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ARTISTS, ASSEMBLE! NIGHT ON COMMONWEALTH aims to build SSL creative industry By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
Be it booths filled with jewelry or painting displays, live music or food trucks or some do-it-yourself drawing activities, there was something for every creative type at the second annual Night on Commonwealth. South Salt Lake Arts Council combined with the Utah Arts Alliance to host the Night on Commonwealth arts celebration on May 20 at the Utah Arts Alliance Art Factory, 193 W. 2100 South. The celebration was part of a three-day creative convergence event to gather input and stakeholders for assistance in building a creative industries zone in South Salt Lake. “We’re trying to, as the city approaches new development, we’re trying to find ways to support [creative businesses] and keep them here and build upon the creative assets we already have,” Lesly Allen, arts council director said. Those assets aren’t limited to struggling artists; it also includes dance studios, distilleries, chefs, design firms, furniture, skateboard or jewelry makers to name a few. “All these kind of maker-types are really drawn to South Salt Lake ‘cause of the unique atmosphere and amenities that we have here,” said Derek Dyer, executive director of the Utah Arts Alliance. Though the current creative landscape of the city is considered lively with Poor Yorick Studios, BBoy Federation, Spectrum or Glass Studios, Dyer said it could use some connective tissue. “The current creative landscape in South Salt Lake is actually pretty vibrant but it’s very disjointed,” Dyer said. “I think the potential that we have is if we can organize that or somehow market it together. We don’t need to necessarily change a lot of things.” Those creative makers, Allen said, are scattered all round town. “We’re trying to create a community among them to provide more networking, resources and support,” she said. It’s part of an arts district master
Face painting was available during the Night on Commonwealth. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
plan to better utilize the downtown zone of South Salt Lake. Consultants from Creative Community Builders in Minneapolis were brought in to help plan a creative industries zone. Urban Designer Pete Musty is one of those consultants who contracts with CCB
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and its owner, Tom Borrup. Musty said their job is to “come up with ways to protect the creative industry and nurture it.” He added with the area centrally located in the valley and not requiring the types of premiums necessary to pay for space in Salt Lake, SSL is attractive to those “who want to
make a little noise.” Musty said SSL is at an advantage due to the neighborhood networking being done by city staff. “The militia has formed already. Folks come in and want to get involved,” Musty said. “A lot of communities don’t have ways
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of plugging them in. South Salt Lake is actually at the point, either an event or space or network or membership, they have more emerging ways to plug people in.” While the future is being laid out, Night on Commonwealth was also an opportunity to commemorate the creative present. Whether it was the crowd blowing bubbles as they listened to the band SuperBubble or watched Millenium Dance Crew demonstrate its skills, the carnival celebrated art in its various forms. It even included self-portraits where interested passersby could use paint markers to create a portrait on one of 59 faces. “I’m seriously surprised by how many people are willing to do it,” said Liz Bunker, an art teacher at Utah International Charter School who ran the self-portrait activity. Bunker said it was interesting to see the various interpretations. “This self-portrait can mean so many different things, it doesn’t necessarily mean an eye, nose, mouth that looks like yours, so people really took kind of license with it, and I love that the most,” she said. Allen said she hopes Night on Commonwealth (loosely named for the district where the event took place) continues for years to come. She’s excited that this year the event tripled in terms of what was offered, compared to last year with one band, some beer and three food trucks. “It’s really fun to bring people into the neighborhood,” Allen said. “And help them see what we’re doing and what we’re trying to build.” l
Passersby could add their own artistic flourishes to various canvases at one booth during the Night on Commonwealth in May. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
Members of the crowd could blow bubbles as they listened to the band, SuperBubble. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
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Council passes proclamation for National Gun Violence Awareness Day By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
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he South Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously to pass a proclamation declaring June 2, 2017 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The day was meant to serve as day of remembrance for victims and survivors of gun violence. “I think it’s a proclamation we should consider signing because, unfortunately, we do have elevated levels of gun violence in this city,” said Councilman Mark Kindred during a May 24 city council meeting. The national day began a few years ago to recognize that more than 90 Americans die each day via gun violence. As a national day, citizens across the country were encouraged to wear orange on June 2 to bring awareness to the issue. Kindred said it’s not a proclamation to be “anti-law enforcement or anti-gun.” “It’s really just a recognition of what gun violence does not just in America or Utah, but also in our
community,” he said. The proclamation reads that trying to keep guns away from “those who are likely to misuse them” does not go against the Second Amendment. It also pledges to “do all we can to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and encourage responsible gun ownership.” Councilman Ben Pender, a detective with the Unified Police Department, said he supported the proclamation and didn’t associate it with being contra law enforcement. “There are firearms in the wrong hands out there and, unfortunately, we see it all the time and there are a lot of deaths related to that,” Pender said. The council had to motion to suspend the rules which would normally have pushed the vote until its next city council meeting on June 7. But, in order to pass the proclamation prior to June 2, the council suspended the rules and passed the motion. l
The city council unanimously voted to pass a proclamation declaring June 2, 2017 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. (Travis Barton/ City Journals)
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Summer dinner program serves Utah families By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com
