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LIONS PARK GETS A RE-DO
WITH THE HELP OF COMMUNITY, KABOOM, AND JETBLUE By Holly Vasic | h.vasic@mycityjournals.com
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he recently improved Lions Park, on the corner of 300 East and Robert Avenue, is sure to be a new favorite for kids thanks in part to the efforts of and contributions from the non-profit KaBOOM!, jetBlue airlines, South Salt Lake City employees and area residents. Despite temperatures in the high 90s on Aug. 9 — the “build day” — the willingness of participants was widespread as the more artistic painted, the tool savvy constructed, and those with rakes spread wood chips from a pile in the street to the playground. Upbeat music kept the vibe light and fun despite the beads of sweat dripping down most people’s faces. Kids helped too, but took breaks cooling off in the dunk tank. Although some were disappointed they couldn’t touch the power tools the kids did help color banners and other kid-friendly tasks. Draper Girl Scout Troop 580 donated a library book exchange box complete with books to the park as part of their Take-Action project. After completing a collection of badges, the girls had to decide on a project that would better their community. “They choose to donate the Little Library. We purchased the box, and the girls all helped paint it,” said Troop Leader Jessica Strong who attended the build day with some of her scouts. Council members Sharla Bynum and Ray deWolfe took part in the day as well. “It was the most fun I’ve had shoveling mulch and mixing concrete,” deWolfe said. “It was just amazing to see how many volunteers came out and to have all the support from jetBlue. I don’t think anything brings you closer to your city and to others than to help out and volunteer within the city. It’s a good feeling to look at the park and think, ‘Yeah, we built that.’” KaBOOM! is a national non-profit with the vision statement that all kids should get the childhood they deserve filled with balanced and active play so they can thrive, according to their website. South Salt Lake Urban Design Director Sharen Hauri applied for the grant and with help from the community and from jetBlue’s foundation, jetBlue for Good whose mission is to inspire humanity in the air and on the ground, the vision became a reality. During a design event in June at the Columbus Center, local kids, with some guidance from parents, planned what the neighborhood wanted the most, like a GaGa ball pit. Hauri pointed out that Lions Park was originally created by the donations of funds and time from South Salt Lake Lions Club, so the upgrade was in the tradition of the outdoor play area. Volunteer and South Salt Lake Promise Deputy Director Bonnie Owens called the day a success especially because the build wrapped up an hour earlier than planned. The day ended with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Cherie Wood. Although the kids couldn’t jump on the play equipment right away, they were already at play the next Monday. l continued on page 5...
Kids and volunteers celebrate the ribbon cutting to officially open the new Lion’s Park thanks to KaBOOM and jetBlue for Good on Aug. 9, 2018
The new KaBOOM! playground at Lion’s Park as the build day came to an end on Aug. 9, 2018.
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eliable water quality data is critical to understanding the overall health of our watershed, specifically how development and other landscape-altering activities can impact the health of our streams. To gain a better understanding of water quality data and trends, Salt Lake County’s Watershed Planning & Restoration Program has been collecting chemical and biological data in county streams since 2009.
Routine monitoring of water quality allows the Watershed Program to analyze stream segments where watershed conditions appear to be changing, identify potential areas of concern, and plan restoration activities to address impacts and improve stream health. It also helps in understanding the impacts of seasonal high flows and irrigation and storm drain inflows to streams. The distribution of sampling sites throughout the county is based on the availability of water, therefore not all streams are monitored on the same schedule and at the same intensity. The Watershed Program’s goal is to regulate both sampling frequency and sampling density per each creek sub-
The importance of monitoring water quality in Salt Lake County streams
watershed to accurately establish the best estimate of overall watershed health. But there are limiting factors. Some west side streams flow only during irrigation season from April to October. Some east side streams are unsafe to access during winter months. Stream hard freeze, construction activities, instrument failure, and so on, can all inhibit data collection. Considering these barriers, the County collects as many samples as possible. The chemical data collected include temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, total dissolved solids, and turbidity. The biological data include E. coli bacteria and aquatic macroinvertebrates (a.k.a. bugs). Aquatic bugs are an especially helpful tool, as the presence and/or absence of certain species provides a clear picture of the overall health of the stream ecosystem. Monitoring changes in the bug community can determine if pollutants are widespread in the waterbody, as well as what those pollutants might be. In addition to water quality monitoring, the Watershed Program maintains a network of 21 streamflow gauges (and 15 rain gauges) placed strategically throughout the watershed. Understanding the flow of water in streams plays a vital
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role in flood protection, water supply, pollution control, and environmental management. Streamflow measurements are key to modeling watershed pollutant loads and flow data are also used to assess the relationship between precipitation and streamflow (e.g., how quickly streamflow reaches its peak), which can vary significantly depending on the level of watershed development. While the County data are collected to provide a general assessment of water quality, and not to meet any regulatory requirements, the Watershed Program does work with agencies collecting data for regulatory reasons. Utah Division of Water Quality collects water quality data at various locations in the county for the purpose of supporting regulatory programs. Salt Lake City Public Utilities collects water quality data for the purposes of drinking water source protection and treatment. Ultimately, the goal of Salt Lake County’s ongoing water quality monitoring is to serve as a check and measure of the stresses put on our urban streams, understand the type and severity of water quality impairments, and set achievable targets for improvement. l
(Top) Collecting aquatic macroinvertebrate samples (a.k.a. bugs) in upper Little Cottonwood Creek. (Bottom) Stonefly macroinvertebrates are a reliable indicator of excellent water quality.. (Salt Lake County Watershed Planning & Restoration).
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Rock ‘n’ roll camp lets girls take the stage By Holly Vasic | h.vasic@mycityjournals.com The South Salt Lake City Journal is a monthly publication distributed directly to residents via the USPS as well as locations throughout South Salt Lake. For information about distribution please email circulation@mycityjournals. com or call our offices. Rack locations are also available on our website. For subscriptions please contact: circulation@mycityjournals.com The views and opinions expressed in display advertisements do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the owner.
