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n Feb. 7, the South Jordan Chamber held its annual Vision Dinner and Awards Gala, themed Winter Wonderland, to recognize local businesses for their community efforts throughout 2017. What came as a surprise was that an individual, Austin Hudson, won the award for Community Hero, not a business. “We usually do have businesses because that’s what the chamber does,” said Holly Heffron, chair of the Board of Directors. “I know a lot of other people know him and have benefitted from the stuff he has done.” Members of the Board of Directors nominate those they feel have positively impacted the South Jordan community. “We looked at the different people sent in as nominations and looked to see who we felt contributed to the community, and we felt he was the best one,” said Heffron. Hudson, who was also nominated though did not win in 2016, is just happy to be recognized for what he feels is just being a decent human being. “In both cases, I’ve been the only individual against local businesses, chains and fast food restaurants, and it’s really neat on the second year now to have an independent person working out of their basement trying to do a little bit of good,” said Hudson. For the last four years, Hudson, who thinks of himself as a freelance troublemaker, has spent his free time coming up with ideas to help his neighbors and community in positive ways. Some of those projects have included City Pride buttons in Mayor Dawn Ramsey’s office, to scavenger hunts around the neighborhood, to help people get to know those around them to a year-round Secret Santa that Hudson calls “Secret Sunshine,” where strangers are enlisted to send presents once a month throughout the year because. “Why should it only be in December?” Hudson said. Hudson has created and put up posters welcoming immigrants to South Jordan and a twice a year online summer camp that encourages people all over South Jordan, Utah, the United States and some international followers to do good deeds for an entire month. “I think that as a society and a culture, it’s very easy to be apathetic or negative or frankly not care about your neighbors,” Hudson said. “I think there needs to be a counterbalance reminding people that everybody has the possibility or potential or the ability to just genuinely be better to the people around them and that it’s not hard.” Hudson has also organized a Thanksgiving and Christmas match-up for the last few years, pairing people who don’t have a home to go to for the holidays with people who are willing to receive guests. Every year, he receives 15 to 20 invitations from people willing to host, sometimes strangers, sometimes friends like James “Bam” Peck, owner of The Break Sports Bar in Daybreak. Hudson works hard doing research to try to best match up guests with hosts for a happy holiday.
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Austin Hudson was awarded 2017 Community Hero for his volunteer work throughout South Jordan. (Austin Hudson)
“On a given evening, I’d rather be at home watching TV in my pajamas,” said Hudson. “But if someone like me can do it and have a positive change on my community and the people around me and my city, it is possible for anybody to do it.” With word of mouth spreading the tales of his generosity and projects, most of which are funded out of his own pocket using cash he sets aside for his “Stupid Projects Fund,” interest has spread throughout the city and into neighboring areas. This has helped build interest in his projects and has introduced him to some of his best friends in the world. “It’s attracted very nice people who are genuinely good human beings and also made a little group in the community that know me, so it’s made a cluster of people who are all willing to get together and do good for each other,” said Hudson, who plans to continue his efforts indefinitely. Hudson believes most people are genuinely good and want to do good things but may not necessarily know how. His projects have helped give them the opportunity by giving them a focus and allowing them to donate resources, manpower or funding. When a local elementary school teacher was having difficulty funding supplies for her classroom, and Hudson was made aware of it, he took to his own circle on social media to ask for help. Within six hours, they had raised $900 to donate. “Once you start putting yourself out there, not as a good person, but as a person willing to do good things with other people, you start to attract like-minded people, and they find their way to you,” said Hudson. Hudson said he’s never felt like he’s sought credit for the work he does but was honored to be recognized for that work and hopes that his view of putting a little bit of magic into the lives of his neighbors spreads. “I’m not special,” said Hudson. “I’m just a person who one day decided they want to do goofy stuff with their neighbors and community.” l
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ocal mom Nina Walker has run the gamut of creative endeavors, from first trying out acting in Los Angeles to running a lifestyle and wellness coaching business to help others on their own journeys to health and happiness. “As much as I loved acting, it was difficult to not have creative control of a script,” said Walker, “It wasn’t right, and I needed to fill the creative hole.” From a young age, Walker dreamed of writing, and that dream became a reality when a concept came to her for a story that needed to be told. After spending time studying colors, auras and chakras, Walker considered what it would look like if a person could pull the color from an object and work with it as magic. And thus, “The Color Alchemist” series was born. The first book, “Prism,” took five years to complete because of the demands of other work and the demands of her family. Finally, she hired an editor that gave her deadlines she needed to work within, sending in a certain number of words at a time and editing it at the end. “Having a deadline and accountability changed everything for me,” Walker said. “Once I had that, I wrote it pretty quickly.” She also struggled with trying to find an agent to represent her to publishers. She had a dream of being published through a large traditional published, but many of the agents she sent her manuscript to told her that they liked the concept but couldn’t find any way to make it marketable, a necessity for publishers.
After three years of receiving similar answers, despite also hiring a developmental editor to bring the story into place, Walker began to consider self-publishing. “It was a really hard decision; once you self-publish, that’s it,” said Walker. “It’s a very rare case when a self-published book gets picked up by a publisher.” The problem with self-publishing her books was that Walker didn’t know anything about it. She knew it had to be quality work because readers won’t read a book with a bunch of typos, let alone pay for one, so she began to find trustworthy proofreaders to send her manuscript to after the development editors were finished with it. “The [independent] market is very much dominated by eBooks, and the paperback market is dominated by traditional right now,” said Walker. Walker spent hours listening to podcasts about writing and publishing, reading books and posts about how best to create your own seamless product that people would want to buy. She learned everything on her own before finally putting her first book, “Prism,” out into the world through Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. “I love podcasts, and I’m just so grateful for people who do that with their time,” Walker said. “There’s so many people helping other people for free, and I’m just so grateful.” Within the first month of release, her book had 340,000 page reads on Kindle Unlimited, 850 eBooks and 50 made-to-order paperbacks. It hit No. 1,100 in the Kindle store and No. 15 in the Canadian Kindle store, as well as No. 1 in the children’s category, No. 1 in young adult category, and No. 1 in sword and sorcery category during release week in Canada. “In the Canadian store, my book was right next to all the ‘Harry Potters,’” said Walker. “I freaked when I saw that.” Coming off that immediate success, Walker released the second book of the series, “Fracture” within 90 days and that hit in the 5,000s on Amazon for its release week, and book three, “Blackout,” is scheduled for release April 26. With the success of the series, agents and publishers have been contacting Walker, and she recently signed a deal with Audible for the series to be produced as an audiobook. “We just live in such a good time; you can do whatever you want, you can turn whatever you love into a business,” said Walker, who is grateful to her husband for helping her achieve this dream while still helping her be the mom she loves to be. “Ten years ago, publishing was a completely different landscape, and my story never would have been told because I couldn’t get an agent.” For more information on Walker, visit www.ninawalkerbooks.com. l
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South Jordan teen wins spot on team USA By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com With her increased enthusiasm, Wise found wo years ago, Chloe Wise was a normal 14-year-old. She went to school, she hung SLC weightlifting coach, Braden Jenkins, who out with her family, she went to the gym with helped train her the last eight months to prepare for her mom. But that all changed when she dis- the National Junior Championships for ages 21 and covered CrossFit, then Olympic weightlifting, under, where she took fifth place and earned her and now two years later, at the age of 16, Chloe spot on Team USA, currently lifting around 178 Wise is ranked fifth in the nation and just won a pounds in snatch and 216 for clean and jerk. spot on Team USA for the Youth Pan American “Weightlifting is a very technical sport, and women’s weightlifting squad heading to your technique is everything,” said Wise. “If you Columbia in June 2018. don’t have a coach guiding you, it’s kind of hard to “Three months into doing CrossFit, I found go by yourself.” weightlifting on Instagram, and I had no idea what Wise knew her placement in the Junior it was. I had no idea it was an actual sport; I just nationals might qualify her for a place on Team know we did the same kind of lifts in CrossFit,” USA, but she and her family were on the edge of said the Bingham High student who had always their seats for days waiting for the call. preferred the lifting portion of CrossFit to the other “I was at school when I found out, my mom exercises. calling me, freaking out because they had called With that, she was hooked, found a coach and her,” said Wise. “I told my whole family, and competed the following week in a local meet that everyone was freaking out, and it got all over social qualified her for the Youth Nationals competition in media.” Austin, Texas. After three months of training, Wise With the coming games, Wise said her placed fourth place in the nation in the summer training and diet have become even stricter getting of 2016. At her second Youth Nationals, she prepared to perform her best. And though she’s had took fifth place and decided to get more serious, to sacrifice a lot to accomplish her training plan, dropping her CrossFit training to focus on Olympic often missing out on typical high school activities, weightlifting. the opportunity to compete on an international “I just had more confidence in weightlifting, team outweighs what she’s lost. so I just said, ‘Hey, why don’t I just do this?’ and “I’m sacrificing a lot for a good reward, and Chloe Wise shows off her impressive skills that qualified I started to back off doing CrossFit and lifting that means a lot to me,” she said. “It’s definitely her for the 2018 Team USA for the Pan American Games. more,” she said. “The more I did it, the more I got rewarding, and I’d rather be doing this than doing (Stacy Wise) better at it.”. something else.” Wise said she plans to keep going
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and competing as long as she can, and maybe someday, be a part of the Olympics. “I want to go as far as I can and reach my goals,” said Wise. But for now, Wise wants to get through high school and look forward to the other meets she plans to participate in the rest of the year, eventually preparing for college, where she hopes to attend the University of Utah and study sports performance and nutrition. She does lament that most colleges don’t have their own school weightlifting teams, but perhaps one day, that will change. Wise has traveled to Texas, Georgia, and Washington for weightlifting competitions, and after Columbia, she has plans to head to Pennsylvania in July to qualify for the Youth Olympics in Argentina in October. She said her family has been great to support her. “I have a great family; they’re extremely supportive, and traveling to all of these national events can get really expensive,” said Wise, who is glad that for Team USA, all travel and incidentals are paid for, so she can focus on doing her best. “My parents have always sacrificed a lot for me to be able to go to these things... Making Team USA and making an international competition has been my biggest goal for this year.” l
