FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RACES TOWARD HIS DREAMS
By Shania Emmett | s.emmett@davisjournal.com
The world of racing is one filled with challenges and sometimes high-risk situations. But some stare those challenges down and end up standing in the winner’s circle at the end of the race. Colin Ruess, an 11th grader from Farmington High School, plans to be one of those racers.
“Racing wasn't my main sport until I was 10 years old, I’ve done basketball and baseball previously,” said Ruess. “It was like, baseball was more of my priority for most of it. Then when I got a little older, I started to enjoy it – racing, and I really wanted to become much better as a driver. I made that my priority.”
He and his family, since he was little have been racing various vehicles. From motorbikes to snowboards and now, what Ruess has started – pro go-karting.
“We’re pretty much in the pro go-karting circuit,” he said. “But not quite yet. I have a Miata, but I haven’t done any races. I’m working on getting my race license. But we are starting to travel around America doing the big races, it’s tons of fun and a really good experience.”
Farmington High School junior Colin Ruess races in on the track and pulls ahead of another driver. Photo courtesy of Colin Ruess
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In his spare time, Dr. Heaton enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, vacations to Bear Lake, movies, grilling and spending time with his wife and three children at home in Bountiful.
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Water rate increases for Centerville residents
By Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com
Centerville residents will soon see increases in both their culinary water and drainage (stormwater) rates.
On June 18 the city council approved a 4 percent increase in its culinary water fees, effective June 26. These rates are based on meter size and are charged on a tier system. The increase in the monthly base rate ranges from $1.35 ($36.36 to $37.71) for a ¾-inch meter (most residential connections) to an increase of $76.81 (from $1,920.27 to $1,997.08) for a 4-inch meter (large users). For residential connections, each tier (05,000/ 5,000-10,000/ above 10,000) will see an increase of 6 to 11 cents per 1,000 gallons.
The rate increase is necessary because the city is seeing higher water, material and labor costs, Public Works Director Mike Carlson told the council that evening.
“When we level the playing field out, we feel like a 4 percent increase is what we need,” he said. “Next year the forecast is we may have to go up slightly again due to what we're seeing in the labor cost if we want to continue having our master plan move forward at the pace that we’re going.”
By 2028 Centerville is anticipated to have to pay double its current rate for Weber Basin water, he added.
At the same meeting the city council approved a 53 percent increase in the drainage (storm drain) rate which addresses the cost of maintaining stormwater sewer drains and lines.
Initially the staff suggested essentially doubling the monthly rate from $8.48 per Equivalent Service Unit (ESU) to $17 per ESU. This more than 100 percent increase would cover the costs of proposed improvements and additional personnel, “some of those things that have been long needed since our last increase about nine or 10 years ago,” Drainage Utility Supervisor David Walker told the city council.
Those improvements, outlined in the 30-year capital facilities plan, include replacing various culverts and adding new culverts throughout the city, installing storm drains and subdrains and installing public works dry beds. Those storm drain projects are anticipated to cost more than $30 million; Centerville’s cost will be $26.5 million. Davis County pays a small portion of the cost. Subdrain projects are estimated at more than $8 million; Davis County does not share in these costs.
This 2021 city map shows Centerville’s culinary water system. Courtesy image/Centerville City
After feedback from the city council that the 100 percent increase would be too much at once, and with the council’s desire to see if the city could acquire grants and get UDOT to fund some improvements, the proposed increase recommendation was cut back to 53 percent.
“Luckily 53 percent does only equate to about $4 a [household],” Walker told the city council. “I know it doesn’t soften the blow for everybody, but it is per household. So, it is hopefully not a hardship to the residents, but it is beneficial.”
Councilmember Gina Hirst suggested the city implement smaller rate increases if needed while waiting for other funding rather than implementing higher increases. Walker agreed.
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“Over this next year we’ll be able to get a better grasp of all of those projects that are coming up, the possible funding mechanism, whatever might be the interest from us to participate in those that’ll help guide whether we need to do another significant [increase], but yes, I think going into a minimal increase annually might be in our best interest,” he responded.
The water department may need some additional officers which could affect that outcome; it will be something the city council will need to address in upcoming meetings, City Manager Brant Hanson said. l
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Changing lives through tennis
By Gail Newbold | g.newbold@davisjournal.com
Good dreams don’t come cheap, as the saying goes. It’s an adage to which former Peruvian tennis pro and longtime Davis County resident Pati Adamson adheres.
After decades of teaching tennis and inspiring local kids to be their best selves, she got tired of constantly trying to find available courts.
“Sometimes we were literally praying courts would be empty,” she remembers, although other times she had regular contracts at courts like the North Canyon Swim and Tennis Club, Salt Lake Tennis Club and more.
For years, she and husband Scott dreamed of owning their own courts.
“It was totally scary to make that jump,” said Adamson. “So, so scary. I was doubting a lot. My whole family was praying.”
She smiles when she remembers how her answer came one day in Walmart when she was praying, “Should I do it or not?” She was buying folders for tennis students when she spotted one with a picture of a llama saying, “No problema.” “That was my answer,” she laughed. “Because that’s how God talks to me.”
After many challenges, Ace Athletics Tennis Academy in Farmington became an official company in 2017.
“We sold our souls, took out loans, and will be in debt till the second coming, but we’re doing what we love and helping so many people,” said Adamson.