Summer is a delightful time of year when families can be together while kids are out of school. But sometimes, families need extra help stretching their budget to provide nutritional meals for their children without the school’s help. That’s why the Utah Community Action created the Summer Dinner Program through their Head Start schools around the Salt Lake valley. “Communicating with the community, seeing their faces, the excitement that they get and enjoyment, it’s awesome,” said Thomason Tsosie, assistant manager at the Head Start central kitchen for the past nine years. “I love doing Thomason Tsosie serves up burritos to West Valley kids. (Keyra Kristoffersen/City Journals) it.” According to their website, Head Start is, “a thought about doing it later on in the day, in and heading out to the schools where she federal program designed to help young the evening for kids,” said Tsosie. “We try helps serve the families and organizes activchildren get basic medical attention, make a to get a hot meal at least three to five times ities for the kids. smoother transition from early childhood to a week.” “Meeting the kids, it’s so important. the school environment, and get on the path With the Head Start dinner program, ev- I love the kids. I love the energy that they to self-sufficiency.” eryone in the community is invited to come bring and the fact that we get to help them. Utah Community Action and other to one of the four locations and get dinner. I would love to do this every summer. It’s Utah non-profit organizations administer Children under 18 years receive it for free good, it’s healthy, and fresh,” she said. the Head Start program to low-income fami- and adults pay $3. The menu is created by The parents are grateful for the efforts lies in several locations such as West Valley the Central Kitchen’s manager and chef and of the Head Start group and have formed City, South Salt Lake, Murray and Magna. a nutritionist and changes every day to in- friendships and groups with each other and The program is offered for children ages 3-5, clude a wide array of options throughout the staff along with their kids. while Early Head Start is available for chil- summer. “I really like it, it’s an awesome prodren 0-2. This year, a grill night has been added gram. I come to get my kids out, so they “It really helps to stretch my summer as well. don’t have gamer brain,” said Stephanie Potbudget,” said Melissa Nakata, who has been “We try all ethnicities—tacos, Asian ter, a parent who has been bringing her kids, coming for the last two years with her kids, food, Japanese vegetables. We’ve got a lot ages 11 and 16, for the last two years. “I met ages 5 and 8. “It’s nice to get the kids out, of food we can play with, so we try and hit as some of the staff and they told him (my son) it’s nice to be in the air.” much as we can,” Tsosie said. “We accom- he had to take at least two bites, because I The Summer Dinner Program began six modate a lot of allergies as well.” couldn’t get him to eat no vegetables and years ago as a hot dinner meal inspired by The program also employs volunteers they kind of helped.” the free sack lunch and snack program of- through their Vista program, a subsidiary of The Summer Dinner Program at Head fered to low-income families when school AmeriCorps specific to Head Start. Volun- Start locations will run Monday-Friday, June isn’t in session. It’s sponsored by the county teers serve in 10-week long assignments like 5 to Aug. 18, except July 3-4, 24-25 and is and Utahns Against Hunger. teaching kids how to grow food at a farm or open to the public. Utahns Against Hunger partnered with like Kaylee Bustillos, getting to help out at For more information about the Sumthe Utah Food Bank, the Community Pres- the dinner locations. mer Dinner Program and Head Start locabyterian Church, the Salt Lake Community “I love it. I think it’s not only a good tions, visit: www.utahca.org. Action and Head Start to fill the nutritional idea but I get to be active,” said Bustillos. To find out more about the Summer Food gap by providing free food throughout the Bustillos spends her days getting the Program and park locations, visit: www.uah. summer months at local parks. word out to the community by passing out org/food-assistance/summer-food/. l “We heard about the lunches so we flyers before loading the food into the truck
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Summer reading program goes beyond books By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com
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very year, the Salt Lake County Library Services offers a summer reading program to people of all ages. This year, the theme is taking participants beyond just books. The annual program draws thousands of participants, though few completers. The theme this year is “Build a Better World,” an idea that encourages individuals to find ways to make the world a better place. “They can build a better mind through reading, building a better community through volunteering or participating in community events, becoming involved in political activities, just doing what they can to build a better world,” said Liz Sollis, the marketing and communications manager at Salt Lake County Library Services. The program focuses on five theme words: read, learn, create, play and connect. Participants take a reading log and complete activities associated with the words. For instance, for “read,” participants can read or listen to a book, read with someone, read a newspaper or magazine, read an online article or e-book or read a poem or picture book. For “connect,” participants can visit a library, attend a concert, make a new friend, explore a new place or volunteer in the community. Sollis said the idea of the five theme words is to expand the program beyond just reading. “We want to remind everybody that the county libraries are a place where we can allow that to happen,”Sollis said. “Reading is something that we offer. But we offer programs and resources that allow opportunities for people to learn. We also promote play. Play is an important part of learning. We have programs
that involve play.” When a participant completes one of the tasks, they fill in a letter of the word on the program record. Once all of the words are filled in, participants can take the record to any Salt Lake County Library and enter into a drawing. They also get a prize and a ticket to the Natural History Museum of Utah for their library days in August, including an adult-only night. “We did an adult-only night and they really liked it. We have a lot of adults who participate in the program,” Sollis said. “The Natural History Museum has been a great partner. What we love about that is it’s a place where kids can go to learn and they can learn a variety of things about their world.” If participants finish their record and still want to keep reading, the library offers a skyscraper record. “They can get another reading record and they can continue to read and complete it,” Sol- An example of the kids’ reading record for the Salt Lake County Library Services Summer Reading lis said. “Once they finish their skyscraper re- Program. (Salt Lake County Library Services) cord, they get another entering into a drawing.” The program runs from June 1 to July 31. well as West Jordan has booths. We have entertainers throughout It was kicked off with a special event on June 2 at Veteran’s Memorial Park, which is adjacent to the West Jordan the night and we have crafts,” Sollis said. “This year, West Jordan is hosting a screening of ‘Moana’ at 8:45 in the park. We also Library and the Viridian Event Center. “We have booths from different community partners, as have food trucks.” l
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Granite’s Seamless Summer meals feed kids through fall By Aspen Perry | a.perry@mycityjournals.com
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ummer break does not signify a break in the fight against hunger. With that in mind, Granite School District continues to provide meals for food- insecure students and families during the summer break through their “Seamless Summer Free Meal Program.” From June 5 until August 4, Granite School District will serve roughly 200,000 people at 49 locations. Lunch is free to anyone under the age of 18 years, and $3.50 for adults. Three of these locations serve breakfast, as well. Rich Prall, director food services, is aware that student needs are prevalent throughout the year, not just when school is in session. “We understand the needs of our community. Hunger doesn’t go away when school is out,” Prall said. Prall explained the program is fully funded through federal reimbursement with no cost to the district. Granite District’s Seamless Summer program began five years ago and aims to meet standards of proper nutrition with each meal. Each lunch includes a main course, fruit, vegetable, snack, and choice of juice or milk. Of the 49 locations, West Valley elementary schools and
