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SSL reception honors city veterans By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

endy Griffin is a South Salt Lake resident, recently finished serving as the state commander of Utah’s Veterans of Foreign Wars and was honored along with dozens of other veterans on the eve of Independence Day. The Columbus Community Center played host to the first Veterans Appreciation Reception, put on by South Salt Lake to recognize and honor the veterans who live in the city. “It’s really nice to know the city appreciates their veterans and their service,” said Griffin, who served in the Air Force from 1983-1990. For a first-time event, city officials felt great about the night’s proceedings. “The turnout tonight was amazing. Our expectations were blown out of the water,” said Mayor Cherie Wood. “We don’t ever know when you’re having the first annual anything, but we were pleasantly surprised and so grateful that people came out and participated.” The night saw Griffin and 27 other veterans honored with a flag—all of which were recently flown over city hall—and a certificate thanking them for their service. Aaron Wiet, recreation director, said the appreciation dinner has been an idea from the mayor for the past several years. But putting it together specifically within the community proved difficult. “Of course we want to thank all the vets, but we wanted to do something for the vets here in this community,” Wiet said. It wasn’t until they found Griffin, with her vast network of contacts from her time with VFW that they were able to lift the idea off the ground. Griffin was the speaker for the veterans on an evening that also had dinner and information tables about veterans services, housing improvement resources and Service

South Salt Lake held its first Veterans Appreciation Reception at the Columbus Community Center on July 3. (Jentry Hadin/South Salt Lake Recreation)

Paws and Patriots—an organization that trains service dogs to help veterans. Tink, a service dog, demonstrated for those in attendance the types of skills these dogs could offer such as fetching a bottle of water for someone or retrieving a dropped cell phone. Service Paws and Patriots are accepting applications on their website pawsandpatriots.us for Tink, with the winner expected to be announced in September. “Fingers crossed, it’s one of the veterans in our community,” Wood said. Mark Miller, one of the Service Paws and Patriots sponsors, contacted the city about what the program offered shortly after they be-

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gan planning the appreciation reception. “It feels like all the stars aligned for this event to occur,” Wood said. Griffin, who served in Korea, Philippines and Honduras, said the event was great and is excited to see what happens next year. “It’s so good to know that our non-veteran mayor and city council appreciates us too and is willing to honor us for our service,” she said. Wiet’s father-in-law served in the Korean War in the Air Force and is also a Granite High alum. He said these types of events are great for veterans and those honoring them. “To get recognized as a veteran, I think

is something that everybody should do and should do more often because I don’t think people realize our freedom is because of them,” Wiet said later adding the most important aspect is showing appreciation and gratitude. “That’s why we wanted to put something like this on.” Though it was a first-time event, it could become a staple for South Salt Lake’s Independence Day programming. “We’re really hopeful it’ll be twice as big next year,” Wood said. “This is absolutely, I think the turnout tonight demands that this is an event that becomes a tradition in our community.” l

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Celebrating the Fourth, South Salt Lake style By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com The South Salt Lake City Journal is a monthly publication distributed directly to residents via the USPS as well as locations throughout South Salt Lake. For information about distribution please email circulation@mycityjournals. com or call our offices. Rack locations are also available on our website. For subscriptions please contact: circulation@mycityjournals.com The views and opinions expressed in display advertisements do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the owner.

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Boyd York, 90, has been a South Salt Lake resident since 1953. A young member on his float sticks his head out the window during the July 4th parade. (Travis Barton/ City Journals)

Miss Somalia Asma Dahir was selected Miss Africa Utah 2017 in April. Dahir is also a member of the South Salt Lake Youth Council. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

The South Salt Lake Arts Council had a float with paintings and other artistic items. Children waved American flags throughout the parade. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

Members of the South Salt Lake motorcade did formations and maneuvers every few hundred yards for onlookers during the July 4th parade. (Travis Barton/ City Journals)

South Salt Lake held its annual July 4th parade as part of the city’s Freedom Festival to celebrate Independence Day. The parade went from Kimball Ward to Fitts Park. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Ida Bickley was named the city’s Citizen of the Year during the city’s Best of Awards show in April. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Granite High Alumni had a float during the parade. Members of the float would often shout “Gra-nite!” to a reply of “Far-mers!” during the parade. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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The Picketts sold solar glasses for viewing the upcoming total solar eclipse. They hoped to earn enough money for a trip to see the eclipse later this month. (Jet Burnham/City Journals)

re your kids bored this summer? Do they want to make some extra cash? They might be interested in joining hundreds of kids, aged 4 to 16, who are selling their handmade products to the public at the Children’s Entrepreneur Market. Exclusively for young entrepreneurs, these Markets are held each month at various locations. “The idea was born out of boredom,” said the market founder’s mother. At age 8, Kayden started selling lemonade as a way to entertain himself. “I thought it’d be cool to get a bunch of kids selling their stuff,” said Kayden. His idea became the Children’s Entrepreneur Market, started last fall. Kayden’s mom said the Market introduces kids to the aspects of running a business in a safe environment. It also provides a lot of traffic for the young entrepreneurs to reach a large number of customers in just one day. At the market on July 8, held in the parking lot of Noah’s Event Venue, kids were selling lemonade, popsicles, homemade treats, jewelry, 3-D printed toys, bath bombs, yoga classes, hair bows, stress balls, herb plants, cinnamon rolls, original artwork, sewing projects, solar-viewing glasses and more. Lydian Crowther, age 10, created her own dog treats and came from Ogden to sell at the market. “I took a recipe online, but then I tweaked some of the ingredients and amounts,” said Lydian, whose own dog is her taste-tester. She created her own sign and colorful packaging to market her creations. Alyssa, Justin and Mallory Wadsworth, from West Jordan, made 110 wizarding wands to sell at the three-hour-long market. Justin had taken a wand to school and had a lot of kids ask to buy one. His mom, Lynette, suggested the Market as a great place to sell them. She thought it would be a good experience for her children to learn about marketing and give them an opportunity to reach more customers than just in their neighborhood. Keeping with the wizarding theme, the Wadsworths also sold popsicles, which they advertised as “cold wizard wands.” “It’s a great experience to get the kids out talking to people, building confidence,” said Amy James, from Sandy. This was her son’s first face-to-face experience selling his products. “He’s actually kinda shy by nature, so it’s a little hard for him to engage,” said James. Her son, Logan, age 13, has been a creative entrepreneur from a young age.

