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Giving Thanks

t’s hard not to think immediately of food when you think of Thanksgiving (in fact, it’s hard for me not to think about food all the time). But I have to say that Thanksgiving is right at the top of the list of favorite holidays, alongside Independence Day. There is no better time to take a moment and ref lect on what we have, who we have, and those that came before us and helped to make this all possible.

This sense of gratitude and appreciation has been especially strong as I write this from our nation’s capitol, having spent the day engrossed by the monuments to those visionaries who dutifully served Mark and his wife, Ali our country in life and death. My wife and I stood at full attention as we watched the changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery this morning, contemplating the words inscribed on the back of the tomb, “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.” This is what has made America great-the voluntary efforts of so many to create a better place, a better country, a better life for those that come after us. In this issue, we pay tribute to three Draper veterans who served our country in World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War, as well as all the veterans within our community. As you gear up this year for the annual turkey feast, take a moment to give thanks to those that surround you and have enriched your life. And save me some pumpkin pie!

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Good Times

Around Town

Local Limelight

Sold Properties

Travel Destination

Lifestyle Calendar

Parting Thoughts

16 Building Upon a Vision

Gardner Village's Newest Expansion

18 Deserving Of A Salute

Three Draper Veterans Talk About War And Life

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Good Times

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Draper families raised local and global support of the world refugee crisis on September 9. Running4Refugees participants learned how to volunteer locally, ate cuisine from refugee food vendors, shopped at a local refugee market and ran to raise funds for the AMAR Foundationâ€™s life rebuilding work in the Middle East.

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DRAPER CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW FIRE CHIEF

In September, city council members voted to unanimously approve

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doing a lot in the fall

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Local Limelight

Corner Canyon High Presents

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he proverbial phrase, “It takes a village,” supports the idea of a community meeting all of a child’s needs. For both

children and adults, this idealistic type of kinship can be experienced at Gardner Village. The property was initially settled by the reputably industrious, Archibald Gardner. Gardner emigrated from Scotland as one of the original Mormon pioneers with the first wave of pioneers to enter the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. He established one of the first business hubs on the west side of the Jordan River to include a grist mill, mattress factory, broom factory, blacksmith shop and general store. Gardner, who was an experienced mill builder, built the first mill in 1853 and the existing larger mill in 1877. Gardner was granted the first commercial water rights issued in Utah to develop irrigation canals. The Mill and surrounding property was

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passed down to other owners and eventually it was left vacant. The vision of what we know today as Gardner Village, started in 1979 by Nancy Long, her family and Chris Christenson along with many dedicated staff. Long purchased the property originally planning to convert the mill into a house, but with the site’s unique history, her experience in retail and an entrepreneurial drive, she turned it into a specialty retail furniture shop named Country Furniture & Gifts, now known as CF Home Furniture & Design.

Gardner Village's Newest Expansion ARTICLE MARY ETHERINGTON Period cabins, houses, buildings and even a train station were relocated and restored to create a village of pathways with covered bridges set along a waterway. Long’s dream of opening a restaurant became a reality in 1990 when Archibald’s opened in the Old Gardner Mill alongside CF Home Furniture & Design. The Old Gardner Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in 1987 it was recognized with the Utah Heritage Award as the most improved commercial building. Aspects of the mill’s history have been preserved with artifacts on display in the recently renovated CF Home Furniture & Design store and Archibald's Restaurant. The historic integrity of the mill and other buildings are preserved through the pioneer-era inspired architecture. Long’s son, Joe Long, and her daughter Angie Gerdes, continue to develop her vision of Gardner Village with an expansion of a new plaza which will allow for more entertainment options including concerts, community performance areas, expanded festival displays and patio dining. Added water features will increase the tranquility of the atmosphere for hosting events in the new banquet room which will include a bar and reception area. The expected completion date is May 2017, but a waterwheel dining area, a gear room, and a lower #gardnervillage @gardnervillage GardnerVillage.com

part of the silo have been accessible since October 2016. Future plans also include adding a hotel and convention center. More about this transformation may be found at GardnerVillage.com.

