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“I tossed back the covers and wondered if I heard it right or if I was crazy. I called them back and still, I wasn’t clicking it was for real. I am very grateful for their support,” he said. The support comes in terms of helping him with upcoming college tuition when Brown returns from a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints two-year mission. He plans to study aerospace engineering and eventually, head to law school to be a patent lawyer. Brown received $200 initially as a Youth of the Month representing Alta High, followed by a $300 award for being named Sandy Youth of the Year. As the regional winner, he received $1,000, and as the country’s best, $10,000, half of which is applied directly to the college of his choice for his tuition. “I’m surprised I’m the one to get the award. Last year’s winner was from Utah, too, and had done a lot, including publishing papers at the U(niversity of Utah),” he said. Last year, Vismaya Kharkar, of Salt Lake City, won the national title. Sandy Exchange Club Chair of Youth Awards Connie Carter said she, too, was surprised two consecutive national winners were from Utah, but with Nate’s accomplishments, she knew he would be in the running for the prestigious award. “I read his application essay on how he strengthens America through socially responsible communities, and it was very beau-
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tifully written,” she said. “You could feel he was talking from his heart about strengthening his community. Nate’s academics, his involvement, being an Eagle Scout and helping his community, all are very impressive. He is humble, confident, well-accomplished and well-spoken young man.” Carter said the applicants are reviewed and assigned points for their involvement in academics, activities, community service, essay and other parts of the application. Locally, Carter said the club honors students from each of the area high schools before deciding on Sandy’s top two Youth of the Year. In addition to Brown, Jordan High’s Sierra Anderson was this year’s Youth of the Year for the Exchange Club of Sandy. In addition to these two, Alta High’s McKenzie Gutierrez and Jordan High’s Peter Ingman were honored as monthly winners as well as Hillcrest High’s Boston Iacobazzi and Kiersten Thompson. Valley High’s Seth Johnson and recent graduate Nina Peterson are this year’s ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) award winners. These two were selected by the school’s principal and counselors. The award recognizes students who have made a dramatic change in their attitude and performance, Carter said.l
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Getting the ingredients right: local chef shares his story By Michelynne McGuire | m.mcguire@mycityjournals.com The Sandy City Journal is a monthly publication distributed directly to residents via the USPS as well as locations throughout Sandy. For information about distribution please email circulation@mycityjournals.com or call our offices. Rack locations are also available on our website. For subscriptions please contact: circulation@mycityjournals.com The views and opinions expressed in display advertisements do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the owner.
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raper city resident and executive chef at La Caille Billy Sotelo recently recalled some particulars of his career from whence it began to where it is now. Sotelo reflected upon his beginnings as a chef and finding the balance between work and time with his family. “I wanted to cook when I used to watch my grandma and grandpa cook together,” said Sotelo. He recalled how it was always a “big deal” when the family would get together and cook. Later on as a teen, he climbed the restaurant ladder, first working fast food and washing dishes. “I started peeling potatoes, and then quickly moved around on all the stations,” he said. Sotelo’s life path was redirected after getting a job at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, located in Tucson, Arizona. “It was rated a top-50 restaurant of the world,” said Sotelo. Sotelo originally thought he would pursue a career in engineering, but one day at work the restaurant had him taste a special dish. That very dish changed his direction to pursue becoming a chef. To this day he, still remembers those flavors. It was a “filet dish with garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed portabellas, port wine sauce, a filet rubbed with herbs and had some baby vegetables, and those flavors have always stuck with me,” said Sotelo. Getting more acclimated in the kitchen, he began to advance in the restaurant field, working under the direction of the head chef, who ran a tight ship. The head chef expected those studying under him to pass quiz-
zes from his recipe cookbooks and other cooking requirements or they would lose their job. Sotelo, passed those tests and soon rose in the ranks. “That’s where I learned to do all the sauces and classical training,” said Sotelo. That experience gave him a good foundation to move forward from. Soon he was presented an opportunity to open a restaurant in Palm Springs with a few other entrepreneurs, including the same head chef who had mentored him. After opening the restaurant, staying in Palm Springs for a year, fate took a turn and he came to Utah for family. His career flourished in Utah, where he won awards, including, Best Restaurant, Best Italian and recently Best French, having acclaim in the Salt Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Magazine. Work was the dominant priority in Sotelo’s life. “I worked 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,” he said. But while his career was active his relationships were suffering. It was time to make a change, which is what led him to La Caille. La Caille is a chateau-style restaurant and event venue in Sandy that has been around since 1975. Diners enjoy French cuisines set upon unique grounds that have their own vineyard, just off Wasatch Boulevard. This position at La Caille has allowed him to be creative with the menu and have work hours that are more conducive to raising a family. Speaking of family, Sotelo and his wife, Christine, are enjoying their newest addition to the family, having recently welcomed a baby girl to the world.
Chef Billy Sotelo (Courtesy Billy Sotelo)
Sotelo’s pleased to be working with the harvest that La Caille grows from their own garden yearround, utilizing those fresh ingredients in his dishes. With humble beginnings in the kitchen, working his way up in the restaurant industry to exec-
utive chef, Sotelo is not done yet — he has further ambitions. One such hope is the endeavor to work toward getting the prestigious Michelin Star with La Caille; it would certainly be a chef’s dream come true. l
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On US tour, Gala of the Royal Horses does a triple-bar jump to South Jordan By Amy Green | a.green@mycityjournals.com
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hat is it about horses that are so regal and majestic? Many might agree that some of the classic cinema productions like “The Man From Snowy River” or “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” are movie masterpieces, in part from the stunning contributions of horses. Speaking of the good: the Gala of the Royal Horses brought a European horse tour to the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park and Event Center in South Jordan (2100 W. 11400 S.). Showtimes were the weekend of July 21–22, and then the tour moved on to Grand Junction, Colorado continuing across the United States. Those who fence-jumped for the opportunity to see the prowess and excellence of this event saw that horses in person can upshow a cinema production. Gala of the Royal Horses, presented by riding master Rene Gasser, features the beauty and strength of Lipizzaner stallions, the Spanish andalusian, Friesian and Arabian breeds and also the quarter horse. You can find out where the show trots to next and view details at galaoftheroyalhorses.com. Sarah Garcia, experienced horse owner from Sandy, went to an afternoon showing. Garcia has a talent and fondness for dressage, horse boarding and animal caretaking. “As a child, I had seen the Lipizzaners perform here in the U.S. and loved it,” she said. “Later, I went to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria
in their off season. I couldn’t see them perform, but was able to see the magnificent horses at the stud farm. It was an experience I will never forget.” This show was meant for all ages. The arena had lower VIP seats and upper bleachers with family spectators, kids and grown-up cowboys and cowgirls — some in “boss of the plains” dress. A diverse culture of horse fans came to appreciate and enjoy it all. The audience clapped and cheered during the intricate gaits and gallops. The horses did well to hear the sounds of support and praise. To see European horses of different sizes and colors is an interesting and educational experience. There is a lot to learn at a show like this. The gala demonstrated how each horse breed has certain strengths. Each type of horse is built for different walks and tricks. How to demonstrate a battle-style pounce, for instance, is something still taught to certain horses. Postures like down-tilted heads are not necessarily innate for horses, but are mannerisms that can be learned by a willing and strong horse, after a lot of work and patience. The show exhibited creature aptitude, and also the relationship of trust that horses and human trainers have together. This event coming to South Jordan was a lucky leg forward to the Salt Lake Valley. Ticket buyers who attended
Royal horse takes a bow. (Amy Green/City Journals)
got to see a unique not-available-anytime show. “It was wonderful to see such majestic creatures right here in our own backyard, performing many of the same things that Spanish Riding School Lipizzaner stallions perform. I liked how the different breeds of horses were described as they were shown, and I loved how they explained some of how the horses were trained,” Garcia said. There was a surprising and especially entertaining comedy act in the show — a horseback version of a dance-off. “It was a ‘ride-off’ between the Western horse and the Spanish horse. It made for a few laughs, and the final demonstration of a horse doing a capriole (big kicking-out leap) was superb!” Garcia said. All the beauty and poise could easily trigger one’s mind to thinking about horse-accented movies. Those who train horses know that guiding, supporting and befriending an animal
doesn’t happen as sometimes portrayed in Hollywood — like when a wild mustang spends a summer in the ring with a humble rancher, and their efforts over a single season transform the horse into an instant, powerful-yet-tame servant and companion. The horse quickly becomes readily capable for every life-saving battle on the feisty frontier, galloping endless hours without injury. This art and sport doesn’t quite work that way. These animals need frequent care, rest, time and committed interest from specialists to bring out the horses’ most positive traits and abilities. For a horse to have healthy longevity and virtuosity, there is much invested. The skill and mastery displayed by Gala of the Royal Horses at South Jordan’s own specialty equestrian arena takes years of dedicated human effort — which converts, in horse years, to a lifetime. l
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Hot air balloons take to the sky at Storm Mountain Park By Michelynne McGuire | m.mcguire@mycityjournals.com
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f you did not get the chance to see the hot air balloons, perhaps next time, because it is well worth it. At dawn, the pilots made all their preparations to get everything just right for takeoff. The weather was the most important factor for this activity, said Mearle Marsh, community events director for Sandy. Marsh further explained some of the intricacies of hot air balloons, such as how it “can’t steer” and is “completely dependent upon air and air moves different at elevations,” he said. The licensing to become a pilot of a hot air balloon is nothing to shrug at either. The requirements are rigorous, Marsh said, which includes abiding by all the licensure proceedings and all the requirements upheld by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). All of the pilots flying at the balloon festival are seasoned, having been flying hot air balloons for quite some time, and like when flying any air craft, must take all the necessary precautions for the flight before, during and after. Marsh said the pilots are allowed to fly at the festival if they have had “years of experience,” he said. A little factoid about hot air ballooning is that it’s a very old undertaking. When hot air balloons were first used, they were reserved solely for royalty. Marsh gave some amusing insight on the landing situations pertaining to urban areas.