“He’s got it in his soul,” his mother said. Logan often makes things and bakes things to sell to friends and family. At his booth, he sold items such as wooden flower presses, string whirly-gigs (which he advertised as “the original fidget”) and knotted survival bracelets. James said this was a test run to see how products sold before they looked into selling online. The Market encourages parents to allow their kids to run the booth, conduct the sales, count the change and haggle the price. The Johnson family’s five children participated in the market as a way to earn money for a family vacation. “This is our first selling experience as a family,” said Charlene Johnson. “They’ve been working together and it’s been a good experience. They had considered the 10:30–1:30 timeframe of the market and chose to sell hot dogs and drinks to hungry shoppers. Equipped with a toy cash register, the Johnson children also sold their handmade creations — from elastic-woven pencil grips to popsicle-stick crossbows. The family made snickerdoodles together and lured in customers with free samples. “As parents, we’ve been able to talk to them about cost and capital — explaining when you have money you can buy things; once you buy it, you can sell it for more and make money,” said Jason Johnson. The family had coordinated coupons with sales to purchase products and raw materials to increase their profits. The Johnsons encouraged their kids to solicit sales by calling out what they were selling to shoppers walking by. Jason added incentive for his kids to sell more when he told them, “Whatever you don’t sell, you have to carry back to the car.” There are plans to expand the market. Next spring, guest speakers will teach marketing classes about branding, packaging, etc. There will be a Shark Tank-type of competition for teens. Kayden said often kids come to the market to shop and end up hosting a booth the next month. The next market will be Aug. 12 in Lehi. On Sept. 2, the market will be at Noah’s Event Venue. Registration and information can be found at childrensentrepreneurmarket.com. Events have between 70 and 160 booths, which cost a mere $10. Entrepreneurs receive a T-shirt to identify them to buyers and a swag bag of snacks, water and a book about how business works. l

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Retiring board member praised; replacement aims to advance STEM skills

By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com

arah Meier has served on the Granite Board of Education for 20 years. Meier previously taught history at Cottonwood High School and chose to serve on the board as a way to stay involved as she raised her family. “I am passionate about public schools,” said Meier. “I believe they are the foundation of our democracy and the most important factor in keeping it vibrant.” Connie Anderson, Board vice president, said Meier has provided strong leadership, serving as president of the Board three times. “I have come to have great respect for her knowledge of how a board operates,” said Anderson. “With her teaching experience, she has demonstrated her understanding of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of how public education works.” In her 20 years, Meier has been a part of many changes and improvements in the district. She is most proud of helping establish the GTI (Granite TechniCal Institute). “Our schools have worked very hard, and continue to do so, to help each student individually—take them from where they are and move them ahead,” said Meier. She said that by the time a student graduates, she hopes they appreciate their own strengths and will use them to find success throughout their lives. Meier has also served as president of the Utah School Boards Association. “In that role, in particular she was a strong and powerful advocate for all the school children in Utah,” said Board Member Gayleen Gandy. “She is a powerful and focused leader.” Meier mentored Gandy when she first joined the board. She did so for many board members, including Karyn Winder, who said Meier taught her how to listen to different perspectives when faced with

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Sarah Meier has served on the Granite Board of Education for the last 20 years. (Granite School District)

of the wonderful schools and wonderful teachers that we have and the quality of our kids,” she said. The Granite School District Board of Education is composed of seven elected members who serve for a four-year term (longer, if reelected.) The Board holds public meetings monthly to establish district policies, approve purchases and budgets, receive reports from district administrators, approve administrative appointments and conduct other business. “I’m excited to learn and meet more people in our community, and I’m excited to give back,” said Johnson. l

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Approval of 20 new townhomes frustrates Richards Street residents By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

espite opposition from neighbors, a new townhome development will be built along West Temple Street at about 3200 South. The South Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved an ordinance in June that grants a planned unit development (PUD) over the existing zone of commercial general. It will see 20 townhomes built on .8 acres of property. Though it was unanimous, the approval came with reluctance from several city council members after discussions took place over three separate city council meetings. Neighbors along Richards Street, a deadend street off 3300 South that leads up to the property, vigorously opposed the development stating concerns about parking and traffic. They

preferred to have a park built there instead. Councilman Shane Siwik publicly apologized to the residents saying he did not like the development that it was “too dense for the neighborhood,” but “the developer had met the legal requirement” based on current zoning and city codes. “I don’t see any choice,” Siwik said. “We have to follow the ordinances and the laws the way that they are and if there was any opportunity I could find to deny this, I would.” In a letter from a Richards Street resident read aloud by Councilwoman Sharla Beverly, the resident stated this “was not the right place for this type of high- density development” pointing out Richards Street is basically a “one-

lane road” while West Temple is only two lanes. “This is a small plot of land, 20 townhomes will destroy our quality of life,” the letter read. “I understand that this land may be developed, but not with this type of high- density housing.” A second letter read by Beverly from various Richards Street neighbors suggested the city keep the land as open space and turn it into a park. “The city needs to slow down the infestation of high- density projects and keep more open spaces,” the second letter read. Armando Alvarez, the developer with American Housing Partners overseeing the acquisition of the property, said the total impact of the development along that street is equivalent of two houses. JC Wayman lives on Richards Street directly across from the proposed townhome development. He said the impact would exceed two houses because there would be “20 families” moving into those units meaning parking would overflow onto his street. Originally, the development included two access points from Richards Street causing much consternation from residents for the increase in parking and traffic. Developers hoped to alleviate concerns and congestion by having only one pedestrian access point and a gate for emergency vehicles and garbage collection once a week.

But residents said that visitors to the townhome complex would still park on Richards Street, a street they feel is too narrow to support more parking. According to a title company utilized by the city, the street is 32 feet wide between fence lines. Wayman said the townhome residents will have guests and believes none will park along West Temple and instead park on his street. “If the gate was blocked and they didn’t actually have access then they wouldn’t park on our street. That would make a huge difference,” Wayman said. Alvarez told the council he felt this type of development was what the city wanted. With a TRAX station nearby, he said the city will building increasing their population in a zone with public transportation. He said this means people will drive less, favoring the public transportation. Alvarez also said he had compromised to help minimize impact. “We have honestly tried to be good neighbors to the residents understanding they are going to be impacted, and we have tried to make that impact the absolute least amount possible, and I think we’ve achieved that,” he said. The development met all guidelines required by the city codes making it difficult for the council to recommend denial. It was something Geri Wayman, who lives at the same place as JC, wants to see changed. “It is very difficult to accept what’s going on,” she told the city council. “I know that changes happen all the time, but it would be really nice at some point if you could change the code. Why overbuild and make such a hard time for everyone to park?” She continued, “It would be awesome if the code could be changed a little bit and not overbuild so much. I love South Salt Lake, I have lived here my whole life, and I would like to see you guys take a little empathy with how we feel.” l

Developer Armando Alvarez speaks to the city council during a June meeting. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Magical Harry Potter camp brings Hogwarts to life By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

or the week of July 10-15, the Viridian Events Center in West Jordan was transformed into the magical world of witches, wizards and all things Harry Potter. Called OWL Camp, the five day summer camp combined kids’ love of the Harry Potter books/ movies with science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) based learning. Each day of the camp was based off a book in the Harry Potter series with the first day being “The Sorcerer’s Stone” and the second day being “Chamber of Secrets.” The final day was a combination of both “Order of the Phoenix” and “Half-Blood Prince.” The camp did not include “Deathly Hallows” because of the serious and tragic subject matter in the book. The campers attended classes throughout the day that corresponded to the book of the day. “So this is second year, which is based off of ‘Chamber of Secrets.’ We have a potions class today where they’re learning how to make slime,” said Nyssa Fleig, the library program manager for the Salt Lake County Library Services. “We also have a defense against the dark arts class where they are learning self-defense moves. We have herbology where they are learning how to make mandrakes.” Various classes were taught by volunteers in the community. These included Utah State University Extension 4-H teaching herbology, Hogle Zoo teaching care of magical creatures, University of Utah graduate poetry students teaching charms and Family Tae Kwon Do teaching defense against the dark arts. “There are two components to OWL Camp. One is the STEAM classes that goes from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. They have four classes each day,” Fleig said. “The other part is the immersive experience. We really want them to feel like they are going to Hogwarts.”

