Bountiful/West Bountiful Journal | December 2022

Byline By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

Hundreds of refugees come to Utah each year, often leav ing their home countries with few material possessions. Education for Generations in Bountiful (866 Devon Ln.) is a nonprofit providing refugee services including vision and dental assistance.

The organization was named as one of 20 Utah nonprofits to receive a $3,000 grant from SelectHealth to further its mission and work.

In a video made by SelectHealth to promote the winning or ganizations, Gabrielle Ernest, co-founder of Education for Gen erations, talked about the nonprofit she co-founded at 19 with her mother Ronda Miller-Ernest.

“We found there was a huge gap of services for refugee fam ilies when they’re relocated to Utah. Insurances don’t often cover dental procedures as well as eye glasses,” Ernest said. “I was very fortunate in my life to have a lot of these needs covered. But watching people forced to leave their homes, to come here and learn a new culture and a new language and keep going, it’s amazing.”

Education for Generations President Miller-Ernest said it’s

Gabrielle Ernest (left) and Ronda Miller-Ernest (right) work with local refu gees to provide vision and dental services through their nonprofit Education for Generations. Courtesy photo

Comcast celebrates the launch of SheMoney’s Spend program

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

When ComcastRISE was launched to support wom en-owned small businesses, Comcast committed $1 billion to programs that would affect 50 million people. ComcastRISE, which stands for Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment, helps business owners get access to tools and funding they need to thrive.

In early November, Comcast sponsored the opening of SheMoney’s Spend program, inviting conscious consumerism to support women+ business owners in their wealth creation journey.

SheMoney, a content platform dedicated to financial eq uity, is a sister brand to ShePlace, a network designed to help members build social capital through resource sharing and op portunities for worldwide collaboration.

Madison Limansky, COO of ShePlace, worked in the fash ion industry and production for 17 years. After receiving a de gree in gender studies from the University of Utah, it changed her perception of the fashion world and she revolutionized the way companies approach representation through media cam paigns.

Limansky joined forces with ShePlace founder Jacki Zeh ner to build a program that takes networking to a new level, with a focus on collaborative success.

“We believe that social capital is a crucial ingredient to financial success. What we want to do at ShePlace is provide digital and in-person space where people can connect in a way that goes beyond industry and socioeconomic status,” Liman sky said. “Research shows when looking at what makes a com munity vibrant for upward mobility, what’s most important is friendships that connects people across a socioeconomic spec trum.”

ShePlace is a network where individuals and groups can share opportunities and challenges and have the opportunity to coordinate efforts. Approximately 70% of ShePlace members are based in Utah, but the platform includes women+ from 28 states and 13 countries. It encompasses nonbinary or gender flu id individuals and is intentionally inclusive of people that don’t identify on the binary spectrum.

The SheMoney brand gives women the ability to learn about and control financial resources. While money can’t buy happiness, it can help provide resources like access to counsel ing services, fitness classes, networking opportunities and more.

Through its custom framework called the 7 Money Moves,

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SheMoney delves into the actions a person can take with mon ey. Whether it’s spending, saving, investing, protecting, giving, borrowing or earning, SheMoney offers women a chance to un derstand and control their financial security.

“If we can make a difference in a person’s financial well ness, that has the potential to impact every area of their well-be ing,” Limansky said. “If you can’t afford a therapist or live in a home with access to clean water or take time for a spiritual practice, money has the ability to impact all areas of your life.”

Spend is the first targeted focus of the SheMoney platform and brings together 70 small business owners across 10 catego ries, including business services, art, food, beauty and health. SheMoney hopes to inspire conscious spending and intentional support for women+ owned businesses and create social change.

“We started with Spend because it’s something everyone can participate in immediately,” she said. “If we spent every dollar in a more intentional way to support women and people

of color, that could make a huge impact in the financial land scape of Utah.”

Historically, Utah has been a difficult place for women economically but the Spend experiment could be the first step toward addressing change in a healthy, long-term way.

“We hope to be an aggregator of the resources readily available to business owners,” Limansky said. “It’s about eco nomic connectedness among the business owners and accessing resources like knowing which type of capital is most effective for your business, or understanding when is it time to grow and scale your business.

“Comcast not only provided a cash sponsorship for the launch event, they also provided a lot of photo and video cov erage for this event. That was such an extraordinary gift and an asset to us as a small company just getting started.”

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Chay’s Alterations drums up business by word-of-mouth advertising

By Alisha Copfer | alisha.c@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—Originally built in 1900, the small house-like building on Main street, across from the Bountiful Po lice Department, is home to Chay’s Alter ations. Leilani Drumm purchased Chay’s in 2001 and has been there ever since.

Drumm, originally from the Philip pines, has been sewing since high school. She was about 16 years old when she started sewing and worked as a profes sional seamstress in the Philippines. After Drumm married, she moved to the U.S. and later to Utah. She has been here for almost 30 years.

“I’ve had a passion for tailoring and alterations since I was a teenager,” Drumm said on her website, www.chaysalterations. com. “I immigrated to the United States in 1994. Five years after that, I decided to start my own project. My dedication and reputation over the years have given me the opportunity to continue to excel and learn more about this industry.”

“I just like sewing,” said Drumm. When she first moved to Utah, she lived in Layton with her husband and worked at ZCMI in alterations. One of her co-work ers knew that Chay’s was for sale and helped Drumm make the purchase.

“When I bought the place, it wasn’t much.” said Drumm. “I had to build it up.” One of the best ways Drumm has been able to keep Chay’s running is through wordof-mouth advertising.

“When people just like your job, they tell their friends,” explained Drumm. “People just seem to know me, and they just keep coming back.”

Drumm takes nearly any sewing job she can get. From alterations to hand-made wedding dresses, she does it all. “Whatev er they ask, I’ll do it,” said Drumm. Mak ing wedding dresses from scratch is her favorite thing to do. She keeps pictures of each of her creations on her counter by the front register. Drumm also makes prom

and formal dresses from scratch.

