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Eagle Mountain’s Proposed Sale of Utilities By Danielle Palmer Because no utility companies wanted to provide the infrastructure needed for utility services when the city was incorporated in 1996, Eagle Mountain City had to cover the costs with a bond. Currently, the utility debt of $48 million has a payment structure in place, however, city staff has been looking into ways to pay off this debt faster. Over the years, the discussion of selling utilities has been periodic. There was no viable interest until last year when a discussion was opened with Questar

Gas and South Utah Valley Electric Service District (SESD). According to city presentation, the sale would eliminate $26 million of bond debt, retaining roughly $6 million from the newly built energy building and the gas fund balance. City approval of the final agreement is scheduled for late summer or early fall of this year, and if the agreement passes, Questar Gas and SESD would assume management of the utilities starting the beginning of 2015. To answer questions about this proposed agreement, a Town Hall meeting was held the

White Hills

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By Erika Douglas White Hills? Where is that? That is the question most commonly asked when someone says they live here. To answer, it is about 13 miles west of Eagle Mountain City Center, between the small communities of Cedar Fort and Fairfield, and yes, it is part of Eagle Mountain. Originally purchased by M. Kenneth White in the early 60’s and known as White’s Ranch, it was his refuge. White spent most of his life in land development and water rights, but was very interested in farming. On the ranch he would hire men to come work, often from the homeless shelter in Salt Lake, as not many wanted to come to the middle of nowhere.

In the 70’s his mind turned again to development and he began the water and sewer development need to start housing. White’s son Kenneth F. White was hired for the work. In 1984, 47 lots were approved for Plat A and building began slowly. Jim and Vickie Hoover are the residents who have lived in the subdivision the longest. They purchased their home in 1989, when there were only 8 houses and have watched it all come up. They moved out here, like many residents, to get away from the city. Their boys could walk out the back door and shoot skeet or ride dirt bikes. Vickie remembers, “All the kids played together cause there wasn’t anyone else and if one of them got

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evening of Thursday, June 19. Some of the commonly asked

questions were covered in the city’s fact sheet. About

in trouble, they all did.” She cried when she found out the lot across the street from hers was sold, because her favorite thing to do was sit in the living room and look out her window across the valley. Dave and Julie Myers are also long-time residents. They purchased their lot in 1994 next to Julie’s father and brother. Having both grown-up away from extended family they were excited to find an area like White Hills where they could build housing close together. They had one backyard that ran the length of the 3 lots. Dave fondly remembers riding dirt bikes and shooting as well. He also wanted to move somewhere he could see the stars and it was quiet with very few neighbors. As a teacher in Alpine, he was often the only car on the road for his commute to work. Mark and Sherry Trotter are more recent move-ins. They have been in the area since 2001, when Mark’s job brought them to Camp Floyd. Most of the 127 homes currently in White Hills had been built at that point. Trotter enjoys living in a smaller community, but “it was harder when were older and wanted to participate in activities at school or find a job.” As one of the newest additions to Eagle Mountain, residents of White Hills have many conflicting feelings on the annexation. Myers notes, “We fought being annexed almost from the moment we

moved out here. We enjoyed the freedom of being able to do things with less red tape. There was even a time the Whites tried to incorporate us into our own town.” Many residents did not want to live under the restrictions of city codes, but hoped that once things were done they would see improvements. Myers concedes,” It’s nice we have someone to go to now when we have rowdy neighbors or roaming animals.” However, promised changes are slow in coming and most residents don’t feel like there is any change or benefit to becoming part of Eagle Mountain. Trotter points out that residents now have a voice and somewhere to go with concerns, a structure that was lacking before.

