Sandy Journal - July 2015 - Vol. 15 Iss. 7

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Park Lane, Silver Mesa Hold Year-End Dance Festivals

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WE WANT YOU! The City Journals are excited to announce the addition of “Letters To The Editor” and “Photo Of The Month” in our new “The Resident Voice” section.

A community without a voice is a powerless entity. Because news is the aggregate voice of the people, its importance depends on the belief that you can make a difference.

The editorial staff at the City Journals believes it to be vital to receive, hear and address the unique and invaluable voices of the community.

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Sandy Police Setting An Example

By Lewi Lewis

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hen Laila Park, owner of Mizumi Restaurant in Sandy, called the police to report the theft of her snow blower from her business on April 29, she got more than she bargained for.

Park told the responding officer, Christina Kaer, that this was the first time in eight years

as part of crime prevention isn’t a new idea, and Kaer felt that clearing the property would help lessen the chance of this type of theft from happening again.

Kaer solicited some resources, as well as her fellow officers, and on

“ The unfortunate negative publicity about police has cast a shadow on the good work being done on a daily basis by police officers around the country.”

she had ever had a problem of this nature, and that she now felt uneasy leaving the restaurant at night.

Officer Kaer noticed the rear of the property: overgrown, lush with unruly vegetation, which offered perfect concealment for those with nefarious intentions.

Due to personal circumstance, Park was unable to keep up with the landscape maintenance, she said.

Kaer empathized with Park’s situation and she wanted to help.Environmental design

their day off went to Mizumi restaurant and began the laborious task of clearing the overgrown vegetation.

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Sandy City police officers help a local business owner clear out overgrown vegetation as crime prevention … on their day off.

he unfortunate negative publicity about police has cast a shadow on the good work being done on a daily basis by police officers around the country,” Sgt. Dean Carriger said. “The Mizumi Restaurant project in Sandy was an example of the dedicated work being done by good officers serving the community they work in.”

The charitable actions of Kaer and her co-workers is the reflection of the idea that the police should be involved in the community as a part of it, not separate from it.

Sgt. Carriger is proud of this service project, and even more proud of the officers he serves with.

“The Sandy Police Department operates under the ideals of ‘community-oriented policing’,” he said. “Officer Kaer’s actions were not a simple case of exceptional service, but an example of what good police officers always do; Officer Kaer is one of those good police officers.” l

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Park Lane, Silver Mesa Hold Year-End Dance Festivals

By Julie Slama

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ith a smile, a swing and a sashay, Silver Mesa students showcased dances for their peers and parents at their first year-end dance festival.

“I thought it would be a fun, unifying event to end the school year,” Principal Julie Fielding said, after she saw a similar event at a Lehi school and decided to bring it to Silver Mesa. “It’s been fun for everyone — students, parents and teachers.”

The school-wide performance was outside on June 2 and the parent performance was held June 3.

Some classes tied their dances into their studies, such as second graders dancing to a Spanish medley, since Silver Mesa is a Spanishlanguage dual immersion school. Fourth graders tied on bandannas and performed a square dance, which ties into their curriculum about learning the state.

“I liked learning about it since we studied Utah history,” fourth grader Maggie

to “Spread Love.”

“The kids had a blast,” she said. “For me, it was fun to see my kids dancing and having fun in their school environment with their friends.”

Emily Housley helped her child, Cobe, find a ‘50s outfit as the fifth grade danced to “Lollipop, Lollipop.” Many of the girls wore poodle skirts, and the boys came in jeans with white shirts and slicked-back hair. Housley’s daughter, Kaisa, used an umbrella as the first graders danced to “Singin’ in the Rain.”

Paraeducator Patty Smith said that promoting physical activity was a benefit of the event.

“It gets them up and moving about,” she said. “It was an opportunity for them to have fun with their friends at the end of the school year.”

On the afternoon of June 2, Park Lane held its second dance festival, under the coordination of parent and former Waterford

Silver Mesa second graders dancing to a Spanish medley June 2 during the school’s dance festival. Photo courtesy of Julie Slama weeks on the “Chicken Dance,” which originated in Switzerland in 1950 but was made popular in the United States by a 1980 polka band recording.

Second graders performed the parachute dance, bringing to life “Star Wars,” and third graders learned America’s “Virginia Reel,”

The school’s cluster class showcased “The Cupid Shuffle,” which was line dancing that originated with country music.

“This is amazing,” parent Jessica Komori said. “The interaction between students and teachers is great. Everyone is participating, can fit in and are enjoying it. It also involves the

“It’s just a great

ending to our school year and the kids look forward to having this great dance festival.”

Park Lane fifth graders performed “Tinikling,” a Philippino dance where students slide and tap bamboo poles together during the school’s dance festival June 2. Photo courtesy of Julie Slama Baumgarten said. “We practiced about five times, whenever we had time between our fourth-grade program and year-end testing.”

Most classes practiced in those spare moments as well, giving a break to the required tests in the upper grades, Fielding said.

Many classes had themes or fun songs to dance to, such as the third and fourth grade split class performing to “Gummi Bear.”

Parent Lindsey Taylor, who developed the Zumba Kids program and teaches it worldwide, volunteered to help the classes of her third-grade daughter, Elle, and her kindergarten son, Rocky. With matching neon shirts and sunglasses, the third graders performed “Dance, Dance, Dance,” and the kindergarteners danced

School dance teacher Susan Sudol.

“I did it when I was in elementary and everyone would come out to watch us and have fun at the end of the year,” Sudol said.

“I have six kids and they were excited, and their friends are all ready to learn the dances to perform at the end of the year.”

Sudol said that they began practicing about six weeks before the end of the school year, and not only did they learn the dance that is assigned to their grade, but they also learned a little about the dance itself.

Kindergartners began with the “Hukilau,” a hula dance from Hawaii that tells the story of having a feast after fishermen bring in their catch. First graders worked six

With matching neon shirts and sunglasses, Silver Mesa third graders performed “Dance, Dance, Dance” during the school’s dance festival June 2. Photo courtesy of Julie Slama which was adapted from the English dance, “Sir Roger de Coverley.”

