Bountiful/West Bountiful Journal | October 2022

FOUR FALL FOLIAGE HIKES IN DAVIS COUNTY

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A dams Canyon

Adams Canyon Trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is a scenic trail along North Fork Holmes Creek with an assortment of terrain and great views, end ing at the spectacular 40-foot Adams Waterfall. It is a 3.8 miles out and back trail near Kaysville. It is considered a moderately challenging trail and takes an average of 2.5 hours to complete. Dogs are allowed on the trail, but it is very popular and so you might want to keep them on a leash. The first half mile of the trail consists of steep switchbacks and then plateaus at Bonneville Shoreline Trail. In the fall, gorgeous leaves of orange and red of gambel oaks greet you as you enter the canyon. Large yellow cottonwoods reign above you as you climb high er. The last part of the trail to the waterfall is challenging but worth the climb.

Farmington Canyon-The Grotto in Hornet Canyon

This trail is three miles long and takes approximate ly 1 to 1.5 hours to complete. Dogs are allowed on the trail and can be off leash in some areas. Yellow and or ange leaves of scrub oak greet you at the mouth of the canyon. There are also some splashes of bright red haw thorn leaves. There are a few bright yellow aspens along the way. The Grotto is a beautiful display of water with a weeping wall, two waterfalls, and a semi-deep pool.

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By Karen Painter / kpainter@mycityjournals.com

Gorgeous red scrub oak lines the trail to Adams Canyon in the fall. Jeff Johnson from TheTrekPlanner.com photo

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.

Bountiful Council looking at landscape ordinance

By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—The Bountiful City Council recent ly discussed the city’s current landscape ordinance and recommendations made by the Weber Basin Water Con servancy District. Planning Director Francisco Astorga led the discussion on turf grass limitations, parking strips and other facets of the ordinance. The city’s Planning Commission had weighed in on possible amendments or changes to the current ordinance.

Astorga told council members that WBWCD has re quirements for eligibility for a rebate of $1.25 per square foot turf removal in the park strips in the cities it serves, provided that those municipalities have ordinances con forming with the district restrictions. He asked council for guidance on the District restrictions and if and when Bountiful should amend its current ordinances to comply.

The District requirements and Planning Commission recommendations covered these areas:

Single-Family projects shall restrict turf grass to no more than 35 percent of the irrigable space in the front and side yards. The PC felt this should apply solely to new single-family dwellings. The commission also agreed that no turf grasses should be allowed in park strips or areas with widths less than 8 feet.

Regarding trees in park strips, WBWCD requires trees every 40 feet, which the commission confirmed. Live vegetation of a minimum of 50 percent of the area is required, but must be distributed throughout and not clustered. The commission recommended that minimum be reduced to 30 percent.

Decorative rock material with a 1-inch minimum ag gregate, not exceeding the sidewalk height, three inches deep with a fabric barrier is the WBWCD requirement. The commission recommended adding more options to residents including gravel, white quartz rock, lava rock and bark mulch. Lawn clippings, chipped wood and simi lar loose materials are prohibited, as well as other materi als the color of concrete.

There were also requirements discussed for commer cial and institutional projects, as well as mixed-use and multi-family developments. For planting standards, 80 percent of vegetations are to be in groupings of at least three to increase microclimate shade areas, with straight

rows, grids or triangular patterns. Water-wise plant ma terials should be used from the District’s recommended plant list, which includes 146 trees, 236 shrubs and 46 ground covering varieties.

The use of artificial grasses was also discussed. Bountiful City does not allow artificial grass in its current definition of landscaping and Xeriscaping. The commis sion looked at that and suggested it be allowed anywhere on a residential lot except for the park strip. There must

be a two-foot separation between the edge of the turf and vegetation, and materials must have the look of individual blades of grass and natural color. The turf must also come with a minimum eight-year manufacturer’s warranty that protects it from color fading and decreased pile height.

It will be some time before amendments are made to the ordinance, as enforcement could create a significant amount of legal non-complying sites within the city. l

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West Bountiful youth shine in Davis County Livestock Show

By Ashley Dickamore | a.dickamore@mycityjournals.com

The show goes on for Davis County 4-H after the dissolution of the Davis County Fair. 112 youth from all over the county par ticipated in the Davis County Livestock Show and Auction held this year at the Golden Spike Arena.

“Historically, the stock show was held at the Davis County Fair during the third week of August. We haven’t had a fair since 2020, when the Legacy Events Center was transi tioned into a sports complex,” said Jenna Al drich, 4-H Youth Program Coordinator for Horse and Livestock in Davis County.

The clubs have had to adapt while they wait for a new arena to be built in Kaysville at the USU Botanical Center, expected to be completed by June of 2023.

For many West Bountiful families, par ticipating in the Junior Livestock Program teaches valuable life skills and lessons.

“Goats, lambs, hogs and beef are raised by the kids and then they can sell them at auc tion for a profit. So it is supposed to mimic your livestock production as a currier - buying the animal, raising the animal, feed, nutrition and everything that goes into it and then sell ing them at auction for a profit,” said Aldrich.

“We actually birthed our goats in Feb ruary and raised them from birth,” said West Bountiful resident Sara Burnett.

“Those goats are such a fun way for the kids to start getting involved. We always say, if you’re just getting started, goats are the best way to segway into it,” said Aldrich.

The program encourages youth to take the lead on raising and showing the animals.

“Our number one rule is that each child is responsible for the showing of their own animal in order to sell it. They have to be the one in the arena and cannot have anyone else do it,” said Aldrich.

Youth Ambassadors also provide month ly education nights, where participants and their families learn about feed, nutrition and care.

“The kids have to be in third grade and no younger than eight years old before Sep tember 1 to participate in livestock, horse and shooting sports programs,” said Aldrich.

“I love that it gives them something to do for the summer and helps them learn re sponsibility and how to care for something that depends on them. They learn that they have to put in the work to see real results,” said Burnett.

“The only problem is that you get so eas ily attached to those cute little goats,” Aldrich said.

“It’s definitely not for the tender heart ed,” said West Bountiful resident Steff Clark.

The show’s grand champion and first few lambs each sold for well over $1,000, with a majority of the animals selling between $300 and $500.

“That would be considered low for an other county but it was really exciting for us,”

said Aldrich.

Though Davis County has a much small er program than other counties in the state, they are beginning to gain traction.

“We are working on bringing in people who are willing to sponsor and purchase and buy at the sale and really drive up the sale price of the animal, which goes back into the kids pockets,” said Aldrich.

Many kids participate in the 4-H live stock program as a way to earn money to put

away for college savings.

“The kids who participate need to be out there raising awareness and talking about their experiences in the program, so we can keep agriculture alive in Davis County,” said Aldrich.

If you are interested in participating in, sponsoring or purchasing animals from the

4-H program, contact Jenna Aldrich at jenna. aldrich@usu.edu.

