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GARDENING ISN’T JUST ABOUT PLANTS – IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL

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armington sisters Jessica Duncan, Meghan Gregory and Nikki Sheriff love to garden. So much so they started a blog called Sisters in the Garden to share their mutual love of gardening, give tips, and create an online gardening community.

“Growing something is a good feeling,” said Duncan. “Our mother and grandmothers have had a huge influence in our lives. They inspired us with their flower beds, rose, and vegetable gardens. We have so many fond memories of the hours we spent picking, processing, and canning food from our gardens in our childhood home.”

As adults, they each were drawn back to this special place where many of their fond childhood memories took place. “My garden started as more of a stress reliever,” said Duncan. “A place I could grow and destress.”

“After I got married and had a couple of kids, I was dealing with postpartum depression,” said Gregory. “My mother-in-law (who also happens to be a huge gardener) suggested that I take some time for myself and go outside to play in the dirt and sun. It was just what I needed.”

“For me, I just love to cook, so it was about growing food that I could use for canning,” said Sheriff.

“I wouldn’t even say I was good at gardening, but I loved making salsa. The more I gardened, the better I got and the more I loved it.”

“When we started our blog and Instagram page, it was purely for fun,” said Gregory. “We saw it as a creative way for us to share our love of gardening. As we’ve gained more and more followers, we've had so many people from all over the world message us to let us know how our page has inspired them to garden, and to try new things. It has been a joy to make new friends, and has made all the time spent well worth it.”

“I love going out to the garden after dinner for at least an hour every night and getting to watch the sunset and listen to the birds while I weed and garden. It’s a great way to decompress and it makes me feel accomplished,” said Duncan.

“I love going barefoot out into my garden and feeling the dirt between my toes,”said Gregory. “I love the peacefulness of gardening and listening to Continued page 17 Sisters in the Garden, (left to right) Jessica Duncan, Nikki Sheriff and Meghan Gregory. The trio has created a blog to share their love of gardening. Courtesy photo

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Ukrainians living in Utah raise funds for humanitarian shipments to their home country

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hen the Russian army invaded Ukraine at the end of February, the Utah Ukrainian Association was inundated with calls from people wanting to help. Within a few days, the association, in partnership with its sister organization in Idaho, had a plane full of supplies heading to Europe.

Utah Ukrainian Association board member Yulia Holko was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States in 2001.

Ten years ago, she relocated to Utah where she lives in Salt Lake County.

“Thankfully, my immediate family is here but I have lots of extended family in Western Ukraine,” Holko said. “Even when they’re not being bombed, there are lots of air raid sirens going off and planes flying overhead, because it’s psychological warfare, too. It’s very hard to process. Members of our community have been under shock and stress.”

The Utah Ukrainian Association, and the 1,500 Ukrainians living in Utah, jumped at the chance to help their fellow countrymen and homeland. Members have organized rallies at the Utah State Capitol and are asking people to sign a petition to bring Ukrainian refugees to Utah.

Currently, it will take up to three years to get refugees resettled in the United States. The group wants to speed up the process as millions of Ukrainians have been displaced.

“People leave their home and leave everything behind,” Holko said. “Often, the only clothes they have is what they’re wearing.”

The association is accepting donations for the next shipment. Non-perishable foods, sleeping bags and solar power banks to charge phones are top items, along with clothes for warmer weather like T-shirts, light jackets, jeans and shoes.

“The support has been amazing. People have been turning out and speaking out,” she said. “It feels like anything we need, there’s a local business willing to donate funds. We were just a small organization before the war and we had to scale up really quickly.”

A benefit concert held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in late March brought the community together for prayer, music and solidarity for the Ukrainian people. “Voices for Ukraine” featured artists from the Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, University of Utah, Ballet West Academy and The Madeleine Choir School. Ukrainian musicians and multicultural vocalist Alex Boye also added their talents to the event.

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A benefit concert on March 21 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City raised $25,000 for help to the people in Ukraine. Photo by Yulia Holko

Although the concert was free, the standing room only event raised more than $25,000 from donations and sales to provide life-saving supplies for Ukrainian refugees, and those still trapped in Ukrainian cities.

Kateryna Hansen, a Utah Ukrainian resident, spoke at the “Voices of Ukraine” benefit. She detailed harrowing accounts of friends and family members, escaping into Poland or hiding in bomb shelters and basements.

“In less than one month, the country I know has been turned upside down,” Hansen said. “Children are dying. The dead have been left in the street for days until they can be buried

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Hansen asked benefit attendees to reach out to senators and congressmen, asking for more military and air defense support as the war rages in Ukraine.

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Sarah’s story: Helping others with epilepsy live their best lives

By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

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or Sarah Hawkes, it happened the first time without her realizing it.

She was 15, sitting in her room painting, and waiting for the 9 p.m. family tradition of gathering to read scriptures. But 9 p.m. came and, as she recalled, “that time passed with no one saying anything, so I continued to paint. Eventually, I looked up from my work and the clock read 10:30.”

So she groaned, set down her brush, and went downstairs where her dad sat casually reading on the couch.

“From the staircase, I complained like the teenage girl I was, ‘Ugh, can we just read already so I can go to bed?’ My dad raised his eyebrow at me and told me, ‘We already did.’ Again, like a teenage girl, I folded my arms and huffed. ‘What? Why didn’t you tell me?’ That was when he gave me his full attention, staring at me, and said, ‘Sarah… you were there.’”

She had just had an epileptic seizure.

That was 11 years ago. Now Sarah, 26, works as an education coordinator for a company in Washington, D.C. She has graduated from universities with two degrees, including an LLM in Peace Operations, Humanitarian Law, and Conflict from the National University of Ireland at Galway; played competitive rugby at BYU, and lived with a neurological disorder that affects nearly 3.5 million people in the United States, including 470,000 children, according to the CDC. It has led Sarah, who attended both her sophomore and junior years at Viewmont High School and graduated from the Waterford School, to create a blog called “AuraYou-There?” on the Spaces app (spaces.do).

“I’m passionate about discussing this topic,” she said from her home in Arlington, Virginia. “I’ve lost two jobs because of my seizures due to time I had to take off, and I’ve found the best way for me to speak to this is through my writing.”

She recently wrote a blog on Spaces called “Blink.” It’s a wonderful article discussing what it’s like to experience this nightmare, particularly if it happens in public.

“There is such a negative connotation to epilepsy,” she said. “We don’t want to ‘advertise’ it, or talk about it openly. When it happens around others, we ask ‘did they notice it – do they think we’re stupid now?’

It is so stressful beyond just the physical exhaustion and toll that it takes.”

By definition, epilepsy is marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain. As Sarah wrote in “Blink,” seizures are distinguished into two types.

“First are the convulsive (grand mal) seizures. The second kind are called

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Sarah has traveled extensively throughout Europe, including time spent in Moscow, where this photo was taken between a Krispy Kreme and the Kremlin. Photos courtesy of Sarah Hawkes

non-convulsive (absent) seizures. Absent seizures are infinitely harder to explain because they can’t be seen.” She has had both.

There are no definitive triggers for the seizures, though lack of sleep, stress and either not enough or too much sugar in a person’s diet could be a contributing factor. Whatever the cause, for family or friends, witnessing a seizure for the first time is very traumatic.

“It's a very scary experience for a parent to watch your child go through that and not know how to help,” said Sarah’s mother, Sharlene Wells. “I learned quickly how to catch her (if I was lucky enough to be around when it happened), hold her head, lay her on her side, and wait for the seizure to stop. It's like a full ‘reboot.’ For the last 10-plus years, she has bravely tried to live life to its fullest despite the ever-present fear of not knowing when another seizure will happen.”

Sarah’s seizures don’t follow regular patterns in terms of severity or regularity.

She does have a calendar to track them.

Some of the grand mals are a bit more severe now when they occur. They can leave her confused, as she wrote in “Blink.”

“Imagine that you blinked and when you checked your phone, two hours have passed,” she wrote. “You go to the bathroom to get ready for bed, but when you look in the mirror with a toothbrush hanging out of your mouth, a trickle of blood is trailing from your ear. You brush it off as meaning nothing, but in the morning bruises have blossomed on your hips and knees. A person who’s never had a seizure would panic.

I usually groan and say, ‘Dammit.’”

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Sarah with her mother Sharlene Wells in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., the city where Sarah lives and works.

There is such a negative connotation to epilepsy, we don’t want to ‘advertise’ it, or talk about it openly. When it happens around others, we ask ‘did they notice it – do they think we’re stupid now?’

Sarah Hawkes ed take a back seat for those with epilepsy.

Sarah does not have a driver’s license, instead maneuvering around the challenges of the nation’s capital on public transportation.

But she hasn’t let it stop her from pursuing her dreams, like those two years of rugby at BYU (“she explained to me that her epilepsy was not the same as a concussion, so therefore she could play,” Sharlene remembers her daughter telling her), or earning that master’s degree in Ireland.

“I used to worry about freaking out strangers if I have a seizure,” she said. “But I have faith in my fellow man – that someone will be there to help me, like happened once when I was in Chicago. You have to be ready to adapt when you have epilepsy.

I live by myself right now because I prefer to be alone, even though I know it’s a big

stresser for my Mom. I’ve studied what to do in the case of a seizure and share that with friends so they have an awareness of how to help.”

Through her blog, she wants to raise awareness of “something that is not as uncommon as you may think. One in 26 people will have some sort of seizure in their lifetime – and it may not be epilepsy. I want people to share their stories, to learn how to adjust their schedules if necessary, to do a better job of finding things they are limited to in a realistic, responsible way, but still enjoy proactive, good fulfilling lives. Sharing with one another can help do that.”

