Cottonwood Heights City Journal | October 2020

October 2020 | Vol. 17 Iss. 10

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GRAVEL PIT DEVELOPMENT BEGINS WITH AJ ROCK SITE PLAN

By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournals.com

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ver the summer months, AJ Rock LLC has been working with the Cottonwood Heights Planning Staff, Architectural Review Board, and Planning Commission to get a development plan along Wasatch Boulevard approved. This development plan will be part of the overall Gravel Pit development within Cottonwood Heights.

The 21.5-acre area AJ Rock LLC would like to develop is located within the southwest corner of the gravel pit area on 6695 S. Wasatch Blvd. (along with 0.13 acres in Holladay on 3402 E. Gun Club Road). This development area has been commonly referred to as the AJ Rock Gravel Pit. The preliminary development plan for this area includes apartments, condos, retail space and a hotel. Specifically, an apartment building of seven stories with 285 units and 486 parking stalls; 99 condominiums units of 12 stories with 133 parking stalls; 17,680 square feet of retail space; and a hotel with 140 rooms.

The proposed development is to be used as single-family residential with a pool house, which the current mixed use land policy and planned development district zone (PDD) allows for.

The PDD zoning designation was adopted in 2015. AJ Rock LLC is currently requesting to amend the current zoning designation to replace with a newly-drafted PDD-2 zone titled the Wasatch Rock Redevelopment Planned Development District. This would not take place of the PDD but it would be an addition to the current code and zoning plans.

On July 1, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for Project PDD-19-00—changing the zoning designation from F-1-21 to PDD-2. Former Senior Planner Matt Taylor noted on that date, “the PDD-2 is a zoning designation prepared specifically for the subject property by the applicant, within the guidelines of Chapter 4 19.51 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.”

The potential land uses and businesses for such an area might include hotels, restaurants, clubs, coffee shops, art gal-

A potential rendering of the development that will be constructed along Wasatch Blvd., on the southwest side of the gravel pit area. (Photo Courtesy of Cottonwood Heights)

leries, bookstores, and other retail businesses similar to that of tions were made in late April and have since recommended Park City’s Main Street. supplemental design guidelines that will enhance the current The Architectural Review Commission (ARC) granted guidelines. a Certificate of Design Compliance after several modificaContinued page 12

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Community adapts car show for social distancing

By Joshua Wood | j.wood@mycityjournals.com

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ottonwood Heights and Midvale City jointly organized a rolling car show on Aug. 22 to create a dynamic community event. Instead of parking classic cars and hot rods for crowds to walk around and check out, the Rolling Car Show passed through neighborhoods in the two cities. The event gave residents the opportunity to check out all the great cars at a safe distance. That distance also allowed residents a rare chance to take off their masks and smile at the people around them.

“People loved it,” said Cottonwood Heights Culture Manager Ann Eatchel. “I got at least half a dozen calls from people thanking me for having such a wonderful event and a safe event.”

Residents could safely watch from their yards and sidewalks as the classic cars and trucks rolled by. Dozens of cars paraded through neighborhoods that evening. With

people socially distancing from their yards and in their cars, they could enjoy something they haven’t seen in a while—smiles.

“Everybody felt a little sense of normalcy during the car show,” Eatchel said. “It went both ways. The people driving the cars got to do something, and the residents got to holler and clap and thank the drivers. All the drivers were thanking me as they signed up.

They said, ‘I needed something like this. I needed to do something.’”

Eatchel said the event started with a phone call from resident Chuck Cohen, who organizes the car show for Butlerville Days each July. When Butlerville Days was canceled this year, Cohen made the rolling car show suggestion to Eatchel. “Chuck called and said the residents could really use something,” Eatchel said. “If it wasn’t for him, it never would have happened.”

Car enthusiasts enjoyed the opportunity

Residents lined the parade route to check out the Rolling Car Show on Aug. 22. (Joshua Wood/City Journals)

Over 100 people applied to drive in the Rolling Car Show on Aug. 22. (Joshua Wood/City Journals)

The Rolling Car Show was a treat for residents and drivers alike. (Joshua Wood/City Journals)

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Extra care given to student-music program during pandemic

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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That’s how the Utah High School Activities Association’s music educator of the year Amber Tuckness describes her flexibility in teaching Cottonwood High students while following the safe approach to vocal and instrumental playing during COVID-19 research provided by Colorado State and University of Colorado.

“Right now, we’re using paper masks, cutting a hole in the pleats for mouthpieces until the ones we ordered arrive,” she said.

