South Jordan September 2015

September 2015 | Vol. 2 Iss. 9

FREE South Jordan Native

becomes President of the

Salt Lake Board of REALTORS

Hopi Indians, South Jordan Rotary Form Bond

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By Rhett Wilkinson

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A student helps the Hopi tribe near Tuba City, Ariz. The South Jordan Rotary and Hopi are enjoying a seven-year relationship. Photo courtesy Shaun Michel. Inset: Oraibi, a Hopi village that dates back to 1200 A.D. The South Jordan Rotary Council assists the Hopi. Photo courtesy Shaun Michel

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“I believe there are enough people out there who are

like-minded and socially conscious enough to want to create something for generations to come.�

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Taking Out the Trash: South Jordan Recycling Opportunities Expand

By James Luke

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ome new additions to a few South Jordan city parks give residents easy options to drop off glass recycling. Three new collection sites accept all colors of glass jars and bottles in large bins located at South Jordan City Park, 10960 South Redwood Road, at the Shields Lane Jordan Parkway Trailhead, 947 Shields Lane, and at Soda Row in Daybreak, 4604 Daybreak Rim Way. Some glass collection bins in the past have required separation of colored glass from clear glass. The South Jordan collection locations, however, accept a single stream of all glass at the drop-off locations without requiring separation of colors.

For regular household trash and recycling other than glass, most South Jordan residents know the drill. When it is their assigned garbage collection day once a week, people routinely roll the large trash and recycling bins out to the curb for collection. For those households with unique trash disposal needs in the city, though, there are now some other options available to make hauling off the big and bulky trash a little bit easier.

For major garage, yard or neighborhood cleanup projects, the city offers a 15-yard container for rent. Upon reservation, the city will deliver the empty waste dumpster to the resident’s curb, where it is left for 24 hours.

Residents and even neighborhood groups can fill the large bin with all sorts of oversized and bulky trash, yard waste and branches, old furniture and more – although no hazardous and e-waste is allowed.

South Jordan residents can also schedule a smaller trash pickup option at home by reserving a date with the city for collection of a 5 feet by 5 feet pile of household junk. Most appliances, old furniture, moving boxes and other large and bulky items may be placed at curbside for disposal. For the special collection services, the city adds a fee — $15 for the 5-by-5 curbside pile, $40 for the dumpster on weekdays or $80 on weekends or holidays — to the resident’s next utility bill.

Some types of junk are not permitted in the curbside and dumpster pickup programs, including household hazardous and electronic waste. Household hazardous waste includes

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New glass recycling collection sites in South Jordan, like this one at 947 Shields Lane, accept all colors of jars and bottles. paints, solvents, fertilizers and pesticides, oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze and even florescent light bulbs. E-waste takes the form of cell phones, computers (from desktops to laptops to tablets), as well as printers and batteries, all of which require special disposal and cannot be left for curbside pickup.

Since e-waste contains metals and toxics in the circuit boards and other parts of the electronic devices, it must be treated separately from the ordinary trash that goes to the landfill. Hazardous and e-waste generally must be dropped off at the Trans-Jordan Landfill, 10873 South 7200 West. Some community groups occasionally sponsor collection efforts for these types of waste.

The Trans-Jordan Landfill accepts green waste such as leaves, lawn clippings and branches, for composting. Residents may also deposit leaves and green waste in bins located seasonally at each of the three glass recycling deposit locations, available from October through December, depending on weather conditions.

South Jordan hosts an annual green waste drop-off event for Spring Clean Up in May at the City Park, 10960 South Redwood Road.

Other disposal services are usually offered at the annual event as well, including document shredding and e-waste disposal.

Another seasonally-available option South Jordan residents enjoy is the special Christmas tree pickup service. For a $10 fee

added to the utility bill, residents can leave the tree near the curb for pickup, rather than delivering it to collection sites that are open seasonally for tree disposal. l

Recyclables ACCEPTED in curbside collection bins include: Cans (aluminum and tin/steel) Corrugated cardboard Magazines and junk mail Newspapers Copy paper and note paper Phone books Plastic types 1 through 7 (see symbol on package) Plastic grocery bags (bunched together is best) Plastic food and beverage containers

All materials deposited in recycling bins must be clean and free of food, grease and remains. Contaminants can spoil an entire load of recycling, which must be further sorted after collection.

Items NOT ACCEPTED in curbside recycling include: Glass of any kind, including ceramic Green waste or yard waste Compost or food remains Wood or metal scraps other than tin cans

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Thank you!

I am grateful for your support that allowed me to finish first in the recent primary election. As we prepare for the general election this fall, I pledge to work hard to continue to earn your trust, and your vote again.

I had the great privilege of serving on the City Council from 2000 to 2007.

I then chose to raise my kids, build my business and serve in my church. Now the kids are gone, the business is strong, and there’s too much in our City that we can do better.

I will be a leader in a return to representative, service-oriented City government. I will listen to the people in District 2 and represent their views. This will be natural because my values and vision already align with District 2 residents and South Jordan City at large.

I respectfully ask for your vote.

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Hopi Indians, South Jordan Rotary Form Bond

Mayor’s Facebook Post Sparks a Firestorm

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t’s not Squanto and the Pilgrims. But the Hopi Indians and South Jordan Rotary have a rather unique relationship.

A teenage girl’s efforts seven years ago means that, today, the club visits a primitive village at least once every year.

The Hopi Indians need water, fixed roofs, firewood and seeds. Annually for eight years now, 25 students have the opportunity to help in Oraibi, the Hopi village, near Tuba City, Ariz. Oraibi is the oldest inhabited city in North America – it dates to 1200 A.D. “It’s about as third world as I’ve seen – and I’ve been around most of the world,” said Shaun Michel, the RotaryHopi liaison and governor of the Utah Rotary district. “The people have lived there for generations, in the middle of a Navajo nation.”

That’s because the Hopi choose to live that way, the way their ancestors live. They are concerned that modern conveniences will corrupt their young people. In some cities, there is no electricity nor water. And when the Hopi gather water, they lose three-quarters of it because of the holes in their buckets. That has proven difficult to one lady who Michel met that is 5 feet, 89 pounds and loses her water after walking 2,000 feet to get it.

The Hopi need corn. A lot of it. Because of their religious values and traditions, some spend 80 percent of their time growing corn. That’s why 20 members of the Brighton Interact

A member of the Hopi Indian tribe at Oraibi, a village that dates back to 1200 A.D. Photo courtesy Shaun Michel

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Young people from various schools helps the Hopi tribe each year at the oldest inhabited city in North America. Photo courtesy Shaun Michel Rotary, a club for persons 12 to 18 years old, brought corn seeds in 2008, after Michel’s daughter Jerika wanted to do a service project. That was because the Rotary is non-denominational – true to their motivation to avoid being uncorrupted from their way of life, the Hopi does not allow religiously-affiliated groups to visit for any reason.

“That’s a privilege afforded us strictly because we are Rotarians,” Michel said. “It’s a gift to us to be able to interface with others, but we get a chance to see who they are. That will be lost, especially as the old generation dies off. There is a lot of culture and heritage that goes on. If we preserve that

“It’s about as third world as I’ve seen –

and I’ve been around most of the world.

The people have lived there for generations, in the middle of a Navajo nation.” in our children, those stories won’t die.”

This year, young people who attend school from Brighton, Herriman, Bingham and Timpview high schools visited Oraibi. l

debate on a recurring national issue has hit South Jordan after the city council and mayor spoke out about it in a letter and on Facebook.

