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South Jordan Leads in Leisure Activities

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The South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center released a full schedule of their activities until April in the newest version of the South Jordan Leisure Guide. –Tori La Rue

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Lifelong Friends Earn Eagle Together

outh Jordan residents Austin Storrs and Parker Davis have done a lot together in their short 15 years: they attended preschool together, raced pinewood derby cars side-byside, and have both played on the Bingham High boys volleyball team. Now, just shy of their 16th birthdays in February, these close friends will be awarded the rank of Eagle together in the Boy Scouts of America.

Austin and Parker are both sophomores at Bingham High School. They completed their Eagle rank requirements in the second half of 2015 and held a joint Court of Honor on Jan. 24 in the South Jordan Parkway Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Their accomplishment stems from three years of adventure, hard work, fun and dedication to the Boy Scout program in Troop 1975.

In satisfying the Eagle requirements, Parker has served as chaplain and Austin as co-captain. Parker earned 25 merit badges, his favorite being wilderness survival, and Austin earned 26, with archery as his favorite.

Both boys have fond memories of their troop’s many campouts - among the most memorable a recent trip to Zion National Park where they hiked The Narrows, learned some local history and enjoyed a day of water sports.

Austin grew up playing basketball and currently plays volleyball but enjoys all sports.

He has always worked hard in his life to get good grades and keep up with all of his classes, and he plans to further his education through graduating from college. In his free time, Austin’s favorite things to do are hang out with friends, play Xbox and play sports. Austin’s Eagle project consisted of working with the Jordan River Commission to beautify the northern section of the Jordan River Trail by

Austin Storrs and Parker Davis, lifelong friends, are honored with their eagle scout together.

planting roughly 200 desired plants.

One part of the project was near an actual eagle’s nest, and Austin’s hope is that when the trees and shrubs mature, eagles will nest in them. Austin involved both the boys and leaders from his troop and feels that the project was an overall success. Austin most values his leadership experiences in scouts, as it was

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Parker also enjoys a breadth of sports and particularly excels in volleyball. He, too, is a good student and plans on attending a university. He lived in Ghana, West Africa, with his family during his fifth- and sixth-grade years and will always treasure that unique experience. He also enjoys Xbox, following professional soccer and spending time with friends.

For his Eagle project, Parker hosted a safety fair for the cub scouts in his local unit and enlisted the help of his fellow boy scouts to man the various information booths. The cub scouts in attendance learned about general first aid, shock, extreme weather safety, and wounds and insect/animal bites. This information allowed the cubs to pass off their first aid requirements. Parker also collected stuffed animals to donate to the South Jordan fire and paramedics teams in the hopes of comforting children in traumatic situations. These were warmly received at the South Jordan Fire Station on Redwood Road. Parker feels that his scouting experience allowed him to develop great self-dependence as he worked through merit badges and other requirements.

Austin, Parker, and their parents, Ken and Ember Storrs and Troy and Jill Davis, express deep gratitude to all of their loyal leaders who have helped the boys along the way. l

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The Giving Grinch Has a Heart of Gold T

he gift of giving brings joy to the holiday season. That is why The Giving Grinch, a local foundation, raises money all year long to have the opportunity to spread a little cheer during Christmas to those who may not otherwise have received a gift.

“I truly believe every child deserves a Christmas,” Sheena Rose, the founder of The Giving Grinch, said. “People were crying at the support. It was very rewarding, because [we] knew that these families needed help.”

Vendors and shoppers convened on the South Jordan Community Center for The Giving Grinch’s annual holiday boutique on Nov. 14, 2015 as a final fundraising effort to help as many families as possible.

“Everybody [was] really excited to be here,” Jamie Alvarado, a vendor, said. “We’ve had some good sales, but the priority was to donate for the kids for The Giving Grinch foundation.”

A variety of booths with items such as baked goods, clothes, jewelry, woodwork and knitted goods filled the community center as shoppers browsed, chatted and were visited by Santa and The Giving Grinch.

Thanks to generous customers and sponsors, 28 families received assistance in 2015.

Smith’s in South Jordan donated Christmas dinner to each family, which included turkey and all of the fixings. Residents donated through the foundation’s website and bought toys. Lotsa Tots has sponsored The Giving

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Vendors and visitors filled the South Jordan Community Center for an opportunity to shop, sell and support a good cause.

Grinch every year since it began in 1996.

“I work in South Jordan at a daycare. One of my boys in ’96, when I was putting up a tree, told me that he didn’t have a Christmas tree. I was like, ‘Oh. That’s weird,’” Rose said.

“I went to his house, and came to find out that they weren’t having Christmas. That’s when I founded it. We went out and bought them all Christmas.”

The board of directors plans for the annual holiday boutique every year, and goes

The Giving Grinch foundation holds an annual boutique as a major fundraiser for helping families in need during the holiday season.

through a process of selecting families in need of assistance. Those families can go online to The Giving Grinch website or another individual can nominate a family in need.