“Each kid that raised these animals put their hard work into the care of every animal. Knowing what this animal was fed, where it was raised, how it was raised, how it was pro cessed, helps me feel better about what I’m putting into my body,” she said.l

Kids showing kids. Davis County 4H youth show goats at the Golden Spike Arena.

Burnett family snuggle goat they raised from birth. Photos courtesy of Davis County 4-H

Junior 4-H member Ana Burnett holds a goat she raised from birth for the Livestock Show.

Wasatch Wanderers rescues abandoned exotic pets, ducks and geese

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

When people think of animal rescue, they usually think about the thousands of abandoned dogs or cats waiting to be placed in forever homes. But Wasatch Wanderers rescue a different type of animal.

Although Adison Smith and co-found er Kade Tyler have been rescuing animals for more than 10 years, it wasn’t until last September that they created the nonprofit Wasatch Wanderers to help domestic water fowl, farm animals and exotic pets.

“I’ve always been very passionate about helping animals because they don’t have a voice for themselves,” Smith said. “We just recognized there was a big need for farm and exotic animal rescue.”

Last fall, Smith was contacted by Weber State University to rescue more than 60 ducks and geese stranded on the school’s campus. Water for the animals was drying up and the waterfowl were being attacked by dogs.

Geese had been at WSU for several years, but as the birds reproduced, and as peo ple dropped off their pet geese and ducks on campus, the number of birds had increased, creating a problem at the school.

“For years, these geese had been seen as the Weber State unintentional mascot. They’d put the geese on shirts and hats and COVID masks,” Smith said. “I organized a rescue team and found homes for the geese.”

That’s when she decided to create Wasatch Wanderers, and during the last year, the organization has rescued more than 500 domestic waterfowl.

Smith said people don’t realize pet ducks and geese have been genetically altered with wings too small for their bodies. They get too fat to fly to safety. Because they can’t sustain flight, they don’t migrate and get stuck in ponds when the water freezes.

“They rely on humans to keep them alive. You’ll see a lot of dead waterfowl be cause they can't leave and they’ve become an easy target for predators,” Smith said. “Peo ple just don’t know they can’t fly or forage on their own.”

The goal of Wasatch Wanderers is to re move domestic waterfowls from places that aren’t safe and put them in forever homes. But it’s not just geese and ducks rescued by the group, they also take in pigs, chickens, cows, hamsters, turtles and fish.

Smith is often contacted by shelters across the state who have a rooster, pig or duck that’s going to be euthanized. She takes those animals and gives them to one of the 50 foster homes willing to take in farm animals.

They recently saved a pig from a shel ter near Vernal and rescued an additional four pigs from California. Wasatch Wanderers paid for a volunteer to transport the pigs to a foster home and got the animals medical care, including one pig that had eight babies after it was rescued.

“We travel basically everywhere in Utah

where there’s a need,” she said. “Wasatch Wanderers focuses on abandoned, neglected and unwanted animals. Our goal is to educate the public and get them to treat and see ani mals differently.”

It can get overwhelming when so many animals need a home. There are currently 85 roosters in the group’s care, more than 150 waterfowl, lots of guinea pigs and hamsters, and they’ve stopped accepting rabbits be cause they can’t afford the medical care for all the rabbits they receive.

Wasatch Wanderers also rescues aban doned turtles and goldfish. In the last year, the group has saved nearly 70 turtles that have been abandoned in waterways. Smith said people don’t know that goldfish and tur tles are an invasive species and damaging to wildlife.

“These are living beings and they have needs and if you can’t meet those, don’t buy them,” Smith said. “Not only is it harmful and cruel to that animal to do that, it’s also ille gal. It’s actually a crime in the state of Utah to abandon any domestic animal, even some thing as small as a goldfish.”

Currently, the organization is 100% fos ter-based, but Smith and Tyler hope to pur chase property to create an animal sanctuary when land becomes more affordable. All the money for medical care, food and transpor tation comes out-of-pocket or through dona tions.

To contribute to Wasatch Wanderers, to become a foster or for more information, visit WasatchWanderers.org.

“There is a resource available to pet owners who are in over their head. Don’t abandon, reach out to a rescue,” Smith said.

“The biggest change we want to make is edu cating the public and preventing the problem at the source. Prevent those impulsive buys because that’s what so many do when they abandon their animal. Make more responsible decisions. That’s what adults are supposed to do.”l

Kade Tyler and Adison Smith, founders of Wasatch Wanderers, rescue ducks, geese, farm animals and exotic pets throughout the state. Photos courtesy of Holly Cluff

We travel basically ev erywhere in Utah where there’s a need. Wasatch Wanderers focuses on abandoned, neglected and unwanted animals. Our goal is to educate the public and get them to treat and see animals differently.

Adison Smith

Great Salt Lake Causeway berm raised 4 feet to protect salinity levels

Due to the increasing salinity issues related to the shrinking Great Salt Lake, the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, along with the Division of Water Resources, has modified the breach in the Union Pacific railroad causeway that divides the lake. The breach is a 180-foot section of the causeway that was removed to connect the north and south areas of the Great Salt Lake with an open channel.

The decrease of incoming water into the lake has created a salinity issue that has negatively impacted the lake’s ecosys tem.

“The salinity of Great Salt Lake plays an important role in shaping the lake’s unique ecological, recreational and miner al resource use,” said Laura Vernon, Great Salt Lake Coordinator for the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. “Unfortu nately, the decrease in freshwater inflows has led to an increase in salinity that is det rimental to these resources.”

In recent years, the north arm was causing the salinity level of the south arm to increase. This increase poses an environmental threat to the brine shrimp in the south arm and the migratory birds

that feed off the shrimp. Engineers from the Division of Water Resources prepared a design to raise the berm in the bottom of the causeway breach by four feet. This would reduce the mixing of the north and south arms. The berm was constructed at the end of July.

The water in the lake’s north arm is heavier than the water in the south due to the lack of freshwater inflows and higher concentrations of salt, so it pushes into the south arm along the bottom of the channel. The less-dense water in the southern arm slides over the heavier north arm water at the causeway breach. The berm modifi cation is intended to significantly reduce north-to-south flow but still allow southarm water to flow north.

Southern Pacific built the causeway in 1902 as an alternate route to the orig inal rail line laid through the Promontory Mountains north of the lake. In 1959, the 12-mile wooden bridge section was re placed with the current rock-filled cause way, which included two culverts that al lowed water to flow freely. Due to the slow settling of the causeway into the lake bed, the culverts eventually sank low enough that they had to be abandoned and filled in, which slowed the water flow between the two arms. In 2016, the causeway was

breached to restore the flow between the north and south arms, and to improve res cue boat access to the north arm.

With the installation of the raised berm, state officials and United States

Geological Survey personnel will continue to monitor the salinity levels of the lake to determine if additional work is required in the future.

Make family meals a priority – and keep the habit

American families who eat one meal together every day are among the mi nority. In today’s fast-paced world, eating Sunday dinner as a family is a great tradition, but it is a giant step away from more regular time spent eating and socializing around the table – the norm just one generation ago.

