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Byline CENTERVILLE—Conflicts between different recreational uses in suburban areas are common. Now Centerville is finding itself in the middle of such an issue between trail users and gun enthusiasts.

Members of the local Centerville Small Arms gun club use the gun range near what is known as “the V” on the city’s east hillside. They have become concerned that an unnamed trail just south of the mouth of Deuel Creek Canyon is infringing on gun range land there and could be violating some of the club’s insurance requirements. But local runners and mountain bikers say they’ve been using the trail for years. It’s unclear when the trail, which is shown on the city’s master plan, was formally established – if ever. The gun range is leased by the club from the city.

“I would question that it goes back 20 years, and I don’t know if anyone absolutely knows,” City Councilmember Bill Ince, who is the council’s liaison with the trails committee, told the council on June 7. “The trails people say, ‘Oh that’s been there forever.’ The gun club people say they started cutting it a number of years Continued page 9 The road to Deuel Creek Canyon trailhead. Members of the Centerville Small Arms gun club have become concerned that an unnamed trail just south of the mouth of Deuel Creek Canyon is infringing on gun range land there. Photo by Becky Ginos

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CenterPoint Legacy Theatre named Best of State

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com CENTERVILLE—For the last two years in a row, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre has been named Best of State in the community theater category and recently received the honor again this year. The theater has also received several Broadway World awards for best musical, best play, choreography, set design, acting and costume design. Since it opened its doors in 2011, CenterPoint has become a popular venue for professional level productions.

“We had to pivot during COVID,” said Jansen Davis, Executive Director.

“We did some shows outside and in the meantime people discovered us.”

The focus of community theater is about the experience, he said. “How can we raise the experience for people when they come? We’re so fortunate to have the building we have. Actors come and say ‘wow, I get to perform on this stage?’ We want to give them as much of a professional experience as we can.”

The theater holds open auditions for each show, said Davis. “We select the cast from the auditions. It’s open to all comers, then the director and production team determine what they need. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle that doesn’t have a picture yet.

They bring all the pieces together to present a show in the way they want to.”

Productions are chosen following a formula the theater tries to adhere to, he said. “We do a classic type piece, one that is interesting to a younger crowd. Another one that has wide appeal not only to patrons but family members who are involved at the same time. We mix in some non musicals. We want a little variety of shows that make sense. A lot of different things go into that process.”

Generally they’re planning a show six months before auditions, said Davis.

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“Once the auditions happen many of the musicals rehearse six days a week before a show, for about eight weeks.”

Productions are double cast to cover any problems that come up and it gives more people an opportunity to perform, he said. “They do three to four shows a week so it’s quite a commitment. They’re setting aside a third of the year.”

Besides the regular shows, CenterPoint has some special programs that caught the attention of the Best of State judges.

“Our Friend to Friend is 11 years old,” said Shelley Davies, Development Director. “It’s for children with special needs but we call them children with remarkabilities. It’s for ages 5 through 55. We started with five and now we have 90 participants.

They meet every Friday and learn singing and dancing and perform two times a year on the main stage.”

One mother said when she goes into the class it’s like liquid love, Davies said.

“I’m the head coach and there are 22 other coaches. It’s just heaven working with the children. We don’t focus on their disabilities. They come to life when they come on stage.”

BRAVO was started five years ago and gives junior high and high school students the opportunity to receive reduced ticket prices. “The second Saturday of each show is $5 during the school year,” she said. “There is a discussion by a professor or history teacher who talks about theater for 45 minutes before the show. It’s a good introduction to theater that ties into an educational component.”

Troubadour was discontinued during COVID but is slated to start up again in September, said Davies. “It’s eight personnel that go into schools to teach the magic

Friend to Friend kids perform in ‘Seussical’ at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre. The program is for children with special needs. Photo courtesy of Centerpoint Legacy Theatre

of theater. The assemblies are 40 minutes long and they engage with the children while they’re doing it. The kids seem to enjoy it.”

The CenterPoint Academy has also been a hit, she said. “It’s absolutely incredible. We’ve had a huge response. We have over 600 kids enrolled. They put on magnificent productions that the children love. Every weekday it’s jam packed with beautiful children.”

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Farmington hosts first ever AAU Pickleball Tournament in Davis County

By Alec Cipollini | a.cipollini@mycityjournals.com FARMINGTON—With pickleball taking the nation by storm as one of the fastest growing sports in the country, young players from all skill levels competed in the West Coast Junior Olympics AAU Tournament at the Farmington City Outdoor Pickleball Courts on June 23-25.

The Amateur Athletic Union, or AAU, partnered with the West Coast Junior Olympics as they brought young athletes with different skill levels from across the United States to play pickleball in Utah.

AAU Pickleball Executive Director Mike Nielsen said that this was the second tournament that they have hosted in pickleball, the first being in Houston, Texas, last year, but he wanted the sport to be included in the Olympics as well with the rapid growth and interest.

“I wanted AAU to get into pickleball because we are known for sports like basketball and 40 other sports,” Nielsen said. “Since it is a sport that has seen growth in popularity over the past few years with over 5 million players nationwide, I thought that it deserves to be in the Junior Olympics and AAU so young competitors could face each other.”

The tournament consisted of 174 total participants ages 8-18, with 115 who played in more than one of the many tournaments that were offered. There were singles, doubles and mixed doubles where a boy and girl would partner up and face other groups.

Round robin play was in effect as Nielsen said that everyone would play against each other and see who could go the furthest in each bracket.

“Everyone played against each other based on their skill level,” Nielsen said. “We wanted an equal playing field where everyone is playing against each other with the same skills and nobody being substantially better than the other.”

Tournament organizer and Farmington Parks and Recreation member Linda Weeks said that since the tournament wasn’t fully recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee, she could run the competition her way and she wanted it based on skill level instead of age.

“We had started off at a 2.0 which is the equivalent of a beginner and went up by 0.5 all the way to a 5.0, which was the more advanced players,” Weeks said. “It is important for us as a part of the Utah Parks and Recreation Association to always have a round robin so that these kids can get more playing time than just playing a couple of games and being done.”

The tournament games went up to 15 points each and whoever reached the total won.

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of the 4.0 tournament and Mary came out victorious with a 15-4 over her sibling.

After the tournaments were over for each level and format of play, medals were handed out to the first, second and third place participants or teams from the West Coast Junior Olympics.

Weeks says the tournament was a success and everyone enjoyed playing with each other while demonstrating good sportsmanship.

“Overall, I thought it was a huge success,” Weeks said. “Players followed the rules and every game that we had was competitive.

We want them to continue to play pickleball and the kids and families really enjoyed the event over the past few days.”

Farmington City donated money toward the tournament and Weeks handed out $500 in scholarships to players as an incentive to keep playing.

“With some donations that I got from Farmington City, I was able to give out some

money for scholarships to those kids that never played in a tournament format before,” Weeks said. “I think when they hear about tournaments, it brings pressure and makes them feel like they are not that good to compete. I wish it was labeled as an event so kids can have fun and have no pressure or stress when playing pickleball.”

As the success and growth of AAU pickleball has grown from around 50 players in Houston last year to 174 this year in Farmington, Nielsen said he would like to bring the tournament back to Davis County again in the future.

“I think we would love to bring back the tournament next year,” Nielsen said. “We have grown exponentially and want to continue the growth of youth pickleball. This tournament was great and hopefully we can have an even better one in the near future.” l

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Cast of thousands make up latest Book of Mormon videos

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com PROVO—People all over the world have followed the Book of Mormon videos through three seasons with season four coming out in the fall. The videos, produced

by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, depict stories and characters from the pages of the scriptures that come to life on a set in Provo as the highly anticipated season five of the series began filming.

Season four covers the Savior’s visit to the Americas. Season five, the last and final installment, is made up of some of the favorite stories that were skipped over in the first four seasons.