How successful has it been? “More and more people are coming for lessons and I see the results in what they’re learning but also in improving their lives,” Adamson said. “We aren’t getting rich. We left our really nice home in Bountiful and moved into one that’s like the little house
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Ruess said it is technically a team sport. “You have your team, but it’s really your ability against other drivers’ abilities. Of course, there are a couple of things, like mechanics, and car setup, but I really like that for the most part it’s all in my hands. It’s my responsibility.”
It hasn’t always been easy though. Ruess has had to learn how to juggle high school classwork and work on his racing career at the same time.
“You’re at the track early in the morning,” he said. “You leave at 6:30 or 7 in the morning, and then you get back at 9 at night. You’re just tired, you just ate dinner, so you’re just going to bed at that point. You really have to do the work when you get back. But when you get picked up by a team and you end up traveling all the time, that’s all you do. It’s one hundred percent worth it though.”
And the work he has put in just takes him closer to the goals he wants.
“I would say my biggest goal so far, is next year, we have two planned races,” said Ruess. “We are also looking at trying to get more sponsors. And maybe add another race on the calendar, maybe even two
on the prairie. We have no heat, there are mice, and holes everywhere. We are sacrificing a lot.
“But our goal is not about getting rich,” she continued. “It’s helping us survive and be happy while we’re working. One day maybe we’ll be totally profitable. Meanwhile, we’re paying off our debt and we have our family engaged and involved. Work is the glue that keeps families together. We laugh and we cry. It’s been such a great experience.”
Adamson attributes her strong work ethic to growing up in Peru. “Nothing is easy in a Third World Country,” she said.
A latecomer to tennis, she started at age 14 and remembers playing eight to 10 hours a day to catch up. That eventually netted her a spot on Peru’s pro team and eligible for the Olympics when she contracted hepatitis and was down for a year. Coaching became her new passion. She was named Utah tennis coach of the year in 2009, has coached 12 USTA team tennis state championship teams, 10 sectional champions and many regional champions.
Adamson’s eye is always on the future and how she can change lives for generations to come. She keeps letters from teens over the years thanking her for making them into better people as well as better tennis players.
“God has given us so many opportunities to help others,” Adamson said. “And that’s the main reason we do this.”
Future plans are underway for three additional indoor courts to add to the six courts currently available. l
to get a big sponsor. But I would really, really like to be able to podium this next race I’m going to, which is a United States Pro Kart series.”
Along with the various races Ruess has done he has even started up his own car detailing business to be able to pay to be in the races and take care of his vehicle. At least until he is able to get some big sponsors like he is hoping to get soon.
He has also learned some very valuable skills from this business as well. From how the mechanics of the car works, to installing and detailing and much more. He has even been able to apply this to his skills in racing.
“Of course, the goal is Formula 1 or the Daytona, all those big things,” said Ruess. “It’s all obviously the goal. But what I’m really focusing on right now is the next step to get there. I’m focused on one step at a time. Right now, for me it’s Miata, so I’m mainly specializing in the Miata class for now. It’s a club. You get to develop experience and you move on to something more like, there’s this MX-5 Miata series that I wanna move up to.” l
Pati Adamson and her family have made big sacrifices to open Ace Athletics in Farmington. The Peruvian tennis pro and her husband Scott have dreamed of owning their own courts. Photo by Gail Newbold
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Intermountain Health’s Transplant Program uses new organ saving device
MURRAY—A new state-of-the-art organ saving device being used by Intermountain Health’s Transplant Program has the potential to save more patients’ lives who are waiting for liver transplants that might otherwise die before their name comes up. Intermountain is the first in the state to use the device.
The OrganOx is a liver pump that keeps the organ in a near-physiological state outside the body, providing continuous perfusion of oxygenated blood, medication and nutrients at normal body temperature, mimicking the conditions inside the body, according to Intermountain.
“This will increase access to organs that would not previously be used because we thought it was too damaged,” said Dr. Jean Botha, medical director of Intermountain Health’s abdominal transplant program and Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital’s pediatric transplant program. “The pump allows us to assess the viability and we can see if this organ is likely to function or not before we transplant it.”
The waiting list at Intermountain is down to 22 days so from the time patients get on the waiting list to the time they get transplanted is a mere three weeks, he said. “It’s this kind of technology that has allowed us to transplant patients faster and sooner. Because we can transplant patients sooner, that means the risk of dying on a waiting list is markedly reduced.”
Botha said that in addition it allows them to slow things down. “That means we don’t have to rush to get an organ. We’re not sitting on the East Coast. We’re sitting in the Mountain West where it’s a huge geographic region that we’re covering. Now patients who don’t live close to our transplant center, will have access when previously they didn’t have access to this kind of transplantation who were marginalized because of where they lived.”
Sophie Hansen, a 22-year-old from Bountiful is a recipient of a liver using this innovative technology at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray.
“My journey with liver disease started when I was 3 years old,” said Hansen. “I was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) which is a chronic, incurable disease that slowly damages the liver’s bile ducts causing scarring.”
Hansen said by the time she was 11 years old the disease had progressed to the point that she was put on the liver transplant waiting list. “I waited a really long time. I waited over four years this first time around until I received a call for an organ and I received my first organ when I was 15 years old.”
This organ allowed her to live an amazing life as a teenager, she said. “I was able to graduate from high school and start college at the University of Utah. I was able to travel all around the world and I was able to start my job as a researcher in the transplant department at Primary Children’s.”
Last year her liver numbers started increasing. “I was diagnosed with recurrent PSC and even though I had an amazing team this disease is really hard to treat so it progressed very quickly and aggressively. I ended up being placed back on the waiting list in December.”
Hansen thought it was going to be a long wait again. “But 33 days later, I got a call that an organ was available.”