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Understanding elected official compensation in the wake of pay raise controversy By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com Robinson. Part of the reason for the public outcry about the mayor’s self-appointed raise is a lack of public understanding about how local elected officials are compensated. In response to a query on social media concerning this subject, respondents who live along the Wasatch Front said by and large that they weren’t quite sure how much their mayor was paid, but guessed anywhere in a range from $10,000 to $50,000. While some mayors’ paychecks do fall within this range, there are many others who are paid two or three times that amount. According to the report by KUTV, Bradburn’s initial salary when he took office was $147,000, meaning the raise would have brought him up to $162,000. That would have been more than double the median household income of Sandy ($76,807) as well as the highest salary of any mayor in the valley, including Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski. The resolution passed by the Sandy City Council set a minimum mayoral salary of $119,000 and a maximum of $144,000. Those figures were recommended to the council by Mike Applegarth, the council office’s director, who said that the mayor’s compensation should be based on “similarly situated cities” such as Provo or Ogden. In 2017, the mayors of those cities received salaries of The salaries of most of the mayors within Salt Lake County. There is a clear $109,500 and $128,699 respectively, according to information from distinction in pay between mayors in cities with a council-manager form of the state of Utah’s public finance website, transparent.utah.gov. While the mayor’s new salary of $119,000 is more on par with government and mayors in cities with a council-mayor form of government. some of the larger cities along the Wasatch front, it is still near the top of what a municipal mayor can make in the state of Utah. witch hunt.” “A failure on many levels.” “An unfortunate Of the 15 cities considered for this article (13 Salt Lake County situation.” municipalities plus Ogden and Provo) there is a wide range in the Those are the terms used to describe a controversy that came amount of money that a mayor is paid. In fact, Salt Lake City Mayor to a conclusion at a Sandy City Council meeting on Feb. 27. A few Biskupski made almost 10 times as much money in 2017 ($149,220) weeks prior, KUTV reported that Sandy’s recently-elected mayor, as the lowest-paid mayor last year, former Riverton Mayor William Kurt Bradburn, had given himself a $15,000 raise during his first Applegarth ($15,521). month in office. Of course, Salt Lake City and Riverton are two completely The news resulted in a firestorm of social media backlash— different cities in a variety of ways. First, Salt Lake City has more KUTV’s post on Facebook garnered 72 (mostly) angry comments— than four times the number of residents as Riverton. Secondly, one resulting in an announcement by Bradburn that he would take a pay city’s budget is much larger than the others. Last year, the city of cut instead. Riverton’s expenses totaled about $30 million, according to the The city of Sandy appeared ready to move past the controversy city’s 2017 financial report. Salt Lake City meanwhile, had a budget at the Feb. 27 council meeting. Most of the residents who spoke of over a billion dollars. But the most critical difference between as well as the city council expressed continued trust in the mayor. the two cities, at least when it comes to determining mayoral The city council also passed a resolution that codified mayoral compensation, is form of government. compensation, meaning that the Sandy mayor will no longer be Utah state code specifies a few different forms of municipal responsible for setting his or her own salary. government and the roles and responsibilities of the mayor vary The resolution also included an increased commitment to greatly from one to another. transparency. As suggested by Councilman Zach Robinson, the The form of government in which the mayor has the most power city will begin disclosing both the mayor’s and the city councilors’ and responsibilities is the council-mayor form of government. The salaries in the city’s budget. cities of Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, Sandy, Murray, South Salt “If we’re going to publish the mayoral ranges, I’d recommend Lake, and Taylorsville fall under this category. Because this form of that we publish the council ranges as well. I feel that would be an government places more responsibility on the mayor, the position is open and transparent communication from us to our citizens,” said well-compensated.
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“In our form of government, the mayor position is a full-time position,” said Cherie Wood, the mayor of South Salt Lake. “I’m charged with running the city and we have a multi-million dollar budget and we have 300 plus employees.” Without an above-average salary, Wood said that the position would not attract candidates who are qualified to manage such a large organization. Another problem, according to Mike Applegarth, is that an extremely low salary might exclude all but the “independently wealthy” from running for office. In contrast, there are the five-member and six-member council forms of government. Under these forms, the mayor’s principal responsibility is to be the chair of and preside over the city council. The responsibility for the daily administration of the city instead lies with a City Manager. With the decreased responsibility comes a smaller paycheck; in some cities, the mayor even makes less than the city councilors. Holladay, Draper, Midvale, South Jordan, Cottonwood Heights, Herriman, and Riverton fall under these forms of government. “You don’t do it for the money, that’s for sure,” said Rob Dahle who is currently the mayor of Holladay, one of the municipalities with a council-manager form of government. According to Dahle, his main role is acting as a spokesman for the city. “We’re a pretty small municipality and it allows for a citizen mayor where their primary function isn’t to be employed by the city. It’s more of a service,” said Dahle. “These small cities don’t really justify a full-time mayor so that allows any citizen to be able to throw their hat in the ring to run for mayor.” Dahle said that transparency is the key to avoiding controversies similar to what happened in Sandy. “Whatever you do, you make sure it’s a public process. The mayor should not have unilateral authority to set his own pay. That’s just bad policy,” he said. When it comes to the compensation of city council members, there isn’t much of a difference between cities of different forms of government. Instead, the principle determinant seems to be population. The highest-paid city councils belong to the cities with the most people such as Salt Lake City, Sandy and Provo The average salary for a city councilor ranges from around $10,000 on the low end (Herriman) to over $40,000 on the high end (Salt Lake City). Residents who want to know more about how government entities spend taxpayer money, including employee compensation, can access that information through various online resources such as transparent.utah.gov and utahsright.com. As for Bradburn, he’s working to regain the trust of Sandy residents who felt betrayed by his actions, saying on a Facebook post, “I always said when I was campaigning that I was going to make mistakes, but I would always own up to them and fix them when I did. Hope you can still support me as I try to do the best I can while I have the privilege of serving you.” l
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Eastlake students welcome in Chinese New Year with traditional songs, tales By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com color, food, when it is. With ‘Head, Shoulders,’ they learned the body parts, and with the ‘Friend’ song, they learned where and who, which matches their vocabulary.” Second-graders sang the Jasmine flower song and the Chinese Zodiac song before third-grade students sang a traditional new year song. Fifth-graders performed the “Legend of Nian,” which is about a monster who slept 365 days and woke up hungry and would eat livestock, crops and even village children. To protect themselves, villagers would put food out in hopes that the monster wouldn’t attack people. When that didn’t work, most villagers left, so when a beggar came to the village, he found only a woman and a man remaining Eastlake Elementary students perform the traditional dragon and lion dances and willing to give him food and shelter. She told him that the during their Chinese New Year celebration. (Julie Slama/City Journals) monster already killed her son and grandson, and her husband was too ill to move. The visitor told her to shake firecrackers, which or weeks, Eastlake fourth-grader Oaklie Deputy learned the would be too loud for the monster, and to hang red scrolls from her words to a Chinese love song so she and her dual immersion windows and doors (the color was too bright for Nian) and to hang classmates could perform it with a dance at the school’s annual lanterns out for the fear of fire. Chinese New Year celebration. From that time on, the monster never came to the village and “It was fun doing it,” she said. “It’s a good way to put the the saying, “one turn deserves another,” originated. language I’m learning to use.” Third-grader MonsonTukuafu said he enjoyed the “Legend of Eastlake’s assembly featured students from each grade Nian.” showcasing their knowledge of the culture and the language, from “It’s a way for the Chinese people to celebrate and show the traditional dragon and lion dance bringing in the Year of the kindness,” he said. “Now, they use red in their lanterns and Dog to the first, second and third grades performing songs. decorations as a way to celebrate.” First-graders performed three numbers: “Happy New Year,” Through learning the language in the classrooms, Monson “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,” and “Where is my friend?” said they celebrate the Chinese New Year with playing games, “We taught them these songs to match what they are learning singing, passing around red envelopes to give good fortune for the in the classroom,” said first-grade teacher Bei Yang. “They learned coming year and learning traditional tales. about the Chinese New Year’s traditions and symbols like the
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By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com clean water to stricken countries during natural disasters. “We raised $1,100 to purchase 15 of these filters for relief in Haiti,” she said, adding that they were part of a 90-unit shipment. “Our part was to create a device like a rain gutter, which will filter through the bio sand filter and into a barrel for emergency use. In the barrel, there’s a water gauge that will release chlorine to purify the water.” While McCall said the students have yet to create a working prototype, they did design their project on a 3D printer so company officials and FLL judges could better understand the project. The Robo Vipers, which was one of three Welby teams expanding from last year’s two teams, traveled to Price to compete at the Jan. 27 regional qualifying tournament. “It was a fun qualifier where the families came,” McCall Welby Elementary’s Robo Vipers cheer on their robot during the regional said, with many spending the night at a hotel. She said the fun time competition in First Lego League. (Haley McCall/Welby Elementary) they had at the pool helped relieve stress before the competition. McCall said the four coaches worked with all three teams, elby Elementary’s six-member Robo Vipers First Lego and the teams supported one another, listening to their projects and League team not only qualified but walked away with a state giving them feedback as well as scrimmaging against one another award in the school’s second year in the program. to prepare for the competition. At the Feb. 10 northern state First Lego League robotics At the regional tournament, the Robo Vipers were the overall competition, the team was awarded the “Best Presentation of champions edging out their schoolmates on the Water Bots and Project” that matched the FLL theme of “Hydro Dynamics: Bionic Ninjas as well as other Eastern Utah tournament teams. exploring the location, use, storage and movement of water.” The Water Bots, who were third in the robot games, finished ahead First Lego League isn’t just building a Lego robot and of the Robo Vipers’ fourth-place finish, but other scores pulled the programming it to complete missions each worthy of points. The Robo Vipers to the top. The Bionic Ninjas were seventh in the competitions allow students from age 9 to age 14 to compete in robot games at the regional qualifier. core values where “what we learn is more important than what we There are about 32,000 teams worldwide, with more than win”; an innovative project and presentation that solves a real-world 300 teams across Utah competing in the regional qualifying problem; as well as in robot design and performance. Through the tournaments for a chance to be at the northern or southern state competition, students apply math and science concepts, research championship. challenges, learn critical thinking, team-building and presentation Coach Rani Li said the student interest in belonging to a skills while having fun competing in tournaments. Welby FLL team is great, so they expanded to a third team of Welby coach Haley McCall said the Robo Vipers worked fourth- through sixth-graders. with Westech Industries to get water filters that can help provide “We had too many great applications we couldn’t refuse,” she said.
