West Valley September 2017

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REGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT COMES TO WEST VALLEY

By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com

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est Valley City was the host of the The eight-year-old champion was Fremont, Pacific Southwest Regional Baseball Calif. They defeated Spanish Springs, Nev. 12Tournament for eight- and nine-year-old play10 in the final game. Hunter Cyprus was winless ers. The tournaments crowned region champiin pool play with four losses. The Roosevelt and ons in their age groups.

Riverton Utah teams both were 2-2 in pool play “It was good baseball and incredible how while Taylorsville went 0-4. well the teams played. We heard a lot of good “Our teams did not do as well as we had things from our guest teams and they had a lot hoped. They were competitive though. For the of fun here. They all told us what a class act eight- and nine-year-olds this is the championjob the league and city had done at hosting the ship. They do not offer a World Series like they tournament,” Hunter Cyprus league president do for the older age groups,” Morrow said.

Shayne Morrow said. “We had several players Guam presented the biggest logistics hurand parents from our league helping out, that dle for tournament organizers. Attaining howas great.” tel rooms and arranging transportation for the The qualifying teams earned spots in the players was a challenge for a team coming from region tournament by winning their respective so far away. The tournament host hotels, Town district tournament.

Place Suites and Crystal Inn, in West Valley California sent representatives from three sponsored housing for the players and coaches. districts: northern, central and southern. Nevada “The league ice maker broke the week beand Arizona each sent representatives and Utah fore the tournament began. Maverik stepped in was allowed a northern, southern and Hunter and supplied all of the ice we needed. EveryCyprus representative because of its host status. thing from drinks to snow cones. Whatever we Guam had a team in the nine-year-old division. needed, I figure it was more than a $1,000 worth “The teams participated in a skills compeof ice,” Morrow said. tition and we had a movie in the park for the The other tournament sponsors included kids. It was beneficial for us to get our league Golden Corral in West Valley who served the out there again. The community and players encoaches and umpires a kickoff breakfast. joyed it. It was a lot of work,” Morrow said.

Hunter Cyprus baseball league is growing.

Hunter Cyprus baseball has been organized Morrow said the number of kids participating since 1955 and had hosted this level of tournais increasing and support from parents has imment before. Morrow said the league has hosted proved. They play their games at Hunter Park, several state and district tournaments.

3500 South and 5800 West, and at Magna Park.

“I have been told by state officials that The local league champions this season Hunter Cyprus was the first organized league in were the Pewee Yankees, Minor Mariners and the state to join the Cal Ripken organization,” Major Blue Jays.

Morrow said.

The league serves players ages 4-18. It The nine-year-old champion was Elk offers t-ball for the younger players and comGrove, Calif. They defeated Heartwell, Calif. petitive level for its all-stars. In the fall, they 15-3 in the championship game. The Hunter encourage players to continue playing at TayCyprus team went 0-3 in the pool play. The oth- A Hunter Cyprus eight-year-old hones his pitch in for a strike at the Pacific Southwest Regional Baseball lorsville because Hunter football takes over the er two Utah teams, Eagle Mountain and Mueller Tournament. (Shayne Morrow/Hunter Cyprus) fields at Hunter Park. Cal Ripken Baseball is a Park both went 1-2 and missed out on the chamdivision of Babe Ruth baseball. l pionship round.

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est Valley City Council voted 5-1 to approve a 5.23 percent raise in property taxes for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Mayor Ron Bigelow was the dissenting vote. He also voted against a property tax increase last year.

City Finance Director Jim Welch said they felt “this is an appropriate budget to use the city’s finite resources.”

Two factors played roles in the tax increase, according to city officials. One being a judgment levy that covers tax revenue shortages. Those shortages happen when companies successfully appeal changes to their property values that reduces their taxes.

City Manager Wayne Pyle said the city worked hard to absorb those costs before receiving notice in June that the levy would be $2.7 million, approximately $800,000 more than anticipated.

“We usually have a judgement levy assessment year to year, but it’s typically in the neighborhood of $80,000 to $100,000, not $2.7 million so that was something of a surprise,” Pyle said.

Finance Director Jim Welch said the city

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The property tax calculator on the city’s website that shows what your estimated property tax would be based on the appraised value of your home. (West Valley City)

found resources and ways to adjust costs and cover all but $848,000 of the $2.7 million.

“It’s not ongoing and will go away next year,” Welch said of the monetary amount, adding it would come out to about $13 a month per household to make up that whole this year.

The second factor is an additional $1 million to finance a programmatic increase for the police department. It will provide six new police officers, equipment and support services.

“This represents a way to provide services and actually an increase in services for the police department,” Welch said.

In Police Chief Lee Russo’s budget proposal presentation to the city council in July, he said the additional officers would allow for four new business patrols in addition to the eight geographically dispersed patrol beats the city currently has operated for 20 years. Those four business patrols would operate along Redwood Road, 3500 South and 5600 West.

“Not deterring crime in those areas will lead to closures in businesses and blighted properties,” he said.

A few West Valley residents spoke during the city council meeting voicing their support in assisting the police department.

“I am totally for getting money for the police department and fire department,” said Chesterfield resident Robert Erekson. “Thirteen dollars doesn’t sound too bad.”

Resident Necia Christensen said people shouldn’t always lump tax increases with West Valley City since there are others, like Granite School District, who are raising their taxes as well.

“West Valley City is asking for a very small amount,” she said.

Not every resident was accepting of the tax increase with a few saying they don’t see where those services are going.