“George Washington loved this dance,” Sudol said.

Fourth graders performed the “D’hammerschmiedsgselln,” known as a German “blacksmith” dance where the boy dancers beat rhythms by slapping thighs, shoe soles and hands.

The fifth graders performed “Tinikling,” a Philippino dance where students slide and tap bamboo poles together. Dancers performed the Leyte Island dance by stepping over and between the poles, which depicts the flight of the tikling bird as it travels through the rice fields avoiding bamboo traps.

parents in getting them ready in their costumes and supporting them here.”

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rincipal Kelly Tauteolli said that it also ties into the school’s emphasis on art, as they are a Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program grant recipient. In April, the school held its Fine Arts Night, where they displayed students’ artwork from the Great Artists program and had a performance from the school orchestra, as well as other student performances.

“It’s just a great ending to our school year and the kids look forward to having this great dance festival,” she said. “It’s so much fun for everyone.” l

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Utah.gov Gets A Redesign

By Lewi Lewis

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n 2014, the number of Internet users worldwide hit 3 billion people: that’s 40 percent of the world’s population, and it continues to grow at a pace that boggles the mind.

With Utah outranking all other states for the number of households with computers, the need for faster connectivity and more timesaving, user-friendly sites is a ubiquitous reality.

The state of Utah has entered that reality with a partnership with Utah Interactive by giving Utah.gov a much-needed facelift.

“Through our partnership with the state

we were able to complete the redesign at no cost,” Sarah Watts, general manager of Utah Interactive, said.

The objective was to break down the barriers that exist between city, county and state services by creating an ease of accessibility.

“When state employees, residents, professionals and businesses can conduct state business quickly and efficiently online, it allows them more time to focus on their own work and creates more free time for the things we love to do,” Watts said about the benefits to the community.

The look of the new site reflects some-

thing familiar: the search engine.

With a simple quick search (with an even quicker response time), citizens can navigate to where they need to be; the site was built and created to be more interactive, localized and personalized.

Utah State executive director of the Department of Technology Services, Mark VanOrden, said, “We are always looking for new ways to help the citizens of Utah get more from state government.”

In August, Utah.gov began evaluating and planning for the redesign of the website,

which had already been award-winning.

By studying behavior they were able to better understand the needs of the visitors and what content was useful and relevant and what wasn’t.

The site was designed to work on the go, compatible for a desktop, tablet or mobile phone. Utah.gov serves 2.7 million users statewide.

“Government should always look for the best ways to serve people, and today that means providing services and information online,” Gov. Gary R. Herbert said in a recent press release. l

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Peripheral Neuropathy: WAR NING

South Jordan, UT — In our office we have seen far too many patients suffering with the debilitating symptoms of peripheral neuropathy like burning, weakness, pain, numbness, and tingling.

We even see individuals whose neuropathy is so far advanced they are at risk of having their feet amputated.

Figure 1: Falls affect millions of seniors in the U.S. every year.

However, none of these are the reason neuropathy can be a deadly condition. The biggest risks from peripheral neuropathy are the balance problems and falls that this condition can cause.

You see, the nerves in your feet help send signals to your brain to maintain proper balance.

When the nerves are damaged by neuropathy it is common to feel like you are off balance, or going to fall. Many of you reading this may have already fallen, and live in fear that your next fall may result in a fracture or concussion.

Sadly, over 2.4 million seniors in the U.S. every year visit the emergency room each year due to falls, and nearly 23,000 die.

This damage that results in balance problems is commonly caused by a lack of blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet which causes the nerves to begin to degenerate due to lack of nutrient flow.

As you can see in Figure 2, as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not get the nutrients to continue to survive.

When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems as well as, pain, numbness, tingling, burning, and many additional symptoms.

Figure 2: When these very small blood vessels become diseased they begin to shrivel up and the nerves begin to degenerate.

To make matters worse, too many doctors simply prescribe medications which don’t fix the cause of the problem. Even worse, some of these drugs have side effects that include dizziness and loss of balance! There is now a facility right here in South Jordan that offers you hope without taking those endless drugs with serious side effects. (See the special neuropathy severity examination at the end of this article.)

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The treatment we use in our office is like watering a plant. This technology will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the periphFigure 3: The blood vessels will grow back around the nerves much like a plant’s roots grow when watered. eral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a plant and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper.

The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation.

As long as you have not sustained at least 85% nerve damage there is hope!

Dr. M. Shane Watt at NeuroBolic Health Center will do a Neuropathy Severity Examination to determine the extent of the nerve damage for only $57. This neuropathy severity examination will consist of a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing, and a detailed analysis of the findings of your neuropathy.

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Visions For The Family

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By Megan Mahajan

Molina Healthcare Recognizes Volunteers With Champions Award

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t an April City Council meeting, a representative from Visions For The Family, a non-profit counseling service, gave a heartfelt presentation about the organization. His presentation began with a story about a woman who walked into their office. She was sobbing, suicidal and out of options.

She had been turned down for care by two other institutions because “she didn’t have the money to purchase their time.”

According to Velda McDonald, program director for Visions For The Family, incidents like this do not happen very often, if at all. “For a client to just walk into our office and ask for help is unheard of,” said McDonald during an interview about the program.

“She had been praying every night that she wouldn’t wake up the next morning, and had we ignored her too, there probably would have been a morning that she didn’t wake up.”

McDonald spent four years making Visions For The Family become a reality. She established the non-profit completely on her own, without the help of an attorney. The organization was created to serve people who do not have access to treatment, but its specific focus is on the children who are witnesses to domestic violence. “It was hard, but it was a fight I was willing to fight because it needed to be fought.

It was something I believed in, something that could be a game changer.”

The 10-week treatment program is different than many other programs for children in that it focuses more on empowering children than just protecting them. “Children are often overlooked. [Our program] is a safety plan for children.

It teaches what to do when [the violence] happens again, because it will happen again.”

The program focuses on teaching a child the basics like their name, address, and phone number, as well as how to call 911 and other methods of getting help.