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McCall said they rely on past students to lead and prepare the teams. “We have hard-working, passionate students who start by watching programming and robot design strategies,” she said. “As coaches, we have high expectations and guide them, but the work is up to them. We just make it fun at the same time. They’re great kids and want to do it.” Now that the season is over, it doesn’t mean the end for students learning about programming. This spring there will be an after-school coding club for students from kindergarten through sixth grade. “This helps kids learn basic coding and see if they’re interested in robotics,” McCall said. Li said it also helps students determine whether they want to make a time commitment to FLL. The teams meet for about four hours during the week, with additional practices added closer to tournaments. Students interested are selected after teachers review their applications, which include an interview, essay and observing them working together in an activity. “Our biggest struggle right now is to have space for our Lego tables so we don’t have to set them up and take them down every practice,” McCall said, adding that she hopes the school could add a portable to support the program. The program helps students grow and mature, she said. “They come in as little kids, but the skills they learn are amazing,” McCall said. “Not only are they learning robotics and programming, but they are working with each other and resolving conflicts in their group. They research and present to peers and judges and people in the community. They support their ideas and are able to defend their project. They learn so much, and in the end, these students show confidence in who they are and what they can do.” l
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The Bingham Minerettes, here in their character costumes, won their seventh straight national drill title. (Jamyn Miller/Bingham High)
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here had to be a little bit of magic. For seven years straight, Bingham High’s Minerettes have captured the national drill team title. “Our girls were on fire,” said coach Jamyn Miller about the March 3 Contest of Champions National Competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. “They worked hard, showed up and competed well.” It wasn’t just Disney magic that worked for them as they were competing at Walt Disney World. It was magic in their routine — literally. The Minerettes, as well as 88 other teams from across the country, performed four routines — military, hip hop, dance or jazz and character. “In our character dance, our girls are magicians who actually do magic tricks throughout their routine,” Miller said. “It’s filled of tricks and technical dancing, so it’s a real huge crowd pleaser. Even those who don’t know dance appreciate and enjoy this routine.” Miller added that they had to ship three large boxes that are used to make dancers disappear during the routine. It was such a favorite that the judges invited the Minerettes to showcase the dance before the awards ceremony. “Both at nationals and at state, we got a standing ovation,” Miller said. “It’s an awesome feeling to see an arena standing for you. It’s something these girls won’t forget.” Miller said she was trying to think of something original when the idea came to her. With the help of four parents — Rob and Tiffinie McAffe, Alicia Cospher and Craig Hurd — they researched and developed the routine filled with magic tricks to become reality. “It’s one of my top five favorite routines of all time,” Miller said. “We played off it for one of our themes this year — Minerette
Magic. We looked at all the magical experiences within our team and in believing in each other and themselves. As a coach, when I see them believing in each other, that’s the most rewarding.” She said 30 of the 31 girls competed at nationals in the character dance. The lone dancer had suffered a foot injury but was able to gain back her endurance and technique to return to perform in the categories of military and dance, the latter which Miller says is their most brilliant. “It’s a jazz style, and it’s just beautiful; it brought tears to my eyes,” Miller said. “We took first at state in dance (category), as our technique is unmatched. We push it in our program, and our standards are set higher every year.” With new dancers entering the program with years of dance behind them, Miller said it elevates the program level and challenges even returning dancers to be able to make the team or particular category. “Our routines are getting harder and harder, and the girls have to work to master and become confident in those skills. Competition can be scary and overwhelming,” she said. “There’s a lot of pressure since our margin of error is so small.” The girls also carry at least a 3.0 gradepoint average and have good citizenship. When auditioning, they have to have teacher recommendations as well as be judged on their dance routine. Miller said that it isn’t all pressure. While serving the community, the girls have fun. Together, they volunteered for the Burrito Project, where they made and delivered burritos to those living on the streets. “It’s a great experience for them, as for any teen, to step outside of themselves and help others,” Miller said. “It’s humbling.”
The Minerettes also hosted the sixth annual Astra Waller 5K run in September. Astra was a former Minerette in 2011 who died from cystic fibrosis. The $800 raised from the run was earmarked to help others with the disease. Miller said the team met their costume designer’s friend who has cystic fibrosis and shared with them about living with the disease and her treatments. “They realize how lucky they are to be blessed and healthy,” Miller said. “It’s another great experience for them to walk in another’s shoes.” The Minerettes participated in three competitions earlier in the season and set their goals to the theme: “Vae Victis — Woe to the Conquered.” “It really motivated them all season, especially in our military routine,” Miller said. At the Utah Valley University Invitational, they placed second. They won the Premier Invitational and the Rocky Mountain Dance Invitational for 6A. In January, they were crowned region champions. At state, they finished second. “Our team used it as a motivator to show what they could do and to look at why they do drill and push through to perform at nationals,” Miller said. For Miller, the national win, her seventh in seven years, was bittersweet. “It’s my last year of coaching; I’m stepping down,” Miller said, citing she wants to give more time to her family. “It’s heartbreaking to leave the program. But anything I can do to assist them, I will. I couldn’t be more proud of these girls.” Miller is hoping the Minerettes will win their eighth straight national title next year — with a little bit of magic. l
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Safe Driving Habits Spring is upon us and with warmer temperatures and (hopefully) blue skies on the horizon, drivers can’t blame slick roads or blinding flurries for their faulty driving anymore. Driving safely requires good driving habits. Habits. Not occasionally safe maneuvers. The following are some prudent practices to implement in your daily travels. Blinkers and blind spots Driving 101. If you plan on changing lanes, let others in on your secret. Everyone will appreciate it. Others want to know what you are planning. Likewise, if you see a blinker come on indicating your lane is that car’s desired destination, let it in. This isn’t the Daytona 500. We are not racing for $19 million. It is common courtesy, if we want people to use their blinkers, then we should reward them for doing so. Remember the blinker doesn’t automatically assume safe passage to the next lane. And while your car’s sensors in the rearview mirrors are helpful, they are not omniscient. Check your blind spot with your own eyes. There’s a reason it’s called a “blind” spot. Tire, pressure This one is almost as simple as the first. Check your tire pressure on a regular basis to know if there is a small leak. Maybe you drove over a nail and didn’t realize it. We often don’t look at the tires on the passenger side since we don’t approach the car from that direction, checking regularly allows you to examine those opposite side wheels. It will keep your car’s handling in its best condition. Each vehicle can have different appropriate PSI (measurement for tire pressure), but when temperatures drop, so does the pressure in your tires. Keep car maintained Since you’ll be regularly checking the tires, might as well keep regularly scheduled maintenance on your car. This can range from
oil changes to transmission flushes. Simply checking windshield washer fluid or the antifreeze level in your car’s reservoir can prevent serious issues happening on the road. Wash your car especially after storms or if you’ve parked under a pine tree where birds can drop their white business on the hood or sap could drip onto the roof. Left untreated, these outdoor stains can ruin the paint on your vehicle. Drive defensively This means keeping distance between you and the car in front of you. Touching their bumper does nothing for you. And if you need to get that close to read their license plate or sticker, your eyesight is troubling and you probably shouldn’t be behind a steering wheel. Also you can’t always see what’s in front of the car before you. They may have to slam on their brakes due to an unexpected obstruction. If you rear end them, insurance rarely works out in your favor. This can also mean slowing down on wet roads or not weaving in and out of traffic. Distractions This is the No. 1 reason for accidents. This is not limited to using the cell phone, though texting, checking news alerts or making a phone call are all terrible decisions to make while driving. It also extends to dozing off or checking the price at the gas station you just passed. Be alert, stay vigilant. Other drivers may suddenly stop, they may not see you as you yield or turn. By staying engaged and sharp, your reactions can be sharper and you may even anticipate what other drivers are looking to do. One way to stay engaged is to vary your daily commute. Changing your routine alerts your brain, breaking you from the monotonous snooze you may find yourself after traveling certain routes hundreds of times. These habits are important and it is not overdramatic to say that they could save a life. l
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Students join nationwide protest, many focus on kindness By Julie Slama, Justin Adams, Lori Gillespie and Travis Barton walked out to miss school, I hope they realize what this is all about and the importance of it.” Kate and other student government leaders organized “17 days of kindness of positivity.” Suggestions include to make a new friend, smile at 17 people, post a picture on social media “NeverAgain” in support and write to Gov. Gary Herbert and the legislature. “We wanted to do something that will make a difference immediately in kids’ lives,” she said.
included voter registration booths—at Highland having grown tired of the mass shootings that have transpired over the last decade. “I am sick and tired of American schools being the new American battleground,” she said, adding the protest serves as a “call to action” for Congress and state legislators to limit access to weapons that put student safety at risk. “It is important that we express our dissent, it is important that we stay pugnacious to the change that we want to expedite.”
