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EM woman wins silver at World Championships excelled quickly in the sport of skeleton and in 2005 became the first American woman to win the Overall World Cup title. Expected to compete for the gold at the Torino 2006 Olympics, tragedy struck when she was hit by a runaway bobsled and suffered a compound fracture in her leg. Her amazing comeback from the accident is chronicled in the documentary “114 Days” and she went on to become World Champion in 2007. Before her retirement, Pikus-Pace competed in the Vancouver Olympics where she just missed the podium with a fourth place finish. Now she will have another shot at Olympic gold, having earned an automatic spot on the 2014 team with her silver medal finish last week at the world championships. Although PikusPace is the one competing, this comeback is a family affair which includes her husband Janson Pace and two children. Those wanting to follow her season can visit teampikuspace.blogspot.com.
By Emily Fotheringham Staff Writer
Noelle Pikus-Pace is on her way to becoming one of the greatest comeback stories that the sporting world has seen. Last week the Eagle Mountain resident took home the silver medal at the Skeleton World Championships in Switzerland, where a combined score from four runs landed her in second place. In her recent return to international skeleton competition she has already picked up one gold medal, two silver medals, and two bronze medals. This success comes from an athlete who had retired from the sport after the 2010 Olympics. Skeleton is a winter sport where a single competitor races down an icy track, head first, on a small steel sled that has no breaks. It was recently reinstated as an Olympic sport in 2002 Born in Provo, Pikus-Pace grew up competing in a variety of sports and became an AllAmerican in track and field. She
EM resident earns national championship By Emily Fotheringham Staff Writer
As a father Eagle Mountain resident Kelly Scott didn’t want to give up his active lifestyle so he started bringing his daughter with him when going for a run. At first young Kobee would ride her bike alongside him while he ran, and then eventually getting off the bike she would run herself. Little did Scott know that he had started the process of training a national athlete. Last month 14 year-old Kobee Scott competed in the HITS triathlon national cham-
pionships in Palm Springs, California. Not only did she dominate in her age category, the 17 and under division, but she also came out as the overall women’s winner. She has already won a number of triathlons that she has competed in, including her first kids one just a couple of years ago at the age of 12, but the HITS national championship was a big one, being on the national stage, and achieving the top female finish. Besides biking, running, and swimming, Kobee Scott is a natural athlete who also excels at other sports and rock climbing. The family doesn’t have a television in their
home and has instead focused on an active lifestyle, which also includes triathlons for dad Kelly. Just six months ago Kobee joined the swim team at Lehi Legacy Center in an effort to improve the swimming portion of her triathlon, and has already made a huge improvement in that area. A student at Rockwell Charter High School, Kobee’s goal is to graduate at 16 years old and then earn a spot at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She will have to qualify in the top 15 in the nation to make that happen, something that doesn’t seem too far out of reach.
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SS City Council Notes
Eagle Valley Elementary Feb. 7—SEP Conferences Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day
Sage Hills Feb. 7—SEP Conferences Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day
By Jennifer Klingonsmith
Harvest Hills Elementary Feb. 8—2nd grade doughnut date Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 22—Birthday Table
Saratoga Shores Elementary
Hidden Hollow Feb. 7—Parent Teacher Conferences Feb. 13—Kindergarten registration Feb. 15—Spelling Bee , 4th-6th grades Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 19-22—Health and Nutrition Week Horizon Elementary Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Lakeview Academy Feb. 7—School Spelling Bee 1st thru 8th grade Basketball vs. Lincoln 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12—Basketball at American Heritage 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14—Basketball vs. Reagan 4:30 p.m. Feb. 15—5th grade Presidential Museum Middle School Valentine’s Dance 12:30 p.m. Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 19—Basketball vs. Freedom 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21—Kindergarten Job Fair Basketball at Freedom 5:30 p.m. Mountain Trails Elementary Feb. 7, 8—School musical Feb. 11—Kindergarten registration, 9-3 p.m. Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day
