Eagle Mountain & Saratoga Springs Connection Magazine Fall 2021 by KJ Productions

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A HISTORY OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN

EAGLE MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MEMBER BENEFITS

ALL ABOUT EAGLE MOUNTAIN

MAP OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR MILLER

A HISTORY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS

ALL ABOUT SARATOGA SPRINGS

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e are excited to bring this Connection Magazine to you! These magazines are hyper-local publications that are sent to every home and business in each area with the goal of connecting you to your community and each other. We work closely with each city, the schools and district, the Chamber of Commerce, as well as several other entities to ensure we deliver all of the important information readers need and want. Each issue will highlight topics that help you learn about your hometown and surrounding areas and will rotate between articles about education, recreation, arts & entertainment, health & wellness, local history, recipes, the business community, and more! We hope the information on these pages strengthens the connections between neighbors, families and friends, businesses and customers, and cities and residents. Please take a few moments to enjoy the stories and learn a little bit more about your community! About the Publishers Kristina Wesemann and Josh Walker own KJ Productions, which produces all of the Utah County Connection Magazines. Their partnership has proven to be dynamic and well-organized. Kristina and Josh formed KJ Productions in September 2018.

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MAYOR WESTMORELAND AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE, Eagle Mountain City is one of the fastest growing cities

in the country. According to the 2020 census, we now have 43,623 residents and that number continues to rise. Because of that growth, the city has been able to attract developers and companies that have made and will continue to make a tremendous impact on our infrastructure. Our partnership with Facebook has helped the city in ways we never thought possible just a few short years ago. Tyson Foods is bringing a lot of employment opportunities and has been a big supporter of city events. We are also very excited about the recent announcement of Google building a data center here. With these improvements and growth, we are quickly attracting retail developers who are investing aggressively to make new retail pads available to businesses. We are here to serve you, our residents, as we continue to build and grow our community. Eagle Mountain residents enjoy quiet, safe neighborhoods with plenty of open space where families can play and spend time together. The city boasts more than 30 miles of jogging, bike, and horse trails connecting our residential developments. Businesses are an important component of our community, and we want to support them as they continue to build and grow. From the many home-based businesses to the large industrial and tech facilities, we want to make business a priority. One of the best ways we work to support our businesses is by investing in the Eagle Mountain Chamber of Commerce. The chamber offers our business community great opportunities to get to know other business owners, to participate in informative business discussions, to hear from state and local elected officials, and, perhaps most importantly, to gain exposure in the community. The vision for the future has a lot to do with managing growth. We need to preserve open spaces, trails, parks, outdoor recreation, and wildlife. We need to continue focusing on economic development so that we can ease the tax burden on our residents, create job growth and opportunities, and encourage people to shop in our city. Finally, as we continue to experience residential growth, we will work hard to provide access to education, recreation, technology, and more. Whether you are a long-time resident, new to our city, or thinking about moving to our city, I hope you feel welcome and invite you to enjoy the quality of life in Eagle Mountain that I have come to know and love. TOM WESTMORELAND Eagle Mountain Mayor

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BETWEEN ITS INCORPORATION AND THE 2020 CENSUS, EAGLE MOUNTAIN HAS GROWN FROM 250 TO 46,623 RESIDENTS!

a history of eagle mountain

agle Mountain City is a master-planned community that captures a neighborhood feel amid Utah’s urban corridor. Eagle Mountain sits just 40 miles southwest of Salt Lake City and 30 miles northwest of Provo at the western base of the Lake Mountains. Much of the City lies in the Cedar Valley. In 1996, several landowners worked together to incorporate Eagle Mountain in order to better provide for the residents of the area. In 1997, the first elections were held. Since its incorporation in December 1996, the City’s population has grown from 250 to 43,623 residents (2020 census), becoming one of the state’s fastest-growing communities. Currently, it is the twentieth-largest city by population in the state and the third-largest city geographically. However, Eagle Mountain’s history does not begin in 1996. The Cedar Valley has been home to several Native peoples, including the Fremont people. In several locations in the City, there is evidence of these ancient inhabitants, including ancient rock petroglyphs. In 1860, the historic Pony Express Trail passed right through the middle of what would eventually become Eagle Mountain. The Pony Express Trail also lends its name to several important elements of the City, including its annual celebration, Pony Express Days. As the City slowly began to grow, it experienced many important milestones, including: • TOWN CENTER FIRE STATION OPENS – 1998 • LIBRARY OPENS – 1999 • FIRST CENSUS COUNT (2,472) – 2000

