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Sandy Senior Center MARCH EVENTS

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Fratelli Ristorante Donates $10,000 to Utah Food Bank

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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very year for the past eight years, Fratelli Ristorante hosts an anniversary dinner to celebrate the success of the restaurant. However, the dinner also serves another purpose: giving back to the community.

“My brother’s wife works at the Utah Food Bank, and we always wanted to do a big event,” Dave Cannell, co-owner of Fratelli Ristorante with his brother Pete Cannella, said. “Back then, it was a good time to do it so why not help out with a big event?”

The anniversary dinner is the biggest banquet the restaurant puts on. Held in November, the dinner is funded by private donors. The cost of the meal is $50 for the five course meal and $50 for the win pairings that go with the food. In the past three years, a silent auction has been added with prizes donated by local business. In the past, prizes have included expensive watches, ski packages and movie theater bundles. All the proceeds are then donated to the Utah Food Bank.

“It’s growing bigger and bigger each year,” Cannell said.

This last dinner hosted by the Fratelli Ristorante had over 100 guests and raised $10,000.

The tradition started for the brothers Cannell and Cannella for a desire to give back to the community which has supported their business over the years.

“We looked at our lives. We’ve been very fortunate and there are those out there who have less than we do,” Cannell

said. “The little bit we give helps out as much as we can.”

The Utah Food Bank was very appreciative of the donations given by Fratelli Ristorante over the years.

“Utah Food Bank is incredibly grateful for the support of Fratelli Ristorante. To see these two local business owners working so hard, not only at their business, but also to help people in their own community is always inspiring,” Ginette Bott, Utah Food Bank chief development officer, said. “Their ongoing support of our work of fighting hunger statewide has provided the equivalent of over 150,000 meals for Utahns facing hunger.”

In 2015, the Utah Food Bank distributed 31 million meals across the state to hungry Utahns. The Utah Food Bank provides several different programs to help feed those facing hunger, including the Kids Café, which last year provided nearly 283,000 meals served at after-school programs. These meals often serve as participant’s last meal of the evening. The Utah Food Bank also sponsors the BackPack Program. Last year the Utah Food Bank distributed more than 63,000 backpacks with food to help sustain children during weekends when they don’t have access to school meal programs.

The Utah Food Bank also delivered more than 40,000 food boxes last year to homebound seniors and people with disabilities. They also served more than 165,000 individuals throughout the state in communities that are underserved by

Pete Cannella and Dave Cannell present a check to Utah Food Bank representative Ginette Bott.

traditional brick-and-mortar pantries.

For more information about Fratelli Ristorante, visit fratelliutah.com or call 801- 495-4550.

To learn more about the Utah Food Bank, visit utahfoodbank.org or call 801-978-2452. l

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very month, the Sandy Library offers a plethora of activities suited for different age groups and interests. These activities are hosted by the library and have the goal of bringing residents into the library to discover the resources available.

From 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. then again from 11:30 a.m. to noon every Thursday is Toddler Time. Designed for prekindergarten children, the goal of Toddler Time is promote early literacy. The toddlers sing songs, play games and engage with their parent or the librarian. Story time is also incorporated into the activity.

“We want people to come who can benefit from it who are in different developmental stages,” Liz Sollis, the marketing and community relations manager at the Sandy Library, said.

At 4 p.m. the first Thursday of every month is LEGO Club.

While it is geared toward elementary-aged children, it is open to all ages.

“Children can come and they can build whatever they want,” Kara Pearson, the youth services librarian at the Sandy Library, said.

Pearson offers a challenge every month for the children to accomplish. There are also several games the kids can play, including LEGO matching, LEGO go fish and LEGO bowling.

“The kids also make LEGO mazes and race marbles through them,” Pearson said.

The second Thursday every month is Afternoon at the Movies. Starting at 4 p.m. the library shows a different movie the whole family can enjoy. Pearson explained they try to show new releases as much as possible. Movies are typically family friendly and are rated G or PG. In the past, movies shown have

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At 7 p.m. on the third Thursday is Thursday Book Group.

Designed as book club for adults, the group reads either a nonfiction or fiction book each month and then gets together to discuss it. While the program is held at the library, the book club is run by a group of volunteers. To find out which book is being read and discussed, interested parties can either call the library at (801) 943-4636, or they can drop by the library.

Every third Saturday is a special event called Read to Dogs.

At 10:30 a.m., licensed therapy dogs that are specially trained to be around children are available to be read to either by kids or by their parents.

“The kids really love it,” Pearson said.

The program is so popular, sign-up beforehand is required.

A program specifically geared toward young girls ages 7 to 12 is Great Reads for Girls. Held at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month, young girls come in with their moms to discuss a book they read the previous month. After a brief discussion, the group does different activities associated with the book such as trivia or a game. The event ends with a craft also tied to the book.