parks host 25 sites with Farnsworth Elementary and Redwood Multipurpose Center also serving breakfast. South Salt Lake City hosts six sites including: Granite Park Jr. High, Harmony Park, Lincoln Elementary, Robert R. Fitts Park, Utah International Charter, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary. In Kearns, seven sites host lunch, with Qquirrh Hills Elementary also offering breakfast through to July 21. Six other sites are in Taylorsville and three sites are in Magna. Locations and service times can be found by visiting the Granite District Food Services website. In addition to Granite Food Services “keeping students in mind at all times,” the Summer Seamless program also offers part-time work which is done by schools’ food service workers as an opportunity to continue to work in their trained field during summer break. The Seamless Summer program is summed up in the ‘Bates Central Kitchen Tour’ YouTube video, as Sheldon Moore, operations manager of Granite District food services, states, “It’s an outstanding program for our community, and it helps our kids when school is out.” l
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July 2017 Cherie Wood, Mayor 801-464-6757 mayor@sslc.com
South Salt Lake City Council Members Ben B. Pender, District 1 801- 580-0339 bpender@sslc.com Kevin Rapp, District 2 801-485-5817 kdrapp@sslc.com Sharla Beverly, District 3 801-803-4127 sbeverly@sslc.com Portia Mila, District 4 801-792-0912 pmila@sslc.com L. Shane Siwik, District 5 801-548-7953 ssiwik@sslc.com Mark C. Kindred, At-Large 801-214-8415 mkindred@sslc.com Johnny McConnell, At-Large 801-712-4837 jmcconnell@sslc.com
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Civic Participation Margaret Mead is famous for saying, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Civic participation can be structured or spontaneous involvement in our City. I believe what makes our community incredible are the people. Citizens giving and being involved in meaningful ways is what makes a community. A City alone is nothing without actively engaged citizens. The progress of our city and our ability to keep On The Move depends on you. There are numerous ways to get involved. Attend a City Council or Planning Commission Meeting. Contact my office, your City Council representative or Planning Commission to let your voice be heard. Young people can plug in with our Youth City Council. Volunteer opportunities are available with the Community Connection neighborhood revitalization program, the Promise Afterschool program or our Recreation programming. Attend Coffee with a Cop or your
local Neighborhood Watch Meeting. Visit a park, walk a trail or support a local business. Meet your neighbors, help a fellow citizen with yard work or walk your neighborhood. The possibilities to connect and engage are unlimited. Summer brings many wonderful opportunities to get out and get involved in our City. The Freedom Festival on July third and fourth offers great ways to celeMayor Cherie Wood brate as a community, honor our veterans and commemorate our country’s independence. August 1st is our annual Night Out Against Crime and Emergency Preparedness Fair at Central Park Community Center. Bring a neighbor and and learn how you can help be a part of a cleaner, safer and more beautiful SSL. I look forward to seeing you out in our community.
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City Financial Outlook - Fiscal Year 2018 The City of South Salt Lake is nearing the end of its first fiscal year without the financial benefit of the sales tax hold harmless provision. The hold harmless provision allowed the city to receive a guaranteed amount of sales tax revenue annually. That guarantee ended in June 2016 with a resulting decrease in sales tax revenue. Such a decrease in revenue could have impacted the city significantly if we had not been prepared. For several years, elected leaders have strategized for that eventuality. As authorized by the state legislature, the city assessed a .5% city option sales tax in 2011 to increase revenue. Also, South Salt Lake businesses have increased their sales tax revenue by an average of approximately 5% per year for the past six years due to an eco-
nomic recovery. During this time, fiscally conservative budgets have been developed and approved by city leaders. Spending has been restrained and increased only when deemed essential. This has put the city on a secure financial path. As economic recovery continues the city’s financial condition is expected to remain secure. New projects, such as the Winco development and Riverfront will add significantly to the city’s tax base. Residents and businesses can be assured that the city will continue to finance and provide the high level of municipal services that make South Salt Lake a great place to live and work.
Youth City Council The South Salt Lake Youth City Council is a great opportunity for city teens to develop their knowledge, skills, motivation and abilities to be the next generation of leaders and make a difference in their community. SSL Youth City Council promotes regular and active civic engagement among youth, provide youth with opportunities for meaningful service, and meet regularly to develop leadership skills through trainings. They also learn teamwork and organizational skills through partnering with other organizations or city departments to plan and execute community events. They discuss issues they face in their schools, neighborhoods and city and how they can work together along with other partners or organizations, including the City Council, to make a change. This group, like their motto says, (which is inspired from the city’s own tag line) truly are “Youth on the move!” This year’s youth mayor is Aaron Dustin. The mayor pro tem is Saida Dahir. This year’s YCC members include Asma Dahir, Anisa Dahir, Omar Dahir, Rekha Subba, Nadege Nayautrki, Aruna Dhunghel, Dipika Dulal, Soe Meh, Abby Dustin, Genevieve Stone, Andromeda DeHerrera and Omar Garcia. The YCC advisor is Edward Lopez As this school year finished we celebrated our 7 graduating seniors and couldn’t be more proud of them as they embark on their bright futures. Of the 7 graduates we had 2 received full-ride scholarships to Westminster College, 2 full-ride scholarships to the University of Utah, and 1 full tuition to the University of Utah!
Get to Know the South Salt Lake Planning Commission The South Salt Lake Planning Commission is a local government committee that takes an advisory role and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding any changes to the South Salt Lake General Plan, small area plans, and zoning ordinances. The South Salt Lake Planning Commission reviews proposed developments as well as land uses and offers insight and advice that impacts the current and future success of South Salt Lake. The Planning Commission is comprised of South Salt Lake residents. The current Planning Commissioners are Jeremy Carter (Chair), Laura Vernon, Holly Carson, Susan Dickstein, Ray DeWolfe, Stacey Holscher and David Veenstra. If you are interested in serving on the Planning Commission, contact the Mayor’s Office at 801-464-6757 for more information. The South Salt Lake Planning Commission conducts public meetings and hearings every first and third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers. All schedules and agendas are posted on the city’s website sslc.com.