“We also have given our saxophonists, clarinetists and trumpet players school-colored bandannas to cover the bells of their instruments. We’re not legally bound to do any of this, but if we don’t, it’s just risky.”

The instrumentalists’ fabric masks, which appear like a bird’s beak, have a flap over the mouthpiece to reduce the amount of condensation that comes out, Tuckness said.

Flutists will wear a flute plastic guard, similar to plastic shields, that will encompass the head joint of the instrument.

The specialized masks cost about $10 apiece while the flute guards are $14.

Tuckness said that they are looking into fitted bell covers at $7 to $17 apiece or they may purchase fabric for volunteers to sew students’ covers. They also are looking into how to cover the holes in instruments and may get puppy pads, which can be cut in smaller pieces for the spit valves of brass instruments.

Decisions are being made about choir masks, which are duck-bill shaped to allow singers more space, and cost $20-30 each, or perhaps, fabric may be purchased to sew for students to use as masks. Another option may be clear masks so mouths would be visible, said choir director Cecil Sullivan.

“They say droplets are the biggest thing (that help spread the virus) and we’re reducing those droplets hugely,” he said.

These are some of the purchases that may be purchased with $1,000 from Granite School District earmarked for high schools’ performing arts programs, which, at Cottonwood High, includes about 50 band members, 70 string players and 120 singers.

In addition, atomizer spray disinfectant is used in their classrooms and additional air is being circulated. Between classes, chairs and stands are sanitized. Students enter in one door and exit from another, have their temperatures taken before they start class and are physically distanced, such as large choirs are spread out 10 to 13 feet in the auditorium and only a limited number of students may participate in the orchestra pit during the school musical this November.

“We want kids to be and feel as safe when we are back in class,” Sullivan said.

While the choir’s annual participation in the 700-singer Veterans’ Day and All-State Choir programs were canceled, the music directors don’t want students to miss out on traditional activities.

Tuckness is making arrangements for pep band to return to a couple football games this fall. They also are planning on their traditional Halloween concert since the school has the largest auditorium in the area with about 3,000 seats. Although the patrons can only fill 25% of the auditorium’s seating, there still will be about 750 seats available.

“We want our kids to be excited about being back and playing, but we want to be safe so we don’t go back online,” Tuckness said.

That is the approach many districts are taking. At Jordan School District, Fine Arts

With masks on and bell covers over their instruments, West Hills Middle School band members return to play music this fall. (Norm Emerson/Jordan School District)

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South Jordan Middle choir students are spaced apart while practicing in the school’s kiva. (Norm Emerson/ Jordan School District)

Consultant Norm Emerson said that students will use Merv 13, a commercial, industrial and medical grade fabric against airborne particles down to 0.3 microns, to make band players’ masks. They also have bell covers to contain droplets of moisture. For flutists, they plan to use flute socks, which fit over the end of the instrument. Brass players will use kitty litter to clean the spit out of their instruments.

“Our teachers are innovative and creative,” he said. “We never gave it a second thought about not having music this fall.

We’ve approached this with a great attitude,

feeling confident that it will work, and our students will be safe.”

That includes Jordan District’s marching bands, which played Sept. 12 with a friends and family show. They then have four performances in the area before state Oct. 30-31.

“Marching band is outside, socially distanced, but all our groups are playing spaced apart. Our choirs are socially distanced at 12feet apart, wearing normal masks,” he said, adding that many groups are either in the auditorium or outside on the track and football bleachers.

Cottonwood musicians from trombonists to percussion wear masks, cover their bells and take safety precautions while playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Amber Tuckness/Cottonwood High)

A Cottonwood saxophonist covers her keys and bells with school-colored bandannas and wears a mask to decrease droplets in the air during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Amber Tuckness/Cottonwood High)

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Hillcrest High’s wind ensemble practices outside at a social distance as a safeguard against COVID-19. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

Currently, Jordan District concerts will be virtual as will those for Canyons School District’s vocal and instrumental programs as Canyons directors say 25% of their auditorium seating is too limited, said Canyons School District Arts Coordinator Sharee Jorgensen.

Canyons, which has two marching bands at Alta High and first-year Brighton High, both plan to play in local competitions and at state, she said, however, music tours for Canyons as for other districts are unlikely as travel is limited or put on hold until after the pandemic.