“The families are all over the state. [In 2014], we helped a family in Richfield that suffered from a house fire,” Jessica Wright, a member of the board of directors, said. “We keep trying to get bigger and bigger each year, so that we can help more people.”

In 2014, a total of 62 families received

gifts, including a mom who had been diagnosed with cancer in South Jordan. The foundation was able to provide a vacation to Disneyland for the mom and her family for a week.

“It just depends every year. How much money we make is how many families we can help,” Rose said.

For more information about the foundation, for how to help or how to nominate a family in need, visit www.thegivinggrinch.org l

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South Jordan Fire Department Pumped to Get Hearts Pumping

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outh Jordan City has a high cardiac arrest save rate compared to cities across the nation, and fire department officials attribute part of this success to the CPR and AED classes they offer to residents.

The city’s save rate is 50 percent, which towers over the national average which is 5 to 6 percent, according to Andrew Butler, chief of the South Jordan Fire Department.

“We recognize the need for early CPR with sudden cardiac arrest and heart attacks,” Butler said. “We need people who can give an immediate start, and it’s really been a combination of firefighters, police officers and residents helping out.”

Within the past year, six out of the 12 people who entered cardiac arrest in South Jordan were taken to the hospital with a pulse, he said.

The most recent cardiac arrest in the city happened on Dec. 23 when a man began to have a heart attack at the South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center, Butler said.

Corban Summers, an off-duty firefighter, administered CPR to the man until the fire department was able to come in. The man was saved because of the fast actions of Summers and the department, Butler said.

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fering free CPR and AED training to city residents and businesses four years ago, 1,200 people have signed up, and classes are still being filled.

AED training, or automated external defibrillator training, teaches community members how to use defibrillators to control the heart.

The training sessions are part of Project Cardiac React, a pre-hospital cardiovascular initiative intended to reduce heart damage, increase survivability and

lower health care cost for those who experience cardiac arrests within the city, according to the project mission statement.

Butler encourages city residents to sign up for the CPR and AED training by scheduling an appointment by calling (801) 254-0948.

“Being trained makes all the difference in the world when it means that someone will have a higher chance of survival,” he said. l

For the past four years South Jordan City Fire Department has been pushing for more people to be educated about what to do when someone nearby experiences a heart attack. The city’s cardiac arrest save rate is 50 percent, compared to 5 to 6 percent in the nation, which may be because of the fire department’s willingness to educate city residents, according to Andrew Butler, chief of the South Jordan Fire Department. –Tori La Rue

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The Fireboys statue sits in front of South Jordan Fire Station #1. The station sits in close proximity to the South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center, where a man had a heart attack on Dec. 23. Corban Summers, an off-duty firefighter, administered CPR until on-duty firefighters arrived. The man survived and was taken to the hospital with a pulse. –Tori La Rue

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Nationally Renowned Comedian, Family-Man Says He Succeeds by Failing

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com

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s a comedian who has received standing ovations and encores throughout the globe, been named “Best of State” in the Arts and Entertainment in Utah and released books and DVDs on his craft, Jason Hewlett said he still considers himself a failure.

“The more you fail, the more you succeed,” Hewlett said. “If you’re only succeeding on the stage, you’ve reached a plateau. You need to keep failing in order to reach another level of success.”

Hewlett, a resident of South Jordan with his wife and four kids, has made a living performing what he terms “G-rated comedy shows” for the past 15 years. He also works an emcee and keynote speaker.

Hewlett continually “fails” by trying new things on stage, so his show is not stagnant, he said. Many of these new ideas come from his family.

When Hewlett heard the song “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon, he said he immediately thought about how his wife teaches him and the kids not to use the words “Shut Up.” This idea became one that he used later in his comedy routines. “’You know you can’t say that, not in this family, even though you’re the dad, ‘Shut up’s a potty word to me,’” he sings on stage to the tune of the familiar radio hit.

“Little woman said it straight to me. She said ‘Oo oo oo, ‘Shut up’s a potty word to me.’”

This Utah comedian gained media coverage from Today, People, and The Huffington Post and other national media outlets during December 2015 after his Facebook post about “Cheating on his wife with his wife” went viral.

In the post, Hewlett describes how he noticed the beauty of a woman at Target, not realizing until a second later that the woman of his admiration was actually his wife.

Hewlett said he wasn’t One of Jason Hewlett’s most popular imitations on stage is that of a raptor.

Hewlett, of South Jordan, makes a living bringing his clean comedy routines expecting the huge response to the post, which generatto stages near and far. –jasonhewlett.com

ed over 400,000 likes and 200,000 shares.

While many people told him they thought of it as a publicity stunt, Hewlett said if he’d known the key to get that much attention, he’d have done it years ago.

“The post was nothing out of the norm,” he said. “I’m consistently posting about my wife and kids.”