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ock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls Salt Lake City ended their third summer with a concert at the Commonwealth Room in which campers showed off what they learned to a cheering crowd of friends, family, and camp faculty, all of whom can now be called fans. Girls ranging from 8 to 17 took the stage with their bandmates and rocked out, playing original songs they wrote together in one week. It’s an opportunity for many to play an instrument for the first time, while for others it’s a chance to break out of their shell. One camper, guitarist Sophia, lost her father suddenly in a motorcycle accident earlier this year. “I wanted to get her into something positive and fun,” said her stepmom, Dayna Schmidt. “Her dad, Craig, taught her the ropes on playing guitar and it was something they did a lot together. They bonded so strongly over music, and she is a very gifted musician, just like her dad. They both shared that passion, and I think this helped keep him alive for her.” The Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls gave Sophia the chance to make new friends and get out of her comfort zone, “which was awesome for such a shy girl,” Schmidt said. One of the Salt Lake camp’s original founders, Co-director and PR Manager Amy Stocks, said one of her favorite activities is, what they call, a scream circle which they do the first and last day of every camp week. Participants hold hands while in a circle and take turns screaming. The difference in confidence from the first day to the final day as the girls let their voices be heard is noticeable and reminds Stocks of one camper in particular. “She clung to her parent, did not want to leave the parent at all, this was our very first camp three years ago, and she hasn’t missed a session since. Every year that she comes back we are very excited.” Stocks said this experience is common for the girls as they walk in the first day, some not knowing anyone, and, leave the last day with new friends, fun memories and musical experience. Stocks said this is not a professional music
Sophia plays guitar on stage with her band, Toxic Riot, during the Aug. 4 showcase at the Commonwealth Room. (Courtesy of Dayna Schmidt)
camp. “We really try to demystify music,” she said. Girls come to camp with varying musical experience. In fact, Stocks estimates at least 50 percent of girls have no experience on the particular instrument they are given to play. Some advanced musicians, ages 14-17, are teen mentors helping teach an instrument to another girl. “It’s more about having fun, and it doesn’t have to be super serious.” Selecting what girls will play what instrument is a first come, first served process. When campers sign-up they pick their top three choices from vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drums, or keys. “Sixty campers make 12 bands,” Stocks explained. “The first 12 that sign up for vocals get vocals, the 13th it’s their second choice, and so on.” As for being able to afford the camp, Stocks said, “We won’t deny anyone. We end up sponsoring 25 percent.” Depending on their need, campers will receive partial or full scholarships. Girls Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp is able to do this in part with fundraising efforts from the women’s camp they offer in the winter. The women’s camp helps in the recruitment of girls’ camp volunteers, helps get the word out about the camp, and encourages local women to play
an instrument or sing. “I mean that’s the goal,” Stocks said. The women’s camp will take place over President’s Day weekend in Feb. 2019 for three days Saturday-Monday, with the hope that most women will have Monday off work to get their music on. For more info visit the website, www. rockcampforgirlsslc.org/. Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls is offered in many places around the country, including in Los Angeles, where co-director and another original founder for SLC, Hillary McDaniel, came to from Boston. Stocks first attended there as well. Being part of the bigger picture that is Girls Rock Camp Alliance, GRCA, the different camps share ideas like Punk Rock Aerobics, based on a book by a founder in Boston, that the girls did every morning and Tiny Lunch Concerts, where local and touring women-fronted bands can perform a set for the campers. “Some of them, you know, they are eight and maybe they’ve never seen a live concert,” Stocks said. Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls is more than a week-long summer camp. “The hope is that it will transfer to other stages in their life, that they will refer back to what they learned,” Stocks said. l
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Kids put wooden cars together to keep busy during the Kaboom playground build day on Aug. 9, 2018
Volunteers take a rest on the new benches at Lion’s Park as the build day wrapped up on Aug. 9, 2018.
Volunteer colors new park banner during the Kaboom build day on Aug. 9, 2018
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A volunteer rakes sod for the new KaBOOM! playground during the build day on Aug. 9, 2018
A Kaboom volunteer sets up the new signs at Lion’s Park, volunteers made, during the Aug. 9, 2018, build day
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No need to ‘Shush!’ at Smith Library’s ‘Rockin’ Storytime’ By Amy Green | a.green@mycityjournals.com
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word as simple as “rockin” can bring old and young together still. Calvin S. Smith Library at 810 E. 3300 South, held a rockin’ event proving there is yet value in such a word. Anyone attending had a chance to sing, read, and interact with local library talent and TV personalities. On July 30, children, parents and grandparents gathered at the library for a morning full of stories, dancing and songs. This hour was undeniably rockin’ (in the enjoyment sort of way), and also rockin’ (in the wiggle-to-catchy-tunes sort of way). “Rockin’ Storytime” had live music. Smith’s own librarian Bernadette LeRoy and Vern Waters, manager of South Jordan branch, paired up with David (Gruber) Allen and Lupé Carranza — film actors with many credits. The four musicians combined talents to make a professional-quality band with comedy lyrics, set to classic cover tunes. Allen is a regular Smith library patron and was in “Ghostbusters” (the 2016 movie). Waters opened the storytime on guitar and kid-catchy humor about his fear of chickens — lines that made grown-ups laugh, too. The children responded with interest from the beginning. Other band members joined in along the way, adding new components, props, quirky animal puppets, pictures and musical elements. “We hope that we’ll be able to take this little show on the road. So far, this is the first presentation that we’ve done together,” Waters explained. Leroy described the reason behind “Rockin Storytime” stating, “We just wanted to do something that brought the community together around music, to relax, bond and have some fun.” Smith branch is a more compact library compared to other branches, but that’s nothing determined librarians couldn’t work around. Leroy assured, “It can be such a healing, joyful, fun thing to give.” The children’s delight and amusement was huge. “We are small, but mighty,” Leroy affirmed. Each child left with a colorful slap-on punk rock wristband for the
Smith Library’s “Rockin Storytime” brought the community together for music, wiggles and fun. (Amy Green/City Journals)
road, which could also double as a bookmark. It was easy to see how event organizer and youth services librarian Melodie Ashley put a lot of thought into how families could have a memorable experience. The event was free and open to the public. Ali Pearson-Perry came to the library to support friend and band member Allen. Pearson-Perry described the storytime saying, “It was very
fun, very interactive, and just as hip-hoppin’ as I thought it would be.” She brought three kids, appreciating how children could participate in an active way. “They were up there dancin’, and groovin’ and holding signs. Everybody should come out, and see that reading is fun.” Ali’s wife, Polly Pearson-Perry (a teacher), was there too, agreeing with Ali and also adding an educator’s perspective. “Reading is im-
portant, especially during the summer months because statistically speaking, that’s when our children decline a little bit in their reading skills. The public library is a great place to come, to be able to rock out and read books and even check out music, movies, and all kinds of things,” Polly said. Watch for more storytime events at calendar.slcolibrary.org/events. l
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Elected official’s salary may be a committee decision after Mayor’s raise denial By Holly Vasic | h.vasic@mycityjournals.com