“Blink” is very well worth reading.

Sarah pours her heart and soul into her words, knowing the challenges that those with epilepsy face, but never losing sight of the blessings she, and all of us, enjoy in life.

“The brain is beautiful,” she writes. “It turns electricity and tissue into thoughts and personality; it connects with every part of our body in a fascinating puzzle; it learns and adapts like no other organ has the capacity to; it stores decades of memories and stories and emotions. Emotions like fear.

“But that beauty, with its complexity, comes at the cost of fragility. The same electricity that creates thought can malfunction and send the entire body to the floor in convulsions and spasms. Those malfunctions can damage those memories held safe in the brain. Temporary or permanent, the damage is there. Those malfunctions happen in a fraction of a second – in the blink of an eye.

“Now, blink.

“Glad to see that you’re still here.” l

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Living on the Edge: Homes on the hillsides of Davis County

By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

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f you’ve ever dreamed of sitting in your living room or on a back porch enjoying unobstructed vistas and panoramic views, far away from society, you’re not alone.

Cliff homes – homes built on mountainsides near naturally-made drop offs – date back centuries and were once built for security and protection from enemies.

They are as popular today as ever, especially in Davis County along the Wasatch Front. Back in 2003, the county’s Council of Governments created a comprehensive hillside master plan in anticipation of future growth and development along the east bench.

However, when reality sets in for those who want to build or have a home built on the top of a cliff, the design and construction considerations that involve engineering and architecture can be daunting, and very expensive.

Four main elements to remember when planning such a structure – topography, the combination of logistics, zoning and permits; solid ground, and protection from the elements. Communities along the hillsides in Davis County take all of those into consideration when permission is sought to build these homes for those who like living on the edge.

“There are a lot of geotechnical sign offs involved,” said Linda Horrocks, communication coordinator for the City of North Salt Lake, a community with lots of homes on tops of hillsides. “Those involve soils, grades of the streets, and many geographic elements that our city planning and engineering departments monitor regularly. Emergency responders such as police and fire departments must have easy access to an area being developed, and many other aspects are taken into consideration as plans are formulated.”

The first steps involve a city’s planning department and a planning commis-

sion, if a city has one. Usually a developer approaches a city with plans to subdivide an area and presents the plan to the city’s building department. Geotech firms from both the developer’s side and the city then check the site for a series of evaluations.

If those reports agree, the developer then begins a concept plan with an engineer.

That leads to review of the concept by the planning commission, the city council, and often with a public hearing. This same process is used no matter where a development is being considered–hillside or not.

Then, the process heads to the next phase.

“There’s a geologic hazard investigation done by the GT firms, staff, engineers – a contingent of different checks,” said Sherrie Pace, community development director for North Salt Lake. “This is the longest part of the process. Each analysis is reviewed and comments shared, and it can take anywhere from one to two years.

If you have soils with any hazardous content, if they aren’t solid and could move or shift, if there is a high level of clay and if the soil isn’t considered stable or strong enough – all of those factors go into the mix.”

She said groundwater tables are part of the yearly monitoring of sites, as well as seismic concerns specific to the geotech of a particular lot. All those reports are used once a homebuilder submits an application for a building permit. Criteria as laid out in the International Building Code Chapter 18 as it pertains to soils and foundations must be adhered to.

“It’s an onerous process, but we have to be certain we do all we can to protect all involved,” she said.

It takes lots of time and money just to start the process of building the home. Is it worth it? We reached out to a few homeowners in the south part of Davis Coun-

Development along the hillsides in Davis County continues to increase, even with a myriad of restrictions in place that add to the expenses of new homes. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

ty for comments, but only one wanted to speak to it, and without using their full name.

“For us, this was our dream home, the last one we’d ever build before we will eventually downsize and retire,” said Ron G., who lives in Bountiful. “We were fortunate to find a lot that allowed us to build the home we wanted. We have solitude, an amazing view, and it’s like a glimpse of the world for us – where we live, shop and play.”

Any fears of living on a hillside and

near the Wasatch Fault that runs beneath the east bench?

“Not really,” he said. “You look out over these views, feel like you’re flying or suspended in air, and worries just kind of slip away.”

As long as that’s all that slips away – which is the reason cities, developers and builders work so hard to make sure the homes themselves do not. l

More smart water meters and radios for Centerville Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—The city’s water department has purchased 494 smart water meters and radios which will be installed in the coming months. The total cost of the project is $149,889.64; the equipment was to be purchased from Mountainland Supply.

This will complete Route 1 and start Route 2 in the northeast of the city in the Rowland Hills area, water department representative Alberto Ortiz told the city council at a March 1 meeting. The water system has 37 routes. The grant requires that all of the meters be installed within a year. The city has received a $75,000 grant from the Bureau of Reclamation which has to be matched by

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$75,000 from the city. The funds are already in the department’s budget, Ortiz said.

The city already had $50,000 budgeted for meters and $25,000 for equipment for a new generator. However, the water department city is holding off on the generator so the $25,000 funds can be used for this project, Ortiz said.

“We’re just reprioritizing; both need to happen so we’re just moving one up a year,” City Manager Brant Hanson said.

The city has already installed 980 of the Sensus iPERL Smart Water Meters out of a total 4,250. Initially the meters will be read by radios operated by meter readers but

have the capacity to be remote-read once the city gets one to two cell towers operational, Public Works Director Mike Carlson said.

At that time, the system will have the ability to send out notifications of leaks to individual homeowners by text or email. All of the meters are battery-operated.

“My goal is to move forward as fast as we can with the whole thing within a reasonable amount of time so we’re not having to change batteries out real fast,” Carlson said.

The city council, which voted unanimously to approve the purchase, expressed support for the project.

“I would prefer to lead out in smart city

technology where we can,” Council member George McEwan said. “Not only is it a showcase for the community but when it comes to partnerships with other agencies, on that sort of technology and perhaps even enhancing the system it would be nice to be in a position to do that where we’ve got it in the ground and we’re ready to go versus we’re talking about it.”

Carlson hopes to be able to secure grants in the future to help with the cost of the cell towers. He recommended pursuing that funding when a third to a half of the city is outfitted with the smart meters. l

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Davis County residents monitor Ukrainian war with anxiety and fear

By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

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s the Ukrainian war went on into April and the fighting and bloodshed and destruction of their native country continued, many residents from Davis County who were from the nation or had visited it recently remain deeply affected.

Three different events sponsored by the Utah Ukrainian Association drew residents of Davis County to the state Capitol, and a benefit concert held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine on March 21 was another bonding event for the community. (see separate story in this issue).

Yulia Holko is a former resident of Bountiful now living in Salt Lake City. She is a director with the association. “‘As you know, Ukrainians are fighting for their land,” she said. “They’re fighting for the values of democracy, freedom, and to be free of terror. Putin is a dangerous man, and he will not stop at Ukraine. If the world doesn’t stop him now, he will be at the doorstep of Europe tomorrow.”

Holko, who has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years after coming to study journalism at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, said her family members back home are terrified, because there’s so much uncertainty.

“They don’t know exactly what to do – it kind of changes by the hour. Some of them are thinking of going to Poland, but it’s very hard and some roads are blocked and the gas shortage is very serious. Some of them are picking up guns and fighting, or helping in any way they can.”

And she said her friends who are journalists in Ukraine are obviously standing their ground to get the word out about what is occurring.

Oksana Andriishyn lives in Centerville with her mother Inia and a daughter.

She moved to the U.S. 12-½ years ago, first living in Arizona and then Chicago before coming to Utah. But her father, a sister and niece, and her two grandmothers still live in Ukraine. One of her grandmothers who has been hiding in a bomb shelter with other family members survived the German-Soviet war in 1941.

“She still remembers how they had to run for their lives, and experiences the same fears again these days,” Andriishyn said.

She credits the resilience of the Ukrainian people to the fact that “we’ve had war for the past eight years. It’s never stopped. They just continue shooting in the east. I guess Ukrainians just got tired of being bullied.”

Another couple from Bountiful staying in touch with the events in Ukraine are Ryan and Anastasia Patin. They were visiting her family in Ukraine the day Russian tanks began rolling into the country. Her parents helped them flee the country by driving them

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Centerville resident Oksana Andriishyn has family in Ukraine and tries to keep in touch with them as best she can. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

toward the Polish border, but roads were blocked and the couple had to walk three miles and get a ride for the final nine miles of their escape. They left their belongings behind in her parents’ car.

“When we left Utah for Ukraine on Feb. 13, everything seemed fine,” Anastasia said.

“We were hearing the rumors about what Russia was doing with their military along the borders, but I don’t think anyone really believed it – not until that Saturday (Feb. 26) when we woke up and found out the airport had been bombed. We heard the sirens and we knew we needed to run and escape quickly just to save our lives.”

Anastasia lived in Zhytomyr, where she taught English in a school before moving to Utah. She learned after they returned to Utah that the school had been destroyed by a Russian missile. Fortunately, there were no students in the school – just a couple of adults who were not injured. The fate of her family remains a constant worry.

Bountiful resident Abby Salmon became part of the Utah-based International Language Program as a volunteer several years ago, and was offered the chance to teach English in a number of countries.

She chose to go to Ukraine in part because “I didn’t know much of anything about the country’s culture, and I wanted to learn more.”

“I lived in Kyiv with a host family, something I wanted to do rather than just live with fellow American volunteers, and it was a great way to learn the culture,” she said.

“I lived briefly with a single mother and her

Yulia Holko, a director of the Utah Ukrainian Association, spoke at two events held in support of the country. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

Abby Salmon of Bountiful, second from left, with Grey Gardner, her husband Rob, and Ukrainian friends Yurri and Lena Lysenko at St. Volodymyrs’ Cathedral. Courtesy photo

daughter, and later talked to a bishop in an LDS ward and he found a family that wanted a volunteer. So I spent four months with the Lysenko family, who are also Latter-day Saints, and it was awesome.”