Canyons band players, too, will wear the specialized masks or flute guards, have bell covers and puppy pads once the orders arrive for middle school and high school programs. High school vocalists will have the special singers’ masks, while middle school students as well as orchestra players, from elementary through high school, will continue to wear the same masks they wear to school.

Additionally, Jorgensen said that mouthpieces for instruments were purchased so students no longer share mouthpieces on rental instruments.

Orchestras’ string bases, which often are shared amongst students, will be cleaned between students’ use. The cleaning of masks and use of stands— whether cleaned between students or students providing their own—will be determined by each school director.

“We’re going the extra mile for the students and all of this is extra work for every teacher, but it’s important that we are still able to make music, to do what we love,” Jorgensen said. “Our teachers, like our students, are dedicated to their craft and passion. Mentally and physically, it gives us a recharge and the arts is a social and emotional outlet for us in many ways.”

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Hillcrest High tenor saxophonist Zoe Welch uses a slit in a paper mask until instrumental masks arrive for Canyons School District student-musicians. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

Through these times, Jorgensen said that many of the performing arts associations collaborated in determining safe practices and are continuing to do so as the school year began.

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Local school districts to provide free breakfast, lunch this fall

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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he American Academy of Innovation charter school in South Jordan is joining local school districts in providing free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students, thanks to a temporary meal waiver granted by the USDA. The USDA free meal waiver will continue to the end of December 2020 or until all funds are gone, whichever comes first. There’s no need to apply for the benefit; all students are automatically eligible. However, with most locations, children must be present to receive meals, so check with your individual school.

The new breakfast program at AAI will be offered before the bell and lunch will be served as scheduled during the school day.

Students enrolled in AAI’s online and independent study learning programs may pick up meals at the front office at designated times.

“At AAI, we strive to offer fresh housemade meals to our students,” food service director and chef David Kimball said. “We are grateful to do what we can to ease the financial burden for all of our families, particularly any who are facing difficult times.”

At nearby Jordan School District, officials are encouraging parents to continue applying for free and reduced meal eligibility so that they won’t experience a lapse in benefits because of the potential expiration of this waiver.

All Jordan District schools will serve free meals for face-to-face students in the school cafeteria. Online and at-home learners may pick up meals at specific times and locations designated by each school.

In addition, free curbside lunch and breakfast for the next morning will be available for all children 18 years old and under at Elk Ridge Middle, Joel P. Jensen Middle and South Hills Middle. Meal service at these three locations will be from 10 to 11 a.m. weekdays.

At Canyons School District, Nutrition Services Director Sebasthian Varas said this was welcome news for their communities.

“We have families who may not quali-

fy for free or reduced-price lunch, but have been financially hurt by the pandemic,” he said. “This will hopefully bring them some peace of mind and take at least one worry off their shoulders.”

Four schools—Butler Middle, Draper Park Middle, Jordan High and Midvale Middle—will make grab-and-go sack lunches and breakfasts available to remote learners and non-Canyons students. Parents or guardians may pick up these meals without having their children present, however, students are encouraged to preorder if they are enrolled online or at-home. Members of the community, who do not have students enrolled at those schools, do not need to preorder.

Granite School District Child Nutrition Director Dana Adams also welcomes the free meal service.

“There will be some challenges to navigate, but it’s such good news for our students and families,” Adams said.

Because of staffing limitations and safety measures at all schools, meals will be available only to students (both in-person and distance-learners) who are enrolled in Granite schools. Distance-learners need to arrange meal pick-up times with their individual schools.

Murray School District students, both in-person and online learners, as well as children under the age of 18, can get their free weekday meals at their local schools or at these local apartment complexes: Hunter Woods, 1111:20 a.m.; Frontgate bus stop, 11:30-11:50 a.m., and Fireclay, noon to 12:20 p.m.

For more information about Murray District’s food services, see www.murrayschools.org/nutrition-services/ Salt Lake City’s grab-and-go meal service is designated at certain locations through Oct. 30, excluding holidays and weekends.

For more information and a list of schools to get meals, see www.slcschools.org/departments/business-administration/child-nutrition/drive-thru-meals/ l

Children across the Salt Lake Valley can receive free meals this fall, thanks to a USDA meal waiver. (Photo courtesy of Jordan School District)

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Hayden Duffin on a sunset rollerblade ride on the Porter Rockwell trail. (Tavia Dutson/City Journals)

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“When kids are out of school, the routine gets broken. That’s when people say, ‘Hey, I’ve been wanting to do this, let’s get into it,’” said local shop owner Eric Kraan.