• PONY EXPRESS ELEMENTARY OPENS – 2002 • RANCHES COMMUNITY AND CITY CENTER COMMUNITY ARE CONNECTED BY UNITY PASS – 2004 • FIRST GAS STATION OPENS – 2005 • CITY HALL CONSTRUCTED – 2005 • FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLED – 2006 • MOUNTAIN RANCH BIKE PARK OPENS – 2009 Between its incorporation and the 2010 Census, Eagle Mountain had grown from 250 residents to 21,415 people in total. It was now one of the largest communities in the County and the growth on all fronts was accelerating. The City soon welcomed its first grocery store, first industrial development, and in 2014, the City sold its gas & electric utilities to Questar and Rocky Mountain Power. This sale would provide funding for the construction of Cory B. Wride Memorial Park and many other important projects throughout the City. In addition, it opened a new surge of economic development with major companies like Facebook (2018), Tyson Fresh Meats (2019), and Google (2021) investing billions of dollars into Eagle Mountain. Over its life of 25 years, Eagle Mountain has seen dramatic changes. It has grown from an unincorporated community of almost nothing, to one of the leading cities in the area. With around 80% of its land mass still open for development, the future looks bright. As Eagle Mountain prepares for the next decade of growth, it is excited for what the future will bring. 11

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he Eagle Mountain Chamber of Commerce was officially launched on July 25, 2018 to help support our local business community. With over 500 active businesses registered in the city at the time, and over 80% of those being home-based, we had a unique economic landscape to work with and incredible potential for growth. A small group of interested local residents partnered with Eagle Mountain Economic Development Director Aaron Sanborn to form the Chamber Board of Directors, and our organization has been highly successful in its aim to bring together the local businesses with monthly networking events, increasing visibility, and providing advertising opportunities. We also have worked to serve the businesses by distributing small business grants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hope is to continue adding value to our members, providing them access to the tools, resources, and information they need to thrive. The Chamber currently has many networking opportunities and also supports the city by helping with, participating in, and promoting various city events. We have luncheons to attend with relevant and interesting speakers, Business after Hours networking, Connect 4 Lunch, and much more! If you are looking to get your business involved in “what’s going on” in the city, promote your services, or grow your network with other business professionals, then today is the day to join the Eagle Mountain Chamber of Commerce!

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MAYOR MILLER OUR BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN AND LAKEFRONT COMMUNITY

in the City of Saratoga Springs is continuing to grow in a smart and proactive manner to balance residential growth, attract commercial businesses and provide enhanced public amenities and recreational programs. Construction of the city’s new Public Safety Building for police and court was completed at the start of 2020. This beautiful new facility sits directly adjacent to Patriot Park and is the first phase of a 26-acre municipal campus which will eventually include a new library, city hall and other amenities. With existing parks, Patriot Park, the municipal campus and land options, the city is looking at the potential for a 150-acre central park and municipal campus with the grandest views of Utah Lake and Mt. Timpanogos in the valley. During the last year, multiple transportation improvements in Saratoga Springs were also completed, such as the widening of Redwood Road and the Continuous Flow Intersection at Redwood Road and Pioneer Crossing. Both of these projects have provided great relief to east-west congestion as well as north-south traffic through the City of Saratoga Springs. In addition to Redwood Road, the Utah Department of Transportation finished the Mountain View Corridor connection from SR-73 to 2100 North and I-15. This connection is the first phase of a multi-faceted interchange that will provide a whole new means of transportation to alleviate congestion through Saratoga Springs and provide a long-overdue alternate route to the bottleneck on I-15. This growth is continuing to attract wonderful developments in our community, such the new Lake Mountain Middle School, the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and several exciting new commercial developments. Intermountain Healthcare broke ground on a medical campus at the corner of Pioneer Crossing and Crossroads Boulevard this fall. The initial phase of this exciting project will include a free-standing emergency room and a surgical center. Some of these commercial projects include continued development surrounding Costco and Smith’s Marketplace. These anchor projects spur the development of new businesses here. One of our goals is to make Saratoga Springs a great place to work and live. New commercial development has generated an increased outpouring of interest from a variety of other businesses that are excited to be in the City of Saratoga Springs. We look forward to welcoming these and many new businesses to our community as well as what the future brings for all of us. JIM MILLER Saratoga Springs Mayor

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SARATOGA SPRINGS BOASTS A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE THAT INCLUDES BEAUTIFUL LAKESHORE LIVING, A QUIET AND RURAL ATMOSPHERE, GREAT AIR QUALITY, & SUPERB VIEWS.

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aratoga Springs boasts a high quality of life that includes beautiful lakeshore living, a quiet and rural atmosphere, great air quality, superb views and an excellent central location midway between the Provo/Orem and Salt Lake City metro areas. There is good access to I-15 for both north and south travel and to the Bangerter Highway via Redwood Road for quick travel to Salt Lake International Airport (30 to 40 minutes by car) or other critical locations north of the City. Provo/Orem is located approximately 20 to 25 minutes by car via I-15.