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They can also participate in all city programs. Change is sometimes slow and painful. Hopefully White Hills can fit better into Eagle Mountain’s

paradigm.

the question of rate increases, Questar Gas customers have the same rate statewide and SESD is in the process of conducting rate studies to ensure coverage of costs, however, SESD does anticipate having electric utility rates stay the same. Because the utilities would be from different companies, residents would receive three separate bills. One would be from the city for water, sewer, storm drainage, and garbage service, then a separate Questar bill for gas, and SESD bill for electric. The city’s plan for a smooth transition is to transfer account information over and have customers only verify that information with the new providers to continue the services. Elected officials are available to answer any further questions on the topic, or you can also email questions to utilitysalequestions@emcity.org. Additional

Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga ASG Treasurer Dr. Falema’o ‘Phil’ M. Pili passed away Thursday, June 19, in Utah. Falema’o is shown in this January 2013 file photo when he appeared before the Senate for confirmation for the post of ASG Treasurer in the Lolo-Lemanu administration. He is the father of the Eagle Mountain City Administrator Ifo Pili. City officials as well as area officials and citizens offer condolences to the Pili family and to the people of Somoa. publisher’s Note: The Crossroads Jounal is a place for local news and stories. If you have something to share we would like to hear about it wendy@thecrossroadsjournal.com wwwthecrossroadsjournal.com

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By Matt Schauerhamer Advertising Drug Culture If I told you I owned Wrangler jeans, cowboy boots, spurs and a cowboy hat, you would probably assume I was a cowboy. It would stand to reason that I probably own horses and cows. It would stand to reason that I probably spend time listening to country music, riding trails, throwing hay, and driving T-posts into the ground. While anyone is capable of going to the nearest Cal Ranch and purchasing Western attire, the most common owner of Western apparel is a cowboy. Every culture has specific styles, trends and unique trademarks that are generally associated with it - and that includes the drug culture. If parents are able to familiarize themselves with the specific trends of drug culture, they will be more likely to recognize if their child is descending into the culture and subcultures that drug users associate with. It will be easier for parents to distinguish whether their child is using or associating with people who use drugs. Some brands such as Seedless are in-your-face and do little to Publisher’s Note: The Crossroads Jounal is a place for local news and stories. If you have something to share we would like to hear about it wendy@thecrossroadsjournal.com wwwthecrossroadsjournal.com

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disguise the fact they are drug related. Their shirts flaunt marijuana leaves, bud, stoned looking cartoon characters, and a “green lifestyle.” The green lifestyle being promoted isn’t about building solar farms in the desert or reducing a carbon footprint. It is associated with marijuana and its use. Bob Marley and his music are sublime to some people. Just because you have an entire archive on your iPod that is specifically dedicated to Bob Marley, doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a drug user. Having George Strait’s greatest hits on your iPod doesn’t mean you’re a cowboy. However, if your child is listening to Bob Marley’s “Kaya,” is wearing a Bob Marley shirt with Bob Marley on it smoking a joint, has a Bob Marley poster in his room, and is wearing a Rasta hat (red, yellow and green), it is highly likely your child is highly high. If they have Rasta colored anything, it is a good bet your child uses or hangs out with drug users. Oh, and by the way - if your child hangs out with drug users, your child’s probability of being a drug user goes up exponentially. “SRH” stands for “Supporting Radical Habits” according to its founder and was generally adopted by action sport junkies like

skaters, BMX riders, snowboarders and surfers. The SRH brand was established by Kevin Zinger, a rapper for Kottonmouth Kings. Anyone who has ever listened to Kottonmouth Kings’ horrible music knows they generally have one message and that one message is about drug use. SRH’s more acknowledged meaning is “Stoners Reeking Havoc.” SRH gear generally has a large spade on it. The spade associated with this clothing brand is so mainstreamed now that simply wearing it makes you a walking billboard proclaiming to the police, “I use drugs! Arrest me now!” The music genre known as “Electronica” or in my opinion “that really awful music they play at raves,” has a vibrant drug culture associated with it. People attending dance parties and raves are frequently hospitalized because of copious mixtures of psychedelic amphetamines (ecstasy or MDMA), and other stimulants. MDMA users talk about some girl named “Molly” and wonder where she has gone. Molly is just another name for the active ingredient in Ecstasy. Its users may wear “Molly” apparel, a shirt with the molecular makeup for MDMA, “I party naked” apparel, or something as seemingly innocent as a “music is my

