keyra Kristoffersen/City Journals)

who passed the age limit, like Mady Norris, came back to help out. Her duties included ensuring the children stayed only in the designated areas and helping to play games to keep them engaged. “It’s going really well,” said Norris. Corey and her assistant, Kimberly Hornberger, spoke about the importance of having a family safety plan and doing fire drills at home so everyone knows rules and escape plans, while also resolving concerns about the safety of pets should a fire break out. “It’s a lot of work, but a lot of fun,” said Corey. “It’s fun to see them learn things and enjoy this.” Currently, Sandy City is the only city in the Salt Lake Valley to host a Jr. Firefighter Academy, but DeKorver said he hopes other cities get involved, as the last few years have shown an inexplicable drop in firefighter applicants joining the force. He said he’s hoping that not only does the camp help teach safety, but that it will also spark the interest of kids who may eventually want to become a firefighter and go through the certification program that Canyons School District offers to high school students. “Here at Sandy City Fire Department, part of our number one mission statement is prevention and education, so obviously we want this to continue to be successful,” said DeKorver. “This is a great program and Lenore Corey and Kimberly Hornberger have done a phenomenal job of keeping this program running and making sure that it’s just gotten better every time.” The Sandy City Fire Department offers babysitting clinics throughout July, fire-safety presentations during the winter and preschool puppet shows in October. l

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Cities go all out for Days of ’47 By Keyra Kristofferson | keyrak@mycityjournals.com

ne of the highlights of the Days of ’47 Pioneer Day celebration has always been the parade, where businesses and Latter-day Saint congregations come together to show off what it means to be in Utah. And every year, to the joy of those who can’t attend the parade, a float preview party is held, this year on July 17–18 at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. “This is the best way to see a parade, in the air conditioning,” said Valerie Holman. “It’s such great talent around Utah. It’s amazing to see these floats here so I like to be here to appreciate these things.” Many were glad to be able to participate in the parade out of the Utah heat where they could really take the time to appreciate the artistry from all sides at their own pace. “It’s a lot nicer to see the floats indoors than at the parade and it’s fun to vote and pick and see what’s out there,” said Darlene Hammond from West Jordan. Hammond was impressed by the hard work put into all of the floats this year, especially the one her LDS stake created, which she helped with for the first time. “Since I was able to help this year, I have a new appreciation for all of the hours and time that people put in,” Hammond said. Attendees were also treated to musical previews by the Utah Pipe Band, the oldest continuously organized Scottish bagpipe band in the western United States. It was formed in 1937 by Robert S. Barclay and recently performed at Memorial Day services up and down the Wasatch Front. Other musical groups and activities were also available, such as face painting and balloon artists. The 2017 theme for the Days of ’47 parade was “Visions of a New Horizon” and each city worked tirelessly to showcase what that meant to them personally. The team from Woods Cross knew their city was once a major hub for train crossings and wanted to incorporate that but also wanted

a float that screamed bright colors, so they dove under the sea. “That’s what we wanted to achieve, big and bright, and we also wanted a lot of floaty, so lots of it’s up in the air,” said Michael Wilson, one of the team’s artists. “Basically what it is, is this submarine pulling a train of these seashells and these animals are all going for a ride.” Wilson said the team began planning in December, but construction didn’t begin until the end of February. The final few weeks was an every-night-of-the-week project in order to get the small details, like large fish and seahorses carved from Styrofoam, complete in time. The float sports sea urchins made from wooden shish kebob sticks, spray-foam coral, a giant Styrofoam carved crab, starfish and dolphin, a treasure chest and a yellow submarine crafted from a concrete Sonotube. Along with kids walking alongside the float in costume, there were also two bubble machines, a fog machine for Woods Cross expands its horizons under the sea. (Keyra Kristoffersen/City Journals) the volcano and an eel that spits water into the crowd. “We bought a lot of stuff from Innovative Design but we’ve done that before,” said Collins. “We kind of used a unique and Modern Display and there’s a lot of welding,” said Matthew design — it’s about hats.” Dickamore, leader of the Woods Cross team. He pulled together people from all over his stake and got the youth “We have almost zero experience float-building except for a couple out to help design and spend the four months building their float, of people. What we had was an interior designer, artists, architect, which brought together Utah’s love of seagulls with an assortment of welder and sculptor. We took our talents and made the best use out of large welded hats that includes a baseball hat combining BYU and the them,” said Dickamore. University of Utah. Robert Collins of the Canyon View LDS Stake in Sandy said he “I like the BYU-Utah hat. I think it represents the valley and the had no experience building or designing floats before he was called on pioneers,” said Collins. to head his committee of eight. Many of the themes really caught the attention of young attendees, “They were telling us to be creative and to think outside the box. like one that featured a bi, bad wolf huffing and puffing. We went through the whole gamut of building a handcart and temple, As 12 year-old, Riley Durst put it, “It’s awesome.” l

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Hilltop Church supports community through consignment sale By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

or the past 20 years, Hilltop United Methodist Church transforms one weekend in the fall and spring from a place of worship to a place to purchase consigned children’s and maternity items. This fall, the sale will open at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at Hilltop United Methodist Church, 985 East 10600 South. It closes at 7 p.m. Friday, but will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. “This sale serves families in our community by providing good products at reasonable prices,” said Connee Schoon, who oversees the sale with Sandy McCormick. “Families can find a lot of necessities here as well as extras and at the same time, it benefits a good cause.” The sale is a “well-oiled machine,” Schoon said, with items organized into cribs and furniture, sporting goods, strollers, books, DVDs and CDs, games and puzzles, older child and younger child toys, decorative items, infant needs, maternity wear and younger and older children’s clothing, which is bar-coded and organized on hangers by size and gender and inspected for quality. “This isn’t somewhere to come find designer and high-end items, but a place to find discount and second-hand items in good condition at a lower price,” she said, adding that bikes are a “hot item that typically sell quickly.” The sale attracts 140 sellers, with more turned away because of space constraints, who bring in about 14,000 items. Consigners need to follow rules from how to hang clothing to which items they can sell for each

sale. This fall’s sales allow seasonal clothing and items, such as Halloween costumes, winter coats and boots, and winter sporting items. Some items aren’t available, such as car seats, stuffed animals and VHS tapes. About 200 volunteers help run the sale, most contributing a three-hour shift, although Schoon said a handful help both days as well as set up for the sale. Boy Scout troop 400 also helps with setup. In return, volunteers may come to the pre-sale to select items to purchase as a way to thank them for donating their time, Schoon said. “The majority of our volunteers are from the community. They want to come support the sale. Many just want to volunteer out of the goodness of their hearts, knowing that donations are going to good causes in the (Salt Lake) Valley,” she said. In addition to items that consigners donate after the sale, Hilltop United Methodist Women, who run the sale, contribute “the majority of our proceeds to organizations outside the church for good causes,” Schoon said. She said groups like Crossroads Urban Center, Family Promise, South Valley Women’s and Children’s Center, Salt Lake Rescue Mission, Pregnancy Resource Center in Salt Lake City and others in the community have benefitted from Hilltop’s children’s and maternity consignment sale. The first sale was in fall 1994, after church member Susan Dunlap moved from Atlanta where

Shoppers find clothing, games, books, movies, sporting good items and more bargains at the Hilltop United Methodist Church’s consignment sale. This fall, the sale will be Sept. 22–23. (Hilltop United Methodist Church)

consignment sales were popular. The Hilltop United Methodist Women made $700 that sale with 43 sellers. This spring, they made $7,000, Schoon said. Through the years, the sales have become fine-tuned with computerized tagging, which also

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Community Coordinators Celebrate 20-year Anniversary By Jim DeGooyer | j.degooyer@mycityjournals.com

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The new Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy opens it’s JEWEL BOX Theatre (a horse-shoe shaped theatre) September 1st with Forever Plaid. Your 4 Favorite Crooners Return! What happens when a 50’s quartet is allowed to come back from heaven to do the show they never got to do on earth? Fabulous music… 16 Tons, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Three Coins in a Fountain… Experience it all on our new, cozy Jewel Box Stage! By Ross and Raitt. One of your most requested shows of our 32 years!

