South Salt Lake September 2017

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LANGUAGE BARRIER SOFTENED WITH ART AT UTAH INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL

By Jessica Parcell | j.parcell@mycityjournals.com

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rom the outside, it looks like a community center, on the inside the Utah International Charter School (UICS) is filled with classrooms and teachers ready to help children of diverse backgrounds receive an education.

Elisabeth Bunker is one of the teachers who began her career with UICS when the school opened five years ago.

She said it is the best job in the world.

“I teach art foundations which is basically like an introductory art class,” Bunker said. “So you’re being introduced to different art techniques and different styles of art.”

Bunker said the studentbody is made up of children of several different ethnicities and backgrounds.

Some of the children have gone to school in America, and speak the language, while others have no educational background nor read or write. Bunker said these students have what they call an interruptive formal education.

Educators at UICS are specially trained in different ways to teach English language learners. Bunker said there are several different methods and techniques to use.

“There’s something called differentiation,” Bunker said. “It’s adapting your curriculum so multiple levels can access it.”

She said that art is already “naturally differentiated.” Whether the student is already good at art or they’re a beginner, Bunker said that it is something that all students can still learn to do regardless of what language they speak or their education level.

“If you don’t speak a language, but you’re

The “pond” ceramic/glass art piece that replaced a display of plants in a part of the building that belongs to Granite School District. (Jessica Parcell/City Journals)

watching someone do a technique, they may not even need to speak,” Bunker said. “They could show you just how to do something and you can do it.”

Bunker said that especially for English language learners, art can be a form of expression for them when they are not able to express themselves linguistically.

She said art is a universal language, because it is relatable to anyone who can see it.

It also helps the students with a language barrier who may find it harder to access the content of the curriculum.

The UICS instructor said that a student may be very good at science or math, but because of

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the language barrier it frustrates their ability to understand the curriculum from textbooks and other written materials. She said art, however, does not require the learner to read or write to show proficiency in the skill.

Bunker said an important part of UICS is that they celebrate culture. She tries to get her students to reflect on their culture, but also to think about the different things that make up their identity.

“You also have inherited culture—you were born into a religion, your race,” Bunker said. “The things that are inherited, that you were born into—you also have cultures that you choose.”

She said it’s not just about the pride they feel from their country, but also other dichotomies that they can use to relate to their peers, such as the fact that they are all teenagers.

Bunker said that aside from helping students connect to each other, the skills they learn in art can bleed over into the other core subjects in academics. For her, art really is just as important as any other class.

“Art, if you really think about a lot of things in art, you’re creating something new, you’re problem solving, you’re fixing something that went wrong,” Bunker said. “It’s creating these higher-level thinking skills, and learning skills that you learn in a lot of different classes.” l

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ew head football coach Bart Bowen brings with him to Cottonwood a new philosophy gleaned from years of prowling the sidelines as a position coach at Kearns.

Upon his arrival, Bowen cleaned out the weight room and the press box and demanded accountability from his players. Well, after a long hot summer his Colts players finally ran out onto the field on Aug. 18 against Olympus in Bowen’s first stint as a head coach.

“They were pretty pumped up about this game. Olympus is a well-coached program with a lot of tradition. But, we were excited about the chance to play them, and you know, that kind of helps with the buy-in,” said Bowen.

“I think you get a lot of kids fired up because when they start to see the success—and I’m talking about the small victories too, enjoying the process—then it’s huge for the program,” he added.

In the “Above The Line” coaching philosophy that Bowen has adapted from Urban Meyer’s now-famous coaching style at Ohio State, the new Colts head coach is looking for small victories within the football program as a whole.

“I had a couple players who I didn’t think were gonna make it in this system,” said Bowen. “But now, they’ve surprised me. They’re not causing problems within the team anymore and so I see that as actually a very big victory.”

At home on the Cottonwood High School turf in the Aug. 18 game, the Colts played a very respectable first half of football, scoring early in the second quarter on a 1-yard Ethan Wallace-Manu plunge to narrow the Olympus lead to 10-7.

“We actually went for it on fourth down earlier in the drive and I took a little bit of a risk,” added Bowen, who helmed his first-ever game as a head coach at any level. “So when we got down to the goal line, we actually didn’t make our block correctly [for Wallace-Manu] but he’s a 230-pound fullback running full speed at you.”

The most surprising thing, according to Bowen, was the Colts’ players reaction on the sideline to the bruising Colts fullback’s touchdown. Even with Olympus’ players outnumbering Cottonwood’s by a whopping 3-to-1 margin, it’s a sign of things to come for the Colts, according to Bowen.

“You could tell it was something we weren’t expecting,” said Bowen, whose Colts then forced a turnover on downs to end the first half, keeping the game in reach down by just three points at 10-7.

After that though, it was all Titans as Olympus cruised to a 45-7 victory, scoring four touchdowns in the third quarter alone.

For Bowen, he added that the lumps the Colts took on Aug. 18 in their season opener are to be expected.

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“After the game, we talked about how we’ve gotta play for all four quarters, and I know it’s a coaching cliché, but in this case it was true,” said Bowen. “As a team, we did really good in the first and second quarters. In the third quarter, we saw Olympus make big plays and we couldn’t answer.”

But, for a good 30 minutes of action, Bowen said he felt the Colts proved they can hang with one of the state’s best programs and in time they’ll get back to being respectable and perhaps feared again.

In the meantime, the Colts will now take to the road for three straight games, including one at Kearns—the school at which Bowen coached for many years. And, so, getting better every day at practice will be the Colts’ priority going into this three-game road stretch.

“We’re gonna work on everybody doing their job, because after watching film we know we’re one or two guys out of position from making big plays on offense, and we’re one or two guys away from forcing three and outs.” l

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Area adults with cognitive disorders serve community food bank

Outdoor Retailer participants sad to see trade show leave Utah after 20 years

By Jessica Parcell | j.parcell@mycityjournals.com

By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

Saul Mishkin (left), CEO of OMEALS, said he is sad to see the show leaving the Beehive State. Also pictured is Nani Chlimper, sales rep of OMEALS. (Jessica Parcell/City Journals)

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fter a 20-year-long relationship, the Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade show bid Salt Lake City adieu and is moving on to a new venue in Denver, Colorado.

The split came because of political disputes with the Gov. Gary Herbert over Bears Ears National Monument.

Deseret News reported Herbert signed a resolution calling all federal officials to rescind the monument that former President Barack Obama designated on 1.3 million acres of land in southeastern Utah.

Darrell Denny, board member of Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), said in a statement initially when deciding where to look for other venues for the tradeshow Salt Lake City was still in the cards.

“Shortly after we made this decision, however, our industry learned that certain state political leaders were officially asking the current administration to formally review designations around public lands,” Denny said, “At that point, we made the decision to accelerate our search for a replacement home for Outdoor Retailer and notified Salt Lake we would not be including the city in our RFP process for the future.”

Bears Ears National Monument or not, that didn’t mean everyone involved with Outdoor Retailer supported the move to Colorado. Saul Mishkin, CEO and founder of OMEALS, said that they have been part of OR since they launched in Salt Lake City in 2015 and it is where they create

their exposure to the outdoor market.

“I’m sad,” Mishkin said, “because I love this town, I love this city. This is actually where I take my family vacation every time since OR.” Mishkin said he loved it so much he almost bought a home here, but when he heard news of the move, his plans changed.

“Besides that, I think this show provides a lot of life to the city,” Mishkin said. “I think this is going to affect Salt Lake and Utah in a very strong way.”

The state paid a pretty price for not finding an agreement over Bears Ears. The state will lose as much as $45 million in revenue generated from just this bi-annual trade show alone. Mishkin’s colleague, Nani Chlimper, sales rep of OMEALS said that he is very confident that the move with help the industry move forward.

“From an economical standpoint, same thing as Saul, I can definitely see it as a grief,” Chlimper said. “I think we’re going to see a lot of progressive brands that we are contemplating getting into the market with new concepts.”

Social Media and Brand Manager of Cotopaxi, Anders Piiparinen, said being a company that is based in the Salt Lake City area they are upset to see it go and believes Utah can still be a leader in the outdoors.

“It’s not as convenient, also we love what it brings to the state of Utah,” Piiparinen said. “We’re obviously upset to see it go to Denver, but we believe that Utah can [still be] a leader in public lands in showcasing the beauty that our state has to offer.”l

The 11 adults who made the trek to the Utah Food Bank pose for a photo. (Photo/Kabi Catalano)

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hey arrive at the Neighborhood House Adult Day Service Facility every day, suffering from cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s and dementia, among other things. Most of them are pushing age 90 or older.

But, when push comes to shove, these adults may be afflicted by these diseases and old age— they just don't let their afflictions or their age affect them.