“It covers the Stripling Warriors, Samuel the Lamanite, the Jaredites,” said Producer Jaelan Petrie. “It has the biggest sets, the most actors, the biggest schedules and an international one as well. It’s the greatest hits – the most favorite stories.”

Prior to the Book of Mormon videos, the

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church produced a series of videos depicting stories from the Bible. “We completed those in time to do the Book of Mormon,” Petrie said. “The development and writing phase is pretty long. Representatives from the church get together in a writers room and go over content and decide what stories and episodes we want to do. A steering committee finalizes that and sends it to the First Presidency to review.”

Media Director Bill Elliott is from Fruit Heights and spent 23 years at NBC before coming here 11 years ago. “I grew up at Disneyland,” he said. “I played Tigger as a kid.

I think that created a spark of imagination in my mind. I got an internship at CNN and ended up in the Oval Office with Reagan.”

The news was exciting but so stressful, he said. “I decided I wanted to do more on the creative side. I went to NBC in the sto- With extensive Hollywood credentials, Butch Pierson (center) prepares the “A Camera” for an exterior ry department. We read scripts and one day shot.

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I was walking down the hall and saw Lucille Ball. Another time I ran into Dick Van Dyke. I got to hang out with Jimmy Stewart and I said ‘OK I like this.’”

Elliott went on all the shows and did interviews. “It was ‘must see TV’ when I was there,” he said. “I worked on Frazier, Friends and the West Wing. It was fun but the Book of Mormon videos are inspiring. It’s the highlight of my career.”

“I absolutely got caught up in season four,” said Elder

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Ronald A. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who was visiting the set. “It’s the creme da la creme with the Savior’s visit to the Americas.”

The response to the videos has been overwhelmingly positive, he said. “It adds to the experience of scriptures. It’s complementary. You can read a portion and show the Book of Mormon videos. To be honest it’s hard for smaller children to stay attentive but with the videos they’re up front and center.”

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It’s translated into 15 languages, said Rasband. “We want to make it available to everyone in the world in their own language. It’s a worldwide church and we have members and friends of our church everywhere.”

The Book of Mormon is a companion scripture to the Bible, he said. “The Book of Mormon videos are being produced with the express purpose of bringing people to God our father and the Lord Jesus Christ. That is our ultimate goal.” l

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DAR Sego Lily Chapter installs new officers CENTERVILLE––The Sego Lily Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has announced its new officers who were recently elected to serve a two-year term beginning in June. Utah State Regent Kathryn Asay installed the officers at the May chapter meeting.

The 2022-2024 officers are Chapter Regent Bronwyn Evans, Vice Regent Rebecca Wheelwright, Chaplain Jill Dewsnup, Recording Secretary Sally Tanner, Treasurer Cindy Toone, Registrar Judy Barking, Historian/Librarian Christine Schultz and Director Belinda Barking.

“We want to bring more awareness to DAR’s work in Davis County,” said Evans.

“We enjoy serving and honoring our military and their families, donating to underserved students and fostering citizenship and patriotism in the community through educational programs like Constitution Week.”

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. Local chapters in the United States and other nations serve their communities guided by the same principles as the founders established in 1890.

New DAR Sego Lily Chapter officers installed.

Pictured from foreground: Utah State Regent Kathryn Asay, Chapter Regent Bronwyn Evans, Vice Regent Rebecca Wheelwright, Chaplain Jill Dewsnup, Recording Secretary Sally Tanner, Treasurer Cindy Toone, Registrar Judy Barking, Historian/Librarian Christine Schultz and Director Belinda Barking. Photo courtesy of DAR Sego Lily Chapter The Centerville Library sits on property owned by the city, and the county owns a portion of land in

Organized in Davis County in 1974, the Founders Park. Both parties are discussing a straight up swap of land that would be beneficial to everySego Lily Chapter provides service to veter- one. Photo by Becky Ginos ans and active military personnel; promotes patriotism, citizenship and scholarship in schools and the community; and encourages historic preservation through community opportunities and genealogical projects.

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“We own a portion of Founders Park that they’re using for their park and they own property the library is on,” said Davis County Clerk/Auditor Curtis Koch. “They’re similar in size. We control their property and they control ours. There’s been some discussion about the city property coming to the county and the county property to the city.”

It needs to be beneficial to both parties, he said. “If we worked out a straight up swap that would be beneficial to everybody.”

Koch said it’s not uncommon for libraries to be built on city property. “We have multiple libraries in the county on city property.

It’s not that rare and it’s beneficial to the community and the county. We partner with cities quite a bit on libraries. It’s all part of a lease agreement. The county maintains the property it resides on.”

Fifty years from now when a library needs to be built the county needs to have property for the future, he said. “The city needs property for parks in the future too.”

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The future of Heartless the musical

By Sarah Segovia | s.segovia@mycityjournals.com

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n April, at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre three student writers brought their favorite book to life. Heartless the musical is based on the best selling novel by Marissa Meyer. The show’s writers Isabel Wilson, Heidi Thomas and Ellie England along with the show’s Composer Ivy Robbins share about their experience, new production company and future plans.

“It was so surreal to perform our original play,” said Ellie England who plays Cath, the female lead actress and is also one of the show’s writers. “We got to see a play come to life that began in our heads. There is just nothing else like that experience.”

“It took me some time to realize that it happened, we had performed our play, because there was so much to do beforehand,” said Heidi Thomas, the show's co-writer, lyricist and director. “The writing experience was a lot of fun. It was so inspiring to learn that we could do it. In order to produce this play we created our own production company called White Rose Productions. Having a production company makes things more accessible to us as minors and it makes us more official.”

“Right now, we are working on publishing our original Heartless the musical soundtrack.

We copyrighted the lyrics and music for Heartless,” said Ivy Robbins, the show’s composer

and co-lyricist, and music director. “For the play and soundtrack, I put together an orchestra to record all the music and sound cues and special effects. We are hoping to release the soundtrack by late summer or early fall.”

“In the future, we are talking about taking the play to a festival or performing it for a longer time at a local theater on a full stage,” said Isabel Wilson, the show’s co-writer, director and costume director. “The show was intended to be performed on a full stage instead of a black box theater like our first two performances were. We are working on the copyright and licensing for the play and coordinating with Marissa Meyers’ team on that, so that we can have future performances.”

“Marissa Meyer came to watch our live performance of the play and she re-watched the play with us once we published the online version,” said England. “She seemed really excited to see our final production. She even threw a cast party for us the day after our performance. The day of our performance she came in to meet George Marriot (who plays Jest, the male lead) and I and she had the biggest smile on her face.”

England said her favorite part of this experience was the relationships she made. “The whole cast and crew became a family and it

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ceived a complaint about the pile from a trail rider.

“What has happened is the pile … and the steep drop off on the other end of the trail,” he said. “When they’re coming down, it’s really hard to see that it drops off if you’re going from south to north [on the trail] and it has created a liability that needs to be rectified as soon as possible.”

City officials and trails club members all said that better signage is needed to make trail users aware of the gun range and to educate them on when it is in use. Currently the only signage is the red flag.

Hanson told the council at the June 7 meeting that the trail may actually not violate the club’s insurance requirements. He and City Attorney Lisa Romney will review the insurance agreement and work with both groups to come up with a workable solution, he said. He felt confident they could work things out but if that was not possible, he would bring the issue back to the city council for resolution, Hanson added. City council members encouraged Hanson and Ince to continue to work the situation out among the various parties.

“As we get into compatible use issues and more desire to do more things on the hillside, this is a great opportunity for us to see how we can make peaceful coexistence with mutually exclusive uses,” Councilmember George McEwan said.l

ago, we don’t really know when.”