City council members Steve Barnes and Chuck Newton told the South Jordan Journal that they disagree with Mayor Dave Alvord on the handling of the letter. And two posts on the letter on Alvord’s mayoral Facebook page have generated controversy. On the first, hundreds replied; on the second, multiple persons reported that comments were deleted. Reports were also that a resident had to do with the letter.

In the wake of the national Planned Parenthood controversy, the council sent a letter dated Aug. 18 to U.S. Congresswoman Mia Love, Gov. Gary Herbert and state legislators representing South Jordan.

“As the South Jordan City Council, we represent more than 64,000 residents in one of the fastest growing cities in the country,” the letter reads. “We feel that abortive services and abortion generally are inconsistent with the values of many, if not most, South Jordan residents. We join with other elected officials across the country in requesting that … you support any legal opportunities which exist or may arise to defund abortive services.”

As of noon Tuesday, Alvord’s first post with the letter attached generated 105 shares, 382 likes and 521 comments.

Alvord’s second post expressing gratitude generated two shares, 71 likes and 25 comments.

Councilmembers Steve Barnes and Chuck Newton expressed concerns. Barnes said that it should have been made clear that the council alone was voicing their viewpoint. Newton said that the council shouldn’t wade into national issues.

“The problem is that these letters rarely have an impact,” Barnes said. “We did a grandstanding gesture.”

The U.S. House of Representatives had gone to recess the previous week and the town should focus on issues having to do with public works, police and parks and more, Newton said.

“He needs to deal with the here and now, not the stupid and useless,” he said. Why doesn’t he call Mia and say ‘Hey Mia, why don’t you do something about this … before leaving Washington?’ Unfortunately, sometimes his focus has taken our focus away from where it has needed to be.”

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South Jordan City Fire Department Leaders Honored

By James Luke

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outh Jordan Fire Chief Andy Butler took a few moments at the start of the July 21 city council meeting to recognize the work of Battalion Chief Wayne Edginton. Chief Butler explained that the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, at their recent awards banquet, honored Edginton with the Bureau’s 2015 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of the achievements and accomplishments of a career spanning five decades.

Utah, with a total of 15 years in that service.

Butler noted, in his statement introducing the award, that during the eight years that Edginton has been with the department, “I have certainly had the opportunity to learn from Wayne, and still rely heavily on him as we continue to navigate a variety of fire department issues.” Not only has Edginton been a mentor to others in the department throughout his time in South Jordan, but

With strong and steady leadership, South Jordan Fire Department expands to serve the needs of a growing city, with a third fire station coming in 2016.

Edginton has been a South Jordan Fire Department battalion chief since 2007. His firefighting career began some 32 years before, though, with the Salt Lake City Fire Department in 1974, just after Edginton had

he also continues to serve among the key leadership for South Jordan Fire Department as it grows.

In a surprise to Butler, after he completed his remarks honoring Edginton, Mayor David

“I have certainly had the opportunity to

learn from Wayne, and still rely heavily on him as we continue to navigate a variety of fire department issues.” completed four years of honorable service in the Air Force.

Within five years of beginning his career with SLCFD, Edginton received certification in the nascent field of paramedic service in Utah.

Throughout nearly half the years of his career with SLCFD, Edginton also served as chief flight medic for AirMed at the University of

Alvord stepped up and presented a separate honor to the chief. Butler recently completed the training and received his certification from the four-year long Executive Fire Officer Program of the National Fire Academy. Under the capable and strong leadership that the fire department currently enjoys, the city prepares to add a third fire station in the coming year. l

local South Jordan Native

becomes President of the

Salt Lake Board of REALTORS for 2015

"It all started right here in South Jordan" said Dave. When Dave was going to Bingham High School 25 years ago, his friends nicknamed him 'Utah Dave.' They called him that because it didn't matter where in Utah they visited, Dave knew how to get there and he knew someone there. That name stuck as he started selling real estate.

Unknown to Dave's father, Brent Robison, things Brent did with his son was planting seeds for Dave's future career. Some of Dave's favorite past times with his dad was visiting open houses out of state when they went on vacation. Also when Brent Robison was chairman of the Parade of Homes he helped Dave get his first job working there every summer during middle and high school. After Dave got his real estate license, his father mentored him.

Dave found his niche in internet marketing early in the beginning. He was one of the first 2 agents to have a customized website displaying homes for sale over 15 years ago. The local MLS shut his website down at one point because they didnt understand how his site was accounting for 90% of their server traffic. His marketing was taking off and after 16 years in the business Dave has sold almost 1700 homes! An incredible feat!

Dave's success and leadership then evolved into his peers choosing him to be President of the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS for 2015. There are over 6,000 agents part of the board.

Recently this year Dave took another #1 spot. Dave has sold more listings in South Jordan than any other agent. Zillow shows Dave as the top sales agent in South Jordan for the past year as well. Dave loved growing up in South Jordan and loves living here. He currently lives in Daybreak with his wife and 4 kids. He owns goBE Realty and the office is where he opened his first bank account, in the old Draper Bank and Trust building just off of 10400 S and Redwood Rd. If you are thinking of buying or selling a home, land or an investment property, you can contact Dave at:

801-966-4000

www.UtahDave.com or www.DaybreakLiving.com

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By James Luke

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his year, Utah residents will all pay five cents more in state tax on every gallon of gas. Utah property owners will all see an increase in their state property tax payments in 2015. For the fourth straight year, though, South Jordan residents enjoy a steady local property tax rate.

It’s tax adjustment season statewide, and nearly three dozen municipalities see property tax increases in their futures. Cities and other entities with taxing authority, such as school districts and special services, fire or water districts, are required by state law to notify residents of changes to the property tax that will cost them more money in taxes.

Thirty-three municipalities throughout Utah have given notice, by means of scheduling “Truth in Taxation” hearings in August as required by law, that residents in their tax districts will pay more in property taxes next year. Many of the leaders responsible for increasing the property tax collection figures deny that they are raising taxes, though.

Salt Lake City authorities call the property tax bump a “tax stabilization” to even out revenues. Because of an increase in assessed home values recently, some municipalities are actually lowering the tax rate, but are collecting more in property tax revenue nonetheless. The Utah Taxpayers Association notes that it “certainly is a tax increase” when residents pay more on their yearly tax bill, regardless of how the tax is described.

Many school districts point to the effects of HB119, which requires revenue sharing with charter schools in the school district, as the need to replace funds that will be lost under the new state law. School districts seeking property tax increases include Salt Lake City, Granite, Murray and other districts statewide.

The Jordan Valley Conservancy District, from which South Jordan receives water, has requested an increase in the revenue that they receive in property tax. Pointing to recent costly projects including Straw-

berry and Central Water Projects, the water district has requested an amount equal to about $3 per home valued at $265,000 in the taxing area.

Tax increases are often viewed with some skepticism by the taxpaying public. Many of the taxing authorities who are seeking increases point to a combination of causes for the need to increase property tax revenue, including some increased personnel costs for insurance and retirement benefits and the lingering effects of the recent recession that hit many local governments hard, requiring cutbacks or deferred spending for some years.

“Property tax revenue in the city generally funds only about 70 percent of the costs of police and fire service,” a South Jordan councilmember noted recently. The remainder of the costs, plus other city services like recreation, parks, roads and administration, must come from other sources. Property tax rates are just one part of a complicated government-funding equation. l

Playground Philanthropy: South Jordan Rotary Helping the Disabled

By Rhett Wilkinson

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he South Jordan Rotary is on the move towards a playground that disabled and non-disabled children alike can use, with a major function to boost the necessary funding.