Because when they stepped up to help on July 28, delivering hundreds of pounds of food they collected and packed into boxes to the Utah Food Bank on 3150 S. 900 West in South Salt Lake, they were doing something that was far greater than the sum of its parts.

“Service projects give our adults a chance to still feel engaged in their community, a chance to feel needed and important. They enjoy being helpful and giving back. It’s a time for them to collaborate with their caregivers as a team,” said Tyler Howard, adult day service program coordinator at Neighborhood House.

Three weeks after they'd collected food from family and friends, and hand-decorated the boxes in which the donations were collected from family and friends, these 11 adult and several Neighborhood House employees packed up the boxes and piled into the facility's 15-passenger van for the short trek to the food bank.

On each of these boxes went their handprints and drawings, as well as flowers and words, painted reminders that somebody's attention and

care went into crafting each of these packages.

It's important to remember this because some days at the facility, these adults will sing to their heart's content while they relive the golden years, those World War II-era songs about being down at Palisades Park and doing the sock hop that they loved. For many of them, a song like that doesn't just harken back the good 'ol days—it's all they can remember to hold onto.

On other days, they'll take a leisurely stroll around the 5.5-acre facility, soaking in the sunshine as they admire the flower blossoms. Or, on certain days they might even ask Howard to roll out the big board—over which giant sheets of white paper are draped—bearing six columns and rows, each with a different historical category scrawled out at the top in magic marker.

They know it's time to play “Jeopardy!”, the game show Howard brings to life on these rare occasions in this day-use facility. It's a way to have fun and, maybe connect with a past they might sometimes forget.

But, many across the valley who suffer from Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders don't get the opportunity to even have a caretaker shuttle them to a day-use facility like the Neighborhood House. And so, they too play their own form of jeopardy every day.

That's when these adults—who may indeed have these memory problems and more—are so vital when they step in to help fill a giant void in places like South Salt Lake.l

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Promise South Salt Lake works to give every child the chance to graduate from college

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very child has the opportunity to graduate from college. This is the first of the three promises Kelli Meranda, deputy director of Promise South Salt Lake, said the program makes to its community.

Promise South Salt Lake is an afterschool program that aims to give children the help they need to grow and progress academically and to ultimately see them be successful.

“When you look at data, families living in poverty it’s usually generation upon generation,” Meranda said.

Meranda said that the program focuses on four key areas: economic stability, education, health and early childhood education, and it’s important to make sure that these families have resources in these areas to really see improvement.

Adrienne Buhler, Promise South Salt Lake after-school coordinator for Utah International Charter School, said they spend an hour each night to help the kids improve in their academic studies, but they don’t do it alone.

“During this time, some teachers will come and also tutor the youth,” Buhler said.

Besides engaging the children in their studies, Buhler said they also help organize the sports for the charter school; being so small they don’t have their own. She said during the time they spend with the youth they will also involve them in basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Buhler said it’s more than just allowing the kids some recreational time, they also organize competitive teams for the center.

By Jessica Parcell | j.parcell@mycityjournals.com Some of the kids have been through traumatic experiences, or have lived through unstable circumstances. Buhler said that for them it’s hard, because some of them don’t understand how to sit still in class and follow school rules.

“They’ve never been explained to them before,” Buhler said.

Buhler said that some kids come from outside the United States, which puts them at another disadvantage of being behind in credits.

“If you’re fleeing a country, you’re not looking for your school credits,” Buhler said, “so they often come credit deficient.”

Promise’s three goals for every resident also include providing everyone with a clean, safe home and neighborhood, and everyone has the opportunity to be healthy and to prosper.

With such big expectations to deliver on, Meranda said that they split up the work between seven different councils of health, safety, housing, jobs and economy, education, arts and community and neighborhoods.

Meranda said each council has subcommittees that work within them to try and make changes.

Within their education council they have a family engagement committee.

“That’s really thinking about how families are engaging with both our schools, and with our community, and really taking it from a ‘school out, family in’ approach,” Meranda said, “really meeting families where they are and defining family engagement from their perspective.”

Promise’s Family Liaison team includes individuals that will visit the family in their home and help connect the family to resources, and then follow up with the families to make sure they are connecting with those resources.

Meranda said that the strong partnerships they have with the local schools and the different faith communities help them receive recommendations

for their team’s home visits.

“We’re trying to help connect in all the different ways that we can,” Meranda said. “So that we’re not just reaching students that we’re serving, we’re reaching all of South Salt Lake.” l

The program focuses on four key areas: economic stability, education, health and early childhood education.

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Hot car dangers: Kids at greater risk for heatstroke than adults

By Jessica Parcell | j.parcell@mycityjournals.com

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eaving kids in a car, even for a quick run into the store, is more of a health hazard than people think.

According to a research study done by meteorologist Jan Null at San Jose State University, the temperature within a car rises 19 degrees in the first 10 minutes. By the close of the first hour the internal temperatures of the car will have risen a full 43 degrees.

“I think we’ve all done that, where we’ve pulled into a parking spot, turned off the car, but not gotten out. Maybe we’re checking messages or something like that,” Null said. “You notice it starts heating up right away.”

For adults this may not seem like a big deal, but they need to take into account that childrens’ bodies don’t behave quite the same as adults’. As the temperature in the car continues to rise, so does the body temperature of the occupants inside, and Null said that a child’s body temperature rises three to five times as fast as an adult.

Statistics given on Null’s website, noheatstroke.org, show that 725 children left in hot cars have died of heatstroke since 1998. Fiftyfour percent of those deaths were reported as “forgotten by caregiver.” In 2017 alone there have already been 25 reported cases of child heatstroke deaths.

The clinical definition of heatstroke is when a person’s body temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit and the body’s thermoregulatory mechanism is overwhelmed. Null said that when

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the body reaches 107 degrees Fahrenheit the cells in the body begin to burst and organs shut down.

“One of the things that first responders look for is that they will have hot, dry skin but it won’t be sweaty,” Null said. “When you have heatstroke it’s like basically turning off your body’s air conditioning.”

Kevin Condra, manager of the Outreach Bureau with Salt Lake County Health Department, said that part of the reason the body stops sweating and starts shutting down is its attempt to conserve energy.

“Sweat is one of the ways it tries to do that, but when it gets overwhelmed what it tries to do is consolidate its energy,” Condra said. “The problem is it doesn’t realize that you can’t go unconscious, you can’t slow down the heart rate and you can’t slow down the lungs and everything else.”

As far as why so many caregivers say they “forgot” their child in the car, he has no answer.

He said as part of their child passenger safety program they tell parents is to make sure they’re checking things when they leave the car.

“One of the things we’ll tell a busy mom when she has a lot of kids and everything else is to leave something in that back seat like a purse or something that will remind you to look back there and grab that,” Condra said.

“We even recommend that for pets, but we’re talking about kids,” Condra said. “Both are in a dangerous situation in high temperatures.” l

Meteorologist Jan Null’s research shows that the temperature inside the car can rise as much as 43 degrees in the first hour. Pictured: A screenshot of an animation of temperature change on Null’s website noheatstroke.org. (noheatstroke.org)

Salt Lake County Council’s

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n the wake of Operation Rio Grande, there are ongoing conversations about how best to help our homeless friends. Most of us have been asked more than once by someone on the street if we can spare some change. The people of Utah and Salt Lake County are good, charitable people who want to help. Here are some important things to keep in mind as we strive to help our fellow county residents who are homeless.

Panhandling doesn’t actually help the situation. Contrary to what you may think, most homeless people do not panhandle, and most panhandling is not done by homeless people. Panhandling is most often a business enterprise— one that does not actually help homeless people get back on their feet.

Instead of giving to panhandlers, donate to a service provider or drop your spare change in the red meters around

downtown Salt Lake City. That will ensure the money goes to one of the many homeless service providers that can leverage your donation with other resources to help people access not just food, but also help to start to work their way out of homelessness.

The Pamela Atkinson Foundation receives donations from the red meters, and from other sources, and coordinates with local service providers like Catholic Community Services, Fourth Street Clinic, The Road Home, and many more to help fund services. There is a network of experts and service providers standing ready to help.

Panhandling also presents a safety concern when conducted on roadways. That’s why state representative Steve Eliason ran a bill to prohibit that, and it is now illegal. Pedestrians walking onto the road near crowded intersections or on busy downtown

Panhandling and what really helps our homeless friends streets just opens up too much risk that someone could get hurt.

Lastly, cities want to create a safe, vibrant, and growing community and economy for all of their residents. A key part of that is economic development.