However, it was a donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver. “It was scary to accept anything but a perfect organ, but I was super excited knowing about the technology being used.”
The liver was on the pump overnight and they were able to track the organ and make sure it was functioning well, Hansen said. “We received the update that the liver looked perfect. So we proceeded with a transplant and the surgery went well.”
Just two weeks later Hansen said she went to Colorado to present her latest research paper for school. “Last month I went to Mexico.”
By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com
Intermountain Health’s Transplant Program has used the device 35 times for liver transplantation since the first use of the OrganOx on Dec. 15, 2023. The OrganOx is currently housed at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. In the future, Botha said it’s designed to be portable to take to a donor’s operating room and go to different transplant centers.
“Intermountain Health continues to strive to offer this lifesaving treatment to as many people as possible across the country and in so doing, is helping them live their healthiest lives possible,” he said. “This is changing the face of trans-
plantation. I’ve been a surgeon for 25 years. This technology gives us a whole new landscape. It’s a super time to be in transplant – it can change lives.” l
Dr. Jean Botha, medical director of Intermountain Health’s abdominal transplant program and Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital’s pediatric transplant program explains how the OrganOx liver pump works. Photo by Becky Ginos
Sophie Hansen, a 22-year-old from Bountiful gives the thumbs up in her hospital bed after receiving a liver transplant using the innovative technology at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray.
Just two weeks after having her surgery Hansen went to Colorado to present her latest research paper for school. Photos courtesy of Sophie Hansen
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Wildfire risk from fireworks is high in Centerville, fire chief reports
By Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com
CENTERVILLE—While many Centerville residents enjoyed the city’s July 4 celebration and fireworks on July 6, they may be planning on doing their own thing for July 24. In that case, it’s important to note that fireworks restrictions enacted over the past few years are still in effect.
South Davis Metro Fire Service Area Deputy Chief Greg Stewart gave the Centerville City Council an update on those restrictions recently.
“We are just here to speak in favor and support of maintaining the restrictions the way that we have in the last few years,” he said. “If you look at the stats that we’ve had since 2018, the public is getting the message. We always try to push to a professional show, to come to Centerville or Mirror Lake or West Bountiful to see fireworks instead of doing them at their homes, because typically the problems that we have are in really light fuels that burn quickly and hot, destroy property and cause injury so we’re hoping to just maintain the status quo.”
In Utah in July Class “C” fireworks may only be discharged July 2-5 and July 22-25 between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m.; extended to midnight on July 4 and 24. They may also be discharged Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Chinese New Year’s Eve Feb. 9 to 10, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
On those discharge dates the department runs an extra crew to patrol for fireworks violations and in danger areas such as trailheads to look for unattended campfires, Stewart said.
A letter from Davis County Fire Chief Dane Stone also indicated that there could be an increased risk of wild-
fires in the city.
“With the precipitation we have had over the last few years, we will likely see a significant growth in flash fuels, which may contribute to possible wildland urban-interface fires,” it said. “Based on the location of such areas and the historical environmental conditions, the use of any ignition source, including fireworks, lighters, matches and sky lanterns should be prohibited in the restricted area. (See map).
The fire department has also been working with Centerville Police Chief Paul Child on developing wildfire evacuation zones, Stewart reported.
“I just wanted to give kudos to the police chief because he’s been actively engaged,” he said. “When we talk about fireworks it’s always like we talk about rapid moving fire, people that are in harm's way. Chief Child has been actively engaged with our wildfire evacuation zones and coming up with evacuation routes. I can tell you from where I stand not every police chief is that way, so I appreciate his active engagement in that project.”
The department has also been working on evacuation zones with the U.S. Forestry Department and State Lands to develop evacuation zones “so we’re prepared before something catastrophic happens and we can get people out of harm’s way,” Stewart said. l
Farmington Canyon grave site honors Indian princess and her baby
By Kerry Angelbuer | k.angelbuer@mycityjournals.com
This spring, the museums in Davis County honored the indigenous people who lived here before the early pioneers. The Farmington Museum located on 110 Main Street sponsored a hike recently to see the Indian Princess grave on the hillside above and to the north of Farmington Pond. Tia Trevino acted as the guide on the tour that met in the upper, dirt parking lot of Farmington Pond. Heading toward the Canyon, the lot is about 100 East and 800 North.
The hike begins on a paved trail that immediately crosses Farmington Creek. Raging water fills the creek under the bridge before it empties into Farmington Pond. After the bridge, the slope to be climbed is directly ahead crisscrossed with trails and a choice to go straight up the slope scrambling up a rocky trail. The tour took the easy route traversing the mountain a few times. A Bigfoot bronze statue has been known to reside on the west side of the slope, but currently a sign states that he is laid up with a broken foot. “Believe in yourself even when no one else will” is inscribed near his usual spot. At the top of the slope, a large reservoir of water is directly ahead. Walk on the east side of the reservoir along a dirt road. Don’t get too comfortable on the road though, or else you will pass below the correct trail and miss the gravesite. At the end of the reservoir, turn to the right and make your way to the trail above the road along the hillside heading North. An amaz-
ing vista of the Valley and Antelope Island will open. The guide pointed out a flat spot near the new freeway interchange where foundations for Native American Teepees can be found. She
also talked about the pictographs on the Parrish Creek Trail and the nearby Medicine Wheel that is a large circle with spokes formed with rocks that is easily seen when the grass is short.
The sacred hoop is used for health and healing for Native American tribes. Harmony and balance that can lead to a good life.