Why all the fuss about sitting down to gether for a routine that may only last 15-20 minutes? The benefits are numerous.

Utah State University Extension’s Cre ate Better Health Utah (SNAP-Ed) program lists a few of the benefits – especially for children whose families eat together five or more times a week as opposed to those whose families eat together two times or less each week:

• Nutrition and physical development

– Kids eat more fruits and vegetables, get a wider variety of nutritious foods, have lower rates of childhood obesity and make healthi er food choices when they are on their own.

• Emotional development – Youth are better able to manage negative emotions, are at less risk of developing eating disorders, and have more positive interactions with others.

• Social development – Children learn important turn-taking skills, have improved communication skills and learn appropriate

ways to share thoughts, feelings and opin ions.

• Academics – Kids are more likely to earn A’s and B’s in school, and they develop larger vocabularies – even more than those who read together with their parents.

• Behavior – Youth are much less likely to use marijuana, alcohol or tobacco or have friends who use these substances. They are also less likely to engage in other risky be havior such as premarital sex.

If a family is new to the idea of eating meals together, there will undoubtedly be a few challenges. For example, it may be unre alistic to go from zero meals together to one every day. So, set a realistic goal all family members can agree on – it may just be Sun day dinner once a week, and that is a great start. If dinner isn’t the best option, perhaps family breakfast time on Saturday may work better for you.

Here are some additional tips for mak ing family mealtime a positive experience:

• Plan meals ahead of time.

• Schedule a set time for meals.

• Involve all family members in the meal preparation and clean up.

• Turn off the TV, phones and all other electronic devices.

• Have pleasant conversation and leave

discipline and other negative emotions for another time.

Additional helps are available from Cre ate Better Health Utah, including conversa tion starter ideas and making meals fun using themes (e.g., Taco Tuesday). In addition are

ideas for menu planning with recipes, such as citrus chicken salad, oatmeal nut pancakes and honey glazed chicken. You will also find tips on preparing foods, eating healthier and incorporating physical activity in your day.

o C to B er 2022 | Page 7D avis J ournal . C om By Kathleen Riggs | Utah State University Extension

(Editor’s Note—This is one of our continuing series of stories as part of our Davis Journal Water Watchers campaign)

— Tom Haraldsen

Crews work to raise the berm on the Great Salt Lake Causeway. Courtesy photo

Eating as a family can have a lot of benefits. Photo courtesy of USU Extension

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Some parts of the trail are narrow next to the deep canyon, so watch your little chil dren closely.

Mueller Park Canyon

This area above Bountiful is beauti ful in the autumn. There are gorgeous red oaks, yellow aspens, and red canyon ma ples. There are several options for trails in this area. The most popular trail takes you 3.5 miles up to Elephant Rock. If you take this trail, it is 6.8 miles out and back, it is considered moderately challenging and takes an average of 3 hours to complete. It is a beautiful area with a mix of evergreens and conifers. It is a popular area so you will likely encounter other people while

exploring. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.

Deuel Creek Trail

This family-friendly hike in Center ville allows you to go up one side of the creek and then back down the other side, with an option to begin at the south or north trailhead. The trail is a 2.9-mile flat loop around the creek. While hiking, you will pass a waterfall, waterslide, and rope swing. You will cross over the creek many times on quaint and convenient bridges. This is an easy trail and well-shaded, so you can enjoy the glorious colors of the changing leaves. l

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Beautiful yellow cottonwood trees along Mueller Park trail in the autumn. Photo by Karen Painter

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New Bountiful Food Pantry bus rolls out

By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

Food insecurity is a national crisis, so bad in fact that the director of the nation’s largest network of food banks, Feeding America, recently told the New York Times that pantries “are in the mid dle of a battle, and people are leaving the field.” Claire Babineaux-Fontenot add ed that when she walks into food banks, “freezers don’t have very much food in them.”

It’s a problem close to home, many homes, right here in Davis County. Re bekah Anderson, executive director of the Bountiful Food Pantry, said client requests for food have risen more than 70 percent year to year, as inflation and employment issues have led to more demand. It’s par ticularly a problem for families who don’t live close to, or have access to, pantries.

So Anderson and her team at BFP have done something about it. This month, their new pantry bus began rolling out to different locations in the county where lo cal food banks don’t operate. Her goal is to have the bus run on a 10 location schedule, visiting stops every other week. “Clients will know it’s going to be there and know they can feed their family.”

She was at a meeting a few months ago with local leaders, and one asked her “what was my absolute pie in the sky idea. I said I wanted a bus that could take perishable food out to smaller communities that don’t have easy access to a pantry. A gentleman from Davis Behavioral Health came over and said, ‘We might have a bus.’”

Two months later, they donated the

bus to the pantry. With the help of other financial donations, they retrofitted the bus with shelves, a refrigerator and freezer, and a generator to enable the delivery of perishable foods.

“We try to stock a variety of things that you’d find in a grocery store,” An derson said. “We have frozen meats, milk, yogurt, a variety of dairy items, lettuce, cheese, all those things that are perishable. The only way we are able to get these out is with a fridge and freezer.”

The bus also comes stocked with dry goods – cookies, baked goods, desserts. It has hygiene kits, dog and cat food, canned vegetables, canned fruit, and other things that can be found in traditional mobile pantries, which BCP still operates regular ly. The box trucks that the pantry operates, which are filled with 5-8,000 pounds of non-perishable items, can feed 70 people in 90 minutes, Anderson said. The bus is designed “more about selection and a stan dardized food source for smaller groups of people,” she said. “Ideally, we’ll probably feed 15 to 20 families each time we do one.”

Pantry staff is still formulating a schedule for where the bus will travel on its regular routes. Anderson said anyone who wishes to make a suggestion for a stop can call the Pantry at 801-299-8464.

“My goal is to get this bus out every day, creating that 10 location route on an every other week basis,” she said. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring more food to more people.” l

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The Bountiful Food Pantry’s bus takes perishable and non-perishable items to locations in Davis County, as part of a new service from the Pantry. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

The recent auto-cyclist accident that killed one bicyclist and injured his daughter on Pages Lane in West Bountiful has residents worried for the safety of their families. Since the news broke that the driver of the vehicle tested to be under the influence of four dif ferent drugs, anxiety has worsened.

“It really scared me. My kids were lit erally riding bikes in that exact spot at the same time of day, the day before the acci dent,” said West Bountiful resident Beth Martineau.

After trending downward in 2019, ar rests involving a person driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol have sig nificantly increased along the Wasatch Front in the last few years. In West Bountiful, the Police Department has seen a major jump in DUI arrests in 2022 over 2021.

“From January to August of 2021 we had 7 DUI arrests. From January to August of 2022 we had 29 arrests,” said West Boun tiful Chief of Police Brandon Erikson.

Chief Erikson said the department was not fully staffed until the second half of 2022, so those numbers are expected to rise even more.