McDonald spoke about how domestic violence can literally rob a child of their childhood and the difference that their program can make. “It helps them reclaim a little bit of their childhood while teaching them how to control what they can. We teach them that this is not their fault.”

McDonald’s passion for helping children and her unconditional love for those she helps is evident as she relates her frustration that many of the programs for domestic violence do not take the children into account. Programs focus on the offender and the victim, forgetting that the child witness is a victim, too.

McDonald stated that many child victims will either become offenders or victims themselves, and that to truly remedy the problem with domestic violence, the children have

By Lewi Lewis

E Velda Mcdonald, Program Director of Visions For The Family and her husband Kent McDonald, Clinical Director of Sandy Counseling Centers at the 2014 Ride to raise awareness for domestic violence. to be the focus.

“There is nothing greater than helping a child find their light,” McDonald said through tear-filled eyes. “There’s going to be a child who’s going to be saved because of this [and] I will have done something with my life that matters.”

All of the work that goes into Visions For The Family, including promotion, awareness and treatment, is done on a completely voluntary basis. Nobody gets paid for the time that they spend, meaning that 100% of funding goes towards the cost of treatment and the development of the program.

McDonald expressed the need for counselors to focus on providing care to those who need it most, and less on the almighty dollar. “People have forgotten why they’re doing this. If you don’t have a heart, you shouldn’t be doing this.”

It is her passion for the program and example of giving freely that has so many volunteering their time to help. “When you truly believe in something, it’s contagious. [People] want to find something that they can identify with. We want to be a force in the community for change.”

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his year, Visions For The Family did not receive the funding from Sandy City that they have in the past, but as McDonald spends countless hours writing grants, she is optimistic that they will have the funds they need. The organization is always in need of additional funding. “It really expands what we’re able to do for the community,” she said.

“There is funding for awareness but not a lot for treatment.”

The annual motorcycle Ride Against Domestic Violence helps Visions For The Family to raise awareness as well as additional funds. This year’s ride is being held on August 22 and will support the Road Home Family Center as well.

For more information on Visions For The Family or the Ride Against Domestic Violence, contact Sandy Counseling Centers at 801-944-1666. l

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very year, Molina Healthcare celebrates and recognizes the good deeds of local residents whose service and volunteerism positively impacts the communities in which they live.

The Community Awards is a program that started in 2006 in honor of Dr. C. David Molina, founder of Molina Healthcare.

Local organizations complete and submit a one-page nomination form, nominating someone who they think has gone above and beyond as a resident volunteer and is deserving of the Champions Award.

“There were over 40 nominations this year,”said Adam Grimaldo, manager of community engagement for Molina Healthcare of Utah.

Out of that 40, seven were chosen.

“The seven individuals that were selected as this year’s community champions are individuals that went above and beyond the call of duty.

Our selection committee was extremely impressed by the work these folks have done. They are truly community heroes and their volunteer work has influenced the lives of countless community members. Each of our community champions is dedicated to the betterment of the community and their efforts are admirable,” Grimaldo said.

The winners of the award each receive a $1000 grant, which usually is paid forward to a non-profit organization of their choice.

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Hale Centre Theatre Expands To Sandy City

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andy theater lovers take note: Hale Centre Theatre is officially moving to our city.

Sandy City officials have spent countless hours poring over documents and hashing out details, and at the June 11 City Council meeting, the project was finally approved.

Hale Centre Theatre is a 501(c)3 public charity that opened at its current location with a production of “Thank You Papa.” It has maintained its mission of serving the community through outstanding productions and affordable ticket prices.

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one of its performances has hit 100% capacity since 2004.

The theater produces an average of 400 performances per year, and the current location does not meet the capacity demands.

Hale Centre Theatre’s West Valley location has a total of 631 seats. The new Sandy location will feature 900 seats in its main hall, as well as a 450-seat proscenium thrust theater. This smaller theater will be the initial completed project, allowing productions to commence as early as January 2017.

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Sandy Chamber Young Entrepreneurs Academy Recap

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he Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) is an after-school program for 11-18 year old students to learn how to build a business. This is not vocational training, but real-world experience as the students’ build a full formed and functioning business. Through a sixmonth course, these students choose to form a business with a business partner, go on field trips and have guest speakers, and mentored by business professionals in the community.

The first part of the program focuses on idea generation and business partner selection. It is also

a time to excite the students about business. This process includes going on multiple field trips to introduce the students to multiple types of businesses and how they operate.

Once the business ideas and partners have been selected, the program moves on to developing the student’s business ideas. Guest speakers and diverse field trips allow the students to continue developing their products and ideas and prepare them for the Investor Panel Shark Tank Event.

A highlight of the program is the Investor Panel event where the students pitch their polished business plans to 10 investors for real funding. At the end of the program, the students launch their businesses and graduate as CEOs. After the students are awarded their funding, students create a timeline to launch their business.

If you would like to be a student of the 2015-2016 Sandy Chamber Young Entrepreneurs Academy, call 801-727-4504 or apply on www.

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he center is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Transportation is available Monday through Friday for those who live in the area. The cost is a $2 donation; call the center for more information. Most activities require you to sign up in advance.

June 29, 10 a.m. - Organizing, De-cluttering and Sorting: Meet professional organizer Sandra DeBry and get helpful hints, tips and get more room!

New Class begins June 29 - Stepping On: Fall Prevention Workshop: Stepping On - Mondays, 9:30-11:30. A research-based 7-week workshop is proven to reduce falls in older people. Topics include: improving balance, the role of vision in keeping your balance, how medications contribute to falls, safe footwear, and how to eliminate fall hazards in your home. Taught by Health Professionals and Active Aging.

July 1, 10:00 a.m.-3 p.m. - AARP Drivers Safety: Learn safe driving techniques and strategies. Safe Driver Certificate awarded upon completion. $15 for AARP members/$20 for non-members. Lunch is available at center for a $3 donation.

July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1:30 p.m. - Chair Yoga: This yoga class is a more relaxing-paced yoga done in a chair. Great for beginners or those with back and neck problems. Facilitated by David Brandon.