About a half a mile further along the side of the mountain, a large field of rocks will be seen on the right, just south of an electrical tower. Here you will find a plaque cemented into a prominent rock in the field announcing that this is the burial site of the daughter and grandchild of Little Soldier, a Goshute/Shoshone chief. Here Trevino told the story of the Indian Princess who rejected the medicine man and chose a warrior to wed. The medicine man cursed the princess stating that she would die in childbirth. This occurred and her body was carried to the sacred burial place through Salt Lake City in about 1861. Upon arriving at the field of rocks, the princess’s favorite horse was slaughtered to be buried with her. The chief, Little Soldier, also demanded that the living baby of his daughter be buried with her. The grandmother pleaded for the baby’s life, but the chief told her to desist, or she would also be buried with her daughter. The 25-foot breadth of the rock field suggests that other Native Americans have been laid to rest at the site. The whole hike, there and back, is 1.75 miles with an elevation gain of 345 feet. It has little shade, so on an overcast day, sunblock, or a hat would be useful. The museum is open on Wednesdays from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. l
Tia Trivino tells the story of the Indian princess and her baby that were buried at this sacred spot.
For those horse lovers who want to become more experienced riders, Silver Sage Equestrian in Farmington offers that opportunity.
They have been around since the main owner, Sage Bubak purchased the property from her parents in 2016 who had lived on, and owned the property since 1986.
“We have owned and operated Silver Sage Equestrian since 2016,” said Bubak. “We bought the home and property from my parents who built it in Farmington in 1986, so it was my childhood home. My dad and I built the main stall barn in the back together when I was younger and I taught lessons here as a teenager. When I decided as an adult that I wanted to pursue my own private lesson facility, my husband and I worked to purchase the property as well as have an indoor arena built so that lessons could continue year round.”
Silver Sage Equestrian offers lessons for $35 for half an hour and then $55 for a whole hour. And students can have the experience of riding 10 different types of horses. From Quarter horses, Thoroughbreds and even Ap-
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“Our website has a section that includes all of our lesson information as well as the current estimated wait time for those lessons and a form that can be submitted to join the waitlist,” said Bubak.
“Due to the high interest that our lessons have generated over the years, we recently begun offering Horse Summer Camps that are directed specifically toward beginners ages 6-12.”
“This offers a great intro to horses opportunity as well as group interaction with other like-minded kids and includes games, crafts, learning activities, and riding,” she said. “We have students who sign up for camp as a good way to determine if they'd like to continue on to riding lessons or as a way to get started into some horse-related activities while waiting for their name to come up on the list. Summer Camp dates and signups are available on our website as well, www.silversageequestrian.com.”
Most of the lessons that Silver Sage offers can vary from basic riding skills to Western horseback riding. People don’t need to have any prior
riding knowledge and most of their students are for the most part beginners. But with the lessons they have the opportunity to learn and grow.
“I love the horses most!” said Bubak. “Lesson horses are special and watching them take care of students who are learning is amazing. Horses are still horses, meaning they can still have unpredictable moments and need to be treated with safety, kindness, awareness, and respect. But I put a lot of hard work into finding horses that I believe will be a good fit for our program and put in all of the necessary training and maintenance to keep them working and responding well, so it is nice to see it all come together to allow students a quality opportunity to learn.”
Bubak said she grew up riding and training with very talented and knowledgeable horse people who she looked up to. “They helped grow my love for horses into something lifelong and I wanted to share that with others.”
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Sage Bubak and her family standing on their property. The Burbank’s have owned and operated Silver Sage Equestrian Stables since 2016. Photo credit by Silver Sage Equestrian
WSouth Davis Sewer District construction to cost more than initially expected
orking to update their facility, South Davis Sewer District recently received a new $87 million bid for their current project –approximately $17 million more than they had initially expected.
“This is not surprising, although we were hopeful that maybe we had done a better job estimating,” sewer district general manager Matt Myer said.
Bids for the project were first made in fall of 2023, according to Myer. During this time, the sewer district received estimates ranging from $66 million up to $120 million. The entity believed that the lowest bids more closely resembled actual costs, though Myer says they didn’t have a “great feel” for the electrical design budget.
On May 30, the sewer district opened bids – prequalifying construction companies for estimates. The lowest projected cost was $87 million, while the highest was $101 million.
“Inflation is really hitting construction hard,” Myer said. “We’ve seen other wastewater treatment plants along the Wasatch Front. They’ve had between 15-20% cost increases and sometimes more than that between estimating like we saw, estimating what was going to happen and then finally getting a hard bid on what the project is going to cost.”
South Davis Sewer District plans to con-
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tinue paying for the projects by issuing bonds and raising rates. According to Myer, charges for residents will go from well under the state average to somewhere near the average sewer rates for the Wasatch Front.
Many elements motivating the completion of the $87 million project are new state and federal mandates, according to a presentation given by the sewer district. For example, Ammonia limits have decreased from 9 mg/L to 6 mg/L – forcing the facility to add a “Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor” by 2026.
“The life cycle clock starts over for some of the new features we’re adding, so we’ll be renewing and replacing the public’s infrastructure,” Myer said. “That’s the silver lining, that we’re getting new stuff that will last, you know, hopefully another 60 years, but it’s still frustrating because we really like being able to provide low-cost service to the public.”
To maintain affordability for residents, the sewer district may enact new billing strategies for the future. According to Myer, no rate changes were made between the years 1988 to 2018. Myer says that following construction, increases are expected to slow down, but that the sewer district plans to better keep pace with inflation in the future.
“We’ve heard feedback from the public that they would have preferred more gradual increases,” Myer said. “We’re going to try and implement more gradual increases once the construction’s over going forward.”