Eagle Mountain Area Daughters of the Utah Pioneers

Anjanette Lofgren, Utah Lehi Company President for Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP), has been a member of DUP for over 10 years now. At first she was unsure of how to get involved with DUP until she saw an announcement in The Crossroads Journal Newspaper about a new chapter starting up in the Saratoga Springs area. She attended the first meeting and is a charter member of the Warm Springs Camp. She says DUP is dedicated to preserving the pioneer heritage, landmarks and histories of the Utah Territory. The Utah Territory encompassed parts of Idaho, Nevada and Arizona. A person is considered a Utah Pio-

neer if they came to the territory before May 10, 1869, when the railroad was completed. Chapters, or “camps” as they are called, are organized and held internationally. DUP camp members meet once a month from September to May. Members write a history of an ancestor that is submitted to the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Salt Lake City, where it is kept in the history department. The histories can be purchased from ISDUP for a minimal fee. Researchers can go to www.dupinternational. org and check the photo index and pioneer index to research an ancestor. Recently, Lofgren asked on a few Facebook pages about starting up an Eagle Mountain area camp, and was overwhelmed with interested parties. In May 2014, the Utah Lehi Company received recognition for the number of new enrolled members. There are 9 camps in the Utah Lehi Company with over 150

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religion” shirt. Different music subcultures are so closely related to drug use that advertising the music is like advertising the drugs themselves. Artists such as Wiz Khalifa is the modern-day poster boy for weed. Lil Wayne is infamous for codeine abuse also known as “Sizzurp or purple drank.” The Insane Clown Posse with its “Juggalo and Jugalette” parishioners are associated with basically any drug ever used, ever. They have such predominant, mainstreamed drug abuse tones and references in their music that it is impossible to ignore their overt advertisement of drug lifestyles. There are many different types of advertising used in the drug culture. Some of them are overt. Some of them are obscured and secretive. It is impossible to cover them all in just one article. Drug users often don’t care who

members. The company includes all of Lehi, Saratoga Springs, and Eagle Mountain. They produced and sold a cookbook that helped with the cost of moving and securing the pioneer cabin next to Hutchings Museum in Lehi. Company events include an annual seminar held in March, a company convention in May, company jubilee each summer and a Christmas party in December. The group also speaks by invitation to area schools and children’s groups about Utah History and the pioneers. The organization is open to any woman who is 18 year or older. To join, go to www.dupinternational.org to fill out an application. Contact Lofgren with questions or for more information on joining this

knows they are drug users. They sometimes flaunt their drug use. Others want to be more discreet in their advertisement so the layman doesn’t realize they are supporting drug use. Just because someone likes a certain kind of music or wears certain colors doesn’t necessarily mean they are drug users. When I put on my cowboy hat, jeans, spurs, and boots, however, I am generally going to ride my horse and that means anyone else with a horse is more than welcome to come with me (that’s an analogy). If you have any questions about drug use, abuse, or if you are simply wondering if something you found that is drug-related, feel free to email the article’s author at:mattschauerhamer@ gmail.com and he’ll help explain what you found and how it may be related to drug abuse.

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Prep work has begun at the intersection of Pony Express Pkwy and Ranches Pkwy and alternating lane closures are in effect. The signal project is expected to be completed by late July or early August. Please watch for lane closure and other traffic impact notices via the City website, Twitter, Facebook, and email. Plan for extra time if traveling through the area. Enjoy the July holidays! Mayor Chris Pengra www.mayorsvoice.com

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June 17 EM City Council Meeting

By Danielle Palmer

At the Eagle Mountain City Council Meeting held June 17, Fred Peeples expressed his concern in the plans for the intersection of Ranches and Pony Express Parkways where the new traffic light is to be constructed. He was particularly concerned about the sudden decrease in speed limit, and whether it would be adequately observed. City staff agreed to look further into the specific plans. Council members encouraged participation specifically for the town hall meeting that week. CM Bradley also expressed his satisfaction in the turn-out at Pony Express Days. The consent agenda was passed before CM Bradley was able to express his

concern about a particular item within it, which included a pool needed within the new plan so residents didn’t crowd the existing pool. As vote was already passed, he apologized to residents negatively affected by the plan. Four Public Hearings were held. One to adopt the EM City budget amendments to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget, where Paul Jerome presented details. The agenda stated, “The amended budget should cover all eventualities, so that the city will not be cited for budgetary non-compliance.” No public comments were made, and the amendments were approved by unanimous vote. The next Public Hearing was for adopting the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget and Paul Jerome presented details on the difference