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he foundation of any great city is people who are educated, involved, and motivated. Sandy City is a fine example of a community that relies on its citizens’ participation. Innovative programs such as the Community Coordinators Program allow residents to direct and guide the development of their city. On Saturday, July 29, Sandy City celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Community Coordinators Program and the many individuals who have participated in the past two decades. The theme for the evening banquet was “Navigating Sandy Forward.” “This valuable program, the only one of its kind in Utah, requires that all Sandy City development initiatives and projects go through a resident outreach process,” said Nicole Martin, deputy mayor of Sandy. “This process ensures residents have a voice in the growth of their community.” A BRIEF HISTORY When Mayor Tom Dolan was first elected in 1997, he sought ways to improve communication with local residents. He asked city officials to help formulate a plan to improve participation of residents in city development. It was first proposed to organize Sandy in four quadrants and to appoint a resident from each area to act as a representative and a communication liaison. The concept was approved and formally adopted by the city council on March 25, 1997. The original name of the program was Community Neighborhood Communications Program. As the city grew and the program evolved, a new plan was adopted to divide Sandy into 30 smaller communities for better representation. Each district has a number and a name. The 30 neighborhoods are each headed by a citizen volunteer — the community coordinator — to enhance communication between local residents and elected officials and staff at City Hall. “Today, we continue to strive for the best mechanism possible to communicate on the local level,” said Dolan. “People have the ideas, the power, to make a difference in their neighborhoods.” Susan Foster, a coordinator from Falcon Hill, District 21, said, “Over the years, I have really appreciated the interaction and being informed of city business. I’ve learned how the city works, and I know the elected officials. If there’s a problem or concern I know how to find a solution.” The city council routinely informs the community coordinators of upcoming city developments. Coordinators then make sure a local neighborhood meeting is held within their district as the first mandatory step in any new city plan. Community coordinators may hold meetings as often as necessary to address issues in the city. Meetings are usually held

Sandy City presented engraved compasses to each Community Coordinator for their service. (Nicole Martin/Sandy City)

once a month in City Hall. Marsha Millet, senior advisor to the mayor, oversees the organization of the Community Coordinators Program. She is one of just six original volunteers from the program’s inception in 1997. Millet analyzes individual and community concerns by constituents and ensures that those concerns are communicated to the mayor and city departments. She also trains and supervises the 30 volunteer community coordinators. “In my twenty years of working with the community coordinators, I have discovered that Sandy City has some of the finest people living within its borders,” said Millet. “Many projects over the years have turned out better because residents took the initiative to prepare the item for the city’s planning commission.” Sandy City’s next major community development is the Cairns City Center. The 1,100-acre project has been underway since 2015 and city leaders have relied heavily on citizen input during the entire process. In fact, the Cairns master plan is a culmination of more than six years of planning, including extensive studies and public opinion polls. The master plan accounts for population growth, transportation, housing and recreation uses for a 25-year period. NAVIGATING FORWARD The success and prosperity of Sandy City is dependent on its citizens. The next 20 years will include many challenges and opportunities for local residents to navigate the city forward. During the July 29 banquet, Dolan and city officials presented commemorative plaques and compasses to each of the community representatives to recognize their invaluable contributions to the city. “The city looks forward with great anticipation to the continued success of this productive citizen-led program,” said Dolan. For more information about citizen volunteer positions, visit www.sandy.utah.gov. Sandy residents also are welcome to attend city council meetings, held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 10000 South Centennial Parkway. l

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Some of Seuss’ most beloved characters perform in highenergy production of ‘Seussical the Musical’ in Draper By Lexi Peery | l.peery@mycityjournals.com

n energetic cast took the stage at Draper Historic Theatre, singing and dancing to some of Dr. Seuss’ most iconic stories in “Seussical the Musical.” The show ran from Aug. 4 to 26, and featured talented local performers of all ages. Even from opening night, the cast gave it their all as they brought to life some of Dr. Seuss’ most cherished characters. “Seussical the Musical” tells the story of Horton the Elephant finding an inhabited speck of dust and the ensuing journey to keep thoe Whos safe on that speck. Numerous Dr. Seuss characters and stories are intertwined in Horton’s story, with Dr. Seuss’ beloved Cat in the Hat, Thing One and Thing Two guiding the audience through the Seuss-filled show. Members of the cast of “Seussical the Musical” sing at Doug Cahoon, Horton the Elephant, during opening “From the very beginning we night at Draper Historic Theatre. (Lexi Peery/City Journals) knew it was going to be an amazing show, just because of how talented the cast is and how hard they worked,” Taylor Twitchel, one of the directors of the show, said proudly after opening night. “We could have opened two weeks ago and had just as an amazing show.” The cast started out rehearsing in a local park near the theater, and from the get-go, Twitchel said the cast was already showing how dedicated they were to having a terrific show. From the first few times the cast sang through the show, performers already had songs memorized and were working on harmonizing. As the cast worked to sing in harmony together, they fell into a rhythm of working in harmony as well — choreographing the dances, practicing their Casey Dean, who plays the Grinch, reads “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” to Whos at “Seussical the improvisation and building the set for Musical.” (Lexi Peery/City Journals) the musical. Besides learning his own part as one of the main characters of the show, Doug Cahoon, who plays Horton the Elephant, helped cho- show. Hickman kept the audience entertained by involving them during the performance, stopping a few times to grab a handful of reograph different dances throughout the show. “Everyone put in their best work … It was definitely a group an audience member’s popcorn. “Improvising isn’t really my cup of tea, so that was kind of effort. Draper Historic Theatre really has the community come together and do this together,” Cahoon said. “And the directors, difficult to get out of my comfort zone,” Hickman said. “(PracticAlix (Van Noy) and Taylor (Twitchel), really let us create the show ing was just) a lot of trying things out on other people and seeing how they went, and as those went well, I got more and more comourselves.” Interactions the Cat in the Hat has with the audience through- fortable with the people I worked with.” Sixteen-year-old Ally McCune played a Who named Jojo, out the show, and the shenanigans Thing One and Thing Two get who ends up being forced to join the military after her parents into, were mostly left up to the performers to come up with. Midecide Jojo spends too much time daydreaming. McCune spoke chelle Hickman, who plays the Cat in the Hat, said starting out positively about all of her cast members, and mentioned how close rehearsals in the park could have been terribly chaotic, but the visions Van Noy and Twitchel had for the show kept the cast on the cast has gotten. “One really fun thing that I haven’t done in a show before, is track. we have a mic backstage that we all get to sing around for songs “That could have gone awry, with 40 people running around in a park and 20 of them kids,” Hickman, 25, said. “But the direc- that are going on onstage,” McCune said. “We get to sing along tors had such an idea of what they wanted to allow us to do and and dance backstage and it makes us closer because we get to be silly and fun backstage … It’s just such a colorful and energetic give us opportunities to try those things, and it worked well.” In terms of her own improvisation throughout the show, show, you could come into rehearsal or the show totally exhausted Hickman said it was something that took a lot of work. The Cat and the music starts playing and you get into it, it’s a really fun in the Hat, who acts as the narrator, is onstage a majority of the show.” l