Resident Marie Galloway said she was representing a five-block area near 5700 West and 3600 South where the nearby Mountain View Corridor construction has created a blighted area near her home and didn’t feel her taxes should be raised.

Resident Steve Acey said he’s on a fixed income of social security that doesn’t receive additional governmental increases when taxes go up.

“That means I have to give something up in my budget to pay this additional tax,” Acey said.

“Those on a fixed income have to come with extra money without extra income.”

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Since the 5-1 approval vote on Aug. 8, tensions have raised between the mayor and some city council members.

Bigelow took to Facebook the following day to post his disappointment at the vote where he wrote, “It seems that the only answer most elected officials have for any issue, problem or perceived need is to raise taxes. That is the easy answer. The right answer is to spend on the basic services that government should provide and reduce spending on less essential expenditures.”

He later clarified that post was not directed at any members on the city council, but meant as a general comment on all elected officials. This came after some councilmembers expressed frustration at Bigelow’s social media post and not voicing his opinion prior to the vote Welch said in his presentation to those in attendance at the city council meeting that the process began in December 2016 before meeting with the city council to discuss their priorities. Through the first quarter of the year, the city council hears presentations from the head of each department as they lay out their plans and needs.

“We’re like any other sort of business, we’re subject to the pressures from ongoing increasing costs of services due to inflation, due to the economy. This year, we projected modest growth as the economy has been slowly growing,” he said.

Welch said sales tax continues to grow annually on average of 2 percent with sales tax making up a third of the city’s revenue. Other revenues include 38 percent in property taxes with the final 29 percent comes from other items such as service fees, licenses and permits.

While some cities may have an unbalanced revenue picture with large chunks coming from sales tax, Welch said WVC’s remains even.

“We’ve always felt that our distribution of revenues—kind of a third, a third, a third—makes us more stable,” Welch said.

Of the almost $79 million budget, about 46 percent will go towards public safety with the remainder mostly going towards city operations.

A property tax calculator is available on the city’s website where you can enter the appraised value of a home and it will show an estimated property tax. For example, on a $200,000 home, the estimated property tax would be $1,684.21. It then shows a breakdown of where that money goes with 55 percent going between Granite School District and West Valley City. l

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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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WVC parks to see updates, new signage

Bob Hope exhibit coming to UCCC

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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ome West Valley City parks can expect to see facelifts in the next year.

Nancy Day, parks and recreation director, presented to the city council in July the upcoming schedule for parks projects within the city.

Impact fees would provide the funding for these projects, Day said. The fee is imposed by local governments on developers to offset the impacts of their projects. Those fees then go towards the city’s infrastructure and services, such as parks.

Centennial Park West Valley’s most famous park can expect completion, Day said. Turf is expected to be installed on the southwest section of the park, one of the last areas to be completed. The area is expected to hold sporting fields.

Turf will also be installed 30 feet into the park from 5600 West and 20 feet from 3100 South. Trees will also be planted along those two roadways.

The department will also be reviewing different types of signage for the park with tentative plans for a standard park signage at the 3100 South entrance and a larger electronic sign at the 5600 West entrance.

“This would be a great opportunity to really let people know what events are happening, what things are going on within the city and the department,” Day said.

Councilman Steve Vincent said he would like to see a grand entrance to Centennial similar to what Murray Park has with its signage that straddles the entrance.

Mayor Ron Bigelow added the sign could serve as a demarcation point that people will then associate with the city.

“This is also an opportunity to create an icon, if you will, or some symbol for West Valley,” he said.

Day estimated the prices for these upgrades to the park would be around $710,000.

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Land owned by the city for nine years at 6000 W. 4500 South has plans to be turned into a park.

With school starting, Day said they would begin public meetings to gauge what kinds of amenities can be included in the park as they start the design process.

Mountain View Corridor Trail access Two trailheads are expected along the Mountain View Corridor. The Greater Southridge Trailhead is currently under construction and once it finishes, the Diamond Summit Trailhead construction will begin.

Fitness zones, or outdoor exercise equipment, will be included in both trailheads.

Falcon Crest Park Another park expected to receive signage is Falcon Crest Park. In the park’s almost fiveyear existence, it has yet to see a sign placed there.

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hough Bob Hope died in 2003, he’s coming to West Valley City.

West Valley City Council unanimously passed a resolution that will see a traveling Bob Hope exhibit, created by the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, come to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. This will serve not only as the exhibit’s first visit to Utah, but its first foray into the mountain west.

Andrew Wallentine, division manager of arts and culture, anticipates the exhibit will arrive at the beginning of December and run through April in the UCCC’s gallery.

The resolution sees a contract entered into with the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum.

The 2,200-square-foot exhibit typically comes with costs reaching $60,000. Wallentine said Hope’s daughter was excited at the prospect of sending the exhibit to a region it’s never been so the fee was waived. Only $5,000-8,000 will be required from the city, or the division’s own fundraising, to finance

the exhibit’s return transportation to Florida, from where it’s based.

“They have been very generous to help make that feasible for us,” Wallentine said.

Titled, “Bob Hope: an American Treasure,” the exhibit features 15 themed displays highlighting his cultural contributions in comedy and entertainment as well as his love for golf and the military.

It includes various items such as his Ellis Island medal, the final set of golf clubs he used in his life and awards from various American presidents and celebrities.

With every exhibit that comes through the UCCC, Wallentine said they strive for as much educational outreach as possible reaching out to local schools. This will be no different.