The rotary hosted the MiniGolf Thursday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Mulligan’s Golf & Games in South Jordan.

The Rotary needs $250,000 to make South Jordan Rotary PlayGarden a reality. So far, it has raised $117,000. The goal is to have it installed for next summer.

From Thanksgiving dinners to the homeless to helping the Hopi Indians, the Rotary has proven to be “especially unique,” said Patty Johnson, a volunteer for South Jordan Rotary.

“They are incredibly giving and service-oriented and think about who needs the most help and where can they serve,” Johnson said. “We’re hoping to create a future in which people are lifelong humanitarians.”

Johnson’s career helped her see how beneficial all-inclusive playgrounds are. Through her work as marketing director for SME Steel, she saw how phenomenal the San Jose Rotary PlayGarden was, she said.

Johnson is “completely confident” that folks will donate enough money to make South Jordan’s version possible, she said.

“I believe there are enough people out there who are likeminded and socially conscious enough to want to create something for generations to come,” she said. “There are a lot of people who are aware and socially conscious enough to care. We’re only strong when we come together.”

The PlayGarden would be found at East Riverfront Park.

Another fundraising event, a barbecue, will be held Sept. 18 from 4-8 p.m. at Dickie’s Barbecue Pit. l

Brent Haupt (near) looks on during a Rotary fundraiser by the South Jordan PlayGarden. Another fundraiser, a MiniGolf event, will be held Thursday at Mulligan’s. Photo courtesy Patty Johnson

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Tripping Up Going Down at Town Center

By Rhett Wilkinson

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avers have shifted at Town Center in South Jordan due to ground settling, and roots have grown under the sidewalk. In addition, the pavers are breaking down because of salt used in the winter. The city will remove and replace about 20 pavers and heat tape will be

Councilman Steve Barnes does not think it was worth debating broken pavers at the town center. Photo courtesy South Jordan City

installed under all pavers.

One councilman thinks that it’s much ado about very little.

“As a governing board of elected officials, I think we need to be more concerned with the overall guiding vision of the city than talking about pavers on a sidewalk and trusting that we have the staff in place to professionally take care of the little things that come up from time to time,” said Steve Barnes, the councilman. “Oftentimes, the council gets bogged down in micromanagement of little issues, and really, the fact that we have talked about pavers is a bit silly.”

Fixing the pavers had already been approved, but in a recent meeting, Mayor Dave Alvord was going back and forth about it, Barnes said.

The council indeed allocated $220,000 to level the pavers and make other fixes where needed. The decision came after the council deliberated stained concrete and decided that wasn’t the best aesthetic. That decision was made in favor of replacing them with concrete, Alvord said.

“There was a cost concern and aesthetic concern,” he said. “(The pavers) are less than

The South Jordan Town Center has broken pavers. City Councilman Barnes doesn’t think it was worth debating fixing them, citing that a professional staff is in place to deal with such issues. Photo courtesy South Jordan City 10 years old.”

Business owners have complained about the trees blocking signage to their businesses and the roots issue.

Alvord is not sure when the work will be completed. Once the council’s contractor gives a bid that’s “reasonable,” the council will get to work. That will happen within the next 12 months, Alvord said.

Also, the trees in front of the buildings will be removed and replaced with smaller trees.

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ity leaders have still not decided what to do with the fountain, which began leaking badly while in use. Effort has been made to locate the leak, but the council has been unsuccessful. A decision will be made in a meeting within the month, Alvord said. l

If Thom Geilmann can create unity and respect among BYU and Utah fans, imagine what he can do to unify South Jordan.

MY PLATFORM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: • To restore civil interaction between the community and members of the City Council.

• To provide sustainable growth, while minimizing property tax growth and securing property values.

• To minimize the loss of green space in South Jordan while concurrently leveraging them in our growth.

• To bring value to the residents of South Jordan for the city services provided from tax payer dollars.

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Wellness Working in South Jordan

By Rhett Wilkinson

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he second-biggest event of a wellness program in the Salt Lake Valley took place in South Jordan Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the University of Utah’s South Jordan Health Center.

More than 2,300 attended the function, making it the largest Be Well Utah event only after the main event at Rice-Eccles Stadium, said Robin Marcus, the Be Well Utah lead.

Ten program functions were held Aug. 15-22.

Mini Bear and PBS Kids characters. Little ones brought a stuffed animal to the Teddy Bear Clinic. There was also face painting, “Dunk-a-Doc,” lasso lessons, reptiles, free books and a basketball clinic with former Jazz player Mehmet Okur. The South Jordan Police and Fire Department displayed emergency vehicles and an AirMed helicopter. And then folks had the chance to participate in the Strike Out Stroke, visual acuity screenings,

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Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling and the most debilitating balance problems.

This damage 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 1, as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased, they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not receive the nutrients needed to survive. When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling, burning and many additional symptoms.

The most common method your

doctor will recommend to treat your neuropathy is with prescription drugs that may temporarily reduce your symptoms. These drugs have names such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta and Neurontin and are primarily antidepressant or anti-seizure drugs. These drugs may cause you to feel uncomfortable and have a variety of harmful side effects.

The main problem is that your doctor has told you to just live with the problem or try the drugs which you don’t like taking because they make you feel uncomfortable. There is now a facility right here in South Jordan that offers you new hope without taking those endless drugs with serious side effects.

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Figure 1: When these very small blood vessels become diseased, they begin to shrivel up and the nerves begin to degenerate.

The initiative, in its seventh year, is run by the University of Utah Health Care system.

With a physical therapy background, Marcus is thrilled to see the value of prevention embraced, she said.

“I’m just thrilled that university health care has taken the initiative to champion prevention – not that this is the beginning,”

cooking demonstrations, magician entertainment and more.

“There was a lot of learning going on,” Marcus said. “It showed me that learning about health and wellness can be a lot of fun.”

Other Be Well Utah events included the Rice-Eccles event Saturday and a Walk Away Obesity function Aug. 15 in Sugarhouse.

“I’m just thrilled that university health care has taken the initiative to champion prevention – not that this is the beginning. They are making a commitment by allowing me in my new role to champion these types of health awareness events.” she said. “They are making a commitment by allowing me in my new role to champion these types of health awareness events.”

Marcus is also chief wellness officer for the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at the University of Utah.

South Jordan residents had many things to do at the Health Center in what Marcus described as a “carnival atmosphere.” There were visits from “Frozen” characters Elsa, Anna and Kristoff, along with the Jazz Bear,

In order to effectively treat your neuropathy, three factors must be determined:

Be Well Utah started seven years ago, primarily at the University of Utah. Four years ago, it moved to Rice-Eccles Stadium due to growing participation. The South Jordan site started three years ago in correspondence with the opening of the South Jordan Health Center. Be Well Utah moved mid-valley this year, Marcus said.

The South Jordan function has grown every year, with the 2,300-plus who attended making it the biggest year yet, Marcus said. l

1. What is the underlying cause?

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Salt Lake County Moving Forward to Attract, Retain Conventions

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ecently, I joined leaders from Visit Salt Lake and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development for an exciting announcement: organizers for Outdoor Retailer are extending their contracts with the Salt Palace Convention Center through 2018.

This is the largest summer and winter outdoor gear, apparel, accessories and technology tradeshow in the country. Outdoor Retailer has been here since 1996, except for 2002 when we hosted the Winter Olympics. Over time the winter and summer markets have grown to be the largest event hosted by the Salt Palace, with more than 6,000 specialty retailer attendees and exhibitors, drawing 15,000 additional visitors.