July 1, 11:15 a.m. - Early 4th of July celebration! Come celebrate Independence Day with

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July 9, 2 p.m. - Parkinson’s Support Group: Discussing disorders and wellness for Parkinson’s patients. Facilitated by Mike Ogden: Valeo.

July 17, 11 a.m. - Republican Jason Chaffetz visit: Congressman Chaffetz will visit the center and discuss his views on Education, Immigration, Health Care and other important topics.

July 20, 10 a.m. - Meditation for Relaxation: Take a deep breath and relax-learn how meditation and controlled breathing can de-stress your life and create happiness for you and others around you. Facilitated

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Eleven Students Honored At Jordan Valley Commencement

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he commencement procession showcased 11 Jordan Valley students, all escorted by family members, teachers or friends. Some walked, some were in wheelchairs; all were beaming and had smiles on their faces.

These Jordan Valley School students are 22 years old, or will be 22 before December, and have severe multiple disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, communication impairments, genetic disorders and syndromes, deaf–blindness and those who are extremely medically fragile. Some of these students entered Jordan Valley at age five, while others may have only been here a few months. Regardless, the school’s goal is to improve the quality of life for all students.

Canyons Board of Education member Steve Wrigley, who has worked with people with disabilities for 38 years, spoke to family members about their dreams.

“Don’t let a diagnosis kill your dreams for your child’s future,” he said. “Change or modify your dreams, but keep dreaming and help your child see what they can become and how they can contribute to the world.”

Matt Kingston, who received his certificate of completion from Jordan Valley on Friday, May 29, gestures at friends and family who attended the school’s commencement exercises. Photo courtesy of Canyons School District To the students, Wrigley addressed their achievements and goals.

“You have worked hard to be here today. We are all proud of you. You will need to dream and work with your parents in setting goals. Like all graduating students this year, you will need to determine your future. Everyone upon graduation has a story to write, and every one of you will make a difference in this world. You need to decide what that will be,” he said.

Wrigley also thanked the school’s staff and faculty for

their support of the students and the respect that is shared.

“So much love is given in this school, and so much love is given back,” he said.

Principal Mark Donnelly echoed his sentiments: “We learn more from these students than they learn from us.”

Students received their diplomas from Wrigley, Superintendent James Briscoe and Assistant Superintendent Kathryn McCarrie, with the assistance of Director of Special Education Robin Collett.

At the ceremony, a PowerPoint presentation, which included each student, from baby photos to current pictures, was shown to music especially written for Jordan Valley students by a previous staff member.

“This is exciting and very emotional. Some of these students have been here 20 years and have touched our lives.

It’s sweet to see our homecoming king and queen graduate together. It’s such a neat story where as neighbors they grew up and played together and rode a bus to school here each day.

Now, their families are continuing to support them as they make decisions about their future,” Donnelly said.

The school helps make families aware of options for their graduates. Depending on students’ abilities, some find positions where they may be able to transition into the work force, most commonly assisting at a store, or they may enter a day group program where there is social interaction and field trip opportunities, he said.

Homecoming king Connor Stevenson has Koolen De Vries syndrome and has the ability to speak and think, but functions at a four-year-old level, said his processional escort and mother, Nevah Stevenson. Their family is looking at day group programs for Connor.

“I can’t help thinking about all the years Connor spent at Jordan Valley and how it is home for him,” she said. “He never tired of the building because Jordan Valley isn’t about the brick and mortar. It’s energy and enthusiasm and what feels a lot like love. The people who work here are the real foundation,” she said.

Connor’s teacher, Gary Ren, said that it was a pretty emotional day for him, yet he told stories about Connor as well as his other students, pointing out whether they’re athletic, verbal, smart, affectionate, musically inclined or a jokester.

“Connor doesn’t forget anything and talks about everything,” Ren said. “He loves Army men and movies. He’s such a cool kid and so loveable. Connor can come up to me and say, ‘Gary, I need a hug,’ or ‘I love you,’ and I just melt.”

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Canyons Board of Education member Steve Wrigley presents Chloe McKeever with her diploma on May 29 during Jordan Valley’s graduation ceremony. Photo courtesy of Canyons School District assistance the staff brings, not only to Connor, but to all students and families.

“I used to get teary every time I walked through the halls because I couldn’t believe how much joy was in the air. I was grateful that every child I passed was receiving that gift. Now I walk through the halls and I can smile without tears because it’s become home to me, too. I’ll always treasure what that school did for Connor and countless others,” she said.

Homecoming queen Chloe McKeever has until December until she leaves the school and decides her next step, as she won’t turn 22 until then.

“We’ve started looking for a day program that will fit Chloe’s needs and a place where she can use the skills she’s learned, but today is a milestone. She knew it was a special day. Her brother escorted her to the stage. He went out and bought a tie that matched her gown. He has a special place for her in his heart. He’s inheritably thoughtful and caring and really tender with Chloe,” their mother, Heidi, said.

Chloe, who has Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, is non-verbal and is about the same as a two-year-old developmentally, McKeever said. Chloe entered Jordan Valley when she was five.

“She’s exceeded our expectations with all the support she’s received here. She’s so happy and they make sure she can participate in everything,” she said. “She’s really going to miss it when the day comes and the bus won’t be at our door to take her to Jordan Valley.” l

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Two Sandy Students Win National Re�lections

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rookwood Elementary second grader Aubri Altman may have been showcasing what she can achieve when she submitted a film for the Parent-Teacher-Association Reflections program and achieved national acclaim.

“I either want to be a director, like my dad, or a dancer,” she said. “Either way, I like them both.”

Aubri, along with Peruvian Park fourth grader Abigail Slama-Catron, won each level of the Reflections contest, starting with their school level to being named state winners in March. Their work advanced to nationals and it was announced that they were Award of Excellence winners at the national level on May 2 at a ceremony at The Leonardo. Abigail won in literature.

Neither girl knew they had won state or national awards before the ceremony, where they were presented wooden plaques for their state win and a rosette ribbon with a promise of a medallion and $200 for their national awards. Their work will be displayed at The Leonardo’s exhibit “SPARK!” through this summer, as well as exhibited nationally at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. beginning in 2016.