Chay’s can handle men’s sewing and alterations, wedding dresses, prom dress es, uniform alterations and much more. Drumm has learned to work with custom ers while still stitching away at her sewing machine.

Drumm handles the shop on her own. “I like the quiet, so I can think about what I

am doing and what needs to happen next,” said Drumm about working solo at Chay’s. “Because when I see the customer happy, I feel better about myself and my job.”

Chay’s Dressmaking is located at 796 South Main Street, Bountiful, UT 84010. They are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Sundays. l

for food and education for students at the Daisy School for 10 years.

hard for anyone to work with dental pain or poor eyesight. It can be difficult to con centrate and it might limit opportunities. Providing these services can affect a per son’s lifestyle and success. For children, Medicaid often provides one pair of glass es but if those break they need to buy a new pair out-of-pocket.

Not only does Education for Gener ations help local refugees, it also holds humanitarian trips to a school in Kenya where they’ve been providing resources

The organization was chosen for the SelectHealth Award for its efforts to make Utah a healthier place to live.

“The SelectHealth Awards is designed to highlight the notable work and contribu tions of organizations that are making an incredible impact in our community,” said Marti Lolli, SelectHealth president and CEO. “These awards allow SelectHealth to continue to show support for key partners and organizations who have a shared mis sion and wake up every day thinking about how to make a difference in the communi

ties we serve.”

Education for Generations offers many ways for donors to support its pro grams. People can sponsor a student in Kenya, make a one-time donation for gen eral services or link a Smith’s account to the nonprofit to contribute at no extra cost.

For more information, visit Educa tionForGenerations.org.

“We support the Daisy School and lo cally we help with vision and dental care for refugees,” Miller-Ernest said. “And we want to provide that support for genera tions.” l

Chay’s Alterations is located in a house-like building built in 1900 on Main Street in Bountiful. Photo by Alisha Copfer

BOUNTIFUL—In this day and age of streaming services it’s easy to just stay on the couch and watch pretty much anything. For those more traditional viewers holding an actual DVD (or for the really retro per son VHS tape) is the only way to go. That’s why the announcement that Top Hat Video is closing after 40 years marks the end of an era.

Lee and Lona Earl opened Top Hat in 1983 at the old Five Points Mall in Bounti ful. “They started with 200 tapes to rent and a VCR,” said their daughter-in-law Shan na Earl who has worked at the store for 27 years and is the manager. “They peddled them door-to-door to their neighbors. Most of them hadn’t seen a home video and they told them that they could watch a movie at home.”

Top Hat moved three times in the mall and eventually opened at their current loca tion at the Square on 2600.

“I started working at the store when I was 19,” said Earl. “Lee and Lona asked my husband and I to manage the store so we managed it together for many, many years. About nine years ago my husband took an other job so I’ve been managing it myself.”

Earl said their daughter came to the shop with them. “She’s literally been here all her life. She works here now. It’s been a

Top Hat Video closing after 40 years

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

family business for sure.”

Top Hat started with VHS and went to DVDs in 1997. “Then there was Blu Ray and then 4K came along,” she said. “We’ve al ways stayed up on technology to make sure we have the newest stuff for people.”

When Blockbuster and Video Update and other chains opened up around them, Earl said they had to find a way to stick out. “We had to find a niche for ourselves. We didn’t have 1,000 titles but we invested in family movies and old hard to find movies. We focused on building relationships and a sense of community.”

Their inventory grew over the years and Top Hat currently has 30,000 titles. “We also have a transfer family movies to DVD ser vice that has kept us going too.”

Lee and Lona sold the store in 2020 to David Rees and Melissa Handley. “My step son had been working there for four years and really enjoyed it,” said Rees. “When he heard they were going to close it he was sad and asked us to buy it – so we did.”

Rees said they’ve enjoyed running the store. “We wish we could keep it open forev er but it’s been losing money. At first it lost a little, then a little more and it got worse over the years. Everyone has streaming services and they don’t use video stores. We’re the only ones left in Utah.”

The pandemic made things worse, he said. “People stayed home and then switched to streaming. People don’t rent films like they used to. It’s much easier (to stream) for sure.”

Lee and Lona did a great job of mak ing the community a part of their lives, said

Rees. “That sense of community is lost. Peo ple sit in their homes and don’t go out into reality.”

Rees said the employees have played a large part in the store’s success. “They are knowledgeable and can describe what a film is like and steer customers in the right direc

Top Hat started out in 1983 at the old Five Points Mall in Bountiful. Now after 40 years the iconic video store is closing. Courtesy photo

tion. The employees develop a relationship with them. We have employees who have worked here for 10 to 20 years.”

“Several employees have full-time jobs but they work part time to maintain that re lationship with the video store,” said Earl. “Everybody was family to Lee and Lona. They thought it was important to make peo ple feel like family and not just give them a paycheck.”

People have met here and then gotten married, she said. “A couple came in and

said they were looking for a movie and met each other.”

They started selling inventory starting on Black Friday during regular business hours, said Earl. “We’ll sell more and more as it gets closer to the end. We’ll still rent until the end of December. We want to close gracefully and give the community one last chance.”

“We’re sad to be closing down,” said Rees. “We don’t want to.” l

Chains like Blockbuster and Video Update closed but Top Hat stayed open. The video store is the last one in Utah. Photo by Becky Ginos

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Interim Pastor helps sustain growth as the First

Baptist Church of Bountiful celebrates 65 years

By Alisha Copfer | alisha.c@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—Started over 65 years ago, The First Baptist Church of Bountiful comes from humble beginnings. To listen to Robert Vandegrift speak of the early days of the church, you start to understand why this estab lishment is so vital to the community.