While Great Reads for Girls is for girls, Hero Adventure Time is geared toward boys. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the last Friday of each month, the group gets together to discuss a book.

The group then plays games or does experiments based off the book. The group is for boys ages 7 to 11 years old.

For more information about these activities and other soffered by the Sandy Library, call 801-943-4636 or visit http:// www.slcolibrary.org/gl/glal/librarysandy.htm. l

Top Five Places to Kennel Dogs During Vacation Time

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hile we wish we could take our four-legged friends with us everywhere, sometimes we go places Fido can’t follow. Whether it’s a business trip, backpacking through Europe or a romantic spa weekend, these businesses make sure your dog has the best time while you’re gone.

5. DogVacay.com On dogvacay.com, you can find the right dog sitter for you and your pet’s needs. The site offers multiple sitters who watch your pet in the comfort of your own home. Different sitters specialize in different needs such as medical needs or elderly dogs. Prices range from sitter to sitter so you’re able to find something that fits your budget.

4. The Dog Zone, 8736 South 700 East Sandy The Dog Zone offers not only boarding but also doggie daycare.

If you are boarding your pet, they will participate in all the activities of doggie daycare, including playing with employees and other dogs. Then at night, when they’re worn out from all they play, they will be tucked into bed in either their own private kennel or run. For an additional fee, your dog can also be given a bath and groomed before they come home to you.

3. Southeast Valley Veterinary Hospital, 10572 South 700 East Sandy One of the main benefits of boarding your dog at a veterinary hospital is if anything were to happen to your beloved pet,

trained medical staff is available. The staff is also trained in handling dogs with different temperaments. Boarding can be a stressful time for a dog, and they may act differently than they do at home. The staff is able to soothe any mood your pet may be in.

2. Mountain View Animal Hospital, 9414 South 1335 East Sandy Like Southeast Valley Veterinary Hospital, the biggest benefit of boarding at Mountain View Animal Hospital is the medical attention that is available should the worst happen. Mountain View also specializes in treating animals with diabetes, or heart or kidney diseases. Any animal boarding house requires pets to be up to date on their shots, but if your pet is missing one or two of their vaccinations, the staff can administer the shots onsite.

1. Dog Town, 8665 South Harrison St. Sandy Dog Town prides itself on being a smaller business so each pet receives personalized attention from the staff. During the day, the dogs are put in a communal area where they can play with each other, with various toys and the staff. Puppies and smaller dogs are placed in their own section so they’re not intimidated by larger breeds. The staff is also hyper-vigilant about cleanliness and hygiene. Food bowls, play areas and outdoor potty areas area cleaned regularly throughout the day with pet-friendly disinfectant. l

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South Towne Center is also being renovated. Concepts indicate some of the entrances will be updated.

“They are going to give it a whole new look and feel,” Bond said.

After being brought up to date on the progress, the city council was able to ask questions, and some concerns were raised.

“I am concerned about traffic issues and want to look at it as a whole, and I would like to see more about what is actually being considered to address transportation,” Councilwoman Maren Barker said.

“The first thing we did was a traffic study. How do we accommodate growth if the density is increased? Monroe street north will be widened,” Dolan said, citing one part of the study that was presented.

Councilman Chris McCandless brought up outlier parcels, or areas, some of which have been a source of public controversy in recent council meetings where developers have approached the council with rezone applications for higher density.

“Some of the outlier parcels need to be included with the plan; they have an impact on what we are going to do,” McCandless said.

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“There has been significant implementation toward this plan,” Scott Bond, Sandy’s assistant chief administrative officer, said during the meeting between city council, the administration, and the Sandy planning commission about the CAIRNS plan – a core piece to the Civic Center Development plan in efforts to bring everyone up to date on its progress.

“We felt it important to review where we are and where we are going. We established this project four years ago, and we asked where do we go from here. How do we plan for the long term and for the future and develop in the right way?” Mayor Tom Dolan asked. “It’s one of the reasons we established the CAIRNS plan – to give us a view of where we are going. Some of it is open still for interpretation and some of it is already in place.”

The plan extends from 9000 South down to 10600 South, primarily west of State Street to I-15. There are tentative plans for the area around 9000 South, and reportedly Larry H. Miller wants to partner in developing it and the area around the Rio Tinto Stadium.

Workers Comp reportedly didn’t have any big plans, but it wants to develop, and it has added a corporate headquarters.

Along with its two buildings, it is building a parking structure the county is said to be helping with. By building these projects, a thousand stalls went away and a parking structure is said to be needed. They have in place a plan for 1,200 stalls. There is discussion of another building to the west of the Workers Comp project. Included are plans to build a small hotel right across the street from its current building.