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Pilots and passengers can sometimes find themselves in tricky situations, from calling down from the air to someone in their backyard, asking if it is all right to land, or having to land in a cul-de-sac or, if they’re lucky, a field. Watching hot air balloons is truly is a unique experience. “You will never know until you come,” said Marsh. Driving in the early morn, this year’s takeoff location was Sandy’s Storm Mountain Park, easy to find by the streets lined with parked cars. There they were to behold, so large and colorful you could see them from the road. Many walked to the location to get a closer look, gaining a new appreciation for the balloons’ simple yet complex makeup. Before takeoff, the giant-size balloons are laid on the ground where they are fired up with hot air, making fire-blaring sounds. Then with a whoosh, quietly, delicately and almost unexpectedly, they rise into the air, a true art taking place. Each hot air balloon sports a different sort of art on the “bag” or in technical terms “envelope” — the part that looks like a balloon. The first balloon to lift into the air at dawn was the trail blazer, the one with our American flag on it, gauging the weather and safety up in the air, giving the go-ahead for the others to safely follow suit. One such balloon was the giant strawber-
In the early morning the balloons take to the sky. (Michelynne McGuire/City Journals)
ry hot air balloon, another with blue and purple patterning, and so many other unique and charming balloons. A balloon with musical notes on it carried Sandy’s Mayor Kurt Bradburn, his wife and
their skilled pilot. All hot air balloons made a successful takeoff into the sky. It was a delight to watch them arise into the air and drift off into the distance, going wherever the wind blows them. l
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eliable water quality data is critical to understanding the overall health of our watershed, specifically how development and other landscape-altering activities can impact the health of our streams. To gain a better understanding of water quality data and trends, Salt Lake County’s Watershed Planning & Restoration Program has been collecting chemical and biological data in county streams since 2009.
Routine monitoring of water quality allows the Watershed Program to analyze stream segments where watershed conditions appear to be changing, identify potential areas of concern, and plan restoration activities to address impacts and improve stream health. It also helps in understanding the impacts of seasonal high flows and irrigation and storm drain inflows to streams. The distribution of sampling sites throughout the county is based on the availability of water, therefore not all streams are monitored on the same schedule and at the same intensity. The Watershed Program’s goal is to regulate both sampling frequency and sampling density per each creek subwatershed to accurately establish the best estimate of overall watershed health. But there are limiting
The importance of monitoring water quality in Salt Lake County streams
factors. Some west side streams flow only during irrigation season from April to October. Some east side streams are unsafe to access during winter months. Stream hard freeze, construction activities, instrument failure, and so on, can all inhibit data collection. Considering these barriers, the County collects as many samples as possible. The chemical data collected include temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, total dissolved solids, and turbidity. The biological data include E. coli bacteria and aquatic macroinvertebrates (a.k.a. bugs). Aquatic bugs are an especially helpful tool, as the presence and/or absence of certain species provides a clear picture of the overall health of the stream ecosystem. Monitoring changes in the bug community can determine if pollutants are widespread in the waterbody, as well as what those pollutants might be. In addition to water quality monitoring, the Watershed Program maintains a network of 21 streamflow gauges (and 15 rain gauges) placed strategically throughout the watershed. Understanding the flow of water in streams plays a vital role in flood protection, water supply, pollution control, and environmental management. Streamflow measurements are key to modeling watershed
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pollutant loads and flow data are also used to assess the relationship between precipitation and streamflow (e.g., how quickly streamflow reaches its peak), which can vary significantly depending on the level of watershed development. While the County data are collected to provide a general assessment of water quality, and not to meet any regulatory requirements, the Watershed Program does work with agencies collecting data for regulatory reasons. Utah Division of Water Quality collects water quality data at various locations in the county for the purpose of supporting regulatory programs. Salt Lake City Public Utilities collects water quality data for the purposes of drinking water source protection and treatment. Ultimately, the goal of Salt Lake County’s ongoing water quality monitoring is to serve as a check and measure of the stresses put on our urban streams, understand the type and severity of water quality impairments, and set achievable targets for improvement. l
(Top) Collecting aquatic macroinvertebrate samples (a.k.a. bugs) in upper Little Cottonwood Creek. (Bottom) Stonefly macroinvertebrates are a reliable indicator of excellent water quality.. (Salt Lake County Watershed Planning & Restoration).
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All Aflutter: 400 gather for Third annual Butterfly Release All photos taken by Jenny Jones
Only 400 people were admitted for the butterfly release, with many taking photos.
A butterfly lands on a young girl’s hand.
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Parents introduced their children to some of the 125 butterflies that were released. The event must be scheduled a year in advance and requires a permitting process.
Robert Stroud readies the butterfly release with a youth helper. Stroud, a “release guru,” has been doing this since he was a child.
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After the release, the butterflies stuck around to hang out with attendees.
Kids got to learn more about butterflies. They are kept refrigerated prior to the event so they don’t dehydrate.
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Butterflies have six-week life spans, according to “release guru” Robert Stroud. He’s been working with butterflies since he was a child.
Before taking off after the release, the butterflies hung around. This one found a nice blade of grass.
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Two Beehive Academy students awarded Congressional Medals By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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his fall, Beehive Science and Technology Academy seniors Eldar Muhic and Czarina Landwill will be able to add something to their college applications that few other classmates will — the Congressional Award. Independently, the two completed the congressional award, which included voluntary service, personal development, expedition or exploration and physical fitness. In late June, the two traveled to Washington, D.C., where they were presented their gold medals. “I started on it in ninth grade,” Muhic said. “It’s a program that is meant to challenge you for several years.” In fact, the program has six levels of the award from bronze, silver and gold certificates to bronze, silver and gold medals. The minimum age to register for the program is during a youth’s 13th year, but it must be accomplished by the 24th birthday. With the help of mentors, youths set their goals, following the program’s structure. For example, the service work must be completed without pay, compensation or school credit. “The goals were helpful to put on paper,” Landwill said. “It made us think about what we were doing, why we were doing it and what we hoped to learn through the process.” For Muhic’s service, he brought in his love of soccer and taught youth drills and tech-
niques. He also helped with teaching Sunday school at his church as well as taught Arabic lessons. Landwill chose to help at local STEM — or science, technology, education and math — fairs and science labs as well as help at local animal shelters. The emphasis of personal development is designed to expand youths’ interests and knowledge. Muhic focused on his preparation for the ACT college standardized test as did Landwill, as well as improving her knowledge in cybersecurity through the CyberPatriot youth education program and competition. She also served on the school’s student council. The expedition or exploration component of the program is designed to challenge the youth through an interaction with the wilderness or by immersing themselves in an unfamiliar culture. Muhic planned and led a group to learn about the hiking trails, land and wildlife near Kanarraville, Utah. Landwill led others on discovery activities by Lake Powell. The final part of the Congressional Award is physical fitness. While Muhic has played competitive soccer through his club team, Blue Knights, he could count that as his activity requirement, but not his goal. Landwill admitted this area was one that challenged her; she set a goal of physical fitness for four hours per week and would go on runs to meet her mark.