Cottonwood Heights Brighton student government also will hold a kindness campaign to create a more welcoming environment, said Principal Tom Sherwood after about 500 students participated in the studentled walkout. “I believe if students want to make a statement about changes to protest future lives, they have a right,” he said. “Students for generations have used civil disobedience in the community or country to stand up for what they believe is not right — and they still do.” Students, who gathered in the football stand, were silent for 17 minutes as the names of victims were held up and read out loud. Brighton High students leave their classrooms to show support for safer Student leaders also urged students to use their voice — “we can’t let schools at a student-led walkout. (Julie Slama/City Journals) kids our age die in vain,” to vote and to write to their representatives. cross the country students made their voices heard on March Afterward, two juniors — Evelyn Compagno and Lilly Olpin 14, one month after the school shooting at a Parkland, — lingered. Florida high school. They honored the 17 victims with tearful “I’m so glad we raised awareness for such a horrible thing,” moments of silence, they protested gun laws and pledged kind- said Evelyn, adding that she had friends who survived the Las Vegas ness to their peers. Salt Lake County was no different as schools shooting. “Those kids were murdered for no reason.” around the valley participated with walkouts and “walk ups.” The future of the country is being impacted as well, Lilly said. “You never know the potential those children had. They could Murray have been someone great, like the next Isaac Newton,” she said. “I’m scared at school and I hear that from my friends as well,” Community members and Jim and Bonnie Despain came with said Academy of Math, Engineering and Science junior Grace Wason. their signs supporting the students. “I don’t think fear should be in a place of learning.” Jim Despain, who once hunted rabbits, said that he has wanted About 150 students, most wearing black in mourning, lined better gun control for years. Bonnie is a retired Ridgecrest Elementary 1300 East near the Murray school. They held signs showing each schoolteacher and remembers faculty discussing the best course of victim and chanted, “Books not bullets; no more silence. We are action after the Columbine and Sandy Hook shootings. change.” “It’s taking the kids across the nation to say enough and get the During the walkout, Grace recited names of each victim, then movement going on this,” she said. added: “These are only 17 of the 75-plus students we are mourning Utah State Rep. Marie Poulson, who taught English in the south today. We do this in solidarity not only with lost victims, but also their end of the valley, agreed and supported students who participated. mourning friends and families. This has gone too far.” “I’m so proud of the courage, how they came out and spoke Grace participated in a routine school lockdown earlier in the up,” she said. “It’s taking our young people’s activism to come out to week. “It was daunting,” she said. “I was working on the posters remind us to look at it and make changes. Kids should have the right and saw them on my desk as I hid in the corner and thought, this is to feel safe at school.” the exact thing those Florida students went through only they had Poulson said she recalled how the Columbine shooting someone with a gun come in their door.” terrorized both students and teachers and puzzled them about what Students, many who planned to take part in the “March for Our they could do to make schools safer. Since then, she said phones and Lives” rally at the Capitol March 24, also signed up to vote as leaders panic buttons have been installed in classrooms. organized voting registration as well as planned to hold a letter“And we’re still discussing it now, but I’m hoping these students writing campaign to Congress. caught the attention of other officials and have embarrassed them to Murray Board of Education Vice President Kami Anderson said do more,” Poulson said. “We don’t want schools to become an armed Murray School District allowed students from Murray High, Hillcrest camp, but we want our students to be safe. We’ve called a school Junior High and Riverview Junior High the opportunity to walkout. safety commission and if they can find a way to make a difference, “As a school district, we wanted to facilitate the conversation we’ll call a special session (at the legislature) and I hope they do.” between students and parents about what the walkout means and why or why not participate and provide a safe place for them,” she said. Sugar House “We need to allow students to make the choices for themselves.” Students from Highland High School and the Salt Lake School Murray High student body president Kate Spackman said for the Performing Arts congregated on the Highland football field student government ushered the student-organized walkout to the where they linked arms and sang the Highland school song. Highland school plaza, which had about 250 students participate. principal Chris Jenson estimated they had 1,200 students walk out. “Some students stood up and spoke out; we paid our respects to “The kids that did walk out, it was really nice to see them make the victims,” Kate said. “I felt the kids who walked out for the right a peaceful statement,” Jenson said. reasons supported the victims and it was awesome. For the kids who Ermiya Fanaeian organized the student protest—which also
Kearns Kearns Jr. High focused its energies on what principal Scott Bell hoped would be a “positive direction” rather than getting into the political aspect. The school’s “walk up” concentrated its attention on supporting school kindness and safety, standing united against school violence and honoring the 17 Parkland shooting victims. “My hope was there would be a uniting activity for us as a school and I think it exceeded my hopes. It really turned out just awesome,” Bell said. Before exiting the school, a student-made video was played with students requesting those watching to stand against school violence and pledge to do 17 acts of kindness. On the lawn outside, students and faculty held a moment of silence for two minutes, 14 seconds (the date of the tragedy 2/14). Once students returned to class they were given a KJH Cares card with 14 suggested acts of kindness and three blank lines for them to come up their own ideas. “We’re giving a challenge to our students over the next month to do 17 acts of kindness for others and to use the #KJHCares to share their acts of kindness on social media,” Bell said. Bell was impressed with his students saying they struck the right tone of respect and solemnity. “One thing I didn’t count on was the level of emotion it had for some students,” he said. “We had some of our students and staff be a little emotional about it. There was a real connection with what we were doing.”
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Holladay At Churchill Jr. High, Principal Josh LeRoy estimated that 80 percent of the student body joined the nationwide walkout. The administration took a hands-off approach to the demonstration, letting student leaders organize it themselves. They did notify the PTSA so that parents were aware of the walkout, many of whom attended to show solidarity for their children. The students formed a large circle and had a moment of silence to honor the victims of recent school shootings. Afterward, some of the student organizers spoke through a megaphone about the need for more gun control and more kindness between students, noting that many of those who carry out school shootings were previously victims of bullying. One of those students, Lydia Timms, said that the opinion and activism of students across the country shouldn’t be discounted just because of their age. “Just because we’re young doesn’t mean that we can’t be patriotic,” she said. Following the demonstration, the majority of students promptly walked back into the building to return to class. LeRoy said he was impressed with the behavior of the students throughout the demonstration. “For most of these students, this was their first experience in civic engagement so we wanted to make sure that it went well,” he said. Eric Holley, one of the parents who attended, said that he thought it was a valuable experience for his daughter. “Something like this works for these kids on their level,” he said.