Along State Street there are development pads -- American First Credit Union for one and restaurants for the other three pads. Moving over to the light rail stop area, originally they were approved to build 1200 apartment units, office and retail space; now they are considering developing fewer apartments -- about 900 units. They already have the first building leased and are ready to get underway with the next building.

Under the old Sandy Station place, the next phase of the Security National site is condos and townhomes.

“That is what was approved and that is what we want,” Dolan said.

Some key elements of the plan include the Kaplan residential project and the Hale CentreTheatre that are both currently under construction. An 11-story office building, a Gardner company project, is in the early stages of site preparation.

The old post office property has been sold to become four multi-family buildings, which equates to about 90 to 95 condos.

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Meanwhile, Councilman Scott Cowdell expressed his feelings on higher density to the west of State Street.

“I am in favor apartments and condos closer to the freeway.

We have kind of diverted from the original area of State Street to the freeway. The farther west that can be gone with higher density buildings the better,” Cowdell said.

Recent rezone applications for higher density have been more to the east of State Street. “[With] the original plan that was put in, things that we have learned over time that aren’t going to be quite as practical, now we are going back after we have had some time to put it in place,” Bond said.

One of the things cited to be done for the council’s benefit is to have the latest update on the CAIRNS plan attached to the budget each year.

“When we first looked at this process, we looked at what would happen over a 20-year period. [It’s important] to not get trapped by looking at it project by project,” Nick Duerksen, Sandy’s director of economic development said.

“We also have to remember who already lives here. A lot of our residents are very hesitant about this. It’s great to offer new things and wonderful opportunities, but there are ways we can make it easier for the people already living here. This is not downtown Salt Lake,” Barker said. l

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Annual Awards Banquet Honors Civic Leaders and City Employees

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andy City held its annual Appreciation Awards Banquet honoring both civic leaders and city employees for their contribution to the city for 2015.

Outgoing Board and Committee Chairs recognized included the following: Monica Collard, Sandy City Planning Commission Chair; Nancy Day, Sandy City Planning Commissioner; Michael Veenendaal, retired Deputy Fire Chief for Sandy City and a National Exchange Club Member for over 10 years; Kay Burton, who has served on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee for 12 years; and Gordon Johnson, Chairman of Healthy Sandy.

Additional Outgoing Board and Committee Members recognized including the following: Joseph Baker, member of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee for over 16 years; Gayle Willardson, who served on the Planning Commission for two years before having to resign as a result of relocation; Jean Corey, who served on the Sandy Historic Preservation Committee for 10 years; and RaDean Meyers, who served on the Sandy Historic Preservation Committee for nearly five years.

Perhaps the least expected award of the night, the Sandy Council Employee Recognition Award, was presented to Mearle Marsh, Sandy’s director of community events, in charge of putting the event together.

“I am honored and extremely grateful for the award. It was a bit of a surprise,” Marsh said.

Outstanding Legislative Official Recognized: Robert Spendlove, House District 49. Spendlove is currently senior vice president of economic and public policy for Zions Bank.

The Outstanding Local Elected Official was presented by Mayor Tom Dolan to Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams. In 2009, Scott McCoy resigned his seat in the Utah State Senate and in a special election McAdams was elected to fill the balance of the term. He

Employee of the Year, left to right: Tom Dolan, Kris Nichol, Mearle Marsh.

--Sandy City

was subsequently elected to a four-year term in November 2010. In 2012, he ran for Salt Lake County Mayor.

Dolan then awarded Outstanding Organization of the Year to the Sandy Arts Guild. It recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, opened a theater at Mount Jordan, designed an expansion for the seating at the Sandy Amphitheater and was selected as the Best of State for Community Arts Organizations.

As an example of how the Guild has grown, the budget for the first Sandy Arts Guild production was $20,000. The Guild budget for this last fiscal year was $1,240,466.

Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year Award: Robert “Bob” Mueller, who moved to Sandy in 1971 and began volunteering as a football coach in local schools. Since retiring, Bob has led an active lifestyle centered on volunteering in the community, especially at the Sandy Senior Center.

The Outstanding Volunteer of the Year: In 2010, Linda Snyder called a number on a flyer posted in her gym. She was responding to a request for volunteers at the Sandy Amphitheater.

“Since then, she quickly became one of the most dependable and reliable volunteers,” Dolan said.

The Outstanding Citizen Contribution Award was given to Cyndi Sharkey, Craig Osterloch and Bret Clayton.

“Craig, Cyndi and Bret represent the best of community engagement. They got out of their comfort zone to speak up about something they felt was best for their entire neighborhood and the larger community. It takes courage to approach neighbors about potentially controversial topics. Yet Bret, Cyndi, and Craig never waivered in their effort to reach out to as many neighbors as possible,” Dolan said.