City Council Update Well summer is finally here, what a great time of year to get out and meet your new neighbors and reacquaint yourself with neighbors you haven’t seen in a while. Here is an update of some of the things your City Council has been doing this year. In January, South Salt Lake City Council gave Consent and Approval for a new justice court Judge Anna Anderson who will be a great addition to our court and community. In March members of the council participated in the groundbreaking for Downtown South Salt Lake, welcoming Winco grocery store and multi-family residential which will be a great asset to our City. Also in March, South Salt Lake was also selected to receive a Homeless Resource Center. The City Council worked side by side with Mayor Cherie Wood, City Staff, Residents and Business Owners in an attempt to stop South Salt Lake from being selected as a site for one of the Homeless Resource Centers but as you know, South Salt Lake was selected. It was impressive on how everyone was able to put their differences aside and work together for our community. In May the City Council was presented with the draft budget. Every Department Head presented to the City Council. The council reviewed all departments. The City Council approved a 4% step for all eligible public safety employees and a 3% for all civilian employees. The City Council also worked with Mayor Wood to add three additional full time employees. One was allocated to our Engineering Department, one to the Streets Department and one to the Parks Department. The City Council also authorized a budget reorganization to create additional operating positions in the Water Department and in the Stormwater maintenance program. Additionally, the City Council allocated $10,000 towards additional Senior Programs. There were discussions on adding additional landscaping on Helm and Baird, but after much conversation it was decided to cleanup and place additional rock into the existing model. Additional money will go towards street lighting. After many late night discussions the City Council worked together and passed the 2017-2018 budget on June 14 unanimously. Thank you to all our constituents for all of your support.
July 2017 Greetings from the South Salt Lake Police Department Cabinet Day of Service SSL resident assisted by Mayor Cherie Wood’s cabinet members on a rainy June day. This project included weeding, landscaping and general cleanup to make her home and block more safe, clean and beautiful.
Summertime is here! Family vacations, summer camps, and the July fourth and 24th holidays unite family and friends. Because July is such a busy month for everyone, just a reminder, there will be no Neighborhood Watch or Business Watch meetings scheduled for July. The Night out Against Crime will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Central Park Community Center. This citywide event will take place in lieu of Neighborhood Watch meetings for the month of August, with individual meetings resuming in September. Bring your neighbors, family and friends, come and enjoy the festivities!
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• Parents should not allow young children to handle or use fireworks.
Tall weeds and grass are not only unsightly, but can also create fire hazards, attract the homeless, and be havens for rodents and other vermin. The Urban Livability division asks residents to minimize problems by trimming and maintaining vegetation to less than six inches as stated in our adopted Salt Lake Valley Health Regulation Ch. 7, 4.6.4, Vegetation Management for Rodent Control. It states: “Owners, occupants, or other responsible persons of any premises shall not allow weeds to grow taller than six inches to minimize rodent harborage.” The Urban Livability office seeks your cooperation in sustaining the health, safety and appearance of your community. If physically unable to do the work due to age or disability, there may be resources available to assist. If you would like Code Enforcement to visit a property in the city, please contact Urban Livability at 801-464-6712.
• Obey local laws. If fireworks are not legal where you live, do not use them.
• Always have water ready. • Know your fireworks. Read the caution label before igniting.
• Wear safety glasses whenever using fireworks. • Never relight a “dud” firework. Wait 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water. • Soak spent fireworks with water before placing them in an outdoor garbage can. Note the following safety tips when using sparklers: • Always remain standing while using sparklers. • Never hold a child in your arms while using sparklers. • Never hold, or light, more than one sparkler at a time.
Understanding
• Never throw sparklers.
Definition: a state of cooperative or mutually tolerant relations between people
• Sparkler wires and sticks remain hot long after the flame has gone out. Be sure to drop spent sparklers in a bucket of water. • Teach children not to wave sparklers or run while they are holding sparklers.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
For more information, visit fireworkssafety.org.
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Coffee With A Cop Coffee with a Cop is part of a national initiative to create a place for community members and police officers to come together. There are no agendas or speeches; just the opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and the chance to get to know the officers in their local neighborhoods. The South Salt Lake Chamber supports the program to help businesses increase their involvement in the community’s safety. The event takes place on the first Wednesday of each month from 9-10 a.m. at Village Inn, 2929 S. State St. The next session is Wednesday, July 5.
On The Move Neighborhood Center Spotlight: Woodrow Wilson Elementary South Salt Lake has 14 neighborhood centers serving our community: Hser Ner Moo Community and Welcome Center 479 East 2250 South South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-828-7245 Roosevelt Community School 3225 South 800 East Salt Lake City, UT 84106 801-828-8219 Historic Scott School and Arts & Community Center 3238 South 540 East South Salt Lake, UT 84106 801-803-3632 Lincoln Community School 450 East 3700 South South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-657-0416 Utah International Charter School 350 East Baird Circle South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-520-7175 Central Park Community Center and PAL Boxing Program 2797 South 200 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-466-3143 Columbus Center 2531 South 400 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-412-3217 Woodrow Wilson Community School 2567 South Main Street South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-386-0589 Granite Park Jr. High 3031 South 200 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-440-4499 Meadowbrook STEM & Community Center (SLCC Campus) 250 West 3900 South South Salt Lake, UT 84107 801-518-5502 Cottonwood High Promise 5715 South 1300 East Murray, UT 84121 385-630-9748 Kearns Saint Ann Promise 430 East 2100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84115 385-630-9754 Commonwealth Performing Arts & Youth Entrepreneurial Center
2530 So. 500 East (@ Columbus Center) South Salt Lake, UT 84115 385-630-9753
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“Afterschool is over and for you that is a bummer. But not for me because I am in program this summer!” Edward, one of the 4th students in the Promise Afterschool Program at Woodrow Wilson Elementary, included this line in his end of year talent show performance. He’s not the only one who thinks summer is the best time of year! The Woodrow Wilson Summer Program is in full swing! Every summer, the school-based Promise program moves into Fitts Park for 7 weeks of fun and sun. More than 100 children in grades 1st-7th have registered for the program this year. Themed “summer of us,” the program features activities that are all about the kids. Children will play their friends’ favorite sports, they’ll try out different art mediums to create a series of self portraits, they’ll learn about each other’s cultures and home-countries on global community days, they’ll build and explore during weekly STEM club, and even play some old-school games on Throwback Thursdays! Plus, the program has partnered with Westminster College, Columbus Library, Cinemark Theaters, and others to plan some stellar field trips on Fridays. But it’s not all fun and games. One of the things that earned the Woodrow Wilson Program a shout out from the National Summer
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Learning Association in 2016 is the inclusion of high-quality academic activities. For the past two years, the Program has partnered with the Utah State Office of Education, United Way, Granite School District, and the Utah Afterschool Network to deliver a revolutionary literacy pilot program that tackles the problem of the “Summer Slide.” In order to help reduce the amount of learning lost while they are out of school, kids participate in 90 minutes of daily literacy instruction taught by certified teachers. The program also enlists the help of several youth and adult volunteers to read with the kids each day. If you would like to volunteer in the Park this summer or during the Afterschool Program in the fall, please contact Bonnie, the Promise Coordinator at Woodrow Wilson. Bowens@sslc.com, 801-386-0589. The program ends in August with a huge Family Camp-out in the park! Kids and families set up tents on the lawn and gather for a BBQ dinner, glow-in-the-dark games, and outdoor movies. Plus the kids get to show their families all the projects they worked on during the summer. If you have a child who attends Woodrow Wilson Elementary, the Afterschool Program will start registering students for the 2017-2018 school starting August 1.