“A congregation is a community,” writes Vandegrift, Church historian and member of the Board of Trustees in History of the First Baptist Church of Bountiful, Utah. “As we serve, there are roles and responsibilities we have to each other. In time, they will be wrapped in memory and should not be forgotten. Congregations en dure common experiences. A congregation is a democracy where the members should express opinions, listen to others and make sound de cisions.”

Vandegrift is described as a pillar of the church by Interim Pastor Jim Gunnuscio. “Pastor Jim,” as the congregation knows him, stepped into the position in September 2022 af ter the previous Pastor stepped down.

“After my first sermon in September, I received several comments about having not heard a sermon like that in a long time,” said Pastor Jim. “While I never considered I would be pastoring a church, God has a way of bring ing you to where you should be.”

Although the First Baptist Church of Bountiful originally opened its doors in 1957, the congregation has recently struggled with attendance. Vandegrift stated that it has been hard for him to see the congregation go from nearly 500 members to no more than 10 people in attendance at services. “The church has been a great church and has been very involved over the years,” said Vandegrift. However, more recently, those in the church have been less involved, and the congregation has dwindled more and more.

Gunnuscio was born in Centerville, where he grew up on a farm. He currently resides in Woods Cross with his wife, MaryAnn. “I have served in the ministry for the past 40 years on a volunteer basis many times,” said Pastor Jim. His other ministry work includes Child Life at Primary Children’s Hospital, Rocky Care Center in Bountiful, Make-A-Wish Foundation as a wish granter and Family Promise home less program as board chairman. He has also worked as Chaplain and a bereavement coun selor for the past six years.

“I look forward to this next chapter of my life as my wife and I become part of the family of believers at First Baptist

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Interim Pastor Jim Gunnuscio and his wife Mary Ann. Photo courtesy of Pastor Jim Gunnuscio

The First Baptist Church of Bountiful will hold an Advent Festival on Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

Santa’s coming to town at West Bountiful Christmas event

WEST BOUNTIFUL—The city will have their Christmas event on Dec. 10 at city park. This will feature the coming of Santa Claus, games, activities and choirs (West Bountiful Elementary and Bountiful Jr. High Madrigals). The event is sponsored by the West Bountiful Youth City Council.

ful,” he said. “I feel it is a blessing to be called to be their Interim Pastor and want to be able to assist the church in reaching their vision for the future. I also want to be able to share the love of Christ with the community.”

Pastor Jim went on to say that he intends to keep the faith while he continues to regrow this congregation. “This position gave me my purpose back,” he said. “It is a blessing that they have let me be their pastor here and that I am able to serve them and God.”

With the work that Vandegrift and Pastor Jim are doing for the First Baptist Church, they have seen the congregation go from less than five at its lowest to now over 20 members. “We still have a lot of work to do, but through dedi cation and faith in God, we will get there,” said Pastor Jim.

Over 65 years ago, multiple families in the Bountiful area were members of the First Bap tist Church in Salt Lake City, but they needed

They will also have their annual Santa parade through town starting at 5 p.m. from city hall. This is when Santa rides through town on a fire truck. He will be joined by several other city vehicles and youth council kids dressed up as Christmas characters.

something closer. After finding a location on Orchard Drive in Bountiful, on Nov. 3, 1957, more than 100 people attended the ground breaking ceremonies for the church opening.

As Pastor Jim, Vandegrift and the rest of the board of trustees work together, the church is starting to see growth come back to its con gregation. “I would come to this church as a kid,” said Pastor Jim. “The parking lot would be full, and I could see that this church has al ways held a special place in the community. I believe we can still be an asset to the commu nity by providing many resources.”

The First Baptist Church is excited to hold an Advent Festival on Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. that will have ornament making, snacks, sing ing and decorating of the tree. Pastor Jim also holds a weekly grief support session to which all are invited. These sessions are held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday. l

Navigating Grief and the Holidays

By Kathie Supiano, PhD, LCSW

The holiday season is nearly upon us. This is the time of year when grieving people often feel dread and sorrow about the very events and traditions that formerly brought happiness.

As every grieving person handles loss in their own way, each one of us observes holidays in our own way in time of bereavement. There simply is no one right way to experience the holidays. Some find meaning in following cherished traditions, and others benefit from avoiding traditions because their associations are now tinged with loss. Some people find great comfort in being with other people, others prefer solitude to camaraderie.

For all of us, how we gather is as important as gathering at all.

Plan ahead for the holidays: The first step in planning is to listen to yourself….what will help you most at this time? You may have strong memories and powerful feelings. Accept this as normal, but prepare for it. Anticipate the pleasures and the stresses of events, and select those you want to participate in. If you expect to be lonely, arrange supportive companionship. If you can’t bear the thought of connecting with the entire extended family, let the family know of your needs. Be creative and accept support by using distance technology.

Accommodate your plans to your new limits: Most grieving people have significantly lowered physical stamina and emotional reserve. Perhaps you can’t get every decoration out this year. Accept these limits as temporary, and good enough for this year. Choose to put your energy into the things that matter most to you.

Accept that the holidays will be different this year: The holidays are often filled with unrealistic expectations that may overwhelm you. You may need to revisit your goals and find a balance between continuity and change. Many people find a special comfort in establishing a new holiday tradition that honors the memory of the person who died.

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Recognize that other family members or friends may have struggles, too: Look for opportunities to discuss your feelings and wishes with others who may also be grieving for your family member. Try to respect their choices, if they are different from yours. You all may need to make compromises.

If the holidays have always been hard for you: Use this transition in your life to try something completely new…an untraditional-tradition. Perhaps you have never taken the occasion create a new experience on your own. As challenging as loss can be, it can bring momentum to grow and to try something new.

For all of us, whether the holidays are a time of personal significance or not, it can be a season in which we reflect on what we do cherish as we journey through grief.