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Is tackle football safe? By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com

rofessional, college, high school and youth football players have strapped on their pads and laced up their cleats this fall. The health of these players, as well as the risks they take, are again hot topics among fans and team administrators. “We (parents and coaches) really need to educate ourselves. Football gets a black eye for things, we can do better at helping ourselves recognize dangers and learn to react appropriately. I wonder if the guys that get hurt are wearing a mouthpiece all of the time? Does their helmet fit correctly? This training is something I pride myself on. We have coaches that are aware and watching,” Herriman head coach and acting Utah Football Coaches Association President Dustin Pearce said. Risk Injuries in football are frequent. Knees, ankles and shoulder joints are often times the most commonly affected areas. Today brain injuries and concussions are making football executives wonder if the game is safe for its players. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99 percent of deceased NFL players brains donated for scientific research, according to a study published July 25 in the medical journal JAMA. The disease affects the brain in ways doctors still do not understand. In 2016, the NFL publicly acknowledged for the first time a connection between football and CTE. Concussions and head injuries being the most likely culprits. The disease can be found in individuals who have been exposed to repeated head trauma. It can only be formally diagnosed with an autopsy, but carriers of the disease have shown symptoms of memory loss, confusion, aggression, depression, anxiety and sometimes suicidal behavior. “I think we have averaged 10 concussions a year, but it seems to be on the decline,” West Jordan High School head trainer Sarah Bradley said. “Even mild concussions should be treated the same. They (the injured player) need to go 24 hours without contact before they can get back at it.” The force of even a youth player’s tackle

can be startling. According to a Popular Mechanics 2009 study, a fighter pilot may experience a G-force rating of 9 g’s; an extremely hard football tackle can produce as much as 30 g’s and an NFL hit 100 g’s. Diagnosis and Treatment Symptoms that parents and coaches should watch for include dizziness, nausea, blurred vision and drowsiness. Bradley said to watch for lack of concentration and confusion in the athlete. She said players should be reminded to tell the truth about what they are feeling. Rest is the best treatment. The athlete should avoid watching TV and using a cell phone. Bradley said they should not return to play until they have been evaluated and cleared by a licensed health care provider. “Something we forget that is simple is just staying hydrated, but they always need to see a doctor for the best treatment,” Bradley said. Prevention In high schools, the athletic directors are responsible for the safety of the players. In the youth leagues it’s the commissioners. Training and education has become important in the involvement of coaches and parents. “I think our league did a lot to prevent injuries. We train our coaches with USA Football and teach about heads-up tackling. They are also trained to watch for symptoms and we have a concussion protocol. In our three years we have documented only six concussions,” Utah Girls Tackle Football league director Crystal Sacco said. “I had to trust our coaches. We trained them so well that we left it up to them.” USA Football is a national program supported by the Utah High School Activities Association. Training includes emphasis in concussion recognition and response, heat preparedness and hydration, sudden cardiac arrest, proper equipment fitting and proper gameplay techniques. Coaches and administrators agree that education is the first step to improving prevention of injuries. “I have seen the numbers of concussions decrease after we implemented a neck strengthening program. We have seen good results from

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concentrating on the player’s development. We taught the players exercises they could do. During lifting workouts every other day they work on it. These kids are just learning about their bodies so we have tried to help them through it,” Bradley said. The UHSAA supports a national recommendation on limiting contact in practice. The national task force suggests limiting full contact to two or three times a week. They also support an initiative to reduce two-way players (players who play both offense and defense). Benefits “Nothing can replace football, getting 11 guys to work together and depend on each other to win a game is a hard thing. Football is hard, not everyone can do it. It is easier to sit at home and play the Xbox. It is just like life, not everyone is going to be the CEO. It teaches life skills to these kids,” Pearce said.

In its injury prevention bulletin, the UHSAA stated it believes athletic participation by students promotes health and fitness, academic achievement and good citizenship. They agree that there is a risk in playing all sports. “I personally would only feel comfortable with my kids playing if they were prepared physically, and I would want the coach to be safety oriented. I played when I was younger and know the commitment it takes,” West Jordan resident Mike Taylor said. According to USA Football, every year nearly three million children ages 6-14 take to football fields across America. College and university fans pack stadiums on Saturdays and NFL fans are glued to every move of the NFL on Sundays. And, football is a multi-million dollar industry. Recently, the Dallas Cowboys franchise was appraised at $4.2 billion dollars. l

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The Cairns development strives for ideal street design and transportation modes. (Sandy City)

quality of life preserved, while achieving four goals,” said Martin. The four objectives include: preserve critical lands; promote water conservation and clean air; improve region-wide transportation systems and provide housing for all residents. Sandy city officials are already working on several projects to help ensure the objectives are met. For example, new housing construction is underway in several sectors of Sandy, in particular as part of The Cairns city-center development which is a 1,100-acre project that includes housing, transportation, shopping and entertainment. “Our Cairns City Center is designed to be a strong economic driver to keep taxes low while providing a vibrancy to our city, and becoming a unique live, work, shop and play experience for all of our residents within a

few convenient minutes of their homes,” said Dolan. The Cairns master plan was formally adopted by the city council as an ordinance on Jan. 17, 2017. The project area is located between 9000 South and 10600 South and between Interstate-15 and the UTA light rail to the east. When fully developed, The Cairns could provide up to 2,000 total housing units in a combination of single-family homes, apartments, and high-density units. The Cairns development plan is a 25-year plan, so the housing and transportation elements will be implemented over a decade or more. There are about 800 residential units completed or nearly completed already. Residents can view The Cairns plan online at: www.sandy.utah. gov.

The Cairns development already has an extensive range of amenities including: • The Shops at South Towne; a 950,000 square-foot regional mall. • Jordan Commons; a lifestyle center with popular movie theaters and dining options. • The South Towne Expo Center; a 450,000 square-foot convention facility. • Rio Tinto Stadium; home of Real Salt Lake professional soccer team. • Hale Centre Theatre; a new theater with two stages totaling 1,350 seats. • Two TRAX light rail stations linking to downtown Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake International Airport. • Connection to FrontRunner. More information about Envision Utah can be found at: www.envisionutah.org. l

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Blessed Sacrament opens early childhood development center

his fall, Blessed Sacrament Catholic School is responding to the requests of parents and will open an Early Childhood Development Center. The center will serve 18-month to 36-monthold children and serve as an extended day care, open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., beginning Sept. 1, said Blessed Sacrament Early Childhood Development Center Director Haley Harman. “Parents have been wanting this center for their children,” Harman said. “They’ve wanted a faith-based extended care center where all their kids can be at Blessed Sacrament following the same school calendar.” Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, which opened in 1986, has served 3-year-olds in preschool as well as prekindergarten, kindergarten, elementary and middle school students. Their mission not only supports the Catholic Church, but also includes nurturing the child academically, emotionally and socially. Harman said the Early Childhood Development Center welcomes newcomers to the school. “Much of our school will work with a daily curriculum we’ll have planned, based around our weekly themes,” she said. Harman said the daily schedule of events is to ensure much-needed consistency. “Kids this age need to follow a specific routine that includes playing, naps, lunch and snacks as well as learning,” she said. The curriculum will be more than learning

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com colors and shapes. Harman expects dramatic play, music, sensory table and prayer to be part of the daily routine. “We want to have engaging activities for the children, but also create a daily routine that enforces positive behavior in a safe, loving environment,” she said. As summer began, the finishing touches of the Early Childhood Development Center were being completed. Located in the Blessed Sacrament Parish, the center is a remodeled classroom, with new paint, carpet and cabinets. Toys and tables were to be added to complete the room. Currently, the school is accepting children for registration. Registration forms are available in the school’s main office and require a yearly $75 registration fee. Rates are $35 per day for five or more hours or $22 for less than five hours, Harman said. The school is located at 1745 East 9800 South in Sandy. Harman, who has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in human development and family studies with a focus in early childhood, was hired to oversee the new center in April. Plans for Blessed Sacrament’s Early Childhood Development Center also include a toddler extended-day program running through the summer months beginning in 2018. Harman said they also should be able to accommodate the 3-year-old preschoolers during the summer. l

Blessed Sacrament Catholic School was in preparation earlier this year to open its Early Childhood Development Center for this upcoming school season. (Blessed Sacrament)

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Altara Elementary teacher honored with Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education

his summer, Altara first-grade teacher Joani Richardson isn’t planning to revamp her curriculum, but instead, relax while playing with her grandchildren — supposedly. She does have plans to update her QR codes she has in place for first-grade students to scan after solving a problem or during a scavenger hunt, and “relaxing” also may mean only racing half-marathons instead of the numerous marathons she’s known to run. The 42-year veteran teacher, who at 65 says, “I don’t sit still,” was frustrated shortly before the end of the school year when her principal Nicole SveeMagann said there would be a mandatory surprise assembly. “I was upset because I had a lot to do,” Richardson recalled. “I had someone come especially to help with a project so I felt really bad that we had to be interrupted for an assembly.” Richardson said she knew it was something special with she saw Canyons School District Superintendent Jim Briscoe, the school PTA and special guests at the assembly. “When they said they were there to announce the winner of the Huntsman Award (for Excellence in Education), my mouth just dropped when it included my name in the same sentence,” she said. “I wished my family and husband would have been there — and then, I saw them. I didn’t even see them when I walked in.” Richardson was one of 11 Utah educators selected for the honor, which came with a crystal obelisk and a $10,000 cash prize. They were picked by a panel of prominent citizens and educators after a nomination process.