She said the Lysenkos are still living in their home, not venturing out much, and feeling safe inside.

“I don’t think anyone thought it would actually become an invasion, which obviously it has,” she said.

What hits Abby particularly hard is that she remembers the Russian annexation of

Crimea and the war in the Donbas region in 2014. Since then, the past eight years have seen war and conflict within the Ukrainian nation. And she’s not surprised by the resilience and the resistance of the Ukrainian community.

“I remember how tough these people are, how they always find the toughness they need,” she said. “I hope it leads to their success. I knew they were going to fight if attacked, and they’ve been fighting.” l

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“We’ve made videos of adults who have been through these things who are making it,” said Centerville Cares Chair Stephen Merrell, MD, MPH. “There are war vets who suffer with PTSD, Rob Eastman who turned to drugs and alcohol in high school and Alema Harrington who was addicted to prescription drugs. We decided we wanted to broaden that for a message of hope to youth. Suicide is the leading cause of death for youth in Utah.”

Centerville Cares’ mission statement is “Supporting each other through life’s challenges,” said Merrell. “It’s about coming together as a community.”

The group offers classes that promote mental and physical wellbeing and have a 5k fun run planned for May 21 at Centerville Community Park. “It’s a great opportunity to get families outdoors,” he said. “Strollers are more than OK. We hope through the fun run we can continue pro-

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They’re all individuals who have donated their time and expertise. Any interested persons should reach out. We want concerned individuals at the table.”

The fun run starts at 9 a.m. and it’s $25 with a T-shirt and $20 without, said Merrell. “There will be prizes and we do welcome families.”

To register go to centervillecares5K. com. Centerville Community Park is located at 1350 N. 400 West.

“Neighbors and citizens are tired of the gloomy stories we keep hearing,” Merrell said. “They need to reach out and support each other so we can have the healthiest community possible.” l

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armington returned its entire team from last season, including seniors Sophie Connors, Sophia Fritinger and Paige Olsen, and also added seven more golfers to the program.

“We are excited to be competing in 6A, with this being our first year, and we look forward to playing in one of the best regions in the state,” said head coach Stephanie Belnap. “We have a bunch of newcomers as well as some oldies, but goodies, that are ready to play.”

Also on the team this season are juniors

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The class up next is “Powerful Brain, Healthy Body” taught by Brent Hale, PH.D, and Sinead Urwin, Functional Nutritionist.

It starts April 28 and goes through May 19 at City Hall from 6:30-8 p.m.

“If you help the brain be healthy it will make the body healthy,” Merrell said.

“When you roll out of bed and exercise you have a better lens to look through in life and can make changes in the things you do.

It’s an evidence based class. It’s not just a good idea.”

The previous class focused on risk factors for anxiety and depression, he said.

“It addressed these in a natural way such as mindfulness, meditation and exercise.

But it also emphasized medications and treatment if needed. It was a well rounded approach to being healthy.”

Centerville Cares’ message to youth is that there are peers around them who are supportive and willing to be with them, said Merrell. “You can’t make the challenges go away simply because you want them to, but we can support each other through it.”

The group is made up of volunteers, he said. “People like myself, the police, the youth council mayor and local citizens.

Maddie Baugh, Brooke Brown, Gretchen Davis, Aubi Eaves, Maura Hawkes, Tennessee Lawrence, Eden Page, Stella Poulson and Sydney Richards; sophomores Kenzie Barton, Brooke Belnap and Moana Rasmussen; and freshmen Ellie Baugh and Claire Norton.

“We will need to step up our game and really practice hard to be able to compete,” Belnap said. “We look forward to meeting new friends, representing Farmington High and competing with the other six schools in this region [Region 1].”

In its first tournament this season at

Remuda March 17, Richards shot a personal-best 77 to tie for third place while Hawkes also had her best round of a 79 to come in seventh to lead the Phoenix to fourth as a team.

“Overall, it was a good start,” Belnap said. “I was pleased with how we represented the school on the golf course. We have a great group of girls with great attitudes who are eager to practice and learn and get better and better. We also see where we can make improvements.”

— Catherine Garrett

Phoenix lacrosse teams take the field in 6A competition

OYS Senior midfielders Nick Carrino and Dexter Snell join juniors Leif Erickson, Crew Frost, Mason Hepworth and Dallin Larsen from the top team in Region 5 a year ago as Farmington navigates 6A competition this season.

Also on the Phoenix squad coached by Christian Taylor, who is in his second year, are seniors Brigham Harrison, Ashby Michaelis and Porter Wright; juniors Tyson Beynon, James Blood, Dominic Coats, Jacob Duncan, Kennin Jones, Brigham Palmer and

Brady Wallace; sophomores Dante Coats, Charlie DeAnda, Ryan Eddins, Jake Guile, Tyler Jacobs, TJ May and Scott Purdle; and freshmen Zach Moore and Louie Nichols.

GIRLS Second-year coach Annabelle Roche brings back some key returners along with several freshmen to continually grow the program that brought an undefeated Region 5 title to Farmington last season.

With the team moving to 6A this year, Roche said she focused on fundamentals and conditioning with her group. “We are excited

for the competition and are ready for a season of learning and growth,” she said.

Also on the FHS squad this season are seniors Micah Farr, Ashley Hintze and Avery Yates; juniors Ryann Franich, Mikayla Jackson, Riley Sant, Alexa Stephens and Karly Stephens; sophomores Tai Aston and Ruby Roche; freshmen Kate Carter, Elle Erickson, Hailey Larsen and Clara Russon.

— Catherine Garrett and Tom Haraldsen

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Viewmont lacrosse gearing up for spring play

OYS One of the top goalies in the state in senior Tommy Fraser returns for the Viewmont High program that finished second in the state in Division C last year.

“We had a terrible first part of the season last year as we had a bunch of guys come in with no idea what they were doing,” said new co-coach Luke Salmon, who has been with the program for four years. “After some coaching, it started clicking and we ended up having an awesome playoff.”

The Vikings lost their top faceoff player, but do return juniors Abe Salmon and Presley Gubler along with seniors Zach Allington, Lincoln Browning and Max Staples to provide leadership on and off the field.

Luke Salmon will tag-team the head coaching duties with Matt Wilson this season. The pair were assistants with Don Stringham the past couple of years before Stringham stepped down with health issues.

“We had a good thing going last year as we ran a lot of practices and games with Don not always being able to be there,” Luke Salmon said. “So, we decided to split up administrative and coaching duties to make it work.”

The coaches’ main objectives for the Viewmont program are to create a fun and safe environment, “be a brotherhood for the boys,” and put an extremely competitive product on the field for every game. They went recruiting within the VHS hallways and found about 15 football players and wrestlers that wanted to participate in a spring sport.

“When you find other athletes, they come in understanding defense and how to stay in front of opponents,” Luke Salmon said.

“That is helping our athleticism starting out while our returners also got bigger and stronger. We need more reps and continual learning, but are far above and beyond where we were at the beginning of last year.”

Also on the VHS squad this season are seniors Zak Allington, Austin Bates, Jacob Bell, Logan Breck, Russ Cluff, Alexander Kjar, Porter Randall, Ryker Warner and Taylor Wilson; juniors Parker Burt, Eli Gibbs,

Caleb Hansen, Kai Horlacher, Cole Mudrow, Camden Stephenson, Ben Thomas, Walker Vest and Coby Winget; sophomores Austin Allen, Nathan Delgado, Brandon Groethe, Nathan Hansen, Christian Hirst, Henry Holmgren, JJ King, Luke Lamaar, Evan Larsen, Luke Larsen, Eli Lewis, Carson Malo, Landon Sharp, Parley Shupe, Braxton Siddoway, Sam Terreros, Darrin Tovey, Bridger Vandermeide, Jacob Walker and Rykert Zeh; and freshman Boston Wetzel.

GIRLS Viewmont’s Keely Banks, Hannah Bird and Tory Wheatley return to lead the Vikings’ offensively this season who hope to improve on their quarterfinal finish in Division C a season ago. Head coach Dana Fisher also said Kali Jones and Elsie Tomlinson will be her key defenders along with an “up and coming goalie” in freshman Brittley Gines.

“This is the most excitement I’ve had in a preseason,” Fisher, who is in her second year at Viewmont, said. “These girls have been really dedicated to their workouts and weights and they are so prepared physically.

We expect big things out of them.”

Also on the 2022 squad are Lauren Ames, Rylee Atwood, Sarah Bell, Ella Darden, Avery Drake, Allie Eliason, Haley Erekson, Mykallen Gines, Sage Godfrey, Rachel Lee, Emma Lether, Bridgette Lowe, Paige Mair, Caitlin Phelps, Eliza Runolfson, Gretel Runolfson, Macey Strong and Emma Walker.

“Between the experience we have returning, a handful of brand-new players and a good group of coaches we have great energy and are looking and feeling good,” Fisher said.

Between Fisher’s 10 years of coaching lacrosse at Woods Cross and Viewmont, she has former VHS player Micala Harris – who was All-State when she played for the Vikings – and former Division I lacrosse and hockey player Tara Riley handling her offense and defense, respectively.

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Centerville PD gets access to high tech tools to track vehicles Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—The city council has given its approval for the Centerville Police Department to enroll in a free CARFAX data sharing program.

As part of the CARFAX for Police Program, CARFAX will provide the police department with access to its database and investigative resources, said Lt. Allen Ackerson at the March 1 city council meeting where he presented the program. Those tools include a VIN alert where the department will receive a notification each time CARFAX gets a VIN number and a partial plate search option.