Kathie Supiano, PhD, LCSW is an

Associate Professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing and the Director of Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program. Caring Connections is a not-for-profit program that offers clinician-facili tated grief support groups in Utah. 801-585-9522 healthcare.utah.edu/caring-connections

Elementary teachers surprised with $10,000 donation

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—Teachers at Holbrook Elementary were surprised last month when Performance Automotive Bountiful presented the school with a $10,000 check to use in their classrooms. Holbrook was selected as part of a nomination initiative at the dealership. Customers and employ ees dropped their nomination slips for the school they thought the donation should benefit in boxes set up at Performance Au tomotive and Holbrook received the most votes.

“My sister is a teacher,” said Perfor mance Automotive General Manager, Bill Barnes. “My sister is passionate about teaching but she has to take some out of her own pocket because they don’t always have the money they need.”

According to the district, on average teachers spend more than $500 of their personal funds to purchase supplies and other resources for their classrooms every year.

“It’s a worthy cause,” said Barnes. “We want to give back to the school and give back to the community.”

This is huge, said Elementary Director Traci Robbins. “This is not a big faculty. Every single teacher is engaged in Letters and wants to build the program into their

classrooms. This money will help with equipment and will be distributed to each classroom for supplies to support Letters. We’ll divide it up and put it in their bucket to support the needs of that level.”

They have worked so hard, she said. “They’ve gone through one and a half years of training in Letters. This is the ic ing on the cake, it’s their prize at the end.”

“This is wonderful,” said Holbrook fourth grade teacher Jan Davis. “It’s a blessing for the school. I was so surprised. I had no idea, it was very exciting. We’ll be able to buy supplies to put to use for some of the training we’ve had to help the kids learn to read and do math as best as we can.”

Performance Automotive also donat ed $10,000 to the Davis Education Foun dation. “Here in Davis County there are 1,200 kids in need,” said Barnes. “Some are homeless or couch surfing. This is a worthy cause for the resource centers to provide furniture, washing machines, etc. This is near and dear to my heart. If we don’t take care of the kids, who will take care of us?”

“We cannot thank the people at Per formance Automotive enough for their de cision to invest $20,000 in Davis School

District’s students and educators,” said Davis Education Foundation Executive Director Jodi Lunt. “Community partner

ships like theirs allow us to help more stu dents in need and take education to greater heights.” l

Holbrook Elementary teachers stand with Performance Automotive General Manager Bill Barnes as he presents them with a check for $10,000. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

Creating mock disasters through the art of moulage

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—In case of an emergency people have to jump into action but knowing what to do isn’t that easy. Moulage artist Deby Marshall uses her talent to create mock disaster scenarios as a tool for teaching not only to help the victim, but for those who are giving aid.

“A long time ago my husband said ‘we live down at the bottom of 400 North. If something happened we’d be cut off. We need to learn how to take care of ourselves,’” said Marshall. “So I took CERT classes and we did mock disasters with a lot of victims’ moulage (the art of apply ing fake injuries) with burns and different stuff. So I went through the training and it evolved and I learned more to take care of these things.”

While using moulage to make people bloody, Mar shall said she realized it wasn’t just for first responders. “It’s also for citizens to see what it looks like and how they feel or how they would act to take care of it.”

Marshall has developed her skill over time. “I’ve slowly put together a mock disaster with the types of in juries first responders might come upon and that citizens come upon so they don’t get grossed out but can react.”

She creates moulage by using everyday ingredients. “I use red food coloring with Dawn detergent for blood,” said Marshall. “You add baking powder to thicken it. For skins and cuts I use lady’s makeup with Vaseline and bak ing powder to thicken the mixture. It’s easy to wash off and more Latex free.”

Burns are made from women’s peel off facial masks, she said. “When it’s dry you pull it up, stuff it with cotton and add red food coloring so it looks like skin is coming

out of a wound. Crushed up Oreo cookies make it look like there’s gravel or dirt in a wound. It’s all non toxic and tastes good on the side.”

Marshall does all of the CERT mock disasters. “I hope by training everyone it will help if something hap pens they’ll know what to do.”

At emergency preparedness fairs Marshall works her magic on kids and adults who come to her booth. “Kids like gory things,” she said. “When they come up I ask them if they have any allergies and what they’d like. I ex plain how I make it and why. Most like to have it on their arms but I do whatever they like.”

One man came up and asked her to create a cut across his nose and give him a black eye. “He wanted to show his grandkids after the fair,” said Marshall. “I also do some moulage for Halloween.”

Marshall has made up a kit with moulage items she takes with her to mock disasters. “I have fake skin with makeup in different skin tones,” she said. “I have a color wheel I use for bruises and powder. There is a lot of blood. I use a Honey Bear squirt bottle for spreading blood.”

She also uses crushed Alka-Seltzer for burns. “You squirt water on it and it bubbles. I have rocks and sticks that I can mold in and pre-made cuts and things that I can quickly put on people.”

Sometimes Marshall uses her skill on her grandkids for fun. “But usually it’s my husband I practice on.” l

Getting to Know Dr. Heaton

Jared Heaton is an attentive and thorough dermatologist, serving his patients in Davis County. Dr. Heaton is Board-certified in dermatology, and he is currently a member of the American Society of MOHS Surgeons.

Dr. Heaton prides himself in serving all patient populations and treating all areas of dermatology from children through retirement age. He places a strong empahsis on catering to the retirement population in his community as skin cancer is more prevalent in this age group.

Dr. Heaton earned an undergraduate degree in International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University (BYU). His medical degree is from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM). He completed both his internship and medical residency in Tampa, Florida.

In his spare time, Dr. Heaton enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, parafoil kite flying, and spending time with his wife and three children.