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t the July 25 South Salt Lake council meeting, the council members voted 4 to 3 to deny SSL Mayor Cherie Wood a pay raise. Some council members cited city stormwater drain taxes as their reason for denying the raise although others wondered if the mayor’s gender was a factor in certain council member’s decision to vote against the increase. In the end, the council members and the mayor discussed changes on how to settle salaries in a more productive way in the future. Council member for District 3, Sharla Bynum, sees a pattern in the way some of the current council votes and how past members have also voted when it comes to the mayor. After the decision was made, Bynum questioned the motivation of council member’s Shane Siwik, Mark Kindred, Ben Pender, and Corey Thomas, who all voted to deny the raise. “You know, I saw this happen back in 2014 and, I’m not making any accusations, but sometimes I wonder if it’s a female mayor, sometimes, because it was a boy’s club back then that just did it and that didn’t even bring it to the table.” Bynum was interrupted by Siwik and Pender stating, “That is inappropriate” and saying they took offense. “I can’t help but wonder because it’s happened twice,” Bynum said. Thomas and Kindred pointed out that Thomas is a female and voted against the raise as well. After the meeting closed Siwik requested Bynum not call him “a sexist” or “a bigot.” At the next council meeting following the decision, on August 8, Bynum apologized for her comments, saying, “I feel like I owe some of my colleagues up here a bit of an apology. At the end of last meeting I made a comment, and when I made that comment I was thinking somewhat historically and philosophically. It wasn’t meant to be any kind of a personal accusation.” Siwik was ready to move on. “It’s water under the bridge,” he said. “To me it’s just forgotten.” South Salt Lake government requires that pay adjustments for elected officials be a city council decision and considering the approval in the budget for a new city council assistant and the pay raise for the city council chair, Pender, due to the extra role he is taking on, Wood thought it would be an appropriate time to ask for a pay raise, especially considering she has not had one for seven years. “I followed the process that was in place, I never heard them say they weren’t considering it for elected officials,” Wood said. “This is my full-time job, and I work 40-plus hours a week and then I attend every meeting that the council attends, as their part-time job.” Siwik recalled during springtime budget
discussions the council had decided not to give raises to elected officials. He was taken off guard when the pay raises for city council and mayor were on the agenda. “The administration, for whatever reason, assumed we were OK with giving ourselves a raise and they put it on that agenda,” Siwik said. “We thought that we had already excluded ourselves as an increase.” The council did vote unanimously not to give themselves a raise. Pender confirmed that he does receive more in the role as council chair and anybody in that role would. “The idea came from a conversation we had with the mayor previously,” Pender said. During the homeless resource center discussions last year, Pender was meeting with the mayor, attending other meetings regarding the center, which required him to step away from his daytime employment, on top of the regular council member duties. The council voted on it and decided to give the council chair a raise. Pender personally believed the mayor should not receive a raise, after denying his own with the rest of the council, due to the stormwater utility fee that may be implemented. “I have a hard time taking a raise then turn around and ask the citizens to pay a utility fee, or tax, whatever you want to call it,” Pender said. The tax would be about $48 a year per resident and businesses would have an amount to pay based on square footage of Impervious Surface Area. The open house and public hearing will take place on Sept. 5 at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m. The stormwater ordinance consideration meeting will take place on September 19, starting at 7 p.m. Council member at-large Ray deWolfe said there is always a reason not to give a raise, and the stormwater utility fee was not a valid reason for him. Another reason for the denial, according to Pender, is taking into consideration the mayor’s salary plus benefits, such as the city vehicle she drives and the cellphone she uses. Wood had argued that she has responsibilities other city mayors do not have. “A lot of our forms of government also have a city CEO, but I do both roles,” Wood said. “I don’t have somebody running the daily operations of the 350 employees that run South Salt Lake.” At the Aug. 8 RDA meeting, council member at-large Mark Kindred discussed a possible more productive way to address elected official’s salary, looking at other cities for solutions. “I just think there needs to be a more fair process put into place, and I think Provo might be on to something by having the committee review,” Kindred said. Pender described the process as three people would be selected by the council and three by that mayor, during election year, then those six would select a seventh. This committee
Mayor Cherie Wood speaks with a City Employee during an open house in March 2017. Wood was recently denied a pay raise by the city council. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
would do a payroll study before returning to the mayor and council for a vote. “I think the majority of the council liked that,” Pender said. “I think we came up with a good compromise. It doesn’t have to blow up like it did that particular council meeting.” Siwik likes the option but said maybe it
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isn’t the perfect solution. “There are some details we need to hash out over it,” Siwik said. Bynum is positive about the future as well. “I do feel like some good conversation has happened, and I wanted to thank Councilman Kindred,” Bynum said. “I think that that’s a good direction.” l
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September 2018 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 Corey Thomas, District 2 801-755-8015 cthomas@sslc.com Sharla Bynum, 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 Ray deWolfe, At-Large 801-347-6939 rdewolfe@sslc.com
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CITY NEWSLETTER South Salt Lake Turns 80 and is Looking Younger Than Ever
Happy Birthday to the residents of South Salt Lake! September 2018 marks our City’s 80th birthday and there are lots of reasons to celebrate. South Salt Lake is experiencing revitalization as businesses and families discover that this is an amazing place to live, work and play. For the last four months, I’ve been using Mayor Cherie Wood this column to review the goals in my 5-Point Strategic Plan and the 5th strategy is deeply rooted in our 80-year history -- Strengthen South Salt Lake’s position as a healthy, creative and productive City. South Salt Lake has been known as the City of Industry and the City on the Move. That’s because our proximity to major transportation routes has encouraged business and industry of all kinds. We are in luck today as resurgence in urban living makes its mark in SSL. Young and old alike, love the idea of living close to public transit and bike trails. We have great options including TRAX and the S-Line streetcar; new parks and bike trails; modern apartments and townhomes; an entrepreneurial Creative Industries Zone and proud residents who are the anchors of our beautiful and quiet neighborhoods. Entrepreneurs are finding new uses for old buildings. Neighborhoods are coalescing around parks and public spaces. We are taking advantage of this energy to bring more businesses to South Salt Lake and services to our residents.
Thank you for our new Lions Park playground!
We are promoting South Salt Lake as a first choice location for homes and businesses. We’ve already had success attracting high-end apartments and townhomes as well as single-family. You may have read that potential buyers actually camped out for a chance to purchase one of the new homes being built on the former Granite High site. Our existing neighborhoods are being recognized as desirable neighborhoods too and I have seen countless families moving into the city. It’s also essential that we attract new businesses. Our Community and Economic Development team is working with the business community to attract needed services and beautiful buildings to South Salt Lake. Bjorn’s Brew, Wasatch Renal Center and Chartway Federal Credit Union are all new additions this year. Another essential aspect to strengthening our city is positioning our Downtown and streetcar corridor as a destination city center and urban lifestyle magnet. We now have a grocery store, over 300 new housing units, and lots of new night life. We are positioned now to attract more jobs, retail, and restaurants to create the downtown atmosphere that will anchor our city. Finally, to be truly successful, we need to engage more residents and business owners in civic dialogue. We need your participation in groups like our Community Safety Coalition, the Community Design Committee – even attendance and participation at City Council meetings. I want to personally invite you to visit the City’s website or call my office to find out how you can get more involved. Together, we can make sure the next 80 years of South Salt Lake are even better than the first!
BIRTHDAY BASH SSL is turning 80! SSL Fire is turning 75! Join us to celebrate: Saturday, September 22 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Station 43 3640 South West Temple Food, games and fun!
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City News SSL City Council Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Wednesday, September 5, 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, 7 p.m.