In time, she said, she was able to complete her runs without stopping. Involvement in his school and community helped, Muhic said. “All my extracurricular activities besides school really paid off and I was able to build upon what I was doing,” he said. “When I looked at what I was doing, I could see a lot of improvement from my practice tests for the ACT to my increased speed and stamina, which helped me in soccer.” In addition to the Congressional Award Ceremony at the Kennedy Center and group shots of the medalists at the nearby monuments, Landwill also had planned to visit the Smithsonian museums and Arlington Cemetery as part of her first visit to Washington, D.C. The award winners also were invited to a Washington Nationals Major League Baseball game. This year, with their college applications being submitted, the two already have career goals in mind. Muhic wants to be an electrical engineer, and Landwill a heart surgeon. “The heart is the most amazing thing. It’s the source of life and if it doesn’t work, nothing else will,” she said. “The Congressional Award has taught me balance in my life and I’ve set these goals and have been able to accomplish them, which will help me throughout my life.”l
Two Beehive Academy students, Eldar Muhic and Czarina Landwill, will be able to include congressional award-winners on their college applications and resumes as they recently returned from Washington, D.C. where they accepted their gold medals.
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ccidents are inevitable. Or are they? We’ve all met someone who says (more like “claims”) they have never experienced a car accident before. While we might doubt the veracity of such a statement, there are countless ways to avoid those nauseatingly time consuming situations — the ones where you wait for law enforcement on the side of the road (or middle of the intersection), deal with insurance companies and figure out finances for fixing the fender. There are countless ways to avoid an accident, here are the top five. 1. Attitude You probably weren’t expecting this one first. As a driver, you control over 3,000 pounds (or more) of metal that can cause incalculable damage. Driving with maturity and the right mindset makes a world of difference. Speeding to beat another car to the exit or to get back at the person who cut you off a minute ago may give you a moment of satisfaction, but is it worth the risk and ramifications? If all drivers commit to having a responsible attitude, imagine how much less we’d find ourselves in bumper to bumper traffic waiting to pass the accident. 2. Speed From 2012-2016, 40 percent of motor vehicle traffic crash deaths in Utah were because
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of speeding, according to Utah Department of didn’t let someone else go first. Public Safety’s crash data. This also applies when driving in poor Slowing down isn’t going to kill you, but weather conditions. Heavy rainfall and snowflying past others just might. storms blot windshields and make roads slick, 3. Distraction adverse circumstances to traveling safely. BaStay focused. Keep your guard up. Though sics become even more vital like keeping your you may be a phenomenal driver, others aren’t. distance from the vehicle in front of you. Be aware of your surroundings by paying 5. Maintenance attention to what’s in front of you and checkThe best way to avoid car malfunction is ing your mirrors. Knowing where everyone else the maintenance of said car. is helps avoid collisions. If you’re distracted Ensure tires and brakes are operating withby your phone, music, or billboards with cows out issue. Keep fluids to their proper levels. writing on them, it limits your response time to Oil changes and car washes make a difference. what another driver may being doing in front of These simple, but effective maintenance tips enyou. sure your car remains a well-oiled machine (pun 4. Defense intended). l This was one of the first concepts taught in driver education and one of the first we forget: drive defensively. Failing to yield caused 12 percent of deaths from 20122016 in the same data mentioned before. That comes to 154 people who died because they Here are some ways to avoid a car accident, like this one. (Photo by David Shankbone)
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Local graduates awarded foundation college scholarships By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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his fall, four high school graduates who attended schools in Sandy will have the opportunity to pursue classes in college, thanks to the help of the Canyons Education Foundation. Diamond Ridge graduate Calena Slesser received Canyons Education Foundation’s $2,500 Rising Star Scholarship while Alta High’s Olivia Steadman, Jordan High’s Makayla Wright and Jordan High and CTEC’s Vanesa Beers were named Bright Star Scholars and were awarded $1,000 each. They are some of the eight students who were awarded scholarships based on their abilities to overcome some difficulties in their lives, said Foundation Officer Denise Haycock. “New to the position of development officer I can easily see where awarding scholarships to deserving students will be one of my favorite parts of this job,” she said about the scholarships that were awarded to many students who have already made great strides in their lives, from improving grades to overcoming trials in their lives. This is the third year Canyons Education Foundation has awarded scholarships. On April 19, the foundation awarded a record $11,000 in college scholarships. For Slesser, college wasn’t something on her radar during her sophomore and junior years. “I wasn’t into school,” she said. “I went to Brighton, then Hillcrest. But I didn’t go. I’d skip and ride TRAX all day. I had all Fs. I thought maybe I’d get my GED.” It was her sister who decided to attend Diamond Ridge first. “She was doing well there and talked me into going so we could graduate together,” Slesser said. But that wasn’t meant to be. Before school was to begin two years ago, her sister was struck and nearly killed by a car. The focus shifted to helping her sister and taking care of younger siblings before she moved into her aunt’s home and went back to school. “I was kind of nervous going to school, but my sister’s friend told me the teachers were super nice and supportive,” she said. “My aunt also told me it was my decision to go to school, but she said once I made my decision, it was up to me to do it.” Slesser attended school and her grades improved. During her senior year, she had a 4.0. Then, last spring, she was called into the school office. “I was super confused. There were balloons, everyone was smiling and ex-
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Canyons Education Foundation honored students for the third year with scholarships, totaling $11,000. (Canyons Education Foundation)
cited. I couldn’t believe I got the scholarship,” she said, adding that it will help her to study interior design at Salt Lake Community College. Beers also plans to attend SLCC on her scholarship. “It’s my first scholarship,” she said, adding that she hopes to eventually attend medical school at the University of Utah to become a dermatologist. “It will be my responsibility to pay for my schooling, so I was thrilled when I got the email saying I got the award.” “Dermatology has interested me ever since I learned about it,” she said. Through CTEC’s medical assisting program externship, Beers has learned about dermatology as well as plastic surgery and being an ear-nose-throat specialist. “I’ve followed a medical assistant and scribed and numbed a few patients — that was really cool,” she said. She also has been involved with Jordan High’s Link Crew, helping freshmen transition to high school, and their chapter of HOSA — future health professionals, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, a national career and technical student organization. Steadman also plans enter the medical field — radiology. She also attended CTEC’s medical assisting program and had a four-month internship at an area hospital. “I applied for the scholarship and included what really influenced me in the application,” she said. The Alta High yearbook photographer also included her involvement in her school’s swim team, lacrosse club and with the Madrigals on her application.
She also went on a humanitarian trip to Thailand. “My principal, Brian McGill, learned I got the scholarship, then told my mom who pulled me out of class to tell me. I was really excited. Dixie will be a good introduction to college for me,” Steadman said. Like Steadman, Wright also will attend Dixie State University to study physical therapy. It was through Jordan High’s counseling office that the 3.8 GPA graduate learned about the scholarship. “I listed my academic achievements, wrote an essay about my plans with the scholarship, and my involvement — drill, volleyball and track,” she said. “I also had my coach and teacher write recommendation letters.” Wright also included her community service, ranging from helping with the Utah Food Bank, Sub for Santa and Festival of Trees to creating hygiene kits, participating with Hearts Knit Together and setting up flags for her church. “I was presented with a large cardboard check at the gala, which was circus theme. There were silk dancers, a band, food, activities all centered around ‘The Greatest Showman.’ It was amazing,” she said about Canyons Education Foundation Spring Gala. At the gala, all the Bright Star winners were recognized, including Sam Aamodt, Corner Canyon High; Marthe Mfourou, Hillcrest High School, and McKayla Dumas, Brighton High; as well as Corner Canyon High’s Emily Arthur, who received the Mountain America Scholarship. l
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Happy 60th Edgemont! By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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ast spring, hundreds of students and the community turned out to help Edgemont Elementary celebrate its 60th at their annual Grant Event. However, this fall, the celebration continues as students will benefit from contributions that were earmarked to bring the school to a 1:1 student-to-device ratio. “We have iPads for kindergartners through second grade and Chromebooks for thirdthrough fifth-graders,” Principal Cathy Schino said. “It will help not just with testing, but also for allowing the students to research projects, write, play educational games and create on them. The technology is helping students learn and be engaged.” The upgrade was made possible May 18 after the Grand Event’s silent and a live auction, emceed by Edgemont School Community Council chair Greg Futrell. The auction, which helped raise its goal of $10,000, also featured items donated by several local businesses. “We are so grateful for the generosity of the community for supporting our students and for coming to be a part of the Grand Event. It really is a special feeling here,” Schino said. The ninth annual Grant Event included performances by each grade level and a concert by the orchestra. Teachers got involved, volunteering to run multiple game stations including activities such
as basketball toss, duck pond, hole in one, ring toss, can toss, disc throw, football toss, fishing pond and treat walk. The PTA also sponsored an inflatable obstacle course and organized a student art show, where parents could purchase their children’s artwork. Edgemont student council sold water and snacks. Parents, Edgemont alumni and community members also contributed, Schino said. There were steady lines for youngsters to have their face painted — a booth organized by parent Jaszmine Mayhew — and to get snow cones and cotton candy — organized by a former student. Another former student, sixth-grader Lily McCauley, returned with her parents, Chelsea and Morgan, and her grandfather to make and launch about 400 commemorative rockets. “We’ve made rockets over the years and the design has evolved, but this year we decided to spray paint them silver and include Edgemont’s logo on one side and ‘Celebrating 60 years’ on the other; we made enough so each student could launch and keep one,” Chelsea McCauley said about the sixth time they have helped at the Grand Event. “It’s our excused to do the rockets with all the kids in our neighborhood and to continue to support the school that we love. Everyone comes to the Grand Event and we look forward to seeing each other there.”