Hewlett’s kids are used to the unordinary work hours of their dad, he said. They love to eat breakfast with him before he leaves for trips, and they Skype him while he is away, he said.

Some years Hewlett said he’s away from home one third of the days of the year, but those days are lessening. As Hewlett’s shows have been more in demand, he’s done fewer shows and charged more for them.

“It’s the dream to work less and be at home more,” he said.

Hewlett’s newest business move was creating a two-day instructional program entitled “How to Make a Career from the Stage.”

The program targets performers who have a drive to make a career out of their performing, whether that’s comedy performing, musical performing or otherwise, Hewlett said.

If these training programs go well, it will allow Hewlett to spend more time with his family, allowing his business to travel to him instead of the other way around, he said.

The first training in January, held at NOAH’S Event Venue in South Jordan, had participants from Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah, he said. It sold out in 48 hours, so Hewlett said he quickly planned a second training session for Feb. 29 through March 1.

More information about the trainings can be

found on his website at jasonhewlett.com.

“I believe all art deserves expression,” he said. “I’d be honored with any person of any style who wanted to learn from me.”

Hewlett said his routine differs from most other comedians because it is funny and applicable to all audiences from corporate businesses like Coca-Cola to family audiences to adult parties. He said that’s why he thinks the response to his training program was so positive.

Hewlett’s website claims that he’s performed his clean comedy act in every major casino in Vegas, creating opposition to the idea that clean comedy isn’t really comedy.

In the beginning of his career Hewlett turned down opportunities to sign with major performing companies who would require him to change his material to be a little more ‘adult,’ he said.

“I made a choice that I would keep my shows G-rated after I was disqualified at a competition at BYU for my Michael Jackson impression,” he said. “I knew it wasn’t appropriate, and at that point it helped me to draw the line – I don’t want to even come close to that line,” he said. l

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Ninth Annual Art Show Features Local Artists Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com

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ayne Naylor, photographer, witnessed Zion’s red rocks during a storm in January, and thanks to the South Jordan Art show, community members can see it as well.

Over a hundred pieces of art, all created

by South Jordan residents, are on display in the Gale Center of History and Culture and online at sjc-art2016.blogspot.com as part of the ninth annual city art show. One of the pieces displayed is Naylor’s “Zion’s Great White,” in which he captured big white clouds surrounding a red rock formation at Utah’s most frequented national park.

“I look to capture nature sights in storms,” he said. “It does everything for a photo, giving a unique light and changing the mood.”

Although he’s had his work displayed in many different places, Naylor said it was wonderful to display his art somewhere so close to home. A major purpose of the art show is to allow artists to see other artists work in the local area, Amanda Robinson, show planner, said.

Robinson was first affiliated with the art shows over six years ago as a participant.

When she joined the city arts council later that year, she volunteered to take over the art show, putting a focus on efficiency and publicity, she said. Since Robinson took charge of the art show, participation doubled and only one form must be completed before entries are accepted.

Winners from all categories were announced Jan. 18, and the display lasted from Jan. 19 to 29, according to the website. The show included art work from artists ages 6 and

Layne Naylor poses with his painting “Zion’s Great White” at the South Jordan City Art Show in January.

Naylor tries to capture national parks during storms because he says it gives the scenery interesting coloring. – Tori La Rue

Rick Nelson showcases his entry in the South Jordan City Art Show. Nelson sketched his grandson. Nelson’s piece, along with over a hundred other entries from local artists, were on display at the Gale Center of History and Culture in January. – Tori La Rue

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didn’t think that anyone else would want a rat, and she wants everyone and everything to feel included, so she wanted to paint a picture showing the same thing.”

Rick Nelson described the inspiration for his entry “My Little Buddy” in two words: “My grandson.”

Nelson’s artistic creations began to emerge when he was an art center student in college, he said, but after he started attending

Haylee Mower, 14, entered her piece titled “Rats are Welcome,” a painting created on a recycled piece of wood from one of her old bookshelves. The painting is of a blue cartoon rat who is holding a spoon.

“Haylee’s always been interested in rats,” her mother Keila Mower said about her daughter’s inspiration for the piece. “When we decided to get a pet, she picked a rat because she

Haylee Mower, 14, entered an original painting entitled, “Rats are Welcome” in the Ninth Annual South Jordan Art Show, which gives professional and amateur artists in the community an opportunity to showcase their work. – Haylee Mower

law school and then practicing law upon graduation, drawing became a less frequent hobby until he hardly sketched at all.

Recently that changed after Nelson had surgery on his hand. During this procedure, the doctor cut open the nerve near his thumb on accident, according to Nelson. The doctor reattached the nerves, but he is still missing some mobility in his dominant hand, he said.

“I started drawing again for the therapy. It helped me work with my hands, and was good for mental relief, too,” he said.