As rates change, the sewer district is promoting alternative billing methods for residents. Those who find a monthly charge more manageable than a bi-annual one are provided
that option. According to the sewer district’s site, bills can be paid using a check, by signing an ACH form or, for a service charge, by paying online with a credit or debit card.
The sewer district’s next board of trustees meeting will occur on July 18 at 5 p.m. l
South Davis Sewer District’s facility on 1200 North will undergo an $87 million construction process.
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Summer roadwork and water line maintenance scheduled in Centerville
Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com
Centerville City will complete two major projects this summer. The first is a road rebuild. Briarwood Drive will be rebuilt after installation of new irrigation and culinary water lines. 1250 North will be rebuilt after installation of a culinary water line.
To reduce the instances of utility companies tearing up the new road in the future, four-inch conduit banks will be installed 24 inches deep at four locations. This project also allows those providers to complete infrastructure upgrades before the road is re-asphalted, Public Works Director Mike Carlson said.
Post Construction came in as the low bidder on the project $826,003.25. Three other contractors bid on the project:
BHI ($868,415.25000); Staker Parsons ($920,033.53); and Black Forest Paving ($1,207,498.250). Post Construction’s bid was significantly lower than the city engineer’s estimate of $948,822.55.
“We were very pleased to get a bid from a contractor that we’ve worked with before,” City Engineer Kevin Campbell told the city council June 4. “We’ve worked with them quite a bit in the past. They’re a very reputable and capable contractor out of the Ogden area and so we’re just really pleased that we’re able to get a bid that was under the estimate that’ll keep us under our budgeted amount for street rebuilds.”
Post Construction will completely replace asphalt on the two streets, sidewalk,
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Centerville City officials are considering a change which would prohibit the planting of trees in park strips. On May 7 City Attorney Lisa Romney outlined for the city council many of the issues the city is experiencing with the trees.
Most of Centerville has narrow park strips at 4 feet, Romney said and within that strip several utility companies bury their lines. This leaves very little room for growing trees that over time would fill the area with their roots, often causing sidewalks to buckle, she said. Another challenge is how many utility companies bury their lines in the park strip, she added.
“I don’t know if you’ve noticed, every time we drive down the street, they’re putting in new fiber, new air, everything’s going in the park strips,” she said. “We had one company come through and then three months later, we’ve got another company coming
curb and gutter will be removed in areas determined by the city engineer and the concrete wheelchair ramp will be removed and replaced. Four-inch conduit banks will be installed 24 inches deep at four locations.
Briarwood Drive was scheduled to begin in late-June with completion in about three weeks, followed by the reconstruction of 1250 North. (At some point during the project, Peachtree Drive will also receive an asphalt patch). Both roads were expected to remain open to local traffic during the project.
The city is also completing some maintenance on its culinary water system.
On 400 West and just south of Parrish Lane the city has been working on a tie
in that will help with the street widening project, Public Works Director Mike Carlson said. “We made a deal with the fire department if we can get rid of some of the main, we still can have fire protection.”
The rest of the project is ongoing maintenance such as replacing pressure relief valves and repiping a booster pump, Carlson said.
The bid for this project was awarded to Ormond Construction for $110,435. Ormond is also the contractor for the 1250 North culinary waterline project. Two other companies bid on the culinary water maintenance project: Trump Construction ($118,250) and Cliff Johnson Excavating ($124,888). l
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By Linda Petersen | l.petersen@mycityjournals.com
through and I’m just thinking, ‘how much room is left in those park strips?’ Some of our water meters are in there. We have our culinary water laterals or sewer laterals, irrigation water laterals, and then we have a lot of the telecommunications coming through.”
In 2016 former city recorder Mackenzie Wood who was then an intern with the city conducted a survey of all of Centerville’s sidewalks and determined that the city had over 8,000 vertical faults in its sidewalks. That number has now increased to more than 11,000, Romney said.
Since the city is responsible for the safety of its residents, Centerville can be held liable for “displacement of like a quarter of an inch or a half an inch, and somebody trips on that if we knew or should have known, and we didn’t mark it,” she said.
In recent years the city has allocated $100,000 per year to address this prob-
lem; last year 16 sidewalks were fixed and in every case the tree had to be removed, Romney said.
“The data shows you that as the tree ages it is damaging our infrastructure,” she said. “And so what was happening is we were putting a lot of money into fixing our sidewalks.”
For the past several years the city has offered a voucher program where for every tree it removed from the park strip it would give the homeowner the funds to purchase another tree and plant it as long as it was 10 feet or more from the sidewalk.
In its first years, the program was voluntary but now as the problem has intensified, when the city rebuilds roads “we’ve just told the residents, that we’re removing the trees due to the damage to the infrastructure,” Streets Supervisor Marc Marchant, said. “This year, we didn’t give the residents an option, whether they kept their tree or not, if they’re to damage the sidewalk or not. We just said we’re removing the trees from the park strip, and the city will issue the voucher and the tree needs to be planted 10 feet behind the sidewalk.”
Despite these efforts, the problem has only gotten worse as trees throughout the city mature and now something permanent needs to be done about it, Romney said. “What we would like to do is actually finally codify this and say, as a matter of policy in our municipal ordinance that we do not allow trees in the park strip.”
Much of the problem has occurred because when developers are focused on
selling their project, they put in trees that are attractive initially and do not worry that the trees may be too big for the area in 20 years, City Manager Brant Hanson said. City personnel try to educate and work with developers in those instances but it’s an uphill battle, he said.