In addition to the classes, the “Chamber of Secrets” day also included a guest appearance by Gilderoy Lockhart and a basilisk on display. Kids could also download an interactive version of the Marauder’s Map. At the end of each day, family and friends of the campers could come and take a trip to Hogsmeade where local businesses set up shops full of fun treats and trinkets. The idea for OWL Camp stemmed from other successful Harry Potter programs put on by the library services. “We’ve done movie release launches and book release launches and midnight parties. We’ve done an annual Yule Ball for the past five years. It happens in January and it’s just for the teens,” Fleig said. “We’ve always had a lot of success with Harry Potter themed programs. It’s a great combination of literacy and fandom and we get to add a little STEAM education so it was a great fit. We wanted to build on the success of the programs.” Fleig said the library services wanted to try their hand at summer camp, explaining there are a lot of kids in the community who can’t attend traditional summer camp for a number of reasons. “We wanted to meet that need in an environment that is free and accepting, that is flexible so they can feel welcome and they already have a connection with the fandom,” Fleig said. Leading up to the camp, several library locations held special Diagon Alley shops where anyone, not just campers, could come in and make Harry Potter themed crafts. These included Pottage’s Cauldron Shop in Herriman, Magical Menagerie at Bingham Creek, Ollivander’s Wand Making in Holladay, Weasly’s Wizard Wheezes in Hunter, Jokes and Pranks in Sandy, Sock Puppet Pets in Tyler and U-No-Poo Craft and Scramble in West Jordan.

Volunteers from across the valley helped teach Hogwarts classes at OWL Camp. (Kelly Cannon/City Journals)

Fleig hoped the campers built confidence and learned a new skill they didn’t have before attending the camp. She also hoped it made an impact on the summer slide. “We already known that when they get out in the spring and when they go back in the fall, a lot of kids end up behind,” Fleig said. “We’re hoping this is just one more opportunity where they can learn and keep those skills strong.” l

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War against hunger continues, with homegrown reinforcements By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

he sign says, “Veggies for the food bank, please no dog waste.” It’s posted in front of Lynda Brown’s house to keep her garden free of contamination. The food isn’t for her family, it’s for those one in five children or one in seven adults suffering from hunger the studies talk about. “It’s a great way to make a big difference in people’s lives,” Brown said. Brown is one of dozens of homeowners growing gardens where their fresh surplus produce is taken to collection sites and then transported to a nearby distribution site be it food banks, pantries or churches. It’s all part of Backyard GardenShare, Pat Thomas’ brainchild and evolving program to feed the hungry healthy food. “It changes your whole life, your potential, your possibility if you have not only sufficient food but nutritious food that we know fuels our minds and our bodies and gives us the minerals and the nutrients that we need,” Thomas said. Salt Lake City Councilwoman Lisa Adams, a huge proponent of the program, lives around the corner from Thomas having known her since 1977. She said the program’s a “wonderful way” to match someone’s abundance with another’s scarcity. “There are so many people in our valley who rarely get fresh food, it is such a prized possession,” said Adams, who contributed multiple pounds of apricots last year. “If you’ve got extra, share it.” What started seven years ago in Thomas’s house has grown substantially. Last year marked the program’s startup across the valley when the program was under the Green Urban Lunch Box umbrella. By the end of the harvest season in 2016, BGS had collected just over 7,000 pounds of fresh produce from two dozen collection sites that range from Syracuse to Sugar House to Holladay to Tooele. There’s a person in Boise, Idaho who plans to start the program. BGS has now spun off into its own nonprofit. Its journey was chronicled in a documentary last fall. The 11-minute film not only won first place at the Peery Changemakers Film Festival at BYU, BGS won “Best Solution to a Social Problem.” Thomas has found partners with the Utah Food Bank, Catholic Community Services and Salt Lake School District that will supply the food pantries at East and Highland High Schools. All of this while also doing constant fundraising to cover costs for lawn signs (demarcates collection sites), coolers and fliers. “It’s pretty thrilling it does take every minute of my free time, but right now that’s what I want to give,” Thomas said. People have also started growing specific

produce for people of different cultures like pepper plants which are used for Caribbean-style meals. “It’s just amazing that you have an idea that you feel like has just been out there anyway… and see the community rise to it,” Thomas said. Thomas’ understanding of hunger has evolved since her time in Guatemala, where she lived for a time during the 80s. She said she didn’t have the life experience to comprehend the implications hunger has on a person. But she does now. “At this point in my life…I see that it changes a person to have healthy food, it brings them opportunities, it brings them health. It gives them education, it allows them to stay in their jobs, to not miss so much work or schooling,” Thomas said. She added she’s seen loved ones suffering from serious illness who improved significantly simply from eating more nutritiously. “That’s pretty powerful. When you see it firsthand you say, ‘Gosh, we’ve got this (food), it’s wasting, why aren’t we giving it to people?” Brown said she loves the program saying it just seems a natural thing to do. “(Pat’s) just done a great job of organizing and getting everything going so that it’s simple and easy for people,” she said. Growing and Developing There’s still plenty of room for BGS to grow, Thomas said. Having people like Brown, Adams or a Syracuse collector who amassed 800 pounds from their neighborhood take ownership with the program gives it more traction, Thomas said. Cliff Hurst, a professor at Westminster College, used BGS as a semester project to figure out how to sustain revenue and sustainability. Thomas is giving all her free time to the cause, but that individual ownership will cultivate the program. “It could go faster if I wasn’t the only battery,” she said. “I’m just a AAA battery, I need a bunch of nine volts out there.” Volunteers and participants don’t have to be gardeners to participate. Thomas has had people offer their skills like designers helping create her website or lawn signs or a man who created spreadsheets for collection hosts to organize and record their inventory. “The impact is greater if more people bring something to the table and say I can do this,” Thomas said. She said it can be helping her fundraise or write grants. “As we kind of get to that point where people are adding their thread to the cloth then what’s to stop it from being picked up and being put into other communities like Boise,” Thomas said.

In 2016, Backyard GardenShare collected over 7,000 pounds of produce. (Pat Thomas/Backyard GardenShare)

Having people drop off the food at pantries bigger the difference it will make. “You’re growing food and you’re giving it could also deepen the roots of a person’s to people who really need it. It’s just a win,” she commitment. “That’s the hook for people, drop it off and said. “I think people wait for some big thing they can do to make a difference and this way is really seeing the faces light up,” Thomas said. Adams said people will “practically so simple and so easy.” l weep, they’re so happy to see fresh fruit, fresh vegetables” due to an inability to purchase or grow the produce themselves. Thomas hopes to expand collection sites to businesses or worksites, “not just for their community around them but for their employees.” At the University of Utah’s School of Nursing there’s a nurse who collects produce from her coworkers and then takes it home where there’s a distribution site five minutes from home. Jolley’s Pharmacy at 1300 E. and 1700 South serves as a collection spot. The pharmacy has a delivery driver who, while making drop-offs, stops by a distribution site. Thomas said it streamlines the process since “people are already going to work.” “That’s a new thing I want to tap into. We do that with nonperishables when the food bank does food drives. We could be doing that all harvest season long…that’s something I’d love to see.” Pat Thomas, founder of Backyard GardenShare, holds a tub of produce next Brown said the more people to her garden. Thomas has a master’s degree from Westminster in arts and who hear about the program, the community leadership. (Allan Thomas/Backyard GardenShare)

