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City Easter Egg Hunt March 31, 10 am at Founders Park
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Mayor's Message Leading Change
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other hated horses. As a little girl, the buckboard she rode in flipped while fording the Spanish Fork River when the horse startled, catapulting her into the current. I still hear the mandate: “Michael, you are forbidden to be anywhere near a horse!”
"Leading change insures that the future harmonizes with community values, both old and new."
How does a nine-year-old boy, living in 1950’s Syracuse honor his mother?
It was a beautiful summer day in 1959. Mom whisked my brother Craig and I out the door and off to Cub Scouts on bikes. Nora Payne was our den leader. She loved the boys, and we loved her. She lived on 4500 West just north of Antelope Drive. We lived at 900 South and 2000 West, which meant that we would have to pass in front of the Syracuse Elementary School. Sitting bareback atop a haltered horse our friend, Russ Simpson, beckoned to us. Craig and I were to ditch our bikes behind the shrubbery of the old school and join him on his family’s mare. After all, he was headed to scouts, too. It all seemed quite innocent. Russ’ family lived at the corner of 4500 W and Antelope Drive. All had gone well until the mare smelled home pasture and began to lope. Russ was in the driver’s seat with halter in hand. My brother Craig was behind him, in front of me. They both had places to wrap their legs. Sitting on the rump end of the horse, I did not. On a sudden lurch I found myself flung from the horse, my back colliding with her left rear hoof just before I landed square on my back. I had the wind knocked out of me! So
there I lay, flat on my back in the middle of Antelope Drive [Syracuse Road, then] at 4000 West. Mrs. Bambrough, working in her garden, had witnessed the whole affair. Running to my side she asked me question after question. I couldn’t answer. In exasperated panic she said: “Oh honey, I’ll call your mother!” Syracuse residents had only party-lines in those days. There was a pretty good chance the line might be busy. I couldn’t take that chance! Recovering a bit and terrified that my mother would know that I’d been on horseback, I squeezed out: “Oh Mrs. Bambrough, if you have to call her, please say to her I was hit by a truck! Now, being hit by a truck in the 1950’s on the Syracuse Road would have been quite a stretch. In those days, you could take your afternoon nap in the middle of that road, that far west! Following a Syracuse Chamber of Commerce meeting a couple of weeks ago at the Glen Eagle clubhouse, I waited for over 15 minutes to make a left-hand turn onto Antelope Drive at 2:00 PM naptime! Something has changed! Change is rough. We all fear it a little. With the arrival of the West Davis Corridor there will be much of change. Leading change insures that the future harmonizes with community values, both old and new. May I invite you to become involved in helping to lead change. Make the effort to attend City Council or Planning Commission meetings, participate in public hearings. It is so important that those bodies hear you. Learn how you might assist others in the event of emergency by becoming CERT trained. Volunteer to help with a City project. Mother eventually realized the futility of sheltering boys from her fears. She sought the help of others in preparing her boys to be safe on horseback. It was a good change. Michael Gailey, Mayor of Syracuse City
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from the Editor My favorite contest that we hold each year is our annual Art Contest. I love seeing the wonderful talent and am grateful to those who are willing to share their abilities with all of us. We had some incredible drawings and paintings submitted this Melissa and Ryan Spelts year. Thank you for all who participated in the contest by entering or even by simply placing a vote for your favorites. We had a record number of votes and traffic on our website (16,000+ views). It was a lot of fun to see. See pg. 18 for the results and congratulations to the winners.
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COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS Melissa Spelts Ann Park Kristina Case
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CITY NEWS
Syracuse City Updates AARP Driver Safety Course
Life Line Screening
The AARP Driver Safety classroom course is the nation’s first and largest course designed for drivers 50 and older. You’ll learn proven safety strategies to help maintain your confidence behind the wheel, so you can make new memories on the road. Plus, you could get a great discount on your car insurance!
Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will be in our community on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Syracuse Community Center. Ultrasound screenings to Identify risk factors for Cardiovascular disease include: Carotid Artery (plaque buildup-a leading cause of stroke), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (an enlargement or weak area in the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body), Peripheral Arterial Disease (hardening of the arteries in the legs), a Heart Rhythm Screening (an EKG to detect Atrial Fibrillation-irregular heartbeat) and an Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for men and women. Being proactive about your health by knowing your risks helps you and your doctor address problems early.
We will be offering an AARP Driver Safety Classroom Course here at the Syracuse Community Center on Friday, April 6, 2018. The class will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-AARP members, payable on the first day of class. To sign-up, please call the Front Desk at (801) 614-9660 #1. This class will be taught by Peter McDonough.
Community Question Corner BY PAUL ROBERTS, CITY ATTORNEY
Secondary Water Charges Question: Is our City budget process
like the federal government’s? How can citizens participate?
Answer: Thankfully, our process is nothing like Washington’s. Our City Council makes budgeting decisions for the entire fiscal year, which runs from July to June. The process began last year, when the Council discussed priorities for the upcoming budget. Based on the direction given by councilmembers during that meeting, the Mayor will prepare a draft budget for the Council, which will be available for public review in midMarch. We are holding a day-long budget meeting on March 23, and all are welcome to attend. The Council will make final budget decisions after public hearings in June. The Council loves citizen input! You may give public comment on the budget in any City Council meeting, participate in the June public hearings, or share your ideas with our elected officials. The earlier in the process, the better. Have an idea for a park, a request for a streetlight, or a way to help the City run efficiently? Come participate! For a fun look at some big projects in our current budget, check out Syracuse’s Youtube video, created in collaboration with Syracuse High. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKeNPqNttj8
Register online TODAY at www.lifelinescreening.com/ communitycircle and receive your “Community Circle” discount and your Preferred Appointment!
Miss Syracuse Pageant Calling all young women in Syracuse! Come be a part of something that can change your life! The Miss Syracuse Pageant teaches self confidence, interview skills, creating a resume, service in your community and getting to know your local government leaders. You will make friends and create memories that will last a lifetime. We have eliminated the Swimsuit Competition and added a Community Service Project. Over $6,000 in cash and scholarships are awarded! Applications are available Feb. 5 - Mar. 30 at the Community Center, Jr. High and High School offices. Teens (ages 14-17) and Miss (ages 17-22). Orientation meeting: March 22nd at 7:00pm at the Syracuse Community Center. Come get your questions answered and bring a friend! Pageant: June 23rd at Syracuse High. For questions please email Shelly Thorne at misssyracusepageant@gmail.com, find us on Facebook or at our website Misssyracusepageant.weebly.com
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CITY NEWS
Public Works
Upcoming Events
During this time of season before the rain falls, we would appreciate your help to sweep the curb and gutters and dispose of any leaves, dirt, and debris into your garbage can. Keeping storm drain grates clear will improve the flows and quality of waters going to the Great Salt Lake. This will help beautify the city and have great curb appeal and will allow “rain down the drain”. When fertilizing the lawn, please apply chemicals sparingly and follow directions accordingly. Don’t allow fertilizer to get onto the streets or into the curb and gutter, if this happens, please sweep up excess and dispose of properly. Thank you so much for making Syracuse City look appealing. Secondary water pipes and reservoirs will begin filling mid-April. Please remember to close your valves to prevent flooding situations. This month is a good time to prepare your sprinkler system and make repairs. It is recommended that you install your own shutoff valve and filter, if you don’t already have one. Road construction is beginning again. Please refer to “Road Construction Updates” on our website Syracuseut.com.