They fill our hotels and restaurants, rent cars and go shopping during their stay. The total economic impact to us is approximately $45 million annually. That boost to our budgets represents money that does not have to come from local residents and taxpayers, but rather represents a “bonus” for our bottom line.

Outdoor Retailer has become so successful that it has outgrown the exhibit and

meeting space available. We have been able to get creative by putting up large tents next to the Salt Palace, and to encourage hotels to move other proposed events around on the calendar to free up lodging. I was encouraged that when Outdoor Retailer surveyed its members about whether to stay in Salt Lake or look elsewhere, over two-thirds said they preferred to keep the show here.

Ultimately, the solution is to have more public meeting space and more hotel rooms.

That’s why I’ve been pushing hard to find a private company to build a convention head-

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and summer markets, I’ll redouble my efforts to secure a private sector partner. Soon, the county will have another request for bids out on the street. I believe we’ll have a private partner selected and a plan in the works within months. We know that having additional public meeting space as well as hundreds of rooms adjacent to the Salt Palace will be important not only to Outdoor Retailer, but to other prospective conventions who have told us that’s the only thing Salt Lake is missing to get their business.

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We Don’t Need No Dreaducation

By Peri Kinder

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very summer vacation I ever had ended with the terrifying fear of going back to school. There’s even a name for that fear: didaskaleinophobia--because nothing describes the fear of school so aptly as a word you will never be able to pronounce or spell.

My fears in elementary school included being in a class without my best friend, finding out I wasn’t smart, having a mean teacher and being forced to eat everything on my lunch tray. (The fear of school lunch is a whole different topic.)

Boys were also a great fear. They were unpredictable, incomprehensible, disgusting show-offs—and that was on a good day. I continue to be afraid of earthworms after a stupid boy in first grade threw a handful down my shirt. I screamed for 23 minutes straight.

As I got older, my fears increased exponentially. Entering junior high was akin to walking into the Roman Colosseum to face a hungry lion. A lion who had better hair than I did.

And no pimples.

Seventh grade was the year of deodorant, showering at school, Clearasil and the ever mysterious feminine hygiene products no one talked about. The anxiety of reeking with body odor sent me into a Love’s Baby Soft addiction. Even now, that scent reminds me of junior high locker rooms.

Getting lost at school was a huge worry, as was finding and opening my locker. I would often scamper from class to class with my head down, clutching six textbooks across my chest because I couldn’t find my locker.

Increasing my fear of lockers, one afternoon my boyfriend was standing next to me with his arm casually draped over my open locker (it looked so cool). Then I slammed the door, accidentally cutting off the top of his finger.

If you think it’s hard remembering a locker combination, try opening your locker when the boy you’re trying to impress is screaming and crying with his finger stuck in the door. He broke up with me soon after that.

Then there’s the primordial fear of not being cool. I’d

be in the hall when a group of older, popular kids walked by (for some reason, in slow motion). The girls laughed and casually tossed their spiral-permed tresses over their shoulders.

To a seventh grader, the mature age of 15 was the epitome of awesomeness.

I stared dumbstruck, my mouth agape, displaying my uncool braces and wearing my first pair of Levi’s 501 button-fly jeans that my mom bought only after I convinced her I would NOT wear homemade clothes to junior high.

In one of the most misguided rebranding campaigns of all time, I decided junior high would be a great time to change my image. I tried swearing for the first time. It was cool. I was determined to reinvent myself as a rebel who drank Coke and said “damn.” For a 12-year-old Utah girl, that’s akin to being a homeless wino who juggles bunnies on a street corner.

But what scared me more than anything were the people who kept telling me that my school years would be the best time of my life.

It was paralyzing to think that avoiding bullies, flunking geometry, dealing with no self-esteem and eating Funyuns and Coke for lunch everyday would be the highlight of my time on this earth.

They were so wrong. There’s not enough money in the world to convince me to relive that hellish experience.

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Bingham High Ready to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of School Building

By Julie Slama

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orty years ago, Bingham High School moved from Copperton to South Jordan. Although the school is more than 100 years old, this fall will mark the 40th anniversary of the school’s South Jordan campus and the commemoration will be held this fall.

Current and former students, staff, faculty and the community are invited to attend the event on Saturday, Sept. 12,

which will kick off homecoming activities. The homecoming game will be Friday, Sept. 18 and the dance, which will conclude the week-long activities, is on Saturday, Sept. 19.

“We are trying to make the 40th anniversary celebration an activity that is inclusive of Bingham Miners of all ages and not just those who attended at the South Jordan building,” Bingham High Alumni Association president Scott Crump said. “This is an entire Bingham High School celebration and not just one for those who attended the South Jordan building during the last 40 years. So we are inviting Bingham Miners of all ages to come and celebrate with us that day.”

Beginning at noon on Sept. 12, Miners and the community can attend an open house with club and school group reunions and receive tours of the school by current student leaders.

Many of the clubs and groups will create tabletop displays, and some of the classes will showcase their memorabilia, said Bingham High Alumni Association member Amy Murray.

“We’ve been encouraging participation of our alumni so our present students, family and community

can appreciate the school’s beginnings in this community,” she said.

At 6 p.m., a reception will be held in the library for everyone to recognize Bingham’s first 15 principals and meet Bingham’s current and former principals of the South Jordan building, including Thomas Owen, James Shurtleff, Robert D. Day, Denny Simkins Carlisle, Raymond Jenson, Jolene

Jolley, Thomas Hicks and Christen Richards-Khong. Light refreshments will be provided at the reception and food vendors will be available.

A commemorative assembly will be held in the auditorium at 7 p.m. Entertainment from past and current Bingham Miners will be performed and a historical DVD created by Crump will be shown. Plans also include singing the school song,

Top: Bingham High School under construction before it opened in 1975. The South Jordan building replaced the 44-year-old building in Copperton. Photo courtesy of Scott Crump Bottom: Bingham High School in 2015, 40 years after opening its doors in 1975, is the current building and the fifth used for Bingham High School since 1908. Photo courtesy of Julie Slama

“Bingham’s Sons and Daughters,” written by student Jack Smith in 1930, and the school hymn composed in 1953 by music teacher Lowell Hicks and English teacher Robert Knotts. Also in the works are a dance performance from the Minerettes and instrumental musical selections under the direction of Darin Graber, director of bands and percussion..

Murray said that the student body officers will present former principals a commemorative pin marking Bingham High School’s 40 years in South Jordan, which will be available with other memorabilia for sale for those in attendance.

The South Jordan campus is Bingham High’s fifth building. The school opened to 12 freshmen as a branch of Jordan High School in 1908 in Bingham City’s dance hall and opera house. Two years later, the Jordan School Board voted to make Bingham High an independent high school. Then, in 1912, with the first graduating class of five students, the school moved into what is known as the first building, which served Bingham High students for 12 years. In 1925, the student body of 200 moved its home to the Bingham Central building before moving into the Copperton building in 1931 until 1975. l

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An Interactive Way to Teach History

By Aimee L. Cook

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By James Luke

ifth-grade students in the Jordan School District will each receive a unique lesson in American history, thanks to the City of South Jordan and the South Jordan Arts Council.

The educational gift is a kit that creates a mural of the American flag using 50 mosaic stickers, each portraying a chronological event that was key in American history, such as when the first Thanksgiving was celebrated, when the Civil War was fought and when the first U.S. president was elected.