Activities such as basketball toss were a part of Edgemont Elementary’s 60th birthday celebration during its ninth annual Grand Event. (Cathy Schino/Edgemont)
Although the community is supportive of the elementary school, the future of Edgemont is uncertain. With the passing of the $283 tax-neutral million bond earmarked to modernize and upgrade Canyons School District schools in November 2017, voters approved building a White City school, whether it is Edgemont or nearby Bell View or even possibly, combining the two elementary schools — this is yet to be determined. “Edgemont had to be the gem of a school
in its prime,” Schino said about the school that was built with the support of Kennecott Utah Copper. “It has a such a large campus and the stage is incredible. There are lots of windows that provide natural lighting and the attention to every detail is significant. We have the same doors and cabinetry; it’s high quality that’s stood the test of time. I’ve had grandparents and parents who come in to the school and tell us so many stories. There’s so much pride in Edgemont.” l
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Got notebooks? Donations still needed in area schools By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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anyons Education Foundation Officer Denise Haycock is grateful for the help Canyons School District students will receive from this year’s Tools for Schools. “It was a fun collaborative effort, where we worked together to collect and share donations and money to help every kid receive what they need,” she said. The donations included backpacks, school supplies, clothing items including socks, coats, shoes and undergarments, and food for school pantries. All the contributions were donated in early August during the second annual Tools for Schools drive, which benefitted students in eight school districts statewide. Other area districts include Granite, Jordan, Salt Lake and Murray. During the three-day drive, Z104 KSOP radio personalities Dave and Deb lived on school buses at the Shops at South Town to broadcast the need. Salt Lake Board of Realtors, district volunteers and others accepted and organized donations. “This was an easier way for our community to be able to give items directly to the kids. Each school district identified what they needed, and then we divided those up as to who needed which items,” she said. “We didn’t have a goal as far as numbers of items or donations;
our goal was to help as many students as we could.” Canyons School District was looking for ways to help students and families who have been identified as having a need as well as those who may be transitioned at the Road Home Overflow Family Shelter in Midvale. “We have a list on our Facebook page and website so people can make donations, even if it is just to help out a child or two,” Haycock said. “We are so appreciative to any contribution we receive from our community and are grateful to the Board of Realtors and others who have come out to support and organize donations and to Z104, who are illustrating some of the hardships and going without things that some students may be experiencing, as well as broadcasting to their listeners the need that is out there.” The idea to hold a collaborative drive came from Jackie McKay, on-air promotions director for Z104. “It’s a way we can help our community as there is so many kids in need,” she said. “We’ve had people dropping off notebooks, backpacks, cash donations, food and other items we listed on a website. With some of the cash donations, we’ve gone out to buy more needed items like socks and underwear and flash drives so students can save their work if they don’t have
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Community members were encouraged to bring donations to school buses parked in the Shops at South Town as part of a supply drive for students. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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New Youth Ambassadors will help Midvale youth lead healthier lifestyles By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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ix-year-old Madison Fairchild and her 4-year-old sister, Olivia, traveled from Herriman to watch the Midvale Harvest Days parade in their great-grandfather’s front yard. They waved to “princesses” on the Midvale City float. “I want to be like them because they’re pretty,” Olivia said, adding that she’d like to be on the Midvale float someday. The two easily mistook Midvale’s “princesses” as the three new youth ambassadors, who according to Midvale Youth Ambassador Program Adviser Candy Tippets, “are better than princesses.” The three ambassadors — Morgan Miller, Amelia Slama-Catron and Kosha Hansen — will represent Midvale this year and through a joint platform, reaching youth in the community to help them lead healthier lifestyles. All three, who reside in Sandy, are Hillcrest High students. They were formally introduced during Midvale’s Harvest Days celebration Aug. 8, when they presented their detailed platform, which included physical activity, healthy eating and goal setting. “It’s the first time I have had youth who are ambitious and hard-working do a joint project,” said Tippets, who has overseen the program 13 years since its inception. “These youth are the face of Midvale City and are creating a service project for the year that will make an impact in our community.” Midvale’s Youth Ambassador program, which was created by former Midvale Mayor JoAnn Seghini and the Midvale Arts Council, is service-leadership program for students, from high school juniors through age 24 who are attending college within a 40-mile radius of the city or are planning to attend college the next year. Ambassadors choose a service platform to complete during their one-year term where they represent the city at groundbreakings, city council meetings and ribbon-cuttings ceremonies. “These youth are the face of Midvale City. They’re providing leadership, and this year’s ambassadors are working with elementary students, showing the next generation that they can become leaders,” she said. Tippets said this year’s ambassadors decided to merge ideas into a healthy lifestyle platform, which they will share with youth at the Midvale Boys and Girls Club and the Midvale Road Home Family Shelter as well as throughout the city. Through a soccer camp Miller plans to hold — targeted for first-graders through fifth-graders this fall — she plans to teach students the benefits of being physically active. “Soccer is a good way to help develop skills, as well as muscles,” she said. “It also helps with communication skills and it’s a good way they can make friends.” She also hopes it will become a lifestyle change so once these students become physi-
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cally active, it will carry them through high school and life. “A lot of kids in the U.S. are spending more than seven hours in front of the screen playing video games, watching TV, on the computer. Physical activity shouldn’t be a chore, it should be something you want to do,” she said. Tying into the soccer camp will be the value of healthy eating, planned by Slama-Catron, who also will spearhead several community non-perishable snack food drives to distribute to the youngsters. She will take her healthy eating presentation, which includes healthy snacks and easy Midvale’s newly inducted youth ambassadors were awarded the Best Spirit of Harvest Days. (Julie Slama/City Journals) meal preparation suggestions, to the Community hard things.” pressed at the level of service these young peoBuilding Communities’ Hansen knows how it feels to overcome ple desire to give — even with their busy high fall health fair as well as throughout the community so both children and parents can learn challenges. In kindergarten and first grade, she school schedules. Many of them are officers in “how simple it can be to gradually incorporate would blink a lot, hoping the letters on the page clubs, on sports team and in band and orchestra, would be in focus. yet they want to serve their community. It’s alfresh and nutritious food into their lifestyles.” “I was pretty far-sighted. I couldn’t see the ways been impressive to me.” At the introduction, Slama-Catron pointAt the ceremony, the 2017–2018 ambassaed out that preparing healthy foods and snacks letters, but I didn’t tell anyone. I got so far beahead of time would be beneficial if people are hind in reading and was pulled out in a small dors talked about their projects. group so I missed what everyone else was doAlan Andrade identified Midvale’s historic “on the run.” “By preparing these meals in advance, and ing. I didn’t like that. I liked learning and felt I roots through his platform, “Development and Transition of Midvale City”; AnnaMarie Daljust grabbing a container when you need to go, was missing out,” she said. Already, the youth ambassadors have par- limore shared with the community “Kids Eat” you save time, money and your health will imticipated in several community events such as and gathered food donations for the Midvale prove,” she said. Slama-Catron also shared with the com- the annual Harvest Days and have been on the Boys & Girls Club as well as Neighborhood House through “Strength and Charity Together munity the recent announcement that East Mid- Midvale float in summer parades. “It’s fun to give the little kids compliments in Midvale”; Lauren Cecchini increased awarevale, Copperview and Midvale elementaries as well as Midvale Middle now qualify for the and see their faces light up and realize the im- ness and organized people to donate blood to the Red Cross through to her platform, “LearnCommunity Eligibility Program, which allows pact we can have,” Hansen said. Typically, each year three to five ambassa- ing to Live — Mental Illness Awareness and schools to offer free, healthy lunches to any students who attend the schools. The goal, she dors are selected, with several good candidates Understanding”; and Justin Canals brought in representatives from the athletic departments said, is to make eating a balanced diet become turned away. “I’ve had some amazing kids who I know at Southern Utah University and Westminster a habit. “Helping kids to learn how to eat healthy are doctors and are doing amazing things in the College so high school athletes could learn not only impacts them now, but in their future,” medical field inventing things, and those who about college sports in “Better Understanding are outstanding in banking, foreign policy, give the Recruitment Process.” Slama-Catron said. As a thank-you for their service, the four The third component of their platform is service to foreign countries and several fields,” the importance of setting goals in their lives, Tippets said. “Their platforms have run the ambassadors were awarded a $1,000 scholargamut through the years.” ship for the college they will attend. They also which Hansen will lead. The service platforms ambassadors have received a letter of recommendation from MidNot only will the healthy lifestyle goals be on physical activity and healthy eating, but performed extend from recycling to teen preg- vale Mayor Robert Hale. Next year’s Midvale Youth Ambassador Hansen will also lead elementary students into nancy education, youth music to diabetes testProgram applications are due in May. Tippets setting goals to be successful in school and in ing. “I’ve really enjoyed working with the said the application includes students’ academic life. “I’ll work with students one-on-one, help- youth. It’s been a great learning experience for achievements, citizenship, activities and letter ing them apply their reading and math to goal the youth ambassadors to take their ideas from of recommendation as well as how they want to setting and developing healthy, strong relation- brainstorming to working through difficulties make an impact in their community. l ships,” she said. “I want them to feel confident to actually accomplish them and make an imand want to succeed so they can accomplish pact in the community,” Tippets said. “I’m im-