“Most, if not all, younger than me don’t really know who Bob Hope is and was,” Wallentine said. “[It’s an] educational opportunity we have from a cultural standpoint…to tie such a rich past to our future.” l

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Oddly shaped property could see 18 new homes built

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By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

roperty described as “irregularly shape(d)” in city documents has a new development planned.

Located at about 4000 W. 3879 South, the 5.6-acre property could now see a maximum of 18 new homes built—with an additional home already there. A development agreement was passed in July between Premier Land Development and the West Valley City Council by a 5-2 vote.

But it wasn’t a typical run-of-the-mill agreement.

Seven of the proposed 18 lots required exceptions to city standards due to the unique nature of the property which include its narrow width and stub street ending at the end of the development.

Those exceptions were to reduce the size of the homes to make the development feasible. In exchange for the reductions, the developer Greg Larsen, offered to include eight additional perks for the seven homes. Some of which were basements in all homes, granite or other solid surface countertops, walk-in closets in all master bedrooms and landscaping with sprinkler systems.

“I believe these upgraded features in exchange for the reduction in housing size will reflect a home similar in value with a much more uniform feel throughout the community,” Larsen wrote in a letter to the city council.

Not everyone was satisfied by the exceptions. Councilman Steve Buhler asked city staff multiple times how many lots would be built if there were no exceptions, but without the property being redrawn and engineered, there could be no answer.

Buhler, who voted against the agreement, said he’s not

against exceptions and wants to see the property developed with homes.

“I’m just waiting for the right proposal to come in that complies if it can with our ordinances and if it can’t, I just need to understand the scope of the problem we’re solving before agreeing to a solution,” he said. The property falls within Buhler’s district.

Given the conceptual drawing of the property, Mayor Ron Bigelow said he doesn’t feel it works. He added that he didn’t feel there’s enough information for him to make an informed decision so he voted against.

“We, in some cases, make exceptions. But we need good reasons for making the exceptions and just the shape of the property is kind of a reason, but not the best reason,” Bigelow said.

Other councilmembers were in favor of the development. Councilwoman Karen Lang said many of the lots are well over the minimum lot size for the zoning of the area. She said she was in favor of a “give and take” to get the lot sizes they were at.

The development’s proposed lot sizes ranged from 14,000 square feet to 8,000 square feet.

Councilman Steve Vincent agreed, he said these were the lot sizes they want to have in the city.

“The more that I’ve pondered this, the more I’m OK with it,” he said. l The concept plan for potentially 19 lots located at approximately 4000 W. 3879 South.

Of the 19 lots, 18 would be new homes with one already existing in the southwest corner.

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Sculptors show off works at Faces of Utah exhibit

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By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com

he Utah Cultural Celebration Center is celebrating their 13th annual Faces of Utah Sculpture exhibit where artists that specialize in sculpting submit their artwork of what life in Utah looks like.

“The idea was that we wanted to put a face on what it means to be a Utah sculptor, not just a Utah visual artist,” said Michael Christensen, who has been with the cultural center since 2004. “How can we understand Utah sculptor culture because it’s so diverse and so dynamic?

Can we somehow put a face on that cultural group?”

The gallery opened 14 years ago and this is the 89th exhibit held there. The Faces of Utah Sculpture Exhibit has been hosted there since 2005 with an average of 40 artists every year from all over Utah showing work in mediums such as glass, epoxy, wood, steel, found object, and recycled materials.

“It’s just an eclectic mix of subject matter and materials and skill level and we think that it’s pretty inclusive and probably the biggest all-sculpture show in that state,” said Christensen.

Blacksmith Sergey Sakirkin’s piece “September Tree.” (Keyra Kristoffersen/City Journals) The opening reception included around 130 the exhibit. “I really don’t know how they could improve it, other than artists, their families and art enthusiasts for a night of celebration, live jazz music and food. This year also had some having more artists,” he said.

Baity began entering his egg shells into a show at Easter time heightened enthusiasm, according to Christensen, because they added peer awards and a best in show category. Many artists returned from seven years ago before finding out about the Faces of Utah exhibit later that year when he joined the West Valley Arts Council which previous years as well as new artists mentored in by them.

“I think it’s a phenomenal show. I’ve brought probably half a meets at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.

“I really like the experience. I’ve sent tons of people to go see it,” dozen artists into it,” said Brian Baity, an artist who is famous for carving designs into egg shells, as well as wood and gourds using a said Baity.

Other artists included in the exhibit are Darhl Thomas, known paragraver tool.

Baity entered a wood relief and an agate contemplation stone into for pieces currently on display at UTA TRAX stations and parks

around the city; Warren Archer, who created the Stockton and Malone sculptures at the Energy Solutions Arena; and Sergey Sakirkin, a Russian blacksmith who has lived in Utah for the last 12 years and who won 2nd place in the peer voting for his piece “September Tree” made from hand-worked steel.

Richard Prazon is another returning artist whose “Steampunk Airship” received a lot of attention from exhibit viewers and staff.

The public will vote for best in show over the course of the exhibit’s run.

The Faces of Utah Sculpture exhibit began when Dan Cummings, another well-known Utah artist approached the cultural center after the only other sculpture-based exhibit was cancelled. The Utah Cultural Celebration Center agreed to the scale that Cummings had envisioned and shortly after, a new glass enclosed gallery was completed with moveable walls and lighting to best show off displayed pieces.