Recycling Cans During the month of March, you may use your green can for regular household waste. For more information, contact the utility department at 801825-1477, option 1.
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Service Level & Performance Below you will find service level statistics and performance from some of our departments over the past 3 years. Check out more information in our FY2017 citizen’s financial report at http://syracuseut.com/Departments/ cityadministration/finance.aspx.
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March 31st - Easter Egg Hunt 10AM SHARP!
The annual Syracuse Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Founder’s Park on Saturday, March 31, at 10am SHARP! Children 11 years of age and younger are welcome to participate. The Easter Bunny will be available for picture-taking with the children. Accommodations for special needs children will be available. Volunteers are needed to help stuff eggs. If you are interested, please call the Syracuse Community Center at 801-614-9660 opt. 1 June 23rd - 30th Syracuse Days Volunteer Opportunities Egg Stuffing must be completed and dropped off by Friday, March 30th For more information visit syracuserecreation. com or call 801-614-9660
The Syracuse Police Department has an inventory of lost and stolen bicycles. From time to time, it is necessary to dispose of the inventory. In April, the City will be donating the inventory to the Children's Justice Center, who auctions the bikes as a fundraiser. If you think your lost or stolen bike might be at the police station, please call (801) 825-4400 by the end of March. Thank you.
Employee Spotlight-Jory Rochell As the Park Maintenance Crew Leader, Jory supervises seasonal mowing crews, repairs and maintains park and landscaping equipment, and works on sprinkler systems throughout the City’s park system. He is always looking for ways to improve our parks and seeking ways to be more efficient. For example, he recently completed the Playground Safety Inspector Course, passed a difficult test, and is now a Certified Playground Safety Inspector. By accomplishing this, the City will be able to better ensure our playgrounds are up to National Safety Standards, and most importantly, protect our young citizens from hazards. The City will also save money by not having to contract a Playground Safety Inspector to evaluate our playgrounds. In November, Jory was awarded the Employee of the Month award for his efforts. He says his favorite part of his job is he does something new and different every day, so he never gets bored. In his free time, Jory likes hunting, boating, and fishing.
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CITY NEWS
Arts Council
Change your Clocks & Batteries
Thanks to everyone who participated in and attended the Symphony Orchestra’s February concert. It was a wonderful evening of Jazz music! The next concert will be June 4. If you would like to join the orchestra, please email orchestra@syracuseutaharts.org. Auditions for this year’s summer musical, Hairspray, will be held on Saturday, April 14, from 9am to 1pm at the Syracuse Community Center. Sign up information, including the link, will be available online, at syracuseutaharts.org, beginning March 15. The Theater Committee will also be holding auditions for its orchestra pit that same day, from 10am to noon. There are so many ways to participate in this annual event, even if you don’t act or play an instrument. Create fun memories with friends, new friends, or even as an entire family.
Daylight saving Time is Sunday March 11th, and in addition to changing our clocks we should take the time to perform some simple maintenance on all household smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. After replacing the battery, use a vacuum with a hose attachment to brush around the outside of each detector, removing dust or spider-webs that have collected there. This will minimize false alarms and can help extend the life of the detector. Some additional tips: • Test detectors once a month; • Never disable a detector when cooking; and • Replace detectors that are ten years old.
We are excited to announce a new Junior Theatre Program. This will involve a three week summer camp in June with a performance during Syracuse Days. Registration will be available through the Syracuse City Recreation Department. More information will be available soon.
It is important to remember that these are life-saving safety devices that we have come to depend on; however, they are only as good as the maintenance they receive and by maintaining the alarms in your home, you can increase your chances of surviving a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning.
There will also be a full Junior musical production in the fall. If you would like to volunteer on this committee, please email us at volunteer@syracuseutaharts.org.
If you have questions about testing or servicing your smoke or CO detectors in your home, contact us at the fire department.
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There is Nothing Permanent, Except Change “There is nothing permanent except change.” Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, was famous for his prophetic statements in which he explained the inevitable nature of change and how embracing change can be a great benefit to society. For a city, change can lead to outcomes of monumental growth in terms of population, economic prosperity, and commercial development. These are changes, that if accommodated correctly, can lead to overwhelming success for the city and its citizens. Syracuse City is the fifth fastest growing city, in the third fastest growing county, in the fastest growing state in the nation. In fact, it is projected that by the year 2060, Syracuse will have the second highest population in Davis County with 53,389 people, following only Layton with 94,942. The rapid growth not only in Syracuse, but Davis and Weber Counties respectively, calls for change. Change that requires the City government to collaborate with companies and the state government to ensure that residents are being cared for and are provided with the resources necessary to be successful. This type of change also requires added amenities and opportunities for economic growth while still adhering to the culture of the city. What major changes are happening? In 2010, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) along with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) recognized the need for an alternative corridor of transportation for west Davis County and have since been conducting Environmental Impact Studies (EIS). They acknowledged that the congestion on I-15 is quickly growing and could render I-15 an inefficient mode of transportation if not properly addressed. The population growth is centered throughout the cities and towns in the western portion of the counties, as the area has been experiencing a large influx of new subdivisions. The West Davis Corridor was designed to address this transportation problem directly by creating a roadway that would extend from I-15 in Farmington and run along the shore of the Great Salt Lake through West Kaysville, West Layton, Syracuse, West Point, and Clinton. The West Davis Corridor will provide direct access to Syracuse City featuring two exchanges in the City, the West Exchange located on 2000 W and the Antelope Exchange, as indicated on the map. Both exchanges will provide Park and Ride Lots for public transportation as well as
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a 20-mile trail that will run along the corridor for pedestrians and cyclists. However, an important question to ask is, how intrusive will the West Davis Corridor be for the citizens of Syracuse? In order to be as least intrusive as possible, the corridor will only feature street lights at the exchanges,Cwhich are designed to only provide light directly beneath them so as to be in accordance with Antelope Island’s Dark Sky Initiative. The Corridor will also provide sound barriers in some areas, as well as noise reducing pavement to minimalize noise pollution. The Corridor also falls in accordance with the EPA’s Clean Air Act. The Syracuse City Council is currently working with UDOT and members of Utah’s Legislature to address some concerns regarding the current plans for the West Davis Corridor. Currently, the plans do not include an exchange with S.R. 193. The City Council believes that connecting this major highway to the new Corridor would provide convenient and efficient access to not only Syracuse, but the neighboring cities as well. Additionally, the council hopes to receive funding to expand Antelope Drive, west of 2000 West to ease traffic congestion and once again, increase the efficiency of Syracuse’s roadways. What impact will the West Davis Corridor have on Syracuse? The West Davis Corridor is highly favored by Mayor Mike Gailey, who stated “Syracuse has never been a crossroads.” He went on to explain that the Corridor would provide multiple entry points to Syracuse which will attract economic and commercial growth as well as provide options when dealing with a disaster or emergency. “The West Davis Corridor will put Syracuse on the map,” the Mayor stated. Brigham Mellor, the Director of Community and Economic Development for Syracuse said “When the West Davis Corridor is completed, the city [will be] 10 minutes closer to Utah’s largest metropolitan area (Salt Lake City). That means 10 minutes closer to the airport [and] 10 minutes closer to the largest job market in the state.” These changes not only provide a more convenient access to Salt Lake City but become one of Syracuse’s most attractive features to future businesses. Why is Syracuse building all these houses? In addition to economic development, Syracuse is also experiencing large residential growth and, therefore, many new subdivisions are being created to accommodate. The map on page 9 indicates the new subdivisions in blue along with the number of unfinished homes in each subdivision. The city itself however, does not build houses. Land owners sell their land to developers and businesses who then conduct all of their building under the codes enforced by the city. The Community and Economic Development Department along with the city council work together to promote
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CITY NEWS orderly development through zoning. Zoning is a process where the city maps and organizes various sections of the city and dedicates each section as either agricultural, commercial, residential, etc. This process is done to ensure a cohesive plan for growth and protect the citizens by allowing their City Council to make the final decision on any zoning changes. With the addition of the West Davis Corridor, zoning changes can occur in order to maintain an efficient pattern of growth in response to the new amenity. What is Syracuse doing to prepare for growth? The city has a General Plan to accommodate the future growth. Realizing that change can occur, which can require alterations to the plan, the city can amend or receive requests to amend their General Plan from time to time to be more efficient. As mentioned, Syracuse’s population growth can be traced back to new developments and subdivisions in various regions of the city. This growth is only expected to increase, especially as the West Davis Corridor will provide more access and greater opportunity for home development in Syracuse. Additionally, the city is preparing for more growth by‌ 1. Planning for demand for more parks and recreation programs.