CITY NEWSLETTER BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION

August 2017 Cherie Wood, Mayor 801-464-6757 mayor@sslc.com

South Salt Lake City Council Members Ben B. Pender, District 1 801- 580-0339 bpender@sslc.com Kevin Rapp, District 2 801-485-5817 kdrapp@sslc.com Sharla Beverly, District 3 801-803-4127 sbeverly@sslc.com

Back To School Back to school is an exciting time for all of our education partners involved with Granite School District and Promise South Salt Lake. Our mission is to ensure that every single person in our community has an opportunity to attend and graduate from college. This takes years of practice and planning, and our team is here to support youth every step of the way. Our local public schools in Granite School District have tuned up their classrooms to meet the needs of every learner. Our Promise SSL staff is here to provide after-school, summer, and school break programs that provide continuous learning, free meals, social

Portia Mila, District 4 801-792-0912 pmila@sslc.com L. Shane Siwik, District 5 801-548-7953 ssiwik@sslc.com Mark C. Kindred, At-Large 801-214-8415 mkindred@sslc.com Johnny McConnell, At-Large 801-712-4837 jmcconnell@sslc.com

City Ofﬁces Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 801-483-6000 220 East Morris Ave SSL, UT 84115 Animal Service 801-483-6024 Building Permits 801-483-6005 Business Licensing 801-483-6063 Code Enforcement 801-464-6712 Fire Administration 801-483-6043 Justice Court 801-483-6072 Police Administration 801-412-3606 Promise 801-483-6057 Public Works 801-483-6045 Recreation 801-412-3217 Utility Billing 801-483-6074 Emergencies 911 Police/Fire Dispatch 801-840-4000

skills support and of course, fun. Our higher learning partners, including Salt Lake Community College, Westminster College, USU and U of U have many different free or low-cost ways to enter college, train for an industry or just expand horizons. And we are looking out for our youngest learners with free and low-cost preschool and enrichment for every single child in the city. If you are new to our city or local Mayor Cherie Wood education system take a look at the Promise South Salt Lake Section of sslc.com to find out more. School starts on Monday August 21st for Granite School District. Take a moment today to think about what every child needs to succeed. Take the time now to think about what your child needs to start on the first day and to research solutions for afterschool programs, college visits, or whatever challenge your student is ready to tackle. Planning today means success throughout the school year and an easy leap for student into college and careers in the future. Good luck and have a great first day of school!

Promise South Salt Lake Afterschool Delivers Model Programs Promise South Salt Lake Afterschool programs deliver prevention programs with additional emphasis on quality. Trainers of high-quality specific programs that are currently on the National Registry of Effective and Promising and Programs (NREPP) have come to teach in South Salt Lake this spring and summer to give our Promise SSL program staff and partners the skills and information they need to deliver programs that state that they get results. “In addition to afterschool programs serving more South Salt Lake youth this school year, Promise SSL staffs and partners have been trained and certified to implement model curriculums and evidence-based practices that have been proven to be effective. We are targeting specific outcomes for our youth, such as academic improvement, pro-social development, and delinquency prevention—all offered in active, engaging formats.“ says Kari Cutler, Promise South Salt Lake Director, “We want to make the most of every minute that we have our community’s children and youth in our programs.”

Curriculums vary by site, but include the Peer Assistance and Leadership Program, Too Good for Violence, Strengthening Families Program, Positive Action Character Education Program.

On The Move SSL City Council Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Wednesday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m.

SSL City Planning Commission Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Thursday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.

Columbus Senior Center Highlights 2531 South 400 East South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 385-468-3340

Ongoing Activities Daily Lunch –Noon Mondays –9:00 a.m. “The Crown Series” on Netﬂix Mondays & Wednesdays –9:30 a.m. Enhanced Fitness Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays –12:30 p.m. Modiﬁed Yoga Wednesdays –12:30 p.m. Movies

Monday, Aug. 7

Blood Pressure Check with Harmony –10 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 7

Live Entertainment w/ Calvin Law –11 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 9 Legal Consultations by appointment –12:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 10 Vital Aging –11:00 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 17

Pancake Breakfast –8:45 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

Book Source Refugee Stories in the Library –10:15 a.m.

apply for a no-cost afterschool program, English, Citizenship Class, other program:Find Findthe theSouth South Salt Lake program To applyTofor a no-cost afterschool program, English, Citizenship Class, or or other program: LakeNeighborhood NeighborhoodCenter Center program yourwould child would to attend below. Center Coordinator thecenter centerlistings listings below, below, or call Deputy that youthat or you yourorchild like tolike attend below. Call Call the the Center Coordinator ininthe callKelli KelliMeranda, Meranda,Promise Promise Deputy Director, at 801-828-8678 or email kmeranda@sslc.com to request program applicationforms. forms.Note: Note: Due Due to each site, Director, at 801-828-8678 or email kmeranda@sslc.com to request program application to limited limitedprogram programslots slotsatat each site, completing an application doesguarantee not guarantee acceptance a program. completing an application does not acceptance intointo a program.

Hser Ner Moo Community and Welcome Center

479 East 2250 South- South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 Susie Estrada, Center Coordinator Phone: 801-828-7245 th K – 6 Grade: Monday –Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 2:00 -4:00 PM 7th – 12th Grade: Monday – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Friday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Roosevelt Elementary Community School

Woodrow Wilson Elementary Community School

2567 South Main Street- South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 Bonnie Owens, Youth Development Coordinator: 801-386-0589 st

1 – 6 Grade: Monday – Thursday, 3:45 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 1:30 – 5:00 PM

Lincoln Elementary Community School

3225 South 800 East- South Salt Lake, Utah 84106 Caitlin Warbis, Youth Development Coordinator: 801-828-8219 Before School: Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 9:00 AM st th 1 – 6 Grade: Monday – Thursday, 3:45 – 5:45 PM. Friday, 1:30 – 5 PM

450 East 3700 South- South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 Brandis Stockman, Youth Development Coordinator: 801-657-0416

2531 South 400 East South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 Front Desk M-F 9-5: 801-412-3217 Open Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM -9:00 PM. Friday & Saturday 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM Closed Sunday

3031 South 200 East- South Salt Lake, UT 84115 Carter Woolf, Youth Development Coordinator: 801-440-4499 7th – 9th Grade: Monday – Thursday, 2:45 – 5:30 PM. Friday, 12:30 – 5:30 PM

3280 South 540 East, South Salt Lake, Utah 84106 Taylor Kirch, Center Coordinator: 801-803-3632 st th 1 – 6 Grade: Monday – Thursday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 1:00 – 5:00 PM 7th – 12th Grade: Monday – Thursday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM.

3605 South 300 East South Salt Lake, Utah 84106 Adrienne Buhler, Youth Development Coordinator: 801-633-5355

2825 South 200 East, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 Josh Meyers, Coordinator: 801-386-4949 st th 1 – 6 Grade: Monday – Thursday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 1:00 – 4:00 PM th th 7 – 12 Grade: Monday – Thursday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 3:30 – 6:30 PM

@ Salt Lake Community College Meadowbrook Campus & Utah Refugee Training & Education Center, 218 W. 3900 S. SSL, UT 84115 Joseph Genda, Coordinator: 801-518-5502 th K – 6 Grade: Monday – Thursday, 4:10 – 6:30 PM. Friday 2:00 – 5:00 PM th th 7 – 12 Grade: Monday – Thursday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Columbus Community Recreation Center

Historic Scott School Arts & Community Center

Central Park Community Center-PAL Boxing Program

Kearns-St. Ann School

430 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Chelise Leaututu, Youth Development Coordinator: 385-630-9754 th K – 8 Grades: Monday – Thursday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Friday, 12:30 – 4:30 PM

Commonwealth Performing Arts & Teen Entrepreneurial Center

Lauren Levorsen, Center Coordinator: 385-630-9753 6th – 12th Grade: Monday – Friday, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

1st – 6th Grade: Monday - Thursday, 2:50 to 5:30 PM. Friday 1:00 – 4:30 PM

Granite Park Junior High Community School

Utah International Charter High School

th th 7 – 12 Grade: Monday – Friday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM.