“It’s a violation which to some degree does not appear to be real severe, but people being people tend to walk where they want to walk and so some people will cut across the range,” he said. “This particular trail violates the minimum distance from trials to where active shooting goes which is required for insurance provisions, and that’s why it’s significant.”

“We are working on resolving that issue and creating a better warning system so that people using the trails will know more clearly when the gun club is in operation,” he said.

The trail is becoming more popular which may be exacerbating the problem, Trails committee chair Mike Remington said at a May 19 trails committee meeting. “I think that’s the concern and mainly people riding it while they have the flag up.” (A red flag indicates the gun range is in use).

At that meeting, committee members expressed a willingness to ensure the trail is outside of the lease area. They also discussed having some kind of movable barricade, or even a post and chain that could be put into place when the range is in use to help make the area even more secure. A dirt pile partially blocking the trail on the road may have been left over from a maintenance day the gun club did to address erosion, Remington said.

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was incredible to meet Marissa Meyer. In the future, I plan to pursue acting and musical theater in college and as a career.”

“My favorite part of this experience was (spoiler alert) at the very end of the play Cath says, ‘Off with his head!’ and I got to cue the beat when the ax comes down and the lighting changes,” said Robbins. “That scene brought together what all of us had written and made the final scene so powerful.”

Robbins hopes to continue composing in the future. “Writing the music and songs for Heartless is one of the coolest things I have ever done in my life,” she said. “I am also planning to collaborate with Ms. Thomas on an album.”

“I loved directing,” said Wilson. “I also loved creating the graphics and posters for our shows. When I graduate, I am planning to pursue my newfound passion for illustration. It’s a field that is still in the arts and I hope to interact with other artists by making show posters or book covers.”

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Proposed change would decrease parking requirements in much of Centerville Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com CENTERVILLE—The city council is considering some amendments to Centerville’s parking requirements which would primarily affect retail, commercial and warehouse space. The changes are intended to help eliminate the large sea of unused spaces often found in shopping centers and insufficient parking spaces when warehouse developments are used for gymnasiums or dance studios, Community Development Director Cory Snyder said.

They also address shared space such as when a shopping center is multi-use, or a church “borrows” parking spots from neighboring businesses that are not open on Sundays.

The changes are based on a study by the city’s contracted engineering company, ESI, along with recommendations from staff and the planning commission.

Snyder said in the future city officials will need to address possible changes to Centerville’s retail areas. He cited the example of Layton Hills Mall which is now the site for an aquarium and a flight simulator.

The vast parking lots of big box stores are becoming a thing of the past as the economy changes and consumers move much of their shopping online, Snyder said. “There is way too much parking sitting in your Target and your Home Depot area. As you look at the modern evolution of what we’re doing, and you look at Centerville City and we’re constrained on that 3-mile-wide, 2-mile-long corridor of I-15 … my advice to you is more square foot per building is going to be more cost effective than putting it all in asphalt.”

“A major component of our retail area is those big and medium boxes,” he said. “If they start going dark for any reason then how are we going to redo those sites economically

and beneficially to the city?”

The proposed changes appear to decrease required parking anywhere from 10 to 25 percent for public or civic uses such as auditoriums, churches, clubs or service organizations. Parking for commercial, office and non-industrial could not be decreased any more than 30 percent of the original parking requirement. Most of the proposed requirements are calculated on a per 1,000 square feet basis rather than per seats, making comparison difficult.

Parking modifications (essentially partial waivers of the requirements) would only be allowed for commercial, office, nonindustrial use, mixed-use, multi-family or planned developments. So companies that build what they define in their site plans as primarily warehouse space with a small office, will be stymied if they then try to lease out the structures to businesses with high parking needs such as dance studios and gyms.

Some city council members expressed concern that the proposed changes could negatively affect areas such as Main Street where parking is often a problem. They were also confused about how the new square footage requirement would compare with the previous requirements.

“As a city we’re a little different to some of those places,” used as comparisons in the study, she said. “I’m concerned; I personally prefer the ‘per seat’ definition rather than ‘per 1,000 square feet.’”

Mecham expressed concern that some smaller businesses would be allowed inadequate parking, resulting in overflow into residential areas. Areas like Main Street are a different issue, Snyder responded. It may be possible to address

The city is considering amendments to parking requirements that would help eliminate the large sea of unused spaces often found in shopping centers like Target and Home Depot. Photo by Becky Ginos

their parking problems in a future plan that could include overlays and other remediation, he said.

Some council members asked for information on what the proposed changes would look like and some other specifics. Snyder said he would be happy to prepare and bring back such data to the council. In the end, the council tabled the issue until that information could be provided and directed that the item be brought back to them as soon as possible.l

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Rotary Club announces Citizen of the Year Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com CENTERVILLE—The members of the Centerville Farmington Rotary Club recently gathered to honor a Citizen of the Year and install new officers.

Shelley Davies, creator of the Friend to Friend program, was honored as the club’s 2022 Citizen of the Year.

The 13-year-old Friend to Friend program provides opportunities for special needs youth to participate in the performing arts. The program stages two productions a year at CenterPoint Theatre. Currently 90 students are enrolled there. Along with Davies, 20 coaches volunteer hundreds of hours of their time to bring the productions to life.

Davies is also a co-creator of Power of Positive at Stewart Elementary and was part of the staff for Viewmont High’s annual musical productions. She served for many years as a seminary and institute teacher for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has also been active as a county and state delegate for her political party and has helped several candidates with their political campaigns.

At the June 2 installation banquet, Rotary Club members installed their board which included new president elect Dick Leatham. Other board members include Bryce Peterson, president; Bruce Holt, youth committee chair; Lowell Steele, club programs committee chair; Dennis Knoles, international committee chair; Steve Thacker, community service chair; Dale Thomas, membership committee chair; Norma Lloyd, treasurer and Matt Eddington, public image chair.

The Centerville Farmington Rotary Club which was

organized in 1978 primarily focuses on community service with an emphasis on the children. Along with national Rotary Club projects, such as donating dictionaries to all third graders in the area and sponsoring a service scholarship and the Viewmont Interact Club (a Rotary youth service club), the local club has provided a great deal of service to the local community. It sponsors the annual July 4 Family Fun Run and provides funds to help offer pantry packs to local students who might otherwise go hungry.

Past projects have included construction of the Freedom Memorial in the Centerville Park and made a major contribution to the establishment of the pioneer monument in Centerville Founders Park. Members have also provided labor and funds to construct restrooms and a bowery at Centerville Park.

Currently, the club, which is open to both men and women, has close to 40 active members who meet weekly on Thursdays at 6:50 a.m. in the council chambers at Centerville City Hall. While many of the members are retired, the club is open to all ages, said Eddington who is 28.

“Rotary Club is a great way to connect and meet with new people,” he said.

“We do a really good job of having people there from all different backgrounds and all different skill sets,” Eddington said of the club’s success. “Our leadership is really well-organized. We meet and connect with a lot of different parts of the community and that helps us just really grow and keep growing and keep connections.”

More information may be found on the Rotary Club’s website at https://www.cfrotary.com/. l

Shelley Davies, pictured with Rotary Club President Bryce Peterson, was recently named the club’s 2022 Citizen of the Year. Courtesy photo

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Hailey’s passion for fashion launched her sustainable career

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would describe my brand as colorful vintage fashion,” said sustainable stylist and plus-size thrift fashion icon Hailey Petersen.

“I have been thrift shopping my whole life.” said Petersen.“But a few years back I saw a video I will never forget about the damages of fast fashion from stores like Forever 21 and I just thought we would never see people stop using fast fashion, but I personally decided to make more of a conscious effort to not shop at certain places and to do my research to shop more sustainably. So, for me, it was not too much of a transition.”