4. Conducting market studies to optimize the City’s opportunities for economic development
2. Planning functional road networks.
5. Planning for more demand on public safety services, such as Fire and Ambulance response, and police protection.
3. Planning for expansion of culinary and secondary water systems
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CITY NEWS
Parks and Recreation Baseball/Softball: Registration February 1- March 31
This program is for pre-kindergarteners (must be 5 before September 1, 2018) thru 9th grade. The cost/league is as follows: T Ball and Coach Pitch ($40). Machine Pitch ($45); Minor/Major ($50); Jr. High ($55). Registration fee includes a jersey and hat.
Community Garden
The city will be providing garden plots for residents at Legacy Park (2356 South 1000 West). Individuals can purchase a maximum of two plots, one plot for $15.00 or two plots for $25.00. Water will be available for irrigation (April 15th). For an application or more information, please visit the Syracuse Community Center. Plots will be assigned at time of registration.
Heritage Days Committee
The Parks and Recreation Department is looking for individuals interested in volunteering to be on our Heritage Days Committee. If interested, please contact Tess Jones at 801-614-9655 or tjones@syracuseut.com
FREE St. Patty’s Day Zumba Party Saturday, March 17, 9:00 am Wear Green and dance like a Leprechaun!
Little Dancers (spring)
This is a fun introduction to dance. Children will explore their movement potential as they learn a variety of dance with an introduction to ballet/creative movement. Dance shoes not required. Ages 3 - 5 Thursdays 10:15-10:55 am or 11:00-11:40 am 8 week session for $40, March 22-May 17 (No class April 5)
Fun Fitness Classes
Zumba with Angie! Tues/Sat 9:00 am • Thursday Zumba Zone 9:00 am Cost-$36 for 12 Class Punch Pass or $5/class First Class is FREE - More info at angiec.zumba.com Step It Up! Mon & Wed 9-10am Work your heart, muscles and mind in this fun, energetic workout! All skill levels are welcome, we offer low and high intensity options for you to choose from. Find more info on Facebook at Syracuse Fitness Classes. $3 Drop-In, $20 10-class punch pass, First class FREE! Pump It Up! Tuesday 6:10 am; Friday 9:00 am Boost your metabolism and tone your muscles with resistance training. We provide hand weights and exercise balls, you just bring your own exercise mat. All skill levels are welcome, we suggest different options. Syracuse Community Center. $3 DropIn, $20 10-class punch pass, First class FREE!
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Syracuse City Information
Key Community Contacts MAYOR Mike Gailey: 801-589-0976 mgailey@syracuseut.com
COUNCIL MEMBERS Doug Peterson: 801-660-5290 dpeterson@syracuseut.com Corinne Bolduc: 801-529-5779 bolduc@syracuseut.com
Syracuse Library 1875 South 2000 West Syracuse, UT 84075 (801) 451-1850 Library Hours: Mon-Thurs: 10am-9pm Fri & Sat: 10am-6pm
Passport Applications Passport application processing services are offered at City Hall between 9am- 4pm, processing takes approximately 20-30 minutes per application. Walk-ins are served in the order of arrival, multiple applications and/or photos wait times may be longer. All required forms, photos and payment must be completed prior to 4pm to be accepted the same day. Applications can be found on the www.travel.state.gov website. Application fees must be paid with a Check or Money Order made payable to the U.S. Department of State. www.syracuseut.com/Passports.aspx
Job Openings For a list of the current openings with Syracuse City, click on the 'Jobs' link on our main City page www.syracuseut.com
Andrea Anderson: 801-309-1466 ananderson@syracuseut.com Dave Maughan: 801-927-7752 dmaughan@syracuseut.com Jordan Savage: 385-424-0258 jsavage@syracuseut.com
SERVICES Syracuse City Hall: 801-825-1477 1979 West 1900 South Open Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, closed holidays Syracuse Utilities Department: 801-825-1477 Opt #2 Post Office: 801-614-9677 (Inside City Hall) Syracuse Police Station: 801-825-4400 1751 South 2000 West Syracuse Fire Station: 801-614-9614 1869 South 3000 West Syracuse Community Center: 801-614-9660 1912 West 1900 South Hours: Mon-Thurs, 6am-9pm; Fri, 6am-8pm; Sat, 8am- 4pm Syracuse Public Works Facility: 801-825-7235 3061 South 2400 West
Fix It Requests
Syracuse City Museum: 801-825-3633 Hours: Tues, Wed, & Thurs 2pm - 5pm
We appreciate our citizens helping the City be aware of issues that need to be addressed throughout the City such as road repairs, street light/sign repair, park maintenance, water problems (culinary & secondary), garbage can pickup, code ordinance enforcement and even employee feedback. The City website is a great tool for providing us with notifications. The Fix-it Request link can be found on our home page at the top left hand side under Popular Pages.
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Syracuse Youth Council -801-643-8996 Syracuse Lions Club - 801-773-8581 Syracuse Lady Lions Service & Social Club 801-825-1752 Syracuse Volunteer/Eagle Scout Projects: Tess Jones 801-614-9655 tjones@syracuseut.com
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COMMUNITY
March Calendar of Events SENIORS MONTHLY MOVIE Wednesday, March 14th @ 1 p.m. (Goodbye Christopher Robin) FREE ~ Please RSVP BUS TRIP Saturday, March 17th (Leaves at 6:30 p.m.) CELTIC CELEBRATION/Peery’s Egyptian Theater $12.00/per person (Payment due at time of Reservation) THINK TUESDAY Tuesday, March 20th @ 10 a.m. (Mexican Train) FREE ~ Please RSVP LUNCH & BINGO Friday, March 30th @ 12 Noon Guest Speaker/Grant Johnson (SCAMS) Suggested donation of $3.00/person Must RSVP by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 SENIOR YOGA Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 8 a.m. Available for anyone aged 50+/$1.00 or 60+/$0.50 PICKLEBALL Tuesdays (9 a.m. to 12 noon) Thursdays (9 a.m. to 12 noon) Adults/$2.00 or Seniors 60+/$0.50 Please call the Syracuse Community Center at (801) 614-9660 #1 to RSVP To learn more about activities for Senior Citizens, please stop by the Syracuse Community Center for a Senior Citizens Newsletter or visit www.syracuserecreation.com If you would like to receive the Senior Citizens Newsletter via e-mail, please send your NAME and E-MAIL address to paulaj@syracuseut.com
CITY INFO/MEETINGS Syracuse Annual Easter Egg Hunt is March 31 City Council: March 13 & 27th, 6 p.m.