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Survival of the fittest in battle of the bands
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By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com
Monk Militia incites the crowd into a head banging frenzy. (Scott Burnham)
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eanut Butter Octopus, the band from Riverton High School, arrived at the PTA’s Region 6 Battle of the Bands as returning state champions. Even when they realized their drummer was missing his kick pedal, they felt confident for their performance. Then during their first song, bass player AJ Barbee broke a string. “He was just flapping away on his bass, and it just finally gave way,” said Noah Hambleton, the drummer. Barbee didn’t miss a beat—literally. He moved his fingers to a lower string, on a higher fret, transposing the notes in his head as he played on. “I didn’t notice, and I didn’t hear any mistakes, so that was impressive,” said Hambleton. “Under those high-pressure situations,
these guys all know how to react and to keep their cool.” The band, which also includes DJ Taylor on guitar and vocals, and Ryan Bennett on guitar, has a lot of performing experience and training from lessons at School of Rock and Kaleb Chapman Sound House. The band is headed to State again this year after surviving the night’s obstacles to take first place. Judges scored Peanut Butter Octopus high in the area of Confidence and Stage Presence. Other qualities judges were grading based on Energy and Crowd Response. Peanut Butter Octopus chose high-energy songs that were fun to play and that members knew would appeal to the audience. Bands were required to play a cover song and an original song to showcase their talent. Judges were looking for well-rounded musicians, also rating bands on the Musicality, Creativity and Technical Proficiency of their songs. Barbee said each band puts its own spin on its cover song. Peanut Butter Octopus played a cover of “Crazy” by CeeLo Green. “It’s a Frankenstein cover-; we chose the song, took it apart, rearranged it, changed the key and put it back together,” said Taylor. The entire band worked together to write its original piece, “Strawberries.” The Boios, the eight-member jazz combo from Herriman High School, credited its second-place finish on its mastery of their instruments. Russel Horrocks on drums, Taylor Shamrell on trumpet, Daniel Estes on alto sax, Tyson Munford on tenor sax, Ben Thorne on baritone sax, James Creasey on electric bass, Dallin Gray on sousaphone and Britain Bashore on trombone took turns improvising solos over a catchy baseline. “Because we have solo sections, it allows us to show that we
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have a deeper understanding of what we’re playing,” said Horrocks. The Boios entertained the audience with coordinated choreography and high-energy performances of their original piece “LeGoose” and a jazzy cover of the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.” The seven bands competing in the March 6 Battle showcased a variety of musical styles. Electric Pineapple (Dustin Bowers, Benjamin Searle, Dallas Goodfellow, Paul Hathaway, Jordan Shahan and Sam Howard) from Cyprus High School won third place with its danceable cover of “Without You” by Luck Chops as well as their original composition, “Electric Chops,” The drums and electric bass kept an energetic beat beneath bright and rich trumpet, tuba, trombone and saxophone melodies. Honor Me This from Stansbury High School got the audience dancing to its alternative rock songs. Enter The Abyss from Murray High played progressive metal, loud and technically complex instrumental pieces. Bingham High’s two-member Monk Militia incited the crowd into a head-banging frenzy with their thrash metal. The six members of Skyline’s Weakest Link were having a blast, playing their high-energy brass band cover of Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams.” They cheered each others’ solo runs and played off the crowd, earning them the People’s Choice Award of the evening. The top three bands moving on to the state competition at the end of this month are Peanut Butter Octopus, The Boios and Electric Pineapple. They received prize money ranging from $75-$250. When they won the region and state Battle of the Bands last year, Peanut Butter Octopus used the prize money to buy carrying cases for their drums. This year, the members will definitely use some of the money for instrument maintenance. “We’ll buy some strings,” said Taylor. l
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Local, state leaders encourage Elk Ridge Middle School students to advocate issues By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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wenty-seven Elk Ridge Parent-TeacherStudent Association student ambassadors had the opportunity to watch representatives and senators discussing issues on the capitol floor — and meet their local leaders and the lieutenant governor. Through PTSA day at the capitol, students not only toured the building and grounds but had chances to meet and listen to officials — Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, Representatives Susan Pulsipher, Ryan Wilcox and Kim Coleman, state auditor John Dougall and South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey. Ninth-grader Baylee Swensen had visited the capitol on a fourth-grade field trip but only remembered bits and pieces. “It was fun to see what the capitol is like when it’s in session,” she said about their Feb. 7 visit. “There was more going on.” Their day started with. Cox addressing 318 students about issues that may concern them — teen suicide, education and air quality. “Teen suicide is a really big issue in Utah,” he said. “Any suicide is one too many, as it impacts all of us. Out of about 200 of us, 40 will contemplate it.” Cox ensured students were aware of the statewide SafeUT electronic device app, which provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through texting and a confidential tip program. He also said that by 2025, Utah will have a significant increase in education funding and a significant reduction in air pollution. “We’d like to have hydro transit pick you up at your houses by the year 2030 as a way to carpool going to work,” he said. “We have 25 percent cleaner air than 10 years ago, but the bad news is Salt Lake City is always going to have air-quality issues. The Native Americans called it the Valley of Smoke, as the inversion can’t escape.” Cox inspired students to advocate for issues and to let their voices be heard through their representatives during the 45 days legisla-
tors are in session. “It impacts their lives, and I hope they get involved,” he said. “I want them to meet their legislators and talk to them about big issues and share their ideas. Few people actually talk to legislators, especially students, and this is their opportunity to make an impact on their world and future.” Baylee, who plans to install the SafeUT app on her cell, said, “It’s cool to hear what they’re doing about teen suicide and wanting to help.” She also said it ties into their school’s PTSA Kindness Week, which will encourage students to be kinder to one another. “If we can all be a little kinder to each other, it would improve the way the world would be and solve issues that stem from violence and instead, discuss issues civilly,” Baylee said. Eighth-grader Madelyn Sadler said they will apply what they learned to begin making a difference immediately. “Our generation will be the ones to change and get people to be kind and address social issues in the future through communication,” she said. “If we can practice it now, it will make a change early on.” Both Baylee and Madelyn said they liked participating in a mock debate, conducted by Wilcox and Dougall. Utah PTA Student Involvement Commissioner Betty Shaw said through the debate, students were learning both sides of the issue. “We want students to gain a better perspective and be able to see both sides to every issue; they may learn something from the other side instead of just seeing their side,” Shaw said. “We want them to start having conversations about current issues so they can get involved. It would be great to see them get involved in issues they have concerns about, if not at the capitol then locally with their school board or local district agencies and city councils.” Through talking with Pulsipher and Ram-
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Elk Ridge students met with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey and Representatives Susan Pulsipher and Kim Coleman at the capitol during PTSA Day. (Michelle Kilcrease/Elk Ridge Middle School)
sey, Madelyn said she learned about issues that affect them now as students as well as those that affect Utah residents. “I never thought I could write a letter to them about the environment, but it is a big problem, and the inversion has a lot to do with it,” she said. Assistant Principal Michelle Kilcrease said both leaders encouraged students to have an active voice in their local government. “Mayor Ramsey encouraged them to be present in their local government and never shy away,” she said. “Rep. Pulsipher echoed that sentiment.” Ramsey said this interactive learning provided students a great opportunity to learn. “The students are learning how government works, touring the capitol, learning about it today and its past, and meeting legislators and
hearing from the lieutenant governor,” she said. “It’s real life experience that is alive. I hope they never take for granted the government is run by the people for the people and to always exercise their voice by voting and advocating for issues.” Elk Ridge PTSA president Ani Allen said she hopes her student leaders learned the impact of the words of the government officials and will make a difference around them. “Whether they become a senator and work in the capitol or a mayor and address city concerns, I hope they heard Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox tell them to speak up,” she said. “It’s only then when they can make a change, whether it’s at their school or on a larger scale. Their voice matters, and it can make a huge difference. I want the students to be leaders and know that l we are there, believing in them.”
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Oquirrh Mountaineers hockey team wins state By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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t’s not how you start, but how you finish. The Oquirrh Mountaineers hockey team, made up of boy and girl players from various high schools, had a fourth-place showing in their regular season in Division 2 of Utah high school hockey before heading into the state playoffs. Head coach Moe van der Sluys said his team was playing extremely well and were looking to “make a deep run for the playoffs” and that they did, winning the Division 2 Independent State Championship with a win over Southern Utah 10-1 Feb. 21. “It was an amazing feeling, especially since it’s the first time in 11 years of coaching high school hockey for me, but, more importantly, to see the players and their reactions at the end of the game was priceless,” van der Sluys said. “Hockey is one of the longest seasons in high school sports. We started practicing in August so to have it culminate this way was amazing.” During the state tournament, Oquirrh defeated Southern Utah 5-1 Feb. 10 and then UCISouth 5-4 Feb. 12 in the semifinals matchup to reach the final game. “Because we are an independent team, it is always difficult to blend the different mentalities together and have the players bond quickly,” van der Sluys said. “This team had an influx of new players, but it was amazing how quickly they came together and relied on each other early on. They really acted and played as a team, which is
what you need to take it to this level. Of course, we had some standout players but it does take the entire roster to win.” Sophomore All-State player Ian Murray from Juan Diego Catholic High School led the state with 41 goals while senior captain Christopher Panek, an Academic All-Star from JDCHS who scored 24 goals this season, was a “game changer as well,” according to van der Sluys. “When put together on a line, they were unstoppable,” van der Sluys said. Senior assistant captain Jeffrey Kain, an All-State player and Academic All-Star who is also from JDCHS, was credited by van der Sluys as their “smartest player” and for his “amazing” defensive contributions, while senior goalie Joey Combs, an Academic All-Star from Hunter High, was “solid all year.” Also on the 2017–18 state title team were senior All-State player and Academic All-Star Jackson Bybee from JDCHS, All-State players Reagan Tolley (Taylorsville High) and Dylan Burton (Cyprus High), along with other Academic All-Stars Piper van der Sluys, Jackson Strelow and Giovanni Mammano (JDCHS), Sarah Mason and Jared Wood (Hunter High), Austin Mendenhall and Ryan Wood (Bennion Junior High). Other players on the squad were David Broadhead, Ethan Broadhead, Thomas Christensen, Ian Frederick, Jackson Gordon, Jeade’en Haygood, Casey Horne, Kenyon
Oquirrh Mountaineers hockey players Jackson Bybee, Ian Murray, Piper van der Sluys, Giovanni Mammano, Christopher Panek, Kenyon Johnson, Jeffrey Kain and Jackson Strelow were key players in the team’s Utah High School Hockey Division 2 Independent State Championship, which they won by defeating Southern Utah 10-1 Feb. 21. (Photo/Sharon Kain)
Johnson, Garrette Moore, Owen Peterson, Tristan Schetzel, Jonathan Schild, Samuel Schild, Ryan Weed and Jared Wood. The team had six players participate the league’s all-star game. The team was also recognized by the West Valley City Council for their championship. “What can I say, but I’m so proud of all the work these boys and girls put into the sport and the team,” van der Sluys said. “The cost to practice is $170 an hour so we don’t have as many opportunities to practice as other sports so players have to go on their own to drop-in hockey sessions and open skates. You can definitely tell those that
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put in the extra work. I’m just very proud of the coaches, trustee, parents and players for what was accomplished this year.” Van der Sluys, who was named the division’s coach of the year, was assisted by Mike Dykman and Kory Palmer on the coaching staff with Dana Combs as team trustee. “Hockey is a physical sport and it’s unlike any other in high school sports,” van der Sluys said, also noting the four girls on his squad — Piper van der Sluys, Tolley, Terrill and Mason — “who play and hang tough.” “We look to the future with our young players who will be making an impact for years to come.” l
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Bingham track may be down in numbers but not on heart By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com Like all sports, it’s important to have depth in track and field. But in this competition, the more athletes you can have performing at a high level, the better chance you have of victory. The Miners have suffered some losses in its number of participants. Other sports such as lacrosse and club sports such as rugby have drawn away potential team members. Also, many student-athletes are now focusing on one sport yearround. All of these factors combine to make things more challenging for the track and field team. Still, head coach Crystal Moeller is optimistic her team can compete with some challenging foes. Though she acknowledges she probably doesn’t quite have the makeup of a state title squad, she is confident in a high finish. “We always hope to have a top-five finish at state,” she said. “Every year, that is the ultimate goal.” On the girls team, Moeller can’t wait to see what sophomore Hannah Stetler does this season. Last year as a young freshman she placed first at state in the pole vault. Fellow sophomore Elise Porter was eighth in the high jump at the state meet last season. Senior Danielle Orr is back for her final season after taking sixth in the javelin in 2017. “We are most excited to see our state placers from last year return for another go at a state title,” Moeller said. As the season got underway March 14, Moeller was eager to see how some younger athletes would fare and respond to the challenge. On the boys’ side, Moeller has confidence in
the team’s running events. Juniors Avi Parikh, and Dylan and Dustin Tidwell, along with senior Davin Olsen have the potential to challenge for top spots at every meet. Dylan Tidwell excels in the 800, while Dustin Tidwell makes his mark in the 400. Olsen and Parikh are both sprinters. “Those will be the big guns who go for topeight finishes, but we will hopefully have a few pull off a state qualification as well,” Moeller said. “As the season moves on, time will tell. Our boys team is pretty deep. We’re overall pretty deep in the running events.” Moeller admits that the boys will face some struggles in the field portion, though senior Camden Brown is one to watch in the throwing events. For the Miners to keep up with its talented Region 4 opponents, Moeller said some other team members will need to improve their times and showings. “We need our mid athletes to step up to the plate and score big,” she said. “We have a very though region this year.” One of those difficult opponents will be Lone Peak, which boasts the top boy and girl sprinters. Region 4 also dominated the state cross-country meet, meaning it won’t be easy coming out on top of the distance events. “We will need to start stepping up in the field events to help make up for lost points else where,” Moeller said. The Miners will compete throughout March, April and the first half of May. The 6A state meet is set for May 17–18 at Brigham Young University. l
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Fresh off 5A title, Bingham girls golf team ready for 6A challenge By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com And why should the Miners have lofty ambitions? The team captured the Class 5A title last season. Now in the newly created 6A, Bingham figures to be in the mix once again for top honors when the sate tournament takes place May 14–15 at Meadowbrook in Taylorsville. Co-head coach Brett Boberg has to replace some key players from last year, but he also welcomes back some accomplished, experienced team members. He’ll need each player to be at the top of her game against the likes of fellow state power Lone Peak, among others. “We lost two seniors and one sophomore from The Bingham girls golf team won the Class 5A state title last season. The our varsity lineup, but we team is eager to defend its title against some challenging foes. (Photo cour- still have our core set of tesy Jodi Sadler) players, so we have pretty high expectations,” Boberg he Bingham girls golf some different opponents, said. “I’m just excited to see team will have some new but the goals remain the how we compete week in faces this season, and the same: contend for the state and week out against Lone team will compete against championship.