The mural mosaic provides an interactive art activity that allows each artist to create an individual piece that is then combined, creating a mural of one image.

“The Mosaic Art program started a number of years ago when South Jordan City partnered with schools in South Jordan

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s part of a community that was designed and built with active transportation in mind, Daybreak Elementary has always encouraged students to walk or ride a bike to school.

In 2015, the Utah Department of Transportation recognized the success that the school, and Jordan School District, have had in their efforts to get kids safely to and from school on their own power.

Daybreak Elementary and the Jordan School District received the SNAP Award from UDOT for their outstanding Student Neighborhood Access Program. Selected from a pool

Daybreak Elementary continued on page 14

“The two mural projects presented

Artist Lewis Lavoie and his mural ‘E Pluribus Unum’ hanging in South Jordan City Hall. Photo courtesy of South Jordan City

to create a large mural, painted primarily by the students, which now hangs in the South Jordan Community Center,” Don Tingey, South Jordan Arts Council, said.

“This initial project led to the ‘E PLURIBUS UNUM’ mural which now hangs in the South Jordan City Hall. The two mural projects presented opportunities to not only partner with the school district and the students who live here, but

to also bring the community together by investing in the community through art. The ongoing mural sticker program is now integrated in the fifth-grade curriculum and a way the South Jordan Arts Council not only sustains the investment; but also continues to instill a sense of pride in our nation and community,” Tingey said.

The original mural, ‘E PLURIBUS UNUM’, meaning “Out of many, one,” by artist Lewis Lavoie, is a 69-inch by 138-inch mural made up of 50 individual paintings combined to create one image of the flag of the United States. l

opportunities ... to bring the community together.”

Daybreak Elementary Students Recognized

Callender Square, adjacent to Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center, features gravel paths that are ideal for students who are walking to school.

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Japanese Students, Teachers Learn From South Jordan Students

By Julie Slama

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lk Meadows Elementary students are learning from Japanese college students and middle school teachers, who are visiting the school to learn about education in America.

Through the Homestay Company, 30 Japanese teachers in the Japanese Teacher Assistance Program came to the Jordan School District and spent about two weeks learning about American schools, including Elk Meadows Elementary and Welby Elementary. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs pays for the program.

At Elk Meadows, the visiting teachers helped the school teachers from July 27 through Aug. 9 in first through fourth grades, as well as in sixth grade.

“They’d observe, tutor students one-onone about the class lesson, read with them,

work in small groups and do whatever the teacher needed help with,” Principal Aaron Ichimura said. “Then, they taught mini-lessons on Japanese culture.”

Homestay associate director Rebecca Whatley said that many times Japanese teachers will teach origami, hold a tea ceremony and wear kimonos or teach students Japanese games.

“It’s usually a great experience for the students and for American teachers; they appreciate the extra help in the classroom,” she said.

“The Japanese teachers are teachers so they don’t have to tell them how to do something because they already know. And the teachers are staying in homes, so they are learning our culture and practicing English.”

In addition to helping in the classroom, the teachers also attended teaching semMiyoko Ogawa and Kyoko Matsuzono teach seventh-grade inars about American culture, governEnglish in Japan. Here, they are teaching Japanese words to a ment and education. Through these and second-grade class at Elk Meadows Elementary. Photo courtesy conversations, Ichimura said Japanese of Aaron Ichimura teachers also learned about classroom management, curriculum, teachers’ performance evaluation and salary, student testing, bullying issues and the Leader in Me student leadership program.

“We teach how every student can be a leader, while they teach there is one leader and good followers, so we are finding out about our educational and cultural differences,” he said, adding that 20 years ago when he lived in Japan, he saw some of the differences and connections between the two educational systems.

He hopes that their visit will bring

Daybreak Elementary continued from page 13 of 700 schools for the honor, UDOT recognized Daybreak for teaching students what they need to know about safely, and enjoyably, getting through their neighborhood to school.

State officials encourage more students statewide to join the fun of walking and biking to school. Gov. Gary Herbert recently joined with a group of Salt Lake area students who were walking to school, and along the way he helped UDOT promote its smart phone app called Walking School Bus. The Walking School Bus, which UDOT compares to “a carpool without the cars,” gives parents and kids information about the best routes to ride or walk, existing walking groups going the same way, the number of calories burned in transit, the amount of vehicle emissions avoided and much more. Parents get a notification when the child arrives at school, adding an element of security and peace of

mind for families who use the app.

“It just makes it easier for parents to organize these walking groups within their neighborhood,” notes UDOT’s manager of School and Safety Programs of the Walking School Bus app.

The Daybreak area continues to grow rapidly, and its school needs are expanding.

Jordan Board of Education President Susan Pulsipher commented at the South Jordan City Council meeting in June that plans are moving forward for construction of a new elementary school in the Daybreak community. The school district has purchased a 10-acre property in the Creekside area of Daybreak, and the project is in the construction bidding process. Anticipated completion in about two years intends to see the school ready to welcome its inaugural class in the fall of 2017. l

Daybreak Elementary is designed as part of a community that encourages walking and biking.

Elk Meadows Elementary is hosting Japanese college students and middle school teachers learning about education in America. Here, Shingo Yamashita and Naoto Kobayashi are teaching origami to a first-grade class at Elk Meadows Elementary. Photo courtesy of Aaron Ichimura collaboration so the teachers can work together in sharing instructional ideas.

Following the teacher visit, college students will volunteer at Elk Meadows and stay with families.

“They’ll help wherever classroom teachers need the help and learn and have the opportunity to experience a different culture,” Whatley said.

Whatley said the experience of bringing in Japanese visitors is good for Utah students.

“It’s good to meet people of different cultures and see the world firsthand from someone in another country. It opens our world, our thinking and our learning,” she said.

Whatley said families who are interested in hosting an international student should contact their website, www.azhomestay.com. l

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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.

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Bingham High Marching Band Stepping Up For Fall Season

By Julie Slama

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he traditional marching band per“It’s a pirate extravaganza that is forming in geometrical designs filled with pirates, murder, mayhem, at a pre-game or half-time show at the islands, sabers, palm trees and fun,” school football game, maybe adding in Graber said. a parade or two, are relics of a bygone This show will be their competiera, said Bingham High director of tion piece they will perform at upcombands and percussion Darin Graber. ing contests, beginning Sept. 22 at We“It’s much more competitive, ber State University. It is followed by with a production that needs a stothe Oct. 3 Wasatch Front invitational; ryline, original composition and speOct. 10 Bridgerland competition; Oct. cial choreography,” he said. “With the 13-17 at the Western Band Associainfluence of Drum Corps International, Marching band has been a part of Bingham High School since the 1940s. This tion’s competition in Southern Califorit has pushed the envelope for marchnia; Oct. 20 at Davis High School; Oct. year’s season kicks off with the Aug. 28 home football game. Photo courtesy ing bands, which in translation for 24 at Mt. Timpanogos invitational; of Bingham High School high schools, evolved to higher exOct. 30 Red Rock State Championpectations and standards.” ship and Oct. 31 Super Regional Bands of America in St. George.

Graber said preparation for marching band began Monday after A presentation of the school marching band as well as others school was out on Friday, June 5. in the area will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Bingham High “Summer break was essentially a weekend. During the summer, School. The free performances are open to the public. we have our students learning music, practicing in sectionals, pracThe marching band finished third in the 5A competition last year ticing marching and then coming together as an ensemble,” he said. and was a finalist in the Bands of America competition.