Justice Court: Held every Wednesday at 9 AM inside City Hall Chambers Syracuse City Arts Council: First Wednesday of each month March 7th
SCHOOL EVENTS Mar 1 Syracuse High - State 6 A Boys Basketball Tournament @ WSU Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling - Sunset @ Syracuse at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Legacy Jr. High - Wrestling @ Fairfield at 3:15 PM - 5:30 PM West Point Jr. High - Wrestling vs. NLJH @ home at 3:15 PM- 5:00 PM Mar 2 Syracuse High - State 6 A Boys Basketball Tournament @ WSU
Legacy Jr. High - Wrestling vs. Sunset at Legacy at 3:15 PM - 5:30 PM West Point Jr. High - Wrestling vs. Fairfield @ home at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Mar 14 Syracuse High - Track & Field vs. Northridge at 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Clearfield High - Track @ Weber at 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM Mar 15 Syracuse High - Girls Golf @ Clearfield (Schneiter’s Bluff) at 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Syracuse High - Boys Soccer @ Roy at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Golf @ The Bluff at 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling @ Fairfield at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Legacy Jr. High - Wrestling @ West Point at 3:15 PM - 5:30 PM West Point Jr. High - Wrestling vs. Legacy @ home at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Mar 3 Mar 16 Syracuse High - State 6 A Boys Basketball Syracuse High - Wrestling freestyle/ Greco Tournament @ WSU Tournament @ home at 2:30 PM Clearfield - Softball vs. Gunnison Celebrate Mar 6 St. Patrick's @ Snow Canyon at 11:00 AM – Syracuse High - Boys Soccer vs 2:00 PM Day on Viewmont at 3:30 PM -5:30 PM March 17th! Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling @ Mar 17 North Davis at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Legacy Jr. High - Wrestling @ North Layton at 3:15 PM - 5:30 PM West Point Jr. High - Wrestling @ CDJH at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Mar 8 Syracuse High - Track Intra - Squad Meet @ home at 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Syracuse High - Boys Soccer vs Bonneville at 3:30 PM-5:30 PM Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling @ North Layton at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Legacy Jr. High - Wrestling vs. North Davis @ Legacy West Point Jr. High - Wrestling @ Sunset at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Mar 9 Syracuse Art Academy - Quality Teaching Day - No School Mar 13 Syracuse High - Boys Soccer @ Box Elder at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling - Central Davis @ Syracuse at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
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Syracuse High - Wrestling freestyle/ Greco Tournament @ home at 6:00 AM Clearfield - Softball vs. Northridge @ Snow Canyon at 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM Clearfield vs. Bountiful @ Snow Canyon at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mar 19 Syracuse High - Professional Teaching Day - NO SCHOOL Clearfield High - Professional Teaching Day - NO SCHOOL Syracuse Jr. High - Professional Teaching Day - NO SCHOOL Legacy Jr. High - Professional Teaching Day - NO SCHOOL Mar 20 Syracuse High - Girls Track Super Meet @ Davis at 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Syracuse High - Baseball @ Northridge at 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Syracuse High - Boys Soccer @ Davis at 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Clearfield - Baseball @ Fremont at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Soccer vs. Northridge at 3:30
PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Softball vs. Fremont at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling - North End Tournament Legacy Jr. High - Wrestling North End Tournament @ North Ridge High School at 12:00 PM Mar 21 Syracuse High - Boys Track Super Meet @ Davis at 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Syracuse High - Baseball vs. Northridge at 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Clearfield - Baseball vs. Fremont at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Track @ Fremont at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling - North End Tournament Legacy Jr. High - Wrestling North End Tournament @ North Ridge High School at 12:00 PM Mar 22 Syracuse High - Girls Golf @ Fremont (Ben Lomond Golf Course) at 12:00 PM3:00 PM Syracuse High - Boys Soccer vs Fremont @ home at 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Syracuse High - Softball @ Northridge at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Golf @ Ben Lomond at 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Clearfield - Soccer @ Layton at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Softball @ Layton at 3:30 PM
- 5:30 PM Mar 23 Syracuse High - Baseball @ Northridge at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Baseball @ Fremont at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Syracuse Arts Academy - Teacher Professional Learning Day - No School Mar 24 Syracuse High - Baseball vs. Northridge at 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mar 27 Syracuse High - Baseball @ Davis at 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Syracuse High - Boy Soccer @ Layton at 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Syracuse High - Softball @ Weber at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Track @ Syracuse at 3 PM - 6 PM Clearfield - Baseball @ Weber at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Soccer vs. Weber at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Softball vs. Davis at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Syracuse Jr. High - Wrestling - District Championship Lagacy Jr. High - Wrestling District Finals @ Layton High at 12 PM Mar 28 Syracuse High - Track & Field Davis District Championships @ home at 3 PM
- 6 PM Syracuse High - Baseball vs Davis at home @ 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Clearfield - Track @ Syracuse at 3 PM - 6 PM Clearfield - Baseball vs. Weber at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Mar 29 Syracuse High - Girls Golf @ Northridge (Sun Hills Golf Course) at 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Syracuse High - Track & Field Davis District Championships @ home at 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Syracuse High - Boys Soccer vs Clearfield @ home at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Syracuse High - Softball vs. Clearfield @ home at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Golf @ Sun Hills at 12:00 PM5:00 PM Clearfield - Softball @ Syracuse at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Mar 30 Syracuse High - Baseball @ Davis High at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Clearfield - Baseball @ Weber at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Mar 31 Syracuse High - Baseball @ Davis High at 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM Clearfield - Track @ Copper Hills at 8:00 AM
FUN THINGS TO DO Mar 1 Story times @ Davis County Libraries at 10:30 AM Mar 2 Story times @ Davis County Libraries at 10:30 AM Antelope Island - Sunset Hike Learn about what critters come out at night on Antelope Island while hiking to a great sunset view. We will hike back down as the (almost) full moon is coming up. We will hike to the ridge just before Dooley Knob. This trail is a bit strenuous because of elevation gain but we will only be hiking 1 mile up (2 miles total). Meet at the upper Frary Peak parking lot at 5:30 pm.
Mar 5 Rush Funplex - Monday Family Night Deals, - 1 hour bowling & shoes $29.95 (Plus everyone gets a FREE activity)
this event! More than $1500 in prizes will be awarded. Largest measured fish will be the winner. We will have prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd plus additional prizes.
March 10 Guided Ranch Tours Come and join us at 2:00 pm for guided tours with the curator at the Fielding Garr Ranch. See the entire ranch site from the original ranch house, shearing barns and corrals. Please be sure to dress for the weather as the tour is in the cold weather. For more information email clayshel-ley@utah.gov.
Mar 13 Antelope Island- day 2 fishing tournament @ Palisade State Park.