Partner Highlight: Global Story Bridges At the Commonwealth Performing Arts and Youth Entrepreneurial Center, we are privileged to have a new partnership with Global Story Bridges. Global Story Bridges is a project that connects youth across the globe through a series of videos (digital storytelling). This summer, the youth at the Commonwealth Performing Arts and Youth Entrepreneurial Center will be sharing excerpts of their lives in the United States through videos that they have filmed and edited with other English Language Learners from Barcelona, Spain and Uganda. If you would like your teen to participate, contact Lauren Levorsen, Promise Program Coordinator at 385-630-9753 or at llevorsen@sslc.com. One of the things that our students love most is to play soccer! They will be sharing the adventures of their summer soccer team with the students in Spain and Uganda.
July 2017
South Salt Lake CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Reported by: Bill Knowles, Community Ombudsman, South Salt Lake Contact for questions/concerns: 801-580-2626; knowles.bill@att.net 2245 S 300 E – Former Zellerbach Property – 292 units
Contractor: Jacobsen Construction Estimated completion date: late summer 2018 Current status/activity: under full construction, framing ongoing & footings set for all buildings. West building expected to be ready for occupancy late fall 2017.
2255 S State St – Ritz Classic – 287 units
Estimated completion date: spring 2019 Current status/activity: construction in full swing on the property
2245 S 400 E – Moda S-Line Townhomes – 32 units
Project owner: JF Capital Estimated completion date: early summer 2017 Current status/activity: near completion, paving of interior driveways & landscaping nearly complete
2200 South between State & Main – WinCo Foods Project owner: Boyer Company Estimated completion date: late fall 2017 Current status/activity: construction in full swing
SSL Capital Improvement Highlights Mill Creek Trail & Gateway Landscaping – 3300 South from 300 West to the Jordan River: The project is currently on hold due to not all plants on the landscaping plan are currently available. There were also delays on getting power to the irrigation system. These two items should be resolved soon and the project will get back on track for completion this summer. Sunset Avenue Waterline – State Street to 200 East: City crews will be replacing the waterline and services on Sunset Avenue. Work to begin in July.
Public Works Week National Public Works Week was held May 21 through May 27. The South Salt Lake Public Works Department celebrated with some cleanup and beautification projects, public awareness and education, team building, and the annual Equipment Rodeo and barbeque in the park for all the hard working employees and their families. Thanks to all the South Salt Lake Public Works Professionals who work tirelessly to keep the city’s streets and utilities safely On the Move.
Rock Star – Christie Hoins Christie Hoins has been an employee of the South Salt Lake Justice Court for 14 years. During these 14 years she has had a myriad of assignments and roles, and has working with several different judges and court administrators. Christie came to us as a seasoned public safety dispatcher from Utah County, and brought with her a strong, professional customer service sense. Her understanding of the judicial system and processes are impeccable. She follows through and is consistent in all of her work. Aside from her daily duties as a Court Clerk, Christie has collateral responsibilities as the BCI TAC, the liaison with the Salt Lake County Jail and video court hearings. Most recently she has taken on the role as the department trainer for courts staff. She works hard to better herself in all facets of her professional life and has been a cornerstone in helping the our department move forward. Christie has a fun personality and brings humor to the department daily. You can count on her for a smile and pleasant conversation, giving the impression of “order in the court,” even when it is not so orderly. Christie is definitely a “Rock Star” and very deserving of this recognition. Thank you, Christie!
There will be a Primary Election on Tuesday, August 15 for the Mayor and for the City Council At-Large seat. South Salt Lake has contracted with Salt Lake County to conduct our 2017 municipal elections. This year’s election will be conducted using the vote by mail process.