County land development ordinances were not sufficiently urban in nature so several landowners sought incorporation as a town. Subsequently, Saratoga Springs incorporated in December of 1997. Several hundred acres have since been annexed into the City limits, and the City now has a linear shape running north and south. The City contains over 21 square miles and runs from Pelican Point on the west side of Utah Lake over eleven miles north to the Camp Williams U.S. Army facility in the foothills between Utah and Salt Lake Counties.

Saratoga Springs was formed and developed by a group of landowners desiring to develop lakeside and foothill properties and build upon the spectacular view and resort style history of the region. Near the mouth of the Jordan River there are natural hot springs that inspired early settlers in the area to create a resort known as Beck’s Saratoga Springs, named after the original Saratoga Springs, New York resort and Mr. John Beck, the owner. The resort was opened in 1884 and also served as a home for the Beck family for many years. The area had several buildings and amusement park facilities and was a very popular location for tourists and visitors. Although the original buildings are gone, the resort area is now part of a private development that contains an outdoor pool, clubhouse and a beautiful bowery and kitchen facility for groups and parties.

As the City’s population grows, there are additional planned arterial roads that will assist the region to keep up with the traffic demands of large populations. There is an additional north-south arterial roadway west of Redwood Road that is planned to carry traffic out of the foothills and north to I-15. There are three planned east-west arterial and collector roads that will also connect with I-15 and should assist traffic getting through the City to I-15 to the east.

In the early 1990’s, landowners began to investigate the possibilities of developing the land around the hot springs and in the foothill locations of Lake Mountain. The Utah

Saratoga Springs has required that large donations of property for parks, open spaces and trails be set aside as a part of its normal and standard development requirements. The City offers outstanding lake access for skiers and boaters with an 8-acre public City Marina. An 18-hole golf course along the lakeside opened in the spring of 2003. There are office and retail areas planned in and around the views available from the foothills and within close proximity of the golf course. In Saratoga Springs, life’s just better here.

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SUPERINTENDENT I AM HUMBLED AND EXCITED to begin my service as superintendent and work collaboratively with our families, businesses and communities as we partner in the education of the students of Alpine School District. I have personally experienced and have strong beliefs and commitment to the transformative power of public education for individuals, families and communities. Our district theme for this year is “Focus on What Matters Most— Priorities, People and Processes”. This is especially timely as we strive to educate all students in safe and engaging learning environments. Just like other organizations, a school district benefits from a clear and focused approach. In preparing for this year, I reviewed several leadership and organizational behavior books to guide our work as a district in determining a clear focus and developing a strategic plan. The following books proved especially beneficial: Start with Why by Simon Sinek, Good to Great by Jim Collins, Essentialism by Greg McKeown, Nuance by Michael Fullan, and Atomic Habits by James Clear. From these resources, I developed a four-framed model for making significant improvement in our teams, schools and as an organization. We focus on what matters most by clarifying why we do what we do, fine-tuning our focus on priorities, ritualizing the routines that lead to the achievement of our priorities, and harnessing our hearts and the hearts of those we work with for full engagement in the work. This model can be used individually, at a team, class or family level, or within an organization or a full school community. As a district this year, we will collaboratively determine the priorities and processes of Alpine School District that lead to high levels of learning for every student. This will culminate in the adoption of a five-year strategic plan. We look forward to this process and the product that will result. I invite you to focus on what matters most to you individually, as a team, or as an entire organization. What priorities, people and processes should you focus on to achieve what matters most to you and your organization? DR. SHANE FRANSWORTH Superintendent—Alpine School District

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We don’t know whether or not that’s protective against Delta. The studies that we do have show that prior infection with a positive antibody response is protective for a period of time, but we just haven’t had the studies go long enough to say for how long. What we do know is that people who get vaccinated definitely have protection against Delta. That is the safest method. We highly recommend getting vaccinated, even with a prior history of COVID-19.

Why do we even need this third dose for the general public? What we’re seeing is this step down in vaccine effectiveness over these past couple months, likely due to a combination of waning immunity and the Delta variant. We know from previous vaccine studies that giving another dose will boost your immune response. That’s the reason. Why do you need the vaccine if you’ve COVID before and have the antibodies? The recommendation is that even if you’ve had COVID-19, get the vaccine. We don’t know how long you’ll be immune after having had it.

Is COVID-19 going to continue to circulate forever? Currently, COVID-19 is here to stay. I don’t anticipate this going away completely. We’re going to have to learn how to vaccinate appropriately, likely on a seasonal basis matching the most common viral strains. That can be done, like with the flu.

As the situation changes weekly, and even daily, follow Intermountain Healthcare on Facebook to stay up to date.

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