“Now that we are [fully staffed], I’m sure that has had some impact in detection because our resources aren’t as strained. It

By Ashley Dickamore | a.dickamore@mycityjournals.com

allows officers to focus on detection during times where they aren’t tied up on calls,” Erikson said.

Along with having more officers avail able to detect impaired drivers, the state of Utah provides specific DUI enforcement shifts.

“During DUI shifts, the officer is fo cused on looking for violations that are com mon with impaired driving. Slow reactions, drifting in or out of travel lanes, running stop lights / signs etc. The officers are not as signed to the call rotation so they can specif ically focus on enforcement and detection,” Erekson said.

Still, residents are shaken.

“It has totally changed the way I go out on walks with my kids. I know I need to be more vigilant to ensure their safety. I feel like the small town sense we had in our neighbor hood was taken away,” said Martineau.

The police department says there are things locals can do to add a measure of pro tection for their families.

“Pedestrians should walk along side walks when possible. When sidewalks aren’t available, they should wear bright colored reflective clothing especially in low light. Bicyclists should always ride with the flow of traffic in designated bicycle lanes if avail

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Dr. Hendershot’s patient care philosophy is to use the least amount of medication possible to accomplish the best possible results when treating allergic diseases such as

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able. They should also wear helmets and are required to have a headlight and flashing red light or red reflector at the rear of their bi cycle and reflectors on the sides,” Erekson said.

With Halloween around the corner, he advises families to take precautions while they are out enjoying the festivities.

“If you’re going to walk with your chil dren, walk on sidewalks. Make sure to in

spect your children’s candy to ensure every thing is properly packaged. We have extra officers out the night of Halloween driving the neighborhoods and handing out glow sticks to make pedestrians more visible,” he said.

If you suspect someone of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you are en couraged to call 911. l

Kids follow safe pedestrian practices as they walk across the crosswalk after school. Photo by Ashley Dickamore

Bountiful grad to represent Utah at the Mrs. USA Earth pageant in 2023

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

Chelsea Roberts, a 2010 Bountiful High grad, said she’s never con sidered herself to be a beauty queen. But after winning the title of Mrs. Cache Valley and vying for the Mrs. Utah America crown, she has a differ ent view of what can be accomplished through the pageant’s platform.

“I was always the tomboy grow ing up,” she said. “ But I thought it would be a wonderful way to get the word out about Huntington’s disease. It has been amazing. But this is my final one. I’ve made a promise that I won’t do any more.”

Although she didn’t win the Mrs. Utah America title, she was approached by the Mrs. USA Earth organization and asked to submit in formation about her bee-friendly pro gram. Pageant officials reviewed her submission and asked Roberts to rep resent Utah at the national pageant in Orlando, Florida, in January 2023. Its mission of promoting eco-friendly and sustainable programs was a big draw to Roberts, who has a passion for bee keeping.

After intense study to become a professional beekeeper, Roberts and

her husband bought a large plot of land and began raising bees. But af ter her husband was stung eight times last year, and went into anaphylactic shock, she had to give up her passion.

“It really scared me,” she said. “We found new homes for the bee hives and it really hurt because I love being a beekeeper and I love what the bees do for us. They do so much. I still share my knowledge of bees and bee keeping and educate the public about how we can grow the bee population.”

Roberts hosts a weekly Instagram video series called What’s the Buzz where she shares ways to bolster the bee population in communities.

“Bees populate one-third of our food supply. I don’t think people can really grasp that concept. If bees were to completely be gone, there goes onethird of our food supply, which is dras tic to the global economy.”

Roberts grew up in Bountiful and married Miles Roberts, a Woods Cross High graduate. They moved to Cache Valley a few years ago and have two daughters, Sedona and Luna. She’s excited for the pageant in January, es pecially the Beauties for a Cause orga

nized community clean-up that will be held during the pageant week.

The Mrs. USA Earth event focus es on women who are integral in their communities, doing volunteer work or creating sustainable programs. Rob erts will compete in swimsuit, runway and formal wear during the event, which she admits is a little intimidat ing.

“I do have a lot of great help,” she said. “You have to have your commu nity behind you and I have so many people who are helping me. I’m very grateful for that. [The pageant] backs female nature enthusiasts, women who are making a difference or who are wanting to live sustainably and eco-friendly. It’s tremendous. I’m busy 24/7 but that’s kind of the way I like it.”

For information about the Mrs. USA Earth pageant, visit Mis sEarthUnitedStates.com/Mrs. To fol low Roberts’ pageant journey, go to her Instagram page at @mrsusaearth. l

Chelsea Roberts, Mrs. Utah Earth 2022, spent the summer organizing park clean-ups throughout her community. (Photo courtesy of Chelsea Roberts.)

New security system assists police with vandalism at West Bountiful City Park

By Ashley Dickamore | a.dickamore@mycityjournals.com

The viral TikTok vandalism challenge will face a new obstacle as West Bountiful City installs new security cameras at the city park.

“Across Utah there was a flood of park vandalism,” said West Bountiful City Ad ministrator Duane Huffman. “We think it might be related to TikTok or other social media challenges. Cities all across the state received a significant uptick in vandalism, especially in park restrooms - things like broken toilets, broken stall doors, smashing and breaking things in the bathrooms.”

The challenge thought to ignite the destructive trend was started by a TikTok user, who stole a box of face masks from his school with the hashtag “devious licks.”

As the video quickly went viral, copy cats began to spring up. Posts with the “devi ous licks” hashtag began popping up all over social media blatantly flaunting random acts of vandalism to try to get the most views. Damage across the nation showed people stealing hand sanitizer dispensers, stall doors and even toilets from public restrooms in an attempt to also go viral.

“The vandalism has ranged from graffiti to full-on destruction of the toilets and other damage to the restrooms,” said West Bounti ful Chief of Police Brandon Erekson.

“We had weeks where there was multi ple acts of vandalism, several days in a row, so at one point we actually closed the bath rooms for a week, just to try to get things to calm down,” said Huffman. “The hope with the new security system is simply that we can identify folks who cause vandalism.”

While security cameras are not placed inside the restrooms, they are strategically placed around the park to capture faces, ve hicles and other identifying data.

The original “devious licks” video has been removed from TikTok along with any others containing the hashtag, but not before the hashtag received over 235 million views. The social media platform has since banned the trend completely for violating their Com munity Guidelines which prohibit posts dis playing illegal activities.

“We’re removing content and redi recting hashtags and search results to our Community Guidelines to discourage such behavior,” the company posted on Twitter in September 2021.

City officials say Twitter’s efforts last year didn’t stop the trend.

“Vandalism at the park occurs every year, but we saw an increase in severity and frequency in June and July of this year,” said Huffman.

Those months showed a significant increase in vandalism up and down the Wasatch Front, costing cities like West Bountiful thousands of dollars to restore the damage.

“We have a great public works crew,

and they were able to repair everything,” said Huffman.

The new security upgrade will provide 24/7 surveillance and store a month’s worth of data to be used by city officials and the police department. l

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The West Bountiful Arts Council Fall/ Winter Concert Series presents Doug and Laurie Vandegrift and children on Oct 8 at 7 p.m. at the West Bountiful City Hall. The Vandegrift family will sing and perform a variety of Broadway and Classic pop songs.