Petersen said sustainable fashion matters to her for a couple of reasons. “My first, biggest concern with sustainable and ethical fashion is ensuring that the people making the clothing have safe working conditions and they are getting paid living wages. Second is the environmental impact. Did you know that 70% of the things that are donated to thrift stores end up in landfills instead, so more people shopping second hand keeps items out of the landfill.”

Everyone has different accessibility and sizing, she said. “Of course there are the local thrift stores where you can shop, but there are also online vintage shops, or sites like Poshmark and Depop where you

can easily shop second hand also. It’s crazy how much you can find online, so if sizing or other specific things are an issue, then online could be a great option. There are some great ethical brands you can shop at. Ethical fashion is usually more expensive, but some of my favorite shops are Big Bud Press and Lucy and Yak. They are both colorful and funky brands.”

Petersen said her favorite thrift find of all time was a Gunnesax dress she found at the Goodwill Outlet. “It was in mint condition. I also have a small collection of 90s and 2000s Coach bags that I love. I got each of them for less than $10.

She found Red Barn Thrift in Farmington a while back. “The store manager actually recognized me from social media and he showed me around the store,” said Petersen.

“It’s a great little hidden thrift store. I find the most unique things for really cheap. Other thrift stores are kind of like corporations, but supporting Red Barn Thrift actually supports their drug rehabilitation program and it’s local. If you follow them on Instagram they even have some great Dollar Sales days. I found the best 80s Budweiser jacked in their dollar bin one time. Right now, they are working to expand the store, so they will be able to accept more donations and have

more space.”

Being a more shy quiet person, Petersen said clothing, colors and style is how she expresses herself without having to talk a lot.

“I would not say that I am famous on social media, but every once in a while someone will recognize me and it feels good to have people who care about the content I am putting out there,” she said. “I started putting myself out there on social media because my sister started a calligraphy account and I thought well, people always complimented what I wore, so maybe they would enjoy seeing my thrift finds.”

At the time, Petersen was working a desk job, but she loved thrifting and shopping and started posting her outfits for fun.

“After my Instagram, I decided to start a YouTube channel and from there it became more and more of a passion,” she said. “Later, I started my Etsy store and it has developed more into a career through a bunch of trial-and-error. Now, this is my full-time job.

I run my Etsy store, social media accounts, and I have some sponsorships.

On my Instagram, @hailey_thrift_haul Petersen posts her outfits and day-to-day style inspiration. “On my Youtube channel I usually post videos about thrifting and sustainable fashion,” she said. “My Etsy shop

Petersen outside Red Barn Thrift in Farmington.

She finds some of the most unique things at the store that are also cheap. Courtesy photo

is where I sell vintage pieces. I just launched my website haileysthrifthaul.com to offer my styling services as a stylist. I am really excited to help others sustainably love their wardrobes.” l

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Centerville Police Department receives accreditation

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“The Utah Chiefs of Police Association has an accreditation program for agencies that adhere to quality standards,” said Centerville Police Chief Paul Child. “Becoming accredited demonstrates you are operating under best practices and policies.”

There are 173 standards that have to be met, he said. “Agencies have to show proof of compliance through records and history.

There’s a wide variety of aspects such as the evidence room, budget and how officers respond to a call and if we are conducting law enforcement in a responsible way.”

It costs $1,000 to apply, said Child. “That’s covered by insurance because they can see the value to the agency.”

It’s a three year process and extremely intensive, he said. “We assigned an officer to work on it. It takes hundreds and hundreds of hours to go through everything. They may find a policy that needs to be added or tweaked or create policy and get that approved. It’s quite a big deal.”

Once they compile all the proofs of compliance an assessor is assigned to work with the agency to give guidance on documentation, Child said. “They might say, ‘see chapter 53 subsection or policy’ that addresses the standards, etc.”

When an agency reaches the point that they’ve met all the qualifications, a specialist is assigned to the assessor, he said. “They come down and do a walk through of your evidence room and the overall condition of the department. If it looks good and it’s up to snuff, they sign off on it and give a report to the Utah Chiefs of Police board of

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Windridge Elementary’s Casey Pickett is Principal Rookie of the Year

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

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lementary school principals have a long to-do list. They create safe learning environments, shape the vision of academic success, cultivate leadership and find ways to improve instruction.

Windridge Elementary’s Principal Casey Pickett nailed it.

Pickett was selected by her peers to receive the Principal Rookie of the Year for Davis County and then went on to win Principal Rookie of the Year for Utah through the Utah Association of Elementary School Principals.

“It’s so nice to have [that recognition] from the colleagues that you work with,” Pickett said. “It felt really rewarding and it was even better to hear that from my peers.”

Each year, UAESP recognizes principals who demonstrate excellence during the school year. Pickett just completed her third year at Windridge and said she focused on three areas that helped her win the award: The creation of a STEM lab, the school’s Platinum STEM designation and the incorporation of 17 sustainable development goals into STEAM education.

“For the STEM lab, we took apart a computer lab. There were two rooms that

I opened up,” she said. “I got a lot of support from the Davis Education Foundation in creating this space for everyone to come and work on STEM or bigger projects.”

Stacy Williams, a third-grade teacher at Windridge, was presented with the Heidi Martin Mighty Heart Educator of Excellence Award in 2019 and given $10K to use at the school. She put that money toward the STEM lab to offer more engagement for students.

“I wanted a place that would be easy and hands-on for kids to be able to come and easily enjoy anything related to STEM,” Williams said. “It gives us the space and opportunities that are much more difficult to do in a smaller cramped classroom. Casey has always 100% supported this vision. She found ways for us to find more money and ideas to support STEM education at Windridge.”

Along with the STEM lab, Pickett organized the creation of an outdoor learning space with projectors and pads for the kids to sit on.

“We have a garden and we have a greenhouse and we have a composter, all of these things. It’s been so much fun,” Pickett said.

The Platinum STEM designation, earned through the Utah STEM Action Center, took a bit of time. With less than 20 schools in the state achieving the platinum-level classification, Pickett enlisted a committee of educators to help submit the application.

“The Utah STEM Action Center is such a great group to work with,” she said.

“They really want you to be successful.

They really help you through the process.

I was able to make some connections with people that helped with my lab and my outdoor classroom, and they kind of all go together.”

Pickett asked teachers at Windridge to incorporate the 17 sustainable development goals into STEAM education. The school partnered with the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program for the STEAM upgrade. BTS helps teachers include art in the STEM curriculum so kids can learn through painting, theater, dance and music, in a variety of ways.

“I love it when teachers can be a little bit more creative and thoughtful about how they want kids to have intentional experiences that are service-oriented and help others and help our community and help our world,” she said.

Before taking the principal role at Windridge, Pickett taught elementary school at Boulton, Taylor and Oak Hills.

She served as an assistant principal at Kay’s Creek and Oak Hills for three years, before moving to Windridge.

For the upcoming school year, Pickett will continue the focus on STEAM and work on literacy concepts and practices.

“We typically have great scores overall at Windridge, but we’re looking at data to find where kids have holes, especially since COVID,” she said. “We want to really zero in on what each child needs in their literacy journey.” l

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Casey Pickett (center) is surrounded by students at Windridge Elementary in Kaysville. Pickett was named Principal Rookie of the Year for Davis County and the State of Utah. Photo courtesy of Casey Pickett

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Long COVID can cause lingering symptoms for months – maybe years

By Kerry Angelbuer | k.angelbuer@mycityjournals.com

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t has been estimated that up to 20 million Americans are still affected by long COVID, a suite of symptoms that can linger for weeks, months or longer after the initial infection. Most people recover from COVID within a couple of weeks, but some people (10-30%) retain viral remnants for much longer with difficult symptoms to go with them. The lingering symptoms are thought to come from three sources: damage to the body’s cells from the virus, damage from being intubated and other treatments associated with acute hospital care, or just re-infection that can recur over and over after you have “recovered.” One of the most debilitating lingering symptom is a sense of fatigue or malaise that can make it hard to be productive or think clearly. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, brain fog are reported along with more obvious symptoms like continued loss or taste or smell with loss of appetite, shortness of breath from lung damage, kidney injury, or cardiovascular problems like blood clots. Children are more likely to experience fatigue, difficulties sleeping and concentration problems that resolves within a couple of months. Long COVID is more likely to be experienced by women – this trend has been studied in America, as well as across Asia and Europe.