Meadowbrook STEM & Community Center

Cottonwood High Promise

5715 South 1300 East, Murray, UT 84121 Contact Domoina Kendell: 801-518-9523 th th 9 – 12 Grades: Monday – Friday, 2:30 – 5:30 PM

Moss Elementary & Bud Bailey Apartment 1st -6th grade 4399 South 500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Kaylee Milliner, Coordinator: 385-258-6360 1st – 6th Grade: Monday-Thursday 3:30-6:00 PM, F 1:30-4 PM

Domoina Kendell, Promise South Salt Lake Deputy Director 801-518-9523 or dkendell@sslc.com Kelli Meranda, Promise South Salt Lake Deputy Director 801-828-8678 or kmeranda@sslc.com

August 2017 Youth City Council

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AHORA ACEPTANDO APLICACIONES OVER 70 CLASSROOM LOCATIONS MÁS DE 70 LOCALIDADES

801-972-2337

ERSEAteam@utahca.org • www.utahca.org

The City of South Salt Lake City Council is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year! Become the next generation of leaders through active civic engagement, meaningful service, and learning about local government. Make friends, have fun, and be a youth on the move! If you are in grades 9-12 and live in South Salt Lake, visit southsaltlakecity.com or sslneighbors.com for more information and to apply. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2017.

South Salt Lake has 14 neighborhood centers serving our community: Hser Ner Moo Community and Welcome Center 479 East 2250 South South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-828-7245 Roosevelt Community School 3225 South 800 East Salt Lake City, UT 84106 801-828-8219 Historic Scott School and Arts & Community Center 3238 South 540 East South Salt Lake, UT 84106 801-803-3632 Lincoln Community School 450 East 3700 South South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-657-0416 Utah International Charter School 350 East Baird Circle South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-520-7175 Central Park Community Center and PAL Boxing Program 2797 South 200 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-466-3143 Columbus Center 2531 South 400 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-412-3217 Woodrow Wilson Community School 2567 South Main Street South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-386-0589 Granite Park Jr. High 3031 South 200 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-440-4499 Meadowbrook STEM & Community Center (SLCC Campus) 250 West 3900 South South Salt Lake, UT 84107 801-518-5502 Cottonwood High Promise 5715 South 1300 East Murray, UT 84121 385-630-9748 Kearns Saint Ann Promise 430 East 2100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84115 385-630-9754 Commonwealth Performing Arts & Youth Entrepreneurial Center

2530 So. 500 East (@ Columbus Center) South Salt Lake, UT 84115 385-630-9753

Moss Elementary 4399 South 500 East Salt Lake City, UT 84107 385-258-6360

On The Move BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS Get Familiar with Your Company’s Emergency Preparedness Plan If disaster strikes at work you need to be prepared. Being proactive in the preparation for emergencies is crucial. In addition to knowing multiple ways to exit your building, you

should participate in workplace evacuation drills and consider keeping some emergency supplies at the ofﬁce. Visit www.ready.gov and click on “Ready Business” for more information about preparedness at the workplace.

www.sslchamber.com

Coffee With A Cop Coffee with a Cop is part of a national initiative to create a place for community members and police officers to come together. There are no agendas or speeches; just the opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and the chance to get to know the officers in their local neighborhoods. The South Salt Lake Chamber supports the program to help businesses increase their involvement in the community’s safety. The event takes place on the first Wednesday of each month from 9-10 a.m. at Village Inn, 2929 S. State St. The next session is Wednesday, August 2.

5 BUS SAFETY TIPS FOR STUDENTS: 1. Stand Back. Stay 10 giant steps away from the outside of the bus at all times. If you stand too close, the bus driver can’t see you. 2. Wait for OK to Cross. Wait until your bus driver gives you the OK sign before crossing the street. 3. Use the Handrail. Heavy backpacks and wet shoes are no match for the handrail. Hold on tight when getting on and off the bus to keep from tripping or slipping. 4. Sit the Right Way. Once you sit down, keep both feet flat on the floor and your back against the seat. 5. Be Still Until the Bus Completely Stops. It’s fun to be first, but it’s more important to be patient. Wait for the bus to completely stop before you try to get on board. And always stay in your seat while the bus is moving.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY 1. Always cross at corners where there are trafﬁc signals and designated crosswalks. 2. Make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. 3. Always walk on sidewalks. 4. Always look left, right, and left again before crossing the street. 5. Be aware of cars that are turning or backing up. 6. Never run out into the street or cross between parked cars.

5 BUS SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS: 1. Maintain a Safe Distance. School buses stop frequently. Leave plenty of distance between your car and the bus in front of you so you can safely apply the brakes once lights start to ﬂash. 2. Stop for Stop Arms. Red ﬂashing lights and an extended stop arm mean a child is entering or exiting the bus. On two-lane roadways come to a complete stop (in either direction) until the stop arm and red lights are deactivated. 3. Never Pass From Behind. Passing a stopped school bus from behind as it loads and unloads children is illegal in all 50 states. 4. Give Riders Plenty of Room. Children are hard to see within the 10-foot area surrounding a school bus. When stopping, help keep children safe by giving them plenty of room to get on or off the bus. 5. Know Your State Laws. State laws regarding when to pass a stopped school bus on a roadway with four or more lanes can vary. To learn more, contact your local Department of Motor Vehicles.

A young South Salt Lake resident, Tymn, (pictured on right) advocated for ducks to safely make their way across 500 East near Fitts Park. His letter to the governor made its way back to Mayor Cherie Wood (pictured on left) and the SSL Public works department, which installed the duck crossing signs he requested. Thank you Tymn for making our city safer for every living thing, particularly our feathered ones!

Community Connection Updates Sandy Granite South Stake Youth Conference On June 15, the Sandy Granite South Stake Youth came out with 175 youth and their leaders who helped out neighbors and neighborhoods by cleaning up yards, weeding and removing debris. Riverton Stake Young Single Adult/Tree Planting Project On June 17, Riverton Stake Single Adults came in by the hundreds to help the many residents of South Salt Lake in the cleaning of their properties. They also helped plant 16 trees throughout the city as well. Millcreek Confluence Seven Canyons Trust is leading a restoration effort at the confluence of Mill Creek and the Jordan River. On June 29 South Salt Lake brought a group of volunteers, organized by Laurie England and made up of refugee youth, to help improve the site. The property, owned by Salt Lake County, has great potential for habitat and wildlife-watching. Unfortunately, it has been overrun by weeds and recently had a small wildfire. The teens and adult volunteers helped clean up by reseeding the burnt area, weeding thistle, and watering new trees that have been planted to start rebuilding the plant diversity.