“What we run into oftentimes is an inability to know the history of a vehicle and track down vehicles because we’re limited to data within the Department of Motor Vehicles which is actually very limited compared to what CARFAX has,” he said.

CARFAX representative Henry Guerra described the data offered by his company to the city council.

“We provide them with vehicle history information to hopefully help them with tracking down suspect vehicles, not only by accessing the entire history we’ve created on vehicles since 1981, but by accessing a suite of investigative tools that we have created with a retired team of law enforcement officers here in house,” he said.

“It will be a great investigative tool that will assist us in locating vehicles and solving crimes,” Ackerson said.

In exchange for the data, the police department will provide CARFAX with a limited number of information data fields (18) on each crash report, such as make, model, VIN number and basic damage information, in bulk form. The data shared by Centerville will not include any personal identifying information, and none of it is protected under Utah law, Ackerson said. City attorney Lisa Romney worked with CARFAX to modify its standard agreement so that Centerville would provide only this information, she said.

“All of the information is publicly viewable – like VIN numbers have to be publicly viewable through the windshield – none of this information is private when it comes to cars,” Ackerson said.

It takes his records custodian just five to 10 minutes per week to compile the data that will be transmitted to CARFAX, Ackerson said. He had initially asked if the department could subscribe to the program rather than provide data, but that option is not available, he said.

“I believe the return from CARFAX will be much more than we put into it and will return great yields for very little work on our

The Centerville Police Department is enrolling in a data sharing program with CARFAX that will be used as an investigative tool to assist in locating vehicles and solving crimes. Courtesy CPD

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CARFAX works with individual departments in Utah rather than on a state level because records management is very decentralized in the state, resulting in CARFAX not being able to get the data in a timely manner, Guerra said in response to a question from City Council member George McEwan.

CARFAX works with 5,000 police departments across the country in this data sharing partnership program, and has been doing so for a decade, he said.

The city council unanimously voted to approve the police department’s enrollment in the program.l

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iewmont High senior Adri Summerhays won medalist honors at Lakeside March 17 with a round of 76, defeating Northridge’s Isabel Wade by one stroke – with the next closest competitor 13 shots back.

“We tried to get the girls as much tournament experience as possible during the offseason,” said head coach Nick O’Neal, who is in his fourth year. “Our goals for the season are to win region as a team and compete for state.”

Also on the Viewmont squad this season are senior Avery Browning; juniors Sophie Brezoff and Brody McMullan; and sophomores Isabel Anderson, Grace Fabrizio, Anna Howe, Grace Kunzler, Ellie Nielson, Emily Trimming and Kate Woods.

The Region 5 tournament is still to be determined with the 5A state championship scheduled for May 9-10 at River Oaks.

— Catherine Garrett

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2022 HIGH SCHOOL

SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES

The City Journals present the 2022 High School Sports Schedules for spring. We’ve included all games, matches and tournaments as provided by the schools as well as the Utah High School Activities Association.

Springtime weather can often play havoc with scheduled games and matches, so dates, times and places are subject to change. Check with your high school websites for changes.

Enjoy and support local high school athletes, and follow them each week in our Davis Journal weekly newspaper as well as online at davisjournal.com.

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BASEBALL

(all games at 3:30 p.m.)

April 12: Davis at Weber Clearfield at Farmington Box Elder at Bountiful Northridge at Woods Cross Bonneville at Viewmont April 13: Weber at Davis Farmington at Clearfield Bountiful at Box Elder Woods Cross at Northridge Viewmont at Bonneville April 15: Davis at Weber Clearfield at Farmington Box Elder at Bountiful Northridge at Woods Cross Bonneville at Viewmont April 19: Farmington at Davis Northridge at Bountiful Woods Cross at Bonneville Viewmont at Box Elder April 20: Davis at Farmington Bountiful at Northridge Bonneville at Woods Cross Box Elder at Viewmont April 22: Farmington at Davis Northridge at Bountiful Woods Cross at Bonneville Viewmont at Box Elder April 23: Woods Cross vs. Crimson Cliffs HS–at Syracuse (noon) April 26: Layton at Farmington Bountiful at Viewmont Box Elder at Woods Cross

Mountain View at Davis April 27: Farmington at Layton Viewmont at Bountiful Woods Cross at Box Elder April 29: Layton at Farmington Bountiful at Viewmont Box Elder at Woods Cross May 3: Fremont at Davis Farmington at Syracuse Woods Cross at Bountiful Northridge at Viewmont May 4: Davis at Fremont Syracuse at Farmington Bountiful at Woods Cross Viewmont at Northridge May 6: Fremont at Davis Farmington at Syracuse Woods Cross at Bountiful Northridge at Viewmont May 9: Davis at Clearfield Bountiful at Bonneville Viewmont at Woods Cross May 10: Clearfield at Davis Bonneville at Bountiful Woods Cross at Viewmont Farmington at Cottonwood (4 p.m.)

May 11: Bountiful at Bonneville Viewmont at Woods Cross Davis at Clearfield May 13: State 5A and 6A tournaments begin

SOFTBALL

(all games at 3:30 p.m.)

April 12: Farmington at Clearfield Bountiful at Woods Cross April 13: Uintah at Bountiful April 14: Davis at Farmington Woods Cross at Box Elder April 15: Woods Cross at Clearfield April 19: Farmington at Syracuse Davis at Layton Northridge at Bountiful Bonneville at Woods Cross April 21: Layton at Farmington Fremont at Davis Bountiful at Bonneville Viewmont at Woods Cross April 22: Bountiful at Payson Woods Cross at Davis Viewmont at Taylorsville April 26: Farmington at Fremont

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Davis at Weber Bountiful at Box Elder Northridge at Woods Cross April 27: Herriman at Bountiful April 28: Weber at Farmington Syracuse at Davis Woods Cross at Bountiful April 29: Bountiful at Syracuse May 3: Davis at Clearfield Viewmont at Bountiful Woods Cross at Box Elder May 5: Clearfield at Farmington Woods Cross at Bonneville May 10: Farmington at Davis Woods Cross at Mtn. Ridge May 11: State tournaments begin

BOYS LACROSSE (times vary)

April 12: Davis at Roy Fremont at Farmington April 13: Northridge at Bountiful Bonneville at Viewmont Box Elder at Woods Cross April 14: Davis at Weber Layton at Farmington April 15: Box Elder at Bountiful Woods Cross at Viewmont April 18: Bountiful at Olympus April 19: Fremont at Davis Farmington at Syracuse April 20: Bountiful at Bonneville Viewmont at Box Elder Woods Cross at Northridge April 21: Davis at Farmington April 22: Bountiful at Viewmont Bonneville at Woods Cross April 26: Layton at Davis Farmington at Roy April 27: Woods Cross at Bountiful

Viewmont at Northridge April 28: Davis at Clearfield Weber at Farmington April 29: Bountiful at Northridge Viewmont at Bonneville Woods Cross at Box Elder May 3: Davis at Syracuse Clearfield at Farmington May 4: Bountiful at Box Elder Viewmont at Woods Cross May 5: Roy at Davis Farmington at Fremont May 6: Bonneville at Bountiful Box Elder at Viewmont Northridge at Woods Cross May 10: Weber at Davis Farmington at Layton May 11: Viewmont at Bountiful Woods Cross at Bonneville May 13: Bountiful at Woods Cross Northridge at Viewmont

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GIRLS LACROSSE (times vary)

April 12: Viewmont at Bonneville Box Elder at Woods Cross Northridge at Bountiful Farmington at Fremont Roy at Davis April 14: Woods Cross at Viewmont Box Elder at Bountiful Farmington at Layton Weber at Davis April 19: Viewmont at Box Elder Woods Cross at Northridge Bountiful at Bonneville Syracuse at Farmington Davis at Fremont April 21: Bountiful at Viewmont Bonneville at Woods Cross Farmington at Davis April 26: Viewmont at Northridge Woods Cross at Bountiful Roy at Farmington Davis at Layton April 28: Bonneville at Viewmont Woods Cross at Box Elder

Bountiful at Northridge Farmington at Weber Clearfield at Davis May 3: Viewmont at Woods Cross Bountiful at Box Elder Farmington at Clearfield Syracuse at Davis May 5: Box Elder at Viewmont Northridge at Woods Cross Bonneville at Bountiful Fremont at Farmington Davis at Roy May 10: Viewmont at Bountiful Bonneville at Woods Cross Layton at Farmington Davis at Weber May 12: Northridge at Viewmont Bountiful at Woods Cross Farmington at American Fork May 13: Corner Canyon at Davis May 17: State playoffs begin

BOYS SOCCER

(all games at 3:30 p.m.)

April 13: Weber at Davis Farmington at Layton Woods Cross at Bountiful April 15: Farmington at Davis Bountiful at Box Elder Viewmont at Woods Cross April 19: Bonneville at Bountiful Northridge at Woods Cross April 20: Fremont at Farmington April 22: Farmington at Clearfield Syracuse at Davis Viewmont at Bountiful Woods Cross at Bonneville April 26: Bountiful at Woods Cross

April 27: Davis at Weber Layton at Farmington April 29: Syracuse at Farmington Davis at Fremont Northridge at Bountiful Box Elder at Woods Cross May 3: Woods Cross at Viewmont May 4: Clearfield at Davis Farmington at Weber May 6: Davis at Layton Bountiful at Bonneville Woods Cross at Northridge May 13: State tournaments begin

BOYS TENNIS

(all matches 3:30 p.m.)