Mar 11 Daylight Savings Mar 12 Kids Night at Texas Roadhouse in Layton (Go to godavis.biz for Coupon) Antelope Island - Fishing Tournament @ Palisade State Park, 2200 E. Palisade Rd, Sterling, UT 84665 - We will be having our annual fishing tournament again this year. You don’t want to miss
Mar 14 National Pi Day Mar 31 Jr Ranger Bunny Search Bunnies abound! Learn about the rabbits and hares that live on Antelope Island. After a short indoor talk we will take a short 1/8 mile hike to look for these cute critters in their natural habitat. This program is geared for young children but all ages are wel-come. Each child that attends will earn a Jr Ranger badge. Meet in the visitor center at 11:00 am. This program will last 30-45 minutes. Note: This is not an Easter egg hunt!
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Students of the Month
SPONSORED BY THE SYRACUSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
“Syracuse City Chamber of Commerce Award for Excellence� In order to recognize outstanding students and athletes in Syracuse, the Community and Economic Development Department has developed the Syracuse City Chamber of Commerce Award for Excellence. This monthly award recognizes the outstanding performance of male and female students who excel in athletics, arts and/or academics. The individuals selected for this award will be identified by Syracuse City in partnership with representatives from the local recreation department, local elementary, junior high, and high schools.
Makenzie Green
Xander Cook
Makenzie Green came into sixth grade discouraged and overwhelmed about math. However, over the last few months she has gone over and beyond what was expected of her to learn math. She comes into school early for tutoring, takes her time, completes every assignment, and asks questions when she doesn't understand a concept. She is now excelling in math. Makenzie knows understanding math requires extra effort on her part. Many concepts take a great amount of time and hard work to complete, but she never gives up. She keeps working not only until she completes it but until she succeeds at understanding the concept completely. She is involved in Math Club. Makenzie is always willing to help anyone in class who needs help. She wants to see everyone be successful. Makenzie has been coming to Math Club to help her master concepts. She also participates during class time to create and teach concepts.
Xander Cook is new to our school this year. In the past, he has not made school a priority. Since he was starting in a new school, he decided to make school a priority. He has attended every day, except one, and works hard every day at school, and always completes his homework. He has overcome some family difficulties. Bluff Ridge Elementary administration would like to add that Xander is a model student of someone who decides to utilize a difficult family dynamic to change and improve his outcome in life. He is an extremely articulate young man, who has embraced his responsibilities as a student and is working diligently to catch up in his academic career. We are so impressed with his attitude and determination. He is doing very well in math and he has improved his mid-year DIBELS and SRI scores. Xander is a great classmate, a great worker, and a great example to other students.
Bluff Ridge Elementary
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Education is a gift that none can take away. -American Proverb
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Syracuse Chamber of Commerce is our Student of the Month Sponsor. They pay for the $25 gift card that students receive for being selected as the Student of the Month by their school. Contact your school for information on how to qualify. Thank You!!
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This schnorkiepoo (that's the designer name for park Schnauzer, Yorkie and toy Poodle ) gets a lot of love from her family. BY MELISSA SPELTS
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hat a life this pretty girl has… We are talking about the dog of course. Indiana Jones (Indy) has been part of our family for 6 years. She came to us from a family member who named her Indiana Jones before realizing that she was a girl. We decided to keep her name and she has been known as Indy ever since. She has been such a good dog. Apparently she is a ‘designer dog’ part schnauzer, yorkie and toy poodle or schnorkiepoo. My husband calls her a mutt. The best part is that she doesn’t shed. She is more like a cat then a dog in that she likes to nap lots through out the day and usually sleeps in till about 9. She doesn’t like to play fetch though she loves having someone pet her and will sit for hours at a time just getting touched and rubbed. We and our 5 children love having Indy in our family. We love our Indy girl.
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combine the best features of two dogs and are very popular. How well do you know your mixes?
Spoodle= Toy Poodle + Cocker Spaniel
Puggle= Pug + Beagle
Cockapoo= Poodle + Cocker Spaniel Pomchi=Pomeranian + Chihuahua Indy (her full name is Indiana Jones) with one of her favorite humans, Lucy, enjoys hours of petting.
We'd love to hear from you!
Poodles are a popular breed because they shed less, are smart and have a happy disposition.
Checks= Chihuahua + Pekingese Goldador=Golden Retriever + Labrador Retriever
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SPRING'S living things BY RYAN SPELTS
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his has been a strange year for weather. Warm when it should be cold, very little snow and overall it feels like winter never really came. For those of you who are skiers, it has likely been quite disappointing. As we approach Easter, I am excited for my favorite season which is just around the corner. Spring brings blooming flowers and lots of bugs. Having grown up in a home with five sisters and now raising three daughters of my own, I have many times been shocked when I have heard the shrill scream from the far reaches of the basement thinking it must be a murderer in a mask who broke into my house with a machete, only to find out it was just a cry to summon me to come and smash a bug that I am roughly 300 times taller than and 5 million times heavier. Maybe it is this duty that I have performed a few million times that makes me fascinated with bugs, or maybe it is my fly fishing addiction which draws me to understand and study bugs. I have seen many a bad fishing day suddenly transform into great days just by being able to “match the hatch,� or find the bug that fish want to eat. While I have to admit that many bugs are creepy and crawly and give me the chills, I get excited each spring to see all the new blooms and flowers and even some of the bugs. These are a few of the bugs that are exciting to see and learn about.
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Monarch Caterpiller by Adam Skowronski
Beetles When I lived in the Philippines there was a fascinating beetle that I loved seeing. Called the Buprestidae but more commonly known as jewel beetles, they have a metallic iridescent greenish blue shell that looks like metal. Filipino children would often catch these bugs and tie a piece of string around their legs. The beetles would then take off in flight and the kids would hold the string and the jewel beetles would fly in circles around their heads. Nothing quite beats a homemade toy like that.
Lady Bugs The Coccinellidae (Lady Bug) is a small, typically red, beetle. I distinctly remember playing with these fascinating and useful insects when I was young. Lady bugs and rolly pollies were always fun backyard entertainment. Lady bugs typically feed on agricultural pests like aphids so they help the gardeners among us keep our plants from getting gnawed on and damaged by herbivore bugs. These small beetles have a beautiful red or yellow domed protective shell that separates to reveal and allow the use of their wings. The shell often has spots or stripes on it. One myth that is unfounded is that the number of dots on the shell of these beetles indicates their age. Actually the number of dots is determined by the species and genetics of the bug. How did the lady bug get its name? In Europe these typically friendly red bugs are known as ladybirds instead of ladybugs. In Britain the insects became known as “Our Lady’s Bird” or the Lady Beetle. Mary (our Lady) was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early paintings, and the spots of the seven spot ladybird were said to symbolize her seven joys and seven sorrows. In the US, the name adapted over time to become “Ladybug.” These are a beautiful and helpful bug that are fun to play with and some even say they are good luck.