Doug and Laurie met in 1976 at Utah State University while Doug was major ing in Theatre and Laurie was majoring in Music. They married in September of 1977 and now have five children and sev en grandchildren. They have lived in West Bountiful for the past 18 years.

Over the past 40 years, they have per formed in community theatre productions (Rogers Memorial Theatre) either indi vidually, together, or with their children. For some of the productions, Doug was the director. Part of Doug’s career was as a StoryBoard Artist. During his animation years, he was privileged to win an Emmy as a Director for Muppet Babies.

While raising their five children, Laurie has been a performer, costume de signer, and a voice teacher. She has been giving individual voice lessons for the past 20 years.

In the 1980s, Doug and Laurie sang

together in a band called Starlight Band. In 1997, Doug, along with the other guys from the Starlight Band, started the End less Summer Band. Doug is the bass play er and one of the lead performers for the Endless Summer Band. The band contin ues to perform today.

The Vandegrift family has enjoyed performing together throughout the years

and look forward to sharing an evening performing in concert as part of the West Bountiful Arts Council Fall/Winter Con cert Series.

We invite everyone to come and en joy an evening with the talented Vander grift family. West Bountiful City Hall is located at 550 North 800 West. l

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Doug and Laurie Vandegrift and family are the October musicians at the West Bountiful Arts Council concert. Courtesy photo

Katharine and Robert Garff to be presented with Insight Award

By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

resident Katharine Garff and her late husband Robert will be honored with the Insight Award at Utah Foundation’s 2022 Annual Luncheon on Nov. 16 at the Marriott City Creek Hotel. It is located at 75 South West Temple in Salt Lake City.

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Utah Foundation president Peter Reich ard said the purpose of the Insight Award “is to recognize civic leaders who, through a ca reer of service or philanthropic support, have worked with integrity to provide insights in the public policy arena with the aim of im proving government.”

Recent honorees have included Gov. Mike Leavitt and Gail Miller.

The 2022 Insight Award will honor the Garffs for the work they have done to im prove government, education and commu nity life. Kathi is a former board member for the Utah State board of education and is currently a member of the National Advisory

Board for the David Eccles School of Busi ness. Bob’s contributions as former speaker for the House of Representatives and philan thropic work for education and the Universi ty of Utah were a display of his dedication to the community.

“Together, Kathi and Bob established the Success in Education Foundation to provide Utah students a pathway to college through literacy, technology, mentoring pro grams, scholarships and internships,” Reich ard said. “The foundation exhibits their be lief in the lifelong transformative power of an engaging education.”

As Chairwoman of Ken Garff Auto motive Group, Kathi has continued the Ken Garff legacy by supporting small business and communities in need. As an extension of Garff’s well-known “We Hear You” cam paign, which has run for years, the “We’re Hear for You” initiative began in 2020 to help those in need during the pandemic. To date, Ken Garff has completed over 150 proj ects throughout the community, providing services to those in need.

The keynote speaker for the event will be the renowned education innovator Mi chael B. Horn. He is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Chris tensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He is the author of a new book, From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re) creating School for Every Child, released in July.

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Robert and Katherine Garff have received many honors for their philanthropic efforts, with the latest to be presented on Nov. 16 by the Utah Foundation. Photo courtesy of Salt Lake Chamber

Historic cabin to be removed from West Bountiful City Park

The West Bountiful City Park will look a little different as the city plans to remove the “Old Wood” cabin located near the bow ery in the middle of the park.

The Daniel Wood Log Homestead Cab in found its final home in West Bountiful after several moves across the valley. The cabin was originally built a few miles west of Woods Cross around 1870 by homestead er Daniel Wood and his three sons, Heber, George and Joseph. Previous to its current location, Joseph Wood used the cabin as a blacksmith shop.

According to his obituary in the Salt Lake Tribune in 1943, Joseph Wood is known for inventing the first wheel-hoe used in Utah as well as a gooseberry mill designed to separate the fruit from the leaves. He also designed a sub-plow which won a silver medal at the Utah State Fair and stayed in use for over 50 years.

The town of Woods Cross (originally Woods Crossing) was named in honor of Jo seph’s father, Daniel when he gave the rail road permission to cross through his farm.

“The cabin was moved to West Boun tiful in 1997. At the time, West Bountiful had a historical preservation commission. It was a city hosted entity that helped preserve the history of West Bountiful and the area.

By Ashley Dickamore | a.dickamore@mycityjournals.com

That historical commission has not existed now for probably 10 years or more, so there hasn’t been anyone to help look after it,” said Duane Huffman, West Bountiful City Administrator.

The condition of the cabin has deterio rated so much that the city is worried that it is a hazard in its current state.

“We did the due diligence on our part to see if there was anything that could be done for it - if the Utah State Historical Commis sion had any leads on what it would take to make it safe again or whether it was worth it to make it safe again. We wanted to make sure there was nobody else interested in it and we just couldn’t get anyone who be lieved there was any historical value in what remains,” said Huffman.

West Bountiful residents have mixed feelings about the removal of the cabin. Some think it’s an eyesore, others will miss it.

“We will be sad to see it go,” said West Bountiful resident Heather Feinaur. “Having pieces of our past to help us remember how we got to where we are today and where we came from is important.”

“We love the little cabin at the park. It’s a piece of this city’s history and we’ve made it a part of our history as well. Every year

we take our Halloween pictures in front of the cabin and we love this tradition,” said Feinaur.

“I think it is embarrassing to keep it the way it is. Something needs to be done with it,” said West Bountiful resident, Candice Bement.

“Our plan for removal is to do it respect

fully and safely and if we do come across anything with historical value - original nails or anything like that - we are going to do our best to try to preserve those,” said Huffman. The city does not currently have any fu ture plans for that particular spot in the park.

OBITUARY

Gayla Stevens Titensor

May 16, 1930 - Sept. 17, 2022

Gayla Stevens Titensor passed away on September 17, 2022 at the age of 92.

Gayla was born on May 16, 1930 in Delta, Utah to Guy Par tridge and Delsa Pugh Stevens. She is adored by her husband, Dean, six children and their spouses, nineteen grandchil dren, and 32 great grandchil dren.

She was a school teacher, a musician, and a poet. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and enjoyed serving in a variety of callings, including four missions.

Funeral Services were held in Washington, Utah Wednes day, September 21, 2022.

Daniel Wood Log Homestead Cabin and plaque in West Bountiful Park as it looked before planned remov al. Photo by Ashley Dickamore

New West Bountiful Youth City Council takes office

By Ashley Dickamore | a.dickamore@mycityjournals.com

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West Bountiful Youth City Council was sworn into office at a city council meeting on Sept. 7 in front of a crowd of supporting family and friends.

“I think this is the most people we’ve had at a city council meeting all year,” said councilmember Mark Preece.