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Peak. They are probably our biggest competition, and having the [Utah High School Activities Association] move our region down south, it will be like Kentucky and Duke playing in the first round of the March Madness—only this happens twice a week. I’m also excited to see how much work the girls have put in over the offseason.” It helps for Boberg to have a player the caliber of Tess Blair. She was the top golfer in 5A last season and is eager for an encore. “She’s an incredibly talented and smart golfer,” Boberg said of her. “She’s our ‘steady-Eddie.’ Watching her golf game is something to behold.” The Miners have some depth to go along with Blair. Bingham’s next three top performers aren’t far behind. Junior Carissa Graft is Bingham’s No. 2 golfer. Keep an eye on senior captain
Jenique Jacobs and senior Gabby Langi. “[Graft] rocked it as a freshman two years ago at the state tournament,” Boberg said. “She has the potential to go seriously low with her scores. [Jacobs] has been with our program all four years, and she can hit it a mile. She’s looking to play some college golf, and she’s really put the work in over the offseason. [Langi] is a three-sport athlete; she plays volleyball, basketball and golf. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a girl hit the ball farther than Gabby.” While it’s clearly important for each player to work on her swing and to improve various aspects of the game such as putting, chipping and driving, Boberg is emphasizing other crucial parts of golf as well. “We’ve created a culture of hard work on this team,” he said. “That would be our
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New season, same objectives for Bingham soccer By Josh McFadden | josh.mcfadden@mycityjourals.com
The Bingham boys soccer team kicked off the 2018 season with a victory over Riverton. The team is aiming for another postseason run. (Photo courtesy Leo Gonzalez)
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or some teams, making the playoffs is a rare treat. For the Bingham boys soccer team, it’s an expectation. Players and coaches think this year should
be no different. Head coach Leo Gonzalez doesn’t put a specific number on the board for the players to achieve, nor does he set a minimum record the
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team must attain. His objectives are simple. “Our expectations for this season are to perform at the highest level possible and to give ourselves the opportunity to represent our school by competing in the playoffs,” he said. “Having a good run in the playoff is the main goal. We have the quality and talent to do that.” Last season, the Miners won Region 3 of Class 5A with a perfect 12-0 mark. They finished an impressive 15-0 overall and fell to Herriman in the state semifinals 3-0. Like any year, Bingham has some holes to fill in the starting lineup, but that only gives younger, less experienced players a chance to step up. The challenges we face are not any different from other teams,” Gonzalez said. “We lost some of our senior players last season and now have sophomores and juniors taking over these spots. We hope to have an established maturity level and to make the transition as painless as possible.” Gonzalez will look to seniors Israel Davilla, Nate Devenberg, Andrew Devenberg, Hayden Peacock, and juniors Brayden Davis and Taylor Davis for leadership and on-thefield performance. As the season began, Gonzalez was still tinkering with the lineup, but he had seven seniors, 10 juniors and a pair of sophomores—Santiago Hans and Merrill Da-
vis—at his disposal. He said each player has impressed him so far. In fact, Gonzalez said there are many things about this team that he likes. He’s especially interested in how well the players come together as a unit. “We have a group of young men that are technical, tactical and discipline oriented,” he said. “I can also appreciate the different personality traits of our players. We base everything we do on principles of being selfless, trustworthy and working as a team.” Bingham began the season March 6 with a 1-0 win over Riverton. The team hosted Hillcrest March 12 and played at Pleasant Grove March 16 in the Region 4 opener. Because of the small number of league foes (four), the Miners will face its league opponents three times. All but the last-place team from the region will make the playoffs. Gonzalez is pleased not only with what he believes the team can accomplish this season but also with what’s in store for years to come. “I’m excited about the talent of players that we have at Bingham,” he said. “We have a solid varsity group and made some important additions to the roster during tryouts. I’m also excited with our JV team; these kids are eager to learn and contribute. I would say that the future is bright for our program.” l
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Miners bow out in state boys basketball tournament By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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ife was a little tougher this season for the Bingham boys basketball team. In a rebuilding season, the Miners placed third in Region 4 and fell in the first round of the Class 6A state tournament to former region rival Copper Hills. At state, the Miners met the Grizzlies, the team they beat to win the 2016 5A state title. The two teams also met this past Jan. 5, with Bingham prevailing 64-53. But things were different in the postseason. Copper Hills held the Miners to just 29 points through three quarters on its way to a 61-54 victory. Bingham exploded for 25 points in the fourth quarter alone but surrendered 23 in the final period. The Miners were cold from the field, making just 18 of 49 shots. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies were efficient on offense, as they made an impressive 55 percent of their shots. Copper Hills also made twice as many free throws as Bingham. Dalton Miller was the high-scorer for the Miners. The 6-foot-4-inch senior had 13 points and was also second on the team with six rebounds. For good measure, he added five assists and three steals. Junior Luke
Tueller scored 11 points for Bingham. Coming off two 5A state championships, Bingham figured this season would offer some roadblocks to a third title. The Miners moved up to the newly created Class 6A and played in a tough Region 4 that included perennial state power Lone Peak (which ended up winning the state tournament) as well as Pleasant Grove, Westlake and American Fork. In addition, the Miners had to replace their top seven scorers from the previous season. Bingham ended up finishing with a 3-5 region record, behind Pleasant Grove and Lone Peak. The Miners finished the season 11-13 overall. It was the team’s first sub-.500 record since the 2011–12 season. Unlike last season, the Miners won’t have quite the wholesale graduations from this year’s squad. Though leading scorer Ryan Wood, who averaged 10.1 points a contest, finishes his high school career this year, Bingham will bring back its secondand fourth-leading scorers in 2018–19. Sophomore Ethan Langston averaged 9.1 points per game, and Tueller contributed 7.9 points a game. l
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Lady Miners fall just short of state title By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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Junior Maggie McCord put up a shot during a home game. The Miners lost in the state championship game to finish with a 19-7 record. (Photo/Pat McDonald)
he Bingham girls basketball team capped off a successful season with a trip to the Class 6A state championship game. The Miners lost to Fremont 61-47, ending their season with a 19-7 record. Bingham captured the Region 4 title, going 7-1 in league competition. The Miners lost just five games all season long; they fell to a pair of out-of-state opponents at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada, before Christmas. In the championship game, Bingham couldn’t overcome Fremont’s efficient offense and tough defense. While Fremont shot 50 percent from the field, the Miners hit just 18 of 62 of their shots. Still, Bingham trailed just 40-35 entering the fourth quarter. But that’s when Fremont seized control. The Silver Wolves outscored the Miners 21-12 in the final six minutes to pull away and deny the Miners their first state title since 2007. Bingham got a great game from Maggie McCord. The 5-foot-8-inch junior had a double-double, posting 14 points and 10 rebounds. She also
added a pair of assists and two steals. Senior Shanyce Makuei also had a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. The Miners collected a dozen steals. Bingham’s march to the state title game began with a tense contest with Taylorsville. The Miners escaped with a closer-than-expected 46-42 win over the Warriors in the first round. The Miners hit just 33 percent of their shots but did just enough to advance to the quarter finals. McCord had 17 points and seven rebounds, while Journey Tupea had 11 points, four rebounds and an impressive six steals. The next round against Northridge was a more comfortable, thanks largely to a stifling defense. The Miners won 61-36 and held the Knights to just 21 points through three quarters. Northridge hit less than 25 percent of its shots. Offensively, Bingham got a balanced contribution. McCord and Makuei each had 11 points, and 10 other players got into the scoring column. McCord also led the team in rebounds, with seven, and in steals, with four. In the semifinals, the Miners
found themselves in a battle with former region rival Copper Hills. The Grizzlies were the Region 3 champions and shared the Region 3 crown with Bingham last season. In a bit of a reversal from the state championship game, Bingham was close with the Grizzlies during the first three quarters but went on a run in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Bingham led 31-30 heading into the final quarter but then scored 17 points to Copper Hills’ 10 in the last six minutes. Against Copper Hills, McCord totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three steals. Jaycee Lichtie contributed 13 points and five rebounds. Ameleya Angilau added 10 points. The future looks promising for Bingham. The Miners will return their top four scorers next season. McCord averaged nearly 17 points a game this season, while Angilau and Litchtie, both sophomores, averaged 7.4 and 6.9 points per game, respectively. Tupea, a junior averaged 6.8 points and outing. The quartet will lead an experienced and skilled team in 2018–19. l
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Shot clock or no shot clock? That’s the ongoing question By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
Cottonwood High basketball coach Lance Gummersall walks the sideline underneath the scoreboard. Is it time for Utah to institute a shot clock in high school basketball? (Travis Barton/City Journals)
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he high school basketball seasons may have ended, but the discussion about whether or not to have a shot clock (a timer designed to increase the game’s pace and scoring) continues. Eight states – California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Washington – have employed the use of a 30- or 35-second shot clock while other states are moving towards the idea, including Wisconsin, which is slated to have a shot clock for the 2019-2020 season. Many coaches around Utah seem to be in favor of the shot clock, according to Joe Ogelsby, Utah High School Activities Association assistant director and director of Basketball Operations. One of those coaches is Corner Canyon High girls basketball coach Jeramy Acker who said, “We not only need it, we as coaches are wanting it. Every level of basketball has a shot clock. We are really doing a serious disservice to the student-athlete and really inhibiting the game by not having a shot clock.”