TRACK

April 13: Weber at Farmington April 14: Region 5 Relays at Woods Cross April 15: Farmington Fire Fest at Farmington April 20: Fremont at Davis April 21: Region 5 meet at Northridge April 22: Wildcat Invitational at Woods Cross

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April 27: Davis at Syracuse Farmington at Clearfield April 29-30: Davis High Invitational at Davis May 6-7: BYU Invitational at BYU May 11-12: Region 1 championships–TBA Region 5 championships– Woods Cross May 19-21: State 6A and 5A championships at BYU

April 12: Fremont at Davis Woods Cross at Viewmont Farmington at Brighton Bountiful at Bonneville April 14: Davis at Syracuse Layton at Farmington Woods Cross at Bonneville Bountiful at Northridge April 19: Farmington at Clearfield Davis at Layton Woods Cross at Bountiful April 21: Davis at Farmington Box Elder at Woods Cross Viewmont at Bountiful April 22-23: Ashton Invitational April 26: Farmington at Fremont Weber at Davis Woods Cross at Northridge Bountiful at Box Elder

April 28: Weber at Farmington Woods Cross at Viewmont Bonneville at Bountiful May 2-3: Region 1 tournament at Mt. Ogden Park May 3: Bonneville at Woods Cross Bountiful at Northridge May 5: Woods Cross at Bountiful Region 1 meet at Ogden High (also May 6) Region 5 meet–TBA May 10-12: Region 5 tournament location TBA May 12-14 State 6A meet at Liberty Park May 19-21 State 5A meet at Liberty Park Photos by Roger V. Tuttle

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Tips and tricks to ‘hijack’ the nervous system and calm the brain

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

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here are plenty of things to be stressed about. A worldwide pandemic, a war in Ukraine, civic unrest and simply everyday life. Lanai Greenhalgh, LCSW, director of Center for Health and Counseling at Salt Lake Community College ,has a few quick tricks to help relieve stress.

“I’m always looking for creative ways to help people with stress and recognize when they’re in flight or fight mode,” she said. “Our bodies don’t know the difference between an actual threat or if it’s in the mind.

We start breathing fast when we’re anxious and stressed. So we need to work to calm our body.”

Greenhalgh recommends an exercise to tell the brain it is safe enough to see the periphery of the environment. “Put your hands up at about ear level on both sides of your head,” she said. “Close your eyes then open them back up. Can you see your hands on the sides of your head? This helps to soften our gaze and signals to the body that we don’t have to hyper focus on something. If you start to notice that your focus is sharpening on something else in the room, close your eyes again. Open your eyes and see your hands and what is in your peripheral vision. Do this as many times as you need to until you can keep your gaze on your hands.

Easter Egg Hunts are back in local cities Eventually, when you teach your eyes how to focus this way, you’ll be able to do this without holding up your hands.”

Next, breathe in and out slowly, she said. “Usually we focus on the in breath that makes us anxious but we should be focusing on the out breath. It’s a signal to the body to relax.”

Another technique Greenhalgh said she finds super easy is pinching each finger together. “Put the thumb and pinkie together then move through pinching each finger one

at a time. It grounds you and signals to the body to relax. Do it over and over. It’s very relaxing. If you do it quickly it can give you a burst of energy.”

These methods have been shown to bypass the brain and go right to the body and relax it, she said. “It helps you to think more clearly and reason better by tapping into the nervous system to get rid of that flight or fight response. It puts you into a calm, safe, state. Do whatever works for you. We’re all wired differently.” l

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Centerville’s Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 16 at 9 a.m. at the Community Park (1350 N. 400 West), for kids ages 6 months to 14 years.

Farmington residents can attend the city’s Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 16 at 9 a.m. at (new location) Regional Park (178 S. 650 West). For kids up to age 12.

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Children’s Center Jewelry Luncheon helps support childhood mental health care

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

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ental health issues don’t just affect adults and teens.

Infants, toddlers, and young children can struggle with anxiety or depression for years before caregivers understand their behavior is a result of undiagnosed mental challenges.

The Children’s Center Utah has provided treatment for children and education for caregivers for nearly 60 years. On Tuesday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Little America Hotel (500 S. Main Street) people are invited to the ninth annual TCCU Jewelry Luncheon to raise money for childhood mental wellness.

“It’s a really unique event. I don’t think there’s another one quite like it,” said Rebecca Dutson, CEO and President of The Children’s Center Utah. “This started in 2013 with community philanthropist Helen Cardon. She inherited jewelry from her mother and wondered how it might benefit the community, and the idea was born.”

People donate costume, antique, estate or fine jewelry to TCCU all year and the pieces are sold or auctioned at the luncheon. The event displays thousands of jewelry items and has raised more than $500,000 for early childhood mental health over the last eight years.

The money raised at the event helps underwrite the cost of providing mental health services to children. Specialists agree that identifying and treating childhood mental health issues early on prevents more difficult problems later in life.

“Proceeds from the Jewelry Luncheon provide comprehensive mental health care to all children and families, regardless of their ability to pay,” said TCCU Development Manager Mary Burchett. “Money raised at this event ensures no family is turned away from our evidence-based, trauma-informed services.”

Part of the luncheon is a celebration of the services provided to Utah’s children and the success stories, and the event usually sells out. The 2022 event will feature a unique drawing from O.C. Tanner Jewelers and guests can attend in person or join virtually for the program and place bids on silent auction items. The Jeffrey S. and Helen H. Cardon Foundation will match donations at the luncheon, up to $25,000.

Anyone interested in attending can purchase tickets at ChildrensCenterUtah.org, or donors can contribute jewelry pieces by contacting Burchett at mburchett@tccutah.org.

“Infants and toddlers have mental health issues just like youth and adults, and people don’t often stop to think about that,” Dutson said. “When we address concerns early, we change the trajectory of a child’s life.”

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Emerson Hamaker at the WSU Storytelling Festival. The sixth grader told a story about making a big play in soccer. Courtesy photo

The Jewelry Luncheon on Tuesday, April 26 at The Little America Hotel is an opportunity to acquire beautiful jewelry pieces and support The Children’s Center Utah. Photo courtesy of The Children’s Center Utah

Center Utah has expanded its services. In January, TCCU started hosting free Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health webinars to offer education for any providers working with young children. By getting to the root of mental health concerns, a child’s caregivers can help them deal with challenges and teach them to advocate for themselves.

“Parents and caregivers find us when they really don’t understand how to help their child,” Dutson said. “It’s such a blessing for children and families in our state to have the expertise we have on our team to help Utah families.”

Canyon Creek sixth grader shows of her skills at the Weber State Storytelling Festival

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—Emerson Hamaker loves to tell stories. That’s why the Canyon Creek sixth grader showed off her skills at the Weber State Storytelling Festival last month, sharing her story about making a big play in soccer.

“It was her first year to participate,” said Emerson’s dad Mark. “It started as a class assignment. We talked about topics and thought something sports related would be fun and keep people interested and wouldn’t be hard to come up with.”

At the festival, Emerson was one of the first presenters. “She was not nervous she just got up and did it,” said Mark.“Emerson has always been more brave. She plays the piano and never gets nervous. At recitals she just goes up and does it. She’s a fearless kid.” l

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Continued from front page my girls play in the background.”

“It’s fun to call my sisters to share my wins, photos and to get advice,” said Sheriff.

“As we’ve worked in our individual gardens, we've discovered that we each have our own unique strengths,” said Duncan. “My strength is growing big and beautiful dahlias and making some delicious jams.”

“I have learned to enrich the dirt in my garden which has helped me to grow some big and beautiful veggies,” said Gregory.

“I just love the design of it all,” said Sheriff. “Putting together garden setups and making it look pretty. I love taking photographs of my garden, cooking foods from my garden and taking pretty pictures of them. Salsa is my favorite thing to make from my garden and a chili sauce from our grandmother’s recipe.”

“Each year as we plan, plant, and nurture our gardens, we find that there are always some failures,”said Gregory.

“But we are constantly learning new things, and finding new ways to turn those failures into successes. That's part of the fun! We share on our blog when an idea is a flop to help educate others on our gardening journey. Fear of failure holds many people back, so they never dive in, but sometimes you just have to jump!”

“It’s important to remember, when it comes to gardening, that there is always next year. Remember to rotate your produce every year,” said Sheriff. “Do your research or try a new spot and don’t get discouraged.”

“Some easy starter plants to have in your garden are peas, zucchini, and herbs,” said Gregory. “Herbs are a great place to start and you can branch off from there.

Another tip is that if you buy green onions from the store

and chop off the top, plant the base and stick them in the ground and they will grow.”

“Gardening has become such a joyful thing for us, whether we work together as sisters, or in the serenity of our own personal gardens,” said Duncan. “We hope that others will find the same happiness through gardening that we have found for ourselves and our families.”

“A great way to involve your kids in the gardening process is to let them choose some of their own seeds,” said Gregory. “Make those plants their responsibility.

They get so excited to see something they planted grow and enjoy getting to be a part of that process.”

“Make your kids your gardening companions,” said Duncan. “Show them the things that you are growing and they will be more willing to try new things from the garden when they are a part of the process.”

“Our goal is to help the younger generation change their view of gardening, instead of thinking about it as something that their grandparents do,” said Duncan. “We want to promote gardening as something worth trying, with lovely and delicious rewards. The high costs of core ingredients have not only made food more expensive for families, but those costs are expected to worsen food insecurity. So why not try to be more self-reliant!”

“This year, I am also starting a cut garden business to sell my flowers,” said Duncan. She will be selling fresh, home-grown flowers and possibly doing some garden consultations to help people start and expand their gardens.