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The citywide cleanup program is available to all South Salt Lake City residents who currently receive City garbage service. Curbside pickup will be provided for approved items that are boxed, bundled or bagged. The intent of this program is to reduce pollution in our streams, rivers and lakes and will keep our city clean. When utilizing curbside collection, residents are reminded that hazardous materials such as oil, batteries, paint, tires and other pollutants will not be collected. Ace Recycling and Disposal, the city’s garbage and recycling contractor, will be collecting bulky waste items during the fi rst two weeks of November. Properly prepared items must be placed on the curb by 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. The pickup schedule will be delivered to your home in advance.
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There will be a Business Watch meeting on Monday, Sept. 24 at 5:00 p.m. Bjorn’s Brew 2165 S State.
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Full agendas, minutes, handouts and video recorded meetings available at: sslc.com/city-government/council-meeting Date Agenda Item Subject Action 8/8/18 Council Staff Ordinance An Ordinance allowing the Council to have Approved their own staff person 8/8/18 A Resolution to make a Update on the Council Rules in regards to Approved change to Council Rules Council Staff Person Regarding Staff Person 8/8/18 Equal Pay Policy Updating City Policy to reflect equal pay for Moved to Unfinished Business all genders for a future meeting 8/22/18 A Resolution adjusting the A Resolution expressing the intent to adjust Approved boundaries at 2508 S. 500 E. the boundaries with Salt Lake City at 2508 S. 500 E. and setting a public hearing date 8/22/18 An Ordinance amending Ch. An Ordinance amending the Subdivision and Moved to Unfinished Business 15.12 – Subdivision and Development Standards in South Salt Lake for September 5th Regular Development Standards Meeting South Salt
Next Step No Further Action No Further Action Further Discussion Public Hearing date set for October 24th Further Discussion
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Public Safety Appreciation of Public Safety For the past several years the South Salt Lake Police and Fire Departments, have been recognized by one of our own local businesses. Salt Lake Valley Dealerships sponsor a Public Safety Appreciation & Awareness BBQ on September 11 of each year. This year the 5th Annual Event will take place at Salt Lake Valley Buick/GMC on 725 W 3300 S, from Noon to 2:30 p.m. All are invited to enjoy lunch, meet your local public safety, and donate to support SSL Police and Fire. Sept. 11 will forever be a day we remember in history, and a day that hundreds of police officers Police Chief Jack Carruth and firefighters lost their lives in the service of their community. Of the 2,977 victims killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, 412 were public safety personnel who responded to the World Trade Center. 343 firefighters and 69 police officers lost their lives that day, and hundreds more lost their lives to cancer and other illness’ in the years to follow. Sept. 11th was chosen as our event date, not only to show respect to those that lost their lives then, but also to the thousands since 9/11. Each year hundreds of law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty. A total of 1,511 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in a 10 year span, an average of one death every 58 hours in the United States. Firefighter fatalities are very similar in numbers to Law Enforcement; in 2017 there were 60 firefighter deaths nationally. Our employees are loyal to their Public Safety Family, their jobs and to the South Salt Lake community they serve. They work together protecting our community in potentially dangerous situations every day, which creates a strong bond among them all. If you were to stop by any community event within the city, you would be certain to see police and fire in attendance. All our Public Safety personnel are involved in planning the future of the city. They not only care about what impacts the city, but also a bright future. Please join us in celebrating the South Salt Lake Police Department and Fire Department on Sept. 11, it is a great opportunity to meet the men and women serving your community and keeping you safe.
Neighborhood Watch Meetings taking place in September: Tuesday, Sept. 11 Riverfront Apartments 745 W Fine Dr, 6-8 p.m., Neighborhood Night & Community Policing Zones 3-4 Thursday, Sept. 13 Columbus Community Center, Room 101, 7 p.m., Community Policing Zones 1-2 Thursday, Sept. 20 River Run Condo Clubhouse located at 3807 South River Run Way (990 W), 7 p.m., Jordan River Parkway and Community Policing Zones 5-6 Tuesday, Sept. 25 Waverly Townhomes Clubhouse, 7 p.m., Waverly, Plymouth and Huntly Manor Townhome communities, Community Policing Zones 5-6 A recording with updated information can he heard by calling 801-412-3668.
Rock Stars – Police Department Victim Advocates This collection of individuals brings us to a new juncture. Never before have we had three Rock Stars from one department in the same year. Upon receiving this nomination, it was carefully reviewed and this team should be honored as a group. They were nominated by their supervisor Brooke St. John with support from Lieutenant Anderson and Chief Carruth. Daniel Hernandez has been a victim advocate with South Salt Lake for five years. He has a heart of gold. He is highly concerned about the well-being of others, victims and his co-workers. He moved to SSL as a young teenager. He grew up in this area, attended Granite High and has lived and worked in South Salt Lake since. He is always willing to take on any challenge and to make certain others have what they need to do the same. He spends countless hours searching out available resources to meet the needs of victims. Additionally, he speaks Spanish and is able to communicate with many non-English speaking victims. He genuinely cares about their experiences and feelings. Thank you Daniel! Kristen Thompson has been a victim advocate for over ten years. She canS alt always counted on to step up with her knowledge of S outh Lakebe Journal .com
available resources, willingness to complete any task assigned and diligence and dedication to the victims she serves in South Salt Lake. Kristen is always willing to help others, ensuring all victims have the services they need to survive and remain safe and she is completely committed to the work she performs. Thank you Kristen! Tina Orme has been a victim advocate with South Salt Lake for a year and a half. She puts her heart and soul into her job each day. Tina never bats an eye when it comes to taking on additional tasks to help her team, staying late to work on projects or serve the needs of a victim and strives daily to meet just the basic needs of violent crime victims. Tina is skilled at gaining the trust of those she serves. She continually goes the extra mile to make sure victims have their physical needs, as well as their emotional needs met. She has personally supported many outside of the norm events to support the Victim Advocates team. Thank you Tina!
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Coffee with a Cop is part of a national initiative to create a place for community members and police officers to come together. The SSL 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. This month: VIA Apartments 3808 So W Temple on Wednesday, September 5
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Business & Development Columbus Senior Center Highlights
Capital Improvement Highlights 2100 South Pavement
This UDOT project will include new pavement and new ADA sidewalk ramps where needed from State to 300 West in both directions. The road will have lane closures and delays on evenings and weekends. It is expected to be completed in October. More project information is available at www.udot.utah.gov/go/2100srenewed
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Stapp Construction continues to work on Penney Ave and Blair Circle to install curb, gutter and sidewalk. The new curb and gutter required the installation of additional storm drain piping. Most of the storm drain work has been completed, though some remains. The project has been delayed because Rocky Mountain Power had to relocate the power poles in the project area. The issues with power have been resolved so work will begin to move at an accelerated pace.
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays - 9:30 a.m. EnhanceFitness Tuesdays - Tai Chi 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30 a.m. - Pickleball Fridays - 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing Daily Lunch - Noon $3 suggested donation Tuesday, Sept 4 Art Class w/ Ranae 10:00 a.m. Monday, Sept 10 Live Entertainment – Debra Bowers - 11:00 a.m.