Acker points out that there are more 20-point scorers in the state than ever before, indicative to him of the “different style of basketball that they are wanting.” “The game is about playing with pace and tempo which typically has you scoring within 15 to 20 seconds,” he said. “It seems that the teams that struggle offensively employ the stall tactics and try to control possessions.” The coach of the 5A Chargers program in Draper said he was “bitten by stalling” earlier in his coaching career. “What I’ve found since is that wins and losses comes and go, but what is more important to me is, ‘Am I helping my player to develop to the next level?’ Stalling doesn’t help me do that,” he said. Bryce Valley boys basketball coach Gary Syrett said that speaking for his 1A program, “We would like it,” he said. “It’s a fun type of basketball. Even though stalling can be effective at times – and we’ve taken some minutes off the clock at times – I still like basketball to be played up and down and most of the kids do too.” Syrett said his staff and school
administrators have discussed the shot clock and recognize the cost, but are still in favor of moving that way. Bruce Bean, principal of 3A Carbon High in Price who was a basketball coach for 13 years, also said he would welcome a shot clock. “In my coaching style, we better get a good shot off before we turn the ball over. That lends itself to needing to move the ball quickly towards the basket,” he said. “If we are supposed to prepare our kids for the next level, they need to be familiar with what’s going on. I don’t think it’s going to bother the game.” “Change is inevitable,” Bean said. “I’m old enough to remember when the three-point line came in and we had to adjust to that. I remember when we went from two officials to three and at first everyone was asking, ‘Why do we need this?’ and now it seems like no one is arguing that point anymore.” Tom Sherwood, Brighton High’s principal, feels a shot clock would positively impact the game in the state. “We’ve discussed it several times and as basketball evolves, it’s worth revisiting the issue,” he said. When Brighton’s 5A boys basketball team played in the Under Armour Holiday Classic in California over the Christmas break this past season, they used a shot clock and defeated nationally-ranked teams from Torrey Pines (California) and Oak Christian (California). “The shot clock was good for us in the tournament and I think we thrived with it,” Sherwood said. “I think it encourages kids to be more aggressive offensively and be less hesitant to take open shots when you’re on a clock.” Former NBA coach Barry Hecker called the shot clock a “double-edged sword,” saying that it hurts struggling or average teams while it favors better teams. He said that while he was coaching at Westminster, his squad, who was picked to finish last in the conference, ran “four corners” to spread the ball around offensively and found themselves at the top of the division much of the season. “If we would have had a shot clock, we would have got our butts spanked,” he said. Hecker also noted that a shot clock would appeal to spectators and would get those on the court ready for the use of the shot clock in college. So, where does the UHSAA sit on the issue of bringing a shot clock to the state? Oglesby from UHSAA said the shot clock topic has been brought up over the years and their organization has given – and continues to give – the subject extensive time, research, thought and discussion. “Our organization is completely membership-driven which drives a rules process and feasibility of things while being
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risk adverse,” Oglesby said. “We have to do not just what is in the best interest of segments of student-athletes; we have to safeguard to ensure that decisions made are done with the best interest for everyone. We have to be concerned with equity.” Oglesby said that the UHSAA is “not negligent with knowing” about how coaches and administrators feel about the shot clock issue, but that there are “fundamental issues that we need to answer,” that have received the support of many coaches around the state, while not being able to “get a lot of support from athletic directors and principals,” according to Oglesby. The two main points, he said, are financing the acquisition and maintenance of shot clocks and staffing the running of the shot clocks during games. Estimations on shot clocks vary depending on the type of scoreboards schools already can range in the thousands of dollars. A shot clock operator is simply “one more position to pay for,” said Oglesby. “Several larger classifications want to just do it,” he said. “Things are always moving and we are not wanting to make any quick changes. It’s going to take a long time to get through the process.” The National Federation of State High School Associations does not allow for the use of a shot clock, so the states that do have them are not allowed representation on the Rules Committee within the organization. In an article, “Shot Clock in High School Basketball – the Debate Continues” by Mike Dyer from Feb. 5, 2015, the NFHS Director of Sports and Officials Education Theresia Wynns said that the NFHS stance on the shot clock is that the high school game does not need the shot clock. It is in good shape as it is. Their summary: 1) A shot clock takes away strategy from some coaches to slow the ball down to match up to the opponent. 2) Some committee members are opposed to “state adoption” because everyone should be playing the same game. 3) Education-based basketball does not warrant that student-athletes and coaches play to entertain the public. Carbon High’s Bean said that there are valid points of financing that he would have to consider being a school from a rural area and he understands the equity part of the shot clock discussion. Brighton High’s Sherwood also said he can see both sides of the shot clock issue and the costs associated with a change, but he suggested a pilot program within the 5A or 6A ranks to see the results. “The girls may not be ready for the shot clock, but the boys might be,” he said. “Who knows who’s ready if we don’t try it?” And so, the discussion continues… l
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Celebrating 40 years of Irish-American heritage in Utah By Joshua Wood | joshw@mycityjournals.com
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atching Salt Lake’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is fun for all, regardless if they have Irish blood in them or not. But this year, the March 17 parade is more than just a St. Patrick’s Day celebration for parade viewers. This year’s parade marks the 40th anniversary of the Hibernian (Irish) Society of Utah. The organization was founded in 1978 to promote Irish culture and the contributions that the Irish have made in Utah and the United States. “The name Hibernian comes from ancient Rome,” said outgoing Hibernian Society of Utah President Patrick A. Dougherty. “When the Romans invaded what is now England, they built Hadrian’s Wall to separate their territory from the crazy Celts. They decided not to invade the island to the west that was full of crazy Celts, and they called it Hibernia.” The name was influenced by the Latin word hibernus, essentially naming the island ‘land of winter.’ To preserve and celebrate all things Irish, the Hibernian Society of Utah meets monthly from September through June. They also hold regular informal classes in Irish history, literature, music and culture. Heroes of Irish history and culture are celebrated along with the contributions of everyday Irish-Americans. In a February letter to the Hibernian Society, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski stated, “As the oldest and largest Irish association in the State of Utah, the Hibernian
This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade marks the 40th anniversary of the Hibernian (Irish) Society of Utah. (Stock Photo)
Society continues to enrich the lives of residents and visitors.” Activities celebrating Irish culture can be found throughout the Salt Lake area with the culminating event being the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Hibernian Society of Utah was founded in 1978 by John Brockert, Emmett Quinn, Michael Rodman, and John Welsh. The four gathered regularly on 400 South in Salt Lake City for drinks, laughs, and Irish songs. Bemoaning the fact that Salt Lake had no St. Patrick’s Day parade, the four decided to remedy the issue by marching down the nearest street. With the help of two friendly police
officers, the four survived the traffic and applied for a permit from the city for a more formal parade the following year. To plan the grand event and to organize fellow Irish-Americans in the community, the Hibernian Society was born. “We continue to build upon the shoulders of our Hibernian Society predecessors,” Dougherty stated. The Hibernian Society of Utah invites anyone interested in learning about and celebrating Irish heritage, whether Irish or not themselves, to find events on their website, www.irishinutah.org. l
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lijah Palmer had a desire to ride his two-wheeled bike with his high school bicycling team. As a special needs student he had never had that opportunity. His parents, Draper residents Steven and Sally Palmer set out and organized the first week-long camp to help other special needs students enjoy the experience of riding a bike. In its fourth year, CycleAbility has again partnered with iCanShine, a nonprofit with specialized bikes, to host the annual Cyclpoolaza June 25–29 at Summit Academy High School in Bluffdale. “Elijah wanted to race in the high school league,” CycleAbility director Rachel Warner said. “He has autism and did not know how to ride a bike. With his family and the Utah High School Mountain Bike League (UHSCL) in 2015 they started the Elevate Program with an adapted course in conjunction with the high school CycleAbility riders are congratulated for their accomplishments with races.” awards and smiles. (Rachel Warner/CycleAbility) Learning to ride a bike is a life-improving experience, but working with him. Many of the high school kids helping someone can be even more life changing. Teaching a child without come and volunteer during our week camp. The a disability can be difficult and working with families are very supportive.” Corner Canyon, Fremont, Summit children with disabilities is a challenge, but CycleAbility has found a way to bridge the gap Academy and Alta high schools have been supporters of the program. They have had to adaptive cycling. “We have kids with coordination riders included in the camp and have worked as challenges, anxiety, autism, Down syndrome volunteers. Elijah graduated from high school last June. and