HOW IT WORKS Ballots will be mailed to all active voters approximately 21 days before Election Day. Postcards will be mailed to inactive voters requesting them to contact the County to update their records so a ballot can be mailed to them. An insert will be mailed with all of the ballots notifying the voters that there will not be the traditional polling locations on Election Day and this is the official ballot to vote and return. It will also refer voters to the Salt Lake County website for a full list of current vote centers. The vote center in South Salt Lake will be at the Columbus Center, 2531 South 400 East. Ballots can be returned by mail in the postage paid return envelope and must be postmarked the day before Election Day. They can also be dropped off at any vote center, any ballot drop box located throughout the County, or the County Clerk’s Office through 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. If they prefer, voters can also surrender their ballot at the vote center and vote on the voting machines on Election Day. Voters that have moved and did not receive a ballot, lost their ballot, or just want to vote at a polling location will need to vote at a vote center. Please visit the Salt Lake County website for a full list of current vote centers. Citizens can register to vote or update their registration online at vote.utah.gov
The official ballot includes the following candidates: MAYOR (primary will be held):
L. Shane Siwik Mark C. Kindred Cherie Wood DISTRICT AT-LARGE (primary will be held): Ray deWolfe James D. Smith Aaron A. Frost
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Eric Balken Corey Thomas
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Sharla Beverly Adam Thompson
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City budget of $44 million set for 2017-18 By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
The South Salt Lake City Council approved its budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. (City Journals)
South Salt Lake City’s $44 million budget was approved by the city council on June 14. After passing the tentative budget on April 26 and holding a public hearing on May 24, the city council unanimously passed the city’s budget that will span the fiscal year from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Notable highlights from the budget: Included in the budget also was a $300,000 addition to the ambulance service fund to retrofit the ambulance rigs. But authorization for that expenditure was put on hold until the council sees a presentation from Salt Lake City Fire Department regarding a potential alternative. “We’re approving this,” Councilman Mark Kindred said, “with the understanding that it’s on the record that we will not spend these funds until we have a presentation from Salt Lake City.” Resident Tammi Diaz told the city council during its May 24 meeting to “get out of the ambulance business” after being billed for what she believed was a high amount of $1,700. She had called for an ambulance in September of 2016 after her husband, who she said has cerebral palsy, needed emergency service. The budget will see a step increase of 3 percent for public employees and 4 percent for public safety employees. Councilman Ben Pender said during the June 14 city council meeting it’s important for the public to remember the increases aren’t applied across the board, but for those
with step plans in place. “We want to continue funding those steps so they can continue to get those raises as they progress,” Pender said. Finance Director Kyle Kershaw said during an April city council meeting employee benefits rise as salaries rise since benefits are a percentage of the salaries. He also said medical insurance has only increased 1.33 percent over the past three years. The general fund saw a large increase with $2.4 million in Class C funds, which plans to fund construction and street maintenance projects. Three new staff positions were created, one of which was simply repurposed within the budget, Kershaw said. Those positions included a staff engineer, a streets department employee and a staff member to work in storm water maintenance and solid waste collection. The city also received a private grant of $8,000 that will be used towards a playground at Central Park Community Center. The city will also acquire 10 police vehicles rather than the seven that were initially planned. Overall the budget is broken down into $30,139,060 in the general fund, $6,447,500 in the capital improvements fund, $2,394,000 in the sewer utility fund, $2,390,000 in the water utility fund, $1,655,500 in the ambulance services fund, $668,000 in the insurance reserve fund, $507,000 in solid waste collection fund, $331,000 in the leased equipment debt service fund and $92,266 in the housing fund budget. l
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Creative Convergence conference aims to help art-oriented businesses stay, thrive in South Salt Lake By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com
For years, the city of South Salt Lake has been home to many art-oriented businesses. Two great reasons are that rents are consistently lower than in other areas of the city and you can find mixed-use development without any problem at all, according to Sharen Hauri, the city’s urban design director. But, for various reasons these businesses put up shop in the city and stay for a while—yet the majority never sustain enough growth to survive. For Hauri, who is now in charge of making sure these businesses not only stay open but stay in South Salt Lake, the goal is to change that time-worn perception that South Salt Lake is a temporary stop along the way to something bigger in Salt Lake City’s well-known Pierpont Arts District and make South Salt Lake more of a permanent landing spot for artists. “The overall goal is to make South Salt Lake a destination for creative businesses in Utah,” said Hauri. “We’re trying to share our reputation for being welcoming to those types of businesses—to get more of those businesses, and then those types of businesses tend to drive other economic development.” Hauri adds that having more of these types of businesses in the city—because these businesses already exist here—will drive further growth in the housing market and tends to grow more office space as well, creating what she refers to as a “creative industries district.” That district, according to Hauri, would be built over time—because there isn’t a specific timetable at the moment, she added—directly north of the city’s new downtown district next to State Street and 2100 South. “We’re looking for more. We love small businesses and they are part of our economy. We have a lot of small, older buildings with low-cost rent,” said Hauri. “The more critical mass you get, the better and more successful that economy is.” Similar to the Pierpont District in Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake’s new arts district would be close enough to all the downtown action, yet far enough from the hustle and bustle to allow residents the opportunity to live and create inside their new community. “It will help us build an interesting and vibrant downtown,” said Hauri. “We want these people who create this art to have a place to live and work.”