Pony Express Elementary Feb. 7, 8—Book Fair Feb. 7—Parent Teacher Conferences Feb. 15—Trading Post Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Ranches Academy Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 22—Classic Skate Night 4:00 p.m. Riverview Elementary Feb. 7—Parent Teacher Conferences Feb. 7—Book Fair Feb. 7—Kindergarten registration Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 21—2nd grade program
Feb. 7—Parent Teacher Conferences Feb. 11—Battle of the Books assembly Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Thunder Ridge Elementary Feb. 7, 8—Book Fair Feb. 7—Parent Teacher Conferences Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Vista Heights Middle Feb. 7, 8—Registration forms sent home with 7th graders Feb. 7—Orchestra solo ensemble Girls’ basketball at Vista Heights 3:00 p.m. Feb. 8—Honor roll activity 10:30 a.m. Feb. 11-15—Have a Heart Week Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 21—Parent Teacher Conference 3:30 p.m. Rockwell Charter School Feb. 7—Girls’ basketball at Dugway Feb. 8—Boys’ basketball vs. Dugway Feb. 9—Sweethearts dinner and dance Feb. 11—Daddy Daughter Dance 7:00 p.m. Feb. 12—Rockwell Talent Show 6:00 p.m. Feb. 13—Parent Teacher Conferences 6:00 p.m. Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 20—Boys’ basketball at Wendover 6:00 p.m. Feb. 21—Rockwell Bowl Feb. 22—Boys’ basketball at Tintic 7:00 p.m. Westlake High School Feb. 8—Boys’ basketball at Skyline 3:30 p.m. Girls’ basketball vs. Skyline 3:30 p.m. Feb. 9—State Swim at BYU Sweetheart Dance 8:00 p.m. Feb. 11-15—Winter Sports Week Feb. 12—Girls’ basketball vs. Murray 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13—Parent Teacher Conferences Feb. 15—State Ballroom at Timpanogos Boys’ basketball vs. Murray 3:30 p.m. Winter Sports Stomp 8:00 Feb. 18—No school; President’s Day Feb. 19—Boys’ basketball vs. Hillcrest 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19-22—Freedom Week
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The City Council meeting began at 6 p.m. Those present included Bud Poduska, Michael McOmber, Jim Miller, Shellie Baertsch, Rebecca Call, Mayor Mia Love and city staff. Policy items Consent calendar, Items A – E. The consent calendar, items A – E, were unanimously approved. Public Hearing: Ordinance 13-1 (1-15-13): An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, Utah, adjusting its common boundaries with Lehi City, Utah; and providing an effective date. The boundary agreement was unanimously approved. Jordan Ridge Boulevard land swap. City staff reported that this agreement would close a nine-foot gap between the Jordan Ridge and Crossroads subdivisions. He noted that the developer will complete the road and grant utility access. The land swap was unanimously approved. Amendment to Water Right Credit and Purchase Agreement with Waldo Company. City staff reported that the city wanted to exchange 40 acre-feet of water for development rights with Waldo Company. The water would provide irrigation water to about 80 homes (or 20 acres of land). The city was in the process of renegotiating the contract long-term, but in the meanwhile, this agreement would lock in the price for the water rights. He noted that the Waldo Company was allowed to sell the water rights, but only to someone who resided within the city. The agreement was unanimously approved. Adoption of the City Council Annual Meeting Schedule. The schedule was unanimously approved. Consent Calendar Items F – I. For these items, City Council members clarified a few details.
McOmber noted that a general engineering contract was being approved so that when small building projects required engineering services, the work could be done by a firm, rather than by City Engineer Jeremy Lapin. Lapin noted that a culinary well was being repaired and fenced. And city staff noted that the fee for a records request would increase from $6 to $10 to reflect the true cost of gathering and copying such information. All items on the consent calendar were unanimously approved. Police Department Commendation. Police Chief Gary Hicken recounted the events surrounding Officer Jason Ruch’s commendation. He stated that Officer Ruch was receiving this award because of his following procedures and his attentiveness off-duty. The City Council applauded Officer Ruch’s efforts. Resolution 13-3 (1-15-13): A resolution appointing Planning Commission members to the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Commission and establishing an effective date. City staff reported that Planning Commissioner Jefferson Moss had resigned his post, as he had been elected to serve on the Utah State Board of Education. As such, Jarred Henline was being recommended to take his place. Commissioner Chris Strikland was also being reappointed as chair of the planning commission. Jarred Henline comes to the planning commission with an accounting background and is also licensed to practice law in Utah. He resides in Aspen Hills. The appointments were unanimously approved. Concept Plan for River Heights located at approximately 250 East Alhambra Drive, Randy Rindlishbacher, applicant. City staff reported that the River Heights development was located near the Summer Village subdivision. The development combined two plots of land, zoned R6 and R10.