Last August when Utah experienced the worst air quality in the world due to wildfires and wind, Cole Checketts of Woods Cross felt lousy with mild symptoms that he thought were just

due to the smoke in the air. Being a mechanic, he relies on his sense of smell to diagnose problems under the hood. The smell of burning coolant, for example, can indicate a small leak even before the fluid starts collecting under the car. One of his mechanics asked him to check out a strange smell, and he could smell nothing. Total loss of smell lasted for a couple of weeks and then he started to smell a little bit. The returning sense only picked up unpleasant smells. “Everything smelled like burning mucous.”

Even now, 10 months later, Checketts said, “I was eating watermelon and it smelled like wet, molding grass.” On Father’s Day, he could hardly taste his celebratory burger. He is hoping that his sense of smell will eventually return, but is unsure if treatment will be helpful since it is not even understood how smell/taste is lost due to COVID, whether it is damaged cells or a messed-up brain issue. He has also experienced “brain fog” since having COVID. “I have always had a decent vocabulary, but now I see an object in front of me and can’t remember the word for it and names of people are especially hard,” said Checketts.

Like other viruses, including the ones that causes cold sores or mono, the body can store reservoirs of a virus that can allow the virus to persist. COVID reservoirs have been found in the intestines, breast tissue, appendix, and lungs months or even years after the initial infection.

Cole Checketts, pictured here with his family, has experience COVID symptoms for about 10 months.

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The goal is a truce between the virus and the immune system. Treatment should be more holistic or comprehensive targeting immune health and general well-being. Getting a vaccination can reduce the chances of getting long COVID especially past the four-month mark. President Biden has empowered the secretary of Health and Hu-

man Services to create a plan for long COVID and the National Institute of Health has started a study called RECOVER to understand, prevent and treat long COVID. Hopefully, effective treatments are on the horizon, but compassion and understanding are needed presently for those still struggling with lingering effects of the pandemic.

Utah Interpreter Program celebrates 30 years of service

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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ince 1992, the Utah Interpreter Program has ensured that American Sign Language interpreters throughout the state meet the highest standards through certification and professional development as well as maintaining a statewide interpreter directory.

This year marks UIP’s 30th anniversary of working directly with sign language interpreters and members of the Deaf, hard-of-hearing and DeafBlind communities.

“Utah was 20 to 30 years ahead of many other states in its recognition and protection of the communication rights of Deaf, hard-of-hearing and DeafBlind citizens,” said Trenton Marsh, director of the Utah Interpreter Program. “As early as 1975, the Utah Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, in collaboration with local Deaf leaders, created a certification process for sign language interpreters, 20 years before it became state law.”

After the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, the provision of interpreting services changed.

Community organizations such as URID and the Utah Association of the Deaf asked the Division of Services of the

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing to take on the responsibility of certifying interpreters and educating the public regarding communication access issues. This led to the creation of UIP. In 1993, Utah passed legislation requiring certification of sign language interpreters.

“This is incredible since many states still do not have a similar law today,” Marsh said.

Currently, UIP focuses on providing certification exams and oversees annual certification and professional development status for all sign language interpreters in Utah. It also educates the public about state interpreting laws and policies, and provides interpreting services for DSDHH and vocational rehabilitation staff, as well as for the Utah governor’s press conferences.

UIP recognizes nearly 600 certified interpreters in the state. Interpreters can be certified after demonstrating skills, knowledge and judgment to be able to facilitate communication, including complex, technical or specialized situations. To learn more about the program, or to become a certified interpreter, visit jobs.utah.gov/usor/uip. l

The Utah Interpreter Program turns 30 this year, recognizing nearly 600 certified interpreters in the state. Stock photo

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More than 500,000 people gathered at Hill Air Force Base to watch the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show June 25, 26.

Flying high with the Warriors Over the Wasatch

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com HILL AIR FORCE BASE–Gold medalist Olympians Justin Schoenefeld and Ashley Caldwell are used to doing flips in the air – on snow – not in an F-16 Thunderbird flying high above the ground. The Olympic skiers were guests aboard the planes during a flight demonstration practice run Friday in preparation for the much anticipated Warriors Over the Wasatch Air show Saturday and Sunday at Hill Air Force Base.

“It was so insane,” said Caldwell when she was back on firm ground. “I didn’t know if I’d keep my food down. I can’t believe these guys do this all the time. It was tense.”

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

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

They started training on the F-16 early this morning, said Jake Impellizzeri, Thun-

derbird eight. “It was information by firehose. I put Ashley through the wringer. We pulled 9G’s and 1.28 Mach. We did loops and rolls and she got some stick time. It was an honor.”

What they do in the Olympics showcases a beacon of excellence, he said. “It’s doing something greater than ourselves.That’s what they represent. It's an inspiration to our team that’s what we try to achieve in the Air Force.”

Caldwell said she’s trained her whole life to reach the Gold medal standard. “The Air Force sets a high bar. I give a high performance in skiing and these guys give a high performance in a different way. It’s two different worlds.”

An aerial doesn’t get any less scary, said Schoenefeld. “When I do a triple backflip I’m nervous every day. When we took off I thought ‘oh we’re about to go fast.’”

It was absolutely incredible, said Caldwell. “My Gold medal went through the speed of sound. This was the highlight of my post Olympic experience. It was a dream come true and now it’s off my bucket list.”

A spectator climbs aboard one of the planes on display.

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Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld show off their Gold Medals with Thunderbird pilots Jake Impellizzeri and Ryan Yingling after their ride in the F-16.

It’s hard to describe the indescribable, she said. “It’s like if a dragon and a unicorn had a baby strapped to a rocket ship. I’m so

excited to be a part of this and I’m grateful for their service.” l

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Thunderbird F-16 planes fly in formation at the Warriors Over the Wasatch air show. The event hasn’t been held for four years due to COVID.

An F-35 and a WWII vintage P-51fly side-by-side.

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A young girl holds her ears as an F-35 thunders by. Photos by Roger V. Tuttle

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The tradition returns with Bountiful’s Handcart Days celebration

By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL–After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a long-time tradition returns this year when Handcart Days takes place July 15 and 16 in Bountiful.

Some new events and old favorites are back, including the popular parade on Bountiful’s Main Street (at a new time), a Friday night concert in the park, plus food and family fun at Bountiful City Park, 400 North 200 West.

“We were involved with the 2019 event, and at that time, no one could have anticipated the pandemic,” said John Lund, who along with his wife Staci is over public relations for the event. “We’ve spent the last several weeks visiting with businesses and others here in Davis County, and certainly there’s a lot of excitement that Handcart Days is back. It’s a tradition for many families in Davis County.”

This year’s events are a week earlier than they’ve been in the past, which Lund said was “so we wouldn’t have to compete with families and their 24th of July plans. We’ve also moved the parade from Friday night to Saturday morning, again to make it easier and more convenient for families so they don’t have to rush home to make it down to a Friday night event. Plus, the temperatures will be cooler in the morning.”

The celebration will start on Friday, July 15, when food booths, games and other ac-

tivities begin at 5 p.m. in the park. At 8 p.m., popular musical group Joshua Creek will perform in concert. The group combines lyrical storytelling with Americana/Country music into what one disc jockey described as “like listening to a Norman Rockwell painting.”

They will perform until about 9 p.m.

The Handcart Days parade will start at 9 a.m. on July 16, with KSL-TV’s and Bountiful resident Mark Eubank as Grand Marshal.