The good news, according to Hauri, is that most of the mechanisms to build this vibrant arts community have already been in place for several years now. “We’ve had an arts council and an arts coalition for about two years now, slowly building this plan—actually, we have a plan written to follow—so that formalizes the city’s support for staff,” said Hauri. “That says we’re going to apply for staff, we’re going to have funding and so we can match the funding with city money to make these things happen.” Hauri added that the city is always looking for other ways to be more supportive of these creative businesses. She said they’re open to creating more green space or rezoning more space for The venerable water tower in the city of South Salt Lake. Photo/Edgar ZunigaConvergence 1 and 2: During the city’s three-day creative convergence in May, those in attendance could point out where they feel South Salt Lake’s creative high-density housing. That said, Hauri reiter- assets are located. (Travis Barton/City Journals) ated that she doesn’t want to gentrify the area, either. “It always happens, but this is the allowance of alcoholic beverages at such a venue came a neighborhood that is very mixed-use today,” said Hauri. up during the city’s conference in May, Hauri said the city “There are a lot of different kinds of things happening bewants to be more proactive when it comes to allowing liquor tween businesses, and there’s a school district over there and licenses in this area to small, creative businesses. a school, and there’s warehouses and these small, creative “I think we’re willing to reconsider that conversation businesses and then there’s single-family homes and there’s at this point,” added Hauri, who said the city recommended some apartments—and our goal is to keep it that way.” that the smaller studios pool their resources in order to help Because there are lots of small parcels—not to mensubsidize their costs. “It’s very hard to find affordable studio tion all the small-industry buildings that people are still usspace, and living space. And so what a lot of arts districts ing, she added—the city will push to make the area just as do, is try to find a way to subsidize that, or to find a building mixed-use as it is today. That’s good news in an era when and give a loan on it or apply for a grant. But the [two arts entire city blocks around the country are getting bulldozed studios] we have here are full. People want more of it. So in favor of high-density, high-end housing. we’d like to help them do that.” l While the idea of building an event center inside which
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Granite High medallions, plaques preserved by SSL By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com With Granite High School’s long, winding journey coming to an end and its demolition underway, conversation surrounding the property turned to preservation of the school’s memorabilia and decals. That’s what the South Salt Lake City Council discussed during its May 24 work meeting—the role it plays in that preservation. The city discussed the possibility of purchasing certain items that the demolition company, or alternate companies, would remove prior to its razing. Mike Florence, director of community and economic development, reported to the city council the demolition company’s bids to remove various items from the school for preservation. Relief murals of the track and field runner and football player would cost $3,800. The scoreboard ran about $3,600. A 1939 dedicatory plaque with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s name along with a board of education plaque that includes Philo T. Farnsworth as a member were each $3,100. The school archway would’ve been about $94,000 while two name plates on the archway were about $2,400 each. Florence said these items could be placed in a city or county building such as a new library. “These things can help decorate those walls or be a part of a park…to help remember the history of Granite High School,” he said. South Salt Lake ended up acquiring two architectural medallions and two Granite name plaques, said Francis Lilly, deputy director of community and economic development. He added Granite School District is preserving the rest minus the monument sign, scoreboard and the round farmers sign from inside the gym. Final prices for what those items cost the city was unavailable at press time. During the May 24 meeting, Councilman Kevin Rapp said
this responsibility shouldn’t fall upon the city and its constituents, many of whom, including Rapp, didn’t attend the school nor feel any emotional attachment to it. “This is the alumni association’s responsibility, not the taxpayers of the city,” Rapp said. “Yes, it’s sad that the school’s coming down, but I didn’t go to that school so it doesn’t mean anything to me, and there’s a lot of other taxpayers out there that it doesn’t mean anything to them either.” But Councilman Ben Pender said it was a landmark in the community and felt the council had an obligation to preserve a few items for display in the city. “I’m not saying spend $100,000, but I think we should spend something to preserve some of these items,” Pender said. Merili Carter of the Granite Alumni Association and Utah Arts Alliance later said during that night’s city council meeting they would be happy to fundraise for it and push whatever Along with two name plaques, two medallions found on the outside of the Granite High School building were preserved by the city prior to demolition. (South Salt Lake) funds they could towards preservation. “Anything we can do to help,” she told the city council. “I’ll donate my time.” Councilmembers expressed interest in of the school.” ways to possibly preserve items like the archway by incorporat“Tradition was if you walked on (the seal) you had to clean it ing other groups such as the county library system or the Granite with a toothbrush,” he said. Alumni Association. The city was able to collect smaller items such as yearbooks, Among the items salvaged by the Granite School District trophies and other memorabilia. Bricks from the school will be were the school seal and some stained-glass windows. The seal, available for the public to pick up at a date to-be-determined by Councilman Shane Siwik said, was “probably the most iconic part the district. l
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Cottonwood baseball lifts its first state title since 2008 By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com When the Cottonwood Colts played Lone Peak earlier in the season, the Colts were on the losing end of the scoreboard, falling 5-0 on March 16. It was only the season opener, but it represented a beginning—one which was important to Cottonwood head coach Jason Crawford. “On that opening day it was a tough day for us. We saw big arms in guys they’ve got like Seth Corry who’s a D1 signee,” said Crawford. “I don’t put too much stock into wins and losses on opening day. But that game helped to make us figure out who we were. It created our identity and created our character.” Throughout the season the Colts continued to experience these ups and downs to which Crawford referred. But, by the end of region play, the Colts were peaking. They reeled off four straight victories, starting with a breakneck 14-13 thriller in extra innings over Jordan on April 29. “That’s the win that got us going,” added Crawford. “It had challenged our team to that point where we really had to dig deep. And that’s something I told our kids; I really think Jordan’s a good team and when we had to battle like that, it really set the tone for us.” It was the starting point from which Cottonwood would begin its magical run. That game against Jordan then set the stage for the Colts improbable state title run, a five-game stretch in which they won by microscop-
ic margins of 3-1, 3-2, 2-1 and 2-1—before hanging 11 runs on Lone Peak May 26, forcing the defending state champs to succumb by the 10-run rule in an 11-0 victory to lift the trophy. “I’ve honestly never written a lineup that was so different from week to week,” said Crawford. “We had some injuries in our pitching rotation, so that changed as well. We got healthy right as soon as the state tournament and by the time that started, we were able to grind.” In so doing, the Colts won their first state baseball title since 2008 with a team that peaked at exactly the right time and certainly in the right place. Tough wins led to the blowout victory over their longtime nemesis—the same Lone Peak team that blew out the Colts initially, as a matter of fact. The reason, according to Crawford, was simple enough but difficult to grasp for a team that had placed in the top three for three years straight—before it finally found a way to win it all. “We talk about ‘winning the moment’ and being prepared, we talk about the acronym W-I-N (What’s Important Now),” said Crawford, whose Colts won their first state title since 2008. “I’m a huge process guy; everything we do is based on process—the wins will take care of themselves. Having them focus on right now, that’s the biggest thing in our program.” l
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Cottonwood soccer team struggles in region play, misses out on state By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com Under a new head coach in Dominic Militello, hopes were high for the Cottonwood Colts boys soccer team to return to their past glory days. For Militello this isn’t the first time he’s led the Colts. The Cottonwood girls won three region games under his leadership last fall but missed the state playoffs. Like the girls, success on the boys side won’t happen right away. Because while the Colts boys soccer team battled hard against teams in their region; they just came up a bit short at the end, according to Militello. “The team fought hard all season and played really well, but we didn’t accomplish wins and losses wise what we wanted, and so we’ll look toward reaching one of our goals next year,” said Militello. Two wins over Taylorsville during region play weren’t enough to overcome the other 10 losses in the league for Cottonwood, who following a 2-1 start in preseason looked early on like they might be a contender. But a senior laden bunch struggled putting goals in the net all year long according to Militello. In all, the Colts scored just two goals in the most critical month—the one in which they still had a chance to make the state tournament as one of four region teams—May. The good news is that the Colts leading scorer, junior Dejen Abreha, returns next season along with a slew of sophomores and juniors who got valuable minutes when the seniors struggled to find the net.