between this and the last budget. Again, no public comments, and the budget was approved with all voting yes, except CM Ireland, voting no. A Public Hearing was then held about adopting the city Culinary Water Impact Fee Enactment. The agenda stated, “Impact fees are a onetime charge to new developments for the purpose of defraying the cost of capital improvements and facilities necessitated by development.” This ordinance would incorporate and approve amendments to the facilities plan and fee analysis. The impact fees are effective 90 days after adopted. No public comments were made, and the motion to approve carried unanimously. The last Public Hearing was to amend Chapters 16 and 17 of the City Municipal Code, making changes to tables, preliminary and final plats, and general require-

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ments for all subdivisions. There were no public comments. CM Ireland asked about the developers’ opinions on the changes, and Steve Mumford stated their feedback had been mainly positive. The motion to approve carried unanimously. Also approved unanimously was an agreement to fund the Evans Ranch Sewer Line, a bid award to advance the paving for Pony Express Parkway Chip Seal Project, a bid award to Morgan Asphalt for the Pony Express Parkway Rotomill and Overlay Project, and a resolution to amend the consolidated fee schedule. Mayor Pengra stated he thought the budget this year was a good product, acceding that they could always make it better, but that he was satisfied with the work accomplished thus far. The meeting was adjourned just before 8 pm.

The Green Thumb Be Water Wise

By Jennifer Klingonsmith Have you heard we live in a desert? And did you know that most of us have clay soil—which would rather have water run off of it than sink into it? By the number of yards that are watered on a daily basis, these two facts are not well known by local residents. But both affect how we should water our yards. Currently, Saratoga Springs residents are charged a flat fee for their secondary water, and it’s fairly inexpensive. Some may take this convenient reality as a license to overwater. This is not

only wasteful, but can harm or even kill plant material (especially trees). It can also invite pests like snails and slugs and encourage the growth of mold and fungi. In 2015, Saratoga Springs will be going to a metered or pay-forwhat-you-use secondary water system. For those who irrigate daily, the sticker shock could be painful. So how much watering is adequate for our climate? I tell clients to use this general rule of thumb: water once a week when temperatures are below 70 degrees, twice a week up to 85

degrees, and three times a week when temperatures are 85 plus. There is rarely a need to water more often. One exception would be when establishing a new lawn. As far as how to water—this is equally important, especially since most of us have clay soil: when watering with spray sprinklers, water in cycles throughout your different zones. For example: seven minutes in each zone, repeated three times. This allows the water time to soak into clay soil. Roots will grow deeper; plants will be healthy. Do not fret to see newly planted shrubs and flowers wilt in the

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heat. This is a natural symptom of transplanting and should resolve in three to four weeks. Additional waterings will not help. If you have put mulch around the plant, simply wait and be patient. You can also make it a point to check on your plants first thing in the morning, after the plant has had a chance to cool overnight. If its appearance has improved, the plant is most likely doing well. Many more plants are killed by overwatering than a lack of it.

If you have an addiction to daily watering, break it now. This will preserve a limited resource and cause your plants and lawn to form deeper, stronger root systems. Jennifer Klingonsmith is a landscape designer and consultant in the Saratoga Springs/ Eagle Mountain area. She specializes in landscape design and teaching gardening success. Find more information on her blog: saratogablooms.blogspot.

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Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build

By Tiffany Southern Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build celebrated their 56th home in Utah County Monday, June 23, 2014 at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Saratoga Springs. Heather McAllister is the new owner of a beautiful home built by Edge Homes in The Villages of Saratoga Springs. The home was scheduled to be built in 10 days, but Edge Homes V.P. of Construction, Nate Maughan, was able to beat that time and complete the three bed, two bath home in only eight days. Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Utah County, Kena Jo Mathews, recognized the many sponsors that helped contribute to the successful completion of the home. Recognition was also given to Central Bank and First Colony Mortgage for their help in the financing, and to Saratoga Springs City for their help in the project. This was the first time that Habitat had built a Blitz Build with a partner builder. Habitat for Humanity was started in 1976 by Millard Fuller as a Christian housing ministry. He started the non-profit organization because he believed God wanted him, and others, to help people in need. Habitat for Humanity Utah County was started in 1991 and is committed to eliminating poverty hous-