“My mom kept it a secret and then told me afterward that she knew I was going to win,” Aubri said.

Peruvian Park fourth grader Abigail Slama-Catron is all smiles after receiving awards for winning the state and national literature PTA Reflections contest. Photo courtesy of Scott Catron Aubri’s film, “Love Each Other,” shows her holding each letter with the title, then at the end, the speed of each letter increases. It is set to instrumental music.

She said it fits the theme, “The World Can Be a Better Place If.” “If we all loved each other, there would be no more murders or shooting each other,” she said.

Abigail wrote a poem titled, “I Don’t Need A Name” to fit the theme, outlining some of the service projects she has done for the

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community, such as making fleece blankets for homeless pets, creating get well cards for senior citizens, planting trees for veterans and helping put up American flags for the 9/11 Healing Field.

Her poem also was published this spring in a Creative Communication publication.

“It doesn’t matter who I am, but how I can help out and that was the point of the poem,” Abigail said. “I wanted to show that everyone can help. It doesn’t have to be a huge service project. It can just be shoveling your neighbors’ driveways of snow just to show you care, and that can brighten their day.”

Abigail, who has been a state Award of Merit winner in literature and Award of Excellence winner in theater, likes to write and often jots stories down in a spiral notebook.

She also attends a writing camp in the summer because “it’s so much fun.”

The National PTA Reflections awards has celebrated more than 45 years of student achievement in the arts, including dance, film, literature, music, photography, threedimensional art and visual art.

Utah PTA has sponsored the Reflections program for more than 40 years.

This year’s state Award of Excellence winners from Sandy also includes Sprucewood Elementary’s Mikayla Maughan in dance.

State Award of Merit winners include

Brookwood second grader Aubri Altman won the state and national film production titles in the PTA Reflections Awards program. Photo courtesy of Scott Catron Indian Hills Middle’s Hannah Duncan in dance, Peruvian Park’s Brian Wei in literature, Sprucewood’s Aspen Dixon in literature, Alta High’s Emma Smith in literature, Butler Middle’s Malia Collins in literature, Silver Mesa’s JulieLynn Reardon in literature, Willow Canyon’s Zoey Slaugher in music, Brookwood’s Madelyn Boyack in music and Park Lane’s Jane Trounce in visual art. l

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or many high school students, social media and hashtags are just a part of everyday life. Nearly every teenager has at least one social media account that they use as either an outlet, a method of expression or to keep in contact with friends.

For Hillcrest High School students, however, social media helped them to band together, comfort each other, gather support from the community and find strength.

On the evening of Wednesday, May 20, 17-year-old Hunter Kelson and 16-year-old Cheyenne Bagley were driving near 9600 South and 700 East with another 15-year-old passenger when their Plymouth Neon was hit on the driver’s side by a Jeep.

The 15-year-old passenger was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, but Kelson and Bagley were both killed. The high school, as well as the community, was rocked and lives were forever changed.

Friends, family members, faculty and classmates were shocked and devastated by the loss of two such young and bright students.

The use of the hashtag #huskystrong allowed students and others to show their support and

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let mourning students know that they were not alone.

On Friday, May 22, the halls of Hillcrest High School were a flood of green as students proudly dressed in their school’s color.

Other local high schools, and even members of the community, also donned their Husky green that day: a display of solidarity in the wake of tragedy. An entire community of people banded together, showing what it really means to be #huskystrong. l

Groundbreaking For New School

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ignitaries from Midvale, Midvale Middle School, Canyons School District and the state legislature, as well as the architecture and construction firm leaders, turned the first shovels of dirt June 11 signaling the beginning of construction of a new Midvale Middle School. The 203,000-square-foot, three-wing building was made possible with proceeds from a $250 million bond and will be constructed at 7852 South Pioneer St., the same site as the current school.

Demolition on the current 60-year-old building is scheduled to begin in July. In the meantime, Midvale Middle students will attend school at the former Crescent View Middle School, 11150 South 300 East in Sandy. Many Sandy and Draper students are enrolled in the District’s accelerated program, which is housed at Midvale Middle School. The school, scheduled to be completed in fall 2017, will include natural lighting, high-tech classrooms, teacher collaboration spaces, a 650-seat auditorium, indoor and outdoor student commons areas, a full-length basketball court with an elevated running track, and dance and exercise rooms. After the community leaders took their turn, current, former and future students took their turn with the shovels.

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Lady Hawks Continue Region Golf Dynasty

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Alta freshman Cora Mickelson medaled at the state 5A golf tournament, coming in ninth overall and leading the Hawks to a fifth place state finish.

Photo courtesy of Karen Jack

while we have usually had quite a lot of golfers, this year we didn’t have as many.”

Alta had just eight girls on this year’s team, but rarely did the Hawks field a full contingent.

“Due to illnesses and other commitments, we played some duals with only four girls,” Schneider said.

Since the top four girls are used to count the team score, it helped that usually the four that would show up played well enough to win the duals.

The team had just three seniors, with only one of them, Danielle Jack, bringing any varsity experience to this year’s team. Still, when it came time to play in regions and state play, Alta was represented well.

“We did pick up some very good underclassmen who know how to play golf,” Schneider said.

Among them is freshman Cora Mickelson. The young golfer stormed through the season and set a goal for herself for the next three years. Mickelson was the top Alta golfer at the state 5A championships, held May 13-14 at East Bay Golf Course in Provo. She finished ninth overall with a two-day combined score of 167.

Mickelson also was the top golfer at the Region 2 meet and Jack was second, leading the way for Alta’s fifth straight region title.

“Mickelson is going to be a contender for the state individual title for the next three years,” Schneider said.

Alta will lose Jack to graduation along with seniors Carissa Schmid and Alli Crosland.

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Alta senior Danielle Jack finished second overall behind teammate Cora Mickelson at the Region 2 meet. She was also second in for Alta at the State golf meet. Photo courtesy of Karen Jack Both represented the Hawks at State. Schmid finished in the team point totals as the fourth Hawk in at 34th overall. Crosland did not finish in the team point totals.