“We had a very talented senior group that just didn’t get the results they wanted, and so next year we look for the current junior group to take the program to the next level,” added Militello, who in mid-season said he had to let two talented upperclassmen go—due to violations of team rules. Abreha’s six goals led the Colts in scoring, said Militello, who said all season he preached the importance of staying together as a team. Next year he added that they’ll see if this season of taking lumps in a tough region was enough to propel the Colts forward into Class 5A state playoff contention. “This year not really knowing more about the group and the players, I came in not knowing the players,” said Militello. “I always want to shoot for a state championship, you know, but our secondary goal is to build a championship culture where guys are held accountable for showing up to practices and making sure they are doing what they need academically, while participating in fundraising and community service projects.” “A lot of the seniors came into this season without that mindset. But, as the season went on they started to establish one. It doesn’t guarantee success in wins and losses, but it sets the tone for the young kids coming up,” he said. With Alta, Corner Canyon and Timpview joining the region mix next year for boys as well as girls—Copper Hills, West Jordan and Taylorsville are all moving out of the region into the new Class 6A—it should give the Colts an opportuni-
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ty to play schools with similar enrollments. “It was tough to compete with the schools that have so many kids to choose from this year. That said, we want to play the best and we got that opportunity,” added Militello. “We still want
to create that expectation of getting wins in the new region, but we want to be better each and every day, too, and that’s something we went over at the initial parents and players meeting.” l
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When Life Becomes a Fixer Upper:
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JOANI TAYLOR
4 years ago today we learned to live without an oven. This wasn’t some kind of self-inflicted new fad diet, our kitchen flooded and we decided to update the kitchen prior to fixing the floor. We had plans drawn up that included some beautiful new cabinets, flooring, and removal of a pesky wall that would make my new space gorgeous. Well, as things go, life got in the way and we never did do the remodel. Instead, choosing to bank the floor repair money and save up so as not to have to finance the rest of it. Hence we didn’t fix the oven because we knew the new plan had a different sized oven. Friends thought I must be crazy, but I found the enjoyment of having the hubby grill throughout all for seasons a nice break from the day-to-day grind of cooking dinner, and not having an oven became no big deal (for me anyway). #ovenfreemovement on Facebook if you’re interested in some of my ramblings about the joys of going oven free. In the end, we did finally get it fixed after about 2 years. I personally did not see the need, but my hubby said he was craving some chocolate chip cookies that weren’t from a box. The floor, however, remains slightly warped and is now quite scraped up from not bothering to have it screened routinely, I have decided to officially call my kitchen the shabby chic distressed look and added a few French inspired yard sale finds to make the image complete. Nearly 20 years old now, our concrete is beginning to become cracked and pitted you can’t walk on it in bare feet. It’s actually quite nice as the extra grip it offers in the winter aids in keeping me from slipping, but the need for constant sweeping in the summer, makes the quick run out in bare feet to retrieve the mail or empty the garbage a bit of a hazard on the feet. So, I used this as an excuse to put a stylish shoe rack near the front door. I made it from an old pallet using instructions I found on Pinterest. Our basement flooded this spring from all the rain. We aren’t really sure yet what caused it, but the hubby did have an idea and made a repair. We’re hoping for rain as to know for sure. In the flooding process, the furniture in the basement has been displaced because we aren’t really sure if we got the leak fixed and don’t want
to move it again if it isn’t fixed. I have determined that the displaced furniture has an added health benefit of being a jungle gym when we have to climb over it to get to the bathroom. Today on my morning walk, I notice that my neighbors are getting a new roof. Hum, I had just found a couple of shingles of the color of our roof while weeding the crack in the driveway. Oh boy... ... It has become clear to me I thought as I was jogging along (they say jogging has a way of clearing the mind). I just realized the dream home I purchased all those years ago has become a fixer-upper. Hum... I have always imagined the joys of buying a fixer upper and turning it into my dream home. I wonder if I could get on one of those HGTV shows? I think I’ll give it a shot. At least my brass doorknobs are back in style. Now if only golden oak and rose colored carpet would make a comeback. l
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f all the things technology has disrupted, our patience has taken the biggest hit. Once we were a people who could wait four to six weeks for our Disco Fever albums to arrive from Columbia House Records, but now if our iTunes playlist takes more than 15 seconds to download, we’re screaming obscenities and kicking chairs. We’ve become angry, impatient individuals. We keep saying we want patience, even pray for it, but when we get the chance to demonstrate patience, $%&* usually hits the fan. Remember when microwaves were a luxury? Remember when we had to chop, slice and actually cook our food on the stove? Now we don’t have time for that! We want our food fast ‘cause we have things to do! When I wrote a report for school, I loaded a piece of paper in my mom’s Smith Corona typewriter and typed about 13 words a minute, or until all the keys stuck together and I had to pry them apart. If I made a grammatical mistake and didn’t have any white-out, I sighed and rolled in a new piece of paper to start over. Now we type 80 words a minute—on a keyboard the size of a bar of soap— grammar be damned! Who has time for the spelling and the punctuation and the sentence structure? Not us. We’ve reverted to sending text messages made up entirely of images because who has time to make words? If you had pioneer ancestors, patience should be an intricate part of your DNA. After all, these stalwart men and women walked for weeks to bring their families to Utah. They walked and walked with no distractions, barring the occasional oxen breakdown. Now we sit in traffic, honking and barking at fellow
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