ing and homelessness in our area. This is done by building decent homes with area residents in need of affordable housing. Heather, her fiancé, and two boys put in over 350 hours of sweat equity over the last year with Habitat to help with the cost of the home. Every family also has a Mentor to help guide them through the process. During Heather’s remarks, she said that her father would read her stories as a child and she always dreamed, hoped, and wished that one day she would have a castle of her own. Heather continued with “After a while, when life has knocked you down enough, you become afraid to dream.” But thanks to some amazing people, she was able to realize that childhood dream on a sunny day in June. At the end of the ceremony, Susan Sorenson, the Family Mentor presented the McAllister’s a Bible and the keys to their new home. Afterwards, Heather, her fiancé Shane, and her two boys ceremoniously cut the ribbon and entered their new home, all

of whom were smiling from ear to ear. Anyone interested in donating, volunteering, or wanting more information on Habitat for Humanity Utah County, can do so at http://www.habitatuc.org/. Anyone interested in seeing the day to day progress of the home can do so at http://habitatuc.blogspot.com/.

SS Secondary Water Meter Installation Begins By Jennifer Klingonsmith In an effort to encourage responsible irrigation usage, Saratoga Springs is taking the first step in implementing a pay-forwhat-you-use secondary water system. Over 3,800 meters are scheduled to be installed during the spring and summer months. Newer homes that have been fitted with meter setters by builders will be the first to be fitted with meters. Older homes will need to be retrofitted and this will require some landscape disturbance and a more intense installation procedure. SS Public Information Officer Owen Jackson stated that any landscaping disturbed by the process will be returned it to its original state after installation. Jackson assures the residents that they will be personally notified (most likely by door hanger) a few days in advance of the installation project coming to their area. “Even though the excavation will be on a public easement, we want to give people the

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option to be present during the installation, if they desire.” When the meter installation project comes into a neighborhood, residents can expect secondary water to be shut off for up to 24 hours. Owen stated that a website is being built specifically to give residents up-to-date information about the project. More information will be forthcoming. As water meters come online, the city will begin collecting data on resident usage. No rate structure change is expected until 2015. For informational purposes, however, the city hopes to report metered usage amounts on residents’ utility bills well before the rate change takes place. This way, residents can see how much they are using, what it might cost them, and usage can be adjusted accordingly, Jackson states. Currently, residents use an estimated four times the recommended amount of irrigation water according to state guidelines.

In Cedar Valley we are lucky to have a great little state park. Recently Camp Floyd received a new assistant Curator/Ranger. Mark Trotter is excited to work full-time with Chuck Mood, who is a longtime volunteer and seasonal staff member at the park. Mark Trotter, the park Curator, has worked for Utah Parks and Rec for 26 years. The last 14 have been spent at Camp Floyd and it has been by far his favorite. As a history buff he has always tried to stay at a heritage park when given the choice. He also worked at the Fillmore Territorial State House, Kodachrome Basin, and Palisades to name a few. He is a local who grew-up in Salem. There he developed his love of fishing and hunting which he has tried to pass on to his 5 children. The Civil War has always been an area of particular interest, and he has participated in re-enactments for many years, making Camp Floyd a natural fit for him. While in school he studied Recreation and Parks Management and used that not only to smoothly run Camp Floyd, but to volunteer on Eagle Mountain City’s Parks Board. Retired Air Force Colonel Chuck

Mood also brings experience and enthusiasm for history to his new position. Originally from Florida, Mood spent the last 5 years of his 32 year military career at Hill Air Force Base and commutes daily from Far West. He was the Mission Support Commander for the 419 Fighter Wing. Pretty much anything in the unit that wasn’t flying or fixing planes was his job. He uses the lessons of organization and hard work from the military to assist Trotter. “Since we are such a small park, we are both actually museum curators and rangers. We do it all, from the Gift shop and Museum, to fixing sprinklers and weeding,” tells Mood. He has always loved history and participated in re-enactments for many years whereever he was stationed. This means he has friends that are curators from all over and he talks with them to get inspiration. Since he wasn’t very familiar with Utah’s unique history before he moved here he has been reading whatever he can get his hands on. Currently, he is enjoying working with the scouts and children’s day camps. If there is a Civil War or Utah History project in the future or you just need a great local place to visit for the day, go see Mark Trotter and Chuck Mood at Camp Floyd. They know their stuff.