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com Svee-Magann said she had to add the word “mandatory” to the assembly to make sure Richardson would come and not continue to organize her classroom for her students. “She’s so amazing that she is determined to give every minute to those students,” she said. “She is willing to help others with methods she knows work and at the same time, be willing to learn and take on new technology and changes. She builds upon a solid foundation for her students by being innovative and creative.” Philanthropist and award presenter Karen Huntsman agreed, telling the students and guests, “She teaches for the love of teaching.” Richardson, who said she’s taught more than 1,000 first-graders, was nominated by Altara’s School Community Council. “We started gathering former students, parents, colleagues and everyone’s input in January and then had the task of taking about a dozen pages of glowing recommendations and editing it to two pages,” said Chair Jody Hadfield, whose husband, Aaron, received the award last year as a volunteer. Again and again, the nominations mentioned her enthusiasm, organization and desire to help students read. “She’s very organized and is like the Energizer Bunny — she just keeps going. She gets every firstgrader to read, even if it’s a hard, uphill task. There’s no alternative for her,” she said. Former student, now Alta High 2017 graduate Jordyn Wainwright, remembers Richardson’s literacy influence on her. “We celebrated Dr. Seuss’ and Clifford’s birthdays,

went to the library a lot and created our own stories and illustrated them in hard-bound books,” she said. “She always encouraged us to read and I remember she was super energetic. She jumped rope with us.” First-grader Sarah Christiansen said she likes the activities they’ve done this school year. “We’ve painted rocks in our room and went to see the red-wing blackbirds at the wetlands,” she said. “We read ‘We’re Going on a Hike,’ then had a teddy bear picnic in a secret place. We had an Easter egg hunt by solving math problems. She’s helped me with my papers and helps me with my reading. She has me underline questions, and then I write my answers.” Her mother, Wendy, said that she is grateful for the attention Richardson has given her daughter. “Sarah has really struggled as a reader and Joani has taken a lot of time to help her get it down and make it click,” she said. “At the beginning of the year, Sarah didn’t even hit kindergarten benchmark and now she’s mostly at it this year. Joani’s not only given her a love of books, but the attitude that she can do anything by reading.” Richardson said she’s had some students give her a challenge through the years. “I don’t give up on a child. I’ve had some students in different circumstances, but I have never thought not to teach a child to read. Reading is the key to life and to more successes in life,” she said. But she makes sure students love reading. “My favorite book is ‘Harry the Dirty Dog.’ It reminds me that first-graders don’t always like to take baths and they think it’s pretty funny too,” she said. Even after the school year ends, Richardson is encouraging students to read as she signed them all up

for the Salt Lake County reading program. “I used to ride my bike every single day to the library in the summer to see how many books I could read. I only missed one day when I was sick. I thought I’d win reading the most books, but I ended up losing because I missed that one day. I was motivated to read and I want that for my students,” she said.

Altara Elementary teacher Joani Richardson (left) is all smiles after Karen Huntsman announced to the school that Richardson won the Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education. (Canyons School District)

Former principal Scott Jameson said it’s not just the struggling readers, but it’s all students Richardson helps. “She knows how to challenge the advanced learners and is extremely dedicated to make sure each of her students learn and will be successful,” he said. “She makes sure all her students are engaged and actively learning and having fun while doing so.” l

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Jordan High students embrace diversity, support through #DigDiversity project

ith a change of boundaries this fall, Jordan High is expected to have a greater diversity of students, including refugees. That, according to English and social studies teacher Shannon Callister, helped to build the momentum to make the school welcoming to the new students. “We wanted to make sure the refugee students knew they had an inviting, safe place at Jordan High,” she said. The movement began last spring as teachers Suzanne McDougal, Mallory Record, Thomas Sawyer, Alaina Stone, Cozette Baddley, Holly Saunders and Tiffany Parry talked together with Callister. The result was creating the #DigDiversity project to improve school culture. “We started by posting hearts around the entire school with the message ‘Jordan High loves you’ in several different languages. We want to make sure everyone feels welcome,” Callister said. Every student also received candy with a logo that reads, “Jordan High’s Heart Beets for All Students,” taking a twist on heartbeat since the school mascot is the Beetdiggers. The Changing Herstory Club jumped on board along with the student body officers and created T-shirts and sweatshirts with the same logo on the front and #DigDiversity with “JHS welcomes you” repeated in several languages on the back. These were sold to students and faculty alike. “The shirts convey a positive message about our diverse population at our school. We wanted our students to realize that helping people is more

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Jordan High’s Diggers for Change Club hope to bring a positive change in their school culture. (Shannon Callister/ Jordan High)

than just expressing compassion or wearing a color or ribbon; instead, we need to take the next step, be active and actually do something,” she said. Callister said profits of the initial 300 shirts from the sale went to the International Rescue Committee. “They help refugees find the right hands to help them and other people around the world,” she said. As a result, the Changing Herstory Club has undergone a transformation to become Diggers for Change, inviting all students to help bring a positive change in their school culture.

“They are wanting a better environment for the school and have welcomed everyone. They’ve identified bullying, race, gender, suicide, depression and other areas to bring about a positive change. They’re a service group of go-getters who want to show compassion and understanding,” she said. The desire to support all students runs deep as new Jordan High Principal Wendy Dau, who has been principal at Midvale Middle, leads the school this fall. “I’ve loved the diversity at Midvale Middle School and with the (new school) boundary changes, Jordan will become more that way,” she

said. “I love how involved and welcoming some of our groups already are, but I know there’s a lot of work we can do to help with the transition, especially in supporting refugee families. We can see what is working at other schools and see what we can do to welcome everyone at Jordan.” For more than one year, Spanish-speaking parents have been invited to attend Puertas Abiertas or open-door meetings with Assistant Principal Roberto Jimenez to learn more about Jordan High. “We held the meeting as a way for these parents to become familiar with the school, its resources and key people for them to talk to about their students’ classes,” Jimenez said. “We had a low number of Spanish-speaking parents contact the school, attend parent-teacher conferences, ask for counselors or become involved. We realized there was a language and culture barrier, so we decided to hold meetings for them.” Dau would like to extend that outreach to even more families this year. In the meantime, students now are making the change within the classroom culture, welcoming students from Polynesia, Europe, Russia, Africa, South America, Latin America and other regions around the world to attend the school. “We are becoming more multicultural and it’s been fun to see students get excited with this project,” Callister said. “We’re making a change and already it feels different. We’re celebrating as we #DigDiversity.” l