After the first show, some of the artists were asked to be on a selection committee to reach out to other Utah sculptors through personal channels and social media. Occasionally, a few of the artists have been asked to teach educational programs to the public.

Christensen said that having the exhibit and opening night is a lot like having a family reunion because over the years so many of the artists have gotten to know each other and work together.

“It’s really nice, a community that’s really supportive of one another’s works, despite the differences in it, they’re all interested and interesting people,” said Christensen.

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center will next house a collection of Native American artworks. For more information on future events, visit: http://www.culturalcelebration.org/events.html. l

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Shining lasers at aircraft is punishable by a $25,000 fine and up to five years in federal prison. (Robert Williams/ courtesy)

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n the night of July 11, a National Guard helicopter circled Herriman for about 15 minutes, much to the annoyance of city residents. Soon messages appeared in neighborhood Facebook groups: “What’s up with the hovering helicopter?”

More concerning than these initial complaints were the replies that followed, some offering such sage advice as, “Next time, take your laser pen out and shine it at them. They stop circling when you do that.”

“No. Don’t do that,” said Chief Warrant Officer Robert Williams in an interview. He was one of the pilots of the helicopter in question.

“That would be breaking federal law, and breaking federal law is bad.”

“Lasing” an aircraft, as the practice is known, is a felony punishable by fines of up to $25,000 and up to five years federal prison time. The FBI even offers a $10,000 bounty in exchange for reporting incidents. However, most people aren’t even aware that it’s a crime, which means that many end up facing harsh punishment for something that they perceived as a harmless prank.

“This is actually a serious crime,” said Dave Teggins, the general aviation manager at the Salt Lake City Department of Airports.

“I think people don’t realize that as the beam travels, it widens. So, what you’re seeing right here as a little pinprick could illuminate a whole window.”

This can be very dangerous for the pilot.

“If it’s dark, and your eyes are dark-adjusted, and all of a sudden, your window turns green and lights up, it causes disorientation, and the afterimages left behind can make it difficult to land safely,” Teggins said.

Lasing is not only illegal and dangerous, but it is also terrible at making helicopters go away.

In fact, Williams and his copilot wouldn’t have circled Herriman at all had somebody not lased them when they were returning home from a training exercise.

“I was hoping that it was just an inadvertent thing and that we could just forget about it and go home,” said Williams. “But then a few seconds later they did it again. And again. And

they wouldn’t quit doing it. So, we said, ‘OK, we’re going to come find this guy.’”

Williams and his copilot circled the area for around 15 minutes, remaining at least a mile away, and used the helicopter’s infrared camera to identify the source of the laser.

“We were able to video the guy in his house, identify the shape of the yard,” he said. “Then we went to Google street maps, and there was their address, painted on the curb.”

The perpetrator turned out to be a teenager.

“We specifically requested that the cops not get the FBI involved,” Williams said. “I don’t want any kids going to jail or getting felony charges on their record. When the cop showed up at the door and explained to the dad what was going on, the dad broke the kid’s laser there on the spot.”

In 2009, one of Williams’ coworkers did report a lasing incident to the FBI. The perpetrator, a 30-year-old Bluffdale man, had been outside shining a laser pointer for his cats when, on a whim, he decided to turn the laser toward a passing helicopter. He hadn’t realized that the laser was bright enough to hinder the pilot, but even so, he faced up to five years in prison. Tragically, he committed suicide shortly before he could be sentenced.

Since that sobering incident, no Utah National Guard pilots have reported lasing incidents to the FBI—but not for lack of occurrences. “My unit alone has had two incidents in the past three months,” said Williams.

“It’s way more prevalent than people think,” said Teggins.

Over the past two years, Salt Lake International had 239 reports of aircraft illuminated on approach or takeoff, roughly one every three to four days according to Teggins.

And that’s just from one airport.

“The problem with it is, I don’t think any of them are really nefarious; they’re usually people of the younger persuasion out trying to have fun,” said Teggins. “Parents who buy these laser pointers for their kids have no idea how much trouble they can get in. There are kids on probation that are now felons because they’ve done this. It is serious business.” l

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West Valley residents join artists and interns to paint parks W

By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com

est Valley City is constantly looking for ways to improve the community and one way they are doing so is with the Paint Your Parks project.

Beginning last year, the city’s parks have been the target of an improvement project designed to get residents out and create a destination for visitors and residents alike. Artist Roger Whiting has described it as an “artistic intervention.”

Whiting runs the Utah Community Arts, a company that helps create mural and mosaic art projects in Salt Lake City including Fairbourne Station and Westview Park.

“I really believe that what I’m doing is good for West Valley residents and volunteers gather at Maple Meadows Park to decorate the concrete the community,” said WhitMaple Meadows park after the Paint Your Parks project. (West Valley City) elements. (John Rock) ing. “I think there are some of us in the world who need around concepts with Whiting, the team fo- community tistically updated soon as well with a sports to be creating art in order to be happy and I cused on the four elements of earth, wind, fire support that I’ve received from the communi- theme. want to be a resource for those people.” and water because they felt it best showed off ty projects,” said Whiting, who added he was Rock said he’s been pleased with how The park revitalization began in 2016 the nature of Utah. pleased at the way West Valley advertised the well the interns were able to take a concept when a set of interns were hired for the sumAround 40 volunteers from the neigh- event. “The way that cities are able to stand like this and get it done in six weeks as well mer to help organize and collaborate with borhood and community helped paint the out is by creating places that are unique and as how favorably the city and community reWhiting and the Utah Housing Authority to walls that Whiting and his team lined out and inspire the imagination.” sponded. work on Westview Park where they created an put primer on earlier in the day after interns The Parks and Recreation Department is “They did a fantastic job. I think it’s expanded map of Utah starting with the sur- Blake Simpson and Yusuke Asai handed out looking into future projects with West Val- been a great experience for them,” said Rock. rounding community. This year, more master flyers inviting people to come. ley’s parks including Centennial Park where The event also gave community memof public administration interns were hired “A lot of people who live around the park they have contracted with local graffiti artist, bers the opportunity to express concerns difrom Brigham Young University and the Uni- came by with their kids to help,” said Rock. Wilson Hayes, to design a pirate-themed mu- rectly with the project planning department versity of Utah to continue the project.