Dr. Jared R. Heaton Board Certified Dermatologist

Shalise Owens DNP, FNP-C

Marshall does a variety of injuries including amputations. Photo courtesy of Deby Marshall

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Compliments abound at Viewmont High School as students help to spread a little sunshine

By Alisha Copfer | alisha.c@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—Sending a compliment to a schoolmate or high school staff just got a little easier. At Viewmont High School, students can currently fill out a small form to share a thoughtful message with some one else. These forms can be picked up and turned into the main office. Once a form is filled out, it will be attached to a small treat and delivered to the recipient.

Joani Stevens, Viewmont High PTSA President, and Rachel Miller, a parent who helps with Mental Health Week at the school, have been working with this idea for the past three years. “So this is our third school year in a row that we have hosted this week with the theme Spread Sunshine,” said Miller. “One component of it is the Compli ment Cards.”

The idea behind these cards is so that students can fill out a compliment for any fellow student, teacher or staff member. “And then we attach a treat and deliver it in the hopes that it brightens their day,” said Miller.

Viewmont High School hosts this Men tal Health Week every year in the spring. However, this year Stevens and Miller de cided that they wanted the students to be able

to start the cards in the fall. “Joani had the idea that we do it in the fall this year so we could keep the compliment cards going on all year,” said Miller.

So, instead of only focusing on the program for one week, the PTSA hopes to continually encourage the students to share these cards throughout the school year. “They were well received last year,” said Stevens. “And we hope it will be the same this year.”

“We have had a decent response the past two years,” said Miller. “But we are hopeful that if we do it the rest of the school year, it will reach more students and continue to be a source of sunshine to the students.”

Miller said that they got the idea from Davis High School and started using the concept at Viewmont High. In the past, the complement cards have been part of Red Ribbon Week, but the school is moving to include them year-round.

As the students receive a card with their treat, they are encouraged to pay it forward and remember those around them.l

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Students can fill out a compliment card for classmates to help spread “a little sunshine.” Photo by Alisha Copfer

Davis County receives prestigious awards for Memorial Courthouse renovation

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

FARMINGTON—After two years of pains taking work to restore the Memorial Courthouse to its former 1932 glory, those involved have been recognized with three prestigious awards. Davis County received the 2022 Community Stewardship Award, the Renovation/Restoration Award from the Association of General Con tractors of Utah and the Renovation/Restoration Award for Utah Construction & Design Maga zine’s Most Outstanding Projects for 2022.

“It’s great being recognized,” said Lane Rose, Davis County Director Facilities Man agement. “Not just for preservation but for the general contractor. Hogan Construction applied and with a project of this nature – we’re a shoe in for those.”

The courthouse has gone through several renovations since it was built in 1890 and has been remodeled multiple times, Rose said. “In 1890 it was a Victorian red brick building. In 1930 they took off the roof and knocked down a couple of walls and built around it,” making it a courthouse within a courthouse.

In 1958 and 1979 additions to the court house were made. The recent renovation re moved those additions, renovated the original historic 1930s section and exposed brick from the original 1890 courthouse.

A major part of the renovation was bring ing it up to seismic code, said Rose. “We had to shore up the walls of the foundation to standard. In the 1890s it was cobblestone with no rebar at all.”

Historically what’s preserved is the facade, marble in the corridors, tiles and finishes. They worked with CRSA architects who have signif icant experience in restoring old historic build ings, he said. “The records department was criti cal in finding historical information.”

The newly renovated building opened to the public June 10.

“We’ve invested a lot of resources into this,” Rose said. “More recognition is always welcome.” l

Life-Changers help students fulfill their dreams

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

KAYSVILLE—Shane Goodbar was struggling with ad diction and mixed up in crime. Emaly Merchan had come to the United States from Columbia and didn’t know English. Al though they have very different backgrounds both individuals have had their lives changed by people who have taken them under their wing. Davis Technical College (DTC) Foundation honored some of these outstanding individuals at a Life-Chang er Luncheon on Oct. 20.

“I was looking at 15 to life,” said Goodbar. “I started at the Red Barn Academy. It’s a two-year program for addiction and criminals, overall people making bad decisions. I’ve learned to love myself and be proud of who I am. I don’t need others' val idation. I know my value now.”

Goodbar is now the general manager of Sticky Bird, a restaurant run by Red Barn. “The judge told me he would stay my sentence and gave me the opportunity to go to Red Barn. If I keep up my end of the bargain and complete the program it goes away and I’m no longer on parole.”

The Red Barn program isn’t easy, he said. “Honestly I’ll tell you one night almost kept me from staying at Red Barn. Everybody has a day when they say ‘it’s too hard, they don’t know me.’ You have to do hard things and be uncomfortable and learn to manage your emotions. I was doubting myself and didn’t know how I’d get through the rest of my life.”

Goodbar said he was broken. “I realized I had to change my life to become the best person I could be. I’m motivated by my (Red Barn) brothers and Mike Haws who runs the program. Men who are further in the program. Guys like me who have made bad choices, broken the law, just knuckleheads. They’ve found a different life. You can see a peacefulness behind their

eyes. I did everything I could to do what they were doing.”

DTC has a relationship with the academy and provides programs for men there. “It gave me not only a chance to fur ther my education but also reach my dreams,” he said. “Marcie Valdez (DTC Foundation Director) and the teachers have done so much there to continue to help me better myself. It has just been amazing.”

Goodbar is in the welding program there. “Welding is something I’ve always wanted to do,” he said. “I’ll always be a part of Red Barn but one day I want to own my own shop. Ever since I was a kid in a sandbox I’ve wanted my own shop.”

Emaly Merchan is almost finished with the dental assisting program at DTC. “When I got here two years ago from Colum bia I could only speak Spanish,” she said. “The language was a big barrier. It was so hard.”

Merchan said she was introduced to DTC when her father had a pain in his mouth and went to Pantry Smiles to get dental care. Pantry Smiles is a program to give dental care to those who cannot afford it. Students in the dental assisting program at DTC work at the clinic with volunteer dentists.