The Outstanding Service Award was given to Shauna Jorgensen. After the 2013 Healing Field event, there was some question whether the event would continue. Jorgensen stepped up and took on the task of putting on the Healing Field

in 2014 and 2015.

A Key to the City was presented to former councilmember Dennis Tenney.

“In ancient times cities were walled citadels with controlled entrances designed to keep the bad guys out. The ‘Key to the City’ then was an honor bestowed upon leading citizens or visiting dignitaries as a sign kindness, appreciation, admiration and most importantly, trust,” Dolan said.

The Dick and Pat Adair Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Dan Simons.

Dan is a lifelong resident of Sandy and has always been involved in the community. Over the past few decades, Dan has been working in commercial real estate business. His expertise led him to a position as Sandy’s economic development director where he brought significant attention and business expansion to the “Other Downtown,” a phrase he coined during an advertisement campaign. Now he is the president of Simons-Platt Creations, which is in the process of designing and building a $75 million residential skyscraper in the Cairns District.

The 2015 Sandy Humanitarian Award: “Kip and Ann Wadsworth, Clark and Barbara Stringham, and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation stepped up to make the dream of a new club building a reality,” Dolan said. “They each provided significant leadership and resources to make sure that the club building could be built.”

Clark Stringham and his wife, Barbara, have been strong supporters of The Sandy Club: A Place for Boys and Girls for decades, serving on the board, providing assistance to committees, donating time and money, networking and reaching out to others to help bring in further assets for the club’s new building currently under construction.

Former Noal Bateman Award Recipients who were in attendance joined Bruce Steadman to present the 2015 Noal Bateman Long Time City Service Award to LaMar Beckstead. l

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by Ken Wallentine, the vice president and senior legal adviser of Lexipol, about the effectiveness of body-worn cameras on police officers, the total cost of implementation and recurring costs, also raised privacy concerns once the video is captured. Wallentine has traveled the country consulting city officials on body-worn cameras, though he primarily deals with force and violence issues.

“Every time you take a record you have to put it somewhere; you have a record and you have to keep it for a certain amount of time,” Wallentine said. “Many cities have launched without thinking of the total costs of ownership, and it has impacted two hard costs: servers and bandwidth.”

“We keep things for six months unless it’s marked otherwise. We may need to hold it longer for court,” Police Chief Kevin Thacker said when asked about the current policy regarding how long video is kept from both body worn cameras and dash cam videos.

In addition to purchase cost, the recurring costs include maintenance and redaction. The biggest cost cited is the downloading and storage, with the second hidden cost being what you do with the video after it is captured -- having the necessary bandwidth to accommodate the various file sizes, which is dependent upon the length of the video.

A study out of Baltimore, Maryland, sheds light on the issue. The Baltimore Police Department estimated the total cost of bodyworn cameras in the first year to be from $5.5 million to $7.9 million, depending on the type of the camera and the number of officers who wear them. The greatest variable in cost cited were the resources needed in order to redact the video.

Conservative estimates of the cost of redaction itself is about $1.7 million. However, the city of Baltimore has an estimated population of 600,000 whereas Sandy City’s estimated population is 90,000, and the number of officers in Baltimore is an estimated 27 times the size of Sandy’s police force. So these numbers, while not insignificant, may or may not be comparable to Sandy’s demographics. Sandy City currently has a total of 10 body worn cameras; four are in the patrol division and six in motor officer’s division.

“It’s difficult to make a fair comparison; the places where you get really good data analysis are the larger cities that have the resources to do the in-depth studies,” Wallentine said.

Meanwhile, his analysis also begs the question whether the video is considered a public record or is there a privacy breach if it’s all public record, even if the video has been redacted. Civil liberties advocates appear to be divided on the question if everything police do should be recorded. This concern has been raised due to reports around the nation of bodyworn camera videos being uploaded to sites like YouTube, some of which has been done by police departments in reported efforts to increase transparency.

“You want to know who really controls intimate details about people in your community.

It’s the police chief [who is the guardian of] public records,” Wallentine said. “Is that the privacy breach (referring to release of BWC video) that you want to have in the community?”

“Sandy City already has one of the most transparent and the most accountable police departments in the country,” Wallentine said.

“We haven’t had to worry about redacting any dash cam videos yet, and they are different because you aren’t going into people’s homes.

You are dealing in public areas, but we won’t show body parts or active crime scene videos.

Redacting will be an issue when we start with body cameras because you are in homes, so you may have to deal with people that aren’t involved in the crime,” Thacker said. He indicated that there may potentially be HIPPA law violations if a resident has a medical concern or issue that would potentially become available to the public via current GRAMMA laws.