In Nelson’s earlier years of drawing, he drew pictures of his kids, which he still has hanging up in his home, said. This time around, he’s drawing the newest members of his family — his grandchildren.

He’s drawn three of his five grandchildren so far. When Nelson finishes the sketch, he gives it to his grandchild as a gift.

“I gave this sketch to my grandson for Christmas, but I asked if I could borrow it to enter it into this art show,” Nelson said. “He was really excited that it would be on display.”

Nelson’s entry is made up of pencil and ink. The head and shoulder portrait sketch is entirely black, white and grey besides a bit of green coloring in the eyes.

“It’s a technique I use to color the eyes,” Nelson said. “It just gives it that little extra something.”

Robinson said she encourages the community to come out and support the artists.

Visitors may get ideas of what they can enter into next year’s art show.

“The South Jordan Art Shows are great opportunities for new artists,” she said. “It’s free and it’s a good way to gain more confidence to see your art actually displayed somewhere.”

The next city art show is set for around the same time next year. l

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South Jordan Leads in Leisure Activities

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hen Bo Earls, a resident of American Fork, joined the management team at South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center nine months ago, he said he was shocked at the amount of recreational activities the center puts on.

“I think it is phenomenal that it’s such a focus. I’ve noticed these kinds of things are a bigger deal in South Jordan than in other cities nearby,” he said. “There is always something scheduled around the town.”

To inform residents and neighboring community members about recreational activities

run together, followed by the Gold Rush 5K, where participants who adorn themselves with St. Patrick’s Day attire will win prizes and the Earth Day 10K, where race officials will collect recyclables.

Those who don’t know if they can finish a 5K or 10K race but still want to participate should consider joining running groups affiliated with the fitness center, Earls said.

“Even if that’s not your thing, there’s something here for everyone,” Earls said. “The most important thing is getting moving and not having a sedentary lifestyle, and that doesn’t

activities that involve a people of diverse ages.

Reid, who claims to be older than dirt, said he and his granddaughter, a teenager, love to swim at the aquatic center together.

“The difference is that she can swim 10 lengths up and down while I swim only two,” he said.

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that will take place from January to April, South Jordan released an updated seasonal Leisure Guide.

The SoJo Race Series is one of the most exciting fitness activities included in the guide, according to Earls.

In previous years, each race acted as its own event, and this made the races seem scattered, Earls said. Now all the races are part of a collective races series, which has improved organization and publicity, he said.

The series begins with the Date Dash 5K on Feb. 13, where couples are encouraged to

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South Jordan’s athletic options include weight room orientation, Zumba, swim team, tumbling, indoor soccer, kung fu, basketball, gymnastics and more.

South Jordan’s aquatic and fitness center offers open play in the dance room, basketball courts and turf court for those who would rather lead out their own activities rather than participate in structured play, according to Earls.

Larry Reid of Riverton said he loves the conveniently close activities that South Jordan offers. He said he especially appreciates the

In addition to fitness activities, the guide explains the city’s educational opportunities, such as CPR training, French classes and science classes. It also informs readers of artistic activities, such as fiction writing, painting and woodcarving.

From quilting to Easter egg hunting to archery, the guide offers activities for those of varying ages and skill levels.

To view the leisure guide visit www.sjc. utah.gov or stop by the fitness center, Gale Center of History and Culture, South Jordan Community Center or Mulligans for a free paper copy. l

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Principal Goes the Extra Mile to Enrich Students’ Holidays

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he students at Elk Meadows Elementary have come to expect a special ‘visitor’ in their school around certain holidays. Principal Aaron Ichimura chooses a costume themed appropriate for the upcoming holiday and visits each classroom to offer safety tips, read a book and visit with the students.

“During Halloween, I dress up in a silly costume and read a Halloween picture book story to each class in our school. I like to remind students of safe trick-or-treating practices during this time, and if I have enough time, ask them what they are dressing up as,” Ichimura said. “I make a sign-up sheet for teachers to sign up for a time I can visit with their classes, but do not require it of them. During December, I dress up like an elf, an Asian Santa, or this year a snowman, and classes can sign up to come visit with me in front of our office so I can read them a Christmas story. I like to discuss what we look forward to most and love about winter recess.”

Ichimura adopted the idea from principal Shelly Davis at Butterfield Canyon Elementary when he was her assistant. He enjoyed it so much he worked it into his routine when he became principal at Elk Meadows. Students look forward to seeing what costume Ichimura will arrive in.

“My students love to have Mr. Ichimura read to them especially since he is usually in costume,” Mrs. Kimball, kindergarten teacher, said. “I think this tradition of visiting all the classes around the holidays is beneficial to the students, because it allows them to become familiar with the principle in a positive light. All of the kindergarten students talk about it afterwards and they are always excited when they see Mr. Ichimura in the hall.” l

Principal Aaron Ichimura dresses up in various costumes throughout the year and reads to students at Elk Meadows Elementary School.