“Getting that kind of community involvement ral to match the theme of the playground. as well as open channels for them to express John Rock is the management analyst is great.”

“He’s done some great projects around future ideas, which is what Rock said the city with West Valley City who oversaw the inEntire families came to enjoy refresh- the city. He’s a really talented guy and I hope is hoping for. terns’ work this summer. ments and chat with their neighbors while we can keep working with him in the future,” “Getting people in the community to “We went around and looked at parks painting the designs on the concrete while said Rock who is glad that the parks will have come to the city and say we really like what and noticed that Maple Meadows had a lot Whiting, his former student and full-time as- a complete theme like Pirate Park and Ele- you did with this park, is this something we of space that would be great for art,” said sistant, Lindsay Nielson, and part-time assis- ments Park rather than just the name, making could do in our own park?” said Rock. “We’re Rock about the long concrete retaining walls tants supervised. it a destination park. giving people permission to do something and small pavilion with pillars. After batting “I’vebeen really surprised by the level of Parkview Park will also be getting ar- great in their own community.” l

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Is tackle football safe?

By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com

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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.

A team of scientists from the University of Winsor suspected that dehydration may increase the risk of concussions, as presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego in 2014.

Dehydration can cause a reduction of fluid in and around the brain. The fluid can cushion the brain during hard hits.

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.

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crease after we implemented a neck strengthening program. We have seen good results from 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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he two players in the championship paused to wipe the sweat from their brows. The match was filled with fantastic lobs and smashing serves, each player trying to outwit the other. For them it was just another day at the table tennis club.

The Salt Lake Table Tennis Training and Event Center in West Valley City has become the premier host to beginners and expert players alike.

“The center has been here for seven years. We have regular members that play two or three times a week, but we are also available to anyone who wants to come play. We have foldable tables that can be used in official tournaments and equipment for anyone that needs it,” event center owner Adam Davis said.

Table tennis is also known as ping pong. It can be played as singles or on a doubles team. The object is to allow the ball to bounce only once on your side of the table while making it difficult for your opponent to return to ball back to you.

The table tennis center is located at 3572 S. 1950 West in West Valley City. It is open seven days a week 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and hosts tournaments Wednesday and Sunday evenings.

The center is available for open play by challenging a table to play the winner. It can also be reserved for private parties and groups. At the center they have six Butterfly professional quality tables.

They also offer group and private lessons and clinics. The pricing for lessons range from $15-50 an hour depending on the coach’s ability.

Sun Bei, better known as Beibei, is one of the top coaches. She played professionally in China and was a member of the Chinese National team for two years.

The club has 100 members and typically has 30-40 players per night.

Players of all abilities use the training center. Some of its players have participated in national tournaments. Tables can be rented for $20 an hour

or you can play on the challenge table for $10 a day.

The center hosts a tournament about every two months. On July 29, they held the first Alzheimer’s awareness tournament and donated proceeds to Alzheimer’s research.

“For our tournament we had 40-60 players and had a placement round and then they were divided up into divisions depending on how you played. Then we had a double elimination tournament. California has a lot of tournaments. The nationals and open tournaments are held in Las Vegas. Those are the biggest tournaments in the country. There are 15-20 people from this area that participate,” Davis said.

Nationally, players earn ratings by winning or losing. A professional usually has a rating over 2000. Valentin Leteller, from West Valley, took first place in unrated division at nationals held in Las Vegas July 3-8.

Helling Roberts took first place in the u1900 division at nationals and took second in the u2000 division.

Table tennis is governed by the worldwide organization International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988.

The game originated in England in the late 1800s. It has several names including “whiff-waff” and was most notably played by the upper class as an after-dinner parlor game. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics the ITTF increased the ball size (effectively slowing the ball down) to try to make the game more TV friendly. They also changed scoring for 21 point games to 11.

“I started playing about 10 years ago long before this club existed. We went to a church gym one night a week and would play. I got addicted and have never stopped playing. I had the chance to buy the club. It is a great family activity. We have families coming with their kids and they enjoy it,” Davis said. l

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Proposed frontage road could relieve traffic congestion at 2700 West

By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com

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raffic research indicates one of the busiest and slowest places in the state for drivers is the intersection of 2700 West and 4700 South.

But Utah Department of Transportation project manager Oanh Le-Spradlin is making it her mission to do something about it once and for all.

“This is my third UDOT project trying to deal with the traffic problems in that area,” Le-Spradlin said.

“We have considered reworking the intersection or widening one of the streets, or both. But with gas stations, a church, a grocery store and many other businesses at that intersection, we just haven’t found a good solution yet.”