“I went with my dad and sister,” she said. “My sister talked to one of the teachers and she said ‘why don’t you come here?’ I didn’t know anything about English but we decided to go to gether to DTC.”

Merchan said she studied a lot. “I was scared at first but once you get to DTC they’re super nice even if you’re different. My teachers helped me a lot to learn everything.”

Cathy Turnbow (lead dental assistant instructor) was the best one, she said. “She helped me all the time. She made me feel like I could do something. If she saw that I was struggling

with something she’d give me other resources to improve my language.”

Cathy would always be there for everyone, said Merchan. “If you had any questions she’d answer them for you. My sister and I love Cathy and we’re grateful for her efforts.”

Merchan is doing an internship with a local dentist. “Ev erything they ask I already know because I learned it at DTC. I have everything I need for my career. I’m super grateful for DTC. It's changed my life. It’s been a dream to come here.” l

Davis County Director Facilities Management Lane Rose shows a portion of the 1890s building uncovered during restoration. Photo by Becky Ginos

Honoree Barbara Smith accepts the President's Award at the Life-Changer Luncheon held at Davis Technical College. Smith and others were honored for their help in changing students’ lives. Courtesy photo

Celebrating a culture surrounded in tradition and inclusion through Dia de los Muertos

By Alisha Copfer | alisha.c@davisjournal.com

KAYSVILLE—Although Dia de los Muertos was celebrated Nov. 1 and 2, Nor ma Carver wants to encourage everyone to understand the importance of this cele bration. Her culture celebrates this holiday every year and decorates graves and sets up ofrendas (altars) to help the living cel ebrate the lives of those who have passed.

From the dances and fantastic clothing to the amazing food, Carver enjoys shar ing everything she can about her culture. Carver, originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, loves to share her heritage with everyone in the community. “We have a lot of beau tiful clothing, dialects and wonderful food that is worth sharing,” said Carver.

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday traditionally celebrated the first two days of November. However, other days, such as Oct. 31 or Nov. 6, are also included in the celebration.

As part of this celebration this year, Carver joined with Kaysville City to set up an ofrenda at the Kaysville Administra tion Building. This display was available for visitors to see during the first week of November as part of the Arts and Culture Exhibit for 2022.

Carver explained that the altar was part of her non-profit organization Oaxaca en Utah. The purpose of the organization is to, “show our beautiful state of Oaxa ca through the food, tradition, customs, education, dance and love of our Oaxacan people,” says Carver.

Many of the traditions and culture is explained at oaxacaenutah.org, “Oaxaca in Utah began more than 10 years ago, and during that time it was decided in 2020 to carry out the first Guelaguetza; we were seven families that came together and en joyed our beautiful Oaxaca.”

Carver started Oaxaca in Utah in Jan uary 2022 with the idea of being able to continue celebrating and enjoying her cul ture with those around her. Carver has full support from her husband as she pursues this venture. Both of them want this expe rience to be bilingual so that everyone can understand the culture and celebrations.

While the Oaxaquenos have a large festival in July, they enjoy sharing their culture year-round. “We want to be a lead er in our community and are helping those in Davis County,” explained Carver. The festival held in 2021 only had about 550 people in attendance, their 2022 celebra tion had over 10,000 people show to enjoy the cultural experience. Carver hopes this number will increase even more over time as people continue to learn about Oaxaca.

“We want the opportunity to present our culture to different communities, cities and counties in Utah,” stated Carver. Each

time they hold a festival, they look for new sponsors. These festivals have crafts, dances, vendors who sell and show their wares and, of course, food.

As part of the recent Dia de los Muer tos celebration, Oaxaca de Utah was able to decorate a local gravesite. “It’s special, not only for the one who has passed, but also as a celebration for those who at tend,” said Carver. Each grave decorating includes food, music, candles and the shar ing of stories about the person.

“It is very touching to everyone’s hearts in attendance,” explained Carver. “These celebrations help the person who has passed and those who have lost family and friends remember their importance.” Carver encourages everyone to come and know who these people are and what they accomplished.

In Oaxaca they always honor every person who has already departed from this life so that they will live on in their hearts forever. They are blessed to honor them and celebrate each person. l

A Dia de los Muertos ofrenda display at the Kaysville Administration Building. Photo by Alisha Copfer

Decorating a local gravesite during a Day of the Dead celebration. Photo courtesy of Norma Carver

The graves of Josephine and Eulogio Saldivar located at the Kaysville City Cemetery. Photo cour tesy of Norma Carver

New state flag design announced, moves to legislature

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

SALT LAKE CITY—There’s been a lot of wrangling and heated debate over changing the state’s flag but after four years one design has landed at the top. The Utah State Flag Task Force voted on the final design Nov. 10. Now it will go to lawmakers during the 2023 Leg islative Session to decide whether to adopt it or reject it.

“This has been a major process,” said Rep. Steve Handy, R-Layton who ran the bill originally. “I hope it will move forward and we adopt it as a state.”

In the More Than a Flag initiative, Utahns were invited to submit their ideas for possible designs. Last month they announced the top 20 and now it has been whittled down to one.

The current flag is not going away, he said. “It’s the Governor’s civic flag and it will fly over state buildings. If you have a flag, fly it.”

People ask “why change the flag?” said Handy. “They say ‘I like the current flag.’ I asked ‘do you fly it?’ They say ‘no I don’t.’’’

Handy said a few years ago he was ap proached about changing the flag. “They were young guys who thought it was just there, it’s bad. I started to do some research to talk about

it. I had no idea it would take four years.”

Most of the push back is from older people, he said. “Utah is one of the youngest states. The rising generation does not relate to the current flag. They have no respect or pride. We wanted to use an updated symbol to create synergy and pride in the state.”

There’s no harm in it, Handy said. “When I go to Disneyland there’s a Utah Jazz flag, U of U and BYU flags. Our current state flags are not conducive to representing our state. What are we so afraid of? The Jazz went through a rebranding. Why can’t a state rebrand?”