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As Eye See It Information on Vision and Eye Health

by Dale F. Hardy, O.D. Glaucoma is the third most common cause of severe vision loss in the United States. It is estimated that over 11% of blindness is due to glaucoma.

Glaucoma is really not a single disease, but is a name used for several related eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve. Most often this is related to a higher than normal internal pressure in the eye that can cause damage to the nerve fibers in the optic nerve.

This damage can result in severe and permanent loss of vision. This can be Primary Open Angle Glaucoma which develops slowly and painlessly and has often been referred to as “the sneak thief of sight”. It can be Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma when there is a sudden blockage of drainage channels and pressure builds up rapidly. This can cause pain, redness, blurred vision, and halos around lights. There is also a low tension glaucoma where the pressure in the eye appears to be normal but the same changes and damage occurs in the optic nerve as occurs in Open Angle Glaucoma.

If there is a history of glaucoma in the family, especially parents or siblings, you should have a yearly comprehensive eye exam. Unfortunately, it is thought that at least half of all people who have glaucoma are not receiving treatment because it has not been detected yet.

Diagnostic tests include: measuring the pressure in the eye with a tonometer; visual inspection of the optic nerve where it enters the eye to see if there are any changes there; visual field testing; and ocular coherence tomography of the optic nerve.

The first line of treatment is to use eye drops to lower the pressure in the eye. Lowering the pressure has even been proven valuable in low tension glaucoma. More extreme measures are taken in Angle Closure Glaucoma to lower the pressure as quickly as possible. There are also laser and surgical treatments that may be necessary if the drops do not stop the progression of vision loss.

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Bingham High Student Creates, Sells Realistic Baby Dolls

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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hen Sarah Merrill was 12 years old, she wanted a “reborn” doll — a vinyl baby doll that is handcrafted to resemble a realistic human baby as possible.

Reborn dolls became popular around 1999 when doll enthusiasts wanted more realistic dolls. As a result, reborners or doll artists who create the realistic baby dolls, will buy kits to create realistic baby dolls and sell them at fairs or on the internet for hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Sarah eventually saved up her money and bought her own reborn doll for $450 that was made by an artist in New Mexico — someone she still is in touch with today.

“I feel in love with the real look and wanted her to be like a real baby,” she said.

However, her mother planted a seed when she asked Sarah if she wanted to paint one herself. That idea now has turned into a business for the Bingham High senior.

“I bought one from the DI (Deseret Industries) and refurbished her,” Sarah said, adding that she later sold it for $75.

She bought her first vinyl kit from Bountiful Baby company in Salt Lake City when she was 13. Kits range from $25 to hundreds of dollars, depending on the doll, she said.

“I watched YouTube videos and talked to others to learn about creating them. It’s a process that takes time and patience,” she said.

Sarah said that she paints their faces with

50 layers of heat-set paints so in between each layer, the doll is baked in the oven. The painting process, if she spends three to four hours each day, takes about one week to include flesh tones, veins, baby zits, splotching and facial highlights.

“I try to give the doll as realistic look as I can — the more realistic, the better,” Sarah said.

Then, she begins work on the hair.

“There are special needles I use to root the hair, and then I place only one or two pieces of Mohair hair at a time. I decide ahead of time the direction I want the hair to go, where the cowlick is, where there is less hair at the place the baby may lay her head. If it’s not how I want it to be, I have to take it out and start over,” she said about the five- to six-week process.

Then, Sarah begins the assembling part of the doll. If she has a buyer interested in her doll, she will ask the buyer for the doll’s name and if they want a particular theme as she buys baby clothes to dress the doll and includes a blanket, bottle, pacifier, an identification bracelet worn at the hospitals and birth certificate with the package.

“Elephants and owls are the biggest themes,” she said, adding that the biggest doll-purchasing seasons for her are Christmas and after tax season when people receive refunds.

She has handcrafted African American, Mexican and white dolls; dolls that are boys as well as girls; and dolls that are made to look as if it is a preemie to a five-yearold. Her dolls have been purchased by doll lovers in states outside of Utah as well as Canada, Australia and other countries.

“Some dolls are purchased for granddaughters or for collectors, but some also are bought to help those who have lost their own child through a miscarriage or some other way,” Sarah said.

She has given away some of her dolls to reach women in shelters for therapeutic reasons and taken dolls to senior centers to let them cuddle with them.

“One kissed the doll’s head and said, ‘God’s angels are so amazing.’ I haven’t forgotten that,” she said.

Sarah sells her dolls on her Etsy account

under “Sarah’s Little Angels.” She has created about 20 to 30 dolls and currently has five available.

“I put the money from the sales into my savings. About half of it goes into more kits and supplies. I’d love to do this full time after high school — four months to go until graduation,” she said. I’ve gotten some really good reviews from ‘wow’ and ‘amazing’ to ‘it’s better than the photo (that was posted).’”