Along with Mickelson, Alta will be returning two other golfers with state experience.

Emmy Taylor and Yeon-Su Hwang both made the state team. Taylor, a sophomore, was third in on the team (31st overall) and Hwang finished fifth for Alta (37th overall).

Alta also got help throughout the season from sophomore Ashley Crosland and freshman Karly Bain. All but Bain will be returning to help Alta next season.

“Bain did very well for us this year,” Schneider said. “But she is moving to St. George.” l

RSL Duo Called Up To Men’s National Team

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or the second straight year, Real Salt Lake and Utah were represented on the Men’s National Soccer Team by both Nick Rimando and Kyle Beckerman. The duo was called up to see action in a friendly with Mexico held in Mexico, and then returned to the Men’s National Team early this month. The duo traveled with the team for friendlies in Europe against the Netherlands (June 5) and Germany (June 10).

Rimando, goalkeeper for RSL, and midfield Beckerman made their first appearances on the national team for last year’s World Cup in Brazil.

“When the last World Cup came and went in 2010, I thought that might be it, my last opportunity to play for our country,” Beckerman said after last year’s World Cup. “But mentally I tried to stay ready. You never know with soccer.

So if you work hard and stay prepared, if the chance comes your way you can take full advantage of it.”

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By Ron Bevan he other schools in Region 2 just might be grateful Alta is taking it’s girls golf team to the 4A ranks next year. It will mean somebody other than Alta will finally be Region 2 champions.

Ever since girls golf became a team sport in 2011 by the Utah High School Activities Association, Alta has had a virtual stranglehold on its Region crown, winning the first five straight.

But it nearly appeared this season might not continue the dynasty.

“We lost seven golfers off last year’s team,” Alta coach Gary Schneider said. “And

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Racing Season Gets Underway

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ocky Mountain Raceway, located in West Valley City, opened its 19th season on May 2. Despite the rain and poor weather, the racing on the oval track has been hot and heavily contested. The 3/8-mile asphalt oval has provided Utah racing fans with some high intensity racing this spring.

In North American auto racing, a short track is a racetrack of less than one mile. Short track racing is where stock car racing first became an organized and regulated competition.

The 11 degree banking at Rocky Mountain Raceway has provided a great place for 10 classes of cars to compete for season championships.

The premier racing class at Rocky Mountain Raceway is the Maverick Modifieds. These cars sit on large, slick tires

exposed on all four corners of the car. They each run a stock crate Chevrolet 350 engine and will reach speeds at the end of the straightaway close to 100 mph. Michael Hale holds the track qualifying record, with an average speed of 86.26 mph.

The 2014 modified champion, Mark Ith Jr., won the initial modified main event May 2. He is currently the class point’s leader. Jimmy Waters is in second place and Lynn Hardy is in third.

On May 30 the modifieds ran a double points 100 lap main event. Dan McCoy and Ith Jr. battled nose to tail before a late race caution sent Ith Jr. to the back of the pack. McCoy finished first, 2013 track champion Tyler Whetstone second and Hardy third.

“There was some bumping and The figure eight trains are a fan favorite at Rocky Mountain banging between me and Mark. My car was fast tonight. I think he was Raceway. Photo courtesy of Action Sports Photography the only one that could have caught me,” McCoy said in his finish line interview that night.

The track hosts several other fan favorite racing classes.

The figure eight trains consist of three cars chained together. The lead car has the engine, the middle car is stripped completely and the third car has no engine but only a four-wheel braking system. The lead

Maverick Modified car number 84 is driven by 2014 track champion Mark Ith Jr. Photo courtesy of Action Sports Photography driver must navigate the figure eight track while his brakeman helps keep them from crashing in the center intersection.

“I don’t know much about the cars, but I like to watch the trains and figure eight cars. They are awkward and it is fun to see them almost crash,” racing fan Jaylynn Merrill said.

The double deckers are another favorite at the racetrack.

In that class one car is attached on top of another. The top car steers while the bottom driver has the gas and brakes.

Other racing classes include the super stocks, hornets, midgets, sprint cars, figure eights and mini cups.

On July 4, Rocky Mountain Raceway is scheduled to host the annual Copper Cup Classic. Winged sprint cars from around the western United States are scheduled to compete.

More information on upcoming events can be found on the track’s website www.rmrracing.com. l

RSL DUO CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 “It was a dream come true for me,” Rimando said. “Any soccer player trains for the opportunity to represent their country on the biggest sporting stage in the world, that being the World Cup. So to be there to not only represent my country but my family and my club was huge for me.”

The play each put in last year, along with what they have done for RSL, helped keep interest in them for this year’s team.

Rimando has started all five friendlies of 2015 for the Men’s National Team, including appearances in 2015’s January camp against Chile and Panama. He now has 21 career appearances. He has a 13-3-2 record with four shutouts for the team.

Beckerman has 43 appearances with the Men’s National Team.

Although the chance to play on the team for the next World Cup may be a longshot – it is in three years and both will be close to 40 – it hasn’t left their minds.

“Whether we make it again or not, it has been a great ride,” Rimando said. “Kyle and I have been through a lot together. We have been on different club teams other than Real, and we have won the MLS championship and competed for a second one. It is good to have someone you are so familiar with by your side to share those moments with.” l

Top: RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando has been called up to the Men’s National Soccer Team several times this season. He has started five games for the U.S. this year alone. Bottom: Following last season’s appearances and starts in the World Cup, RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman continues to represent the United States on the Men’s National Team.

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By Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams

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ater conservation should be top of mind as we head into summer. Our warmerthan-normal winter and low snowpack in the mountains worries agencies who deliver water to Salt Lake County residents. According to the National Weather Service, a monitoring station at Snowbird, where snowpack normally has 41 inches of water in mid-April, had just under 21 inches. That makes it the second driest year in the past 25 years. In Big Cottonwood Canyon, the Brighton monitoring gauge was the driest it has been in 29 years. Salt Lake City Public Utilities, which manages the watershed in the county’s Wasatch Mountains, has said its goal is to conserve as much water as possible in the reservoirs, should the pattern persist next year. Salt Lake City has issued a “stage one advisory,” letting water users know to conserve.