Bingham High’s marching band, which is expected to have 125 Graber said that students learn more than reading music and members this fall, joined four other Jordan School District marching marching in step. bands to create a district band of 300 10th through 12th graders who “They are learning life skills, such as critical thinking, teamwork, marched in the Days of ‘47 Parade. cooperation, time management, organization, decision-making. They “We prepared separately, then for four days together. It was a are boosting their self-confidence and being responsible for their part great experience. Traditionally, we haven’t marched in the summer, but and to the band. It’s part of the commitment they make,” he said. creating a district band opens new parade venues for all of us,” he said.

Since the 1940s, Bingham’s marching band has performed for Between Aug. 5 and Aug. 18, the band began their two-week school and community events. camp, each week day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to rehearse their shows “We’ve played a significant role in the school as we’re one of and practice pep band music for playing in the football stands. the more visible groups in the public eye. People enjoy the music and “We need to practice since we’ll only have three days of school hard work that goes into being in marching band. It brings about a before we’re to perform at the first home football game,” he said. spirit that is embraced by the community,” he said.

At the Friday, Aug. 28 football game and other home games, the The marching band and concert band seasons overlap as the marching band performs both a pre-game and half-time show, plays first fall concert for the wind symphony, intermediate concert band in the stands, then holds an after-game concert. and two percussion ensembles will be held in the school auditoriTheir competition half-time show, “Nine Dead Men Tell No um on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The jazz percussion concert is a week Tales,” is the story is about a double-crossing of the first officer taking later on Wednesday, Nov. 4. About 170 students take part in one or the pirate ship captain’s treasure. more of these instrumental groups. l

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Elk Meadows Students Lace Up Shoes For Jog-a-thon

n 25 minutes, students will run as far as they can go, Elk Meadows Parent-Teacher Association president Dakota Redford said.

The students on tracks A and B will run in Elk Meadows 2nd annual jog-a-thon on Wednesday, Aug. 26 and tracks C and D will run on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Principal Aaron Ichimura said the school goal is set at $20,000 and funds will be earmarked for PTA-sponsored activities such as field trips, Reflections, Leader in Me and other programs. Students can accept pledges per 1/3-mile lap or receive flat donations.

Students will run with their grade level around the school course and parent volunteers will keep track of how many laps they run by marking their school jog-a-thon T-shirt they’ll receive for participating.

“A lot of faculty and some parents will walk or run with each grade, but more are spraying water and helping with the event,” Ichimura said.

By Julie Slama

Redford said that before the run, the students will hold a kick-off assembly and learn about fundraising prizes, which include monster key chains, school water bottles and drawstring backpacks, school mascot stuffed animals, and tablets with carrying cases.

“We plan to have a drawing and for a certain amount of money brought in, students will receive a ticket to win additional items,” Redford said.

She also said there is a $100 gift card for classroom supplies that will be awarded to the classroom that gets the most money collected.

Redford hopes this will help 892 students achieve their goal, topping last year’s jog-a-thon fundraiser of $19,400.

“We plan to have snow cones afterward to celebrate, but it will be a lot of fun during the jog-a-thon with students running to music and parents cheering and soaking the students with spray bottles and pool noodles, encouraging them to run,” she said. l

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Pass the Clipboard Please, Coach Peck

By Kaleb Loftus

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t isn’t a takeover, it’s just a transition,” new Bingham High School head football coach, John Lambourne, said humbly about him taking the reigns for the team this year. Lambourne will replace Dave Peck as the new coach and the community shouldn’t have any worries. ”We’re going to miss Coach Peck quite a bit but at the same time we have good coaches here still,” said Lambourne, who has the experience to back up his words. He has coached high school football for 31 years, coming into his 32nd season. This will be his 16th season with the Miners.

This season, Lambourne will take the Miners into one of the toughest schedules in the state, and he’s confident.

“We should perform pretty darn well.

We have upwards of seven returning defensive players and three offensive linemen returning. We have a lot of guys with experience,” Lambourne said.

The Miners have a historic chance to win the state championship for the third consecutive year this season. A feat, which accomplished, would ensure that Bingham would be remembered for their football dynasty.

“Three-peat? That’s a difficult thing to do, but certainly it’s on our radar. We’re excited about that possibility,” Lambourne said.

Lambourne doesn’t foresee anything too different for the team. “Things won’t change too much, we will still be as physical as we can be. We will be real strong defensively and in special teams. We run the ball, throw the ball, and we are balanced.”

What makes Lambourne a great coach, and not just a good one, is his love for his players. “The kids aren’t going to play well

Coach John Lambourne will be leading Miners football this season. if they aren’t being treated right. I hope I’m trusted. I care, and care means a lot of things.

Care with kids, winning and doing things right.”

Lambourne will continue to humbly do his thing on the sideline, which means that actions do most of the talking.

“The play does the talking. It ultimately comes down to the team making the impression,” Lambourne said.

The Miners look good overall for the upcoming season, with a new starting quarterback transferring from a school in Oklahoma and a new coach who are ready to make their imprint in history. This is a team definitely worth your Friday night to go watch, and when you do, there is one thing Lambourne wants you to look for.

“The one thing we’re looking for is improvement. We want to be better than last year. And not just talent wise, but in the ways we do things. Mainly the details,” Lambourne said. With his philosophy and a steady flow of talent flowing into the community, Lambourne should do well.

The hard-hitting Miners will be tested at the beginning of the season as they open with a very good Westlake team, followed by Herriman, and then the baby toys get put away as the reigning No. 1 team in the nation, Bishop Gorman High School from Las Vegas, will roll into town. Regarding their first challengers, “that’s probably as tough a schedule to start the season as anyone has,” Lambourne said.

However, the Miners will be ready.

Coming forward it will be fun to see Lambourne lead the Miners this season. “We’re attempting to be as disciplined as we can be but still being aggressive,” Lambourne said. l

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And Bingham’s Rival is...

By Kaleb Loftus

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ondescending chants from the student section, a little more face paint and a few cheap hits are all a part of a rivalry game.

“It feels almost like a state championship game in your thought process,” said Austin Bunkall, a Bingham alumnus who played football and wrestling in high school, was first team all-region for football and was a part of several state championships at the school.

“The intensity you feel toward one another is a lot different compared to other games, regardless of ranking. It’s the past seasons that build a rivalry,” said Bunkall.

It’s more than just skill and talent. Bingham is a state championship contender in every sport. And it has brought a constant rotation of rivals. The question arises then, “Who is Bingham’s biggest overall sports rival?”

Bingham alumni, who have been graduated for a minimum of three years, were polled saying that Alta High School was Bingham’s biggest overall rival. Whereas when the same survey was given to current students and alumni within two years of being graduated, nearly all were polled to say that it was Brighton High School.

When Alta was split and pushed to 4A

with the building of Corner Canyon High School, the rivalry split with it. It gave way as the schools rarely played one another and, even if they did, there could never be a Cinderella state championship game rematch with the two schools now in differing divisions of size.

In just two short years, a once proud and hateful rivalry died. Brighton High School became the new rival as both schools began hitting each other head-on in many sports.

Rivalries do many good things for sports, though, besides giving us all a reason to act crazier and to have a little less sportsmanship.

“When you win it’s the confidence boost you need for the rest of the season. Otherwise it’s a huge disappointment and embarrassment.

But it can be a huge moment and reason to fight back,” Bunkall said.

Rivalries pose a different kind of fun for the student sections as well doing even more than they usually do to help their team and pride out. Chants of “You suck!” or “Remember last year!” chime out from a never-sitting group of high schoolers.