While her friends know she’s an artist, few know she creates reborns.

“It’s more of an adult thing. Adults buy them for themselves either as a collector or to help overcome a loss. The youngest girl who has bought from me was 14,” she said.

The high school senior, who will receive her nail technician license, uses her talent in nail art as well as Zentangles, a structured art design or pattern where others can choose to color and create into an image. Her Zentangle creations have been in shaped patterns, sea life a peacock and a buck and doe.

Those she has sold for $15 to $40 for copies, and original prints run from $30 to $100 on her Facebook page.

“It’s fun and relaxing, and I’m able to create those pretty quick, maybe in an hour,” she said.

Sarah’s first drawing, of her stuffed animal, she drew when she was 12. And although she has it up on her bedroom wall, the stuffed animal is long gone.

She has taken one art class, Drawing I, in high school and received an A, but she has never entered any art contests.

“I’ve never thought I was good enough, but I love seeing how it all comes together when I create a doll or piece of art. I try to get it to be the best I can,” she said. l

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Elk Meadows Students Get Lesson About Forecasting Weather

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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lk Meadows fourth graders know more about what causes the weather and how it is forecast, thanks to a visit from meteorologist Dan Guthrie.

“If I can teach them the basics, then they’ll be able to answer a few questions that may pop up on the SAGE state test or understand more about forecasting weather so they are better prepared,” Guthrie said, who has been broadcasting weather reports on television locally for the past two years.

His Jan. 7 presentation is an introduction to the weather unit that fourth graders will study this spring as part of the state core curriculum, teacher Angie Marsden said.

“Our curriculum measures the weather and how we observe it, record it, understand it and what it tells us,” she said. “I hope he piqued the students’ interest in why we care about weather, and they’ll remember this as we study it.”

When Guthrie asked about why people care about the weather, student answers ranged from what they will wear or do outside to how it affects travel and if it would cause a flood in Southern Utah or an avalanche at a ski resort or canyon.

“Utah weather is different than other states since we know we have snow in our high alpine climate, but it is hot in our desert climate,” he said, adding that Utah is the second driest state behind Nevada, and the amount of moisture Utahns receive also dictates sprinkler use in the summer.

He also pointed out the Wasatch Front’s inversions also dictate students’ activities.

“With an inversion and poor air quality that result in really cold temperatures, you know it likely will be an inside recess day,” he said.

Guthrie proceeded to explain to students how cold air gets trapped below high pressure that causes the inversions.

Although many students claimed to like the high pressure days best that produce sunny weather, Guthrie prefers low pressure that “isn’t as boring to forecast” since it’s filled with storms, fog and inclement weather.

“I like both high and low pressure days,” fourth-grade student Tai Tuatagaloa said. “I plan to watch the weather more now and will understand what he’s saying and what all the symbols mean.”

Then, Guthrie posed a question to students: “Why does Utah have the greatest snow on earth?” He explained to them about dry, powder snow that isn’t moist enough to pack a snowball, but attractive enough to “have people come from all over the world to play in our mountains to ski and snowboard.”

Wet snow, he said, can make it difficult to drive when it’s on the roads and causes avalanches.

Many students also were unaware of Utah having tornados, including the one that hit Salt Lake City on Aug. 11, 1999. He taught them that tornados occur with a mix of both moist

Elk Meadows fourth-grade students learn about weather forecasting Jan.7 from meteorologist Dan Guthrie. –Julie Slama

and dry air, and the best place to go to protect themselves from a tornado is underground or in a central room without windows.

“I didn’t know what makes a tornado or what a vortex was,” fourth-grader Ryan Villagomez said, adding that he appreciated seeing photos of the tornado that hit downtown, then went by the state capitol building and Memory Grove.

His classmate, Ella Cowley, said she has experienced hurricanes when she lived in North Carolina.

“Learning about weather more helps me to understand why things happen and how to prepare and dress for the day,” she said. “If it’s warm, high pressure day, I can have a pool party

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or go to Seven Peaks. If it’s snowy, because of low pressure, I can build a snowman. It’s exciting to learn new things and learn what’s going on.”

Guthrie went on to answer questions from how weather balloons work by taking three-dimensional photos of the atmosphere every four hours to how he presents the weather on television in front of a green screen.

When asked “how often are you correct with forecasting the weather,” Guthrie said that forecasting the weather has improved with technology, and now they can predict it one week to 10 days in advance rather than just a few days.

“Pretty soon if we get any more accurate, I’ll be out of a job forecasting it,” he said. l

New Digital Dashboard Lets Residents Track Progress

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In deciding what we would track and what metrics we’d use as a way to measure our progress, we surveyed many residents to find out what they would most like to see. The survey results ranked public safety, addressing homelessness, air quality, job opportunities and support for education as top priorities.