Roads in the development would be public. The plan had 20 percent open space and contained single-family homes and two parks. City Planner Sarah Carroll stated that there were some issues surrounding River Heights, including how the development would tie into the public storm drain system. There was also some concern about River Heights’ public roads tying into Summer Village’s private roads. Councilmember Michael McOmber suggested that Summer Village and River Heights become one large HOA (this would be a solution to the storm drain problem). Council members Shellie Baertsch and Rebecca Call also thought this was a wise solution. Baertsch also commented that she liked the single-family homes and thanked the developer for choosing a lower housing density. City Engineer Jeremy Lapin suggested making all of the streets and the entire storm drain system public or private, not a combination of both. The developer then held an extended discussion on the storm drain and road options. He wanted the development to access nearby 400 East but did not want to bear the cost of improving a large stretch of the road. He stated that he would be willing to improve the section along his property. This would also allow him to tie directly into the public storm drain system, bypassing Summer Village’s private system. No action was taken, as this was a concept plan. Master Development Agreement Extension for Jacobs Ranch. The development agreement was extended through April so that Plat I could be recorded. It was unanimously approved. Real Estate Purchase Agreement with Central Utah Water Conservancy District for Lot 1 of Pony Express Minor Subdivision. The agreement was unanimously approved. The meeting then entered into closed session.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Princess Academy will be held Feb. 16 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Eagle Mountain City Hall. Join Miss Eagle Mountain McKilee Brunger for lunch, crafts, nail painting, face painting, pictures with Miss EM and the Fairy Godmother, and more. Open to princesses ages 3-10. Cost is $10. Online registration coming soon. A portion of the proceeds go to the Children's Miracle Network. National Anthem Competition
The City of Eagle Mountain wants you to be their next star! Enter the National Anthem Singing Competition! The winners of the competition will get to sing at the Pony Express Days PRCA Rodeo or Demolition Derby. All ages are welcome, individuals or group performances. Vocal performances with or without music allowed. March 2, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. until about 1:00 p.m. $5 to enter competition, $3 for spectator
admission. Register online at the city’s website. Miss Saratoga Springs Scholarship Pageant will be held March 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Vista Heights Middle School. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online, from a contestant or at the door. The Saratoga Springs Arts Council Gala will be held March 6 from 6-9:00 p.m. at Talons Cove.
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Cub Scout Camp Floyd Adventure
r o f s ’ t a h W inner? d Zesty Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese Homemade macaroni and cheese can often be an involved process, but not this recipe. Boil the noodles and add a few ingredients to the slow cooker, and dinner will be ready in 2 hours. My family enjoyed the slight kick from the green chilies and Pepper Jack cheese. And the French fried onions add just the right amount of crunch. A new favorite comfort food at our house!
By Emily Fotheringham Staff Writer Fairfield – Cub Scout Camp Floyd Adventure program is designed for Cub Scout Bears and offers an authentic and unique hands-on adventure! Cub Scouts travel back in time to 1861 and enter the world of a soldier with Johnston’s Army at Camp Floyd in the Utah Territory. Participants are taught to march and drill, play period games, tour historic buildings, more. The camp curriculum is based
on the history of Johnston’s Army at Camp Floyd, Utah Territory, and is designed to complete the requirements for Achievement #8, The Past Is Exciting and Important. Each camp is limited to 30 scouts and leaders. Program fees are $5 per boy / adult, which includes all camp material. The program is scheduled for March 6, 2013 and April 3, 2013, beginning at 4:30 p.m. and concludes at 6:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required and can be made online at the following links beginning February 4, 2013. March 6, 2013
(http://stateparks.utah.gov/node/3088) April 3, 2013 (http://stateparks.utah.gov/node/3089 ) Established in 1858, Camp Floyd housed the largest concentration of U.S. troops then in the United State. The troops were sent to Utah to suppress a rumored Mormon rebellion, which never took place. The army was recalled back east in 1861 for the Civil War emergency. Camp Floyd State Park is located in the town of Fairfield, 22 miles southwest of Lehi on State Highway 73. For more information please contact the park at: 801-768-8932.
1 cup onion, minced 16-oz. pkg. elbow macaroni, cooked 8-oz. pkg. pasteurized process cheese, cubed 8-oz. pkg. process Pepper Jack
cheese slices, unwrapped and torn into pieces 4 oz. can chopped green chilies 2 (10-oz) cans cheddar cheese soup 1 cup French fried onions
Place onion in a microwave-safe bowl; cover loosely and cook for 2 1/2 minutes or until tender. Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray. Combine cooked macaroni, cheese spread and Pepper Jack cheese in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
Stir in soup; add onion and green chilies. Cover and cook on high setting for 2 hours. Stir occasionally. Top with French-fried onions. Serves 10 to 12. Adapted from a Gooseberry Patch recipe.
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