The 1.8 mile parade is one of the state’s largest, with marching bands, dancers, entertainers and colorfully decorated floats created by local church groups. It traditionally draws tens of thousands of spectators, with participation from many cities and organizations along the Wasatch Front.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day, activities will resume at Bountiful City Park, with both free and ticketed events for families. There will also be demonstrations of Pioneer Day activities, along with lots of food and drink options.

The day will culminate with the fireworks spectacular at Mueller Park Junior High at 10 p.m.

But Handcart Days doesn’t end there. On Saturday, July 23, there will be three different races for runners, all presented by the South Davis Recreation Center. The Handcart Half

Bountiful High School’s entry in the 2019 Handcart Days parade, the last time the event was held. It returns this year on Saturday, July 16 on Bountiful’s Main Street. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

Marathon begins at 6 a.m., the Frontier 5K at 7 a.m. and the Pioneer Pete 1K at 7:45 a.m.

Information on those races can be found at handcarthalf.com.

The celebration is in honor of the early Mormon pioneers who crossed the plains to

settle in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. The traditional Days of ‘47 Parade in downtown Salt Lake City will be held on Saturday, July 23 this year. Many of the entries in that parade have in the past also participated in the Handcart Days parade. l

How to talk to kids and teens about the Russian War in Ukraine

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hat if Putin pushes the nuclear button?” asked Johanatan, visibly concerned. He and his preteen friends from Clinton and Layton were discussing the possibility of a nuclear war or a War World III. "Nah, I think he is lying – I don’t think he has a nuclear weapon,” said Andre.

World War III or WW3 are trendy hashtags on social media platforms, especially TikTok. Teens continuously post and watch videos about a hypothetical third world war coming because of the Russian war in Ukraine. The videos get thousands of views and comments. Some kids appear to be frightened by the idea of a war that could destroy their world as they know it. As the percentage of kids with depression and anxiety disorders is rising, it is crucial having an honest conversation with them about the current situation.

While the internet can be educational and fun, it can also be harmful due to lies and false information quickly spreading.

Teens and children usually believe what they see on the internet.

Therefore parents must be ready to debunk incorrect information.

A tense and unnecessary situation can be created with the free and unsupervised access for children to social media. Parents and caregivers must be observant of what their children watch and listen to avoid that.

Emily Harrison, Director for Blue Star Families of Utah, the state chapter of the military and veteran non-profit organization, explained that “there are two perspectives on it that need to be taken into consideration.” She stated that one of them is how civilian parents talk to their kids about war and the other one is how military and veteran families talk to their kids about it.

Brett Benson, a Marine Corps veteran Sergeant from Clinton, said he has explained to his 10-year-old child the real and supposed reasons for the invasion. He wants him to have both

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By Francia Benson | The City Journals perspectives and added that he makes it clear that he doesn't think “it is enough justification to go to war.” Since his child already had information gathered from the internet and his classmates, he talked to him about the war crimes committed and explained that they are never justified. Benson added that he explained to his son why the world is aiding Ukraine, specifically the United States.

The Healthy Children’s website provides valuable information to talk about the sensitive subject. It explains parents must collect the information their children already know and go from there. In addition, parents must take into account their children’s fears.

Parents must keep the conversation as objective and unbiased as possible, allowing their children to express their opinions and feelings. Their children’s age, maturity, and emotional intelligence levels are three essential things to consider. Not all children of the same age respond the same way to the same information. Some kids are more sensitive than others. For some, it can be too much information. Children are emotional and alert to their surroundings, including parents’ talks about reasons gas is so expensive or why or why not the United States should support Ukraine amid the likelihood of a recession. These are common subjects in America’s homes.

“Discussing things like conflict and oppression aren’t easy, especially when social media is our children’s primary news source,” said Jill Camp Swensen from Bountiful, a blogger at Being Spiffy and an active advocate of teens and the LGBTQ community. “Being open and honest about difficult topics can build trust with our children so they’ll come to us first before other outlets.”

She said that parents must ask questions first to gauge what

Alleviating your children’s fears about the Russian conflict with Ukraine can be very important in these days of social media. Photo courtesy of USU Extension

their children know already. Once they gather that information parents can “give answers, refute falsehoods, and, most of all, provide comfort to those you care for.”

Carlos Lopez, Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Marines who served 26 years and is the father of a teenage girl, stated that parents must have “a truthful conversation about the matter; however, they should avoid talking too much about the death toll.”

Ultimately, parents and caregivers should prevent their children from watching disturbing videos and images which could create trauma and reassure them that they are loved and protected. Most importantly, parents should avoid making the situation seem bigger and scarier than it is for children in the United States. l

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Utah Asian Festival celebrates 45 years of connection and celebration

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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he Utah Asian Festival, the longest-running festival of its kind west of the Mississippi, will be held in the Grand Building of the Utah State Fairpark (155 N. 1000 West) on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Founded in 1977, the festival showcases Asian traditions, cuisine, dance, art and music from the dozens of nationalities that make up Utah’s fastest-growing ethnic population. Founders Jimi Mitsunaga, Lang Wong, Joe Arzacon and Chung Mun Lee organized the first festival with a vision to strengthen the connection between Asian communities in the state and cultivate ties with Utah residents.

“In 2022, we will be celebrating 45 years of success,” said Dr. Shu Cheng, executive director of the Asian Association of Utah. “Three generations of Asian Americans have volunteered to make the annual Utah Asian Festival fun and educational. The event transforms

Asian Americans into leaders and consolidates them into a cohesive core in Utah.”

Asian people have been part of the state’s history for more than 150 years. In September 2020, archaeologists from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office discovered remnants of a house built by Chinese railroad workers. Preservation officer Chris Merritt declared it to be “the first Chinese [transcontinental railroad workers’] home…in the entire nation.”

Utah’s leaders have assisted the federal government in sponsoring the resettlement of Asian immigrants and refugees from the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and more, whose descendants have put down roots in the Beehive State.

“Not only will this all-day gathering serve to connect recent immigrants and refugees to the historic diasporas in the region, [but the festival] is a platform deeply benefiting Utahns of any background, honoring the ways

in which our state’s Asian families have preserved, persevered and flourished against the odds,” said UAF chairwoman Eunice Lanean. “[It’s an] opportunity to reunite with old friends, make new ones, break bread with our elders and youth, and forge bonds across generations that will last generations.”

The festival attracts thousands of people from all parts of the state and is the only event where Utah’s Asian communities come together to celebrate and honor their heritage, traditions and vibrant culture. This year’s event is described as “the boldest iteration yet” for the multicultural festival. For more information, visit UtahAsianFestival.org.

“When I learned that UAF originated as an attempt to unify the various Asian ethnic groups, I felt a sense of duty to continue the mission, especially in the midst of resurgent anti-Asian violence and discrimination,” said Emilio Manuel Camu, UAF’s cochair. “Our committee's duty is to

Asian fan dancers will perform at the Utah Asian Festival on Saturday, July 9. The event highlights the culture’s contributions to Utah through dance, cuisine, activities and art. Courtesy of the Utah Asian Festival

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A night pedaling under the stars you won’t forget

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

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ake a ride on the dark side at the annual Antelope Island by Moonlight Bike Ride. The event that started in 1994, has become a highly-anticipated experience that continues to attract families and community members.

This year’s ride will be held Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. with participants traveling from the marine to the historic Fielding Garr Ranch, and back. The Ride into the Moonlight Theme is inspired by the new “Top Gun” movie and riders are asked to wear aviator-based costumes like bomber jackets, goggles and scarfs.

“The Antelope by Moonlight Bike Ride has been one of Davis County’s most popular events for nearly three decades, and for a good purpose,” said Jessica Merrill, director of Discover Davis. “It offers the community a chance to dress up, come together and experience the incredible Antelope Island sky at night.”