New Coffee Shop on State The City of South Salt Lake is pleased to announce the opening of Bjorn’s Brews newest location at 2165 S. State. Bjorn’s Brew is a local, family-owned coffee shop which donates a percentage of each sale to animal and pet charities. The owner of Bjorn’s Brew purchased the former Taco Bell and completed a full remodel of the building and site. The remodel is a great example of revitalizing an existing building and turning it into an attractive community business. As reported last month, the City is seeing a number of new restaurants and eateries along State Street. We are excited to see these new businesses invest in South Salt Lake and become part of the community.
Parleys Trail - Main to West Temple
This project has kicked off with UTA and Granite Construction. A one-block segment of trail will be built in the S-Line streetcar corridor, in the style similar to the sections east of State Street. It will include a 12’ wide concrete trail, lighting, landscaping and smooth transitions to street crossings at Main Street and West Temple.
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The park and playground are open and better than ever! Check out the new playground equipment, Tricycle track and more. Thanks to our major donor and volunteers - jetBlue. A special thanks to local contractor Property Dynamics for refurbishing the pavilion and sending volunteers for two full days.
BEFORE...
Monday, Sept 17 Presentation: Mexican Jumping Beans - 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Sept 20 Pancake Breakfast 8:45 a.m. - Hosted by Advisory Committee Friday, Sept 21 Emergency Preparedness Part 1 - 11:00 a.m.
AFTER!
Monday, Sept 24 Live Entertainment – Doralee Madsen Friday, Sept 28 Emergency Preparedness Part 2 - 11:00 a.m. Come check out what the Senior Center has to offer!
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Community Happenings Community Partners dig into United Way Day of Caring Over 200 volunteers will sweep through South Salt Lake on Thursday, September 12 for United Way Day of Caring. Volunteers from four different companies will help support work our shared work of making this city a terrific place for youth and families. • Holland and Hart will be cleaning up the landscaping along the S-Line and Parley’s Trail • Swire Coca-Cola will be sprucing up Historic Scott School, with landscaping, paint, and a new bike rack
Youth Open Gym
Columbus Center Gym 2531 S 400 E Monday-Friday 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Age 17 and under welcome Youth 8 and under need an adult present
• OC Tanner and Enterprise Renta-Car will be removing invasive trees and overgrowth along the Jordan River
Remember When… 2018 marks 75 years of service for the South Salt Lake Fire Department. May 1, 1942 the Civil Defense League was formally charged with organizing a volunteer fire department under the League. Jesse Burrows was appointed as the first Fire Chief and began the organization and formation of the South Salt Lake Fire Department. Eighteen months later, on December 2, 1943 the City of South Salt Lake formally organized its first fire department.
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Samuel Davies was appointed as the fi rst Fire Chief of the South Salt Lake Fire Department at that time. Chief Davies was the only employee of the Fire Department and also served as the City Building Inspector. He and his family lived in Fire Station No. 1 located on Oakland Avenue. The South Salt Lake Fire Department started as a volunteer fire department comprised of about 20 men from the community. Each member of the Department was issued firefighting gear and told to listen for the call out siren indicating a fire. Most of the members of the Department at that time received their first fire training on their first fire call. It was a time in the history of the Department when people from all around would clamor to see the firefighters racing down the street hanging on the back of fire engines racing toward the unknown. Many of the original members of the volunteer department served for 30 or more years in the community and passed the valuable lessons of experience to the future leaders of the Department.
Boys and girls grades 2 to 12 can join and learn leadership, confidence, hard work and sportsmanship on and off the mat. This is a great program for any youth striving for the next level in wrestling and/or athletic development. First timers are encouraged to join! Mandatory parent meeting: September 4th, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Practices: Mon - Fri 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. beginning September 5th Location: PAL Central Park Community Center (2797 South 200 E) Questions: Contact Coach Anthony martinez amartinez@southsaltlakecity. com or at 801-412-3227
LUNCH on the Move Wednesday, September 19 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. SSL City Hall – 220 East Morris Ave Discover a new food truck each month and stop in to see what’s new at City Hall.
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Promise
Apply for a Promise SSL Afterschool Program
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Promise South Salt Lake will start accepting afterschool applications on August 6th for the 2018-2019 school year. Programs begin Tuesday, September 4th. Please watch for us at your school’s Back to School Night or your Community Centers Application Event for more program details. For more information contact Alex at 801-483-6057.
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Cottonwood football continues to rebuild a once proud tradition By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com
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ast year, new head coach Bart Bowen entered a Cottonwood Colts football program that literally was in tatters. So the former Kearns Cougars assistant set about to change things. He started by cleaning up the weight room and then moved on to the press box, getting out the window cleaner, some wipes and a broom and dustpan. During summer conditioning Bowen basically did the same thing—this time, with players who refused to buy in to his new way of thinking. In a matter of speaking, it was important to him because it represented a change in ideology—of thoughts and mannerisms. It worked at Kearns—a program facing as many, if not more challenges than that which he faces at Cottonwood; why not here? Out with the old, in with the new. And so now, in this his second season at the helm of the Colts, Bowen will now embark upon changing that which ultimately matters to alumni, to boosters and to students—the scoreboard. Last year, the Colts didn’t win a single game. But, Bowen says he felt like he, and the kids, did what they had to do to change the oft-held public perception that the Colts have D-1 talent; they just don’t always want to finish games out with a full-out effort. That seemed to change toward the end of last season as a number of freshmen and sophomores got significant playing time on the varsity squad. That experience is what Bowen believes will eventually turn things around at Cottonwood. For the first time in many years, the Colts have a 64-man roster to open the season. While it isn’t on par with programs like Corner Canyon, Alta, Brighton and Timpview—all region foes—it’s a sight better than last year when Cottonwood seemed to have about one-third of the 100 players other opponents had. Last year and the year previous, Cottonwood had about half of this year’s roster total, forcing many players to play both ways. Valuable experience, to be sure, but it also led
to many unnecessary injuries which hampered the Colts ability to play at their best. This year, Cottonwood will be loaded for bear from the outset. That said, some players will still have to play both ways. 2018 also will see the same preseason opposition as last year—another welcome sight for Colts fans who nearly witnessed their school capture a victory over both Kearns—whom they lost to 49-32—and to Hillcrest. The only difference this year is that Cottonwood will open the season on the road at Olympus on Aug. 17, and then the Colts will return home to play three straight games—to Clearfield, to Kearns and to Hillcrest. Bowen said that he believes Cottonwood has a chance to turn those L’s into W’s before it begins region play. For starters, the Colts will be led by a new quarterback. Senior Hunter Workman will take all the snaps for Cottonwood and for the most part, he seems to be a humble, hardworking kid—a trademark that many players in this new Colts culture seem to have. Workman threw for two touchdowns last year in the loss to Hillcrest and had mop-up duty in several other games. Enter two new running backs—converted defenders according to Bowen. Throw in two new wide receivers as well—two who didn’t play varsity football last season—and you have a Colts offense that will be learning from the get. The difference according to Bowen, is that these kids have completely bought into the program and hit that sparkling clean weight room hard in the offseason. Behind an offensive line returning four of its five starters is also a big help, added Bowen. With a stripped down, run-heavy game plan though, the Colts feel like they’ll have a good opportunity to understand what they’re doing right away—a departure from the more complex spread offense Bowen said he typically employs. But, it does prove that you can teach an old dog new tricks. On defense, the Colts will have to have