When businesses are looking at our cities for potential locations for expansion, it isn’t uncommon for them to drive the streets to understand the community. If panhandling continues, and even flourishes, that is noticeable to potential businesses looking at our cities. A panhandling industry that does not benefit homeless people is not the image a city wants to convey.

Let’s work together to end panhandling. We can actually help homeless people by giving in other ways, we can reduce safety risks of pedestrians in close proximity to busy roadways, and we can empower cities to present the best image of their community

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for future investors.

I’m encouraged by the current efforts to reform our model of homeless service delivery, and believe that those changes— combined with the thoughtful donations of many county residents, will truly help make a difference.

For more information as well as ways to help, visit the Homeless Outreach Service Team at www. slchost.org. l

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Second annual Night Out Against Crime connects residents and public safety

By Jessica Parcell | j.parcell@mycityjournals.com

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andy, balloons, booths and children chasing a talking police car were all part of South Salt Lake’s Night Out Against Crime and Emergency Preparedness Fair.

The event started as a collection of block parties hosted by the Community Watch programs, and city officials would visit each one. Gary Keller, public information officer of South Salt Lake, said that this helps make law enforcement aware of what’s going on in the community.

“It takes law enforcement down to the grassroots level,” Keller said. “They are our eyes and ears, and so we depend greatly upon them too.”

Several booths lined the sidewalks of Central Park. SSL Public Works, American Red Cross, and even Air Med Helicopter staff answered questions and educated residents about the safety resources available to them.

“We want to connect with our community, we want to make that community connection,” Keller said. “So, we’re not always just chasing the bad guys, we’re connecting with the community letting them know that we’re here.”

Mayor Cherie Wood said the most important thing is getting the residents out and making them aware of all the different public services the city has and what is going on around them.

“People love to see all the new projects that are going up in the city,” Wood said. “We have an amazing participation for public safety police and

A remote-controlled toy police car named Cuffs drove around the booths and talked to kids about the event. (Jessica Parcell/City Journals)

fire—our kids get to meet them and get to know them.”

Dwayne Ruth, deputy chief of police for South Salt Lake, said that bringing people together is the best approach, because it allows them to communicate with the residents better rather than group them off into separate block parties.

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“It just gives us a venue to interface with the community a lot more than we were able to historically,” Ruth said.

Ruth said that the booths featuring the different public services and departments weren’t happening when they kept everyone separated in their neighborhoods, and the people notice.

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Code enforcement concerns voiced at council meeting

South Salt Lake passes vote to re-open auto auction lot despite eyesore concerns

By Jessica Parcell | j.parcell@mycityjournals.com

By Jessica Parcell | j.parcell@mycityjournals.com

Firefighter paramedics Ian Nelson (not shown), Joshua Ray Peterson, and Capt. Lyndsie M. Hauck were awarded their Fire Officer Designation. (Jessica Parcell/City Journals)

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uring a recent city council meeting in July, councilman Kevin Rapp came forward with a concern he felt strongly about: code enforcement in the city of South Salt Lake.

Rapp focus was SSL City code 8.14.170 Authority to Inspect. The code states: “Enforcement officials are authorized, in accordance with applicable law, to enter upon any property or premises to ascertain whether the provisions of the city of South Salt Lake Municipal Code are being obeyed and to make any reasonable examination or survey necessary to determine compliance with the city of South Salt Lake Municipal Code.”

This may include the officer taking photographs, samples, or physical evidence for further inspection to ensure that the owner of the property is keeping their home in accordance with city standards. However, Rapp seemed bother by its broad description, and worried if there were a possible loophole for “unlawful search and seizure.” Rapp said this has been bothering him for some time.

“For an ordinance officer, they can come onto my property any time they want to—according to our ordinance—and search it anytime they want to,” Rapp said. “If a police officer needs a warrant, why shouldn’t an ordinance officer need a warrant?”

Councilman Ben Pender felt that there was a difference between coming onto a person’s property and searching versus coming onto a property and viewing.

“I think they’re coming onto your property to view,” Pender said. “If they receive a complaint, I think they have an obligation to come onto the

property to view.”

He said that changes if the enforcement officer starts searching the property, but he felt searching and viewing were two different things.

Pender said he felt that the city has an obligation to come out and inspect a property’s tall weeds if they present a potential fire hazard to make sure the owners are in compliance with city code. In the case that some damage was caused, he would think the city could be held somewhat liable for not coming out to inspect in the first place.

Deputy City Attorney Hannah Vickery had her own concerns about the discussion to define the conditions of the code more. She said that being more specific might present potential legal dangers long-term for the city code.

“One thing to keep in mind when you draft an ordinance is it’s always impossible to think of every circumstance,” Vickery said. “If you get real specific you’re going to miss a circumstance that they’re going to come across, and then someone could then use your code to sue you in court.”

Just before the meeting adjourned, Vickery expressed that the code that is currently in place is legal with some flexibility, but to narrow down on the specifics she believed would paint them into a corner and could ultimately hold the city liable for a situation that is not accounted for in the amendment.

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Councilman Mark Kindred said he thinks that opening another auto auction lot on State Street will not help with the beautification of the street. (PC: Travis Barton/City Journals)

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merican Title Loans had been operating their auto auction lots for about three years when South Salt Lake put a halt to their ability to auction off their own cars.

Ken Noble, Repo and Auction manager of American Title Loans, said it wasn’t anything the company had knowingly been doing wrong.

“The owner of the company somehow naively assumed that he could use the business license that he already had for his title loan stores — which he has seven of them here in Utah — and be able to run that auction out there,” Noble said.

The title loan business gives out short-term loans to persons with bad credit and sometimes ends up repossessing the vehicles of the families and individuals that are not able to keep up with their payments. Noble said they don’t want to take the families’ cars, but the nature of the business requires them to do so.

Noble said that the number of repossessed cars that come in every month adds up to about 80, and with their operation shut down, he needed to find other places to send and sell them through.

Noble found an auction company in North Salt Lake that would allow him to have his repo drivers take them straight to the lot, and then he would have to come in every morning and inventory the cars before they could be put in the system and sold off.

However, this was causing them to lose significant amounts of cash. “[We were] losing an extreme amount of money over the last few months doing that,” Noble said.

“We estimate that we were probably losing $25,000 to $30,000 a month.”

The auto auctions attracted many people, both those looking to buy and sell for parts and those that

were looking for a good car outside of a dealership.

Typically, he said, he would see around 70 people at each auction. Including both higher-end and economy cars, Noble said that 27 of their cars would sell per auction.

On one hand, opening the auction lot would help business in South Salt Lake. On the other hand was the issue of beautifying State Street.

Mark Kindred, a South Salt Lake councilman, said he voted against the ordinance because he thinks there is an excessive number of used car dealerships in Utah; and for him, he didn’t think the opening of another auto auction in this area would benefit the city in the long run.

“If we’re trying to beautify State Street, and I think we are long-term, that to me doesn’t signify beautification,” Kindred said. “When we have 50 used car dealerships in our city, which is an astounding number, and only three—depending on how you count it, Tesla—new car dealerships, to me that’s just out of whack.”

Councilman Shane Siwik, who voted to pass the ordinance, said that there isn’t much of a difference when looking at auction lots and used car dealerships.

If the selling of cars is allowed then there isn’t really a reason to prohibit it.

“Cars are a great generator of sales tax for the city,” Siwik said, “I think if the land use allows for a car dealership then the land use allows for a car dealership.”

Noble had been sending multiple bond requests to the city that had been repeatedly shut down. It wasn’t until now that the vote was finally approved, passing with a vote of 4-3 in the city council.

Ultimately, Noble said he hopes that his business can get back up and running the way it had before. l

CITY NEWSLETTER SAFETY EDITION

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

South Salt Lake City Council Members Ben B. Pender, District 1 801- 580-0339 bpender@sslc.com Kevin Rapp, District 2 801-485-5817 kdrapp@sslc.com Sharla Beverly, District 3 801-803-4127 sbeverly@sslc.com Portia Mila, District 4 801-792-0912 pmila@sslc.com L. Shane Siwik, District 5 801-548-7953 ssiwik@sslc.com Mark C. Kindred, At-Large 801-214-8415 mkindred@sslc.com Johnny McConnell, At-Large 801-712-4837 jmcconnell@sslc.com

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

As Public Safety is Challenged, We Seek the Best Solutions South Salt Lake has a passion for public safety. We started our own police and fire departments decades ago because we knew our community cared and wanted to be involved. We have thrived with your support, creating programs for community policing, business watch and neighborhood watch, Community Emergency Response Team, and more. I appreciated talking with many engaged citizens at last month’s Night out Against Crime and Emergency Preparedness Fair.

I know you want to be part of the solution, and today, we need your help as we tackle the issue of homelessness head on.