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Jordan prepares for a full athletic slate this fall By Ron Bevan | r.bevan@mycityjournals.com
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thletic fields were busy in the weeks prior to the first day of school at Jordan. Several teams began conditioning when the temperature was hovering near 100 degrees. A short summer for some students will hopefully spell success in the win/loss column. Here is a preview of several fall sports at Jordan. Jordan football A high-powered offense has been a staple of Jordan football for several years. The Beetdiggers scored over 40 points in seven of their 12 games last season. This year looks to be the same under second-year head coach Kaleo Teriipaia. But a big key will be the newcomers to the team. Just three players return as starters from last year. Lineman Jacob Vincent is back to handle the center position, while Ethan Bolingbroke is back as the main receiving threat and Jacob Shaver returns in the backfield as running back. Shaver accounted for 16 touchdowns last season while amassing 840 yards on the ground. Bolingbroke put up eight touchdowns on 61 receptions for 1,053 yards. Although this is his first season as the starting quarterback, Christian Bruderer has been in the program all four years at Jordan. Jordan girls soccer Big changes seem to be in the works for the girls soccer program this year. The Beetdiggers won only three games last season. But early in the preseason Jordan has tied that mark with three straight wins. “We have a lot of maturity this year,” Jordan coach Marli Martin said. “Our team has finally grown up a bit. We have a lot of seniors and juniors this year which will help us in the long run.” Erika Oldham returns to mind the nets for Jordan. The senior goalkeeper has been a starter since she was a freshman and was All-
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State as a sophomore and junior. Kaiya Jefferson is back on the Jordan attack. Jefferson led the Beetdiggers in scoring last year, but is getting more help from Kylee Bluemel this season. In fact, 10 different players put the ball in the back of the net in the first four games. Jordan is in a tough soccer region with powerhouses Alta, Brighton and Timpview. Martin is looking for enough wins against the rest of the region and to knock off a few with the top trio to get a shot at state this year. Jordan girls tennis Jordan lost almost its entire varsity team from last season. Beetdigger coach Matt Bell now has the task of building this year’s squad around one returning player. “Nearly our entire varsity team graduated last year, so we will be very inexperienced,” Bell said. “But I do have a great group of girls who are also multi-sport athletes. Regardless of how the season goes, it will be a fun year with some great opportunities to make great memories.” The sole returning player is No. 1 singles player Kennedy Clift. Jordan finds itself rebuilding while in the midst of a solid region for tennis play. Brighton has been a state champion several times in the past. Alta has been there as well. “The best way for our team to get up to speed is to get going with region play and have the girls realize what they are up against,” Bell said. Jordan volleyball Also in a slight rebuilding year is the volleyball team. Jordan had an off year in 2017, losing all its matches mostly due to the relative inexperience of the team.
But the bulk of the players from last year have also graduated and coach Warren Van Schalkwyk is looking to the newcomers to continue the success they saw at the lower levels. “We are hoping this year to capitalize on the success our junior varsity team had last year,” Van Schalkwyk said. One returning player to keep an eye on is Grace Jansen. The senior plays the setter position, a spot Van Schalkwyk hopes he can keep her in this year. “She is so good she is already being recruited for the next level,” Van Schalkwyk said. “I had her playing multiple positions last year.” Also returning are twins Jessica and Kara Pike, Maja Biggs and Mel Mafile’o.l
Senior Erika Oldham is back as goalkeeper for the Jordan soccer team. Oldham is a two-time all-state player. (Ron Bevan/City Journals.)
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Fall season brings hopes of former glory years for Alta Hawks By Ron Bevan | r.bevan@mycityjournals.com
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he fall sports season has been one in which the Alta Hawks have been feared. At one time the boys football team won back-to-back state championships. And the girls soccer team once put a string of four straight state titles together. But it has been nearly a decade since the Hawks were in the gridiron championships. Meanwhile, there are eight banners hanging over the field for the girls soccer team, but none have been hoisted since 2011. Could this be the year for them or any of the fall sports at Alta? Here is a preview of most fall sports. Missing are the boys golf team and the cross-country teams, unavailable by press deadline. Alta girls soccer Though eight athletes from last year’s team are gone due to graduation, perhaps the most notable missing person isn’t even a player. Lee Mitchell, Alta’s only soccer coach ever, has retired and turned the reins of the vaunted program over to one of his assistants, Mackenzie Hyer, But Hyer isn’t a stranger to the program, being not only an assistant under Mitchell for 17 seasons, but she was there as a player when the girls program first began at Alta. Hyer doesn’t plan on the team missing a step from previous programs that gave Alta eight state titles in girls soccer. “We have 10 experienced players in our senior class this year,” Hyer said. “We also have a lot of depth in the juniors and sophomores that will be able to step up.” The Hawks are even looking to a freshman to fill one of the toughest positions. Reagan Reynolds has been tabbed to be the varsity goalkeeper this season. “She is tall and has great hands,” Hyer said of Reynolds. “We are asking big things from a freshman to jump into the goal in a varsity game, but she is up to the challenge.” Although considered one of the best programs in the state, it won’t be an easy road this season for Alta. Region 7 includes great soccer programs in Brighton, Corner Canyon, Timpview and Jordan. “If you have a bad day, you could be in trouble,” Hyer said. “Everyone is fighting to make the state playoffs and no game is going to be easy.” Alta football This is the fourth year the Hawks have been under the direction of coach Alema Te’o, which means his senior class has been under his style of football their entire high school career. It is a group he has high expectations for this season. “This is a good group of seniors,” Te’o said. “They have been very successful through the age groups, from freshman ball to sophomore and junior varsity.”
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Of that freshman class Te’o began with, 27 players are still on the roster for their fourth and final year. Te’o is hoping the success those athletes have had along the way continues this season, but he knows there are a lot of good schools Alta will be up against in just region play. “Corner Canyon will be in the thick of it this year,” Te’o said. “Their program has become quite solid. Timpview is always good, as is Jordan. But we should be mixing it up well with all of them.” Senior Indy Hansen has taken over the offensive reins for the Hawks. Hansen played mostly as a wide receiver last season but was also the backup quarterback when needed. “Hansen is a really good athlete,” Te’o said. “He is fast and has a strong arm. I am excited to see him emerge as one of the best quarterbacks in the state.” Alta girls tennis If experience has anything to do with high school sports, and it does, this could end up being a good season for the Alta girls tennis team. The Hawks lost only two players to graduation from last year’s squad, and only one of them saw varsity action. That leaves six returning players with a lot of experience at the varsity level. One of the returnees is quite possibly the most decorated athlete to ever walk the halls of Alta. Emilee Astle returns for her final season as a Hawk before moving on to play for BYU next year. Astle has dominated the tennis season since she was a freshman, winning three straight state No. 1 singles championships. Whether she goes out with a perfect four is a story that must wait until October. Joining Astle as returning state qualifiers are seniors Sophie Emery, Kate Winegar and Savannah Beck, and juniors Brinley Horton and Sarah Ovard. Alta volleyball Alta’s netters are in a bit of a transition this year. The Hawks finished second in region play last year, but lost most of the team to graduation. “We graduated seven seniors, so there are a lot of holes to fill in there,” Alta coach Mike Gonsauge said. “We also graduated all of our veteran setters, the ones that have been leading the offensive attack for the last few years. That will be the key position we need to fill.” Even with all the new faces to grace this season, Alta has some experienced powerhouses coming back. Sunny Brown, a junior, returns as a captain. “Probably our most all-around player,” Gonsauge said. “She is going to be a good one for us.” “There is a good corp of players that have played together since last year that the team will be built around,” Gonsauge said.