Residents also said they’d like to know about the availability of parks and trails, the current state of repair of roads and buildings, and what

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Some of the indicators we will track include the crime rate; the number of homeless individuals and children in the county; the number of children who lack health insurance; and the percentage of teens who are physically active.

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Hawthorn Academy Students Help Community, World Through Service

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ore than 630 Hawthorn Academy students gave a helping hand last month, trading in traditional class holiday parties for the opportunity to help others in the community as well as in the world.

“Our teachers talked to the students and learned their interests in helping others,” Marie Steffensen, Hawthorn Academy International Baccalaureate curriculum coordinator, said.

“Students share their reflections of their service projects and how it has made a difference in their lives.”

Hawthorn Academy is an International Baccalaureate school that offers the primary years program for its kindergartners through fifth-grade students. As part of the program, voluntary, meaningful student action is expected as a result of student learning, Steffensen said “Many students are involved in service projects that help our community all the time,” she said.

The students’ service may be done individual or in groups, on their own or at school or in the community.

“Through action, students are able to grow socially and personally, developing skills such as cooperation, problem solving, conflict resolution and critical thinking,” she said.

Many students seek the IB Leadership Award, which is awarded at the end of the school year. For the award, students can help with service in their community, city, state, country or even on an international level as one student’s soccer team plans to travel to Africa and spend an afternoon volunteering. A brother and sister made and donated crafts for the Festival of Trees and another student volunteered with an international religious conference involving her heritage.

Students need to pre-approve their service project and it must meet the grade-level number of hours of service, Steffensen said.

However, in December, it wasn’t an award, but an opportunity to give to others that motivated students, she said. Kindergarteners and second-graders were studying needs versus wants and realized that everyone needs a safe living area and wanted to supply people in

need with blankets and school supplies. So the kindergartners teamed up with Bikers Against Child Abuse and donated 110 gently used blankets, and wrote letters to tell them why the blanket was special to them. They also gave 50 packages of crayons. Second-graders tied fleece blankets and donated those for the second year in a row, donating about 200 blankets.

As a surprise to their schoolmates, first graders cleaned and sanitized desks and left a holiday card with a small candy cane for every student at the school.

Third-grade students used beads to create 400 geckos that were donated to Humanitized Expeditions who will take them to schools in the Mayan Highlands in Guatemala this spring.

These beaded gecko crafts will reach children in village schools, as well as be used to entertain the children during exams or when they have to take medication at medical clinics.

Fourth graders made about 100 school bag kits that were donated to the Refugee and Immigrant Center of the Asian Association of Utah. These bags include school supplies that will help refugee and immigrant children have necessary items to aid in their success at school, Steffensen said. In addition, some students also collected coats, shoes, socks and toys for a shelter.

Both fifth- and sixth-grade students tied about 90 quilts. Fifth graders donated them to The Road Home. The Road Home assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake County and along the Wasatch Front. The Road Home also provides emergency services such as basic personal items, including hygiene kits and clothing, as well as emergency shelter. The Road Home’s mission also extends to help people step out of homelessness and back into the community.

The sixth-grade quilts were donated to Primary Children’s Medical Center. The quilts are given out as needed to help young patients feel more comfortable and brave while staying at the hospital, Steffensen said.

“We want our students to learn to think about the bigger world and know that their actions help those around them,” she said. l

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Hawthorn Academy second-grade students donated blankets in December 2015 as part of their desire to help others in the community. –Marie Steffensen

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Jordan Ridge Students Earn State Title in Creative Pursuits

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he Jordan Ridge “Fossilists” earned their school a consecutive state title in the Creative Pursuit Bowl. The team of four fourth graders created a museum exhibit of fossils that matched the theme of “Night of the Museum” and helped them to win the first-place trophies.

At the bowl, each school district in the state could send two top teams in third and fourth grades to compete in a three-part competition: an original museum model, a skit to highlight the model and a demonstration of impromptu thinking skills. The students have to meet guidelines, such as materials they can use, a $10 cost limit and time period.

Since September, Jordan Ridge’s Fossilists met during and after school to research fossils, which ties into the fourth-grade core curriculum, and practice impromptu questions.

They also created and practiced their skit.

Then, they had to compete at the Jordan School District contest on Nov. 15, where they received trophies, before going head-to-head with other teams at the state bowl, which was held Dec. 1 at South Jordan Middle School.

The first place state fourth-grade team consists of Mara Spigarelli, Sonora Homer, Jordan Fjeldsted and Ace Reiser. They were coached by teacher Valery Gines.

“The students had to do it all on their own,” Gines said. “It was very hard for me not to get involved, but great to see them research and brainstorm. They worked together on their own.”

The students were allowed to suggest people they could work with as a team and looked for classmates who were creative, orderly, responsible for getting things done and could compromise with others.

“Working together is harder to get it done, but by doing so, I got to know my teammates better and we had a lot more ideas so we compromised,” Mara said.