City staff will now present the draft ordinance to the city tree board for review and input. They will incorporate any recommendations from the tree board and bring an updated package back to city council after which public hearings will be scheduled on the proposed ordinance.
If the ordinance is approved, the streets department will not go through the city and remove all the trees in 4-foot park strips, Romney said.
Instead, “We’re going to do it piecemeal in conjunction with street projects,” she said. “So when we go in and do a complete street reconstruction, or we’re working in the area [with] ADA ramps, that’s when we’re going to take care of the trees and we replace the sidewalk, or if we decide we want to focus on an area of very large trees that need to come out. Really, it’s with those street projects … we’re already there, we’re already opening up these places, so it’s cost effective as well to do it that way.”
The city also plans on increasing its outreach through the city website and other media to educate the public on the tree planting restrictions and sidewalk replacement program. l
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Compiled by Peri Kinder
Farmington Festival Days
July 8-13
Children’s bike parade, carnival,chalk art, parade, car show and more Schedule of events at farmington.utah.gov
North Salt Lake Food Trucks Night
Monday, July 8, 5-8 p.m. Legacy Park, 1140 W. 1100 North
Centerville Gaming Night
Monday, July 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., FREE
Centerville City Hall Council Room, 250 N. Main Street
Summer Nights With the Stars: Americana Women
Tuesday, July 9, 8 p.m., $10-$20
Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton
North Salt Lake Senior Lunch Bunch
Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m.noon, FREE, NSL City Hall, 10 E. Center Street
Nature Journaling
Wednesday, July 10, 1-2:30 p.m FREE
Visit the wetlands for fun summer journaling
Eccles Wildlife Education Center, 1157 S. Waterfowl Way, Farmington
Centerville Neighborhood Night
Wednesday, July 10, 6-8 p.m., FREE
Water balloons, volleyball, pickleball and Creamies
Smoot Park, 90 W. 1500 North, Centerville
Bountiful Farmers Market
Thursday, July 11, 4-8 p.m.
Bountiful Town Square, 75 E. 200 South
Bountiful Music in the Park Concert Series: Utah Voices Friday, July 12, 7 p.m., FREE
Bountiful City Park, 200 W. 400 North
Layton FEST
Friday, July 12, 5:30 p.m. to dusk Food trucks, entertainment, local vendors
Layton Commons Park, 437 N. Wasatch Drive
Free Friday Film Series: The Goonies
Friday, July 12, 7 p.m.
Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton
Centerville Movie in the Park: 50 First Dates
Friday, July 12, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
William Smith Park, 300 N. 100 East
Cherry Hill Concerts: Spectrum
Friday, July 12, 8:30-10 p.m., FREE
Cherry Hill Grant’s Gulch Stage, 1325 S. Main Street, Kaysville
Summer Nights With the Stars: Pixie and the Partygrass Boys
Saturday, July 13, 8 p.m., $10-$20
Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton
Movie at Town Square: Wonka
Saturday, July 13, FREE Activities start at 8:30 Movie starts at 9:30
Bountiful Town Square, 75 E. 200 South
Free Sunday Concert Series: Riverton Jazz Band
Sunday, July 14, 7 p.m., FREE
Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton
Send event info to peri.k@davisjournal. com for inclusion in the Davis Journal community calendar.
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Look through the newspaper for a number to place on each chair of the Ferris Wheel so that the numbers on two chairs across from each other and the number in the center of the Ferris Wheel add up to 15.
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Historians know that people found ways to have thrilling, high-speed rides long before the invention of the roller coaster. But the thing that people rode was not originally designed for playing around. It was designed to help people do hard, dangerous work.
One of these early thrill rides was “Gravity Road” in the mountains of Pennsylvania. It was really mining carts designed to deliver coal from the mines down a steep mountainside to boats in a canal.
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Use the Kid Scoop Wonderland Amusement Park map to nd the letters for each of the code numbers to complete the mystery news story.
How? Just follow the Decoder Directions below for clues.
Figure out what mystery letter each number stands for by following the clues in order using the Kid Scoop Wonderland map.
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From the Main Entrance Gate, go to the rst ride just north of the entrance. This mystery letter is the sixth letter of the second word of the ride’s name.
= From that ride, head north to Tia’s Tacos. This mystery letter is the last letter of the ride’s name located just east of Tia’s.
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Head to the southwest corner of the park. The mystery letter is the one that’s rst in both words of this ride’s name.
From there, head east to Timber Games. This mystery letter is the third letter of the attraction north of Timber Games.
Now, head west The mystery letter is the fth letter in that spinning ride’s name.
Head north to Pizza Plaza. Then, head northeast to have a refreshing drink. The mystery letter is the rst letter of this stand’s name.
Go northwest and take the Sky Tram to the northeast corner of the park. Get a scoop at the spot just south of the tram station. The next mystery letter is the rst letter of the second word in this stand’s name.
Cut out a number from the newspaper that comes before and after each number on these balloons:
Cut out five numbers from today’s newspaper. Rewrite each number in a different way. If the number is all digits, rewrite in word format. If the number is written as a word, write using digits.
Standards Link: Math: Number sense.
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Timber Games
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Snack Shack
Haunted House
Ice Cream Corner
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TELEVISION GUIDE
Hollywood Q&A
By Adam Thomlison TV Media
Q: Is it true they’re remaking “The Day of the Jackal”? Do people really still care about plots to assassinate Charles de Gaulle?
A: Yes and, seemingly, no.