My fellow mayors are all expressing their concern at how the homeless problems have spread throughout the entire Wasatch Front.

No city is immune. South Salt Lake is on the leading edge in finding long-term solutions. Every city department is part of the discussion.

We are identifying the impacts to our city and implementing strategies to mitigate those impacts. Our top priority is protecting and supporting residents and businesses. I believe firmly our increased efforts should not come at a cost to our citizens. Our approach is multi-faceted,

collaborative and is becoming more sophisticated, but it takes time.

South Salt Lake is a compassionate city that believes this issue merits our attention and best efforts. We will continue to address the core problems of drug abuse, mental health, physical health, victimization, joblessness and poverty. We are working with many partners to ramp up our prevention efforts. We have to Mayor Cherie Wood be vigilant even as our compassion is extended to those suffering. Please help your community by contacting us if you see a problem or have a solution to offer. Your support truly makes a difference. Please read the “Homeless Issues Update” in this newsletter and respond to the Calls to Action. Join me in standing up for South Salt Lake.

Fire Chief’s Message Professionalism refers to a level of competence and expertise which applies equally to all members of our local SSL Fire Department.

We are honored to serve our community and take great pride in the services we provide. These men and women put tremendous time and effort into developing their knowledge, skills and abilities in order to assist you, our community, when the need arises. We are constantly seeking ways to improve service to our citizens while minimizing the costs to provide these services.

South Salt Lake Fire formally organized December 2, 1943, making 2018 our 75th anniversary. We value the history and tradition of our department, an organization built upon the strong shoulders of our past leaders. Our mission has always been to provide professional and competent emergency medical, fire and rescue services to our customers, the citizens of the City of South Salt Lake. In addition, we provide fire and safety education programs so if fire should strike, citizens may save themselves from injury or death.

Our department has 50 career, 25 part-time and three civilian support personnel ready to serve. South Salt Lake Fire is the busiest department in the state per capita. Approximately 80% of the calls we respond on are medical related. Our firefighters and firefighter/ paramedics abilities are among the most skilled in our industry.

Each employee receives hundreds of hours of combined fire and medical continuing education training annually.

Our number one goal – everyone returns home safely. Risk reduction and management are paramount in our operations and is priority number one with every response.

In addition to fire suppression and emergency medical services, we provide citywide Emergency Management, a Hazardous Materials Fire Chief Ron Morris Program and Fire Marshal/Fire Prevention services and programs to citizens, schools and businesses.

We also sponsor a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and training for community volunteers to care for themselves, their family, friends and the community in time of need.

We take tremendous pride in our department and ourselves, knowing that after the job is complete, we have done our best. It is our commitment to you that we stand ready to assist in your time of need, day or night, with compassion, professionalism, respect and dignity.

On The Move SSL City Council Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Wednesday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

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

Thursday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m.

There will be a Business Watch meeting on Monday, September 25 at 5:00 p.m. Salt Lake Motorcycle Company, located at 165 West 2100 South.

Police Chief’s Message I would like to thank the community of South Salt Lake for their support and involvement in making our City a better place to live and do business. Each year we see improvement, through crime reduction strategies, new programs being initiated and increased numbers of community participants getting involved. It is the partnerships forged with our community that make us an effective police department.

The South Salt Lake Police Department offers several programs to the community, which provides education and support to deter crime.

Our officers are continually reaching out to our residents, businesses and schools with programs such as DARE, RadKIDS, Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, Coffee with a Cop and the P.A.L Program.

Our department also offers several resources that include CPTED Inspections, Extra Patrol checks, and a crime tip hotline. However, none of these programs would be successful without the involvement and support of our community.

It is the goal of the South Salt Lake Police Department to provide you, our customers, with quality service. In 2007, the police department implemented the motto P.R.I.D.E. which stands for Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence. P.R.I.D.E. is the foundation of the service we provide our community. “P.R.I.D.E. in our Community” is a mantra that our department embraces. Our officers and civilian employees are each committed to the South Salt Lake Community and have a passion for professional law enforcement.

South Salt Lake’s police and fire departments work closely together to identify, respond and strategize solutions to our community’s biggest safety issues. Often, the problems are beyond one department’s

Homeless Issues Update

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, Columbus Community Center, Room 101, 7:00 p.m., Community Policing Zones 3-4 Thursday, September 14, 2017, Columbus Community Center, Room 101, 7:00 p.m., Community Policing Zones 1-2 Tuesday, September 26, 2017, Waverly Townhomes Clubhouse, 7:00 p.m., Waverly, Plymouth and Huntly Manor Townhome communities, Community Policing Zones 5-6 A recording with updated information on Neighborhood Watch Meetings can he heard by calling 801-412-3668.

2. Pedestrian safety - Roadside donations

“Homelessness is not a crime, but the activities that often surround it are illegal. We must balance services and enforcement. Our entire city staff is working on identifying and responding to problems, while we proactively work toward permanent solutions.”

–Chief Jack Carruth

• Recent legislative amendments to Utah Code 41-6a-1009, through House Bill 161, now prohibit donations from a vehicle on certain roadways, to include: Off-ramps, on-ramps, state routes, medians and other described road ways.

Current focus areas for South Salt Lake include:

• Both driver and pedestrian can be cited and fined.

1. Proactive enforcement These Neighborhood Watch Meetings will take place in September:

scope, training or jurisdiction. In the last decade, we have tackled the problems of gang violence, youth crime, environmental crimes, unsafe housing and victim protection. Today, our city is ramping up efforts on homelessness. Our public safety professionals are learning, training, planning and executing strategies to the best of their abilities to deal with this challenge.

Homelessness is often a symptom of a deeper problem such as mental or Police Chief Jack Carruth physical health, addictions, abuse or poverty. Our dedicated officers are trained to deal with these issues and we are confident we can succeed, if we have sufficient staffing and support. However, our community needs more funding and resources so that everyone is protected and supported. I feel strongly this is a statewide issue that merits funding from every community. Thus I am part of a critical request for Utah State funding for additional public safety personnel for South Salt Lake.

Robert F. Kennedy said “Every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.” I insist that our community deserves more.

Please read the article “Homeless Issue Update” to the right and join Mayor Cherie Wood in insisting on more public safety resources for our community. Thank you for standing up for South Salt Lake.

• Participating in Operation Rio Grande as a local partner. This coalition of police forces includes Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Highway Patrol, South Salt Lake City, and County Sheriffs from neighboring counties.

• This enhanced enforcement effort is to remove the criminal element to create a safer environment to provide homeless resources.

• Operation Rio Grande is clearing out the criminal activity in public areas around Rio Grande.

• South Salt Lake is focused on handling the problems with individuals booked and released into the Salt Lake County Jail, as a result of Operation Rio Grande.

• Booking offenders into jail, and keeping them in extra jail beds in Salt Lake and surrounding counties.

• This effort has been a training ground for our city to deal with increased presence of homeless and implementing service and enforcement principles.

• Clearing out encampments – working with Salt Lake County Health Department.

• Call to Action – See something, say something – call Dispatch at 801.840.4000.

• Better ways to make donations. Seek out social service providers – slchost.org. Help the homeless not the addictions.

• Call to Action – Refrain from handing money to people on the street from your vehicle, it is dangerous and counterproductive.

3. Requesting funds to increase public safety force • We need more public safety staff to manage the problems. We are formulating a budget and request to the State of Utah for funding directly to South Salt Lake. Our city is putting this request to the legislature.

• It is not fair for South Salt Lake to bear this burden alone. We are asking the State of Utah for a permanent appropriation to cover this.

• The State Homeless Coordinating Committee said they would find ways to mitigate the impact of the shelter.

• Call to Action – Contact your Utah State Legislators and let them know South Salt Lake needs this funding. Contact House Speaker Greg Hughes, Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, Rep. Steve Eliason, Rep. Mark Wheatley and Sen. Gene Davis.

September 2017 “Open Burning” Rules and Regulations

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

1) Open burning is not allowed within city limits of South Salt Lake.

Night Out Against Crime and Emergency Preparedness Fair on August 1st was a great opportunity for residents to meet the people who keep the city safe and learn just how they do their jobs. Much of the city’s safety relies on alert, aware residents. This event helped people learn more, meet their police and fire teams, and be more prepared in case of an emergency.

2) A portable outdoor fireplace cannot be used within 15 feet of a structure.

3) Open flame cooking devices (grills) cannot be used within 10 feet of a structure or on balconies, except where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.

4) Recreational fires must be 25 feet from a structure, with the pile size three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height.