To learn more about Sisters in the Garden or for gardening tips follow them on Instagram @sisters.inthe.garden or check out their website at sistersistersinthegarden. com. l

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“I grew up in this business, and have been doing it my whole life,” says Diamond Tree Experts’ President Trent VanDam. “My dad was the original owner. The company has been around for 54 years, and I’ve been here for 28 of those years.”

Spring is a time to take inventory of the trees in your yard to see if they need trimming for the upcoming season. Fast-growing trees, like Chinese elms or willows, should be trimmed every three years, while slower-growing trees, like maples and oaks, just need an evaluation every 15 years. “The more you can leave them natural, the better they’ll be,” Trent says.

Some homeowners like to plant trees in the spring, and that’s fine as long as the temperatures are cool, but for best results and tree health, waiting until fall will usually produce the best chance for a tree to establish its roots.

As trees start to bud and bloom, healthy color in the bark and bud is a good indication the tree is healthy. Ensuring trees are proportionate, well-maintained and have room to grow will keep them in your yard for many years. One mistake that’s common in Utah is overwatering trees. People see curled or yellow leaves and panic, thinking they need to water more but it actually drowns the tree. “I tell them to dig down into the soil four inches.

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If it’s moist, the tree is getting enough water,” Trent says.

One way to help your trees stay moist is with mulch, and spring is a perfect time to add mulch to your yard. Mulch improves soil moisture and prevents soil from drying out too quickly. Customers might not know that Diamond Tree has a vibrant green waste-to-mulch program. All tree branches, stumps and trunks are converted into mulch; they have colored mulch in red, dark brown, chocolate brown, black to just a natural color for

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Diamond Tree also excels in tree trimming and removal, so if you have a dead or damaged tree, they can grind the stump and roots so another tree can be planted in the same location. If you have damaged branches, they can come and remove those for you and trim your tree for optimal growth and health.

Damage to trees and shrubbery can come from pests, diseases, or pollution, but the experts at Diamond Tree can identify the problem and create solutions for long-term health. The company provides soil testing, tree spraying and deep-root injections to promote viability.

“We’ll come out and take a look at it and let you know what’s going on with your tree,” says Diamond Tree CFO Elvin Serrano. “If anyone ever calls for tree work, we always send an estimator to provide a free expert evaluation of the tree and estimate for any work needed.”

That personal service is one reason Diamond Tree Experts is a leader in the industry. Building long lasting relationships is a big factor in the success of the company. Hiring professionals who are hardworking and trustworthy is a must for Diamond Tree and has helped establish its legacy of excellent customer service.

“When I’m taking care of customers, I’m making sure I’m treating everybody’s yard like it’s my own backyard,” Trent says.

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Centerville recreation plans for busy summer Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—With spring returning to Centerville, the city’s recreation department is gearing up for summer.

Bryce King, recreation coordinator, joined the city last July and said this year he has scaled the summer camp offerings back from previous years.

“I wanted to do quality more than quantity to see this first year how it goes,” he told Mayor Clark Wilkinson and the city council at a March 1 council meeting.

Registration opened April 1 for summer camps which will include a Jr. Chef Class and Creative Craft class for ages 4 to 13. Three-day sessions which are held Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays will begin June 7-9; cost is $40 which includes supplies.

Centerville Adventures for the same ages will offer opportunities to learn about Centerville and its history. It includes hanging out with a police officer, enjoying a treat with the mayor and exploring Centerville businesses. There will be two sessions for this program: July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4; cost is $20.

New this year the city is offering a British soccer camp, May 21-June 3 at Porter Wilson Park. The camp will be for age 6 -14 for three hours a day; cost is $134. A Tiny Tykes program for ages 3 to 5 will run 8-8:45 a.m. each day and cost $84. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/36AKyXc The city will be offering a sports and fitness camp which will rotate throughout the summer. They will run for two weeks at a time and there will be multiple sessions. Also planned are a day trip to West Yellowstone on June 23 and a Summer Adventure Series of five different outings which will include visits to Hogle Zoo, the Planetarium, Loveland Living Aquarium and others. Details and pricing are still being worked out on these, King said.

“Nowadays, recreation is about experiences a lot more than it is about playing in a league,” King said. “People want to have that experience … so we’re going back to that principle.”

Other programs planned include a 3-D printing camp, a CTS coding class, Introduction to Esports and a June 10 children’s entrepreneur market.

Council member Robin Mecham encouraged King to provide the camps at different parks across the city so that children who do not have transportation can walk or bike to them.

“They don’t have a way to some parks if their parents work,” she said. “I want to see it for the kids that can’t afford some of the other sports.”

“The more options the better,” agreed Parks & Cemetery Director Bruce Cox. “We’re hoping to draw out folks.

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The baseball program has more than 300 kids signed up; the majority of them are prekindergarten to first and second grade. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

Everything has kind of died down so this is a build back.”

Council member George McEwan suggested a scholarship program for families who cannot afford to have their children attend the camps. King said he was looking into it.

Centerville Baseball has more than 300 kids signed up; the majority of them are prekindergarten to first and second grade, King reported. (Registration has already closed).

For July, which is Parks and Recreation Month, the city will sponsor daily events with a larger event on Fridays or Saturdays such as movies in the park or community celebrations, King reported. Details have yet to be worked out. For more information, contact King at 801-677-6435. l

Nowadays, recreation is about experiences a lot more than it is about playing in a league. People want to have that experience … so we’re going back to that principle.

Bryce King

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Centerville City has adopted a new food truck ordinance modifying it so that a conditional use permit would not be required for city-sponsored events. Courtesy photo

Centerville puts food truck regulations in place Bountiful native Carter Ottley (back row, fourth from the left) with the 2022-2023 USUSA elected officer team. He will serve as a senator for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State University. Courtesy photo

VHS grad Carter Ottley elected as Utah State University Student Association Officer

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ountiful native and Viewmont High grad Carter Ottley is finishing his sophomore year at Utah State University, but he’s already looking forward to 202223 when he’ll serve as a USU Student Association Officer.

A political science and journalism major, Ottley is one of 27 newly elected officers. He’ll serve in the Academic Senate in the role of College of Humanities and Social Sciences Senator.

“As soon as I came to Utah State, I got really involved with organizations.

This year I’m the CHaSS vice-president of event planning,” Ottley said. “ I’ve been working with the previous two senators and I felt I was knowledgeable and capable of filling this position. I’m a really good listener and a hard worker. I listen to the students and learn about what they want to see happen.”

USUSA is a student-run organization and every student at USU is a member who can participate in all activities, committees, clubs, events, and initiatives. Students attending USU Eastern participated in USUSA elections for the first time this year. The organization now represents all 30 campuses and centers in the USU system.

“I am proud of our student body for showing up, making their voices heard, and coming together as a collective, strong, and capable family,” USUSA President-Elect Clara Alder said. “Elections bring people together, and our student body has brought

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There are so many opportunities for us to work together, to support each other, and to be better together.

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Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—The city council has approved a new food truck ordinance which regulates food trucks in Centerville. This amended the city’s zoning code and municipal code (business licensing). On March 15, they added an amendment which exempts “lawful activities of governmental entities” from that ordinance.

The planning commission had been working on this for some time, City Attorney Lisa Romney told the city council at a Feb. 15 city council meeting.

“We don’t have a lot of food trucks in Centerville, but we did want to be responsive to the state statutes, so these ordinance amendments are to make sure that our code is in compliance with state law,” Romney said.

Romney said the intent of the state food truck ordinance is to make it easier for food trucks to operate in cities.

“If you required a business license for every time a food truck moves to a different location it just isn’t functional for them to operate, so the city can only require one business license,” she said. If the food truck has a business license in another city, Centerville must recognize that license, she added.

Under the ordinance, the city cannot require the food truck to obtain a business license for each location, restrict the number of days a food truck may operate or require it to get a land use permit for the location where it operates. These exceptions only ap-

together our newest 2022-2023 officers.”

One of Ottley’s goals for 2022-23 is to help build club participation back to preCOVID levels by encouraging advisors and students who are interested in being involved. He will also engage the USU network to create statewide CHaSS events and activities.

“I am really excited for the opportunity and can’t wait to get started making CHaSS more inclusive,” he said.

Ottley has a couple of years left at USU but after graduation he’d like to get into public relations, perhaps helping a non-profit with fundraising and event planning. After a break, he’s considering a master’s degree or even a Ph.D. in media studies so he can continue in higher education as a professor. He’s excited to work ads and daughters in Farmington are with the newly elected officers. invited to attend the Daddy Daughter “I hope you see just how amazing this year is going to be,” Alder said. “There Sock-Hop on Friday, April 22 or Saturday, are so many opportunities for us to work April 23 at the Community Arts Center (120 together, to support each other, and to be S. Main Street) from 6-8 p.m.

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ply if the food truck operates for less than 10 hours per day at a specific location. Food trucks operating on city-owned property must have the city’s permission.

More than one food truck is considered a food truck event which requires a conditional use permit, Romney said at that time.

Food trucks are not allowed in the public right of way.

“This is one area we can regulate,” Romney said. “We’re allowing these food trucks, let’s see how it goes… I think it seems a little dangerous to have them in the public right of way so there are some liability issues in people moving around those food trucks.”

The city council unanimously approved the food truck ordinance at the Feb. 15 meeting.

After the Feb. 15 ordinance adoption, Romney said she heard from the city’s Fourth of July committee and staff members who want to implement more food truck events and who were concerned that each event would require a conditional use permit.

The new amendment allows city-sponsored events to be exempted from that requirement.

This “will simplify some of those events and reduce costs,” she said.

This covers city-sponsored events such as July 4 or other community celebrations.

For special events, the city can collect point of sale taxes from food trucks.