Hunter Workman throws a fade during the Colts opening game of the season. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
their O-linemen play both ways. But that 4-2-5 defensive scheme will be watered down as well, giving the younger players who got mostly JV and some varsity minutes an opportunity to learn in the five preseason games they’re playing in 2018. The preseason will wrap up with a game
against Wasatch on Sept. 14. While a state tournament berth is still probably a year or two away it’s clear that Bowen has stamped his way on everything the Colts are doing as they look to return to their glory days of the late 2000s. l
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Beginning teachers begin to see better salaries By Jet Burnham and Julie Slama | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com, Julie@mycityjournals.com
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anice Voorhies began her teaching career in Alpine School District in 1969, a time when it was the lowest-paying school district in a state with the lowest teacher salary in the nation. “I arguably was—for a brief while—the lowest paid teacher in America,” she said. Voorhies is now Board of Education president for Jordan District and was thrilled to announce a pay increase for Utah teachers for the 2018-2019 school year. The raise includes an $875 step increase for every teacher and a $2,500 cost-of-living adjustment for every licensed employee for a total raise of $3,675. “We had a goal to retain quality teachers and attract new teachers,” Voorhies said. “This compensation is something I never could have dreamed of when I started my first-year salary at $4,800.” When the package was announced, some teachers argued the raise was unfair because, by percentages, new teachers got a bigger raise than experienced teachers. Others, like Jordan Ridge Elementary’s Laurie Christensen, thought it was a great package. With the announcement, she reminded her colleagues that it incentivizes college students to enter and remain in the profession. “We’ve got to shift our view,” she said. “We’ve got to look at what’s best for all of the educators out there.” West Hills Middle teacher Victor Neves has
been teaching for 27 years. He said before the raise last year, he was making about twice as much as a first-year teacher. “I certainly don’t work twice as hard as firstyear teachers,” he said. “I’d say I work about onetenth as hard as first-year teachers. And because I know what I’m doing, I think I teach better than them — but not twice as well as them.” In Canyons District, first-year teacher Whitney Lott will be teaching Midvale Middle School eighth-graders. “My contract begins Aug. 17 and already I’ve been getting the room ready,” she said in late July, adding that she has read the core curriculum, a teaching strategy book and will have attended a teaching “base camp” before her contract begins. “Being a new teacher may be more work than a veteran as I’m learning everything and creating a curriculum while veteran teachers usually are not on the same learning curve. (But) I truly, truly believe this is the one of the most important jobs we can do.” Neves said the salary arms race among the districts competing for new teachers is encouraging. “If we’re going to attract and retain new teachers, which we need to do, we have to pay them market rates,” he said. Voorhies said the board had beginning teachers in mind when they approved the raise. “It’s never easy for a first-year teacher — financially or with the workload—there’s a huge
learning curve,” she said. “But anything we can do to allow teachers to earn more money—they’ll go someplace else if they can’t feed their family.” Emily Oscarson is a first-year teacher at Golden Fields Elementary in Jordan District, starting at $42,800 a year. She survived on her intern wage last year—50 percent of a teacher’s wage— even while she ran her classroom independently. “Like any career, you have to work your way up,” she said. “You’re not going to start fresh out of college making some huge salary.” Utah Education Association spokesman Mike Kelley said that school districts together worked to “set the mark above $40,000 in all school districts here in the valley,” but that starting salary is not across the state as rural school districts may not have the same resources. Murray Education Association President and Murray High School government teacher Mark Durfey is grateful for the pay raise. “Murray Education Association members are appreciative of the 2.75 percent raise,” he said, adding there won’t be an additional increase in insurance rates. “With this increase, added to the considerable adjustment from last year’s negotiations, we think Murray is a great place to work.” Utah teachers have always been quick to point out they are some of the lowest paid in the nation. According to statistics from EdBuild.org, a nonprofit organization in support of public schools, (see table), Utah’s salary ranking moved up from 35th to 31st when average teacher wages were adjusted for cost of living. However, the study used 2013 wages. The recent raises—nearly 12 percent last year and the additional bump from this year’s packages—may have moved Utah closer to the middle of the pack. However, there still is a need to make the pay scale equal to those of starting professionals, such as a computer programmer or a medical techni-
cian. (see table). In a recent article, the National Education Association states: “It is true that most educators decide to enter the teaching profession because of a desire to work with children, but to attract and retain a greater number of dedicated, committed professionals, educators need salaries that are literally ‘attractive.’” In a 2006 NEA study, half of new U.S. teachers are likely to quit within the first five years because of poor working conditions and low salaries. However, with salaries on the rise, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics study found in 2015 that after three years, only 17 percent of teachers leave their field. The determining factor was money. Their study of 1,900 teachers showed that 97 percent of teachers who earned more than $40,000 their first year returned the next year, compared with 87 percent who earned less than $40,000. Utah teachers, like Neves, are hopeful additional funding for education will be approved by the state legislature. He said it’s important to ease the burden of the high rent many young teachers are facing. “The raise is big and it’s great but the legislature needs to step up,” he said. “If we are going to get teachers, we have to pay new teachers enough to pay their rent.” Voorhies said those employed by taxpayers—police, fire fighters and teachers—have traditionally been underpaid and undervalued by the community. “I don’t think they have to be rich, but they should be able to make a living so we can encourage good people—people that really care about the community—to work in the fields that will influence our children for better and keep us safe,” she said. l
Sherry Nance, fourth grade teacher at Midvalley Elementary, runs her classroom in September 2017. Teachers in school districts across Salt Lake County have received pay increases over the past few years. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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Student success depends on good parent/teacher communication By Nikki Crown | n.crown@mycityjournals.com
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ny relationship requires work in order for it to succeed. Parents and teachers both want the same outcome, they want their students to succeed. A big step in that process is having successful parent/teacher communication. When both the parent and the teacher are willing to communicate with each other they can be instrumental in the success of that student. Parent-teacher relationships don’t just happen. They are built over time through consistent communication, collaboration and trust. Here’s what both teachers and parents had to say. Tracy Findlay, a first grade teacher at Longview Elementary, said, “The most important thing is to stay involved with your child’s classroom.” Volunteering in your child’s classroom may include: attending field trips, attending school activities and responding quickly and positively to any communication sent home. Findlay also said, “You are your child’s greatest advocate and you know your child the best. Any advice and insight you can give the teacher from the onset would be greatly appreciated. Also remember that you are a team, you both want what is best for your child. If your child knows that you don’t support the teacher, then it can make it harder for that child to re-