You can always ask if sometimes it’s taken too far, though. “I’ve heard of incidents where people will go and urinate and poop on

Bingham’s halls are plastered with Miner Confidence. the other team’s field. I know Riverton’s field has been peed on before, I’m pretty sure Alta’s as well,” Bunkall said, adding that he never participated in any type of thing.

Fights, as well, characterize the rivalry game. “It’s a lot more heated. We’ve come very close to a real physical fight with one another that wasn’t a part of the game,” Bunkall said.

It becomes a moment where you forget that the kid across from you has his own loving

mother, and dreams to help the world. All you really see is the name on their jersey. And you hate that name on their jersey.

With the regions changing every two years, the rivals will change with it. But, for now, at this day, Brighton High School and Bingham High School may have some games worth your attention. The students will mock, bets will be placed and the competition couldn’t get any better. l

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The Road to Sanction

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he Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) must have a large front porch for all the club sports to sit on, while they wait to have a chance to come inside and become a sanctioned sport.

Since 2008, when girls soccer was sanctioned, no club sport has been able to burst the UHSAA bubble. UHSAA currently oversees 20 sports and three activities, but there are many more sports and clubs throughout the state that would appreciate some recognition. At the forefront of the talk are sports such as lacrosse, rodeo and rugby.

Many popular sports sit outside knocking on the door. Josh Taylor, the spokesman for UHSAA, says there are certain steps a club must take to become sanctioned.

“Step one, the sport’s current governing body would make a presentation to the Athletic Director’s Executive Committee (ADEC),” All athletes walk through these doors, but not everyone gets the credit Taylor said.

Basically this is where the they deserve. club sport comes to UHSAA and says, “Hey, finances and what the schools reported back. we’re pretty popular, why don’t you sanction “Step four, the UHSAA Executive Comand oversee us, too?” And then UHSAA says, mittee would vote to recommend the UHSAA “Well, why should we?” And then the case sanction the sport or not,” Taylor said. is pleaded.

And if they vote yes, then it goes to its “Step two, the ADEC would send a sur- final step. vey out to all schools in the UHSAA seeing “Step five, if yes, the Executive Commitif schools would/could support the program,” tee would then present to the UHSAA Board Taylor said. of Trustees. The Board of Trustees would This is the step where they ask the high consider the proposal in two meetings and schools to be the “jury.” From administrators vote to sanction the sport or not,” Taylor said. to the athletic directors, everyone is involved Finally, if they vote yes, the sport bein this step. comes a part of the UHSAA and becomes “Step three, if there was enough support sanctioned. following the survey, ADEC would make a Until these five steps are taken, club sports presentation to the UHSAA Executive Com- such as bowling, gymnastics and others will mittee,” Taylor said. have to wait. The road to becoming sanctioned The little folks bring the case to the big is not easy and is full of numbers. For now, the folks and present everything they’ve come up UHSAA will continue their self-moratorium with – if there is enough support for it, the of being sanction-free since 2008. l

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The Game Of the Year?

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By Kaleb Loftus

n Sept. 4, Bingham could be hosting the game of the year, as Bishop Gorman High School from Las Vegas rolls into town.

It will be a highly anticipated rematch, either for revenge for the Miners or sure dominance for the Gaels.

The Miners fell last time when the teams met in Las Vegas in Sept. 2014, by kicking a field goal to tie the game in the closing seconds of regulation, but falling 20-23 in overtime.

Both teams in the past 2014-15 season won their own state championships and enter this year as title contenders once again.

Gorman finished last season atop the MaxPreps Top 25 Composite Rankings and enter this season ranked third. Bingham, meanwhile, will enter the season as the 47th ranked team in the nation.

Keaton Torre, a transfer from Oklahoma, will take reigns at quarterback for the Miners as he squares off against Tate Martell. Martell, as a sophomore last season, led Bishop Gorman to the national title and threw for 2,537 yards, 40 touchdowns and only two interceptions.

The Miners will have their hands full, but can make their mark in not just state history but nationally as well. It will be a game worth seeing. l

The Miners will have a chance for revenge this September.

Facebook Letter continued from page 10 About 20 percent of the comments were supportive of the letter and many opposing comments came from the same person, Alvord said.

“I take issue when people comment 10 times,” Alvord said. “I don’t think the comments reflected what the majority of our residents believe.”

Barnes added that he wanted to make a comment but couldn’t because he was banned a year-and-a-half ago from Alvord’s page. Barnes was listed on Alvord’s campaign website as an endorser. Jesse Stay, a resident, said that he was blocked from the page and his comments were deleted from the second post. He then offered screenshots on his Facebook page that indicated that Alvord messaged Stay’s wife and 15-year-old daughter in an effort to arrange to contact Stay.

Alvord wrote the following on the second thread: “FYI this thread will not be a forum for debate on this topic. Please write your elected officials with your views and/or put opposing views on your own social media site.” He wrote other comments offering reasons why.

One of those comments was that about 600 comments were found on last week’s thread.

Alvord said that the council was responding to resident Brent Nelson. Nelson was the

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Following the meeting, Nelson and Alvord talked for 20 or 30 minutes, Newton said.

Nelson asked the council to get the Planned Parenthood business office out of South Jordan, which could be problematic because Planned Parenthood could sue the city if their business license was pulled, Newton said.

“I just would encourage residents to get involved and contact us,” Alvord said.

“You will find that we are responsive to your request.”

The council in recent years has written letters on issues that go beyond South Jordan. A letter on the federal Marketplace Fairness Act was written about two-and-a-half years ago, and in Jan. 2014, one on caucus-convention reform, Barnes said.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Friday ordered all state agencies to stop funneling federal funds to the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. The letter was dated four days later. Alvord claimed that Herbert made the order after the letter was sent.

“We’re a wonderful city and I don’t want anyone to feel disenfranchised if they have another view on abortion,” Alvord said.

“We have other issues to work on. I pray that we are not divided.” l

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In third-world countries, girls and women can miss up to two months of school or work every year because of a lack of sanitary supplies and the social taboo surrounding the affair. Days for Girls helps females in third-world countries gain access to quality sustainable feminine hygiene products and awareness. They do this by direct distribution of sustainable feminine hygiene kits; by partnering with nonprofits, groups, and organizations; and by raising awareness.

“We want awareness to be built up to help these girls feel empowered, and know that this is a normal part of life,” says Lisa Barton, chapter leader for South Jordan. “If [the girls] are educated about it, then their kids get educated, and it is a snowball effect. Everyone’s lives are made better.”

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Dear Editor, My name is Don Miller. I live in South Jordan. I have been there since 1995. I live on Cameron Park Lane. Cameron Park Lane is a very long, straight street.

Since I moved there, I have dealt with our local folks speeding up and down my street.

With kids playing and cars speeding, I have been asking the SJ police to help several times. A few weeks ago, I called and complained again. The police brought out a sign that shows your speed. It seemed to help a little, going west anyway. Last night, I was driving around my block to see if the sign was on and working.

As I made a turn onto 10000 South westbound, I witnessed a van hitting a 6-year-old girl on a bike. I could not judge how fast he was driving. The 6-year-old came out of her driveway, which has vegetation on the west side and blocked the view of the driver. He could not stop and hit her on her bike. She had some minor injuries and thanks to her wonderful parents she was wearing a helmet. The driver told the police he was only going 5 mph. That was not true.