Other states have updated their flags, he said. “Utah is one of the first states making a change that has not been forced to (offensive, etc.)”

The other important thing is it’s absolute ly the first time people have had input, said Handy. “Before the legislature and Governor would do it. The people never had a say. Forty thousand people responded to the 20 flags. I would have liked 200,000 but the public has had amazing input.”

A lot of effort has gone into it, he said. “We considered the values that represent Utah and how that can be translated into a symbol.”

There were 70 different iterations of the beehive, Handy said. “The current flag has a beehive and a star with crossed arrows recog nizing the Native American tribes. The new flag has a star under the beehive with eight points for the tribes. Utah is named after a Na tive American tribe.”

People said using the beehive is just try ing to placate the LDS church, he said. “The beehive is to celebrate our heritage and respect the Native Americans whose land this was.”

The warm red on the flag represents the Southern Utah red rock, said Handy. “The white is for snow in the mountains and the blue

is the same color as in the current flag for the sky.”

It’s exciting, said Handy, who did not re election and won’t be returning to the legisla ture in 2023. “I feel bad I don’t get to vote on it or debate it or carry the bill. But I’ll participate as much as I can and be watching of course.”

Handy said there were people who were very, very angry at him. “I explain they can still fly their flag. Some said ‘doesn’t the legisla ture have better things to do?’ Over time I think people will embrace the new flag and they’ll be happy with it when it’s done.” l

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Harmonic Winds is looking for musicians to join the new ensemble

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

When Steve Hendricks retired in 2018 from music education, after teaching in Davis County high schools for 30 years, com poser Benjamin Taylor was commissioned to create a piece to play at Hendricks’ retirement party. Nearly 100 of Hendricks’ former students showed up to perform the composition.

Scott Newman was one of those students who joined the reunion band for Hendricks. “It turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made because I had such a good time. It was a reunion for a lot of us and getting to sit with Mr. Hendricks again was so much fun. I started ask ing around about starting a community band.”

He kept hoping someone would get the band organized but nothing happened. So, Newman decided to do it himself. The Harmon ic Winds met for the first time in the Kaysville Library in February 2022 and it’s only grown from there.

Newman said he’s learned to run a non profit, raise money, find rehearsal space, gather people together and write grants. He spent the last year working to get people to believe in the vision of a community band, and he asked Hen dricks to be the music director.

“Hopefully we can grow it and develop a community presence,” Hendricks said. “It’s something that all those people who played in high school or college, who don’t have an av enue for their instrument, now have a place to go. And I think we’ve discovered a lot of people who want to play.

“It provides an outlet. I’ve had people come up after rehearsal and thank me, almost every week. One of them said, ‘This is so won derful, I get to go to rehearsal and my husband

gets to watch the kids.’ They’re just having a great time.”

Harmonic Winds meets for rehearsals ev ery Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Bridge Community Church in Centerville (1284 W. 75 North). Interested musicians over the age of 18 are invited to attend to get a feel for the group.

Currently, the ensemble has lots of flute players but is looking for other instruments in cluding tuba, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone and bassoon. Musicians are asked to commit to attending several rehearsals to see if the group is a good fit.

“We want everybody to know about us and we want everyone to feel they can come and play,” Newman said. “If anything, if you’re not sure, just come hang out with us at rehearsal. It doesn’t hurt to spend one night and reconnect to something that could bring you joy.”

Hendricks, who was awarded the “Superi or Accomplishment” award and the “Outstand ing High School Music Educator” award from the Utah Music Educators Association, and who was inducted into the Utah Music Educa tors Association in 2021, wants to expand the focus of Harmonic Winds to include musicians from across Davis County.

The ensemble’s first performance, a Pres ident’s Day concert, will be held Friday, Feb. 17 at Davis High School (325 S. Main St.) in Kaysville. Visit HarmonicWindsofUtah.org for information on the concert and rehearsals.

“That moment when we had our first re hearsal it finally felt real, after a year’s work of work,” Newman said. “It’s like the saying, if you build it, it will come. Everything fell into place. It’s been exciting for us.” l

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The Harmonic Winds community ensemble features musicians from around Davis County. It’s led by Steve Hendricks, a music education teacher of more than 30 years. Photo courtesy of Harmonic Winds

That Ol’ Christmas Spirit

Even though 2022 seemed to last as long as a 5-year-old reading “Green Eggs and Ham,” the holidays rushed in like a wicked case of intestinal flu. But high grocery prices? Rising inflation? Those things have never stopped Americans from over-celebrating the holidays.

If you’re finding it hard to capture the spirit of Christmas this year, just remem ber the real meaning of the holidays: get ting presents. All those brightly-wrapped packages will bring you hours of tempo rary joy and fulfillment.

I wonder if we have lost our senses, in a very literal way. Maybe if we come back to our senses for the holidays, we’ll stop eating when we’re not hungry, partying when we’re tired and buying a doghouse full of gifts for the family puppy when we’re already overbudget.

Let’s start with the sights of the sea son, like the piles of enticing Amazon box es shoved into hiding places and spilling out of closets. The twinkling lights of po lice cars at the neighbor’s house. The deadeyed stare of a Target cashier and colored globes hanging on the Christmas tree that drops needles when someone walks by.

How about the sounds of the season, like your favorite holiday tunes played by an accordion, or the infinite Mariah Carey

song remix/mash-ups/covers. You’ll hear “Carol of the Bells” so often it becomes part of that nightmare where you’re run ning to get the last LEGO set but you’re wearing furry slippers and keep tripping over elves. And there’s so much jingling!

What does Christmas feel like? A tod dler’s fingers, sticky from a candy cane, leaving pink fingerprints down the hall. Paper cuts from wrapping gifts. Cold, wet toes as you trudge through snowy parking lots and discover a hole in the sole of your boot. Frozen fingertips, runny noses and being bustled by bustling crowds.