They even compromised what would be featured in their museum exhibit, each making a different item. Amongst their displays were shells and bugs stuck in amber, a trilobite fossil, a trace paw print and an impression of a worm. As part of the contest rules, they could only spend a maximum of $10 for supplies.

First, they had to research online and in books about fossils and minerals. Jordan said he didn’t realize there were different bone types until they were doing research.

“I liked that we got to use our mind to something and learn,” Ace said. “We also got to be creative with impromptus when they asked for varied and unusual answers.”

Sonora said that they practiced on impromptu prompts.

“If someone had a good idea, we’d just tweak it so we were able to work together at the same time as giving our own responses,” she said.

They created their museum display covering a raspberry box, a shoebox and Pringles can with red butcher paper. The model needed to be

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used in the skit and every additional item used were limited to a list provided before the competition. Students were rewarded for creativity and originality as well as how many items they used.

“We had lots of fun with the skit,” Jordan said. “People laughed when I danced disco.”

Sonora said they made up the skit as they went along in the process of preparing for the competition.

“There’s tons of puns and plays on words, and everyone was laughing,” she said.

Through designing and building a museum display, students needed to use skills in research, social studies and technology. With the impromptu part of the competition, students used language arts skills, and in their performances, they used public speaking, memoriza-

tion, theater and gained self-confidence.

They also learned to be organized and take initiative.

“We listened to each other and talked to other people for ideas and knew we had to work together to do well,” Mara said.

“And we didn’t judge,” Ace added.

Although the class haven’t studied the fossils unit yet, the Fossilists know when they do they can help their classmates.

“We’ve already learned some, and I’m excited to learn more when we study it. It will be fun to share this with other people,” Jordan said.

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Bingham High to Present Classic Comedy

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bout 20 Bingham High students will present the comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” that involves characters taking on fictitious names with tangled love stories — and a plot involving a handbag — set through the classic play written by Oscar Wilde.

The performances will be at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27 and again Monday, Feb. 29 and Tuesday, March 1 in the school’s Copper Pit theatre, 2160 West 10400 South, South Jordan. General admission tickets will be available online at BinghamMiners. org.

The family-oriented show will feature period costumes, British dialects and a play on names so it makes it fun, director Michelle Robbins said.

“It’s a comedy so people will absolutely love it,” she said. “I’ve taught it in my theater concurrent enrollment class in the past, and the students are really excited about presenting it.”

The story involves two young gentle-

men living in 1890s England who unknowingly use the same pseudonym, Earnest, on the sly in order to put some excitement into their lives. Jack has invented a brother, Earnest, whom he uses as an excuse to leave his dull country life behind to visit Gwendolyn.

Algernon decided to take the name Earnest when visiting Cecily, who lives at Jack’s country manor. Things start to go awry when they end up together in country and their deceptions are discovered.

Robbins said that this will be the first time Bingham has presented the show in the past 20 years, and possibly ever.

Before auditions, Robbins encouraged all the students to read the play. After casting the play, the 13 students then were expected to memorize the script over the holiday break.

Rehearsals began when they returned to school the week of Jan. 4.

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The mission of Oquirrh Hills Veterinary Center is to provide the highest quality medical, surgical, boarding and grooming care possible, in an environment that is family-oriented, warm, comfortable and clean. They also strive to maintain a strong focus on client education and service.

The modern facility occupies nearly 5,000 square feet with some of the most modern equipment and trained staff in the greater Salt Lake Valley. This allows the center to offer high quality sedation-free grooming, personal lodging for your pet, and the highest quality medicine and surgery available. Their medical and surgical services include: a comprehensive preventative medicine plan, routine elective and advanced soft tissue or orthopedic surgery, ultrasound, endoscopy, blood chemistries, and even dental care.

Also offered at the center is PennHip certification, of which less than ten veterinarians in the state of Utah offer. This certification is available to better diagnose hip dysplasia at an early age in your pet. “We want our clients to feel that our hospital is their hospital,” says Monica Walters, practice manager at Oquirrh Hills Veterinary Center.

It’s easy to feel that way with the way the doctors and staff treat those who come through their doors, both two-legged and four-legged. To kick of the new year at the center, January was senior wellness month, educating clients about the specific needs of their pets over the age of 7. This month focused on promoting wellness screening tests including bloodwork, urinalyses, heartworm and fecal

screenings. is dental month, and the center is offering a $25 discount on the price of your pet’s dental cleaning.

A pet is often times just like another member of the family. When that member gets sick or injured, it is important to us, as their family to seek out the best care possible.

You can look no further; rest easy knowing that Oquirrh Hills Veterinary Center is the best in the business at taking care of your four-legged family members. Oquirrh Hills Veterinary Center is located at 5714 West 13400 South in Herriman. Call 801-446-5194 to make an appointment or to ask any questions, or visit oquirrhhillsvet.com to learn more. l

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