Senior midfielder Kyla White makes a run down the sidelines during an early Alta preseason soccer game. (Ron Bevan/City Journals)
Alta Senior Emilee Astle has three state singles titles under her belt and hopes to add a fourth this season. (Ron Bevan/City Journals)
The Hawks will look to underclassmen to play a bigger role this season due to the talent in the younger players. “There is a lot of height in the freshman
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Artwork raising awareness, appreciation of Jordan River By Joshua Wood | joshw@mycityjournals.com
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he Jordan River is often overlooked as a natural asset of the Salt Lake Valley, but one local nonprofit is working to raise awareness among the community’s youth. Hartland Community 4 Youth and Families recently completed a three-year project that focused on beautifying the area around the Jordan River and raising awareness of the river’s importance. The project also provided at-risk youth with the opportunity to get outside to enjoy this underappreciated natural area that flows through their neighborhoods. The river serves the Salt Lake Valley as a unique and diverse ecosystem running right through its heart. The project was conceived as a way to beautify the Jordan River Trail while helping to connect young people in the area with the river. “The initial idea for the project was that there were so many old signs along the trail that had been tagged,” Project Leader Van Hoover said. “They were these old dilapidated signs that were structurally sound, and the thought was how cool it would be for people who were passing by to see cool art to appreciate rather than an old sign.” During the first two years of the project, five directional signs were painted each year to cover graffiti and to add art to the area expressing appreciation for the river and the trail. The concept evolved to focus on art created by kids and community artists. Inspiration for the art-
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work was derived from activities that Hartland organized for local kids to enjoy, such as canoeing the river and biking the Jordan River Trail. “The overarching goal was to help the community have ownership of the river and the trail,” Hoover said. “They’re a lot less likely to destroy public spaces when they made it better or got to play a part. Now kids can go on the trail and say, ‘I got to help paint that mural.’ To me that’s a powerful connection.” During the third year of the project, which concluded this May, larger murals were painted on buildings facing the river near 1700 South and 300 South and a river overpass. The project involved dozens of kids from Hartland’s programs as well as community artists and other volunteers. “Everybody that participated saw the city in a new light,” said Pete Vordenberg, project volunteer and Hartland board member. “They discovered this thing flowing through their city that they had no idea was there. They cross over the river in their car or the bus. People don’t think of it as a natural resource.” Project organizers hope this will be part of a larger movement to appreciate the Jordan River and what it can mean to the community. “It’s an opportunity for the city and the whole valley to enjoy this natural thing,” Vordenberg said. “Cities can revolve around a river like the Jordan River. This is such a great step in the right direction.”
Artists paint a Jordan River overpass. (Van Hoover, by permission)
“People can think of the river in a different way,” Hoover said. “What sections of the trail are safe? People ask me that all the time. The river is being stigmatized. We can change the way people see it, that it is a positive place to be.” The artwork along the river depicts natural features of the Jordan River like pelicans, tur-
tles and trees. The images also show ways that the river can be enjoyed like canoeing. “The artwork was very connected to what the kids did on the river,” Hoover said. He hopes their connection to the river will continue to grow and that more people in the community will value the Jordan River as a resource to be protected and enjoyed. l
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Expansion of 9000 South underway By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com
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any Sandy residents rely on Barbara Harrington. She watches multiple children for her neighbors during the day, up to a dozen or more at a time. But she might have to stop next year because of construction on the road she lives on. Harrington remembers moving into her small Sandy home on 9000 East in 1976. At that time, the road had only two lanes. In the intervening years it has grown to five lanes and is currently being expanded to seven. The Utah Department of Transportation project to expand the road between State Street and 700 East began in July. The first phase will tackle the north side of the road between State Street and 300 East and the south side between 300 East and 700 East. After each is completed, crews will switch to the opposite side of the road. According to the UDOT website, two lanes of traffic in each direction remain open so the impact to commuters is minimal. Homeowners, however, are not so lucky. Because the project also includes improvements to utilities along the corridor (light, gas, power, storm drain), a large and lengthy ditch has been dug, separating homeowners’ driveways from the road. There is no sidewalk for them to walk down the street and the only way to get across the ditch is by driving over a large
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sheet of metal which acts as a makeshift bridge. “It is what it is. There’s not anything we can do about it,” said Harrington. “I just worry about how my families will get in and out of here.” Harrington, who regularly watches her neighbors’ children during the day, worries that the construction for her section of the street, which is part of the second phase, will make it not only extremely difficult, but also unsafe to continue watching the children. The stated goal of the project, per the UDOT website, is to “provide better east-west connectivity, improve traffic flow, and enhance safety.” However, many Sandy residents feel that traffic problems in the area aren’t a result of the number of lanes, so adding two more won’t make that much of a difference. At an informational community open house hosted by UDOT last fall, residents pointed to the TRAX line as well as poorly synced traffic lights as the reason for congestion along 9000 South. “I don’t really understand what this project is going to solve,” said Scott Cowdell, a Sandy city council member at the time. That sentiment was shared by Harrington. “I don’t think the extra lanes will make that much of a difference,” she said. “If they would just sync the lights better the traffic would
Sidewalks are closed for long stretches along 9000 South. (Justin Adams/Sandy Journal)
flow.” At the open house, a UDOT representative explained that the project isn’t meant to alleviate a traffic problem that currently exists, but to prevent future problems as the population in the valley continues to grow.
The project has a budget of $13.6 million, $13.3 million of which is coming from federal funding. The state of Utah is contributing $250,000, while local taxpayers are on the hook for $57,000. The estimated completion date is June 2019. l
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Operation Safe Passage: Protecting Sandy children for 10 years By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com
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hese days public schools have a number of programs and policies designed to keep students safe, from anti-bullying initiatives to resource officers and more. But what about when the school day ends and students leave school property? That’s when Operation Safe Passage steps in. Operation Safe Passage was developed by the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office and has spread to other cities that have adapted it to fit their needs, said Dawn Black, who has operated the program out of the Sandy Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit for 10 years. The program recruits volunteers from the area to actively monitor the streets during the hours students go to and from school. The goal of the volunteers is to “prevent abductions and attempted abductions, enhance pedestrian safety along safe walking routes, and reduce opportunities for bullies to intimidate other children,” according to an Operation Safe Passage brochure. “They’re another set of eyes and ears for us out in the community,” said Black. One of the challenges for the program is recruiting enough volunteers. “Considering how long we’ve been operating, a lot of people still don’t know about us or know what we do,” said Black.
Many volunteers also only stay for a few years at a time because they stop when their child graduates from elementary to middle school. This year, Black said there are already 25 volunteers ready to go, but they’re hoping for a lot more. “We’ll take as many as we can get,” she said. Black also said that volunteering for the program doesn’t necessarily have to add any extra time commitments to parents’ already busy schedules, since parents already walk to pick their children up from school anyway. The program just gives them the tools to help promote public safety while they go about their regular routine. After undergoing a background check, volunteers go through various trainings so they will know what to do in the event of various scenarios, such as a child abduction. Once their training is complete, volunteers are given a badge and green vest that identify them as an Operation Safe Passage volunteer so the children know they can be trusted. Those who are willing to volunteer for the 2018–2019 school year can fill out an application form found on the Sandy city website by searching “Operation Safe Passage application.” l
Operation Safe Passage is a program that recruits volunteers to monitor streets while students go to and from school, such here at Alta High. (Justin Adams/City Journals)
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Officials look for solutions to housing shortage By Lana Medina | l.medina@mycityjournals.com
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ousing costs are rising throughout the Salt Lake Valley, and both renters and buyers are struggling to manage. But it’s low-income families that are getting hit the worst. In a recent study by the University of Utah Gardner Institute, Utah’s housing unaffordability crisis was found to be reaching alarming levels as a rising population comes up against a shortage of new apartments and homes for sale. While high-income and middle-class families are paying more for housing, low-income families are turning to subsidized programs, only to find a years-long waiting list. “I think that happens often, the people who need the housing, they don’t get it. I think it’s frustrating for all involved,” said Janice Kimball, executive director of the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake. Kimball explained the Housing Authority manages a program called Section 8, which helps place low-income families with subsidized rent. There are 1,200 units of affordable housing, but the waiting list to get one of those apartments or homes is six to seven years. There’s another public housing program that has another additional 600 units with a shorter waiting list — only two to four years, Kimball said. “Think about the average family who calls us with an emergency who gets told that,” Kimball said. “We’re a great long-term solution but we don’t have any short-term solutions.” In Salt Lake City, the Housing and Neighborhood Development office is spearheading a fiveyear plan called Grow SLC, which is dedicated to addressing the problem with affordable housing, specifically for low-income families. “In Salt Lake City, we have a gap of about 7,500 units for those making about $20,000 a year — that’s anyone working a minimum wage job,” explained Melissa Jensen, director of Housing and Neighborhood Development in Salt Lake. “In Salt Lake City, you have to make $20 an hour to afford a $950 apartment. That’s $20 an hour just to find an apartment in the city.” Jensen said half the people in the city are paying more than 30 percent of their income toward housing, and one-quarter are paying more than 50 percent. But the city has a plan. Within the next one to two years, the city plans to have three permit-supportive housing buildings — that’s 262 units — available for low-income housing applications, specifically designed to help people struggling with substance abuse disorders or mental health issues. Jensen said over the next two years, they