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spect and trust that teacher.” The last piece of advice Findlay would give parents is to show gratitude. She said, “Our job is often very stressful, and something as simple as a small thank you can make your day. If you see the teacher doing something well, or you are grateful for something they are doing for your child, be sure to thank them.” Annette Tomlinson, a kindergarten teacher at Longview Elementary, agreed and said the “key is to be consistent in checking in with your child’s teacher. This lets the teacher know that the parent is interested in what their students is learning and that the teacher is valued as an active contributor in the growth of the child.” Tomlinson also emphasized the importance of trust between a parent and the teacher. Trust that they have been trained to do their job. She said, “Parents need to be open to suggestions to enrich their child’s development, both educationally and socially. None of us are perfect and we all have things to work on.” Good communication is a two-way street. No matter how hard one tries, if the other person isn’t willing to put forth any effort, a relationship cannot be built. Melanie Visser, a parent of two elementary
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students said, “I appreciate it when the teachers respond promptly. I know we’re all busy, but it shows that they’re as concerned about my child’s education as I am. I also love it when they tell me what’s going on in the classroom or at the school. I want to be involved, I want to know.” Sometimes parents are aware that their child may be difficult. Holly Peterson, a mother who has had seven children go through the educational system in West Jordan, said, “Sometimes parent-teacher meetings were hard, because I knew a lot of what I would hear would be negative things. Even if you are dealing with a hard student, find at least one positive thing to bring up. I know it would have made a difference for me.” Debbie Spieth said the one thing that would make parent/teacher communication easier is consistency. Teachers are as unique in their teaching as they are in their communication home. “I wish how they communicated was consistent across the board so I always knew what to expect,” she said. l
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Lucas taking his sister to school. (Nikki Crown/City Journals)
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Finding ways to fund a classroom By Nikki Crown | n.crown@mycityjournals.com
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ith school starting many parents and students have forked out money for school supplies and school clothes. Sometimes the list for back to school shopping provided by the teacher may seem extensive and contain odd suggestions such as hand sanitizer or Clorox wipes. With many school districts facing tighter budgets more teachers are having to provide themselves with the basic tools they need to just do their jobs. This does not even cover any extra activities or project the teacher may want to do with their students. In a survey by Scholastic, an educational publishing and media company, “principals were found to have spent an average of $683 of their own money, while teachers spent $530 — and teachers in high-poverty schools spent nearly 40 percent more than that.” How much a teacher spends often depends a lot on what and whom they teach. There is a bit of a tax break for teachers who spend money out of pocket. The Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 2940) is a bill to provide relief for educators who pay out of pocket for classroom expenses incurred to help meet their students’ needs, up to $250. An educator can only spend up to $250 dollars, but most of them are expending twice that. The Granite Education Foundation recognized this need and found a way to fill it. They support educators by “providing resources for the classroom through grants, incentives and basic needs for students. The Granite Education Foundation connects teachers to resources through the Cash for Classrooms grant.” It’s
designed for educators to purchase classroom supplies that district funds do not cover. They award approximately $25,000 in grants to teachers each year. The foundation is mainly funded from their Fore Kids Golf Tournament that members of the business community participate in. The tournament is held every summer and all proceeds benefit their Cash for Classrooms program. This year’s event took place on July 12 at Wasatch State Park Golf Course in Midway, Utah. The tournament included a four-person team scramble round of golf and contests including Hole-in-Ones, closest to the pin and longest drive. After the round, participants were treated to a steak fry lunch. The foundation also accepts donations from other outside sources and community members. In order for an educator to qualify for the grant they can go to the foundation’s website at granitekids.org and fill out an application. The application process is meticulous and requires the educator to specify exactly how the funds will be used and how it will benefit their classroom. After the applications are received a committee reviews each one and selects the programs that will get funded. The programs that are selected have wide variety of intended uses from a reading rug for their class room to materials for a science project. Brooker Porter, the marketing and communications director for the Granite Education Foundation, said her favorite part of working
Lalani Warr from Valley Crest Elementary receiving her grant from The Granite Education Foundation. (Courtesy Granite Education Foundation)
with the program is “seeing the excitement on the teachers’ faces when we go into their classroom to surprise them with the information that they’ve been selected for a grant.” “We dress up with super hero capes and bring signs. The students will get so excited and a lot of times it brings the teachers to tears. They’re so excited to be able to fund this activity or program for their kids,” she said. “Seeing how much the teachers care about their students and how invested they are in the success of their
students” is why she does what she does. Porter said, “This is a great way to give back to the teacher for those with the means and ability. If that’s outside your abilities right now, just buy a teacher a box of Kleenexes or a container of hand sanitizer and see their eyes light up when they realize that we appreciate the sacrifices they are making on behalf of the students they are in charge of.” For more information, visit granitekids. org. l
The benefits of STEM summer programs By Nikki Crown | n.crown@mycityjournals.com
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all brings with it the start of school. Oftentimes some students return to their classrooms with achievement levels lower than they were at the beginning of the summer. But this year, the community provided resources so students could prevent this summer setback —The Clark Planetarium’s STEM summer program. STEM is curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications. This particular program provided by The Clark Planetarium was offered free of charge at the Columbus Library. The Planetarium program offered hands-on activities to build robots, collect and analyze data, and solve problems. According to the program’s description it will “simulate NASA mission procedures of identi-
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fying an object and designing a robotic exploration mission providing a playful approach to STEM activities.” The Clark Planetarium provided both the tablets and the robotic pieces for the interactive learning. The mission of the Clark Planetarium as stated on their website is “to create and present enlightening experiences that inspire wonder in learning about space and science and to promote greater public awareness of the science in our daily lives.” Joe Roberts, the coordinator of the activity, said, “At the Clark Planetarium they have a passion for science and technology. They’ve seen a decline in museum attendance and if they need to bring that passion closer to the community, to come to you, they will.” The coordinator brought that passion for science and technology directly to the youth gathered at the Columbus Library. As they worked on their robot and towards the challenges assigned, they were encouraged with thought
provoking and open-ended questions that encouraged their learning and then were praised for their accomplishments. Lucas, one of the attendees stated that he signed up for the program because he is “interested in electronics and noticed there is a robotics club at his high school and he wanted to get a head start.” He loved the complex nature and interactive questions provided by this program and the “feeling of accomplishment when your robot does exactly who you want it to.” Jack, another attendee, said his favorite part was “being able to mess around with electronics and the thrill of building something of your own.” This hands-on learning is not the only benefit to the program. Lucas said he also enjoys the collaborative effort of the program. “I like being able to talk with the others about what their robot is doing and how they did things differently than me. We learn from each other that way.” l
Jack testing his robot’s responses. (Nikki Crown/City Journals)
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Spice Kitchen Incubator helps refugees start culinary businesses By Cami Mondeaux | c.mondeaux@mycityjournals.com