Daddy Daughter Dance planned in Farmington

four daughters. Going along with the sockhop theme, participants are invited to wear 1950’s-style clothes. There will be a limbo and dance contest, photos available, a raffle and light refreshments.

Tickets can be purchased at Farmington.

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Female golfers will mix business and fun at the Copper Rock Championships in April

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ormer Utah Senator Pat Jones understands not all business discussions happen in the office. Often, valuable deals are made on a golf course. When she realized many women aren’t usually involved in golf tournaments, she understood how often they are left out of important business decisions.

As the CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute Jones organized a women’s golf clinic and tournament where they could build relationships, learn the basics of game and golf etiquette, participate in a scramble, and put themselves in a better position for inclusion.

“What I’ve learned, and I knew it intuitively, is that golf is the language of business,” Jones said. “That’s just how business has worked for so many years. It’s important for women to learn a sport that can help further their careers.”

The program was so successful that the WLI entered into an exclusive three-year charity partnership with the LPGA Epson Tour at the Copper Rock Golf Course near Hurricane, Utah.

The event is a week-long immersion for female leaders in Utah with the opportunity to play with top golfers and network with other professionals.

This year’s Copper Rock Championship event will run from April 18-23 and feature 220 pro female golfers. Last year’s event was a success, although Jones admitted she was a little intimidated playing with pro golfers. She even took a few lessons.

“I felt I had to play in the Pro-Am,” she said. “Since I was encouraging women, I felt I had to walk the talk. I can’t wait to go again this year. The pro golfers were so generous with their time and advice.”

The event starts on Monday, with the WLI Pro-Am, fol-

lowed by a Meet the Pros Night on Tuesday. Wednesday is the ElevateHER Challenge Luncheon with keynote speaker Sharlene Wells Hawkes. The luncheon will be a time to recognize companies that have accepted the ElevateHER Challenge.

Thursday through Saturday is the Copper Rock Championships where the women can cheer on their Pro-Am teammates as they vie for the title.

“ElevateHER is a corporate challenge with six actions companies can take based on best practices that will elevate women in business,” Jones said.

The program’s goal is to increase the number of women in leadership positions and the retention rate of female workers.

Companies are asked to increase the number of women who serve on community and corporate boards, establish a women’s leadership development program, close wage gaps, and encourage women to run for public office.

WLI started in 2015 to elevate female leaders in Utah.

With the WLI Career Development Series, companies can sponsor female leaders, investing in their future.

“It’s been hugely popular,” Jones said. “Companies who have accepted the challenge can send female leaders, mid to senior level. When women go back and teach their teams, it helps them be seen as the leader they are. It’s really magical.”

WLI also offers a Political Development Series that coaches women who want to run for office. The program started seven years ago and more than 300 women have completed the course. Several women currently serving as mayors in Utah went through the program.

“I couldn’t be happier with how this is shaping up,” Jones

The 2021 Copper Rock Championship was won by Bailey Tardy, who prevailed by three shots. The 2022 championships and WLI Pro-Am run Apr. 18-23 at Copper Rock Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah.

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said. “[Men] are our allies and advocates for women. There are some awesome men in our state. They are part of the solution.”l

VHS Sterling Scholar Shelby McDonald named the state winner for dance

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iewmont High School Sterling Scholars had a big showing in this year’s competition, finishing with five students in the state finals, and the only school in Davis School District to have students place at the state level.

Bountiful resident and VHS senior Shelby McDonald was named the winner in the dance category, earning a first-place scholarship. Her classmate Stella Wadsworth finished in the runner-up spot in the English category, also earning scholarship money.

“They are incredible young women who have accomplished so much, not only in their specific category but also in their other courses and in extracurricular endeavors.” said VHS AP English teacher Kay Merrell.

“They say it ‘takes a village,’ and I want to thank the Viking village for helping to mentor and guide these students along the way.”

When McDonald heard she’d won the Sterling Scholar dance category, she couldn’t believe it. She and her mom were watching the virtual announcement and when they called her name, she jumped off the couch with excitement.

“I kept shouting, ‘No flippin’ way!’”

McDonald said.

The 18-year-old has been dancing since she was 2 and dancing competitively since

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the age of 5. She usually spends 30 hours a week at the studio, practicing to be the best at what she does.

“I’m very bubbly and very energetic,” she said, “but I’m also stubborn and a perfectionist. I know I can’t always be perfect but I always commit to something until I accomplish it.”

In her senior year at VHS, McDonald has served as the varsity cheerleading captain, something that challenges her but allows her to connect with people outside the dance studio. She has an affinity for all types of dance, but ballroom is her favorite, specifically salsa dancing.

“It’s fun to be able to dance with someone else and share your energy and passion,” she said. “There’s so much influence from different cultures with ballroom. Salsa is so fun. It’s upbeat and sassy and has lots of room to add your own personality.”

McDonald has been accepted into the Global Business Scholars Program at the University of Utah where she will earn a business management degree. She’ll also try out for the Utah Spirit Dance Team. Ultimately, her sights are set on becoming an anesthesiologist, a career she believes is unappreciated.

“I really like chemistry and biology

Shelby McDonald was named the winner of the Sterling Scholar dance category. Stella Wadsworth took second place in the English competition.

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which is what anesthesiology is all about.

They don’t get a lot of recognition.”

In her spare time, McDonald walks the dogs at the Davis County Animal Shelter.

She said hiking with the dogs gets her outside and makes her feel more engaged in the environment around her.

VHS senior Stella Wadsworth, 18, was named state Sterling Scholar runner-up in English after submitting a carefully curated portfolio that included her poetry. Although the Centerville resident loves English and writing, she’ll major in music after graduation.

“I have pretty big plans moving on,” she said. “Starting in the fall, I have a full

scholarship at the University of Utah. I’ll be getting a bachelor’s in cello performance.

I’d like to try to double-major or minor in literature or poetry. Music and poetry are similar. It’s about connection and it’s meant to be shared.”

In June 2020, Wadsworth started the @ Stella_Cello Instagram account where she posted live music videos. It turned into a meaningful service project that helped her stay connected at a time many people felt alone.

“I wasn’t thinking it was service, I just needed to connect with people,” she said. “I was really taken aback at how big the account grew. Even though I can perform live again, I’m still posting videos.”

For grad school, Wadsworth will attend law school so she can work as a prosecuting attorney. She said her student internship with the Davis County Attorney’s Office actually helped her English skills due to all the writing and speed reading.

Including McDonald and Wadsworth, three other VHS students finished top-12 in the Sterling Scholar competition: Jane Jeppesen, Instrumental Performance; Ella Johnson, Visual Arts; and Beth Mitchell, World Languages. l

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Supporting Small Businesses is Good for the Economy

By Robert Spendlove | Zions Bank Senior Economist

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recently visited Weller Book Works in Salt Lake City.

The 93-year-old independent bookstore is among the treasured small businesses in Utah that give our neighborhoods their distinctive flavor and create a feeling of community.

Small businesses like Weller Book Works not only have an important place in our hearts, but they also play a vital role in our economy. In Utah, 99% of companies are considered small businesses and they employ 45% of state’s workforce.

Nationally, small businesses have accounted for two-thirds of net new job creation since 2000, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. They also keep money close to home. If you spend $100 at a local small business, roughly $67 stays in your community.

Small businesses have been a key driver of Utah’s economic rebound from the pandemic, though they still face enormous challenges. With inflation now at a 40-year high, one in four small business owners report that inflation is their biggest concern, according

to the March NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. Much of this inflation is caused by struggles in the supply chain, and 92% of small businesses say they have been impacted by supply chain disruptions. Small businesses also continue to grapple with labor shortages.

Almost half of business owners could not fill job openings, the NFIB survey found.

Given these pressures, it’s not surprising that 63% of Utahns have an unfavorable outlook on business conditions nationally over the next 12 months, as measured by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Utah Consumer Sentiment Survey. The survey found less pessimism toward business conditions in the Beehive State, where only 36% of Utahns have an unfavorable outlook.

There may be some relief ahead for small businesses. The Federal Reserve is taking aggressive action to control price increases. The Fed hiked the key short-term interest by a quarter point in March, marking its first rate increase in more than three years. Up to six additional rate hikes are expected this year, which could cause interest rates to increase by as much as two percent. Their hope is to deflate some of the bubbles that have formed because the overheating economy.

Another positive sign for small businesses is Utah’s strong job market. All of Utah’s

10 major private-sector industry groups posted year-over-year job gains, according to Utah’s Department of Workforce Services.

Utah’s annual total employment has increased by 4.2 %, adding 66,000 jobs over the past year.

However, the Russian war with Ukraine is adding more uncertainty to the economy, just as it is turning the corner on the COVID pandemic. The war has pushed already high oil prices to new multi-year highs. The war is also disrupting the supply of wheat, which

will pressure food prices, and nickel, which is an essential ingredient in stainless steel and a component in lithium-iron batteries. This will add yet another element of uncertainty to the small business recovery.

In the meantime, the best way to help ensure the survival of our favorite neighborhood small businesses is to support them as much as possible.

Robert Spendlove is senior economist for Zions Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.Al

Comcast invests in Tech-Moms, a program that encourages women to move into tech

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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omcast Corporation is investing in women. The global media and technology company is the Title Sponsor for the Tech-Moms technical training program where Comcast will provide $42,000 in cash and support in 2022, in addition to providing $15,000 in support last year.

Tech-Moms is a nonprofit organization that helps women move into, or return to, technology careers. Students in the program are given opportunities to build skills and knowledge to transition to a profitable tech position.

“I just started my second week of training with a tech company in Springville, [Utah],” said Tech-Moms graduate, Janice Knudsen. “It pays more and has benefits that my old job did not. There are many opportunities for advancement since this company hires first from within.”