also plan to have an additional 1,000 units that are affordable at different rates. For example, some would be available for low-income families and others available at market rate. But while that helps Salt Lake City, the rest of the state is facing the same affordable housing crisis. In the last legislative session, Utah lawmakers developed a housing commission to discuss the current housing shortage and rising costs to find a solution. But Jonathan Hardy, division director for housing and community development for state of Utah, says the problem is vast. One of the solutions on the table is transit-oriented development. “If we can produce more housing within half a mile of a transit stop, we can reduce affordability,” Hardy explained. “Some households might not have to have a second vehicle. They might pay more in housing if they don’t have to pay as much for transportation.” But Hardy admits while it may cut down on some housing costs, it won’t solve the problem for many families. Hardy says the easiest way to solve the low-income housing crisis is subsidized housing, but it’s an expensive solution. For low-income families at a 30 percent area income, it costs $175,000 per housing unit, Hardy explained. “That’s the reality. (For each) new apartment creation is $200,000 per unit. That’s what we’re seeing along the Wasatch Front,” Hardy said, explaining that low-income families would pay the remainder in rental costs every year. Kimball said the families who need those low-income housing units don’t need them forever. “Thirty-eight percent of the people on public housing stay less than two years. Another 25 percent stay less than five years,” Kimball explained. But with housing costs rising, it’s unclear if those numbers will rise as well. Jensen says affordable housing is important for everyone, because even families who are making higher than minimum wage can struggle with unemployment or other emergencies that force them to seek low-income housing. “Affordable housing is really everyone at some point in their life, whether they’ve lost a job, whether they’ve just graduated and living in their parent’s basement, or whether they’re elderly,” Jensen explained. “People jump to a conclusion. But it’s for everyone.” l
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Sandy City mulls options for rebuilding several city buildings By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com
The exterior of the Sandy City Parks and Recreation building. (Justin Adams/City Journals)
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uring an Aug. 14 city council meeting, the Sandy City administration presented an updated master plan for the city’s capital projects. That includes several city buildings in need of a rebuild or a remodel, including the public works building, parks and recreation building, fire station #31 and the Alta Canyon Recreation Center. A committee made of multiple city department heads considered the needs of each building and came up with multiple solutions as well as a recommendation, which were presented to the city council. Public Works The public works building, built in 1977, houses the offices for the public works department as well as a bay for the city’s vehicle fleet. The building experienced severe damage as a result of a fire in January 2017. The committee considered several locations around the city, then narrowed their list down to three: a lot to the south of the Canyons School District offices on Sandy Parkway that would require a total rebuild, remodeling the Steris building located at 150 E. 9120 S. and rebuilding on the existing site (8775 S. 700 W.). The recommendation given to the council was to rebuild at the current site, a project with an estimated price tag of $21 million. Parks and Recreation The city’s parks and recreation department is currently housed in a building that was originally built in 1928 as a junior high school. It has since served as the city hall. The old building needs a seismic retrofit, a new elevator to make it ADA compliant and a roof replacement. Because of the age of the building, it would cost almost as much money to renovate the cur-
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rent building as it would to build a new building at a different location from scratch. However, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Shane Pace noted that getting rid of historically significant yet aging buildings often proves to be both challenging and controversial for cities. Given these considerations, the city looked at multiple options, including moving the parks and rec offices to Alta Canyon Rec Center and building a new space at Lone Peak Park. Ultimately, the recommendation given by the committee is to remodel the current building, which would cost an estimated $3.7 to $4.5 million. Fire Station #31 The fire station was built in 1987 at a time when the city’s sales tax revenue was down, which led to the building being “built on the cheap,” according to Pace. Now that cheap construction is starting to show, with cracks in the floors and water leaking in. The options considered for the fire station were to rebuild at the current site, remodel the previously mentioned Steris location or build a new station on 9400 South, somewhere between State Street and Monroe Street. The final recommendation was to rebuild on 9400 South because it would give the department a “faster response to the downtown area as population grows” and provide “greater access to the major transportation corridors.” Alta Canyon Recreation Center While the building itself is in pretty good shape relative to the other buildings, the city’s report says the boiler, sand filter and chemical systems need to be replaced. Other general improvements are needed to make the center “more competitive with other recreation centers in the area,” said Pace. Or as the report put it,
“this facility does not need to be replaced but updated and expanded in order to compete in the marketplace.” The situation is complicated by the fact the recreation center is funded by a special tax district within the city. Those within the district pay an additional property tax in order to fund it. Some of the options considered by the committee include increasing the property tax within the existing district in order to fund the improvements, expanding the district to the entire city so the cost will be more spread out, and petitioning Salt Lake County to take over the facility. There were also two “nuclear” options: eliminate the special tax district completely and demolish the facility altogether, or eliminate the district and leave only the outdoor pool and dressing rooms. No recommendation was given by the committee for this project. Funding Depending on which options the city opts to go with, these combined projects could cost anywhere from $34 to $43 million, an estimate which Pace said is conservative. The city is considering a variety of funding sources, including state grants, issuing bonds, raising property taxes, raising city fees (water, garbage, etc.) and more. Now the city will work with a contracted financial adviser to do an analysis of all the options. The committee will then incorporate that analysis and make a final recommendation, which will be presented both to the city council and to the public through the form of town hall meetings, public hearings and possibly a referendum. l
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Just over two years ago, the United Nations asserted that the internet is a basic human right. Comcast – the Philadelphia based video and high-speed internet company – has been doing its part since 2011 to democratize online access. To date, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has connected more than six million people with low-cost, high-speed internet. The program has steadily expanded, but has swelled considerably in the last year, increasing from 4 to 6 million total connects. Since its inception, Internet Essentials has taken hold in our own backyard, with 88,000 individuals in Utah connected. The breakdown: 20,800 individuals in Salt Lake City; 10,800 individuals in West Valley City; 8,400 individuals in Ogden; 4,000 individuals in West Jordan; 3,600 individuals in Orem; 3,200 individuals in Logan; and 2,400 individuals in Provo. Now, in its latest expansion, we’re extending Internet Essentials to low-income veterans. There are about 1 million vets living within Comcast's national footprint, and upwards of 27,000 in Utah alone. "We are excited to extend this to Veterans who have stood up for our country, now it’s time for us to stand up for them by providing access to life-changing digital tools and resources," Comcast Senior Executive Vice President David L. Cohen said in a statement. And the data thus far has been compelling. Comcast released a seven-year progress report detailing how IE is changing lives. Ninety-three percent of households have seen a positive impact on their child’s grades and 62% said the broadband at home has helped them or someone in the family find a job. Ninety-six percent of IE households would recommend IE to friends and family, and 84% already have. This is good news for veterans in our community. Elizabeth Mitchell External Affairs Director Comcast Utah
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County Fair fetches the family fun By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
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he Salt Lake County FarmFest featured dozens of events and activities at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park and Fairgrounds in South Jordan. The old Western flavor could be found in the petting zoo, pony rides, kids racing sheep and square dancing lessons. Jr. livestock shows
were held in addition to barrel races and a junior rodeo. The three-day event also produced countless awards for creative entries in competitive exhibits such as creative arts, ceramics, fine arts, home arts sewing and needling, home arts foods, photography, rabbits, pigeons, poultry,
Ike runs his horse through the junior rodeo at the Salt Lake County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 11. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
horticulture and agriculture. 4-H, a youth development program, also had various workshops on activities such as soap carving, gardening, sewing, decorating with rhinestones, learning about wildlife and healthy living. Other events included: Backyard BBQ
Competition, Parade of Breeds, educational booths, races, tailgating games and even a pole vaulting competition with Utah Pole Vault Academy. For more photos and other stories about teacher pay raises or cleaning the Jordan River, go to mycityjournals.com. l
Participants in the pole vaulting competition arc their bodies to clear the bar at the Salt Lake County Fair. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
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Beginning teachers begin to see better salaries By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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anice Voorhies began her teaching career in Alpine School District in 1969, a time when it was the lowest-paying school district in a state with the lowest teacher salary in the nation. “I arguably was—for a brief while—the lowest paid teacher in America,” she said. Voorhies is now Board of Education president for Jordan District and was thrilled to announce a pay increase for Utah teachers for the 2018-2019 school year. The raise includes an $875 step increase for every teacher and a $2,500 cost-of-living adjustment for every licensed employee for a total raise of $3,675. “We had a goal to retain quality teachers and attract new teachers,” Voorhies said. “This compensation is something I never could have dreamed of when I started my first-year salary at $4,800.” When the package was announced, some teachers argued the raise was unfair because, by percentages, new teachers got a bigger raise than experienced teachers. Others, like Jordan Ridge Elementary’s Laurie Christensen, thought it was a great package. With the announcement, she reminded her colleagues that it incentivizes college students to enter and remain in the profession.