G.R.E.A.T Summer Camp Each year, Community Connection partners with the Police Department in providing a service project for the youth participating in The G.R.E.A.T Summer Camp Program. These wonderful youth provided two awesome days of service for our community picking up garbage, sweeping the sports courts and sidewalks at Central Park.

August 2017

South Salt Lake CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Reported by: Bill Knowles, Community Ombudsman, South Salt Lake Contact for questions/concerns: 801-580-2626; knowles.bill@att.net 2245 S 300 E – Former Zellerbach Property – 292 units 2245 S 300 E – Former Zellerbach Property – 292 units Contractor: Jacobsen Construction Estimated completion date: late summer 2018 Current status/activity: under full construction, framing ongoing & footings set for all buildings. West building expected to be ready for occupancy late fall 2017.

2255 S State St – Ritz Classic – 287 units

There will be a Primary Election on Tuesday, August 15 for the Mayor and for the City Council At-Large seat.

2200 South between State & Main – WinCo Foods

South Salt Lake has contracted with Salt Lake County to conduct our 2017 municipal elections. This year’s election will be conducted using the vote by mail process.

Estimated completion date: spring 2019 Current status/activity: construction in full swing on the property, foundations are in place and structural work underway. Project owner: Boyer Company Estimated completion date: late fall 2017 Current status/activity: construction in full swing, exterior is nearly complete, focus is now on the interior of the building.

SSL Capital Improvement Highlights

Mill Creek Trail – 3300 South from 300 West to the Jordan River:

The project is 95 percent complete. Landscaping and irrigation are ongoing. Completion is anticipated by end of summer.

Sunset Avenue Waterline – State Street to 200 East:

City crews will be replacing the waterline and services on Sunset Avenue. Work began in July and will be completed in August.

Fingerprinting Services Now Available The South Salt Lake Justice Court is now providing civil fingerprinting services for the general public. Walk ins for this service are available on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. There is a $10.00 fee for the printing services which includes two fingerprint cards. Payment needs to be made at the City Finance Office on the 2nd floor of City Hall. The receipt along with required paperwork to process your fingerprints will then need to be brought to the front counter of the Justice Court, west entrance on the ground level of City Hall. Keep in mind this is on a first come first served basis and there may be a short wait time. Any questions can be answered by calling the Justice Court at 801-483-6072.

Rock Star: Chad Keller Chad Keller has been a dedicated South Salt Lake Police Officer for 6 years. This year, Chad stepped up to fill the Crime Free Multi Housing Officer position, which sat vacant for several months after a retirement, waiting for sufficient manpower to fill it. This is a key position in the Police Department - He hit the ground running when he accepted the job and is making a difference. Officer Keller has shown great initiative by revamping the Neighborhood Watch Program and adjusting the record keeping within his position. His personality and passion ensure the important task of community policing is always a priority in South Salt Lake. He has done a remarkable job juggling his responsibilities and keeping a great attitude even when the tasks seem to get a little overwhelming. For these reasons Officer Chad Keller is the Police Department Rock Star!

Mail-in Ballots must be postmarked by August 14

Early Voting is Underway If you didn’t receive a ballot in the mail, want to drop off your voted ballot, or want to surrender it and use the voting machines, early voting is underway. For a list of early voting locations and their ofﬁce hours visit the city’s webpage, southsaltlakecity.com.

Election Day Vote Centers The vote center for South Salt Lake on Election Day will be the Columbus Center located at 2531 South 400 East. This will be the only vote center in the city. Voters may drop off their voted ballot or surrender their ballot and vote on the voting machines at any vote center in Salt Lake County. For a list of Election Day vote centers visit the city’s webpage. If you did not receive a ballot you can still vote at a vote center on Election Day. Citizens can register to vote or update their registration online at vote.utah.gov

The ofﬁcial primary ballot includes the following candidates:

MAYOR PRIMARY: L. Shane Siwik Mark C. Kindred Cherie Wood

DISTRICT AT-LARGE PRIMARY: Ray deWolfe James D. Smith Aaron A. Frost

On The Move Youth Outdoor Soccer Practices and Games Location: Central Park Community Center 2797 South 300 East Youth 4 Years – Grade 6. Cost is $25 for 1st child, $20 for 2nd child, $15 for 3rd child*Additional $5 non-resident fee for participants living outside of South Salt Lake. Scholarships available to those who qualify ($10 with free/reduced lunch letter presented at time of registration). PK/K: Tuesday and Thursday/ 6-7pm 1st-3rd Grades: Monday and Wednesday/6-7pm

Farmers Market Farmers Market Farmers Market Every Tuesday inMarket September Farmers Every Tuesday in September

Farm Stand Farm Stand Farm Stand Every Saturday in September Farm Every SaturdayStand in September

from 4-7inp.m. from 9 a.m.in- Noon Every Tuesday September Every Saturday September from 4-7 p.m. from 9 9, a.m. - 23, Noon Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 26 Sept 2, 16, 30 Every Tuesday in p.m. September Everyfrom Saturday in- September from 4-7 9 a.m. Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 26 Sept 2, 9, 16, Noon 23, 30 from 4-7 p.m. from 9 a.m. Noon Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 26 Sept 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Aug 29, Sept 5, 12,Historic 19, 26 Scott School Sept 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Historic Scott School 3238 South 540 East Historic Scott School 3238 South 540 East Historic Scott540 School 3238 South East 3238 South 540 East

4th-6th Grades: Tuesday and Thursday/6-7:30pm Practice Begins week of September 11th. Season Concludes October 12th. Deadline: August 25th (Space is Limited!) *$5 late fee for registration after August 25th Includes: 4 practices, 6 games, a team shirt, pictures and a participation award.* Dates & Times subject to change based on participation. Register at the South Salt Lake Recreation Ofﬁce2531 S. 400 E. South Salt Lake, UT 84115Ofﬁce hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information call 801-412-3217

Business Watch Meeting August 2017 There will be a Business Watch meeting on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., at South Salt Lake Fire Station 42, located at 3265 South 900 West, South Salt Lake City. There are no Neighborhood Watch Meetings scheduled for August, individual meetings will resume in September. If you have any questions, please contact Ofﬁcer Chad Keller at 801-412-3654.

FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES!

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New CHS football coach begins clean up By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

South Salt Lake fighters ready themselves for Pete Suazo Boxing Invitational By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

The refurbished Colts weight room looks clean. (Tomas D’Anella)

ew Cottonwood High football coach Bart Bowen said he began the arduous task of cleaning up the Colts program literally by starting from scratch. When you build a program from the ground up, he added, the whole thing usually looks like a complete mess. And so when Bowen walked into the facility for the first time, he said he wasn’t all that surprised. “I’m gonna be honest; it was kind of a mess when I got in there,” said Bowen. “The first thing I wanted to do was clean out my facilities—the press box, the office, straighten out the weight room. I mean, I had to reorganize everything in there. It wasn’t easy to do. It took me a few days.” Bowen takes over a program that saw 10-15 players transfer to other schools before he arrived off of an abysmal 1-9 season. By the time Bowen got there, however, he said he didn’t have the opportunity to talk to any of these players who had left after last year’s disaster of a season. Had Bowen had the opportunity to do so, he probably would have borrowed from Urban Meyer’s famous leadership philosophy that he’s been studying and talked to these disillusioned kids to determine whether they had the tendency to display above-the-line or below-the-line behavior. Kids who display below-the-line behavior blame others, complain and defend themselves or others, he said—while above-the-line behavior kids, according to Meyer, are conscious, thoughtful and have an idea on whom they want to be in life and the direction in which they must go to get to where they want to go. But, to get to that point that Meyer talks about in his philosophy, Bowen added, it won’t happen overnight. “It’s gonna take awhile,” said Bowen about the program he took over. Like this Cottonwood program that is literally in ruins, Bowen is no stranger from getting there from the rock bottom. Unlike most previous CHS football coaches, Bowen didn’t play in college. He was an undersized, hard working player at Bear River High School but didn’t receive a single college offer. “I always loved the game, so after college when I got my teaching license I started at Mountain Crest under [legendary coach] Mark Wootten