June 28-July 12, 2014

101 Things to do during the summer

Invent a new type of pizza. Make a music video. Grow a tomato or sunflower plant. Walk barefoot through the grass. Build a sandcastle. Have a wet t-shirt relay race. Picnic at a local park. Make the best ice cream sandwich ever. Have an overnight movie marathon. Play frisbee golf. Have a car wash to fundraise for a club or charity. Grab a blanket, spread it out in the grass and cloud watch. Make a card for a friend. Bike five miles. Catch lightning bugs. Eat the Best Banana Split ever. Take a nap under a shade tree. Go swimming. Have a pool party. Play with water balloons. Make a summer tote bag out of a recycled tank top. Soak in the bathtub with home

made summer bath salts. Sketch a flower that is growing in your yard. Bury a friend in the sand. Babysit and make paper airplanes. Volunteer in a community effort. Go fishing. Sleep in your backyard, under the stars. Create a photo journal. Hike a rail trail. Visit the local library and sign up for the summer reading list. You could win something. Swap a favorite book with a friend and read it. Make a friendship bracelet and send it to your friend. Write a poem Write a song. Write a play. Start your novel. Make a website. Give your MySpace/Facebook page a summery look. Friend someone famous on your MySpace/Facebook page.

The Crossroads Journal Have an outdoor basketball freethrow contest. Have a watermelon seed spitting contest. Sketch your pet. Make smoothies. Have a high tea, only use icedteas. Help plan the family vacation. Make a root beer float. Write in your journal, “My Top Ten Favorite Summertime Activities”. Make toe ring. Paint your toe nails. Make a barefoot sandal. Make Hawaiian Pizza for your family dinner. Paint your fingernails with bright sparkly polish. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. Get your community’s events list for the summer and attend an event. Have a summer clothes fashion show. Create a summer safety poster for the local library. Volunteer to read to children at the library. Learn to grill a hot dog. Learn to grill a hamburger. Learn to grill pizza crust. Eat some fruit with fruit dip. Make a collage out

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of old magazines. Swing. Skip stones at a lake. Surf/boogey board at the beach. Get a new hairdo. Change something about how you wear your make-up. Decide to pick up one good habit, then pick which one you’ll do. Make your own popsicles. Watch last year’s hot summer flick. Go to this year’s hot summer flick. Make a list of your favorite summertime movies in your journal. Make a summer sun shaped collage out of summer fashion magazines. Make a leaf t-shirt. Make a earring holder out of a branch. Make peach lemonade. Make a CD of your favorite summertime songs. Enjoy a board game marathon on your backyard picnic table or on your back porch. Have a scavenger hunt. Make some summer jewelry.

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Change something in or add something to your room.(You could clean it too.) Give your dog/pet a bath outside. Take your dog/pet for a walk. Run through a sprinkler. Make a whirlpool in a kids pool or play Ice Cubes and Piggies Game. Visit a flower garden and/or butterfly house. Grow some lavender so you can make your own potpourri. Turn up the music and dance. Go stargazing. Sleep until noon – once. Tie-dye your bed sheets. See some fireworks. See a local baseball game. Play mini-golf. Learn how to hula-hoop. Create a sidewalk mural with chalk, use a tropical theme. Organize your summer sandals and flip-flops. Visit a college. Plan and enjoy a luau.

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Saratoga Splash a Success!