Though there haven’t been any Fourth Amendment cases about privacy, a question asked by Councilwoman Maren Barker, as Wallentine indicated there have been strict controls in place once it has been captured to date.

Wallentine suggested policy considerations to require cameras to be worn conspicuously and encouraged city officials to look at the complete agenda for remaining mandates by state legislation. There is the possibility of needing a warrant to get access of the recording as legislators look implement statewide guidelines.

Sen. Daniel Thatcher and House Rep. Dan McCay both have bills that would impose restrictions.

“The staffing intensity that it requires may determine whether or not we want to go bigger.

It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Legislation is going to have to take on all of these issues,” Thacker said. l

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tudents at Park Lane Elementary learned true superheroes don’t wear capes but are kind to everyone. A special anti-bullying presentation was given to students about how to stand up to bullies and how to be kind to one another.

“If you fight with smarts and kindness, you will win,” Jessie Funk, a motivational speaker and youth advocate.

Funk travels the country giving motivational speeches about not being a bully, or as she calls them, a “Grumpycat.”

“We all make mistakes, and we can say we’re sorry,” Funk explained. “But a real grumpycat is never sorry.”

Funk began her presentation by asking the elementary students who their favorite superheroes are. After the students shouted names like Batman or The Hulk, Funk asked the student who their favorite real-life superheroes are. Some students said their parents or their best friend.

Funk explained to the students that she studies history, specifically all the leaders in history who were real heros, such as Ghandi or Helen Keller.

“All of these heroes have one thing in common,” Funk said. “All of them were bullied.”

Funk invited a student up on the stage and reenacted different ways to defeat a bully. The main strategy Funk encouraged is to stay calm, don’t retort and then give a compliment.

“If you are actively kind when they are being actively mean, it creates this secret called cognitive dissonance,” Funk said. “That means they are confused.”

Funk finished her talk with a fun demonstration of basic self-defense techniques.

Using a young girl from the audience, she showed how even someone smaller can get out

of a situation where someone is holding your arm. Funk herself is a black belt in karate.

“If you are smarter, it doesn’t matter if I’m bigger than you or stronger than you,” she said.

Principal Justin Jeffery said he felt the presentation was wonderful for his students and one of his favorite assemblies he’s seen.

He also commented on how good it is to teach the students an actual skill when it comes to bullying.

“We teach a lot about bullying to the point we almost bully about bullying,” Jeffery said.

“That’s not what we want to do. We want to send a positive message, and I think [Funk] hit the nail on the head.”

Funk has been a motivational speaker for the past 13 years. She started her career as a singer, releasing five albums. However, she quickly became bored of that and wanted to do more.

“I saw so many problems and I wanted to help,” Funk said.

Funk holds a leadership certification from the University of Notre Dame University and a degree in psychology. Funk is the executive director of the nonprofit organization Ivy Girl Academy. The nonprofit hosts workshops for teen girls to teach them how to be modernday ladies. Based on 12 levels of ladyhood, including confidence, self-defense and social etiquette. The program is based off of Funk’s book, “The Lost Art of Ladyhood.”

She mostly speaks to junior high and high school students but made a special exception since her mother is a teacher at Park Lane. She tailored her talk to be more kid friendly. With the older kids, she also delves into what is a healthy relationship, what are the red flags of abuse and how to get out of a toxic relationship.

More information about Funk and her work can be found at jessiefunk.com. l

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Mayor Challenges Blessed Sacrament Students to Give Service

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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andy Mayor Tom Dolan not only shared his love for serving the city, but also asked Blessed Sacrament students to step up and give service themselves.

“The greatest reward in your life is when you serve other people,” Dolan told students at their Feb. 3 civic engagement assembly. “I encourage you to get involved in your Scout troops, in your church groups or in other youth organizations to step up and see how you can help in your own neighborhoods.”

Dolan said that by doing this, they can make a difference in the world around them.

Although Dolan was born amid politics in Washington, D.C., and minored in political science at college, he said he read the three newspapers that came to his house for the comics.

“I never thought I’d be an elected official. It wasn’t until I moved to Sandy that I got that involved, and that was with the historic committee for Sandy’s centennial in 1993,” he said.

From there, Dolan got involved in party politics and helped to get others elected.

“I felt it was part of my civic duty. The most important government is the city government because 90 percent of the services you use, it provides,” he said.

It was after he had attended city council meetings for four years and failed to encourage others to run, that Dolan himself ran for office.

“I came in thinking I knew a lot about Sandy but learned quickly that I didn’t know as much as I thought I did,” said the mayor, who is currently in his fifth term. “But it’s fulfilling to

see Sandy grow. I really love and care about our community and want to make it safe, clean and a place families can thrive. My goal is to improve the quality of life and to expand our tax base to improve services for our city.”