and worked my way up,” he said. That career included a lengthy stop at Kearns High School as a position coach and later an assistant head coach and running game coordinator under another legend in Bill Cosper. At Kearns, Bowen said he learned a valuable lesson as well. “We’ve been dealing with the recruiting thing there for years,” said Bowen. “So here at Cottonwood we don’t recruit players. I want Cottonwood to be a program that people will treat with respect. When they leave the program here I want them to have a different interpretation of success and winning. We’ll build them with character and teach them values.” But first, Bowen said he intends to teach the kids how to work hard at morning workouts he’s holding this June. Like everything else in the Cottonwood program though, he said that process is slow going. “We’ve had our morning workouts four days a week,” said Bowen. “And we’ve got a core group of guys who have been committed but make no mistake about it, we’re not super deep.” Bowen added that he’s only seen about 50 kids total—and that’s throughout all the programs. For a team that just had their worst season in over a decade, you start building it back up to prominence with the details. “How do you change it? You have to try to get the players to buy in; it’s either that you’re all on or you’re all off. On the field I want to be competitive in every game; special teams we’ll hammer hard,” said Bowen, who indicated he could still use more kids in his program. Eventually, Bowen said he’s got enough kids for two teams right now. But, he added that he’d like to build Cottonwood back into three teams so that he could begin to focus on player development. But, he refuses to do that the wrong way so if a slow, steady process is what he’ll need to get the job done he’s committed to the task at hand. “I’m not going to sacrifice character for better numbers; it could do more harm than good,” added Bowen. “You don’t have to be the most talented to play on this team.” The Colts open the 2017 season with a non-region contest August 18 at Olympus. l

Leonardo Sanchez Salazar (right) is named winner after his boxing match at the Pete Suazo Boxing Invitational in 2016. The event was presented by the South Salt Lake Police Activities League at the Central Park Community Center. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

or Jerry Silva, the upcoming Pete Suazo Boxing Invitational has been going on for quite some time. “We’ve been doing this for a number of years,” said Silva, who is in charge of the event. “Each year, it gets bigger and better and brings in boxing teams from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and California—just to name a few.” According to Silva, a good, vast range of talent is set to come in Aug. 4-5 to the Central Park Community Center for the two-day show. “This is a good way to showcase our local talent in South Salt Lake,” said Silva, who added that the annual boxing show has been taking place since 2010. For these kids in South Salt Lake who sign on to fight and to learn from Matt Pena, the South Salt Lake’s Police Athletic League team coach and former MMA (mixed martial arts) champion, the experience is invaluable, according to Silva. “They love it. The core group of kids that come every day and that are trained by Coach Pena, they get a vast knowledge and experience from him—just from his background,” added Silva. The South Salt Lake PAL team takes this core group of kids all over the country to various boxing tournaments. But first, there’s plenty of work out of the ring to be done by each SSL PAL fighter, who ranges in age from 8 to 17. “Grades are very important to us. If they’re not keeping them up and putting in the work in the classroom then, you know, we’re not flipping the bill for them to travel,” said Silva, who requires that his fighters carry at least a 3.5 grade point average to box. “So it’s kind of a double-edged sword.” The 12-18 kids that the SSL PAL select primarily come from Promise SSL’s after-school pro-

grams, according to Silva. They sign up through PAL and once they start putting in the work and once the coaches like Pena see them progress, then they begin to rise up the ranks. But, it’s a slow process, added Silva. “It’s only then, at that point, that they’ll start doing local shows and competing locally,” said Silva. “And some kids have it—and some don’t, which is okay—and some kids just like the workout.” While the workouts the team has are a great way for the kids to bond, explained Silva, some want more. And that’s when the truly dedicated kids begin to learn what he termed “the art of boxing” and travel around the country fighting other great fighters. Google the term itself and you get hundreds of results. In Silva’s opinion, the art of boxing “is not just going in the ring and throwing punches; there’s a lot to it.” Conditioning—or getting the body into fighting shape—is critical in learning the art, he added. “You know, these kids are probably in better shape than I am,” he joked. “They’ve got the footwork, they have the ability to compete in such a fun sport and they drive each other to do better.” Over the past several years, Silva said South Salt Lake’s PAL boxing team has become so competitive that it’s brought back champions from the National PAL tournament in Oxnard, California— even one from Ringside Worlds in which 1,000 boxers competed over the course of one week. “So, we have the talent in South Salt Lake, and we’d love to have the people come out and enjoy it and see what’s in their own backyard,” he added. l

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A man in a Captain America suit runs along the 5K race route. (Myrna Clark/South Salt Lake)

n the morning of July 4, approximately 40 runners took their marks, got set and sped away from Fitts Park on the word go. From the park, the runners ran north on 500 East towards 3300 South and then ambled on to 300 East. They followed the same route as the parade route, according to event organizer Myrna Clark. “[The route] looped backwards from 3300 South to 3rd East, and then it went north to 2280 South,” added Clark, deputy recreation director for South Salt Lake. Her department took over the event in 2016 from the Youth City Council, which had organized it several years prior. From 2280 South, the runners got back on 300 East, inching towards 2700 South and then made a final push back on 500 East to end at Fitts Park, where the runners crossed the finish line around 9 a.m., said Clark. From 22 runners who signed up in the first year, it ballooned to over 40 in the second year, she added. Overall, Clark said she was very pleased with the growth the event has made in such a short time-period. “It was nice. You know, a man in a Captain America suit ran in the race, too,” said Clark. “He even finished in the top 10 despite pulling off and stopping along the route to take pictures.” Everyone got awards for participating,

added Clark. The top two finishers received two rooms courtesy of the Crystal Inn West Valley—a standard room went to Lilo Clark, the runner-up, and the winner George Hill got a Jacuzzi room where he could later relax and bask in his victory. Not only that, a lot of runners participated in the parade and took part in the annual pancake breakfast after the race concluded, said Clark. The biggest thing that stuck out to Clark was that not only does the race continue to grow in terms of numbers, it’s gaining a bigger foothold around the valley. “I think it went well. You know, the course is very flat and because it has a lot of trees, the runners also get a lot of shade,” added Clark. “We had eight people try to register the night before the race, and of course, they couldn’t because the deadline had passed.” Everyone who registered and paid their $15 entry fee by the deadline got a T-shirt and a medal, Clark said. But, there were a few surprises as well—including one who didn’t even get a chance to register. “We even had one kid who wanted to race and he pretty much beat everybody else even though he didn’t pay. So, I said, ‘Sorry, dude. I hope you come back next year.’” l

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Enjoy Fitts Park with summer movie series By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

People watch a movie on a hot summer night. (Heather Harvey)

fter hearing how South Salt Lake residents were clamoring for a place at which they could watch a movie on a hot summer night, the city council made a decision in June to give it a try, according to Sharen Hauri, Urban Design director. What works well for residents of neighboring Millcreek and Salt Lake City is now about to work for South Salt Lake residents as well, Hauri added. All they need to do is bring their blankets and pillows and themselves. The city will do all the rest. With $900,000 coming into the city’s annual budget next year that is already earmarked for improvements to Fitts Park — thanks in part to a grant from Salt Lake County and another grant from the state — the go-ahead was given June 21 to start a summer movie series called Cool Summer Nights. “Rocky Mountain Power is providing a $2,500 grant—half of which will go towards renting the movie screen at Fitts Park,” said Hauri, who added that it will cost about $1,000 of that $2,500 the power company provided to rent the screen and secure the rights to air the films. There will be three films screened at Fitts Park. The first on Fri. July 28 will be the family classic, “The Goonies,” according to Hauri.