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Alta High Marching Band ready for season after Washington, D.C. parade By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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fter performing in several area parades as well as marching in Washington, D.C., Alta High Marching Band is ready for its demanding fall schedule of competitions and performances. “We’ve been practicing 40 hours per week leading up to our band camp week, which is 60 hours that week,” said Caleb Shabestari, Alta marching band director. “We learned choreography and music to our show.” The show, “Sky Faring,” features the history of flight from the Wright brothers to the modern era, he said. “We feature the miracle of flight from the early days of trial and error through a crash during World War II. I’ve had the idea for this as our show for a while. It’s a great fit — a simple concept that we can build upon,” Shabestari said. The show’s choreography is written by Victor Neves, who gives the band tips during rehearsal, Shabestari said. The musical is an original composition by national composer Gary Gilroy. In addition to marching at Alta High football games, this fall’s season will include competitions and performances on Sept. 16 at Weber State University’s Weber Review; Sept. 30 at the Bridgerland Band Invitational at Utah State University; Oct. 3 at Bingham High; Oct. 7 at the Wasatch Invitational at Herriman High; Oct. 14 at the Davis Cup at Davis High; Oct. 28 at the Mt. Timpanogos Invitational at Pleasant Grove High; and Nov. 3 at the Red Rocks State Championship at Dixie State University. This is Alta High’s fifth season of marching band. Shabestari has been director for four years after assisting during its inaugural season. In 2014, the marching band’s second season, Alta High brought home a trophy for winning the 2A division at the Utah Music Education Association marching band championship. This year, the school is competing at the 3A level. While the majority of students are Alta students, other students in the area are invited to be part of the marching band. Shabestari said there are 10 students from other Canyons School District high schools participating this season. The band is fresh off of parade season, where they performed locally in Sandy’s Fourth of July parade, Pepperwood’s Fourth of July parade and Draper’s Draper Days parade as well as the Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C.. “D.C. was just fantastic. We turned

Alta High School’s band marches under the Stars and Stripes in the the Washington, D.C. Memorial Day parade. (Alta High School)

the corner on Constitution Boulevard by the National Archives and thousands, maybe upward to 5,000 just there, were watching the parade on the stairs. I’d say there were 20,000 to 30,000 along the entire mile route. We marched under a massive flag that was hanging from a crane and finished right in front of the White House,” he said. The parade was live streamed so band members’ families who didn’t travel with them as well as classmates and people throughout the community could watch the 75-member Hawk marching band. The band spent a few days prior visiting sites such as the Smithsonian Museums, monuments and memorials on the National Mall and the Holocaust Museum. “It was surreal to see all the places in history books and in the movies, and then actually visit them and march right by them. It was a great learning experience for the kids to learn about the nation’s

history and for five or six of them, ride on their first airplane. This is one of the biggest moments of my music career and I’m sure it will be a memorable one for the students as well,” Shabestari said. However, he was quick to recognize that it wasn’t the band going alone, but with the help of Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan as well as the community. “When the parade committee sent out an invitation to participate, Mayor Dolan nominated us to go. It’s been one and one-half years of planning since the invitation to actually make it happen, and a lot of support. With the community backing us, we raised $30,000 for the trip,” Shabestari said. However, the students aren’t done with major performances. This spring, the band is teaming up with other music groups and the theater department to go on a performing arts trip to New York where they will both perform and take in some of the major sights. l

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Families see Alta View Elementary’s bomb shelter, new school logo By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

Alta View Elementary’s logo for its new school is unveiled to students and their families at the end of the school year. Students will attend the new school this coming school year. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

t’s out with the old and in with the new. Or close. Alta View Elementary held its last celebration in its 54-year-old school by hosting bomb shelter tours as well as increasing excitement of its new building by unveiling the school’s new logo. “In the 1960s, students would go down into the shelter and sit down in the underground corridors or the two rooms during drills,” fifth-grade teacher and bomb tour guide Jesse Flink told families who wanted to see one of the “secrets” of the school before it would be torn down this summer. “Our new school doesn’t have bomb shelters,” she added. Principal Karen Medlin said she remembers the fear of war with Russia during that era. “I remember the intense bomb drills we had all throughout my town,” she said. Karie and John Adrian toured the shelter with their firstgrade grandson, Kaysen. However, Kaysen was more excited about the new school he’d be attending this fall. “He told me that he loved seeing all the windows go up in the new building,” Karie said. “There’s supposed to be more natural light, which will be a welcome change from the dark hallways in this older building.” John said they also would be in a better environment than the old school, which was filled with asbestos. “Not only will it be an updated building, but also one with state-of-the-art computers and wiring for technology,” he said. “There won’t be any down time while trying to solve problems.” Medlin said that by the end of July, asbestos crews should be ready for the demolition workers to begin tearing down the former school. The new two-story school has been under construction in the field behind the former school, and with that change, it will take on a new address, 917 E. Larkspur Drive. The school’s ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house is slated for Thursday, Aug. 17. While Medlin also is excited for more natural lighting and windows as well as computer labs and mobile carts of Macbooks, iPads and Chromebooks, she also said that a stage that allows for community use, audio enhancement and

projectors in classrooms, large group activity areas, a PTA room and lockers are some other key features. “I am very excited for our community and our kids to see the new building,” she said. PTA president 2015–16 Pam Brooks is excited as well. “The new school has some really great features that the old building didn’t have like a much bigger gym or auditorium,” she said. “We have not been able to hold some activities the last few years that were traditions for a lot of years, like the winter sing-along, because there just was not enough room for the kids and parents. This lack of room has also affected Reflections and other assemblies that would involve not just the kids but parents and grandparents as well.” Brooks also said that having an actual room for the PTA will help support students and the school. “In the past, the sick room doubled as the PTA workroom with only a closet to store all our supplies. A bigger area will help us organize better and serve the kids better,” she said. Brooks said the original intent of the school was for the neighborhood. Through the years, students in the accelerated program and now in the Spanish dual-immersion program come to the school, many parents driving their students. “The new school will have a lot more parking, which I’m sure will be especially nice for the neighbors,” she said. However, students will wait until fall to see the inside of the new school and its improvements. What they didn’t have to wait for was Canyons School District graphic designer Jeff Olson’s new logo for the school. “We needed to update it and I knew I had to get it right,” said Olson, who attended the school in the 1990s. “I couldn’t copy the Warner Brothers’ roadrunner as in the past, but wanted to give it a more sports feel. I didn’t want it to be cartoon-y, but one that will work through time.” Olson actually created a suite of logos with the same Alta View blue and yellow colors that would work well in various settings from school stationery to incorporating it into the new school. “It’s exciting to be a part of what Alta View is becoming, but still it hurts a little to see a piece of my childhood disappearing,” Olson said. l

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For the first time in its 10-year-history, Intermountain Medical Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of America’s Best Hospitals in the publication’s 28th annual rankings of the nation’s top healthcare facilities that were released this morning. The Pulmonology Program at Intermountain Medical Center was ranked as the 48th top pulmonary program in the nation for outstanding pulmonary and respiratory care. Intermountain Medical Center was also ranked for providing high-performing services for diabetes and endocrinology care, nephrology care and urology care. “This is great recognition for our team of physicians and caregivers in the Pulmonary Program and throughout the Intermountain Medical Center campus,” says Intermountain Medical Center administrator Joe Mott. “This is further recognition of our commitment to providing the very best care possible to our patients.” The U.S. News rankings and ratings compare more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. The U.S. News methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, technology, patient experience, patient safety, quality of nursing, and reputation. “We provide data that patients can use to help them make informed decisions about where to receive surgical or medical care,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “We know outcomes matter most, which is why U.S. News is committed to publishing as much data as possible on patient outcomes.” What makes Intermountain Medical Center’s Pulmonology service so effective? Our pulmonology program is known for its singular focus on excellent patient care – treating some of the most complex pulmonary patients, often with other complications – combined with a research program that focuses on clinical outcomes. The service’s clinical expertise is bolstered by a robust research focus, a patient-centered culture, and collaboration with Intermountain Medical Center’s other high-acuity services, including cardiology, thrombosis, thoracic surgery, oncology, and radiology. As a result, the hospital’s high-acuity patients are evaluated thoroughly and quickly by multi-disciplinary teams who focus on the overall care of each patient, not just on a singular disease. “Often, our patients have had a long road