behavioral issues. It is our fourth year and we take 40 kids every year. We need several He partipated in the mountain biking league riding a full course. As he finished his last race volunteers to help us,” Warner said. Each rider is allocated at least two spotters the announcers asked him how he had done and that walk and run alongside as well as offer moral he said jubilantly, “I won.” “This program helps kids overcome support and help. The bikes are specialized roller bikes that teach balance gradually rather challenges that they never thought they would be able to. It is empowering them into the than a normal two-wheeled bike. Other volunteer positions include normative world. We have about an 85 percent registration help, photographers, videographers success rate,” Warner said. CycleAbility has several donors that and people to help with setup and cleanup. “Each rider works with his spotters during help with costs of equipment, sponsor riders 75-minute sessions each day. They start in the and space rental including Coldwell Banker, gym and graduate to a tandem bike with a staff Bountiful Bicycle, DNA Cycling and the Autism member and then hopefully graduate to their Council of Utah. “Learning to ride a bike gives these kids a own personal two-wheel bike outside in the sense of freedom and independence. One of our parking lot,” Warner said. The UHSCL was organized in 2011 and is parents told me their son loves his bike so much, an affiliate league of the National Interscholastic but every once in a while they find him riding to Cycling Association for riders grades 7–12. the grocery store down the street,” Warner said. CycleAbility accepts 40 riders ages 8–18 in their “The kids ride away with big smiles on their faces and our volunteers come away with lasting week-long camp and the cost is $150. “It is a seamless next step for our riders memories as well.” If you are interested in the program or would when they get old enough to start racing with the league in the Elevate program,” Warner said. like more information about volunteering, visit “Elijah was team manager and the kids loved www.cycleability.org l
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“My dad always told me to look for an opportunity to help someone else and that in itself is your reward,” he said. He told students to “Listen to your spirit; your conscious will help you. Your attitude, your gratitude will direct your life.” Halvorsen also answered some questions that students had prepared while learning character education traits of courage, compassion and gratitude from his granddaughter-in-law Susie Halvorsen, who works in the school library. “I thought of him and how he is always kind to others and thought his message would resonate with our students,” she said. “We want to try to get people to do nice things to everyone at all times.” First-grade teacher Stephanie Murray said students are encouraged to help one another. In the fall, they collected items for those who suffered from the hurricanes, and this winter, they collected items for those in need around the Salt Lake Valley. Still, she hoped students learned the lesson Halvorsen conveyed. “I hope they look for the opportunity to serve others,” she said, adding that his message ties into the school’s kindness challenge where they are encouraging students to show ways to “make someone’s day.” Sixth-grader Gage McCoy said that he tries to be kind by inviting others to play at re-
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The Value of Choices I recently watched a Netflix Original show called “Ozark,” starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner and Peter Mullan. The show opens over a lake, late into an evening sunset. Over the next three minutes, a dimly-lit montage of the main character doing some menial tasks makes the audience question the morality of the character. Bateman’s voice is tracked over this scene.
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“Money: that which separates the haves, from the have-nots. It’s everything if you don’t have it, right? Half of all American adults have more credit card debt than savings. Twenty-five percent have no savings at all. And only 15 percent of the population is on track to fund even one year of retirement. You see, I think most people just have a fundamentally flawed view of money. Is it simply an agreed upon unit of exchange for goods and services? Or is it intangible – security, happiness, or peace of mind? Let me propose a third option; money as a measuring device. You see the hard reality is how much money we accumulate in life is a function of….patience, frugality, and sacrifice. When you boil it down, what do those three things have in common? Those are choices. Money is not peace of mind. Money’s not happiness. Money is, at its essence, that measure of a man’s choices.” For months, the above quote has stuck with me, challenging my perceptions of money, poorness, richness, currency, and value. As the season of new beginnings—spring—approaches, it is a time to challenge ourselves to think
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Pain killers, Injections, even Spinal Surgery, and Still Have Pain? A SAlt lAke Doctor confeSSeS tHe trutH About HeAlIng
Dear friend – Over the past decade, I’ve been somewhat known as “the guy that sends out those flyers with his kids on them”. Whenever I do, my friends love to joke about it. I don’t mind, but my past flyers don’t “tell all “or as they say “that’s only a part of the story”. You see, new information has come out and new technology has been developed that has helped so many people eliminate pain without taking pills or shots. Before I explain, let me tell you about something that changed my life forever ...19 years ago, my beautiful wife Suzy was pregnant with our first child. As time passed, Suzy started looking like a cute little pregnant mom. The problem however, was so did I. At first, we just laughed about my weight gain. I didn’t feel bad as long as I just avoided mirrors. After Suzy had baby Stockton, she started running to get in shape. She quickly lost her original weight and more. Not me though!!! I was still up 35 lbs and FEELING IT. Run!?!? “I should run.” I gave it a try, but my knees and my low back were hurting so much that I quit... After popping ibuprofen, my friend told me to see his doctor. I was skeptical, but... Here’s what happened… The doctor did an exam, took some X-rays, and “adjusted” my spine. The adjustment didn’t hurt. I got some serious relief, but would pain just come right back? The doctor recommended a couple more treatments and sure enough, when I tried to run again, I felt great… I HAD NO PAIN. I was so impressed, that I decided to go chiropractic school myself. I lost the extra 35 lbs. I became a Personal Trainer, a Strength & Conditioning specialist... and I just finished my 50th marathon.
has a great staff, a nice office, top-of-the-line technology, and is affordable with or without insurance. As far as Confessions go, I don’t heal or “cure” anybody from anything. What I do is carefully remove pressure on spinal nerves, help muscles to relax, help bad Spinal discs, and help you shed extra weight. Only then, amazing Dr. YOU does the real work and your body heals or “cures” itself! Back pain disappears, headaches stop, Sciatica is gone, neck stiffness leaves… This is WHY the office, equipment, protocols, and my staff come together to Help YOU. We help you know what is wrong, if I can help...How long care will take and any costs. In addition to Chiropractic, we have the LiteCure Class IV Deep Tissue Laser and The DRX Spinal Decompression for disc problems and toughest pr. We are on most insurance including Aetna, Altius, Blue Cross, Cigna, Deseret Mutual, Educators Mutual, IHC Select Med, PEHP, UHC, and others. I have affordable cash plans. And Regardless of fault, Auto Injuries are 100% Covered by Auto Insurance. When you call to schedule your visit, you will receive a Complete Spinal Most People DON’T WANT to see a doctor a ton of times or only feel good for 20 minAssessment and 2 Pain Relieving Treatments for only $17 ($297 Normal Price). utes after treatment. My assistant’s name is Linda. We are Elite Performance Health Center. We are located at Most People DON’T WANT to see a Chiropractor that uses gimmicks or unscientific I-15 and Bangerter Hwy (13552 S. 110 W.). ways of practicing. Don’t hesitate to call our office. The number is 801-302-0280 ... Thank you. Most people DON’T WANT to take pain killers, injections, and surgery to only “mask” –Matthew D. Smith, D.C. CSCS I’ve been in practice for 16 years now and I’ve been blessed to work with thousands of the pain...They WANT to fix the cause. Chiropractic Physician delighted patients. However, I still see so many good people just endure pain. But I get it, I THINK MOST PEOPLE DO WANT to know what is wrong and if the doctor can really with so many gimmicks and opinions out there, I would be skeptical too! Let’s face it… help. Most people WANT an honest skilled doctor that has experience, who is friendly, P.S. I am also extending this offer to one family member for only $7.
“Literally dozens of doctors told me that there was nothing more that they could do for the pain…some even told me to just expect to be in a wheel chair. I went from being among the top 1% physically fit in the Army Special Forces to being in so much pain that I could not even tie my shoe or hold my new daughter. I tried everything from physical therapy to drugs for over 5 years for this, but nothing worked. Finally, I went to Dr. Smith and I did his Spinal Decompression program. I improved exactly as he told me I would and I lost over 40 lbs. I couldn’t believe it! My wife cried “I have my husband back!” –Steve M, Army Special Forces “I was in constant pain. It was almost impossible to get comfortable enough in bed to get any kind of a night’s sleep. This problem prevented me from doing almost everything. Any kind of lifting, bending, reaching, etc. produced a great deal of pain. I went to an M.D. whose solution was to take 6 Ibuprofen tablets each day & more at night if needed. This scared me. I could see spending the rest of my life covering up symptoms with Ibuprofen until maybe my stomach gave out. What happened was exactly what Dr. Smith told me would happen… gradual improvement over time. Now, I feel my back is completely back to normal!” –G.G., Retired Air Force Pilot
“I have had disc degeneration for a long time. I was losing mobility and I felt spasms and I was in constant pain… Also, pain quite often… After going through the Elite Performance Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic care. I still get some aches, but they are a lot less frequent and over all I feel much better. I’m glad I made the call.” –Louise M.
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