Caterpillars This is one of the strangest bugs on the earth. With thousands of variations, caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. There are more than 20,000 different species of caterpillar that we know about in the world. There are likely more species that just haven’t been uncovered yet. Caterpillars have soft bodies that can actually grow quite quickly. They can range from very small, roughly one millimeter, to fairly long at 14 centimeters. Caterpillars are a favorite protein rich source of food for many animals, so they have evolved and developed many defenses to protect themselves. These defenses range from bright colors and stripes to swelling parts of their body to be more intimidating and even growing spikes that make them less susceptible to being eaten. Sometimes they will link together in a caterpillar train to make themselves look longer for self-defense. Some are even poisonous and are therefore uneatable. These fascinating creatures will eat their body weight nearly every day—that is a lot of eating. Female Monarch Butterflies (the orange and black ones) lay their eggs on milkweed plants and they will hatch in four to six days. Then the monarch caterpillar will live in caterpillar or larva stage for 28-38 days. After hatching, a caterpillar is so small that it can barely be seen, but it grows very quickly, shedding its skin five times and growing to roughly two inches in as little as nine days. After roughly a month, the caterpillar will find a safe location and shed its skin one last time and enter the pupa stage, where metamorphosis occurs. The caterpillar forms a chrysalis, sometimes mischaracterized as a cocoon, inside of which the caterpillar becomes a beautiful butterfly. Cocoons, in case you were wondering, are what moth caterpillars form to metamorphose into a moth. SYRACUSE CONNECTION // March 2018 19
Butterflies Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects in the world. Their colors and patterns are loved by people the world over. They are a sure sign of the warmer weather of summer. Here are some of the most common Utah caterpillars and their associated butterflies.
I-spy butterflies
Sources: utahlepsociety.org raisingbutterflies.org butterfliesandmoths.org wikipedia.org gardenswithwings.com utahbugclub.com thoughtco.com
Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America by Thomas J. Allen, Jim P. Brock, Jeffery Glassberg
varieties you'll see in utah
Black and White Weidemeyer's Admiral - Alan Schmierer
The cabbage white
Ainse swallowtail Butterfly Public Domain
Monarch
Brown, Orange and White Painted Lady Wikepedia
Checkered White
Viceroy Public Domain
Not pictured
Black Swallowtail Butterfly John Flannery
THE PAINTED LADY
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Thistle Crescent
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For more information on this complex disease, please check out the MSA Coalition’s website at www.multiplesystematrophy.org
encouraged him to seek medical care. It has been a hard path of discovery, but they are both so grateful to Mike’s medical team at the VA, University of Utah and Tanner Clinic. For most patients diagnosed with this disease, it takes years to find the correct diagnosis; for Mike, it only took a few months. Both Mike and his wife truly believe that they were brought to Utah to be able to be diagnosed quicker and for the amazing team of doctors.
MSA Awareness Month BY REBECKA STANDEFER
March is Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month. Never heard of it? It’s not surprising, since MSA is a rare neurological condition. It’s caused by the shrinking of nerve cells in several areas of the brain. According to the MSA Trust, it affects about 5 people per 100,000; approximately 16,275 people in the United States. Unfortunately, this disease has no cure or treatment and a life expectancy of 7-10 years from onset. There are a range of symptoms including autonomic dysfunction, cognitive deficits, and changes in personality and attention. Mike Standefer, 45, was diagnosed with this disease two days before Christmas in 2016. In 2014, after serving in the United States Air Force for over 22 years, the retired Master Sargent found a job at Utah’s Test and Training Range as a security officer. In June of 2016, he transferred to Hill AFB. He and his family have lived in Syracuse for nearly three years. He has been married to his wife, Becki, for 21 years. They have two sons, Elijah (14) and Abram (12). Mike and Becki can trace the onset back at least six years. Mike was an avid runner. He started feeling “off balance” while running. At the time, he just chalked it up to having flat feet. The next big change was his speech. When he consulted a doctor about his difficulty speaking, the doctors found two polyps on his vocal chords. He had surgery to remove them, but his symptoms did not change, in fact, they only worsened. In the fall of 2016, Becki was starting to worry that something more than “just getting old” was happening to her husband and 22 SYRACUSE CONNECTION // March 2018
Anyone that knows Mike knows that he is a pillar of strength. He is always one to have a good time and not get down on his luck, even with the rapid changes that are happening to his body. Although he is not happy that he or his family has to go through this, his faith is strong enough to know that it is for a reason. That reason may be as simple as being able to educate others about Multiple System Atrophy.
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HISTORY
Bluff Road’s Colorful Past
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ore than a century ago, gold-seekers and emigrants followed an old trail that started at Salt Lake City and ended at the City of Rocks in Idaho. The discovery of this new short-cut to the California and Oregon Trails was made by Samuel J. Hensley. In August of 1848 he decided not to take the disastrous route the Donner-Reed Party had taken in 1846 across the Salt Flats; instead he searched for a better route. This new route would become known as The Hensley/Salt Lake Cutoff, Old Travel Road and Bluff Road as we know it today. The new trail saved travelers 8 to 10 days of travel. This new route would play a part in many historical events. In 1848, Hensley met up with some Mormon Battalion veterans who had been discharged and were heading to the Salt Lake Valley to join their families. Hensley recommended that they take this new route because it would save them several days of travel time. Since the group had wagons, they would be the first to cross the trail and change it from a pack trail to a wagon trail. In 1849 the famous California Gold Rush hit. Many emigrants came across the plains and used this new route instead of the California and Oregon Trails. This new shortcut detoured thousands of people through the Salt Lake Valley for decades. Larry Montgomery grew up in West Point. He recalled as a boy during WWII, he went out to check on the crops and saw a man digging into the berm alongside Bluff Road. “He tunneled into it all day, and then put a board over the entrance creating a door. He then moved his family into the dugout where this
BY CHRISTY FRAZIER
became their home.” He couldn’t recall how long the family lived in the dugout, but remembered seeing others do the same. “It was a tough time for all Americans,” he stated. One of the first residents of Syracuse, Joseph Bodily and his family built their home on now historical road. Today the home still stands and can be seen at 1343 S. Bluff Road. Although with time, it has been remodeled and doesn’t resemble the original house. Bluff Road was not only an important path for pioneers and other travelers it played a significant part in the settlement and growth of Syracuse City. Historical markers and
monuments for the historically important Bluff Road can be found at 2500 S. Bluff Road and on the southwest corner of the West Point Cemetery.
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OUTDOORS
Syracuse resident Nick Weber with members of scout troop 882 on the Frary Peak Trail
Hike: Cutler Trail If you live in Utah, you know that it can be a very long wait for spring.
**Ann’s Waiver for Downhill Sliding
• Never slide if you
can’t see where you’re going.
• Never slide if it’s too
steep to control your speed.
• I strongly discourage
hitting trees or other obstacles. (It’s hard on the trees.)
• Keep your feet and
gear up while sliding.
Even this year, when we’ve barely had winter. My solution: don’t wait until spring to get out in the mountains! The Wasatch Mountains are spectacular under snow. The air is crisp and fresh, and the trees smell amazing. When everything is under snow, you and your snowshoes have complete freedom. You can go anywhere you want! Okay, almost anywhere you want. Yes, please use common sense, and pay attention to the terrain, the weather, and be mindful of obstacles which may hide under the snow. Also be aware that it usually takes a lot longer to get where you’re going in the snow. We started at the Cutler Trail Head. The gate is not open during the winter, so we
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BY ANN PARK
parked along the main road and walked from there. We used micro spikes for extra traction. Even though the weather has been warm and dry, the trail was still mostly snow packed. We followed the trail for much of the way, and then cut up to one of the ridges. The snow was much deeper and softer, and we needed snowshoes. The view was wonderful! We could see Pineview sparkling in the sun. We climbed up to the ridge, and then slid down. (**Please see Ann’s waiver for downhill sliding on the left). The wind was strong and really cold. Anytime you’re out in the winter, the wind is a major player. Strong winds make it much more difficult to keep warm, and in extreme cases hard to see where you’re going. It is usually windy on the ridges and peaks.