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he Spice Kitchen Incubator, which stands for Supporting the Pursuit of Innovative Culinary Entrepreneurs, is a program of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) providing commercial kitchen space and business expertise to refugees and other disadvantaged individuals. The program is modeled after La Cocina, a non-profit organization located in San Francisco with a similar mission statement. Spice Kitchen received technical assistance from La Cocina to launch in 2013 and subsequently opened their current location with a commercial kitchen in 2014. Spice Kitchen’s website states their mission is to “develop successful food businesses, preserve their culinary traditions and share their talents with the Salt Lake County Community.” The program aims to give these individuals opportunities that may be impossible otherwise. “Many refugees that were arriving and taking part of the resettlement process had experience cooking in their home countries,” said Kathryn Idzorek, program manager of Spice Kitchen. “A lot of them wanted to be able to utilize those culinary skills and… sell food professionally here in the U.S.” The program has a general model consisting of four stages that each applicant completes. These four stages include: Application & Enrollment, Pre-Incubation, Incubation, and Graduation. Every completed program is specific to the mission statement and long-term goals of the applicant. The first stage, Application & Enrollment, occurs when an individual applies for a position
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and is then called in for an interview. “It is a competitive program,” said Idzorek. During this stage, the applicants are evaluated for characteristics and traits necessary for success. “Ultimately, we are looking for entrepreneurial spirit.” The second stage, Pre-Incubation, establishes the aspects of the applicant’s specific mission statement and long-term goals. During this time, they aim to become confident with their business plan and begin to launch their business. The third stage, Incubation, is where applicants begin to obtain hands-on experience. Spice Kitchen provides a commercial kitchen to use and market opportunities to sell and serve their food. These opportunities are accomplished through Spice To-Go meals, farmers markets and catering. The final stage, Graduation, takes place when the applicant expands their business outside of Spice Kitchen while still having contact to use as an available resource when needed. The program enrolls twice a year in groups of 10. Individuals who choose to go through the program can apply or be recruited. “We actively recruit, and we want to work with excellent chefs and give them that opportunity,” said Idzorek. Spice Kitchen Incubator not only reaches out to refugees and new Americans, but also to low-to-moderate income families in the area. According to Idzorek, Spice Kitchen is represented by 38 different businesses and from people across the globe. Through their catering and other market opportunities, a variety of international cuisines are
A Spice Kitchen accepted applicant practices his skills in the commercial kitchen provided by the program. (Cami Mondeaux/City Journals)
available to try. Different cuisines include: African, European, Russian and more. These cuisines are introduced as different individuals choose to enter the program. Spice To-Go meals are offered every Thursday, showcasing a featured entrepreneur. They must be pre-ordered prior to pick up.
That is what makes Spice Kitchen so unique. Idzorek encouraged local residents to try the Spice To-Go meals and said, “It’s like a passport around the world. You get to try food from all [over].” For more information visit spicekitchenincubator.org or email spice.kitchenincubator@rescue. org l
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things they want to achieve are possible and that it’s real—because a lot of times, people see these things on TV and they see them happening to other people and it’s hard for them to really personalize it and make it be something they believe they can achieve.” On Aug. 3-4, fighters coached by Pena at the PAL and other gyms from around the West converged on the Central City gym. In front of hundreds of fans, family and supporters they fought over a two-day span. Several PAL fighters came out victorious according to Pena. The other highlight of the event, however, came at its conclusion when World Boxing Commission champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz was on hand and signed all the winners’ boxing gloves. In a world where most celebrities usually sign their memorabilia with machines and even ghost signers, it was nice to see such a kind gesture from Ortiz—one that meant so much to these kids who are, in Pena’s words, trying to chase their own dreams. l
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he Jordan River is often overlooked as a natural asset of the Salt Lake Valley, but one local nonprofit is working to raise awareness among the community’s youth. Hartland Community 4 Youth and Families recently completed a three-year project that focused on beautifying the area around the Jordan River and raising awareness of the river’s importance. The project also provided at-risk youth with the opportunity to get outside to enjoy this underappreciated natural area that flows through their neighborhoods. The river serves the Salt Lake Valley as a unique and diverse ecosystem running right through its heart. The project was conceived as a way to beautify the Jordan River Trail while helping to connect young people in the area with the river. “The initial idea for the project was that there were so many old signs along the trail that had been tagged,” Project Leader Van Hoover said. “They were these old dilapidated signs that were structurally sound, and the thought was how cool it would be for people who were passing by to see cool art to appreciate rather than an old sign.” During the first two years of the proj-
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ect, five directional signs were painted each year to cover graffiti and to add art to the area expressing appreciation for the river and the trail. The concept evolved to focus on art created by kids and community artists. Inspiration for the artwork was derived from activities that Hartland organized for local kids to enjoy, such as canoeing the river and biking the Jordan River Trail. “The overarching goal was to help the community have ownership of the river and the trail,” Hoover said. “They’re a lot less likely to destroy public spaces when they made it better or got to play a part. Now kids can go on the trail and say, ‘I got to help paint that mural.’ To me that’s a powerful connection.” During the third year of the project, which concluded this May, larger murals were painted on buildings facing the river near 1700 South and 300 South and a river overpass. The project involved dozens of kids from Hartland’s programs as well as community artists and other volunteers. “Everybody that participated saw the city in a new light,” said Pete Vordenberg, project volunteer and Hartland board member. “They discovered this thing flowing through their city that they had no
idea was there. They cross over the river in their car or the bus. People don’t think of it as a natural resource.” Project organizers hope this will be part of a larger movement to appreciate the Jordan River and what it can mean to the community. “It’s an opportunity for the city and the whole valley to enjoy this natural thing,” Vordenberg said. “Cities can revolve around a river like the Jordan River. This is such a great step in the right direction.” “People can think of the river in a different way,” Hoover said. “What sections of the trail are safe? People ask me that all the time. The river is being stigmatized. We can change the way people see it, that it is a positive place to be.” The artwork along the river depicts natural features of the Jordan River like pelicans, turtles and trees. The images also show ways that the river can be enjoyed like canoeing. “The artwork was very connected to what the kids did on the river,” Hoover said. He hopes their connection to the river will continue to grow and that more people in the community will value the Jordan River as a resource to be protected and enjoyed. l
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spoiled • Sometimes you need to stay in bed all day reading a good book • Making friends is easy • Going to bed early is a punishment • It’s okay to cry when your feelings are hurt • Saturday morning cartoons are awesome • Spending an afternoon in the park is the best use of your time • A $20 bill makes you rich • When your friend is mean, it’s okay to tell them that wasn’t nice • It’s fun to be excited for birthdays and Christmas • Eating cold cereal for dinner is the best • Throwing a water balloon at your sister is thrilling • You never have to watch your carbs • Shoes aren’t always necessary • Cloud watching is not a waste of time So how did we go from being fun-loving kidlets to cranky adults? When did we decide it was better to be busy than to have fun? As with most terrible things, I blame the teenage years. Being 13 years old can
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