of symptoms and diagnoses before they see us, and our teamwork with our multidisciplinary colleagues ensures we treat each patient with the best current evidence, and more importantly, with the most empathy,” says Denitza Blagev, MD, director of the Schmidt Chest Clinic and a pulmonologist at Intermountain Medical Center. Other strengths of the Intermountain Medical Center Pulmonary Service: • The service’s staff includes nationally respected leaders in clinical outcomes research who often collaborate with colleagues in hospitals around the nation. • The service has implemented digital pneumonia protocols designed to quickly identify patients with pneumonia and treat them with the best evidence-based guidelines. • The integrated lung cancer screening program (a collaborative effort between oncology, radiology, and pulmonary) boasts excellent outcomes and excellent efficiency by following protocols to ensure that only patients who’d benefit from lung cancer screening are screened and counseled appropriately. • The program is a leader in pulmonary hypertension diagnosis and treatment. • The service sponsors a sub-specialized diffuse parenchymal lung disease program, in which clinicians excel at diagnosing and treating a variety of interstitial lung diseases. • The service’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease program offers some of the best outcome rates in the nation. • Intermountain Medical Center’s pulmonary function testing laboratory is a national leader in clinical quality and has developed electronic decision-support tools to enhance the diagnoses of COPD patients. • The Pulmonology team is constantly developing new ways to improve and deliver care. Innovations include advances in telehealth visits and remote patient monitoring and research on how air quality affects patients, whether indoor air quality monitors help reduce symptoms for high-risk patients during inversions, and using electronic medical records to identify and treat high-risk patients. “The commitment of our clinicians to our patients is at the center of all we do — including our research and teaching,” says Dr. Blagev. “We help train medical students, residents, and pulmonary and critical care fellows from the University of Utah so we can share our expertise to train the next generation of physicians.” l

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here wasn’t much to be heard of a shooting team in Utah until six years ago when Riverton High School started one of the first clubs in the valley. Mike Stuart, the club’s current supervisor, said it’s one of the fasted-growing sports nationwide, and Utah still had yet to become a part of it. “It just kind of migrated in here and a guy by the name of Jon Zinnel started the team about six years ago when I was an assistant coach,” Stuart said. Zinnel grew up in the Midwest, where the size of the sport and the teams are huge. Zinnel came to Utah and decided to plant some of his roots in the Beehive State. When the team was going into its third year, Zinnel transferred to another area, and Stuart took over the responsibility of the team. Stuart said there are a handful of teams in the area, but theirs is the strongest. “Ours is by far the most established,” Stuart said, “and so new ones are sprouting up that I’ve helped try to get started around the area.” Stuart said the kids have to bring their own shotgun, and most of the kids already know a little bit about shooting. The team is funded by an endowment account through MidwayUSA, which Stuart said grows every year through donations and fundraising efforts of their own. Stuart said there are about 30 kids on the roster, and about 70 percent of the team is made up of students from the Riverton area. The club is for anyone junior high and high school age group. He said last year a 12-year-old student placed first in his age group at the U.S Open Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, and

the team took a first-place team award. Stuart also said they were going to another national competition this year in Sparta, Illinois on Aug. 2 where he expected 3,000 kids to shoot. “There’s only five of us going,” Stuart said. He said they also have some high school lettering opportunities. Stuart said last year they had 13 kids that lettered in high school. Tyler Mathews, a student at Riverton High School, has been the vice president of the club since the beginning of his junior year. He started his participation in the shooting club his sophomore year, He said when he first saw the flyer going around about a shooting club, it wasn’t something he expected could happen. “See, that’s what I thought was crazy,” Mathews said. “I didn’t know that could be school approved as a club, I thought that would have to be its own thing, but it’s been really cool that you can even letter through it.” Mathews said he had never shot much before he joined the club. He admitted that his first competition was not his most shining moment. “The very first one I struggled at, I only shot a 46 out of 100,” Mathews said. “Now I’m hitting high 90s.” Mathews said the team has won six trophies in the competitions they participated in and he has about 15 trophies himself. He said the team is hoping to hold a gun raffle to raise money for the club to help cover competition fees. Mathews said that while much of the funds help cover competition costs, no one on the team is fully funded. l

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Women’s football team remains a nearly perfect juggernaut By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com

e’ve all heard the saying, nobody’s perfect. But that’s not 100 percent true. The 1972 Miami Dolphins football team was perfect. In 2008, the New England Patriots were perfect, until losing Super Bowl XLII. But neither of those teams came close to what the Utah Falconz women’s football team has now accomplished over their first four seasons. The local Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) team—which plays its home games at Cottonwood High School, in Murray —has lost just one game over four seasons. Their nearly perfect record is now 42-1. This summer the Falconz also claimed their second straight league title, playing at home before what many league officials believe was the largest crowd to ever attend an IWFL game. “There were so many people there,” Utah quarterback Louise Bean said. “I’ve heard estimates of 2,000 to 3,000 people. It was, by far, the coolest sports experience of my life.” It was also the end of an era—Bean’s era—with the Falconz. Shortly after Utah defeated the Austin (TX) Yellowjackets 3518 in the championship game, Bean was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. But long before the game was played, Louise and her teammates already knew it was her last Falconz game. “My kids are getting older—and at age 43 I had already decided this was my last season,” Bean said. “But then my husband got a job opportunity in Great Falls, Montana. So even if I had thought about changing my mind, we won’t be here anymore.” The mother of three went out in style, completing all seven of her passes in the championship game—three of them for touchdowns. Her favorite moment of championship night came on one of

Quarterback Louise Bean shows teammates her most valuable player trophy after winning the IWFL championship at Cottonwood High School in Murray. (Utah Falconz)

those touchdown passes, though she wasn’t even watching teammate Lexie Floor when she crossed the goal line, 70 yards down field. “She (Floor) was so far in the clear, I knew she would score,” Bean said. “So I just turned to watch the crowd go crazy. It was an awesome moment—the best since I’ve been on the team—and a memory I’ll have forever.” Bean has never been injured and has started every single game for the Falconz at quarterback. However, she has also shared time with other quarterbacks, and is confident the team will be able to fill her spot next season without skipping a beat. Meantime, Bean’s teammate—wide receiver and defensive

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back Elisa Salazar—has every intention of returning next year, to try to help the Falconz complete a three-peat. “I enjoy the team so much,” Salazar said. “It’s great to be surrounded by such good people. We have to pay to participate; but I think it’s money well spent.” The 51 women on this year’s Utah Falconz roster each paid an $800 registration fee, to help cover costs for travel, medical staff, field rental and other expenses. For a team that has rampaged through its opponents with only one loss in four seasons, perhaps the most logical question is what makes the Falconz so dominant? “Honestly, we are smaller than pretty much every team we play,” Salazar said. “So it’s definitely not our size. I think there are three primary reasons why we do so well: leadership, discipline and conditioning.” Salazar cites the team ownership and coaches for providing the skilled leadership the women need to be successful. On conditioning, she says the Falconz work out hard to stay in shape. “There have been a lot of games where we’ve really felt tested in the first quarter or first half,” she said. “But normally by the end of the game, we have more energy left than our opponents. I know we’ve won a lot of games for that reason.” As for discipline, Salazar said, “We really don’t have a lot of plays; but the ones we have we practice over and over, and pay very close attention to the smallest details. I know that has helped us win several games too.” The Utah Falconz always have several roster spots to fill each year. Any women interested in trying out for next year’s team should watch for clinic, camp and tryout information on the team’s Facebook page or at utahfalconz.com. l

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48 pools of mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus have been found in the Salt Lake Valley By Lexi Peery | l.peery@mycityjournals.com

hose pesky mosquitoes that torment your summer mornings and evenings may be more of a concern than an itchy bite. The West Nile Virus, a disease that’s been in Utah since 2003, has been found in 74 mosquito pools across the state as of Aug. 5 — with 48 of the pools in the Salt Lake Valley. The West Nile Virus is typically detected in June, and continues throughout the summer and fall until the first frost, said Dallin Peterson, an epidemiologist for the state department of health. “Around August we usually see humans test positive, but to date, we haven’t had any humans, just one horse,” Peterson said. Eighty percent of people bitten by mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus don’t develop any symptoms, and don’t even know they have it. However, around 20 percent of people have fevers and aches after being bitten by a mosquito with West Nile Virus. A small number — around 1 percent — develop severe symptoms of the virus, which can lead to neurological problems, coma and even death. Typically, serious symptoms are found among older people, but Brian Hougaard, manager at the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District, said people of all ages have gotten the “nasty effects” of the West Nile Virus. Although the chances of developing serious symptoms from the West Nile Virus are slim, it’s still important to protect yourself, Hougaard said. “We don’t want people to panic, but we do want people to take precautions and educate themselves,” Hougaard said. “Even though it’s that 1 percent (that develop severe symptoms). it’s still nasty and can be devastating.” Last year, someone did die from the West Nile Virus after contracting it later in the summer. Peterson said it’s important to be safe while you’re outside during this summer, especially from dawn until dusk.