See our website for more details on open burning as well as fire code rules and regulations:www. sslc.com

Meet Your School Resource Officers Officer Amanda Gencarella

Officer Chad Leetham

Officer Amanda Gencarella has worked for the South Salt Lake Police Department for five years. In that time, she has been in the patrol division and her current assignment in the Community Resources Division as a School Resource Officer. Officer Gencarella teaches the Drug Abuse Resistance and Education (D.A.R.E.) and Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program at Woodrow Wilson Elementary, Lincoln Elementary and Kearns-Saint Ann Catholic school.

In addition to the programs she teaches during the school year, she also facilitates a child safety and empowerment program called radKIDS. Some of the safety topics covered are bullying prevention, preventing/stopping predator tricks including physical resistance strategies against abduction, internet safety, good, bad and uncomfortable touch.

She runs the G.R.E.A.T. Summer Camp program. This is a free summer camp that is available for South Salt Lake kids going into sixth and seventh grades. This year the kids went fly fishing, hiking, swimming and to the Hogle Zoo. Officer G, as the kids call her, says “being a positive role model for the children in our community has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career” and she looks forward to many more years of being a part of the community.

Officer Chad Leetham started with the South Salt Lake City Police Department in 2005 where he began his career as a patrolman.

After eight years he transferred to the Detective Division where he worked property crimes, violent crimes and was sworn as a US Marshall as part of a fugitive task force. In 2016 he was placed into the Community Resources Division and is currently assigned as the School Resource Officer at Granite Park Junior High. He helps with youth in the Police Athletic League Program (PAL), G.R.E.A.T Summer Program, radKIDS and afterschool programs through Promise South Salt Lake.

During his tenure Chad has held several certifications including Crisis Intervention Officer, Field Training Officer, Accident Reconstruction Investigator and Hostage Negotiator. He has also held a board position for the Utah Pawn Board and the Utah Organized Retail Crime Association.

Chad is passionate about Honor Guard and has honorably attended hundreds of fallen officer’s funerals, throughout the United States. He is an active member of Concerns of Police Survivors and on a yearly basis attends police week in Washington D.C. to help escort widows and family members of those fallen officers.

Throughout his career Chad has been awarded several commendations and awards such as the Medal of Merit Award in 2008, the Medal of Distinction in 2015 and the Life Saving Award in 2016.

Ongoing Activities Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.

Enhanced Fitness Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays – 12:30 p.m.

Modified Yoga Wednesdays – 12:30 p.m.

Movies Daily Lunch – Noon Monday, September 11 Podiatrist – 9 a.m.

Blood Pressure Check with Harmony – 10 a.m.

Live Entertainment –11 a.m.

Wednesday, September 13 Legal Consultations by appointment –12:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 14 Vital Aging – 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, September 21 Pancake Breakfast – 8:45 a.m.

Monday, September 25 Live Entertainment – 11 a.m.

Come check out what the Senior Center has to offer!

On The Move Promise Program Spotlight: Bud Bailey/Moss Elementary South Salt Lake has 14 neighborhood centers serving our community: Hser Ner Moo Community and Welcome Center 479 East 2250 South South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-828-7245 Roosevelt Community School 3225 South 800 East Salt Lake City, UT 84106 801-828-8219 Historic Scott School and Arts & Community Center 3238 South 540 East South Salt Lake, UT 84106 801-803-3632

Promise South Salt Lake partnered with the Utah Housing Authorities Bud Bailey apartment complex to hold summer programing. The amazing afterschool staff from James E. Moss Elementary; including program manager Jordan Wood, prevention specialists Sam Abdelraouf, Janice Acosta, Maxine Erickson, Noor Khudhair, Niraj Sanyasi, and program coordinator Kaylee Milliner, hosted the program with support from Bud Bailey. Staff held reading and math speciďŹ c programing to ensure the children would not only do well in school this fall, but that they would exceed expectations. To reward the youth for working so hard all week and being committed to their education, they were treated to educational ďŹ eld trips each Friday. They ventured to magical places such as the Loveland Aquarium, Red Butte Gardens, Natural History Museum, Wheeler Farm and the Family Research Center. Promise South Salt Lake staff will hold closely in their hearts all of the moments shared with the Bud Bailey children this summer. We look forward to continuing our work throughout the 2017-2018 school year at James E. Moss.

Youth City Council 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 sslc.com or sslneighbors.com for more information and to apply. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2017.

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

Honesty Definition: the condition of being honest; sincerity or fairness Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

- Thomas Jefferson

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September 2017 SSL Capital Improvement Highlights

3300 South Trail and Landscape Improvements at I-15: The new

gateway signage and landscape are complete as is the Mill Creek Trail from TRAX to the Jordan River. This is the first segment of the trail, which was master planned in 2009. The City will be building the next segment through Fitts Park in 2018.

Rock Star – Anthony Pappas Firefighter Anthony Pappas took his commitment to South Salt Lake to a new level, becoming the Fire Department’s Rock Star this year. He led the task of providing the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician course for our newly hired firefighters, which was anything but easy.

Firefighter Pappas did it all from, start to finish. This is a big deal! By conducting this course “in-house” it allowed us to tailor the instruction to meet the mission of our Fire Department and offer this training to our community.

He devoted countless hours to this task, scheduling the course, instructors, supplies, location, finances, all logistics and recruiting the students! Anthony’s willingness to undertake this time-consuming assignment speaks volumes about the caliber of individual he is and his commitment to our community. Thank you Anthony for being a Rock Star!

Sunset Avenue Waterline – State Street to 200 East: Crews are

replacing the water main and service laterals on Sunset Avenue between State Street and 200 East. The project has been delayed by some unforeseen conditions, but crews are back on track. Work restarted in early August and should be completed by early September.

State Street Lighting – 3300 South to 3900 South: Crews are installing new street lighting. Conduit and wiring has been installed under State Street and the new light poles are being placed. The project will be completed late fall of this year.

Central Park Restroom – 2797 South 200 East: The new restroom facility is under construction. Foundations are poured and sewer and water lines are in place. The building will start shaping up in the next month, then concrete pavement in October. Landscaping will happen in November.

Central Park Playground – 2797 South 200 East: New swings and spinner bowls are coming to the Central Park playground. These will open at the same time as the restroom in the fall. Thank you to Bimbo Bakeries for donating the swings.

Parley’s Trail: A new crosswalk was installed on 300 West close to RC Willey to

make it easy for pedestrians and bikes to cross here and travel on Parley’s Trail.

This segment from 300 West to 900 West is now complete and plans are being drawn up for the West Temple to 300 West portion.

We are saving water

The South Salt Lake Justice Court is now providing civil fi ngerprinting 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 fi ngerprint cards. Payment needs to be made at the City Finance Offi ce on the 2nd fl oor 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.

YOU CAN TOO! Time to cut back for fall: Water once a week.

• Apply 1/2” of water. (typically 20 minutes with pop-up heads).

• Check your heads for clogs, damage or breaks.

• Mow to 3” - 3.5” high for healthy turf & deep roots.

• Follow the “Weekly Lawn Watering Guide” at conservewater.utah.gov

The 3300 South I-15 Interchange has had an extreme makeover thanks to UDOT and South Salt Lake City Engineering and Urban Design. The beautiful new sign and landscaping also includes banner poles, lighting, and public art. Take a stroll on the newly constructed Mill Creek Trail from 200 West to the Jordan River to check it out!

Fingerprinting Services Now Available

Include Neighbors and Friends in the Assessment and Expansion of Plans, Roles and Skills Discuss with your neighbors about how you can work together during an emergency. Make note and start inventorying specialized equipment like a power generator and supplies. Determining roles and assessing skills can save time and lives in an emergency. Decide who will conduct wellness checks on elderly or disabled neighbors.

By creating contingency plans, a neighborhood can create several plans of action in the event of an emergency. By combining or sharing plans a neighborhood can be better prepared.

On The Move Jordan River Neighborhood BBQ

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Tuesday, Sept. 19 6-8 p.m.

Join your friends and neighbors along the Jordan River for a fun and informative evening. This is event is being co-sponsored by the Get into the River coalition, who encourages everyone to appreciate and enjoy the Jordan River.

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Help place a service animal with a veteran in need!

This is a chance to learn more and get involved in your neighborhood near the river.

The discussion includes a free barbeque dinner, an update on the Riverfront neighborhood plans and construction, an introduction to your Neighborhood Watch, and a Jordan River walk and ecology talk. A kids activity will be hosted.

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This event takes place in the Riverfront Apartments gazebo and adjacent green space at approximately 850 West Fine Drive.

PLUS, you can take a guided canoe tour of the river from 5-6:15 p.m. Space is limited and an RSVP required to Sharen Hauri – shauri@sslc.com or 801.633.1262.

OTHER WAYS TO DONATE

BY MAIL 220 E Morris Ave. Suite 150 South Salt Lake, UT 84115 ONLINE www.pawsandpatriots.us

Help us Sound the Alarm about fire safety October 7 - 10:00 a.m. 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, September 6.