So now, instead of changing the intersection — or the approaching roadways — UDOT officials are focused on constructing a new freeway frontage road to shift some of the traffic off 2700 West entirely.

The UDOT effort is just now in the study phase. But so far, Taylorsville Economic Development Director Wayne Harper likes what he’s hearing.

“Studies show, 2700 West, 4700 South is the second-most congested intersection in Utah,” Harper said. “We’ve known for a long time that something

needs to be done there. I’m happy this is now a UDOT priority. They’ve had success with the previous section of frontage road they installed. Hopefully, the same will happen with this one.”

That previous section of frontage road is directly west of I-215, from 3500 to 3800 South, primarily between the freeway and Valley Fair Mall.

The proposed new section of frontage road would also be directly west of the belt route, from 4100 to 4700 South. Like the other section, it will be only one way, southbound.

“There are several homes and structures up next to the freeway, making a frontage road from 3800 to 4100 South very difficult to construct,” Harper added. “But this next section (4100 to 4700 South) would certainly help reduce the congestion on 2700 West in that area. Then maybe the two sections could be tied together (with a new frontage road from 3800 to 4100 South) at some later date.”

Le-Spradlin agrees with the assessment regarding 3800 to 4100 South.

“If I lived in that area (3800 South to 4100 South, west of I-215), I wouldn’t be nervous (about a road going in),” she said. “We would first have to show the benefit

This Taylorsville intersection (2700 West and 4700 South) will get some traffic relief if a proposed belt route frontage road is constructed nearby. (Carl Fauver)

would outweigh the cost (of removing several homes).

No one is pushing for that right now.”

The three-block section of frontage road east of the mall was completed about six years ago. Le-Spradlin was also the project manager for that.

“It cost about $10 million and took three years to complete, counting study and design time,” LeSpradlin said. “We would expect this new section of frontage road to cost about $2 million more than that

and take a little longer to complete. But even though it would be twice as long as the current section, we would not expect it to be twice as expensive, or take twice the time to finish.”

UDOT officials said the first step is to complete an environmental study.

“We expect the cost of the study to be about $600,000,” Le-Spradlin said. “It will determine what impact a new road would have in the area. Would it adversely affect any historically significant land? How

much noise would the traffic create? Those are the questions we need answered before moving forward.”

That completed study will be subject to both state and federal review. If legislators determine the frontage road plan is worthwhile, alternate roadway designs will be drawn up.

“All of this preliminary work would lead to a public comment period, once designs are completed,” LeSpradlin said. “If everything goes well, that could happen as soon as next spring.”

One attractive thing about the proposed frontage road is that little, if any, land would need to be purchased, because UDOT already has an easement through the area.

“We expect the road to be two lanes, but possibly only one if space is a problem,” Le-Spradlin said.

“Designers will provide us with choices to consider, and for the public to weigh in on.”

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FBI agent explains motivations of cybercriminals

By Ruth Hendricks | Ruth.H@mycityjournals.com

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.

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Retiring board member praised; replacement aims to advance STEM skills

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By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com

arah Meier has served on the Granite Board of Education for 20 years.

Meier previously taught history at Cottonwood High School and chose to serve on the board as a way to stay involved as she raised her family.

“I am passionate about public schools,” said Meier. “I believe they are the foundation of our democracy and the most important factor in keeping it vibrant.”

Connie Anderson, Board vice president, said Meier has provided strong leadership, serving as president of the Board three times.

“I have come to have great respect for her knowledge of how a board operates,” said Anderson. “With her teaching experience, she has demonstrated her understanding of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of how public education works.”

In her 20 years, Meier has been a part of many changes and improvements in the district. She is most proud of helping establish the GTI (Granite TechniCal Institute).

“Our schools have worked very hard, and continue to do so, to help each student individually—take them from where they are and move them ahead,” said Meier.

She said that by the time a student graduates, she hopes they appreciate their own strengths and will use them to find success throughout their lives.

Meier has also served as president of the Utah School Boards Association.

“In that role, in particular she was a strong and

powerful advocate for all the school children in Utah,” said Board Member Gayleen Gandy. “She is a powerful and focused leader.”

Meier mentored Gandy when she first joined the board. She did so for many board members, including Karyn Winder, who said Meier taught her how to listen to different perspectives when faced with making a decision.

“Sarah has brought years of experience and common sense to the school board,” said Winder.

“She is an advocate for all kids and does not shy away from making tough decisions.” She said what made Meier a great leader was that she took the time to ask questions.

“During the years that I have known Sarah,” said Gandy, “it has been obvious to me that her highest priority has been doing what is best for the students in Granite, closely followed by her deep sense of responsibility to be fiscally responsible to the taxpayers in the district.”

Meier believes the biggest obstacle for public schools is the continued inadequate funding. She said the hardest thing about her position has been asking district employees to do more with less.

“It is our dedicated educators that have kept us moving, even when they have felt unappreciated,” she said. She believes everyone should thank a teacher every chance they get and to find ways to volunteer in their community’s schools.

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“I consider this a service to my community and the kids in my community,” said Johnson, who is passionate about giving service. As an executive in the healthcare field, Johnson sees the need to prepare students for the future with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills. She plans to help the district prepare kids to be great students, to progress on to higher education, to contribute to their communities and to qualify for high-paying positions in STEM jobs.

Her husband is an administrator in Granite District and her children attend Taylorsville schools. She sees her position as an opportunity to help create a destination community.