Peacock and U.K. broadcaster Sky are indeed producing a miniseries adaptation of the classic spy novel “The Day of the Jackal” by Frederick Forsyth. It’s due out sometime later this year.
But the official description says it will
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be a “contemporary reimagining” of the original, which suggests that French President Charles de Gaulle will not be the target of the mysterious assassinfor-hire known only as “the Jackal.”
Of course, they could just make de Gaulle the president of modern-day France — or any other country, for that matter, since it’s a “reimagining.” But, given that he was barely even a character in the book, existing mostly as a catalyst for the plot, the French Resistance heroturned-president could be subbed out for any other leader without disturbing the book’s plot too much.
There’s another big indicator that it won’t be de Gaulle in the crosshairs this time: in this adaptation, the titular Jackal, to be played by Eddie Redmayne (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” 2016), is not being chased by a
relatively undistinguished French cop as in the book.
Instead, he’s being chased by an agent of Britain’s MI6 spy agency, to be played by Lashana Lynch. It’s familiar territory for Lynch, who’s best known for playing James Bond’s successor in the 2021 spy smash “No Time to Die.”
Q: What is the guy who played Luke Cage doing now? I’ve given up on that show coming back.
A: Mike Colter has moved on to another full-time TV gig, while also keeping up a burgeoning film career. In short, he’s keeping busy.
He jumped straight into another TV hit after “Luke Cage,” in fact. Since 2019, less than a year after the Netflix comic book series ended, he’s been starring in
the Paramount+ supernatural drama “Evil,” which is currently in its fourth and final season.
And at the same time, he’s starred in a succession of mid-budget action and drama films, such as the 2022 biographical drama “I’m Charlie Walker” (playing the title role) and, oddly, the 2022 Koreanlanguage actioner “Carter.”
One of those movies stands out, though, for really over-delivering on its budget. “Plane” (2023), starring Colter and Gerard Butler (“300,” 2006), seemed like a pretty generic popcorn flick, but it was a surprise box-office smash. And so, they’re now doing preliminary work on a sequel.
All that is to say, Colter’s in demand.
Haveaquestion?Emailusat questions@tvtabloid.com.
Monday
The Bachelorette
(4) KTVX 7 p.m.
She may have finished fifth in Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor,” but 26-year-old Jenn Tran, a physician assistant student, is ready to break some hearts in this season premiere. She’s bubbly, charming and the first AsianAmerican Bachelorette.
The 1% Club (13) KSTU 8 p.m.
A new batch of contestants join for this new episode, vying for cash prizes by answering questions that only a fraction of the population can answer correctly. This week welcomes a singing librarian, a funicular railway employee and a district attorney.
The Wall (5) KSL 9 p.m.
There’s nothing more intimidating than facing down a 40-foot wall. However, a first responder duo must get over their fears quickly in order to answer trivia questions correctly for a chance at a lifechanging $12 million. Chris Hardwick hosts.
Tuesday
Celebrity Family Feud (4) KTVX 7 p.m.
Fifty years ago, Richard Dawson introduced “Family Feud” to the world — and things haven’t been the same since. From there, a slew of hosts took over until current host Steve Harvey came along in 2010. This special looks back at the show’s history.
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order FREE 11 p.m.
In this series premiere, developmental psychologist Dr. Sasha Reid and her allfemale investigative team come together to examine and study the minds of serial killers. Using their Missing and Murdered Database, they map the trajectory of killers.
Wednesday
Ocean’s Eleven AMC 6 p.m.
Charm, charisma and a good plan go a long way for Danny Ocean (George Clooney), who, less than 24 hours after being paroled, has planned the most elaborate heist in Las Vegas history with the help of his friends. “Oceans Twelve” airs next.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (4) KTVX 7 p.m.
Celebrity contestants can use their lifelines once more as Jimmy Kimmel
returns as host in this season premiere. The questions get harder and harder as celebs work in pairs for a chance to win up to $1 million for charities of their choosing.
Thursday
The 2024 ESPYS (4) KTVX 7 p.m.
Live from the Dolby Theatre in LA, tennis legend Serena Williams hosts as numerous celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment gather to celebrate outstanding achievement, spectacular moments and leading performers from the past year in sports.
Great White Danger Zone DISC 11 p.m.
Like travel agents, great white sharks are always on the lookout for the next hotspot. They find a new spot to enjoy off the coast of South Africa. Alison Towner and her team bring everything from fin cameras to tracking tags to research their behavior.
Friday
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (13) KSTU 7 p.m.
The smoke is headed north as the stars of WWE do battle in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena a mere 24 hours before Money in the Bank. Expect a raucous Canadian crowd as the likes of Bayley, Cody Rhodes and Canada’s own Kevin Owens take to the mat.
The Big Bakeover (30) KUCW 8 p.m.
Hoping to avoid “bakeruptcy,” a talented cheesecake maker invites Nancy Birtwhistle to his shop, asking for her assistance in taking his deli cious tarts to the next level in order to make more sales and to support his family and honor his late father.
Fantasmas HBO
Runner” didn’t have enough absurdity or talking toilets, this season finale of Julio Torres’ performance art series sees the
comedian search for the lost golden oyster earring among a cast of wacky characters and television parodies.
Saturday Memory
SHOW 7 p.m.
Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) is a social worker whose regimented life becomes anything but after Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) follows her home after her high school reunion. Their connection unlocks each other’s past experiences, joining together as outcasts.
48 Hours
(2) KUTV 8 p.m.
Viewers discover the truth about the biggest crimes and the most important justice cases in the United States, thanks to the investigative reporting of Erin Moriarty, Peter Van Sant, Natalie Morales and their fellow CBS News reporters.