Blessed Sacrament Director of Advancement Brigitte Klement said that the reason students gathered is to celebrate being civic leaders.

“Civil leaders can help bring about change — you can bring about change today and in the future,” she told students.

Sean Crossland, of Salt Lake Community College’s Thayne Center for Service Learning, told students to find their niche and engage themselves in that interest.

“Be who you want to be — the best you can be,” he said.

“If your interest is in air quality or basketball, you’ll be able to learn and solve things best when they’re things you’re interested in.”

He reminded students to not just think of present day but to see how they would like to see things in the future.

“There’s a saying that goes like this, ‘Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they will never sit in.’

Realize what you start, you may never see complete, but starting it will make a big difference,” he said.

An example he gave was that although people provide food to those who are in need, they will never see the end of world hunger.

“Realize that as simple as willing to serve food for an hour or hold a food drive will help even though it won’t be the answer

Employee of the Year, left to right: Tom Dolan, Kris Nichol, Mearle Marsh-Sandy City

to helping everyone. Celebrate the simple victories,” he said.

At the end of Dolan’s talk, eighth-graders Karley Viczian, Natalie Diller and Sydney Hurst posed questions to him, including the legislation on Utah air quality, his motivation to serve and his day-to-day schedule.

Eighth-graders Kendal Neuman and Emmy Darling asked Crossland about issues in poverty and advice in social justice.

“Our eighth-graders study U.S. history and believe our faith calls all of us to be stewards of the earth and others,” Klement said.

Music teacher Laura Thomas appreciated the assembly.

“Citizenship is big in our school, and this is a neat opportunity for them to hear how it affects our community and be able to relate to it within in our own school community,” she said. “When they help fellow classmates with peer teaching, they learn to respect one another and to serve them.” l

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Separate, Independent and Equal

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ome residents may be surprised to know that as mayor of Sandy, I am not part of the city council.

In many other Utah cities and towns, the mayor is member of city council with a ceremonial title. Depending on the form of government, the mayor may or may not have additional authority over city affairs. Often, these blurred lines can cause confusion, which leads to inefficiencies.

Such is not the case in Sandy City. In the early 1980s Sandy voters elected to have a “Council-Mayor” form of government. That vote clearly separated the authority of our city government into two, “separate, independent, and equal branches of government”—the legislative and executive.

As the head of the executive branch, I have the honor and responsibility to operate the city on a daily basis, supervising the various departments, programs and services. The City Council is the legislative, or law-making branch in our form of government.

The City Council has seven independently elected Councilmembers. Four of the Councilmembers are elected by district. In other words, they represent a particular section of Sandy City. Three of the City Councilmembers are elected, “at-large,” by all of the voters within the city.

Our current Councilmembers include: Scott Cowdell, District 1; Maren Barker, District 2; Kris Coleman-Nicholl, District 3; Chris McCandless, District 4; Steve Fairbanks, At-large; Linda Martinez Saville, At-large; and Steve Smith, At-large. Council meetings generally occur each Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.

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Alta High juniors Kiara Vargas, Gabriela Puerto and David Duran were honored Jan. 18 with the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award for their work in supporting diversity, building cross-cultural understanding, improving social justice and performing community service. — Brian McGill

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lta High School junior Kiara Vargas applied for the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award because she wanted to represent her school as a leader and role model to her peers.

On Jan. 18, she, as well as classmates Gabriela Puerto and David Duran, were honored along with seven other students from across the state with plaques and gift cards as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. observation with Salt Lake Mayor Jackie Biskupski, University of Utah, the Salt Lake City chapter of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Council, and the Utah NAACP. “They were awarded for their work in supporting diversity, building cross-cultural understanding, improving social justice and community service,” Albert Spencer-Wise, Alta High Latinos in Action adviser, said. “This is the first time Alta students have been selected.”

Vargas was surprised she was selected.

“I was waking up to get to school and like usual, I was checking my emails at my mom’s house and I saw this email,” she said. “At first, I actually thought that they were sending me an email that I didn’t get it, but the attachment was super long so I kept on reading. I was super happy [that I got the award], and I went to my mom and just began screaming at her.

She didn’t know what was going on, so it was pretty funny.”

A second recognition was held Jan. 21 at the U of U, and included workshops and discussions with the keynote speaker, Talib Kweli, a hip-hop and rap artist from Brooklyn, New York, who uses his music to help inspire and bring awareness of social issues.

“They were able to have a round table discussion with Mr. Kweli and were able to hear his views of social justice and activism, including his inspirations and role models. He shared with them why it is important to be an active member in society and don’t just walk by a problem because what you do matters if you’re helping people and doing something that is right,” Spencer-Wise said.