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ven though you have insurance that protects your automobiles, your home or your “toys” (boats, motorcycles and seasonal locations), do you have insurance that protects your assets? Is protecting your family’s financial assets a priority for you? Auto-Owners Insurance can help protect your assets with a personal umbrella policy. WHAT IS A PERSONAL UMBRELLA POLICY? A personal umbrella policy provides additional liability limits above your personal auto, homeowners and watercraft policies. It protects your assets from a liability suit and from paying out of pocket if there were a catastrophic liability claim. It also provides defense coverage, and in some cases may provide coverage when your other policies do not. CLAIMS EXAMPLES Here are two examples of how a personal umbrella policy may help you: Automobile: You are involved in an accident with another automobile where the passenger in the other vehicle sustained major injuries. You could be sued for $2 million in medical bills. Social Media: Your teenager writes something on a social media site about another person in their school. The other teen’s parents sue for $3 million, because they feel the remarks are defaming and disparaging.
In both cases, your primary policy may pay on average only $250 - $500K, leaving the additional burden to you and your family. A personal umbrella can help ease that burden. WHAT IS THE COST FOR A PERSONAL UMBRELLA POLICY, AND ARE THERE ANY DISCOUNTS? A personal umbrella policy is a affordable. If you have only one automobile and one home, $1 million in coverage may cost just $150 to $200 a year. Additional automobiles, recreational vehicles, watercraft and additional liability limits would cause the premium to increase. We all love lower premiums and there is a way for you to save money with multi-policy discounts. When you insure your automobiles and home with Auto-Owners Insurance, you will receive a discount on your personal umbrella policy. Conversely, a personal umbrella policy will give you a discount on your automobile and homeowners policies. Contact our agency for more information regarding an Auto-Owners Insurance personal umbrella policy and how it will help protect you and your family. PERSONAL INSURANCE
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Ta l k t o y o u r d o c t o r a b o u t A n n u a l We l l n e s s Vi s i t s . Annual Wellness Visits are a time with your doctor to gather information about your individual, unique health situation and to develop a personalized plan for preventing or managing illness. Plus with our new extended hours, we are working hard to make healthcare easier for you. Now Accepting New Patients! The physicians at Intermountain Syracuse Clinic are pleased to offer expert care for patients of all ages and all stages of life. Appointments encouraged. Walk-in appointments are welcome, but may result in a longer wait time. Request an appoinment online at syracuseclinic.org.
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Now Accepting New Patients! The physicians at Intermountain Syracuse Clinic are pleased to offer expert care for patients of all ages and all stages of life. Appointments encouraged. Walk-in appointments are welcome, but may result in a longer wait time. Request an appoinment online at syracuseclinic.org.
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A Pinch of Salt or Less February 2017 Syracuse final.indd 1
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Salt – and more particularly the sodium component of salt – has come under increasing fire of late for its role in exacerbating certain health conditions. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “About ninety percent of Americans eat more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet. Too much sodium increases a person’s risk for high blood pressure. High blood pressure often leads to heart disease and stroke.”
HOW MUCH SODIUM DO I NEED?
High blood pressure often leads to heart disease and stroke.
Americans typically consume more than 3,000 mg of sodium per day. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans limit their sodium intake to 2,300 mg per day.
HOW DO I DECREASE MY SALT INTAKE?
Adults who should be especially cautious with sodium intake, include: • Those 50 years of age or older • African-Americans • Those with a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, or fluid retention
HERE ARE SOME EASY TIPS TO GET STARTED:
To give you some perspective, one teaspoon of salt contains just over 2,300 mg of sodium! Even adding a pinch of salt, roughly 1/8 teaspoon, to a dish adds about 300 mg of sodium.
WHAT FOODS ARE HIGH IN SODIUM? According to the CDC, forty-four percent of the salt we consume comes from ten specific foods: • Breads and rolls • Cold cuts and cured meats such as deli or packaged ham, or turkey • Pizza • Fresh and processed poultry • Soups • Sandwiches such as cheeseburgers • Cheese • Pasta dishes • Meat-mixed dishes such as meatloaf with tomato sauce • Snacks such as chips, pretzels, and popcorn
Decreasing your salt intake doesn’t have to be hard.
• When grocery shopping, purchase “No Salt Added” or “Low Sodium” varieties of foods. • Cook at home more often. Making your own pasta sauce, for instance, can really be quite simple and it tastes great! • Add flavor without adding salt – experiment with salt-free herbs, spices, vinegars, and extracts. • Read food labels to become more familiar with the sodium content in the foods you regularly eat. Limit foods with more than 200 mg per serving. • Watch the ingredient list for any ingredient containing the words sodium, baking soda, or baking powder. • Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. • Skip the salt in recipes whenever possible. • Don’t add extra salt at the dinner table.Choose to add pepper instead. • Ask restaurants to not add salt when preparing your order Manufacturer-prepared foods and restaurant-prepared dishes are significantly higher in salt than home prepared foods, generally speaking. Some foods can be surprising in their salt content. For instance, a “healthy” sandwich made of two slices whole wheat bread, deli turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, and light mayo provides a total of 2,100 mg of sodium – an entire day’s worth even without the salty potato chips on the side!
Too much sodium increases a person’s risk for high blood pressure.
Syracuse Clinic has 3 full time board certified family medicine physicians. Learn more and request an appointment at syracuseclinic.org
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FOOD
March Recipes: A festive treat
St. Patty's Day is all about the green! Whip up this easy jello dessert.
GREEN JELLO WITH HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM
by Melissa Spelts This is a fun and easy St. Patty's day dessert, plus it’s green jello and we live in Utah so there’s that… My family especially loves it with my homemade whipped cream. I make Jello Jigglers and cut them into cubes. Follow the Jello instructions using one or two boxes depending on the amount of mouths you’re feeding. I let mine set in a 9x13 pan and put it into fancier cups or dishes after it sets.
Homemade Whipped Cream 1 pint of whipping cream Pour into a mixing bowl along with agave (to taste). 1 tsp. vanilla Beat 3 to 5 minutes or until stiff
GRILLED TURKEY AND AVOCADO ON SOURDOUGH by Melanie Harris
A delicious lunch or dinner!
1 Serving
Spread butter on one side of both sourdough slices. Sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese on top of the butter.
2 slices of sourdough bread 2 tsp butter ½ c. shredded parmesan cheese 1 slice of mozzarella cheese 3 slices of turkey ½ avocado (cut in slices)
Put one slice of bread buttered side down on the griddle or pan. Add mozzarella cheese, turkey and avocado. Place the second slice of sourdough bread on top butter and shredded parmesan side up. Fry on both sides until browned and enjoy. So yummy!