Mayor Elsie Buck, a senior at View mont High School, was the first to be sworn in. Mayor Buck first joined the Youth CIty Council in 2018, making her the longest serving member currently on the council.

“I wanted to get involved and see be hind the scenes - the planning. So I joined and it was a lot of fun,” she said.

The Council of 17 teenagers includes two of Mayor Buck’s younger brothers.

“They don’t get paid for anything they do. They volunteer their time among a lot of other competing alternatives and activities that they could be doing and participating in, so we appreciate all of the service that they render,” said councilmember James Ahlstrom.

The Youth City Council is responsible for one of the largest Easter egg hunts in the valley, as well as Christmas on Onion Street - where an entourage of police and fire trucks cruise through every neighborhood in the city with Santa (and sometimes Olaf)

aboard. The parade is usually followed with Santa photo ops, activities and hot chocolate at the park.

“I’ll take charge of the activities, the crafts and stuff. I make sure everyone is where they are supposed to be, that they are doing their jobs - and that snowball fights don’t occur,” said Mayor Buck.

“The adults are so good about making her do her job. Sometimes she’ll go and ask a question and they’ll say figure it out,” said Mayor Buck’s mom, Cyndi Buck.

West Bountiful Youth City Council ad visors Jen and Chris Jacobson were asked by Mayor Ken Romney to come in halfway through the year last year, right before the Christmas activity.

“We facilitate and counsel them, but we try to step back and allow them to really spread their wings and it’s been really cool to see how they have grown and it’s going to be really great to see how they grow throughout this next year,” said Chris Jacobsen.

“This group has some really exciting ideas for the events that we are doing. They make all of the decisions and come up with the ideas. They prep everything. They run everything,” said Jen Jacobsen.

The Youth City Council will have a leadership training retreat and will be in

volved in multiple service projects around the city. Their first big service project was on September 10 for the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.

“I’ve gotten a lot better at doing service because Youth City Council makes it a lot more fun and builds our work ethic,” said Mayor Pro Tem Noah Peterson.

“I want to help them learn what I’ve learned in my own life, that serving others is the key to happiness,” Chris Jacobson.

The West Bountiful City Council wel comed the new team of teenagers with the news that they will have to endure at least one full city council meeting during their time in office this year. l

Youth City Council gathered on Sept. 7 for their introduction. Photos by Ashley Dickamore

Safety Fair returns to West Bountiful

By Ashley Dickamore | a.dickamore@mycityjournals.com

West Bountiful Police Department host ed its annual Safety Fair at the West Bountiful City Park on August 27th. Usually a part of the city’s 4th of July celebrations, the fair returned as a separate event after a Covid-related two-year hiatus.

This year’s event gave the few hun dred attendees the chance to look inside fire trucks, police cars, and an AirMed he licopter. Public Works officials helped kids climb inside city tractors and Davis County SWAT officers told exciting stories as kids clambered inside the armored vehicles. Food truck lines were filled with children carry ing balloon pets from Davis County Animal Care.

“It’s a great opportunity for the kids to interact with the Police Department in a real ly positive way,” said West Bountiful Chief of Police Brandon Erekson.

Fair guests had the opportunity to watch Mayor Ken Romney play the bad guy in a K-9 demonstration and feel the gusts from the AirMed rotor as it landed at 6 p.m. and took off around 8 p.m.

“The point of the Safety Fair is to make the community aware of what the agencies offer and what’s around to keep the commu nity safe and well,” said AirMed Paramedic Nick Stocking.

Departments featured in the fair includ ed South Davis Metro Fire Department, West Bountiful Police Department Davis Behav ioral Health, Public Works Department, An imal Care, Fire Department, University Air Med, Davis County SWAT. l

Children watch University of Utah AirMed helicopter take off.

West Bountiful Police Officers draw tickets to determine Safety Fair prize winners.

Comcast and the USDB Foundation partner to help unique students

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

Serving more than 5,000 students statewide, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind and USDB’s Educational Support Services pro vide education and accessibility technology that make a real difference in a child’s life.

Comcast, the largest home internet ser vice provider in the country, has provided grant funding to the USDB Education Foundation so these unique students can have the technologi cal needs vital for their education and growth.

Assistive devices and digital learning pro vide sight and sound that connect children to the world and improve their overall communi cation. Use of these assistive devices gives stu dents a higher chance of success as a confident and independent adult.

“Comcast has been a really great com munity partner this year,” said Amy Zaharis, USDB Education Foundation executive direc tor. “They gave us funds that support the stu dents with assisted technology. There’s a lot of awesome technology our students can use that helps them, and they need a lot of different things, and those things are expensive.”

While the state provides funding to cover the basics for the campuses and programs at USDB, sometimes families need help procur ing hearing aids, glasses, white canes, magni fication devices, unique technology and other assistive devices. With Comcast’s donation to the program, several deaf and hard of hearing

students, and children who are blind and visu ally impaired can get the resources they need.

It is imperative that students have technol ogy and assistive devices to help bridge the gap caused by their hearing or vision loss.

“If you can believe it or not, hearing aids are not covered by insurance,” Zaharis said. “We do assist families with children who are hard of hearing.. Hearing aids are really expen sive and we help some kids with purchasing those.”

The national grant from Comcast supports digital literacy training to help students with the technology. Students who are blind can learn how to access apps and software, plus have ac cess to smart glasses equipped with an HD cam era to magnify a computer screen or classroom.

The USDB provides overhead and ad ministrative resources for the foundation which allows 100% of donations to go directly to stu dents.

There are campuses in Salt Lake City, Ogden and Springville, and a classroom in St. George. In addition to the campuses, education for the majority of these unique Utah students is offered by USDB teachers who travel to schools across the state through outreach programs.

“Everyone deserves to have the same ad vantages and many of the children the founda tion supports might not be able to,” said Ioana Platon, Comcast community impact specialist.

“They might not be as likely to pursue educa tional or career pursuits they don’t think they can do. With our grant, we help provide tech and assistive devices used to bridge the gap.”

Comcast is focused on accessibility and providing the highest possible experiences for all of its customers. This grant will help students learn how to use the different technologies and help them live better lives.

For more information about the USDB Foundation, visit www.usdbfoundation.org.

“We love to have community partners and Comcast has been such a great community part ner for us this year,” Zaharis said. “It’s great to have community support, just to help our kids with the extra needs they have. We welcome Utah businesses and individuals alike to make donations to the foundation.”l

Students at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind receive assistive devices and training through a Comcast community grant. (Courtesy of Todd Keith.)

Red Cross depends on volunteers to help others in time of need

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

DAVIS COUNTY—It takes a lot of dedicated people to help at a moment’s notice when there’s a disaster, but that’s what the Red Cross does – show up on the worst day of someone’s life. The Red Cross does much more than blood drives, although that is a big part of their mission, they also offer relief when it is needed the most.

“We’re a humanitarian organization,” said Executive Direc tor Northern Utah, Michael Smauldon. “Part of our mission is to alleviate the suffering in the community.”