He said that all three students are active with Alta High’s Latinos in Action program, which

teaches students how to serve their community, plan for college and train in leadership.

“They are building bridges between different groups here at school and reaching out to other schools to make connections between them. They’ve planned the Diversity Assembly that embraces the different clubs and brought in a keynote speaker to unite everyone,” SpencerWise said.

They networked with several school groups: Gay Straight Alliance, Native Americans, Polynesian Club, foreign exchange students, French Club, Spanish Club, German Club and others. They also invited students from Jordan and Corner Canyon high schools to participate “to bridge rivalries, establish friendships and collaboration in community service,” he said.

Kiara, who is Alta High’s Latino in Action president, said this assembly helped to bond classmates.

“I think that uniting others will be a simple way in making this world better. I want others to understand that everyone is different, there is no one person that is the same, never. It is impossible. So by being in multiple ‘cliques,’ I can bring my closest friends with others. I am a bridge between cultures when it comes to speaking Spanish to those who don’t speak English, and speaking English to those who don’t speak Spanish. And being able to adapt to the social situation is something everyone should learn how to do,” she said.

Through Latinos in Action, the students also have been involved in a canned food drive, a winter clothing drive for Midvale Elementary, tutoring at Altara Elementary and are working with community outreach through the district to find service opportunities across the local community.

They also are in the final stages in helping to create Utah’s first League of United Latin American Citizens Youth Council to work with state and federal organizations to plan for l college and leadership opportunities.

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Jordan High School Students Introduce Maker Collective Group

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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hen Jordan High students wanted to learn more about technology, they sought out math teacher Cameo Lutz, who empowered them to create their own group.

And they did just that.

Now with a $8,600 innovation grant from the Canyons Education Foundation that is being used for equipment and supplies, Jordan High has its student-led science, technology, engineering and math group, called Maker Collective. With 32 students accepted after an application process, the students can earn an elective class credit, Advanced Studies Research, while exploring projects.

“There was a lack of tech clubs at our school, so after we built a computer that had built-in buzzer responses, like Jeopardy, for a teacher, we decided this was something we could do,” said junior Boyd Christiansen, who along with juniors Connor Hill and Topher Johnson helped create the group. “Teachers now are coming to ask us to solve things.”

The trio and other students have determined to work on several projects, including learning about micro controllers, circuit design, construction and programming robots, computer construction, flight dynamics and InMoov, an advanced robotics project.

“We teach everyone the basics but then educate ourselves on how to do more. We don’t force anyone into doing anything. Everyone wants to learn,” Boyd said.

He said that when Lutz asked him if he wanted to work to be the school’s upcoming math Sterling Scholar, she was surprised that he said his passion is technology.

“I had no idea that this was his interest,” she said. “Then, we looked around and realized that Jordan didn’t offer much in that way for him and others who also wanted to excel in the field.”

So when Boyd and his friends took on the challenge to create the group, they asked their “favorite math teacher” to be their adviser.

Lutz, who admits she’s not a whiz at

the technology they’re embracing, said it’s enjoyable to watch.

“When they are passionate about learning something, they retain the information and are eager to share what they’ve learned with one another,” she said, adding that students have learned leadership skills through Maker Collective. “This also has given access to materials that so many students don’t have access to — even computers at home since about 30 percent of Jordan students don’t have access.”

For Topher, it’s a chance to explore areas he’s been interested in.

“I have the freedom to make things and do we what we want to do,” he said, adding that he is interested in a career in electrical engineering. “If we’re interested in an area, we can take it all home and figure it out. This is more than robotics and technology; it involves all areas.”

Topher also said they like passing along what they learn and newest technology to others. At the Utah STEM Fest, held Feb. 2-4 in Sandy’s South Towne Expo Center, they offered to get interested students Google Cardboard kits for $5 rather than matching retail prices that are triple the amount. Google Cardboard, similar to ViewMasters in the 1960s, is a viewing machine, with a cell phone slipped inside, that can show 360-degree photos and movie clips, offering a chance for students to learn about subjects in a new manner.

As part of their group, they’d like to reach to middle school students, maybe even taking their final project of their three-year grant, an InMoov full-sized android robot that will have full articulation and have voice recognition.

“If we can teach more people about technology, we’d have students become more passionate about it,” Topher said. “With this group, we’re not only learning it, we’re experiencing it.” l

Jordan High Maker Collective students are all smiles as they share their passion with students and visitors at the Utah STEM Fest, held Feb. 2-4 in Sandy, telling them about their new student-led STEM group. — Julie Slama

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Silver Mesa Holds First STEAM Night

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Fourth-grader Brielle Buchanan remembers VHS tapes and CDs at the technology table displaying items from previous decades.