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Randi Smith with The Black Goose Design, a sister company of Gardner Village, is involved with the plaza expansion project. She has been with the Gardner Mill Company for over 21 years and her great-great-great grandfather actually worked for Archibald Gardner at the exact same location. Products Smith has selected for the project are available through the Gardner Mill Company Stores like wood grain wallpaper at The Black Goose Design and more may be found at CF Home Furniture & Design, Down to Earth and Layers Beautiful Bedding. Efforts are being made so that guests may view the original structure including a stone room with stepped walls as well as more of the inner mechanical workings of the mill. The vision of the Village has progressed through the festive traditions family and friends look forward to each year as a break from the ordinary, such as Woodland Fairies, Garden Tea parties, a petting zoo or pony rides at The Farm, the ‘Best of State’ WitchFest, and Elf displays during the Christmas season. Talents or “sweet tooths” may be developed through chocolate classes at the candy shop or quilting classes at the fabric store, with numerous project ideas on display to inspire the experienced crafter or novice. The setting provides many backdrops for a family photograph through the on-site photography studio. A day or night out at the spa and salon will be complete after browsing through personable gifts, treats of all kinds, chic and trendy clothing, furniture, home decor items, the art cottage, or the periodic fruit and veggie market. It takes a village like Gardner Village to create great memories

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Charles Keller, a WWII veteran.

World War II veteran Charles Keller.

mother, a German immigrant, had four sons in the U.S. armed forces during WWII, all of whom survived, but nonetheless caused her much worry. “No one thinks of the family or the mother of that boy (in the military) and the circumstances she has to live through,” he says. He received training as a teletype technician and, after being stationed in the United States, served in the 95th Infantry Division at the bitterly cold and bloody Battle of Metz. His infantry, known as the “Ironmen of Metz,” World War II veteran Charles Keller displays his handmade boondoggles.

helped defend and liberate the city of Metz, France, which had fallen to German forces. In the battlefields, teletype was the means

WORLD WAR II

harles Keller has a gift for giving. While out and about in Draper—

which is often—the 95-year-old resident

exactly what color they want. Men, however,

of secure communication via a typed, all-

look on apprehensively, thinking they’ll have

caps message using wire as the transmission

to ante up. Their smiles—when they realize

medium. Technicians crawled across muddy

the boondoggle is a gift and one from the

fields and ice-encrusted ground laying down

heart—are what Keller enjoys the most.

the wires by hand. “They couldn’t use radio,

carries a pocket full of boondoggles. To

Keller’s generosity extends beyond his

everyone he meets, he offers a hand-woven

boondoggle gifts. He’s generous with life

boondoggle—the nickname for a zipper-pull

advice and with stories of a world war few

used on jackets or key chains.

remember firsthand.

because it was universal and everyone could listen to it,” he explains. During the Battle of Metz, Keller recalled a jeep journey deep into the front line in order

“I have more fun with the couples,” he says.

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Keller was

to fix a broken teletype machine. As he trav-

When he extends his palm, displaying sev-

the last of 10 children. After high school grad-

eled down hills, he saw flat expanses of field

eral bright boondoggles, the women know

uation he was drafted into the U.S. Army. His

turned into open graves.

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DESERVING OF A SALUTE (CON TI N U ED)

“The jeep driver says to me, ‘You want to see dead soldiers?’ The dead were thicker than the hair on a dog’s back.” Keller remembers no side being spared—German and American soldiers covered the ground. “And that’s why I say, ‘There aren’t any winners in a war.’” When Keller returned home, he married his sweetheart, Violet, and moved west to the wilds of Montana where he worked as a seismograph operator in the oilfields and had a brief stint as a mink farmer, a job he says was “nothin’ but pure work.” With his military training, he went on to have a 35-year career with Ma Bell, the telephone company. People, he says, always cooperated with him. “Walk in with a decent disposition and a smile, and people are happy to help,” is his workplace etiquette advice. “A dirty look gets you nowhere.” Being a generous gift-giver causes Keller to spend hours weaving boondoggles. He estimates he’s made a few thousand, using a four-point knot he learned as a boy. With his daughter, Kathleen, he faithfully walks a mile every day. And, he swears by a pot of oatmeal for breakfast, doctored up with raisins, a tad of brown sugar and two pork sausages. “Life,” he says, “is an ongoing situation. If you want to enjoy life, you have to contribute to your well being everyday.” Ever since he was a boy, Keller has had a great appreciation for those who have served. He recalled seeing veterans from WWI. “I admired these men simply because I knew they went through hell and high water to save us once before,” he says. “And I knew they’d do it again (in WWII) so I had to appreciate that.” Keller’s daughter feels strongly that it is

Richard Carter, a Vietnam War veteran.

important to remember the sacrifices U.S. veterans have made. Kathleen keeps a collection

THE VIETNAM WAR

order to honor the hard work, dedication, and sacrifices her father, and all veterans, have

Major. “I say to them, ‘It was a blessing . . . and it was a privilege.’”

of her father’s stories and accomplishments in On any given day, Richard B. Carter has the choice of three hats to wear.