Sunday
Tulsa King (2) KUTV 7 p.m.
The hit streaming series starring Sylvester Stallone as fresh out of prison New York mafia capo, Dwight “The General” Manfredi, makes its network debut. Exiled to what might as well be another planet — Tulsa, Okla. — Dwight begins to build a crew.
House of the Dragon
HBO 7 p.m.
Following the death of King Viserys (Paddy Considine), Westeros is plunged into turmoil. Despite Aegon (Tom GlynnCarney) taking up the Iron Throne, House Targaryen is splitting at the seams as
Wednesday
(7) KUED 7 p.m.
Dynamic Planet
In this series premiere it gets tornadoes erupts in Rolling Rock, Ark.. Hundreds of videos of the event were twister touched down in
Celebrity Profile
By Jay Bobbin TV Media
Elizabeth
Banks is pressing her own luck as a game show host, but since she’s entering her sixth season in that role, it’s a low risk for her at this point.
The actress (now earning raves for “A Mistake”) and filmmaker has been overseeing ABC’s revival of “Press Your Luck,” also as an executive producer along with her husband, Max Handelman. While repeats have been shown lately, the program starts new episodes Thursday, July 18. Though the network has used it at other times of the year, it’s principally been a summer staple, and its familiarity to viewers is now inspiring its use as the leadin for a new ABC game: “Lucky 13,” hosted by former NBA star Shaquille O’Neill and actress Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”).
Banks doesn’t mind getting a bit saucy as she guides three players through each “Press Your Luck” episode’s opening game. They take spins on a giant board that lists prizes — some tailored to the given player’s interests — and cash awards. They try not to hit a so-called “Whammy” when they push a button that stops the movement on the board, but if they do, they lose their winnings accumulated in the game until then. The highest winner then proceeds to another game of their own, with even bigger rewards offered.
Get ready for the future of planet Earth in the series finale of “Dynamic Planet,” airing Wednesday, July 10, on PBS. This finale explores how science, nature and tradition can help humanity get ready for the future to come. Despite rising seas, glacier melts and burning forests, there is still hope.
“I had no expectations,” Banks reflects of deciding to revisit “Press Your Luck” (originally a 1983-86 CBS daytime show) in its current incarnation. “It just felt that it would be a fun thing to do, and that for me and my family to have that kind of thing to watch would be really great. The [Season 1] ratings were good, but you just never know what to plan for, especially with what it takes to compete in broadcast TV now. I do believe we’ve improved the gameplay; it’s just so much more exciting.”
With exit doors blowing off, landing gear falling on neighborhoods, wings ripping apart and engine covers shooting into the skies, you’d think airlines would be handing out free puppies and hundred-dollar bills, trying to convince people to support air travel. You’d be wrong.
Instead of lowering ticket prices (in your dreams), dropping baggage fees (you’re bonkers) or making flights more comfortable (ROFL), airlines double down on lazy, expensive service.
Even when Southwest Airlines (whose motto is “Sit Down and Shut Up”) was fined $140 million for leaving thousands of holiday passengers stranded, the industry knows we will travel. And we’ll pay any price.
If airlines have open seats, and the flight takes off in a week, instead of offering reduced prices, ticket costs rise. Once, after we purchased airline tickets, we got an alert that prices had jumped $1,000 per ticket. That’s bananas!
Recently, my husband and I flew Hawaiian Airlines for the first time. With its slogan, “Well, you could just drive to Honolulu,” we didn’t expect great service, and we weren’t disappointed.
We settled into our six-hour flight with its panic-inducing, claustrophobic seating, only to find movie screens weren’t provided.
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However, we could download the airline’s app to watch movies on our phones, as long as it was downloaded an hour before boarding. So, as soon as time travel is invented, I can go back, download the app and have access to movies for our flight.
We left early in the morning and breakfast sandwiches were offered to passengers with normal digestive systems. If your body treats gluten like poison, you get to starve or purchase a box of gluten-free crackers and hummus. I’ve learned to pack snacks because, like the United Airlines motto states, “Suck it up. We’re not your mom.”
As we flew through the skies, we played games like, “Is it turbulence or did we just lose the landing gear?” and “Annoy Fellow Passengers.” I think I won that when I reclined my seat from 90 degrees to 95 degrees. The woman behind me sighed like a passive-aggressive parent who was not mad, just extremely disappointed.
On the way home from the Big Island
of Hawaii, we ended up running through the Honolulu airport because our connecting flight was late. We dashed to our terminal, which is not the best way to end a vacation, especially after eating your weight in kalua pork and fish tacos.
Net profits for the airline industry are set to hit more than $30 billion this year. Even Boeing (“Safety is Our 15th Priority”) knows it can install faulty parts, disregard safety inspections and hunt down whistleblowers because people will always want to fly.
Boeing stock is dropping faster than its Max 737s but the company doesn’t seem concerned. Even when people bounce off the ceilings due to cockpit issues or have to make an emergency landing in Denver be-
cause a passenger is stuck in the bathroom, Boeing knows people will fork over handfuls of cash to travel.
Passengers expect delays, cancellations and lackadaisical assistance. Any other industry would hire a fancy PR team to encourage people to use its services but the airline industry doesn’t give a flying fig about its image.
Even with its rock-bottom reputation, the airline industry has us over a barrel. With wheels ricocheting off the runway, engines catching fire and toilet waste flooding the cabin, passengers continue to pay increasing costs for the “luxury” of travel. And, like the Delta slogan states, “We Really Don’t Care.”