By: Erin McClellan Staff Writer The Annual Saratoga Splash Days were held on June 9th – 14th. Crowds came from near and far to enjoy family activities from a 5K

By Danielle’ Dimond In the classic movie, The Sandlot, we join Scotty Smalls as he is introduced to the world of neighborhood boys, and baseball. You and Smalls will find that it’s a land of adventures, bruises, treats, ball games and pool days. Most of us have seen this summer movie classic, but the real question is, have your kids seen it??? Are your kids famil-

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fundraiser to a water fight in the park to a circus-themed variety show. “This is our first [Splash],” said Kara McCorristin of Dalmore Meadows on Friday night at the circus show. “We didn’t go to anything [at the Splash Days] last year and we regretted that.” She and her husband Jeremy have lived in Saratoga Springs for two years and said they were most looking forward to the Saturday parade. “My son is really into magic and I thought the kids would really like [the circus show],” said McCorristin. “Then I thought the cousins would really like it, so I invited everyone in our family!” Several from their party of 25 or so actually participated as audience volunteers in the show Friday night. McCorristin’s nephew Max made toast on stage—which was later a part of the comedian’s act—and

her sister-in-law Kelsey tried to win $100 cash while racing The Amazing Lefty—the Master of Ceremonies—to find the right key to a locked box while he worked his way out of a straight-jacket. Four other volunteers drew the most laughs when they were covered with ridiculous full-head masks of a clown, pig, devil, and Shrek and instructed to fill balloons using air pumps that they could only activate by sitting on them. They bounced over and over until the balloons popped. The crowd will not soon forget those images. The Amazing Christopher—a 12-year-old Utah juggling guru—was also a big hit and favorite of the kids. It was a windy night, which threatened several stunts and acts. “It might be so windy, it’ll ALL be on fire!” said Kaylin Fraser, visiting from the state of Georgia,

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In 1995, a 30 year public pool and amusement park was disassembled for what is now a Saratoga Springs neighborhood development. After years of public enjoyment the once-popular Utah Lake Resort became a part of history. Local area residents would bring their families to enjoy the kiddie roller-coaster, little helicopters and boats or picnic in the century-old Pioneer Pavilion. Frank Eastmond, bought Saratoga in 1928 and built a house next door. He turned the park over to his four sons in 1953. Mick Eastmond took over sole control in 1962 and built his own house next to his father’s. before the show. The fire-proof girl—the grand finale of the evening—still went forward with her

act and wowed the crowd. Many children were heard repeating the song “Mambo Italiano”—the fire act’s soundtrack—on the way to

iar with cinema-genius scenes like Ham’s S’More tutorial, “First, you take the graham...” Do your kids know about the infamous Vomiting Trabant Ride, or these boys’ famous reaction to Smalls’ baseball-ignorant comments, “You’re killin’ me, Smalls!”? The Sandlot is a summertime movie MustSee for you and your kids. If you haven’t already, then you need to join these boys as they play baseball, survive the heat and battle “The Beast” this weekend for some great family time and a brush-up on excellent one-liners. You may need to watch out for some boyhood potty mouths with your younger kids and a scene where the boys check out the pretty lifeguard in her (modest) swimsuit. Rated PG by Hollywood Rated PG-8 by this Mom Back then, Saratoga was about four miles outside Lehi and had a nice dance pavilion with its indoor/outdoor dance floor and big-band music. Fire consumed most of the pool building and dance hall in 1968. Saratoga was named after the famous New York resort, and changed a lot under Eastmond’s direction. He eventually brought in 35 amusement park rides and games, making it a popular destination during its heyday in the ‘60s and early ‘70s In 1979, the owner started selling the rides because of the excessive cost of maintenance. Many people found summer employment in the area. Saratoga’s three-story high, 350-foot long “Kamakazi” slide, was one of Utah’s first water slides when it debuted in 1980. The resort enjoyed some of it’s most popular years after the slide opened. In 1983, Utah Lake rose to its highest level ever during the flood. Business slowed and Saratoga Park, along with the entire harbor, was effected. In the following years, other slide parks opened and Saratoga’s business dwindled, eventually forcing the closing of the park and selling the family legacy. The Eastmond family contributed to the great history of our area. the parking lot at the end. Thursday night’s Movie in the Park was also a well-attended event. Hundreds of people gathered to watch “The Nut Job” while enjoying free popcorn from Cascade Collision and snow cones from the Kona Ice truck. The weather was pleasant and people seemed to be having a great time. The song “Gangnam-style” played to the closing credits, creating a fun ending to the night with some people dancing and others scoring discounted Chick-fil-A sandwiches from the Westlake Marching Band fundraising tent. Other highlights of the Splash Days—as overheard around town—were the free candy being thrown to the audience at the parade and the fun performances at the Saratoga’s Got Talent night.

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