Along with the costume contest, there will be awards for the best-decorated bike and best group costume. Be sure to check in before 8 p.m. to be entered into the contests. Registration is now open, with tickets ranging from $25-$35. For more information, or to purchase tickets for Antelope by Moonlight, visit DavisCountyUtah.gov/moonlight.

The Moonlight Bike Ride was created to put the spotlight on Davis County's unique gem, Antelope Island State Park. The ride is popular with families and riders of all ages who want to get out and enjoy a night under a bright summer moon. The route is an out-and-back 24-mile loop on asphalt road, starting from the marina.

A pre-party will consist of local vendors, music, entertainment, food trucks, socialization and more. Each rider will

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Riders prepare for last year’s Antelope Island by Moonlight Bike Ride. This year’s event will be held Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. Photo courtesy of Discover Davis

be offered light refreshments at the halfway point. Nature sets the stage for this adventure on two wheels, with roaming bison, howling coyotes, and the stunning backdrop of the mainland's twinkling lights across the lake.

In addition to being a unique experience, the event supports projects that enhance the Antelope Island visitor experience and helps bring improvements to the area.

“We encourage anyone who can ride 24 miles to come out and participate,” said Wendy Wilson, assistant park manager of Utah State Parks at Antelope Island State Park. “Antelope by Moonlight is the perfect summer activity and an experience that doesn’t come around very often. We hope people will take advantage to explore Antelope Island after hours.” l

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Retiring Davis educators express gratitude, frustration and optimism

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

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eachers nationwide are considering a career change. According to a National Education Association survey released earlier this year, 55% of teachers might leave the profession. Since January 2020, more than 600,000 educators have quit, with a disproportionate number of Black (62%) and Hispanic/Latino (59%) educators leaving the field.

While a teacher shortage isn’t new, the combination of COVID, low pay and what educators feel is a lack of respect is driving the crisis. NEA President Becky Pringle addressed the troubling statistics in an article on the organization’s site.

“This is a five-alarm crisis," Pringle said. "If we’re serious about getting every child the support they need to thrive, our elected leaders across the nation need to address this crisis now.”

Before retiring in June, Amy and Ellen (whose names were changed at their request to provide anonymity) worked as teachers in Davis School District for a combined total of nearly 50 years, teaching elementary-aged children. Amy had five kids when she went back to school at age 42 to earn her teaching certification.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

I had to learn and relearn all the ways they

expect you to teach, and that first year was just a killer,” Amy said.

She said the last decade has demonstrated a distinct upheaval in the classroom with more high-attention students, a lack of accountability from parents and the fear of ending up in a viral social media video.

“Teachers and the administration and the district fear those who are going to call up the newspaper or the TV and give their side of the story that’s very slanted,” she said. “You have to say the perfect thing every second of every day or you’ll be on the six o’clock news.”

Ellen experienced the highs and lows that comes with teaching but is worried about the future of the profession.

“I feel sorry for people who are just getting into it and starting their career, because I hope they can stay with it,” Ellen said. “I hope education can stay in a positive direction. It’s bad because education is so important.”

COVID only added to the crisis. Amy said she used to have a couple of students who didn’t finish their homework, but now at least half of the class doesn’t do the work.

That means more review work and less progress.

Dealing with parents has also changed

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dramatically. While parents used to stand with teachers to create a united front when it comes to school, now teachers experience abuse from parents who blame a lack of learning or behavior issues on the educator.

“I think there is a huge group of kids who are very responsible and motivated, but I think they don’t always want to take responsibility any more. They don’t want to have stress or anything,” Amy said. “Having one really difficult child can disrupt everything. I had one last year that was one of the hardest I’ve ever had.”

But there are bright spots for educators, as well. Ellen said she’s built her best relationships with colleagues and parents, over the years. Amy will miss the interactions with fellow teachers and the students she’s watched learn and develop.

“I have loved the associations with people I teach with,” Amy said. “I actually like the administration. They don’t make perfect decisions all the time, but I don’t make perfect decisions all the time. The kids and parents for the most part are really amazing.”

Ellen said she’ll miss the everyday interactions with other educators, whom she respects.

“Some of my best friendships have been made through colleagues or parents that I’ve taught their children,” she said. “ Not very many other careers do you get to develop

those kinds of relationships.”

One way to rebuild the parent/teacher/ child relationship is communication. Both Ellen and Amy said the best way to understand a situation is to talk to those involved.

Getting the parent, child, teacher and administration on the same page can often stop a problem before it blows up.

Having parents set ground rules would also help educators, since parents set the tone for how children approach schoolwork.

Many self-motivated kids do really well, but most of the time, students need to learn skills to deal with assignments, social situations and stress.

“If you never feel any stress, you don’t learn how to deal with stressful situations,” Ellen said. “We need to teach kids it’s okay to have stress. All these kids have so much potential if they’d just do what they are supposed to do.”

Teaching children how to schedule time for homework, and making them accountable for attendance and tardiness, would go a long way in helping educators. When parents set expectations, the classroom works exponentially better.

Both Amy and Ellen said they have great memories from their time in education and they’re looking forward to the next stage of life. l

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Woods Cross City Councilmember Wally Larrabee educates the community about suicide

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

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s a leading cause of death in Utah, and across the country, suicide is more than a tragedy – it’s a major health problem affecting people of all ages. But with a high suicide rate, senior citizens are one of the most vulnerable populations.

While seniors make up 12% of the population, they account for almost 18% of suicides, and those numbers are growing. One in four seniors will succeed in committing suicide, compared to one in 200 youth attempts. Men over 75 comprise the highest demographic for suicide.

“We’re very, very concerned about our senior citizens,” said Wally Larrabee, Woods Cross city councilmember. “They are the fastest-growing group of suicides, much, much quicker than our youth. It’s so sad because quite often those tragedies aren’t as well known.”

Several factors contribute to senior suicide attempts. They might be living longer, without high-quality health. They might not have the financial resources to carry them through the rest of their lives. They might fear being a burden to families or they don’t feel useful to the community.

Some warning signs for seniors might be losing interest in hobbies, isolating themselves, feeling worthless or hopeless, not eating or drinking enough and talking about giving away belongings.

“If you have any kind of hint that someone is struggling, don’t wait. Ask the question,” Larrabee said.

As a certified QPR instructor for suicide prevention, Larrabee educates adult and youth groups about identifying people who might be at risk and helps people have difficult discussions.

He knows talking about suicide is uncomfortable, but the alternative can be deadly.

The QPR program breaks the conversation into three parts: Question, Persuade and Refer. The first step can be the most difficult, once you recognize someone you love may be in a dangerous situation and thinking of ending their life.

“If you suspect that someone around you is having a suicidal crisis, it’s vital that the question be asked. If you feel you don’t have the courage, you need to find someone who will be willing to ask that tough question,” Larrabee said.

Ask the person if they’re considering suicide, and give the individual time to respond. Don’t rush to judgment. Just listen and be persistent. If the person denies there’s a problem, let them know there are resources and support, that suicide is a permanent solution to a problem that is probably temporary, and there are resources to help manage those problems.

The second step is persuading a person that their life is worth living. This might involve taking a loved one to counseling or getting them to call the national crisis suicide hotline, which is open 24 hours a day. Most people don’t realize the

Senior citizens have one of the top suicide rates in the country. The QPR Gatekeeper program offers ways to start discussions about suicide through a Question, Persuade and Refer protocol. Stock photo

number of resources available to overcome the crisis.

The third step is to refer people to those resources and get them to someone who can help navigate the situation.

“Quite often, individuals who go through a suicidal crisis and get the help they need at the time of that crisis, many times are not suicidal again,” he said. “It brings them back from the brink and helps them focus and helps them realize they are a valued individual and important to their community and family and those that care about them.”