The display was part of Silver Mesa’s first STEAM night, held Jan. 25. — Julie Slama

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ilver Mesa fifth-grader Kaleolani Kirby was looking at her peers’ science fair projects. She, along with her second-grade brother, Gideon, and kindergarten-age sister, Amira, all entered the fair with individual projects related to germs.

“I wanted to know first-hand answers to my questions, and this allowed me to find out,” Kaleolani said. “This night is awesome.”

The Jan. 25 event was Silver Mesa’s first STEAM night, or science, technology, engineering, arts and math night, sponsored by its Parent-Teacher Association. About 350 students, families and community members walked through the hallways to enjoy art on the bulletin boards, science and technology exhibits, Internet safety information, science demonstrations from the community and a display about the school’s new Masterpiece Music program. Visitors also saw science fair projects in the multi-purpose room and Reflections art program entries in the kiva.

“We hoped it would spark an interest in those who came and participated,” Principal Julie Fielding said. “It was a fun evening for families to enjoy this community event and embrace technology, science and the arts.”

The idea was borrowed from another school after science fair coordinator James Barron saw a STEM event.

“We’ve had science fair event for the past two years and felt like we could do something bigger.

When we learned about STEM night, we thought, ‘why not make it STEAM night and include our Reflections entries, display our Masterpiece Music program and artwork all students have done in our hallways?’” Fielding said.

Hallway science displays included a rock and mineral display and a technology table showing items from previous decades such as a Mac SE computer, cassette player, Polaroid camera and floppy disks.

Crowds gathered around, learning about cosmic rays and color diffraction from Julie Callahan, University of Utah outreach project coordinator who works with the department of physics and astronomy.

She explained about secondary colors and how stars are color signatures. She also brought with her a 3-D pen, to illustrate how science, technology and art are tied together.

“I hope this generation of students realize how many more STEM jobs will be available

for them and hope that this gives them the ‘wow’ factor and encourages their attitudes to think science is fun and want to learn more,” Callahan said.

Community volunteer Anna Ferguson was teaching students and parents alike about virtual reality by using Google Cardboard with videos.

“It’s cool since they’re seeing what’s newly available and learning the future of technology,” she said, adding that now the New York Times is adding a new video every two weeks for people to watch.

Videos range from discovering animals to visiting historic places to watching Bode Miller ski.

Fourth-grader Brielle Buchanan said her favorite was a video that started with watching a train travel across a lake only to see the train turn into black birds. The birds then disappeared and streamers appeared, only to introduce a baby reaching out its hand.

“It was really creative,” she said as she stood by the technology table. “I don’t remember much of the things on the table except for the CDs and VHS tapes. I really liked looking at the Reflections. Everyone has so much talent, and I got to appreciate how hard they worked on their entries.”

PTA volunteer Margo Robins shared with visitors about the school’s new music program that offers specialized curriculum for each grade level.

“It begins with kindergartners being introduced to instruments and progresses to fifthgraders learning about American composers, which fits to their curriculum learning about the country,” she said.

Other grades learn about counting time, dynamics and tempo, well-known composers and Utah pioneers in music during their 45-minute lessons six times during the school year.

“The kids are learning that music isn’t just background noise, but it’s to be appreciated — and even are enjoying music more when they know the story behind it,” Robins said.

At the end, parent Amy Kirby had to encourage her kids to leave as the event was cleaning up.

“This was so much fun to celebrate our kids in school — their creativity, their curiosity,” she said. “I love the support the school gives to foster l their love of learning.”

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David N. Sundwall, M.D. Selected to Lead Rocky Mountain Care New Chief Medical Officer brings a wealth of experience

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Dr. Sundwall is currently a Professor of Public Health at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and has considerable experience in the healthcare field, including having served as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Health for six years [2005-2011]. In this capacity, he has the responsibility of overseeing 1,000 employees and managing a $2 billion budget.

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Birthday Music I Can Hear – 11 Birthday Freebies for Restaurants and Shopping

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Is it that time of year again where you open your Facebook page to find a barrage of jabs from family and friends who figure a digital greeting means more than a card and cake?

Well guess what? I have a digital birthday surprise for you too.

Whether you are 40, 50 or inching up on the world of 60 and beyond, getting another year older does have some perks, and I’m not talking about ordering off the senior menu at Denny’s, or the loss of hearing most distinguished adults can’t escape. I’m talking about Utah’s favorite “F” word…FREE! There are dozens of companies out there just waiting to send you a free gift for your birthday – restaurants that want to feed you and stores that want to give you freebies or money to spend. Here are 11 birthday freebies that topped my list:

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