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Left: Prime Rib Sandwich Right: Blue Cheese Bacon Burger
Restaurant Review
Hug-Hes Cafe
BY KRISTINA CASE, PHOTOS BY MELISSA SPELTS
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ast month my family and I visited relatives in Utah to spend New Year’s with them. There was a large group of us and we found ourselves on Friday night wanting to go out to dinner (since most of us had prepared holiday meals and didn’t want to cook). On my uncle’s recommendation, we went to try a nearby restaurant called Hug-Hes Cafe. We gave them notice that we needed a table for fourteen and it was waiting when we arrived. The restaurant was busy (always a good sign), clean and our server was friendly. The interior contained mostly booths and was a reflection of a modern diner. Our table of diners ranged from age seven to teenagers plus parents and we ordered a wide assortment of dishes that included the Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo pasta, Prime Rib Sandwich, French Dip, Clam Chowder, Beer Battered Fish and Chips and the Blue Cheese Bacon Burger. We heard that the Pasta Salad is a popular item, so two of my family ordered it as a side with their meal. Our server was prompt, kept our drinks refilled and answered all of our questions while we waited for our dinner to arrive. Four of the kids in our group had split two Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo as it was a good size portion. The popular pasta salad came in a dish with the dressing separate, something I liked because sometimes pasta salads are overdressed. The dressing had a sweet, tangy flavor that went great with the salad. The Prime Rib Sandwich was eaten with not one crumb left, and compliments from my sixteen year old son. The Clam Chowder was eaten by two in our party and both said it was yummy. The
Blue Cheese Bacon Burger could easily have fed two people with two patties and a large amount of bacon. Our family really loves food: eating it, cooking it and trying new dishes, so there was much sampling and tasting of each other’s plates. Everyone left with full stomachs and happy taste buds. The cafe also sells freshly baked items in the front of the restaurant and my Hug-Hes Cafe uncle purchased a variety of 2432 W 1700 S. baked goods to eat later. The Syracuse, UT (801) 682-8372 most popular one was the pink hughescafe.com frosted sugar cookie; soft and delicious. They do have other Recommendations dessert items including a beer Sugar cookies, Blue bread pudding that I am excited Cheese Bacon Burger & to try next time I’m in town, Pasta Salad along with the Mahi-Mahi Open: burger. So next time you want a restaurant with a wide variety of menu items and you need a night off of cooking, stop by. You won’t be disappointed!
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
MaidPro
Preston and Kassitty Knight joined civilian life and decided to purchase a business and settle in Utah.
BY RYAN SPELTS
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Above: Kassitty and Preston with their children Brooklyn and Garrett
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Business: Residential cleaning service Address: 1992 W Antelop Dr. Suite 105 Layton, UT Phone: (801) 382-0055 www.maidpro.com/layton/
fter six years of serving in the Air Force and spending time at Hill Air Force base, Preston and Kassitty Knight had to make a choice: take a transfer out of the country, or retire from military life and move into civilian life. Preston was an air traffic controller and had experienced a fascinating career in the Air Force. He had been at Hill Air Force Base when the military switched over from the F-16 to the new and improved F-35 fighter jets. He also loved when he was able to serve as Commanding Officer in Charge over the 2014 Air Show at Hill. Preston had received his bachelor’s degree while in the Air Force and had decided to go to law school, moving the family to Phoenix for a year. Missing Utah, the Knights decided to transfer to the University of Utah and purchase a franchise to provide for their family. After looking into several options, they came across MaidPro, a house cleaning service that
they loved. Realizing what a great service it is for people, the Knights invested and opened their MaidPro business on Antelope Dr. MaidPro started 25 years ago in Boston, Massachusetts, by a man who had hired a cleaning service to come and clean his house. Unfortunately, the cleaner came to his home and decided to lock his cat in the closet with his collection of fine Italian leather shoes. After that horror story, he founded MaidPro which focuses on top to bottom cleaning and service. They are licensed and bonded. This means if, heaven forbid, your cleaner knocks over your flat screen TV mistakenly, MaidPro is insured to make sure they can make you whole again. This is well worth the extra investment over the private, uninsured cleaner. MaidPro “Pros” are trained in top to bottom cleaning, hitting places where very few cleaners ever really get clean. They utilize a 49 point cleaning checklist, here are some of the unique places they clean in addition to all the “normal” areas: fingerprints removed from all woodwork, doorframes and switch plates; the space between the back of the toilet and the wall; picture frames dusted; baseboards dusted; ceiling fans dusted;
and furniture not only dusted on top and on the front but underneath too! Sounds like an awesome service. One of the coolest things they do is keep their cleaning rags color coordinated so that there is no cross-contamination— especially coming from the bathroom. Plus all of the chemicals they use are nontoxic, making them kid and pet friendly. Preston said his favorite part of the business so far is the impact he has seen on their service pros. Because of being able to have steady work, he has seen their lives improve and their confidence increase. He believes in not offering minimum wage work. He likes paying a fair wage and is willing to pay well for good people. Preston and Kassitty are proud parents of a twelve year-old son named Garrett and a ten year-old daughter named Brooklyn. Garrett loves playing soccer and Brooklyn loves dancing; they are both learning to play the piano as well. The family also has two awesome mini schnauzers. We invite you to visit their page at www.facebook.com/ maidprolayton to learn more. We are glad they have decided to support the magazine and be part of our community.
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ART CONTEST { Winners and results }
Thank you to all who submitted artwork and voted! We are so honored by all the artists who were willing to put their works of art in the contest. Everyone gets our personal vote for being willing to share your talent with the community. The winner by vote count from each category will win the $50 cash prize. We had 45 unique entries in the contest and 1782 votes cast in the contest.
{ Voting Results } Top 10 in Age Group Top 10 in each age group K-4th grade Kaysen Lyons - Football - 248 Millie Adams - Flower Love - 189 Kaysen Lyons - Horse at Sunset - 97 Danae Witt - A Hummingbird - 38 Danae Witt - Danae Witt - 31 Sawyer Kahmann - Thunderstorm - 28 Lily Kahmann - Dark Fairy - 22 Sawyer Kahmann - Dragons - 21 Teresa Mitchel - Red Dragon - 21 Lily Kahmann - Pretty Cheetah Girl - 20
Editor's Favorite 2018
5th-9th grade Camden Albright - Snowy Rocky Mountains 401 Votes (Top Vote Receiver Overall) Savannah Kimball - Automagon - 255 Savannah Kimball - Ryo - 127 Edson Escobar - Dragon ball z - 33 Callie Lansford - Tigers Voyage - 25 Lincoln Childs - Pirate Captain - 15 Callie Lansford - Scoob - 6 Sloan Maria - Zombie - 3 Parker S. - Cottonwood Canyon - Donut Falls - 3 Ella Streeter - Blind Faith Whom? - 2
10th-Adult Haley McBride - Curious - 62 Courtney Wild - Painted Elephant - 43 Elsa Lindsey - Purple Penguin - 16 Neisha Bennett - Mischeif Managed - 10 Diane W. Perry - Spring Flight - 10 Diane W. Perry - Welsh Cottage - 8 Joan - Great Salt Lake Sunset - 8 Scotland Lord - Syracuse Dusk - 6 Bruce Hassard - Sunset Call - 6 Marleigh Gilbert - Antelope Island - 4
To view all of the artwork visit the art contest tab at www.syracuseconnection.com
Clockwise:Top left-Sunset Call by Bruce Hassard, The Littlest Things by Olivia Randall, Big Bertha by Abby Pittman, Spring Flight by Diane W. Perry, Horse at Sunset by Kaysen Lyons, Painted Elephant by Courtney Wilde, Running by Bruce Hassard SYRACUSE CONNECTION // March 2018 35
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