“One of my objectives is to create a destination district that people will seek out and they’ll want to live in our community because of the wonderful schools and wonderful teachers that we have and the quality of our kids,” she said.

The Granite School District Board of Education is composed of seven elected members who serve for a four-year term (longer, if reelected.) The Board holds public meetings monthly to establish district policies, approve purchases and budgets, receive reports from district administrators, approve administrative appointments and conduct other business.

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

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Senior residents join forces to walk across America

By Carl Fauver | carlf@mycityjournals.com

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on’t tell these seniors they can’t accomplish anything they set their minds (and feet) to.

Over the years, we’ve heard of people occasionally walking across all of America — coast to coast — normally to raise money and awareness for a particular cause.

But have you heard of a senior citizen doing it?

Actually, a team of seniors — about 40 residents at Summit Senior Living — joined forces to walk a total of 3,400 miles, over a three-month period, this spring.

In case you need help with the math, the distance from Seattle to Miami is 3,297 miles; from San Diego to Bangor, Maine, is 3,270 miles. Residents of the farthest western senior center in the Salt Lake Valley accomplished their goal, figuratively, with more than 100 miles to spare.

“We have a very active population here, and they wanted a challenge,” said Summit Sales and Marketing Director Nichole Cook. “So we posted a big United States map in our game room and tracked our residents’ progress with stick pins and yarn to mark the imaginary path.”

Summit’s Life Enrichment Director Alexis Mackay tracked the mileage.

“We gave them pedometers to count their steps,” she said.

“Even several of our residents who spend most of their time in wheelchairs joined in.”

Summit Senior Living undertook the competition to help mark the one-year anniversary since opening its doors, just west of Taylorsville at 5524 West 6200 South.

“These seniors can get pretty competitive too,” Mackay added. “Every time they went anywhere (during the 90-day contest) they always made sure to have their pedometers with them. Most of them walked a lot more than they normally would. And some left our center to walk to nearby stores and other businesses, just to add to their count.”

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Juan Adorno, 70, and Mary Mitchell, 78, walked a combined 470 miles during a 90-day contest. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

Once all the mileage had been logged, the top male and female walkers were honored.

Juan Adorno, 70, logged 220 miles to lead the men. But Mary Mitchell, 78, beat him by 10 miles, totaling 230.

“I’ve always liked to walk,” Mitchell said. “So when I heard about the walk across America, I was all in.”

Besides, she said it was easy since her magical grandson made her much younger.

“On my 52nd birthday he told me, ‘Grandma, I’m going to reverse those two numbers — turn 52 into 25 — and that’s how old you will be, forever,” she said. “I guess it must have worked, because that’s a lot of miles (to walk).”

As for Adorno, he said, “I tried to do most of my walking outside, and I never went anywhere without my step counter.”

The walk across America contest was such a success, Mackay said it will undoubtedly now become an annual activity.

Another activity Summit Senior Living likes to host are vintage car shows.

“Our residents enjoy seeing the vehicles that were popular in their younger days,” Summit Executive Director Jim Scadlock said. “This is just a wonderful community of people, and we enjoy hosting

activities they will enjoy.”

When she’s not doing all her walking, Mitchell also enjoys the many craft making activities available at the living center and enjoys playing her organ in her apartment.

Construction of Summit Senior Living began in April 2015, with the site opening in June 2016.

“After one year, we are ahead of our initial occupancy goals,” Scadlock added. “We had hoped to have half of our 111 rooms filled by this time, but we are over that.”

As of July, 65 residents were living in 61 rooms, including four married couples.

“We have something for anyone,” Cook said. “Our units have 44 different floor plans, and each includes a kitchenette with a refrigerator and microwave oven.”

But as nice as the rooms are, Summit Senior Living staff members do all they can to provide activities to get residents out of their rooms.

They said that’s part of the reason why they were so excited to see the residents’ respond to the walk across America.

“I’ve lived here since very soon after it opened,” Adorno added. “I like it here, and I’ll be ready to walk again next year.” l

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School of hard knocks helps Hunter High teacher relate to students

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t was April 2010 and Jennifer Liddell’s much support in the home, so Liddell mom had just sent her daughter an basically raised herself from age 13 email detailing the death of the mother’s onwards. That lack of support culminated Yorkie dog. in a high school graduation to forget.

Liddell had responded, “That’s too “Not a single soul, not even my father bad.” who taught there, came to my high school Her mother told Liddell she was being graduation,” Liddell said. flippant and was frustrated that she didn’t He claimed illness wouldn’t allow him share the heartbreak for a dog the mother to attend. “But when I got home that night, had loved. he was sitting in his recliner eating a BLT While Liddell always had dogs of her sandwich, I wasn’t convinced he was really own, whom she loved, she felt her mother’s sick.” level of grief seemed more commensurate She got married and moved to with a lost child than lost dog. But after California where her husband was from. being chastised, years of experience with Liddell remembers teaching at a school this mother-daughter relationship had where a student committed suicide on taught Liddell there was nothing she could campus. say to convince her mother her tone was “He was a kid who was very bullied, and heartfelt. so it changed the atmosphere on campus, It was the last time they spoke. people started to be aware—students came Liddell teaches English at Hunter High to realize that bullying does have severe School and is advisor to the debate team. consequences, and therefore maybe they Her credentials though, are extensive. shouldn’t be such jerks,” she said.