With children and teens, parents need to have the conversation, especially if signs indicate growing depression or sadness.

“The best thing a parent can do is to ensure that in their home their kids can talk to them about anything,” he said. “What kids face are so many dangers, there are so many things they can be up against and if they don’t feel they can talk to their parents about it, that’s where a problem can begin.”

It can be scary to ask kids what challenges they face and

what keeps them up at night, but having the conversation on a regular basis helps break the ice and opens dialogue. Larrabee suggests leaving the conversation with the feeling that you’re open to any discussion at any time, and there will be no judgment or punishment.

“When kids truly believe that, that’s a huge step in combating suicide among our youth,” he said.

In schools, Hope Squads are available for struggling students. The members are trained in QPR and know how to recognize red flags. Parents can also subscribe to the SafeUT app which provides access to resources that can reach out and intervene in a crisis situation. To learn more or to schedule a training, contact Larrabee at 801-209-2663 or wlarrabee@woodscross. com.

“Suicide is a very complex tragedy,” Larrabee said. “We like to simplify it but it’s very rare that suicide is simple. Suicide is such a tragedy in its truest sense.” l

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‘Best- tasting’ Centerville water gets more expensive

Three Ways Rising Interest Rates May Impact Your Personal Finances

Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com

By Robert Spendlove

CENTERVILLE—It’s official: the city council has approved an approximate 35 percent increase for culinary water. The increase is necessary because the citywide system is aging out and there are no funds to maintain it, Public Works Director Mike Carlson said. Additionally, costs for materials have increased exponentially in recent years, he said.

Although the city has received federal grants of $1.5 million for a water storage tank and $75,000 for water meters, which has helped with costs, there is still a lot of infrastructure that needs to be replaced, he said.

“Whenever we can we try and find ways to save our citizens’ money… In the water department, we’re trying to maximize everything that we can,” Carlson said. “We’re trying to keep the rates down, but our biggest thing is the cost of the infrastructure, keeping up with the infrastructure.”

The city council discussed the need for an increase at four different work sessions over the past year.

“It’s great that we have a resource, but you have to maintain that delivery system,” Councilmember Scott Summerhays said in support of the increase at the June 21 city council meeting.

“As it ages out, we’re in a tight spot now.”

With the change, effective June 26, the monthly base rate for a ¾-inch line which is used in most residences is now $36.26 (up from

$26.86). Residents will pay $1.54 (up from $1.14) per 1,000 gallons for the first 5,000 gallons. The next tier, 5,000 to 10,000 gallons will cost $2.11 (up from $1.56) per 1,000 gallons.

(The larger pipe sizes and tiers have a similar increase).

The new rates do not include a yearly 3 to 5 percent increase which Carlson had initially asked for to build in funding for future maintenance. The water department may need to come back to the council next year to ask for it, he said.

“This will give us time to analyze that number and bring back a more realistic number,” he said.

Summerhays supported that idea.

I don’t want to hit residents with some huge rate increase at some future time,” he said. “I’d much rather be proactive than reactive.”

The city council voted unanimously to approve the increase at the June 21 meeting.

“This is a fair rate, and I think it’s really important because we can’t live without water,” Councilmember Gina Hirst said before the vote.

“We’ve got to make sure these pipelines are upgraded in a timely manner.”

Councilmember Robyn Mecham expressed appreciation for the water department and its crews who ensure she has safe, clean drinking water.

“We also have some of the best-tasting water,” Hirst added. l

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he Federal Reserve has been aggressively ramping up interest rates over the past several months to try to rein in inflation, which is at a 40-year high. After three years of near-zero interest rates, the Fed raised rates a quarter percentage point in March, a half point in May, and three-quarters of a point in June — the largest rate hike since 1994. The Fed has also indicated that it will continue significantly raising rates, by as much as an additional two percent, over the next year.

Today’s borrowing costs are back to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, and they are expected to keep going up. Here’s what rising interest rates could mean for Utah consumers: Tackling credit card debt. If you carry a balance on your credit card, paying off that debt could become more difficult. That’s because most credit cards have variable interest rates, which typically rise and fall with market rates. The average credit card interest rate hit a two-year high in June, topping 16.75%.

As rates continue to rise, carrying a credit card balance will likely get more expensive.

Today’s consumer has extra incentive to pay down credit card debt and other high-interest debt, or consider other strategies to offset rising interest rates, such as a credit card balance

transfer.

Buying or selling a house. While mortgage rates have shot up over the past few months, Utah’s hot housing market has shown little sign of cooling. That could change as rates climb further, pricing more Utahns out of the housing market. With every 1% increase in the mortgage rate, a homebuyer pays about $300 more per month on a $500,000 mortgage. However, the Beehive State’s housing shortage will likely keep demand strong and prices rising, albeit at a slower pace.

Building savings. Higher interest rates are welcome news for people who like to save. Though there isn’t a direct link between the federal funds rate and deposit rates, financial institutions generally increase the annual percentage yield that is paid on money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit after the central bank raises rates.

As the federal funds rate increases, consumers should start seeing a better return on their deposits, including savings accounts, money markets and CDs. Robert Spendlove is senior economist for Zions Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. l

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t was the height of COVID. We were trying to figure out Zoom meetings and DoorDash and online grocery shopping. I’d been laid off. The world was topsy-turvy.

Stress levels were off the charts.

My husband decided we weren’t fighting enough, so he thought he’d teach me to golf.

I was young and naive and thought it would give us a break from the COVID lockdowns and Netflix binging. But two years later, it’s become the most infuriating part of my life. A sport with an uppity dress code should have been the first clue.

We got to the golf arena and rented a cart, which is really the only reason to golf.

Tom gave me the scorecard like I understood “par” or colors or numbers. We drove to the starting line and he proceeded to give me my first golf lesson.

“What club are you going to use?” he asked.

“How should I know? Sandwich?

Soda? Strip?”

Tom swore, handed me a club and instructed, “Widen your stance, get closer to the ball, shoulders up, head down, knees together, thumbs out, straighten the arms but bend the elbows. Twist, but don’t move your hips. Watch the ball. Watch the ball!”

After getting me in peak form, I took a swing. I totally missed the ball and sprained

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several unused muscles in my back.

“You’re pulling up,” he said, unhelpfully.

“Pulling up what?”

“Just pulling up.”

“I don’t understand the words you’re using,” I replied. I considered throwing a ball at his head.

“You know, just don’t pull up.”

I glanced around the course, certain a divorce lawyer had to be within range.

“Watch,” he said. “This is what you’re doing.”

Tom then proceeded to reenact my swing, which, according to him, looks like I’m trying to kill a spider with a baseball bat.

“Don’t do that,” he said. “Understand?”

“Do you understand alimony?” I mumbled.

It’s gone downhill from there, but at least now I’ve learned golf etiquette, like how driving the cart through those fun sand dunes is frowned upon. And I should whisper on the golf field unless I miss a shot, and then I’m supposed to yell a swear word and throw my golf bat in the lake.

I also learned I shouldn’t shout “Fore!” every time I take a swing, and kicking the ball onto the fairway is a cool golf-pro trick. And the drink cart is like an ice-cream truck for grown-ups.

After watching Tom’s conniption when he hit a ball into the creek, I asked him, “You do this to relax? Is it working?”

He gritted his teeth and drove to the next hole. I sat back and watched the beautiful scenery. I’ve seen deer, squirrels, ducks and bunnies romping near the “greens,” which is a lazy name if I’ve ever heard one.

Maybe during the next pandemic, Tom can teach me how to pole vault or we could join a curling team or maybe we could do a DIY extension to our house. There are just so many ways to start a fight.

Peri Kinder is an award-winning humor writer and hosts the Life & Laughter podcast. She’s also a yoga/meditation instructor and life coach.

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