The disaster cycle team works closely with cities and the county emergency services, he said. “If there’s a house fire or larger event or they have an evacuation center it’s our job to work to provide relief for those in some type of disaster.”

Smauldon said they have a good relationship with the fire department. “Usually they’ll reach out to dispatch and they call us on a hotline that dispatches to our team. We have a volunteer duty officer on 24/7.”

They’re on call and dispatch to other volunteers who re spond to the house fire, he said. “Within two hours we can be on the ground at the home to give immediate assistance. Things like a hotel room, food items, comfort kits, shampoo and a Red Cross blanket. It’s there for comfort, especially during the colder months of the season.”

If there’s a larger incident like the Centerville wildfire, Smauldon said they’re usually notified by the city or the county emergency manager. “They’ll notify us if a shelter needs to be opened. Depending on the location of the disaster we’ll try to find capacity at churches or county/city rec centers, those types of shelters. We’re there to provide comfort care and welcome them

in.”

Everything starts at the local level, he said. “When there’s a hurricane in the gulf, they’ll activate their volunteers.”

If they need more help, the Red Cross will activate other re gions, said Smauldon. “There are local and regional divisions in each state and on a national level. All the teams around the United States will converge on that area.”

The Red Cross is a volunteer led organization, he said. “The majority of our staff are volunteers. Our chapter only has three staff members. There’s no way we could respond to fires, the military and hold blood drives without the power of volunteers.”

“Ninety percent of our workforce are volunteers,” said North Salt Lake resident Kristy Denlien, Regional Volunteer Ser vice Officer Northern Utah. “There’s a huge need for volunteers. Davis County is one of the most needed areas.”

Denlien said they try to match community members with volunteer roles to deliver their mission which is disaster pre paredness response. “Our Disaster Action Team members help a family who has experienced a home fire. They help them with the next steps of recovery.”

It can be something small, she said. “Volunteers can work at the evacuation shelter with community members who have been displaced to give them a safe place to lay their head while the fire department tries to get the people back into their homes.”

There are also volunteer opportunities at the blood donation centers, said Denlien. “They can be a blood donor ambassador. They check people in when they arrive and supply them with snacks, etc. It is a critical role in the blood collection center.”

There are dozens and dozens of opportunities for someone

Ninety percent of the Red Cross workforce are volunteers. There’s a huge need for those willing to serve.. Davis County is one of the most needed areas. Courtesy photo

who wants to give back to the community, she said. “They can help in person or virtually. There are virtual administrative po sitions such as returning phone calls or in the follow up referral service checking in with a family in recovery to ensure they are getting the support they need.”

Volunteers can explore their options by going to redcross. org/volunteer, Denlien said. “There’s an interactive quiz to help them find the right position for them.”

“Volunteers are the most important thing at the Red Cross,” said Smauldon. “We’re always looking to add volunteers to our family here at our chapter.” l

Unified Sports Soccer Tournament brings together athletes of all abilities

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

FARMINGTON—It was a great day as students of all abilities paraded onto the field at the Legacy Events Center to play in a Unified Sports Soccer Tournament Sept. 22. The program brings together Special Olym pics Utah athletes (individuals with intellec tual disabilities) and partners (individuals without intellectual disabilities) on teams for training and competition.

The Davis School District and the Davis Education Foundation partnered with First Lady Abby Cox a year ago for her “Show Up” initiative that included expanding the Unified Sports Program in schools around the state.

“This is the best part of my day, my week, my month,” said Davis School District Superintendent Dr. Dan Linford. “It’s a great program. As we know we’re paying teach ers to teach the standard curriculum but we know that extracurricular things like sports give critical life skills. You can’t teach that in the classroom. I thank the coaches, the ath letes and the peer students.”

Smart Rain, a smart irrigation technol ogy company donated $20,000 through its Smart Rain for Smart Kids program to make the tournament possible. “We thank Smart Rain for their donation,” said Linford. “It helped pay for uniforms. We love you.”

“We’re tickled to be here,” Smart Rain Foundation Director Julie Larsen said. “It makes my heart happy to know this money will go to benefit the kids with buses, refer ees and uniforms. We’re more than happy to do that.”

Smart Rain is not only committed to an environmentally green school ground, she said, “but also to the integration and success of every student, regardless of their ability.”

Larsen said Smart Rain will provide smart controllers to any schools. “Smart Rain loves kids and schools. We want to help with the environment and schools as well. It takes a village.”

“This program has been extremely successful in building friendships and fos tering inclusion for all students involved,” said Executive Director of the Davis Edu cation Foundation, Jodi Lunt. “Not only do they cheer each other on when competing, they also create bonds that extend beyond the field. The joy and excitement from the players, parents and everyone who watches at these tournaments is like nothing else I’ve seen – it’s truly amazing.” l

Special Olympic athlete Ellie Snow makes a shot on goalie Keelie Lund for the Farmington High team. High schools from all over the district played in the Unified Sports Soccer Tournament held Sept. 22.

Utah listed as 2nd best for teacher-friendly states

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

As educators struggle across the county, WalletHub re leased a report about the level of teacher-friendliness in each state and Washington, D.C., based on 24 key indicators. The information is intended to help educators find the best op portunities and places to work.

Utah finished in second place, just under New York and followed by Virginia, Florida and Washington. The ranking was determined by two key indicators, Opportunity and Com petition, and Academic and Work Environment.

Education jobs are some of the lowest-paying occupa tions that require a bachelor’s degree, so competitive salaries and job security was assigned a heavier weight in the scoring.

“Teacher compensation must become competitive with the industry to retain and recruit these highly qualified indi viduals, many of whom hold advanced graduate degrees and several specialized certifications,” said Rene S. Parmar, dean at the School of Education, Lehman College, City University of New York.

The 24 metrics included average starting salary, income growth potential, public school enrollment, pupil-to-teacher ratio, quality of the school system and commute time. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the best conditions. Utah earned a score of 57.38, just under New York’s 59.33.

When it came to the existence of a digital learning plan, Utah scored first place and earned second place for the 10-year change in teacher salaries. It scored ninth for average starting salary and 13th for the quality of the school system.

“The most important thing that the education field can offer educators is amazing teachers that work together that

collaborate and build each other up and build an environment where it’s a positive place to help kids grow,” said Davis School District Professional Learning Director Kellie Mud row. “There’s nothing we could do that is greater than the gift of one teacher supporting another teacher in this challenging job they do.”

Mudrow credits the district’s mentoring program with helping new teachers get established in the field. Each new teacher is mentored for three years with mentors in the school, in school administration and in the professional learning de partment.

“The teacher-to-teacher mentoring is the most important because it’s the boots on the ground. It’s the person right there next to them on the daily that can help in the moment,” Mud row said.

Teachers in DSD have a variety of opportunities for where and how they want to teach. With 92 schools, educators can usually choose a location close to home. They can also decide if they want to teach in-person or online, with Title I schools, alternative programs or even working with students who are in the jail system.