A 1990 graduate of Ben Lomond High Liddell got pregnant with their first School in Ogden, Liddell was a national child and at seven months, her husband Sterling Scholar finalist and a member of decided to leave her for his high school the National Honor Society. She graduated sweetheart. from Weber State in 1994 double majoring Six months later, she was living in Utah in theatre and psychology acquiring her Jennifer Liddell sits with her daughter, Hailey. Liddell said she’s grateful for the wonderful relationship she has with her. (Courtesy and had a party with her old friends. At teaching credential simultaneously. In Jennifer Liddell) the party, she rekindled a friendship with a 2012, she earned her master’s degree in friend from high school. Six months after English. that, they were married. her to be home 15 minutes after the school bell house before anybody found her.

But it’s Liddell’s life experience that may rang, making socializing with other students “He was the drum major in the music In the ensuing years after her mother’s prove her greatest strength as an educator. impossible. death, Liddell did lots of research regarding department,” Liddell said of her second husband.

“I think sometimes when other people, even She now has four kids: Ethan, a senior; “Which meant I had no friends,” Liddell said. her mother’s nature determining that she had teachers, have gone through life struggles, [kids] Liddell likens her childhood to the 1981 narcissistic personality disorder, where a person Hayden and Hailey, two sophomores (boy and connect more. And when they connect, they work film, “Mommie Dearest” that details the life of has an inflated sense of self-worth. girl twins); and Andrew, a sixth grader. Liddell for you better,” Liddell said. an abusive mother with her adoptive child. The “Didn’t help me while I was growing up, but said she was nervous her twins would be two girls The parents who adopted her as an infant movie depicts the mother locking her daughter it was really educational after the fact,” Liddell considering her own relationship with her mother, divorced when she was 4 and Liddell proceeded in the pool house, beating her with a wire hanger said. but that’s not the case. to move around the country with her mom. Her and cutting off chunks of the daughter’s hair to “I frequently look at my children and grateful High School and college marked a turn to mother remarried relocating the duo to Arizona humiliate her. is the first word that comes to mind because I normalcy for the teenage Liddell. before another divorce forced an eastbound trek “There are scenes in that movie that I’m like, After a freshman year in which Liddell have a relationship with my daughter, a good one. to Maryland where they lived for a year.

‘I lived that,’” Liddell said. said she made “a lot of stupid choices” and a [She’s] my best friend so I’m grateful,” Liddell They returned westward to live in Las Vegas It reached a point of no return, she had to get sophomore year she spent mostly alone, Liddell said. where her mother would work for the IRS. After away.

It’s a family with wide interests. The group decided to follow the advice of a boy she had a moving to different apartments while in Sin is all Manchester United and Real Salt Lake fans One day, when Liddell was 13, she went to crush on.

City, Liddell recalled overhearing a conversation school with a backpack full of clothes wearing as “His advice was right, which was basically: with Hayden playing competition soccer. They’re where her mother told her grandmother that she many layers of clothing as she could. you get involved in a lot of school activities,” she also a musical family with a husband who plays was trying to buy a house. bagpipes competitively and daughter who sings “My [adoptive] father came and picked me up recalled.

“I was like, ‘move me again and I will leave,’” at the school, went to serve papers at the court She played sports, got involved in theatre— and dances every chance she gets. Ethan has even she said. house, got across state lines and I never went even performed at nearby elementary schools and competed at the world championships in robotics.

It wasn’t simply the moving around and back,” she said.

“Robots, soccer and music. That’s what it is,” junior highs about the dangers of drugs—was a attending nine schools in six years that bothered From thereafter, Liddell described her volunteer usher at the Dee Events Center and got Liddell said of her life outside of teaching.

Liddell. It was the alcohol abuse, the child abuse relationship with her mother as “forced.”

Liddell’s personal challenges have proven really involved with her church at the time. and strict overbearing regime she lived under.

“People would try to make me go back to visit “I was trying to make myself as well rounded valuable in her teaching career establishing Working for the IRS in Las Vegas means their her. I didn’t want to, I kept telling them ‘no, it’s as possible knowing that nobody was going to connections with students traversing their own work involves going after mobsters. “She made it bad.’ Nobody ever believed me,” she said. help me with college so I had to find my way to struggles in life. It’s allowed for a relatability, sound big and scary,” Liddell said of her mom’s Liddell said, especially with the students of West It was Memorial Day 2010, decades after do it myself,” Liddell said. job. The person her mother replaced was found Liddell ran away from home, when she received It was performing in high school—whether Valley City. dead in her closet, killed by an ex-boyfriend. a middle-of-the-night phone call from police. Her with band, theatre, debate and choir—that “I get along with these kids…[they’ve] gone Paranoia and mistrust had set in. mother had been found dead in her house. provided her a family and way of escaping reality. through a lot of life struggles,” she said. “When Liddell said her mother would research who The last known contact anyone had with her “I think more kids want/need to feel this someone is crying in my room, I go ‘what’s could be her friend. They had to pass certain was the email conversation where she told her sense of family that the performing arts provided the matter?’ They say ‘my parents are getting requirements. The friend had to have permanent daughter about the death of her beloved Yorkie. for me, but turn to negative options like gangs,” divorced.” residence in a house, had to be female and had to Then with an understanding nod she can say: Liddell said her mother had overdosed and Liddell wrote in a later email. be a member of her church. Her mother required was lying dead for four weeks on the floor in her “I’ve been there too.” l Her father admitted to her once that he wasn’t

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The 7 Deadly Fictional Sins That Will Kill Your Grocery Budget

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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

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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.

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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 conveniently 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

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