A couple of years ago, on Cameron Park, a teenager was racing down the street, lost control, spun several times and hit a large tree in my frontyard. He then tried

to flee. I tried to talk to the officer at the scene about the speeding; he was more concerned with me and my two neighbors going in the house since it was 1:00 a.m.

I let him know that at 50 + years old, the three of us can be outside on MY property as long as we wish.

There is not a curfew for 50 year olds in South Jordan.

I asked him nicely if he did not want talk about the speeding then he could leave my property.

The bottom line here is the South Jordon police have not done enough to stop this problem. I am going to pursue and purposely block Cameron Park Lane near the middle. There will be no issue with access to any homeowners or fire trucks. 3465 West and 3265 West provide easy access to residents to either side of the new closure. I am willing to provide and set the K rail to block the street at my cost. The nice thing about K rail is it’s not permanent – it can be removed if there is an issue with it. I will also provide the signage on that K rail. The City has done this before on a city street off of 3200 West.

I am asking any of the residents in my area to support me in this attempt. I am sure I will get a lot of resistance from the city. I have never been able to provide a public service or have never been able to get any results in changing my city at all. I am going to try and make this

happen. Any assistance or suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated to me.

I don’t have the funds to get an attorney. Any South Jordan attorney wanting to help would be appreciated.

I want to stop any chance of one my grandkids, or any of the wonderful children playing in and around Cameron Park Lane, from being hit and injured or even killed.

The Police are very hard on drivers especially (just ask around) the younger kids. They are preaching safety in the community. I would have hoped they would have been more zealous in stopping this issue. After 20 years it is NOT going to change. Most of the speeding is older people not realizing how long that road is, and not paying attention to their speed. In other communities I have personally witnessed a 12-year-old pedestrian vs vehicle fatality and three separate incidents in car vs persons/bikes. It is not something I wish to relive.

Obviously I am not a politician or a scholar, just a concerned resident in South Jordan. I am in a position of safety within my company dealing with work site issues and over the road heavy haul trucks.

I am contacting South Jordan to find out what I need to do to make this happen. Thank you!

—Don Miller

U.S. News Includes Four Intermountain Hospitals in 2015 Ranking of Utah’s Best Hospitals

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our of the top five hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s new ranking of the best hospitals in Utah are Intermountain Healthcare facilities, including Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, which is ranked No. 1 for 2015.

Intermountain Medical Center tied for the No. 1 ranking in Utah with University of Utah Hospital. U.S. News completed its top five list of Utah’s best hospitals with Intermountain’s LDS Hospital, McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, and Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, which all tied for third place.

“We’re pleased that our hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News for the outstanding care we provide to our patients,” David Grauer, administrator of Intermountain Medical Center, said.

“Throughout Intermountain Healthcare, we have an incredible team of physicians, employees, and volunteers who are passionate about delivering the highest possible quality of care and who are providing extraordinary service day in and day out. We’re honored their great work is being recognized in what is traditionally the nation’s most prestigious annual hospital scorecard,” Grauer said.

Intermountain Medical Center, Utah’s largest and busiest hospital, was deemed “high performing” by U.S. News in three specialties: pulmonology, nephrology and ear, nose and throat. Additionally, Intermountain Medical Center was ranked “high performing” in three treatment areas the magazine defines as “common care” specialties: heart failure, heart bypass surgery and COPD. U.S. News ranked Intermountain’s LDS Hospital “high performing” in three treatment areas: cancer care, orthopedics and pulmonology. McKay-Dee Hospital was “high performing” in three common care treatment areas: heart bypass surgery, heart failure and knee replacement. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center was also “high performing” in three common care treatment areas: heart bypass surgery, heart failure and hip replacement.

Last month Intermountain’s Primary Children’s Hospital was ranked in seven pediatric specialties and was named one of the “Best Children’s Hospitals in America” in the magazine’s annual listing of the nation’s pediatric hospitals.

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2007 and serves as the flagship hospital for the nationally-respected Intermountain Healthcare system. Intermountain Medical Center is one of two adult Level I trauma centers in Utah and serves patients throughout the Intermountain West. It’s home to the nationally-recognized Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute and is one of the most technologically advanced and patient-friendly hospitals in America.

The U.S. News rankings are based on a hospital’s reputation (as measured by a survey of medical specialists), outcomes, volumes, patient engagement ratings and other measures related to patient care, including data collected by the federal government. U.S. News’ physician surveys measure a hospital’s reputation by asking physicians across the country where they’d want their family members to be served if they needed care.

U.S. News first began publishing hospital rankings in 1990 as part of an expanding group of consumer advice reports. Over the past 26 years, the Best Hospitals rankings have helped guide millions of patients and their families to high-quality hospital care when they need it most. l

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Elder Kirtland and Elder Young are just trying to get their home teaching done for the month. While visiting with Doc, the duo discover he’s created a time machine to make genealogy easier. But when the elders start messing around with the family history helper, they get swept back to a time long ago and to a galaxy, far, far away! In trying to return to their own time, the elders intercept a distress call from Princess Alibama who has been captured by the evil Dark Knight and Empress Saltine. Eager to be of service, the elders enlist the help of the beautiful but tough space farmer, Raygun and Juan Cholo, a cool shoot-first-ask-questions-later smuggler.

Will the eccentric group of heroes rescue the princess before she reveals the location of the rebel base? Will the elders make it back to their own time?

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The South Jordan Chamber of Commerce welcomed the following new and returning members in the last month:

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Business Matters – We will be hearing from Governor Gary Herbert. We will be meeting on September 3, 2015 at The Utah Cultural Celebration Center at 1355 West 3100 South in West Valley City.

Candidate Debate – Come out and hear from those running for City Council. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 at Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Home, 1007 W South Jordan Pkwy from 7 to 8:30 pm.

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THREE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON DINNER AND A MOVIE

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t’s Friday. The office is restless and your friend in the cubicle next to you has been talking endlessly about their plans for the weekend. You can’t help but feel a little envy. It’s been ages since the two of you have had a real date; maybe you could go this weekend. Alas, you are snapped back into reality; your wallet is thin, the water heater went out last month and you need to come up with the cash for the kids’ soccer uniforms. It looks like it’s another weekend of cleaning toilets and catching up on laundry and yard work.

Spending quality time as a couple can become difficult and seem like an unnecessary expense as life becomes hectic with kids. However, couples that spend time focusing on one another can improve their relationship, resolve communication issues and increase intimacy. It also provides the kids with a good blueprint by showing them the importance of investing time in a relationship. There are hundreds of creative date night ideas on the Utah-based website DatingDivas.com that can inspire a fun idea for a night out. But, what if you just want a good ole’ fashioned dinner and movie? Here are three money saving ideas you might not have thought of: #1 - Shopkick: Shopkick is a mobile app that awards users points for walking into stores and performing various other actions. There are many stores that participate, like JC Penney, Best Buy, Macy’s and even home improvement stores and warehouse clubs. Often the stores are all in a single mall

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Make it fun by cooking together. Later, put out a picnic blanket or snuggle on the couch with your dollar store, theater-style popcorn cups. While you’re there, pick up theater candy for $1, too. You’ll also want to make sure you have joined Redbox’s text club. They often send text club members codes for free movies. You can subscribe by texting MOVIENIGHT to 727272 and then replying with “Y” to confirm.

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At Larkin Mortuary, we have gotten to love a lot of families. We’ve seen a few generations of the same families.

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One misconception today is that if you are cremated, you don’t really need a service. But the service is separate from the interment. It is the time to relive joyful emotions and a place to be safe where the sadness can be let out. Every life is worth celebrating.

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