The Davis Education Foundation provides funding for teachers through a cash-for-classrooms grant funding program where they can receive money for special projects or supplies.

“Our kids deserve the best and they deserve amazing teachers who show up every day and are happy about what they do,” Mudrow said. “Anything we can do to help a teacher understand how much we appreciate them and how much we love them and how lucky we are to have them, that’s how we get great teachers for our kids.”

Utah earned a second place ranking in a teacher-friendliness Wal letHub report. The ranking was determined by two indicators, Oppor tunity /Competition, and Academic/Work Environment. Stock photo

While Utah scored in the top five for teacher-friendliness, it placed last in pupil-teacher ratio and 50th in public school spending per student. States with the lowest overall scores were New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, D.C., New Hamp shire and Hawaii. Review the entire report at wallethub.com/ edu.

“Leaders in the community and schools must work to create an environment of respect for teachers and support for their work,” Parmar said. “All stakeholders must participate in the work of attracting and retaining great teachers. If local of ficials disrespect them, parents and boards challenge their pro fessionalism, the environment around schools is unsafe and poorly maintained, and the local media promotes negativity, teachers will leave.” l

Spending time in nature boosts mental health

By Jared Hawkins | Utah State University Extension assistant professor

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, adults and adoles cents in the United States spend over 90% of their time indoors, and the article, “Screen Time Statistics” in Comparitech says the average American spends more than seven hours a day looking at screens. These num bers are not encouraging for getting people outside to enjoy the benefits of nature.

Research shows that too much screen time and not enough time in nature can con tribute to depression and anxiety. On the other hand, research has also found that time spent in nature has positive mental health benefits, including reduced stress, better sleep, and greater happiness.

It can be difficult to find time to spend in nature because of busy, day-to-day sched ules, and it may seem especially hard to ac cess nature sites in urban areas. Fortunately, there are several easy things you can do to get out in nature, no matter where you live. Consider these ideas.

* Bring nature inside. Decorating in door spaces with live plants is a simple way to bring nature to you. You can also let natu ral light in through windows to brighten your home and provide views of the outdoors.

* Take breaks outside. Even if you only have a few minutes, take a walk or eat a meal

outside. Bring your attention to the view of the trees and flowers, the sound of birds, or the feel of the wind to help increase mindful ness and decrease stress.

* Try gardening. Gardening can be a fun way to increase your physical activity and increase your contact with nature. There are many ways to do urban and planter box gardening if you live in an apartment or area that lacks gardening space.

* Visit nearby nature sites. Even most urban areas have parks, streams, or public gardens nearby. Consider exploring nature near you to have picnics, family games, or other activities. Visiting nearby nature sites is a free or low-cost way to enjoy nature.

* Plan a nature trip. If you want to spend longer periods of time with nature, plan your next trip to a national park, lake, or beach to camp, rock climb, fish, hike, star-gaze, bike, canoe, or a number of other activities.

Whether large or small, any activity that helps you spend more time connecting with nature is beneficial. It can offer enjoyable al ternatives to screen time, help increase your appreciation of the earth, and provide both physical and mental health benefits. l

Get outside with your family and enjoy nature. Courtesy photo

It’s like pulling teeth

here are lots of people in this world who scare me, like toddlers, Christian nationalists and the barista who always compliments my shirt, even when I’m wearing a blood-stained hoodie.

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But dentists! Dentists are a higher level of fear. I'm sure they get tired of being compared to the sadistic den tist in “Little Shop of Horrors” but if the tooth fits…

My dentophobia is rooted in an experience when I was 5 where many of the details are still slumbering in my subconscious, waiting to burst when I’m least expecting it. The only thing I remember was the dentist was not my friend.

is a privilege.

My rational mind knows all those things, but I’ve never left a dentist’s office thinking, “Hmmm. That wasn’t too bad.”

I recently had my first root canal, which didn’t ease my fears. At all. I was upfront with the endodontist and told him I didn’t like him very much.

“I understand,” he said.

“No, really. I loathe you,” I said.

“Yeah, I get that a lot.”

Peri Kinder Life and Laughter

I start ed dreading my annual checkup. Mom would write our dentist’s name on the bathroom mirror in red lipstick, so she’d remember to schedule the appointment. But every time she wrote it, I’d take a wet washcloth and wipe it off. I’m sure she never noticed the smeared lipstick or the dripping-wet mirror.

Now that I’m older, I should be braver, right? I should be grateful I don’t have a medieval dentist who also works as the village butcher, barber and blacksmith. I’m lucky I’m not Tom Hanks in “Castaway” when he uses an ice skate to knock out his abscessed molar. Modern dentistry

We went from there. He offered me nitrous oxide be cause if I’m going to be root-canaled, I’d rather be float ing somewhere near Venus. After I was nice and drifty, he told me I’d feel a little pinch as he numbed my mouth. Then he proceeded to nail my face to the chair while the nurse handed him a Black & Decker drill. He laughed ma niacally, donned a hockey mask ala Jason Voorhees and started excavating my back teeth.

At least, that’s how I remember it.

After the root canal, I had to make an appointment with my dentist to put a crown on my tooth. I called the receptionist who said I could schedule time on Sept. 12 at 2:30 a.m. or wait until June 2023. Typical.

I don’t know why I’m still terrified of all things den tal. The smell of a dentist’s office makes my stomach roll. The sound of a drill makes my jaw clench, which makes it really hard to work on my teeth. When it was time for my crown appointment, I sat in my car for a good 15 minutes, giving myself a pep talk.

“You’ve got this,” I said. “You’re a big girl.”

“Nope. I’m going to Starbucks,” I responded. “No, you’re not. You’re going to act like an adult

and walk in that office.”

I stuck my tongue out at myself and went to get my crown. Not a cool crown like a Dutch sapphire tiara but a porcelain crown that I’m afraid to chew with. I’m pretty sure my dentist has a hook for a hand and he proceeded to stab my gums repeatedly, probably just for the fun of it. And then it was over. For now.

I’d rather face a zillion zombies, a multitude of mum mies, a van full of vampires or a ton of toddlers before seeing the dentist again. He’s the scariest monster I know.

Gold medalists break the sound barrier aboard Thunderbirds

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

HILLAIR FORCE BASE–Gold medalist Olympians Justin Schoenefeld andAshley Caldwell are used to doing flips in the air – on snow – not in an F-16 Thunderbird flying high above the ground. The Olympic skiers were guests aboard the planes during a flight demonstration practice run Friday in preparation for the much anticipated Warriors Over the Wasatch Air show Saturday and Sunday at HillAir Force Base.

“It was so insane,” said Caldwell when she was back 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

By Tom Haraldsen tom.h@davisjournal.com

This 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:

U.S. 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.

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

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.

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.

Prayer OK’d for school coach instateWashington

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

July 1, 2022 Vol. 3 Iss. 26 $1.50 NEWS BREAK WashingtonParkcontractor...page3 CenterPoint’sBigSplash...page7 Thompsontoretire...page8 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.

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

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