Others, however, who served in Vietnam never got a chance to say, “You’re welcome.”

made. She wants people, especially young

There’s his golf cap for sunny outings with

“Vietnam was a nonsense war,” he says,

people, to understand that the many freedoms

golf buddies. On game days, it’s his alma

adding that it was politically motivated and

we enjoy in this country are due, in large part,

mater University of Utah red cap. But the

could have ended sooner. He recalled so many

to the efforts of these men and women.

one he wears with the most pride is his blue

ground troops coming back from Vietnam only

Vietnam Veteran cap.

to be spit upon at home. Today, he believes atti-

“My father, along with all our veterans, are treasures in our community,” she says. “All of them—they deserve to be saluted.” 20

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“People come up to me and thank me for

tudes have changed, as evident by the thank-

my service,” says the retired US Air Force

you’s he receives whenever he wears the cap.

Carter, 85, was born in the Depression and raised on a farm in Santaquin, Utah. He enrolled in the University of Utah and signed up for the Air Force ROTC with a goal of becoming an officer. After graduation, he attended flight school, having been bitten by the flying bug at age 11. His older brother, who flew a Cessna 150, had taken him up for a spin, performing aerial acrobatics in the hopes of making Carter sick. It backfired. “I loved the excitement,” he recalled. “He let me do a take-off and a landing. I was motivated.” His brother went on to become an aircraft mechanic, servicing and refueling the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop the atomic bomb. Upon joining the Air Force in 1955, Carter trained with bombers, hopscotching to various bases learning to fly B-52s, B-29s and B-57s. In 1967, he was stationed at Clark Air Base in the Philippines for the Vietnam War.

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Iraq War veteran Jason Reading in his workshop. Elaine and Richard Carter.

Night missions into north Vietnam were both exciting and uncharted. To locate targets, he’d follow roads looking for truck lights below. On most missions, Carter flew without the aid of spotlights, infrared technology or the flares that were equipped on his aircraft. “I always spotted something,” he recalls, crediting his excellent vision and ability to follow orders for his successes. He recalls the B-57 as one of the nicest aircrafts to fly in the war, with its short, stubby wings making it agile enough to get out of situations quickly. One such time was a night mission in July 1967 to destroy a truck convoy. Aftering dropping bombs and maneuvering the B-57 upwards to near 9,000 feet, the enemy’s radar-controlled 35 mm guns locked onto him and fired. The bullets, exploding around him, sounded like popcorn popping, THE IRAQ WAR

he recalls. As he banked, a bullet hit his plane

served two LDS missions, including at

and exploded, tearing four feet off the fuse-

the newly rebuilt Nauvoo Temple in 2003-

lage and narrowly missing his navigator.

04. This month he is being honored in a

On a Saturday in 2003, Jason Reading

special military service at the University

moved to Arizona with his pregnant wife

of Utah’s Veteran’s Day Commemoration.

and children. On Tuesday, he got the call—

“He never told me about these things,” says Elaine, “Not until he received the Silver Star (for that mission).” The Star is the third high-

Carter’s life philosophy is simple: He is

his National Guard unit was headed to Iraq.

est military decoration for gallantry in action.

thankful for his health and looks forward

On Thursday, he was gone, leaving behind

That, along with the Distinguished Flying

to what each new day brings. As for his

unpacked boxes and an unmowed yard.

Cross—for directing combat operations from

Vietnam experience, Carter says it was

“I always figured that at some point I’d

an aircraft—join 16 other air and service med-

“unfortunate and fortunate,” but prefers to

be called up to active duty,” he says. “That

als framed in a glass case in his office.

dwell on the fortunate.

wasn’t a surprise to me. What was a surprise was how long it was.”

After the war, Carter continued training

“I told Mrs. Carter, wherever we are sta-

Air Force pilots in the states, in all serving

tioned, think good things of all the people.

Reading learned of his son’s birth while

20 years. He later flew corporate jets, did

Be nice and be happy that you are there.

in Kuwait and returned home in time to see

aerial photography and ran a success-

With that philosophy, we met so many

Max turn one. The greatest thing about his

ful real estate business. He and Elaine

wonderful people.”

homecoming he says was that he returned

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with no casualties under his command. All of

giving

his men came home—in spite of numerous

Reading to join the National Guard

engagements with insurgents, the first of

at 22. The Guard’s active role in

which was an ambush on their first day in

local peacetime projects appealed

the country. And, he also returned home with

to him, including helping with the

a profound appreciation and respect for his

Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002.

wife, Heather, “the true trooper in all of this.”

back”

that

prompted

Jason Reading in Iraq.