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“We’ve got to shift our view,” she said. “We’ve got to look at what’s best for all of the educators out there.” West Hills Middle teacher Victor Neves has been teaching for 27 years. He said before the raise last year, he was making about twice as much as a first-year teacher. “I certainly don’t work twice as hard as first-year teachers,” he said. “I’d say I work about one-tenth as hard as first-year teachers. And because I know what I’m doing, I think I teach better than them — but not twice as well as them.” In Canyons District, first-year teacher Whitney Lott will be teaching Midvale Middle School eighth-graders. “My contract begins Aug. 17 and already I’ve been getting the room ready,” she said in late July, adding that she has read the core curriculum, a teaching strategy book and will have attended a teaching “base camp” before her contract begins. “Being a new teacher may be more work than a veteran as I’m learning everything and creating a curriculum while veteran teachers usually are not on the same learning curve. (But) I truly, truly believe this is the one of the most important jobs we can do.” Neves said the salary arms race among the
districts competing for new teachers is encouraging. “If we’re going to attract and retain new teachers, which we need to do, we have to pay them market rates,” he said. Voorhies said the board had beginning teachers in mind when they approved the raise. “It’s never easy for a first-year teacher — financially or with the workload—there’s a huge learning curve,” she said. “But anything we can do to allow teachers to earn more money—they’ll go someplace else if they can’t feed their family.” Emily Oscarson is a first-year teacher at Golden Fields Elementary in Jordan District, starting at $42,800 a year. She survived on her intern wage last year—50 percent of a teacher’s wage—even while she ran her classroom independently. “Like any career, you have to work your way up,” she said. “You’re not going to start fresh out of college making some huge salary.” Utah Education Association spokesman Mike Kelley said that school districts together worked to “set the mark above $40,000 in all school districts here in the valley,” but that starting salary is not across the state as rural school districts may not have the same resources.
Murray Education Association President and Murray High School government teacher Mark Durfey is grateful for the pay raise. “Murray Education Association members are appreciative of the 2.75 percent raise,” he said, adding there won’t be an additional increase in insurance rates. “With this increase, added to the considerable adjustment from last year’s negotiations, we think Murray is a great place to work.” Utah teachers have always been quick to point out they are some of the lowest paid in the nation. According to statistics from EdBuild.org, a nonprofit organization in support of public schools, (see table), Utah’s salary ranking moved up from 35th to 31st when average teacher wages were adjusted for cost of living. However, the study used 2013 wages. The recent raises—nearly 12 percent last year and the additional bump from this year’s packages— may have moved Utah closer to the middle of the pack. However, there still is a need to make the pay scale equal to those of starting professionals, such as a computer programmer or a medical technician. (see table). In a recent article, the National Education
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Association states: “It is true that most educators decide to enter the teaching profession because of a desire to work with children, but to attract and retain a greater number of dedicated, committed professionals, educators need salaries that are literally ‘attractive.’” In a 2006 NEA study, half of new U.S. teachers are likely to quit within the first five years because of poor working conditions and low salaries.
However, with salaries on the rise, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics study found in 2015 that after three years, only 17 percent of teachers leave their field. The determining factor was money. Their study of 1,900 teachers showed that 97 percent of teachers who earned more than $40,000 their first year returned the next year, compared with 87 percent who earned less than $40,000.
Utah teachers, like Neves, are hopeful additional funding for education will be approved by the state legislature. He said it’s important to ease the burden of the high rent many young teachers are facing. “The raise is big and it’s great but the legislature needs to step up,” he said. “If we are going to get teachers, we have to pay new teachers enough to pay their rent.” Voorhies said those employed by taxpay-
ers—police, fire fighters and teachers—have traditionally been underpaid and undervalued by the community. “I don’t think they have to be rich, but they should be able to make a living so we can encourage good people—people that really care about the community—to work in the fields that will influence our children for better and keep us safe,” she said. l
Whitney Lott, a first-year teacher stands outside her classroom at Midvale Middle School a week before school starts. (Photo/Daniel Davis)
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Sandy native to retire shop after 30 years By Allison A. Moore | a.moore@mycityjournals.com
Owner Steve Leak in front of the store he’s owned for over 30 years. (A. Moore/City Journals)
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hen Sandy native Steve Leak saw the boarded-up building on the corner of Glenmare Street and Stratford Avenue in Sugar House some 30 years ago, he knew a couple of things: He didn’t want a long commute, he wanted to be outdoors and he wanted to be his own boss. He watched the place, knew a few people and approached them to see if they could work something out, which they did and Valley Green Landscape Maintenance and Garden Shop was born. Growing up in the Sandy area, Steve’s grandpa owned a dairy farm “back when Sandy was still country,” Leak said. He worked for Glover Nursery as a boy and for a grower in high school. He got out of the business “to get a real job” and went to work in the trucking industry where he remained for several years and then went back to his roots. Leak started his landscaping business which he did for 10 years “and then I saw this place.” When Valley Green first opened it was a landscaping business and the garden shop opened later. Over the years Leak said the neighborhood has changed about three times, going from a more commercial environment with a grocery, bakery and even a 7-11 at one point, most of which were changed by the time he started renting the building. “I got to know the owners around here and they are my neighbors, too. I like being part of the community. I’m the old one now, I was the young guy at
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one time, now they’ve retired, and I am the old guy,” he said. In the beginning, he worked nights at a freight company for seven years. Finally, he had to make a decision, “and I’ve been scrambling ever since.” He started selling Christmas trees years ago, and then the Pumpkin Patch came along. Wanting to make some money of course, but also knowing that he had to keep things interesting, he bought wagons as a means for the neighbors to cart their pumpkins and trees home. It became a neighborhood tradition. He watched kids grow up, move away and come back with their children. He likes that and he’ll miss it. People are busier now and in more of a hurry than they used to be “and I hate these” he says tapping the cell phone on his desk. Other than that, like most small businesses it’s been rough at times and when he started he admittedly “winged it.” He says he’s been lucky. He’s doing what he enjoys. Leak will close his store sometime in the first few weeks of September. He’ll miss it, but he guaranteed he would not idle away in a rocking chair. He enjoys golf, so he’ll do some of that, and ride his bike every day, which he got used to doing around the neighborhood and in front of the store. He will do what he wants. He is a lucky man. What do people ask him most? “Where will I get my Christmas tree?” Walmart, he answers jokingly. l
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laugh, too. The children responded with interest from the beginning. Other band members joined in along the way, adding new components, props, quirky animal puppets, pictures and musical elements. “We hope that we’ll be able to take this little show on the road. So far, this is the first presentation that we’ve done together,” Waters explained. Leroy described the reason behind “Rockin Storytime” stating, “We just wanted to do something that brought the community together around music, to relax, bond and have some fun.” Smith branch is a more compact library compared to other branches, but that’s nothing determined librarians couldn’t work around. Leroy assured, “It can be such a healing, joyful, fun thing to give.” The children’s delight and amusement was huge. “We are small, but mighty,” Leroy affirmed. Each child left with a colorful slap-on punk rock wristband for the road, which could also double as a bookmark. It was easy to see how event organizer and youth services librarian Melodie Ashley put a lot of thought into how families
could have a memorable experience. The event was free and open to the public. Ali Pearson-Perry came to the library to support friend and band member Allen. Pearson-Perry described the storytime saying, “It was very fun, very interactive, and just as hip-hoppin’ as I thought it would be.” She brought three kids, appreciating how children could participate in an active way. “They were up there dancin’, and groovin’ and holding signs. Everybody should come out, and see that reading is fun.” Ali’s wife, Polly Pearson-Perry (a teacher), was there too, agreeing with Ali and also adding an educator’s perspective. “Reading is important, especially during the summer months because statistically speaking, that’s when our children decline a little bit in their reading skills. The public library is a great place to come, to be able to rock out and read books and even check out music, movies, and all kinds of things,” Polly said. Watch for more storytime events at calendar.slcolibrary.org/events. l
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spoiled • Sometimes you need to stay in bed all day reading a good book • Making friends is easy • Going to bed early is a punishment • It’s okay to cry when your feelings are hurt • Saturday morning cartoons are awesome • Spending an afternoon in the park is the best use of your time • A $20 bill makes you rich • When your friend is mean, it’s okay to tell them that wasn’t nice • It’s fun to be excited for birthdays and Christmas • Eating cold cereal for dinner is the best • Throwing a water balloon at your sister is thrilling • You never have to watch your carbs • Shoes aren’t always necessary • Cloud watching is not a waste of time So how did we go from being fun-loving kidlets to cranky adults? When did we decide it was better to be busy than to have fun? As with most terrible things, I blame the teenage years. Being 13 years old can
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