The tastes of Christmas include nasti ness like eggnog and fruitcake, but also the sugary sweetness of gumdrops that suction to your molars and must be surgically re moved. Then there’s scalding hot choco late with toasted marshmallows. (Hint: don’t toast marshmallows in the actual toaster. I know that now.)

December smells like cinnamon, cloves, Seussian roast beast and smoke from your overused credit card. I’ve never smelled roasted chestnuts, but I imagine they have an aroma like a wet dog lying by the fire. Real evergreen trees emit the scent of fresh forests while making it hard to breathe for people with pine allergies.

Obviously, it’s easy to get caught up in what’s going wrong with the holidays, without paying attention to the feeling

behind the scenes. When I sit with that emotion, it’s one of peace, generosity, kindness, forgiveness and love. Things Hallmark Christmas movies are always going on about.

What if Hallmark is right? And I’ve never said that before.

Maybe the miracle of Christmas is noticing the small pleasures like when your friend sends you a funny card or your husband brings you a soft, fluffy blanket as you binge holiday movies. Maybe it’s reading stories to your grandkids or listen ing to grandparents share favorite Christ mas morning memories.

More than the senses, Christmas is about time. A time to pause. A time to be still. A time to remember. A time to breathe. A time to be grateful. A time to be with family. A time to reflect with wonder and awe at the beauty of this world.

Coming back to our senses, in a real way, slows time. It reminds us we’re not alone as we move together through these dark nights with bright stars, just doing the best we can.

Peri Kinder is an award-winning hu mor writer, hosts the Life & Laughter pod cast and was voted Best of State for 2022. She’s also a yoga/meditation instructor and life coach.

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Gold medalists break the sound barrier aboard Thunderbirds

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

on firm ground. “I didn’t know if I’d keep my food down. I can’t believe these guys do this all the time. It was tense.”

“It was crazy,” said Schoenefeld. “It was like an elephant on your chest and your vision goes away for a minute. We were going 4G’s and I thought that was crazy then we went faster and I thought ‘oh gee.’”

It was a real treat, said Lt. Col. RyanYingling. “It was unique and fun for us and fun for you guys. It was a blast. We got through everything and went into super sonic airspace and broke the sound barrier.”

They started training on the F-16 early this morning, said Jake Impellizzeri, Thunderbird eight. “It was information by firehose. I putAshley through the wringer. We pulled 9G’s and 1.28 Mach. We did loops and rolls and she got some stick time. It was an honor.”What they do in the Olympics showcases a beacon of excellence, he said. “It’s doing something greater than ourselves.That’s what they represent. It's an inspiration to our team that’s what we try to achieve in theAir Force.” Caldwell said she’s trained her whole life to reach the Gold medal standard. “TheAir Force sets a high bar. I give a high performance in skiing and these guys give a high performance in a different way. It’s two different worlds.”

An aerial doesn’t get any less scary, said Schoenefeld. “When I do a triple backflip I’m nervous every day. When we took off I thought ‘oh we’re about to go fast.’” It was absolutely incredible, said Caldwell. “My Gold medal went through the speed of sound. This was the highlight of my post Olympic experience. It was a dream come true and now it’s off my bucket list.” It’s hard to describe the indescribable, she said. “It’s like if a dragon and a unicorn had a baby strapped to a rocket ship. I’m so excited to be a part of this and I’m grateful for their service.” l

Incumbents dominate in Davis GOP Primaries

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Wayment earns spot

on U.S. National Team Courtney Wayment, the Davis High and recently graduated BYU distance runner, finished second in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to win a spot on the U.S. world championship team. After her collegiate-record perfor mance in the NCAA championships two weeks ago, Wayment knocked another four seconds off her record performance in the NCAA meet –which was eight seconds faster than any collegian has ever run – finish ing with a time of 9:12.10. The world championships will be held on this same track at the Uni versity of Oregon in three weeks.

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U.S. House District 1 Incumbent Blake Moore, seeking a sec ond term of office, defeatedAndrew Badger

Judge issues

temporary restraining order on Utah’s abortion trigger law

Physicians in Utah may continue to provide abortions for patients until at least July 11. On Monday, Third District Court Judge Andrew Stone granted a request from Utah’s Planned Parenthood Association for a 14 day TRO. He said he felt allow ing the law to take immediate effect could cause “irreparable harm.

Doctors here are threatened with felonies. The affected women are deprived of safe, local medical treat ments to terminate pregnancies.” Doctors can continue to provide abortions in the Beehive State for the next two weeks, a state judge decided Monday. Stone granted the order at the request from Planned Parenthood Association of Utah.

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andTina Cannon in this primary, getting 14,769 votes. Badger was second at 6,712 and Cannon third at 3,363.

U.S. House District 2 Incumbent Chris Stewart moved into November’s general election with a win over challenger Erin Rider. Stewart finished with 13,781 votes to 6,329 for Rider.

State Senate District 6 Jerry Stevenson advanced into Novem

A former high school football coach in Washington who was disciplined for holding a postgame prayer at midfield with his team saw his action protected by a Supreme Court ruling on Monday. By a 6-3 decision, the Court said Bremer ton High School Joseph Kenne dy’s prayers are protected by the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech and religious exercise, and the school board’s discipline of the coach was unwarranted.

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year’s primary elections in Davis County were completely between candidates in the Republican Party, which has dominated the county’s political offices for years.As of earlyWednesday morning, here were the vote totals in Davis County for candidates in a number of races:

Senate As expected, incumbent Mike Lee fought off the challenges of two Davis County resi dents, Becky Edwards of Bountiful andAlly Isom of Kaysville. Lee garnered 24,859 votes to 16,045 for Edwards and 4,517 for Isom in Davis County. Lee took 60 percent of the votes statewide.