Install 400 smoke alarms in South Salt Lake!

On October 7, the Red Cross will team up with fire departments, volunteers, and partners to Sound the Alarm with home fire safety and smoke alarm installation events.

In South Salt Lake, 225 volunteers will reach out to 250 households and install 400 alarms Kick-off 10:00 a.m., at LDS Church 1510 Parliament Ave. West Valley City UT.

Help us prevent needless tragedies in South Salt Lake

Visit SoundTheAlarm.org/utah to learn how you can make a difference

Farmers Market

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Every Tuesday in September from 4-7 p.m.

Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 26

Every Saturday in September from 9 a.m. - Noon Sept 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

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Women’s football team remains a nearly perfect juggernaut

W

e’ve all heard the saying, nobody’s perfect. But that’s not 100 percent true.

The 1972 Miami Dolphins football team was perfect. In 2008, the New England Patriots were perfect, until losing Super Bowl XLII.

Quarterback Louise Bean shows teammates her most valuable player trophy after winning the IWFL championship at Cottonwood High School in Murray. (Utah Falconz)

But neither of those teams came close to what the Utah Falconz women’s football team has now accomplished over their first four seasons.

The local Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) team—which plays its home games at Cottonwood High School, in Murray —has lost just one game over four seasons. Their nearly perfect record is now 42-1.

This summer the Falconz also claimed their second straight

By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com league title, playing at home before what many league officials believe was the largest crowd to ever attend an IWFL game.

“There were so many people there,” Utah quarterback Louise Bean said. “I’ve heard estimates of 2,000 to 3,000 people. It was, by far, the coolest sports experience of my life.”

It was also the end of an era—Bean’s era—with the Falconz.

Shortly after Utah defeated the Austin (TX) Yellowjackets 3518 in the championship game, Bean was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

But long before the game was played, Louise and her teammates already knew it was her last Falconz game.

“My kids are getting older—and at age 43 I had already decided this was my last season,” Bean said. “But then my husband got a job opportunity in Great Falls, Montana. So even if I had thought about changing my mind, we won’t be here anymore.”

The mother of three went out in style, completing all seven of her passes in the championship game—three of them for touchdowns.

Her favorite moment of championship night came on one of those touchdown passes, though she wasn’t even watching teammate Lexie Floor when she crossed the goal line, 70 yards down field.

“She (Floor) was so far in the clear, I knew she would score,” Bean said. “So I just turned to watch the crowd go crazy. It was an awesome moment—the best since I’ve been on the team—and a memory I’ll have forever.”

Bean has never been injured and has started every single game for the Falconz at quarterback. However, she has also shared time with other quarterbacks, and is confident the team will be able to fill her spot next season without skipping a beat.

Meantime, Bean’s teammate—wide receiver and defensive back Elisa Salazar—has every intention of returning next year, to

try to help the Falconz complete a three-peat.

“I enjoy the team so much,” Salazar said. “It’s great to be surrounded by such good people. We have to pay to participate; but I think it’s money well spent.”

The 51 women on this year’s Utah Falconz roster each paid an $800 registration fee, to help cover costs for travel, medical staff, field rental and other expenses.

For a team that has rampaged through its opponents with only one loss in four seasons, perhaps the most logical question is what makes the Falconz so dominant?

“Honestly, we are smaller than pretty much every team we play,” Salazar said. “So it’s definitely not our size. I think there are three primary reasons why we do so well: leadership, discipline and conditioning.”

Salazar cites the team ownership and coaches for providing the skilled leadership the women need to be successful.

On conditioning, she says the Falconz work out hard to stay in shape.

“There have been a lot of games where we’ve really felt tested in the first quarter or first half,” she said. “But normally by the end of the game, we have more energy left than our opponents. I know we’ve won a lot of games for that reason.”

As for discipline, Salazar said, “We really don’t have a lot of plays; but the ones we have we practice over and over, and pay very close attention to the smallest details. I know that has helped us win several games too.”

The Utah Falconz always have several roster spots to fill each year. Any women interest in trying out for next year’s team should watch for clinic, camp and tryout information on the team’s Facebook page or at utahfalconz.com. l

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Cottonwood girls soccer team ready to take next step towards success

By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

L

ast year, the Cottonwood Colts girls soccer team won just three games. This year, the Colts girls have already won two and tied one in their first four games.

So much for last year.

This season, Colts head coach Dominic Militello has come into the 2017 campaign with a mission: Be consistent. And, continue to create the culture that he started building last year.

The Cottonwood girls soccer team won two of their first four games to start the season. (Trisha Gold/courtesy)

“It really comes down to the players and their mindset, and this year we seem to have a varsity group that wants to do something special with what they have,” said Militello.

“And then, we just want to get to work with our young talent.”

With impressive preseason wins over Riverton and Kearns safely tucked into their socks, the Cottonwood girls have taken the proverbial kicks in the butt they got from Militello in the offseason to heart.

With 27 total girls, and even with three freshmen starting on this varsity team—this after six players graduated—Militello said that the Colts are translating that work into results.

They’ve put the work in during what’s been an oppressively hot summer, during which the Colts girls participated in two-a-day practices, a week before the season even began.

“This year I invited the girls over to Flat Iron Mesa Park in Sandy,” a hill that Militello added by comparison is three times as high as the hill at Murray Park.

It was there that Militello’s assistant coach conducted a morning fitness session on what Militello described was “championship hill”— replete with that grueling hill climb—then had a technical and tactical session that night back at Cottonwood, and he and his staff did this

routine for five straight days.

The extensive preparation then led to a tough season opening 5-0 loss at perennial power Skyline—respectable by the coach’s estimation because the Colts lost by an even worse margin last year to the Eagles.

Two days later, the Colts played at Kearns, winning 10-0 and turning those season opening lumps into a dominant shutout on the road. Then the Colts continued their winning streak with a 6-3 victory over 6A power Riverton on Aug. 15.

At Highland on Aug. 18, the Colts made it three big results in a row with a 5-5 draw. In the game, the Colts had four different goal scorers.

And up through the final two minutes, the Colts led the game, according to Militello.

On the season, Cottonwood now sits with a very respectable 2-1-1 record with several preseason games remaining before going into region play.

“Murray’s going to be a good, quality team to get game experience and toughness to end our preseason,” said Militello. “And then going into 5A and this new region, we’ll play three of the top teams in the classification twice— Alta, Brighton and Timpview—and of course, we always have the mindset that we want to contend for a region title. But, we’re realistic of where we’re really at.” l

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FBI Special Agent James Lamadrid discusses cybercrime at a luncheon for the South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. (Ruth Hendricks/City Journals)

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n July 27, the South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon for other chambers in the area at the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District in the Conservation Garden Park.

James Lamadrid was the featured speaker. Lamadrid is a cybersecurity supervisory special agent with the FBI. During the eight years he has been there, he investigated criminal and national security computer intrusions. He manages the Salt Lake City cyber task force, which consists of FBI task force officers, computer scientists, intelligence analysts and administrative staff.

The FBI has three priorities in the cyber area. First is to protect the US against terrorist attacks. After 9/11, the focus shifted from criminal investigations to counter terrorism. The second priority is counter-intelligence against espionage, such as those stealing US secrets or weapons systems designs. The third priority is where Lamadrid’s team comes in: cyberattacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists.

The mission of the FBI cyber division is to identify, pursue and defeat cyber adversaries targeting global US interests through cooperation and partnerships with national security and law enforcement organizations.

Lamadrid said that the FBI has limited resources and can’t do it alone. They partner with the Utah Department of Public Safety to investigate cybercrimes.

“It’s not like on the TV show ‘Criminal Minds’ where the computer analyst can pull up information instantly and you solve the crime in 30 minutes. It takes weeks, months, even years to complete these investigations because you have to follow the process of the law.”

Lamadrid discussed the motivations of cyber criminals. The first is “hactivism,” which is when a hacker wants to push for political or social change, or doesn’t agree with your ideology.

A local example of this happened in 2012, when a Utah state senator was trying to get a law passed that a person caught with graffiti paraphernalia could get cited by police for graffiti. A hacker, who didn’t like that law, targeted her and the Salt Lake chief of police’s website and shut them down.

“The hacker, who lived in Indiana, was eventually caught and arrested,” said Lamadrid. “In emails he had called himself ‘the gingerbread man’ because he thought he couldn’t be caught. An FBI agent on the squad who caught him was later called ‘the gingerbread man catcher.’”

The second motivation is crime: hacking done for financial gain. This is the bulk of what the FBI sees.

The third motivation is insider threat, when someone inside the organization hacks for personal gain or for ideological reasons.