His unit entered Iraq at the start of the war,

he says of working in temperatures that

Every night in Iraq, while lying in bed, he’d

into a spartan, scorching land with no military

wonder if he’d live to see the next day through.

infrastructure. His career transformation from

With his young family back home, Reading

“Not too many people have the blessing to

Harvard Business School graduate to invest-

recalls feeling terrible for Iraqi families trying

ment banker to combat engineer and company

to raise children in such an environment. Not

commander in charge of 120 men felt natural,

only were temperatures harsh, but so was

like something he was always meant to do.

everyday life with no security, limited oppor-

Jason Reading in Iraq.

His Guard unit, nicknamed “The 911

topped 136 degrees in the sun.

tunities and no escape.

Battalion”, set to work. “Every time there was

“If everyone could experience what the

an emergency or the area command needed

quality of life was like there, few people would

something done and they didn’t exactly

complain about life here,” says the father of five.

know how to do it, they’d call us.”

Today, Reading, 46, is a private equity

Equipped with bulldozers, cranes and

investor, helping small companies grow. In

scrapers, The 911 Battalion built defensive

his free time, he works in his woodshop,

perimeters, repaired suspension bridges, dug

making many of his home’s furnishings and

through rubble, escorted convoys, searched

having recently completed a beautiful gar-

for IEDs, and built a gunnery range for train-

den shed. Reading said he was honored to

ing. Success, he says, came from the cooper-

have served in Iraq and has great respect for

ation and expertise of his unit’s Guardsmen,

those who serve full time. Even though brief

who, back in the U.S., worked as professional

compared to others, his 15-month deploy-

engineers, tradesmen and technicians.

ment taught him to be a big fan of peace.

Construction, destruction and patrols

Armed conflict, he says, is sometimes

proved non-stop, despite ambush dangers,

unavoidable, but he believes we should do

IEDs and oven-hot summers. He and fellow

everything possible to avoid putting U.S. sol-

contemplate their mortality on a daily basis,” he

guardsmen worked “all bundled up” in pro-

diers and airmen at risk. He’d be happy if the

says. “It definitely gives you an intense appre-

tective helmets, flak jackets, Kevlar gloves,

United States never had to go to war again.

ciation and gratitude for everything you have.”

and pants tucked into their boots.

It was his father’s philosophy of “always

“No one wants peace more than a soldier,”

“You’d sweat a lot … an amazing amount,”

he says.

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The DMZ line looking at the South Korean side. There actually is no barbed wire or fences here.

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A group of school kids paying homage to the supreme leader, Kim Jong-un. This partial photo of his feet would actually be considered an insult to Kim and could have caused problems for Lewis.

“You are very aware of your surroundings and recognize you have lost all control. You must conform and put American mannerisms on the shelf.” Lewis felt this was a critical means of safe passage through the country. He was put in a small tour group of nine to 10 other random Americans. The minders, or tour guides, spoke excellent English and were very warm and funny. They would talk to them about anything, but Lewis knew there were certain things you did not talk about, like prison camps and such. It was fruitful to ask open-ended question and was interesting to hear their points of view. The minders are very loyal and have no hesitation of turning a tourist into the police for any type of infraction. It was important to follow the rules, even as they got more comfortable and friendly with the minders throughout the visit. One of their first outings was to the DMZ, the dividing line between North and South Korea and one of the most contentious places on earth. After many military checkpoints, the local tour guide gave a decidedly communist point of view at the DMZ and the museum there. Although he was not allowed to take pictures on the drive down, the minders did allow Lewis to photograph the DMZ looking towards the South Korean side. Photographs of military personnel was absolutely forbidden. Throughout the country are little spray-painted red triangles. They commemorate where Kim Jong-un did something, even ordinary things, like instructing workers to plant something here, or fish over there. There is a god-like reverence for their supreme leader, who is considered infallible and untouchable. Lewis enjoyed seeing the countryside and how citizens lived. The people work very hard and are warm and genuine. The official political philosophy of North Korea is juche, which means self-reliance. It is promoted with propaganda posters everywhere. Since the country tries to be completely autonomous, every inch of land is used for agriculture, including the strips between on-ramps. Every citizen, including military personnel, are expected to put time in on farms. A highlight of Lewis’ trip was when the minders let him wander freely through a park during a festival. He talked to many people who, though shy, were eager to practice their English skills. The country has a lot of incredible natural beauty, though Lewis probably would not go again for the cuisine, which was not his favorite. As he puts it, “Kimchee (fermented cabbage) goes a long way.”