More than 200 women have gone through the TechMom program, which partners with five higher-ed institutions, and 80 women are currently participating in the program. Additionally, 300+ applications are waiting for a spot to open.

Students are introduced to a variety of technical careers and given a strong support network as they move forward. As the women transition into the tech industry, they discover hidden abilities that help them build confidence in this ever-growing field.

“After graduating from Tech-Moms, I have had the confidence to apply for new jobs,” said Rosa Griffin.

“Next week, I am going back to college, and I applied for a new job that I dared to apply for, even when I didn’t

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meet the college requirement. Two days later they offered me the job. The only condition was that I would go back to school and start working towards my degree. My salary has had a great increase too! I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to be part of Tech-Moms.”

“The value of the contributions Utah women make is incredible,” said Deneiva Knight, Director of External Affairs at Comcast. “That's one reason we are partnering with Tech-Moms. We want to help provide women the opportunity to build the skills, knowledge, and professional network they need to transition into or re-enter a career in tech.”

Comcast has a history of community investment bringing digital equity to communities with programs like the $1 billion initiative Project UP. The project provides safe spaces for students to access free WiFi, it supports 13,000 small business owners of color with tech services, and it works with thousands of partners across the country.

With Comcast’s support, Tech-Moms has the opportunity to introduce women to careers that could change their lives. As more jobs open in the tech industry, women are empowered to apply for positions they’d never considered.

“I really am loving my new job so much more than I ever could have imagined,” said Tech-Moms participant Sherrie Hall. “Also, I didn't realize that this was what has been missing from my life. It feels so good to work and has been awesome for my mental health. Wish I would

Hundreds of women have completed Tech-Moms, a program that helps women move into tech jobs.

have found Tech-Moms sooner.”

With a better income and reliable employment, women are empowered to branch out and when that happens, everyone wins. For more information, visit Tech-Moms. org and Comcast.com.

“We have chosen Tech-Moms because it helps close the digital divide of haves and have-nots by strengthening women, which influences families and improves our communities,” Knight said.l

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Lacrosse for Dummies

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tah high schools welcomed boys and girls lacrosse to their sanctioned sports last spring season, and Davis County schools did fairly well in year one.

In boys, Viewmont moved to the Div. C championship before losing 15-5 in the finals. Woods Cross, and Davis lost in quarterfinal rounds and Bountiful lost to Westlake 11-6 in the Div. B semifinals.

The Woods Cross girls made it to the finals in Div. C, losing 20-13 in the championship match.

Farmington and Viewmont made it to quarterfinals before losing at state. Davis and Bountiful lost earlier matches.

This year, the divisions are combined, so the new year of this traditional East Coast sport will have a different playoff format. That said, here are some tips about the sport, which has plenty of differences between the boys and girls games so let’s look first at this individually.

Things you need to know about boys lacrosse • There are 10 players on each side of the field – 3 Attackers, 3 Midfielders, 3 Defenders and 1 Goalie.

• Among its midfielders, teams can use a Faceoff Specialist, who may come right to the sidelines after faceoffs, and a Long Stick Midfielder, who plays with a longer stick.

• Faceoffs, where one player from each team crouches down and fights for control of the ball, start all quarters and also happen after each goal is scored.

• Lacrosse sticks are allowed to be deeper for the boys than the girls and the string can be mesh or traditional leather.

• During play, the attackers need to stay on the offensive side of the field while the defenders stay on the defensive side.

The midfielders can be mobile all over the field.

• Players can body-check another player that has the ball with referees allowing body contact from the shoulders down to the waist. Boys are required to wear full protective gear, including helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, rib pads, gloves and mouth guards.

• Fields measure 110 yards long by 60 yards wide – that is marked with a midfield line, two restraining boxes and two creases around the goal.

• High school games are four 12-minute stopped time quarters.

Approximately 5,500 boys play lacrosse in Utah with 2,000 of those of high school age.

Things you need to know about girls lacrosse • There are 12 players on each side of the field – 3 Attackers, 5 Midfielders, 3 Defenders and 1 Goalie.

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By Catherine Garrett and Tom Haraldsen | The City Journals • Games are started with a draw where centers from each team stand facing each other with the ball being placed between the heads of both players’ sticks. At the whistle, both players try and push or pull the ball high enough in the air that it clears the shoulders of both players. After a “fair” start, they can either get the ball from the air or the ground. The other midfielders are waiting outside the center circle until the draw is clear or a penalty is assessed and possession is given to the other team.

Draws are used after each goal as well as at the beginning of the second half.

• Lacrosse sticks have a traditional pocket and the material of that pocket can be different.

• During play, no more than seven players can be below the restraining line on their offensive side of the field. On the defensive side, eight are allowed including the goalkeeper.

• The top of the ball must be above the sidewall when it’s in the pocket.

• No body-to-body or stick-to-body contact is allowed. An immediate yellow card is assessed if a player’s stick hits another player above the shoulders and a two-minute non-replaceable penalty is given (like the hockey penalty box). Two yellow cards equal a red card and players are subject to automatic removal from the game. Players are only allowed to make contact with their stick when the ball carrier is holding their stick below their shoulder. Girls are required to wear a mouthguard and goggles.

• Goalies remain in the goal circle, or defensive area. The four defenders are in their restraining area and typically use a square or diamond setup while the four attackers do the same in their restraining area. The three midfielders are the only players that can be in the center section of the field for the draw with the center midfielder designated to take the draw.

• Typically, players use a tight cradle motion between the ear and the shoulder when possessing the ball.

• Fields measure 120 yards long by 70 yards wide and contain a midfield line, two creases, an arc at eight meters and an arc at 12 meters.

• High school games are two 25-minute halves.

Also, Utah now has its own U17 national team where previously they had been combined with Idaho and Montana and with that increased presence, more All-American players are being recognized from the state and moving on to play collegiately.

Where the boys and girls games are the same • When a team shoots and misses the

Lacrosse has quickly become a popular sport in Utah high schools, with both boys and girls teams. This second year of the program has seen more growth and some changes in the playoff format. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

goal, possession is awarded to the team that is closest to the ball when and where it exits the field of play. So the offense can take multiple shots in a possession that miss the goal, and still retain possession.

• An off-sides penalty is assessed when too many field players are over the restraining line. The maximum is seven.

• Only goalies are allowed in the crease or goal circle unless the goalie is not in that area. In that case, a field player can run through to pick up the ball, but no defense can be made against shots on goal since they are not wearing the appropriate gear.

• A rule of “shooting space” protects players to ensure safe play. When players are on the attack and typically around the goal area, defenders must come in from an angle – not head on – to align their bodies to defend safely. “Shooting space” penalties result in an 8-meter shot (think penalty kicks in soccer). The “dangerous propel” rule puts the responsibility on an attack player to refrain from shooting if a defender comes at them head on until the official makes the “shooting space” call.

Otherwise, the penalties offset.

• Yellow and red cards typically are handed out for safety and sportsmanship violations and other penalties result in

change of possessions or penalty shots, depending on where on the field the fouls occurred.

• Whether it’s boys or girls lacrosse, the most basic movement on the field is a cradle which keeps the ball securely in a player’s net. The use of an effective cradle leads to the best possible scenarios for a shot attempt or a pass.

• When the ball is scooped off of the ground, it’s called a ground ball. In a battle for that ball, players cannot hit the other’s stick if they don’t have possession of the ball. That is called an empty check and is basically a turnover, handing possession to the other team.

• Defensemen use “d-pole” long sticks which are six feet long and designed for players to try and check and dislodge the ball from attackers from a distance.

Teams are only allowed to use up to four long poles on the field at one time while the other six players have a standard lacrosse stick that is required to be between 40-42” in length. These sticks allow for easier movement and protection.

• Goalies wear full protective gear and have sticks with a much larger head than the field sticks. l

Centerville | Farmington City Journal

Taken to the cleaners

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When one goes out, they all go out.

We’ve spent the last couple of years replacing appliances, and not easy things like toasters or the electric carving knife. We’re talking a dishwasher, a dryer, a refrigerator, and now our washing machine.

I hated to tell my husband the bad news, not because of the expense but because I had to brace myself for the laundry puns. He has loads of them. But I threw in the towel and waited for his list to unfold.

“Well, sheet,” he started. “I spilled laundry soap and now my hands are Tide. I’d better come clean ‘cause I’m in a lot of hot water. I’m all washed up. Oh, the irony!”

Once that was done, I had to decide the best way to clean our clothes until the new washer was delivered. Options were 1) go to a laundromat, 2) drive to Utah Lake where I could wash my clothes against a rock until developers make Utah Fantasy Island, or 3) say, “Alexa, do the laundry.”

The laundromat won. It’s been years since I’ve visited a laundromat. I bought a chai tea latte to sip, packed a book to read whilst waiting for clothes to dry, and a notebook to write pithy thoughts.

My first impression of the laundromat was the warmth from the dryers and the smell of fabric softener was so cozy. This will be joyous, I thought. Maybe I’ve found

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While inserting 19 quarters (!!) into the machine, I shoved clothes into the washer and noticed my tea had spilled all over the laundry basket. I grabbed my tea, closed the washer door, and sliced my finger open, leaving bloody fingerprints on the handle.

Trying not to think about what types of bacteria live on the handle of a laundromat washing machine, I considered leaving the blood there so the next person would wonder if a serial killer had washed his T-shirts. But I used a damp, tea-soaked towel to wipe it up and looked for a place to sit.

Making my way to a row of stiff, plastic chairs, I sat down to enjoy the lukewarm remains of my tea. I opened my book and looked around the room where people sat staring at cell phones. No one made eye contact.

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