Hougaard said that even though there haven’t been any human cases reported yet, this year has been an especially rough year for the Salt Lake Valley. “Some years you find more mosquitoes with the virus. It was really bad in 2006 and 2007, as well as couple years ago in 2014, and right now it’s going up,” Hougaard said. “This is as bad as I’ve seen it. We’ve found more mosquito pools, but I don’t know how that translates to humans.” Mosquito abatement groups like Hougaard’s work in communities to locate mosquitoes carrying the virus and treat areas with the virus or those that are at risk of getting the virus, and teach people how to be safe. South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District has around 30 employees, many of them seasonal, that help identify mosquito pools in the valley. Mosquito pools are samples of 100 or less mosquitoes collected from various locations that are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The pools are then tested in labs, and if they test positive, Hougaard said his crews go and spray those areas. Oftentimes, abatements take precautions in neighborhoods that haven’t test positive yet, just to assuage the spread of the virus. “When the West Nile Virus hits, we spray in areas we don’t usually, and residents may see us in adulticiding, fogging…if residents see us, don’t be alarmed,” Hougaard said. One area of concern in the Salt Lake Valley is the marshes around the Jordan River. However, mosquitoes can reproduce anywhere there’s standing water. Hougaard’s abatement group checks gutters, ponds, horse troughs and catch basins in especially susceptible neighborhoods. But oftentimes wheelbarrows, bird feeders, buckets and even soda lids lying around people’s yards have mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus there. Hougaard said getting rid of these types of objects that can catch rain or sprinkler water around your yard is one of the best ways to help

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Professional cycler takes Tour of Utah by storm, diabetes and all By Jesse Sindelar | jesse.s@mycityjournals.com

tephen Clancy is a professional cycler who tours the world, racing against some of the most elite athletes in the world. However, Clancy and his team are not your average cycling team. The entire team, Team Novo Nordisk, suffers from either Type 1 or 2 diabetes, while still competing in circuits all across the world. The Tour of Utah is just another stop in the circuit for the states. Clancy, an 25-year-old Irishman who has been racing professionally for five years now, was not given much of a chance after his initial diagnosis. “Growing up, I was an amateur racer. The goal was always to be a pro, and I was part of the Irish development team initially. I started to notice diabetes symptoms, and I was diagnosed at 19. The doctors initially said that I could only cycle a mile,” Clancy said. But that didn’t stop Clancy. “I reached out to the team, because they were looking for riders with diabetes with their new sponsor (Novo Nordisk). In the beginning, even their consultant didn’t think it would be possible,” Clancy said. However, it was possible. Albeit with a lot of precise work and dedication. “It’s a balancing act. We have glucose monitors on throughout the race, and you start to learn about your body, about what foods are good and bad. It is generally all about timing, with our glucose levels and when and what we eat,” Clancy said. Other than the team of doctors that travel with

them all the time and the team car packed to the brim with everyone’s diabetes kits, the team is about the same as any other professional cycling team. For Clancy, diabetes has been an important, unescapable factor in his life that, for better or worse, has given him an interesting perspective on how to live. “You can’t really take a day off from diabetes. At first, I thought it would be a big burden, but it has forced me to learn about my body and nutrition, which is crucial for any professional athlete, and allowed us to be more in tune with what our bodies need,” Clancy said. While he has plans to continue professionally riding full time, Clancy is aware of the possibility that it might not happen. “If I can keep going, I will. But if not, I want to be involved in the community. I want people to know what they can do, even if they have diabetes.” “Kids will come up to me and say, ‘He has the same pump or glucose thing as I do!’ which is great. I want to inspire people, and I want people to not let diabetes be a barrier for their dreams,” Clancy said. The team is registered in Atlanta, Georgia, but they have riders from Canada, Australia, Europe, and of course, Ireland. And while every member of the team suffers from a form of diabetes, that has not stopped any of them from pursuing their dreams, and hopefully inspiring others to do the same. l

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It’s major-league eating at Oktoberfest By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com

s the Germans say, “Jetzt geht’s um die Wurst!” Or, as it translates into English, “Now it goes around the sausage,” which is how a native Oktoberfest celebrant expresses “all or nothing.” Snowbird Ski Resort kicked off its annual Oktoberfest with an allor-nothing Bratwurst Eating Championship. Brats are as much a staple of the annual event as beer and pretzels, but this year Snowbird hosted an officially sanctioned Major League Eating (MLE) event featuring top-ranked MLE competitors from around the United States. “This is the first bratwurst eating contest at Snowbird during Oktoberfest,” said Snowbird manager Brian Brown. Indeed, major-league eating is serious business. MLE was founded in 1997 by brothers George and Richard Shea as the International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc. (IFOCE). The penultimate event for the IFOCE, the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, held on Independence Day, saw legendary eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gulp down 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes with 2.8 million people watching on ESPN. The IFOCE also sanctions La Costeña’s “Feel the Heat” Jalapeño Eating Challenge, the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship and the National Buffalo Wing Festival. The Cottonwood Heights area resort’s bratwurst contest is Utah’s first foray into the world of professional eating. The event took place Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Oktoberfest Halle, and local Utah company Colosimo’s provided the sausages. Fresh off her victory from winning the female division at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating, as she has done since 2014, Mika Sudo, the No. 1 ranked female eater in the world, competed in the event. Competitors had 10 minutes to eat as many bratwursts as possible. The event attracted other superstar eaters as well, and the victors

Chefs prepare hundreds of bratwursts for this year’s Oktoberfest competition. (Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort)

took home a $4,000 cash prize. Cottonwood Heights residents and other aspiring local competitive eaters were also invited to compete against Sudo and the other major-league competitors. If the bratwurst gorgefest was too overwhelming, Oktoberfest revelers could opt to participate in the 45-year-old festival’s traditional events. “The best way to experience Oktoberfest is to make a weekend out of it and carefully split your time between hiking, scenic tram rides, eating and drinking over two days. We also offer great weekend lodging packages during Oktoberfest,” said Brown. While Americans typically associate Oktoberfest with beer, it is actually known as a Volksfest (people’s festival) that also includes rides and games. Snowbird’s 10-weekend Oktoberfest celebration, which includes food, beer, merchandise vendors, entertainment and Snowbird activities, ends on Oct. 15. “Oktoberfest continues to grow in attendance each year as the summer activities and mountain bike trails also expand and offer more great reasons to visit Snowbird in the fall,”

Brown said. Another event at this year’s Oktoberfest was the Snowbird and Salty Saints Social Club and Facial Hair Society’s fourth annual Beard and Mustache Competition. The competition included different categories for all types of facial hair: Whiskerina, Full Natural Beard, Natural Mustache, and a Kids Craft Beard or Mustache. Proceeds from competitive fees were donated to Wasatch Adaptive Sports, a nonprofit organization that provides adaptive recreation for veterans, adults and children with special needs. “Admission to Oktoberfest is always free,” said Brown. Festival goers, however, will need to purchase food, drinks and passes to activities including the Vertical Drop, Alpine Slide, Mountain Flyer and Aerial Tram. “Men’s Journal Magazine” voted Snowbird’s annual German homage as one of America’s 10 Best Oktoberfests. Snowbird’s annual Oktoberfest attracts over 60,000 visitors every year, and those traveling to and by the resort can expect congestion at the resort. Carpooling is advised for those attending the events. l