“If you have a business with computer staff, remember that they have the keys to your kingdom,” continued Lamadrid. “They could take the information and sell it on WikiLeaks. You should be aware of unusual activity by anyone in your organization, such as someone coming in early, staying late, or accessing folders they don’t need to. It should raise a red flag that you investigate.”

The forth motivation for cyberattack is espionage, which is the stealing of state secrets or proprietary information. Nation-state actors that are frequently involved in this are North Korea and Russia.

A fifth motivation is terrorism. People have tried to take down the US electrical grid. The first bona fide network terrorist attack was when Russia shut down Ukraine’s network, which caused lights out around Christmas in 2015.

Finally, warfare is a motivation that can involve cyber network attacks.

Common targets of hacking are the healthcare sector, the financial sector and government databases. “Four million dollars is the average total cost of a data breach in large companies,” said Lamadrid.

Point of sale breaches are huge now. Criminals can put another device over a company’s point of sale device where you swipe your credit card to capture that information.

Another growing problem is ransomware or data-napping.

Your data is held hostage until you pay a ransom. The problem is that the criminal encrypts your data. The files are still on your computer, but you can’t open them. If you pay the ransom, the criminal may or may not send you a key to unlock those files. Bitcoin, a digital currency that is hard to trace, is usually asked for.

The main way to avoid paying a ransom is to back up your files regularly. The FBI recommends that you don’t pay the ransom since it offers an incentive for other criminals to get involved in this type of illegal activity.

In May 2000, the Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, was established by the FBI as a place to receive complaints. Go to www.Ic3.gov to report an Internet crime. l

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48 pools of mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus have been found in the Salt Lake Valley

By Lexi Peery | l.peery@cityjournals.com “Even though it’s that 1 percent (that develop severe symptoms). it’s still nasty and can be devastating.”

Last year, someone did die from the West Nile Virus after contracting it later in the summer.

Peterson said it’s important to be safe while you’re outside during this summer, especially from dawn until dusk.

Hougaard said that even though there haven’t been any human cases reported yet, this year has been an especially rough year for the Salt Lake Valley.

“Some years you find more mosquitoes with the virus. It was really bad in 2006 and 2007, as well as couple years ago in 2014, and right now it’s going up,” Hougaard said. “This is as bad as I’ve seen it. We’ve found more mosquito pools, but I don’t know how that translates to humans.”

Mosquito abatement groups like Hougaard’s work in communities to locate mosquitoes carrying the virus and treat areas with the virus or those that are at risk of getting the virus, and teach people how to be safe.

South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District has around 30 employees, many of them seasonal, that help identify mosquito pools in the valley. Mosquito pools are samples of 100 or less mosquitoes collected from various locations that are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The pools are then tested in labs, and if they test positive, Hougaard said his crews go and spray those

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state department of health.

“Around August we usually see humans test positive, but to date, we haven’t had any humans, just one horse,” Peterson said.

Eighty percent of people bitten by mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus don’t develop any symptoms, and don’t even know they have it. However, around 20 percent of people have fevers and aches after being bitten by a mosquito with West Nile Virus. A small number — around 1 percent — develop severe symptoms of the virus, which can lead to neurological problems, coma and even death.

Typically, serious symptoms are found among older people, but Brian Hougaard, manager at the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District, said people of all ages have gotten the “nasty effects” of the West Nile Virus.

Although the chances of developing serious symptoms from the West Nile Virus are slim, it’s still important to protect yourself, Hougaard said.

“We don’t want people to The South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District works throughout the panic, but we do want people summer to identify mosquito pools with the West Nile Virus, which has spread to take precautions and educate throughout the Salt Lake Valley since June. (Lexi Peery/City Journals) themselves,” Hougaard said.

hose pesky mosquitoes that torment your summer mornings and evenings may be more of a concern than an itchy bite.

The West Nile Virus, a disease that’s been in Utah since 2003, has been found in 74 mosquito pools across the state as of Aug. 5 — with 48 of the pools in the Salt Lake Valley. The West Nile Virus is typically detected in June, and continues throughout the summer and fall until the first frost, said Dallin Peterson, an epidemiologist for the

areas. Oftentimes, abatements take precautions in neighborhoods that haven’t test positive yet, just to assuage the spread of the virus.

“When the West Nile Virus hits, we spray in areas we don’t usually, and residents may see us in adulticiding, fogging…if residents see us, don’t be alarmed,” Hougaard said.

One area of concern in the Salt Lake Valley is the marshes around the Jordan River. However, mosquitoes can reproduce anywhere there’s standing water. Hougaard’s abatement group checks gutters, ponds, horse troughs and catch basins in especially susceptible neighborhoods.

But oftentimes wheelbarrows, bird feeders, buckets and even soda lids lying around people’s yards have mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus there. Hougaard said getting rid of these types of objects that can catch rain or sprinkler water around your yard is one of the best ways to help abatement groups control the mosquito population.

Besides being wary of objects in your yard that have standing water, Peterson said to make sure your windows have screens if they are left open. If you’re out and about — especially in wooded areas or the mountains — it’s important to wear long sleeves, long pants and bug spray to stay safe.

“Be careful that you’re not bitten because you don’t want to have a crummy summer,” Peterson said. l

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Is tackle football safe?

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rofessional, college, high school and youth football players have strapped on their pads and laced up their cleats this fall. The health of these players, as well as the risks they take, are again hot topics among fans and team administrators.

“We (parents and coaches) really need to educate ourselves. Football gets a black eye for things, we can do better at helping ourselves recognize dangers and learn to react appropriately.

I wonder if the guys that get hurt are wearing a mouthpiece all of the time? Does their helmet fit correctly? This training is something I pride myself on. We have coaches that are aware and watching,” Herriman head coach and acting Utah Football Coaches Association President Dustin Pearce said.

Risk Injuries in football are frequent. Knees, ankles and shoulder joints are often times the most commonly affected areas. Today brain injuries and concussions are making football executives wonder if the game is safe for its players.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99 percent of deceased NFL players brains donated for scientific research, according to a study published July 25 in the medical journal JAMA. The disease affects the brain in ways doctors still do not understand.

In 2016, the NFL publicly acknowledged for the first time a connection between football and CTE. Concussions and head injuries being the most likely culprits.

The disease can be found in individuals who have been exposed to repeated head trauma. It can only be formally diagnosed with an autopsy, but carriers of the disease have shown symptoms of memory loss, confusion, aggression, depression, anxiety and sometimes suicidal behavior.

“I think we have averaged 10 concussions a year, but it seems to be on the decline,” West Jordan High School head trainer Sarah Bradley said. “Even mild concussions should be treated the same. They (the injured player) need to go 24 hours without contact before they can get back at it.”

The force of even a youth player’s tackle

can be startling. According to a Popular Mechanics 2009 study, a fighter pilot may experience a G-force rating of 9 g’s; an extremely hard football tackle can produce as much as 30 g’s and an NFL hit 100 g’s.

Diagnosis and Treatment Symptoms that parents and coaches should watch for include dizziness, nausea, blurred vision and drowsiness. Bradley said to watch for lack of concentration and confusion in the athlete. She said players should be reminded to tell the truth about what they are feeling.

Rest is the best treatment. The athlete should avoid watching TV and using a cell phone. Bradley said they should not return to play until they have been evaluated and cleared by a licensed health care provider.

“Something we forget that is simple is just staying hydrated, but they always need to see a doctor for the best treatment,” Bradley said.

Prevention In high schools, the athletic directors are responsible for the safety of the players. In the youth leagues it’s the commissioners. Training and education has become important in the involvement of coaches and parents.

“I think our league did a lot to prevent injuries. We train our coaches with USA Football and teach about heads-up tackling. They are also trained to watch for symptoms and we have a concussion protocol. In our three years we have documented only six concussions,” Utah Girls Tackle Football league director Crystal Sacco said. “I had to trust our coaches. We trained them so well that we left it up to them.”

USA Football is a national program supported by the Utah High School Activities Association. Training includes emphasis in concussion recognition and response, heat preparedness and hydration, sudden cardiac arrest, proper equipment fitting and proper gameplay techniques.

Coaches and administrators agree that education is the first step to improving prevention of injuries.

“I have seen the numbers of concussions decrease after we implemented a neck strengthening program. We have seen good results from

The amount of force a player can feel in a hard tackle can be five times what a fighter pilot experiences. (Greg James/City Journals)

concentrating on the player’s development.

We taught the players exercises they could do.

During lifting workouts every other day they work on it. These kids are just learning about their bodies so we have tried to help them through it,” Bradley said.