Similar warnings are being issued by other utilities, including the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, which also supplies water in Salt Lake County.

Fortunately, there are steps that all of us—including government—can take now to ensure that we get through the hot summer months ahead.

Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation,

which uses water in parks, golf courses, swimming pools, ice rinks and recreation centers, has a comprehensive list of “best practices” that is followed by managers and employees. Parks and Recreation is already actively managing its water use in order to keep over 5,000 acres of park space enjoyable.

Parks irrigation systems are inspected weekly and malfunctioning components are adjusted or replaced as needed. All 104 county parks are aerated at a minimum of twice a year. Aeration allows water to quickly reach the roots and reduces the amount of water applied. Ninety-one of the 104 parks are on a computer-controlled central irrigation control system. It monitors the moisture content level in the turf at each park, and the amount of water applied is adjusted based on climate conditions and rainfall. As current systems age, or fail, we are phasing in new technology in an effort to improve efficiency. If needed, due to water restrictions, our managers are able to “brown out” passive turf areas while applying enough water to keep the trees and other grassy areas alive.

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Where Mountain Meets Urban Behind The Badge: Creative Law Enforcement Solutions Second of a Three-Part Series

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ast month, I highlighted some of the local and national challenges faced by law enforcement agencies, including negative public perception and challenges with recruitment.

This month I’d like to focus on the good news of law enforcement, and there is certainly plenty to tout in our local department.

Meet Chief Kevin Thacker On May 16, 2014, Kevin Thacker, a 31-year employee of Sandy City, was sworn in as the new police chief. Chief Thacker was complimentary of the direction the previous chief had taken the department. “Chief Chapman ran an efficient and innovative department,” said Thacker. “I plan on continuing the valuable programs he helped start, including the Youth Court Program, the Community Response Team and the Family Crimes Intervention Unit.”

Chief Thacker’s underlying philosophy moving forward is to find better ways to communicate with the community.

“We want to continue to build upon the trust we have with the community and, most importantly, work towards resolving issues not just responding.”

In addition, Chief Thacker will continue to hire quality officers who know the value of community-oriented policing, and he remains dedicated to ongoing training.

New Mission Statement Our police department didn’t have a mission statement, although they did have fundamental core values. Chief Thacker felt strongly that we needed to formalize our expectations

to help create the culture under which both officers and the public could thrive.

“It is one thing to have core values, but it is more powerful to have a statement on how those core values should be implemented in everyday policing.”

Community-Oriented Policing We operate under a community-oriented policing culture where we expect our officers to interact with the public, take time to talk to and get to know them and to truly be a part of the community. Of course, we want our officers to always be on the lookout for offenders, but community policing involves injecting good, not just removing the bad.

Our officers are trained to not just address the problem, but look for permanent solutions.

Programs to Build a Community Night Out Against Crime National Night Out Against Crime is celebrated to heighten crime awareness and strengthen neighborhood watches. This year, the Night Out Against Crime will be on Tuesday, August 4.

Traditionally, National Night Out Against Crime is celebrated by everyone turning on outdoor lights and taking flashlight walks through the neighborhood. Additionally, neighborhoods around Sandy will be organizing parties and cookouts to celebrate the evening. We also have elected officials, our police department and city officials participating by speaking on important issues of concern to residents. Last year, we highlighted the need for residents to protect themselves against property crime. Contact Amy Bryant at 801-568-6090 for additional information about the celebration near you.

Good Driving Tickets Campaign We had great success last year with our Good Driving Tickets campaign, where residents were pulled over for good behavior and given a ticket: a movie ticket, that is. Good behaviors included stopping at the “stop line” and not obstructing a crosswalk, yielding to oncoming traffic on left turns, driving so as not to interfere with pedestrian/bicycle traffic, stopping before making right turns, making proper lane changes and

other positive driving behaviors.

Community Response Team (CRT) The CRT consists of four officers and a sergeant who are tasked with addressing specific issues within a specific area. This program dramatically improves the safety of our community by taking a proactive approach to persistent problems such as vandalism, criminal mischief and residential burglaries.

Valley-wide Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Taskforce We are dedicated to continuing our partnership with this coordinated effort to combat drug issues across the valley. We will ensure greater success by building up our local narcotics division as well.

Ongoing Outreach and Education Citizen’s Academy We regularly hold a Citizen’s Academy designed to give residents the opportunity to better understand “a day in the life” of officers. Highlights include firearms, K-9 demonstrations, patrol basics and defensive tactics. Participants gain a greater understanding of police work while having a lot of fun.

Animal Services No Kill Philosophy Sandy City Council recently adopted a No Kill philosophy that would eliminate euthanasia for pets due to length of stay or space in the facility and will seek to rehabilitate animals whenever possible.

Attend Community Meetings We are dedicated to having an ongoing, positive presence in our community. Our officers make time to attend local meetings to hear feedback from the residents and develop a pattern of residents and officers working together for the unified goal of creating a safer community.

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andy City residents can feel confident they have a quality police department that is trained and dedicated to not only protecting them, but to doing their duty with integrity, a service-oriented attitude and excellence. l

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5 TIPS FOR HOSTING A SPECTACULAR YARD SALE

By Joani Taylor It’s summertime and that means yard sales. For some this means hitting the road looking for great bargains, for those on the other side of the coin, hosting a sale is the fun. I’ve hosted many great yard sales, my last one bagged me over $1,000. Here’s some tips I’ve learned along the way for making your sale a success.

#1 Make a plan A great yard sale doesn’t happen overnight. It takes careful pre-planning and organizing. A few weeks before your sale scour the house from top to bottom and clear out the clutter. Decide if you will be selling any large furniture items and price them. Plan to take a couple of vacation days to price and organize your items. It’s also a great idea to team up with other neighbors, family or friends. It makes your sale more fun and allows you to have more items. #2 Store up your clutter throughout the year Create a corner of the house where you can store your yard sale goods. When I find items I think are worth selling, I stash them away in a guest room closet, under the stairs or in a corner of the garage also works.