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“We did a survey with our staff awhile back and threw a bunch of movies in there, and these are the ones they wanted to see,” said Hauri, who added that an emphasis was placed on the types of movies people would want to take their kids to when reaching their decision. On Fri. Aug. 9, the park will air “The Sandlot,” another classic that was filmed in Utah many years ago. And then on Fri. Aug. 23, the series will conclude with the ever-popular “Guardians of the Galaxy.” All three movies will begin airing on the big screen at Fitts at exactly 8 p.m. And, the movies will end at approximately 10 p.m. Hauri said she’s looking forward to seeing how many people come out and take advantage of all the summer movie series will have to offer. “We’re really excited to get people into our parks, especially Fitts Park,” said Hauri. “The city has really great parks. We just want families to get out and do something and appreciate the space.” The event is free to attend, added Hauri. The city will also provide arts activities for the kids several hours before the movie airs. If people get hungry, Hauri said food trucks will be on hand at the park. l

Keep Our Community Safe Remember August is Back to School Traffic Nearly 70% of Car Accidents Occur Within 10 Miles of Home! Sooner or later it’s going to happens to most of us – getting into a car accident. The vehicle insurance industry estimates all motorists are likely to be involved in at least four auto accidents in his or her lifetime. Additionally, very young or novice drivers are more likely to be involved in a car accident, as opposed to more experienced drivers. More revealing are interesting survey facts that of all collisions that occur, 52% occur within a 5-mile radius of home while an astounding 70% occur within 10 miles. Although the vast majority of accidents occur close to home, most of them tend to be relatively minor. Perhaps you’re leaving your neighborhood and a neighbor pulls out of their driveway and hits your car in the side. Or maybe you’re at the neighborhood grocery store and you have a small fender bender in the parking lot. But serious injuries can occur especially when we add to our neighborhood roads increased pedestrians, loose pets, playing children and recreational runners and bikers. Local traffic safety issues for our communities is always an ongoing concern. Data from surveys also show that the farther from home the accident occurs, the more severe it tends to be. This is especially true for accidents that occur on busy highways and interstates where vehicles are traveling at much faster speeds over longer distances. Why do so many accidents occur so close to home? The surveys shed some light on this important question. Broadly speaking, drivers tend to have a false sense of security when driving close to home. For example, drivers are less likely to wear their seatbelts when driving to the neighborhood convenience store. Another big factor is distractions. Whether it’s talking on a cell phone, texting, scanning the radio or eating while driving, any little thing that diverts your attention from the road can open the door for a collision. When on a busy highway, drivers are more likely to maintain their focus on the primary task at hand and save the cell phone call, texting or radio scanning for later. Most Law enforcement, safety experts and personal injury attorneys, are pretty vocal about distracted driving. Local personal injury attorney - Ned Siegfried of Siegfried & Jensen sees cases of this type everyday and reminds us: “Just because you’re close to home doesn’t mean the danger of a car accident is lowered. In fact, you should be even more cautious when driving in your neighborhood or down to the corner mini-mart. Driving

the speed limit and simply being aware dramatically reduces the chance of you being in a car accident, regardless of whether you’re just cruising down the street or traveling in another state.” Stay safe - Avoid these dangers! These three major factors can also significantly increase the risk of being involved in a car accident: Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI / DWI) Speeding - Nearly one-third of all car accidents are caused by someone driving over the speed limit or driving too fast for the current weather and/or road conditions Driving while distracted - which includes texting, eating, applying make-up or any other behavior that takes a driver’s attention away from the road While not all of these accidents result in a fatality, the overwhelming majority of them result in some type of injury, property damage or litigation. Also, important to note that data from the Annual U.S. Road Crash Statistics journal suggests more serious car accidents are more likely to occur during specific days of the week, as well as during specific times of each day. The following is a breakdown of the days of the week and times of day when a fatal car accident is most likely to occur: Monday — 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6:00 pm Tuesday —7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm Wednesday — 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6 pm Thursday — 7am to 9am and 3pm to 9pm Friday — 9pm to midnight Saturday — midnight to 3am Take note that weekday mornings and late afternoons with its increase traffic dangers are also times school children are on the move. With schools back in session this month it’s a good reminder to watch out, slow down and avoid distracted driving. Protect your family – Before an accident! Mr. Siegfried advises: “The only thing you can do to protect your family before an accident is to have enough insurance. With uninsured drivers, more expensive vehicles on the road and the high cost of medical care for any injury - it’s vital to make sure your family is adequately covered. In many cases - you can increase your insurance limits up to ten times for just a few additional pennies a day. This greater coverage will adequately protect yourself and your family. Review with your insurance company the benefits of increasing your liability, uninsured motorist coverage (UM) and under-insured motorist coverage(UIM). It’s one of the best values out there. “- Ned Siegfried

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City council chair’s monthly salary increased T

o better recognize city councilmembers who serve as the council chair, the city council unanimously approved an ordinance for an additional monthly stipend of $300 be given to the council chair. “I do think it’s an above and beyond position,” Councilman Mark Kindred said during a June city council meeting. “This is a worthy thing to have for our current council chair and future ones as well.” The council chair position is voted on each calendar year by the city council with the chair expected to represent the city council and meet with the city administration and staff. The additional $300 is meant to compensate the chair for their extra work. Councilman Shane Siwik is the vice chair and said during a June city council meeting that he’s seen the further effort displayed from those in the position. He said this compensates them for “their time away from work and the extra meetings they do here at the city.” Currently, Councilman Ben Pender serves as the council chair and the monthly stipend will be retroactively applied to January 2017. Mayor Cherie Wood said Pender has attended four times as many meetings than any council chair she’s worked with previously. According to the city’s municipal code,

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com councilmembers receive $946 monthly salary while working in their elected capacity. The new ordinance added language for a “pay differential of three hundred dollars ($300) per month.” The ordinance also states the city council can revisit the extra compensation if the chair no longer holds additional responsibilities. Initial talks regarding the ordinance saw discussion from the city council about the chair having certain expectations if they are receiving additional money. Councilwoman Sharla Beverly said she could support this because of the work Pender’s done this year. She added communication has been better than in years past when different council members felt left out of the communication loop. Councilmembers discussed the possibility of making changes to the council chair rules to include the communication standard. Pender said if you serve in the position, you owe it to the council to communicate and the administration to meet with them regardless of personality preferences. “Regardless if you agree or don’t agree with what city and staff want us to do or not to do, we still have to continue that open dialogue. That’s one thing I committed at the beginning to do and will continue to do,” he said. l

South Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance which sees the council chair receive an additional $300 a month. (City Journals)

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