The UHSAA supports a national recommendation on limiting contact in practice. The national task force suggests limiting full contact to two or three times a week. They also support an initiative to reduce two-way players (players who play both offense and defense).

Benefits “Nothing can replace football, getting 11 guys to work together and depend on each other to win a game is a hard thing. Football is hard, not everyone can do it. It is easier to sit at home and play the Xbox. It is just like life, not everyone is going to be the CEO. It teaches life skills to these kids,” Pearce said.

In its injury prevention bulletin, the UHSAA stated it believes athletic participation by students promotes health and fitness, academic achievement and good citizenship. They agree that there is a risk in playing all sports.

“I personally would only feel comfortable with my kids playing if they were prepared physically, and I would want the coach to be safety oriented. I played when I was younger and know the commitment it takes,” West Jordan resident Mike Taylor said.

According to USA Football, every year nearly three million children ages 6-14 take to football fields across America. College and university fans pack stadiums on Saturdays and NFL fans are glued to every move of the NFL on Sundays. And, football is a multi-million dollar industry. Recently, the Dallas Cowboys franchise was appraised at $4.2 billion dollars. l

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I can often be heard telling people the number one way to save money in your day to day spending is at the grocery store.

Our food budget is one of the few monthly bills we can actually control and I get quite passionate about telling people just that.

Here are some not so fictional facts that will help you stay on track at the grocery store.

1.Your Budget Is Fictional: There’s that word, budget, it can sound so restrictive. The fact is, most American’s go to the grocery store first, and then live on what is left. Shopping this way is 100%“bass-awkards”.

Setting a budget, IN STONE, allows you to begin to plan for life’s setbacks and luxuries.

How much your budget should be is a personal figure.

It varies by income, where you shop and the kinds of food you like. Start by taking a look at your last 3 to 4 months expenses. Break out the receipts or bank statement and add every single transaction, you’ll likely be surprised at the amount. Now cut that figure by 30% and make the commitment not to go over it. Set up a separate account for groceries if you have too, let that extra 30% pile up and you’ll soon be

challenging yourself to cut the budget even further.

2.Your List Is Fictional: No matter how good your memory is, you must write a grocery list and make a meal plan. Not only will it ensure you don’t forget things you need, it will deter you from buying the things you don’t need. Make it your goal, to ONLY buy what’s on your list.

3.The Day Of The Week You Shop Is Fictional: We’ve all run out of milk or found ourselves running to the store for a single item and the next thing we know checking out with a cart full of groceries. That single trip can shoot your entire budget. Avoid this by shopping with a list on a specific day of the week. Remember, extra trips to the store cost extra money. If you run out of something, find an alternative and go without.

4.Your Price Points Are Fictional: Being armed with the knowledge of the when lowest price hits and what the price should be gives you the confidence of knowing when to buy extra. Start a notebook of the prices you see for the items you purchase routinely and make sure to date it. Specific items have sale cycles that are usually in 3 – 4 month increments. You can view my personal guideline for pricing on Coupons4Utah. com/grocery-price-point.

5.What You Buy Is Fictional: For me impulse buys happen most when I’m either shopping with little ones or shopping when I’m hungry, avoid both, and stick to your detailed list. If it isn’t on the list, don’t buy it.

Try allowing kids to add 1 or 2 items to the list during the week before shopping. When you’re in the store and they ask for a box of special cereal or cookies, you can inform them, it’s not on their list and would they like that to be their item for next time?

6.The Store Organizes It’s Shelves To Make Shopping Easier Is Fictional: Grocery stores are full of marketing gimmicks used to convince you to buy more than you went for. It starts with high priced salad bars at the front of the store, tasty fresh baked breads and cakes to follow. They are experts at putting convenient-

ly cut fruit and vegetable trays on end caps, candy stocked shelves in the aisles at the check out and the most expensive milk, eggs and cheese on the end caps right near self checkout. Stick to your list and you won’t get detoured.

7.Clipping Coupons Is Fictional: Finally I have a few words about clipping coupons. After all, I am the owner of a couple of coupon websites. I’ve heard it time and time again, “I tried using coupons, but the store brand is cheaper” or “The coupon isn’t worth the time it takes to clip them.” Maybe you’ve heard from others how much they saved with “extreme coupon” tactics, but when you tried it, you failed at it, and gave up frustrated. While I don’t define myself as a “couponer” I am am huge proponent of using coupons for everyday savings and can’t remember a time when I didn’t clip them. Here are some facts about coupons that you might be surprised to hear me say.

1- Using coupons to create extreme stock-piles will cost you money 2- Clipping or printing a coupon you intend to use will cost you time 3- Not using coupons at all will cost you money There, I just gave you permission to let yourself off the proverbial coupon hook. Shopping with coupons should not be extreme. It will cost you money, and causes you to buy things you don’t need or won’t use. You can however, get awesome results that can amount to as much as 90% off the regular price of the food and household items you buy and use everyday, when you combine a coupon with the sale.

The secret is organizing before you get to the store and knowing what the lowest prices.

There’s a handy database that lists which newspaper a specific coupon came in or links you to a printable or digital coupon at www.coupons4utah.com/ grocery-coupons. You may also want to check out an app call Flipp. It links you to store ads and coupons. If you are a Smith’s shopper follow Crazy4Smiths. com, they are experts at finding coupons for items on sale.

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Inexplicably, President Trump is convinced global warming is a mocktastrophe created by Bill Nye the Science Guy and Neil DeGrasse Tyson to keep him from using aerosol hairspray. (“Inexplicably” is a word I’ve used a lot with the Trump administration.)

Trump’s decision to step away from the Paris climate agreement and reinvigorate the coal industry is a big middle finger to planet Earth. His stance is not just embarrassing, it’s potentially disastrous. (FYI to the Prez: Nuclear war is very bad for the planet.)

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ore than 525 Skyline High School freshmen will notice on their schedules a class called Freshmen Academy.

During the course, ninth-graders may find themselves learning skills that will help them learn the high school system and be successful in their progress toward graduation, careers and college, said Skyline Principal Doug Bingham.

“Our goal is to have our students understand the skills they need to be successful in high school,” he said.

The course outline was determined by Granite School District, however, each school can tailor it to their needs. The course focuses on life skill development, academic planning, career exploration, goal setting and how to get the guidance and support for high school education.

“We’ll talk about organizational skills, accessing grades, getting along with people, who to go to for support or guidance, how to take online classes to fit in IB and AP classes as well as counseling sessions such as anti-bullying,” he said about the 88-minute class freshmen will attend every other day.

Bingham said that freshmen also will hear from their peers.

“We’ll give a few upperclassmen the opportunity to enroll and be a part of the classes as a mentor. They’ll help them with understanding the importance of homework to showing them the ropes on how to be successful,” he said.

This is the first year ninth-graders will be at Skyline High. Bingham said Granite School District allowed each high school feeder system to decide when to include freshmen in their student bodies.

“For us, we’ve talked about it awhile. When Canyons School District restructured several years ago, it impacted our school since some of the student body comes from Canyons, especially for our IB program. We know this will help with the transferability,” he said.

Cottonwood High added ninth-graders last fall and incorporated 20 minutes of college and career preparation into their required geography classes.

During the year, they saw a need for a more extensive class, so freshmen will be required to take one of three classes —Latinos in Action, AVID or Freshmen Academy—for the year, Principal Terri Roylance said.

“We wanted to provide options for our incoming students, but we will provide them a solid understanding of being successful in high school,” she said.

Roylance said the Latinos in Action course will focus on service and leadership and also provide mentoring in the Big Brother-Big Sister program while AVID is a four-year commitment to challenge students to take more honors or core AP courses in preparation for college.

The Freshmen Academy at Cottonwood will

put students on solid ground, Roylance said.

“The class will be ‘this is what high school is about,’ with how to take notes, how to be organized, where to get help or tutoring, guest speakers coming in for college and career awareness and helping students be on track and communicate. We know kids can do the work, but sometimes, some are disorganized and haven’t been taught how to be on track to be successful,” she said.

Roylance said the district has found there are other increased benefits, such as helping support improved passing rates from freshmen to sophomore years and creating enthusiasm and engagement in school activities. There also has been increased grade-point average, decreased truancy and absentee rates and more parent involvement.

Cottonwood had remodeled before ninthgraders arrived to make room for the additional students.

Skyline, with an anticipated enrollment of more than 2,000 students this fall, added two more classrooms and eliminated all computer labs.

“We mostly have Chromebooks and laptops for testing that are on carts and can be pulled into rooms this year,” Bingham said. “We had nine mobile labs last year and we’ll have an additional seven or eight carts here by later this fall for all our students to use.” l

Skyline High welcomes freshmen this fall and will offer the class, Freshmen Academy, to help them learn how to be successful in high school. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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