Price the items as you put them in boxes. By the time yard sale weather hits, you’ll have a lot of your stuff ready to go. #3 Advertise Spreading the word about your sale is likely going to be the number-one factor in how well your sale does.

I have never had a successful yard sale that I did not advertise somewhere in the media. Most successful for me has been in the newspaper. Craigslist is also a great resource. It’s free to advertise and you can post a preview of items you have. The evening before or the morning of your sale, put out brightly colored signs along the main roads that lead into your neighborhood pointing the way. Make sure to take them down when finished. #4 - Set up your shop and price things to sell Make sure you have enough tables and blankets to display your items. Set up shop as organized as you can. Don’t make up prices on the spot. Instead invest a couple of dollars for some stickers or use blue painter’s tape and price things clearly.

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It’s better to under- price than to not sell items because you expected to get too much. People want to know how much you want without asking. Some people may be too shy to ask for a price or you may be busy helping someone else. Having clear prices makes it less likely you’ll lose a sale and get a few more nickels for each item with less haggling and walkaways.

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Local Anti-Bully Expert Gets Amazon’s Coveted No. 1 Best Seller Status

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n Friday January 30, Sandy’s Brett Lechtenberg achieved the birthday present of a lifetime by becoming an Amazon No. 1 best-selling Author with his recently released book “The Anti-Bully Program: A Common Sense Guide for Families.”

The Anti-Bully Program is a straightforward and insightful training program for families who have a child that is the target of a bully or are interested in minimizing their child’s chances of being bullied. The program is full of easy-to-follow and straightforward training that parents can work on with their children in the privacy of their own home.

Lechtenberg set a goal at the beginning of 2015 to use his program to help save as many children as possible from the hardship of bullying and hopefully save some lives.

Lechtenberg set a goal to save at least 47 lives from bullying related deaths for his 47th birthday (which was January 30). On January 30 he accomplished the first phase of his plan by promoting his program across the country with his clients, fellow anti-bully advocates, and friends in order to raise awareness about bullying.

“The issue of bullying has been handled incorrectly, for the most part, and that is why the problem continues to grow instead of diminish,” says Lechtenberg. He goes on to explain, “The answer to diminishing bullying lies in three crucial things: 1) giving parents the tools to help their child build a strong self image; 2) teaching children how to foster and grow their own confidence and self esteem; and 3) giving parents and children a step-by-step, easy-to-follow system of how to deal with a bully and how to properly report a bullying situation before it gets out of hand.”

Lechtenberg has been teaching children and families in Sandy how to successfully

deal with bullies for almost 20 years. He does this through his martial arts program at Personal Mastery Martial Arts and Family Success Center.

Lechtenberg explained, “Our program is

all about building emotionally and physically strong leaders who have unshakable self confidence and we use martial arts as the delivery vehicle to achieve our message.”

Dennis Bullard, vice president of the Board of Directors of Spectrum Academy Charter School, located in North Salt Lake and Pleasant Grove, says, “The Anti-Bully Program is an outstanding read and a must for parents and teachers alike! The author lays out not only tips and strategies for protecting our children from bullying, but he also helps the reader to understand and identify bullying events and steps to be taken when it occurs.

An outstanding book!”

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Me and My Shadow

By Peri Kinder

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n the morning of my second birthday, my sister, Jenny, was born and destroyed my life forever. Instead of my parents fawning over me with glitter and ponies, they were in the hospital, snuggling with this red-faced creature called a “sister” like she was the greatest thing since chocolatecovered Twinkies.

At 2, I wasn’t even sure what a “sister” was, but I knew it wasn’t anything good. Once I realized she would be sticking around for a while, I decided to punish my mom and dad for trying to replace me with this whining little monster.

Was I not enough? Did they think they should start over with a new daughter?

Each year in July, when our birthday rolled around, I made sure my mom knew I was not going to share a cake with Jenny, and I was not going to share a birthday party, and I was going to act like an inconsolable selfish brat until I became a teenager. Then I’d get really bad.

Instead of slapping me and telling me to calm the hell down, my mom made two birthday cakes, planned two parties (inviting many of the same kids) and sewed two dresses that could not match. She was patience personified. And she cried a lot.

Not only did Jenny steal my birthday, but she was so cute that she got away with EVERYTHING and found a way to get me in trouble for stuff I DID NOT DO. Well, sometimes I did. Okay, usually I did.

I learned that a little sister is like having a rash. No matter

how much you scratch it and claw at it, it just never goes away.

If I tried sneaking off to my friend’s house, I’d hear, “Pe-RI! Jenny wants to go, too.” If I was playing with my doll and didn’t want to share, I’d hear, “Peri Lynn! You let Jenny play with you.” Then Jenny would cut my doll’s hair and I’d get in trouble for screaming. And punching.

Once, after being forced to take my sister to the field with me to play, I cut my hand on some barbed wire while climbing into the swamp I wasn’t allowed to enter. Jenny was frantic with worry, both because I was trespassing and because I probably had tetanus.

“I’m gonna tell mom,” she said, stupidly.

“If you do, I’ll never play with you again.”

She kept the secret for one day, then I heard her crying to mom, “I don’t want Peri to die. She cut her hand on a fence and she’s gonna die.”

Needless to say, I didn’t die. But I made sure Jenny paid for her tattletelling concern for my life.

She was a constant companion. I had to walk with her to school, play with her on weekends and share a bedroom.

We’d lie in our bunk beds at night and create imaginary ice cream sundaes for each other. She would give me mint chocolate chip ice cream with hot fudge topping and extra cherries. I’d give her mud-flavored ice cream with mayonnaise.

Now, several decades later, I reluctantly admit that sisters are kind of cool. Thanks to my parents’ indifference to my opinion, I ended up with three sisters—and a brother who is still undergoing electroshock therapy to counteract being raised with four sisters.

Every year on our birthday, I apologize to Jenny and let her know I forgive her for ruining my childhood. I grudgingly confess my life would be bleaker without her. But I still get my own cake. l