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ain poured soon after Real Salt Lake’s (RSL) unified soccer team landed in Kansas City — and it didn’t stop. RSL’s unified team, which teams up area special education and regular education students in matches, was expected to take the field April 29 after the RSL team played Sporting Kansas City. However, fear of ruining the field spread, so their time on the field got changed to walking out, uniforms drenched, and waving to the fans as they were introduced. “It was really awesome to be on the field, looking at the crowd and exchanging our team scarves,” said RSL player Kyle “Pickles” Kareem, who also plays for Jordan High’s freshman-sophomore team. With the game being rescheduled for Real Salt Lake (RSL) unified soccer team and Sporting Kansas City’s unified team forged a friendship when they took the indoors the next morning, it didn’t deter field together. Sporting Kansas City travels to RSL’s field in October. (Maison Anderson/RSL Unified) Pickles. Even when the team was split in half so they could play two games at the few months later, they were asking me to coach,” Holland said, adding same time, Pickles remained focused. that she had coached Special Olympics in Ogden for the past 18 years and “It was a really fun game,” Pickles said, who got his first hat trick — coached the Special Olympics USA team in 2014. “This team melts my three goals — in the same game. “I was able to anticipate what they were heart. It’s such an amazing team.” doing after the second goal.” Iacobazzi, who credits special education teacher JoAnn Plant for Pickles and his team ended up winning, but that wasn’t the point, inspiring him, has helped with Hillcrest’s unified team along with Anhe said. derson and several other students who have played and cheered on their “It’s about what you do when you play and if you have fun. We love classmates. to go out to play for the sport of it and have that experience to go against However, Iacobazzi said when his counselor first suggested he beother players,” he said. come a peer tutor at school, he was uncertain. His dad and goalkeeper coach, Bryan Kareem, said that is his son’s “I was kind of scared, but I really fell in love with all the kids,” he mentality. said. “They have the same things and want the same goals, but we tend “He doesn’t have an agenda or an ego,” he said. “He loves to play to prejudge them that they’re not smart or strong and I’ve learned how and he cherishes the opportunity to play with other kids and to have fun wrong that attitude is. I have learned more from them than they have while playing with his teammates. He loves this team and knows he’s learned from me. They treat everyone with love and kindness and we never alone on this team.” need to learn that.” RLS unified player Maison Anderson, who is a sophomore at HillIacobazzi, who is a sprinter for Hillcrest’s track team and will be crest High School, agrees. He said another highlight was just being at the the school’s student body president in the fall, said that last year the RSL Major League Soccer game with the Sporting Kansas City unified team. team, which included Hillcrest’s Ivan Yin, played Colorado. The team “We sat together and not only was it fun to get to know one anoth- also traveled to the MLS All-Star game in San Jose. er, but to cheer for the players, not just the teams,” he said. “When we This fall, RSL unified team played Hillcrest for the Husky Cup and met up, we knew it was about selflessness and becoming friends unified will play other local unified teams preparing for the October 22 rematch through sports. It gives us more satisfaction to help one another. This against the Sporting Kansas City unified team. Their games will include changes our perspective on life when we’re involved on a personal level.” local teams — Jordan, Alta and Brighton high schools have unified teams A handful of local high school students participate on the co-ed in Canyons School District — as well as others throughout the state. RSL unified team, which is comprised of 16-year-olds to 25-year-olds Throughout the season, RSL players and staff are known to give the throughout the state. Half of the roster is regular education students who unified team high-fives and have Leo the lion mascot cheer for the team. partner with student-players who have intellectual disabilities. However, Kyle Beckerman gave the players a pep talk before a game. Before the Coach Jenna Holland said that isn’t emphasized. season began, they held a “signing day,” where the unified team toured “We’re a team, each player helping another to improve, and we’re the locker room, got jerseys and then joined the team at the America First there for the love of the sport,” she said. “It’s amazing to see the friend- Field in Sandy for a team photo. ships develop between our players and now between the two teams from Anderson, who has played club and high school soccer, said his first two states. That’s the beauty of the unified team. We don’t single out one experience with the RSL unified team has been different than others. player from another.” “Before our game against Sporting Kansas City, we ate together and Holland said the unified team originated from an idea of Hillcrest we went to a Kansas City Royals game. It wasn’t in groups, but individHigh School junior Boston Iacobazzi, who ironically did not grow up ually, and we talked about sports and having fun,” he said. “It’s not just playing soccer and got his first-ever goal in the Kansas City game. about competition; it’s about becoming friends and being there for one “Boston went to the RSL Foundation with his idea last year and a another.” l

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I can often be heard telling people the number one way to save money in your day to day spending is at the grocery store. Our food budget is one of the few monthly bills we can actually control and I get quite passionate about telling people just that. Here are some not so fictional facts that will help you stay on track at the grocery store. 1.Your Budget Is Fictional: There’s that word, budget, it can sound so restrictive. The fact is, most American’s go to the grocery store first, and then live on what is left. Shopping this way is 100%“bass-awkards”. Setting a budget, IN STONE, allows you to begin to plan for life’s setbacks and luxuries. How much your budget should be is a personal figure. It varies by income, where you shop and the kinds of food you like. Start by taking a look at your last 3 to 4 months expenses. Break out the receipts or bank statement and add every single transaction, you’ll likely be surprised at the amount. Now cut that figure by 30% and make the commitment not to go over it. Set up a separate account for groceries if you have too, let that extra 30% pile up and you’ll soon be challenging yourself to cut the budget even further. 2.Your List Is Fictional: No matter how good your memory is, you must write a grocery list and make

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kids to add 1 or 2 items to the list during the week before shopping. When you’re in the store and they ask for a box of special cereal or cookies, you can inform them, it’s not on their list and would they like that to be their item for next time? 6.The Store Organizes It’s Shelves To Make Shopping Easier Is Fictional: Grocery stores are full of marketing gimmicks used to convince you to buy more than you went for. It starts with high priced salad bars at the front of the store, tasty fresh baked breads and cakes to follow. They are experts at putting conveniently cut fruit and vegetable trays on end caps, candy stocked shelves in the aisles at the check out and the most expensive milk, eggs and cheese on the end caps right near self checkout. Stick to your list and you won’t get detoured. 7.Clipping Coupons Is Fictional: Finally I have a few words about clipping coupons. After all, I am the owner of a couple of coupon websites. I’ve heard it time and time again, “I tried using coupons, but the store brand is cheaper” or “The coupon isn’t worth the time it takes to clip them.” Maybe you’ve heard from others how much they saved with “extreme coupon” tactics, but when you tried it, you failed at it, and gave up frustrated. While I don’t define myself as a “couponer” I am am huge proponent of using coupons for everyday savings and can’t remember a time when I didn’t clip

them. Here are some facts about coupons that you might be surprised to hear me say. 1- Using coupons to create extreme stock-piles will cost you money 2- Clipping or printing a coupon you intend to use will cost you time 3- Not using coupons at all will cost you money There, I just gave you permission to let yourself off the proverbial coupon hook. Shopping with coupons should not be extreme. It will cost you money, and causes you to buy things you don’t need or won’t use. You can however, get awesome results that can amount to as much as 90% off the regular price of the food and household items you buy and use everyday, when you combine a coupon with the sale. The secret is organizing before you get to the store and knowing what the lowest prices. There’s a handy database that lists which newspaper a specific coupon came in or links you to a printable or digital coupon at www.coupons4utah.com/ grocery-coupons. You may also want to check out an app call Flipp. It links you to store ads and coupons. If you are a Smith’s shopper follow Crazy4Smiths. com, they are experts at finding coupons for items on sale. Following these simple strategies can save you big non-fictional money.l

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