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Parting Thoughts The Escadaria Selarón, 215 steps covered in over 2000 tiles that come from 60 countries from around the world. A tribute to Brazil from the Chilean artist Jorge Selarón. At Copacabana Beach, an artist finishes a sand sculpture in anticipation of the Olympic Games. Arriving right before the games was a bonus for our family.

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A TRIP TO THE MARVELOUS CITY AND THE SUMMER OLYMPICS

WORDS KELLY ERICKSON or our 20th wedding anniversary, I decided to surprise my

and a rickety trolley ride, a walking tour of historic Santa Teresa,

husband with an epic trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I made

seeing famed street artist Getulio do his thing, ascending the

all the reservations myself, only to find out with a few weeks to

Esadaria Selarón with its exuberant color explosion, strolling up

spare that we needed travel visas to go there. What?!? It can take

and down Copacabana eating ice cream and soaking it all in, and

months to get a visa, so in the end, the closest we got to Brazil

watching my eight year-old, Eli, eat a chocolatey brigadiero the

was a closed Brazilian kiosk at the Showcase Plaza at Epcot,

size of my fist.

on a depressingly cliche last minute trip to Florida. I didn’t think

We also took a bike tour of Copacabana, Ipanema, and the

we would get to go for a long time, but our fortunes changed

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, where Olympic rowing took place.

quickly when the summer came around. The visa requirements

As I was riding my bike down Ipanema, I just breathed in the air

were waived for the Summer Olympics and we knew it was our

and let the incredible moment wash over me, inculcating the very

chance to go, this time with a couple of our kids tagging along.

fiber of my soul.

We stayed at a beachfront hotel at Copacabana and it did not

Uber is an absolute must in Brazil. We befriended Uber driver

disappoint. Copacabana lives up to all the hype. The beach is gor-

Rafael the first day and he practically became our personal driver. It

geous and the water there is clean. Rio citizens, known as Cariocas,

was an acute advantage to have a husband fluent in the language,

love to stay active and Copacabana is everyones’ backyard. There

although Google Translate is an effective tool. He took us on a day

are several miles of sugary sand with lots of volleyball and soccer

trip to Petrópolis, about 90 minutes from Rio for a little mountain get-

nets. We would go sightseeing during the day, enjoy a Brazilian

away. On the way back we stopped at the Igreja de Penha, a small

meal at night, and then hit the beach. Copacabana is teeming

Catholic cathedral that has an impressive location atop one of the

with night life, the best time to go out and play. The entire beach

many mountain pinnacles in the city. There are 365 steps to the top

is lit up, which makes it very safe, as long as you pay attention

and the views are astounding.

to your surroundings. There are street performers, intricate sand

For four days, we braved the third largest city in the world, São

sculptures, and a myriad of pick-up soccer and volleyball games

Paulo. This place is not for the timid. For some insane reason, we

to join. My boys would beg us every night to go out there so that

rented a car where Brazilians drive an inch away from crazy. The

they could play. My husband, Rinar, is fluent in Portuguese, which

roads are mangled and practically non-sensical, but we came to visit

is helpful, but soccer really is a universal language. The median of

friends and somehow made it out of there unscathed, including a day

Avenida Atlantica, which skirts Copacabana, is a prime shopping

trip to a Dutch town 80 miles inland called Holambra, where there is

location, open nightly, with the best prices and lots of local art and

a lucrative flower harvesting business.

tchotchkes to choose from.

Before we departed for home, we were able to witness the Olympic

Rio hit the geographical jackpot. The beaches are numerous

torch relay, which was a frenetic and unforgettable affair, the Opening

and glorious, there are mountains minutes away with stunning

Ceremony, and men’s gymnastics. Since we arrived nine days before

views, and jungle greenery to beautify the entire landscape. As

the Olympics, the city was very safe, with a strong military presence.

for poignant travel moments, there were so many: arriving with

But the Brazilians clearly didn’t understand how to truly maximize the

the Olympic athletes at the airport, the Corcovado (the famed

commercial opportunities the games provided, which was unfortu-

Christ statue) on a blustery, crispy cold evening, the Lapa Arches

nate. Still, the people were lovely and the trip unforgettable.

A view from the Corcovado, overlooking Flamengo Beach and the Sugarloaf Mountain. Real live ROUS's! The largest rodents in the world, the wild capybara lounge on the grass in a city park in Holambra. 34

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