Kraan and his wife Kimberly own and operate the SkateNow shop in Sugar House.

They have run the shop since 2011 and the recent spike in rollerblading popularity has left them unable to meet the demands of the locals.

“There’s definitely been an increase in the last three to four years—gradually and slowly. Then it just exploded,” Kraan said.

Some might ask why rollerblades? To answer that, one might look at this year’s brief ski season.

“On the local front, we found the resurgence interest rooted in skiers who had their season shorted due to resort closures in March,” Kraan said.

Skiers turned to rollerblading to stay in shape. Inline skates activate the same balancing muscles of the lower leg that are critical for skiing, making it one of the more comparable cross training activities available.

One of these lifelong skiers-turned-bladers is Sandy resident Hayden Duffin. When Alta Ski Resort closed due to COVID-19 in March, he started biking to maintain fitness.

When looking for a more well-rounded exercise substitute, a friend suggested he try rollerblading.

“At first I wasn’t convinced it would be a viable exercise, but once I tried it I realized how good my calves and quads felt,” Duffin said. “It’s not the exact same muscle groups, but it is definitely hitting many of the areas I like to work out for ski season.”

For Duffin, skating has become much more than a way to stay in shape—it has become a lifestyle. He has found himself going on near nightly skates on the Porter Rockwell trail, located just a quarter mile from his house. Porter Rockwell trail is an 11-mile paved trail running north and south through Draper and Sandy. SkateNow.net provides a list of trails in the Salt Lake Valley and ranks them on difficulty for skaters.

“Something about blading on a freshly paved road brings back memories of those deep powder days in the Wasatch,” he said.

Rollerblading is not only a great form of exercise for Duffin, it is also a way to clear his mind and release the stress of a busy workday. Kraan, a lifelong skater, agrees that skating can be therapeutic.

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Spooky (and painful) Halloween stories are everywhere

By Joshua Wood | j.wood@mycityjournals.com

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alloween stories can be found anywhere. You just have to want to find them. From haunted houses to creepy graveyards, there is always a location that sends a chill through the veins. There are several great Halloween stories and locations in Utah’s folklore, many stemming from strange events of the past.

Close to home, the Cottonwood Heights Journal wrote just last year of the peculiar history of the Old Mill.

But spooky tales can also be found beyond the boundaries of Cottonwood Heights. In the Salt Lake City Cemetery, one can view the strange gravestone of Lilly E. Gray.

Below her birth and death dates (she died in 1958), the epitaph reads, “Victim of the Beast 666”. Her actual history seems more mundane, but the grave marker still tingles the spine, or at least raises an eyebrow.

“The Salt Lake City cemetery is the final resting place for over 100,000 people, each with a unique life story,” said Linda Hilton, who gives tours of the cemetery. “Among those are history makers, saints and villains, true stories, tall tales, and a few unsolved mysteries!”

Cottonwood Heights Historic Committee Chairman Jim Kichas shared several stories that he has found in his research. He cited the infamous Purple Lady, who is said to haunt the Rio Grande Depot. Legend has it she was hit by a train trying to recover her engagement ring that had fallen on the tracks. “I have worked down here for over 15 years and haven’t caught sight of her,” Kichas

said. “That said, it does get unusually eerie on the Rio campus after dark.”

The state has a long list of stories of mysterious or haunted places. Places like the Old Mill or theatres are said to be haunted by the spirits of people who lost their lives in fires on the premises. There are other oddities at the Salt Lake City Cemetery to be explored for those looking for a good Halloween-related scare. Tour operators can even show you around.

An interesting Cottonwood Heights Halloween story? Kichas shared research done by Historic Committee member Gayle Conger, who wrote about one incident a while back. The year of the episode was 1936. At the time, Conger related, kids didn’t enjoy the same type of Halloween that kids know today. Instead of getting treats at the local trunk-or-treat, kids tended to spend more time on Halloween playing pranks. Knocking over mailboxes and other acts of vandalism still happen in modern-day Halloweens, but Conger’s article indicates these high jinks were more common back then.

On Halloween night, 1936, one Butlerville resident, W.R. Jones, had no time for three teenage boys running amok on his property. “Mr. Jones, hearing the commotion in front of his house, allegedly took his .22 rifle and fired at the boys, hitting one of them in the shoulder, causing a flesh wound,” Conger reported. “He plead guilty to simple assault.”

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The Old Mill in Cottonwood Heights has inspired its share of spooky stories.

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City planners recommended several al-

terations to the proposed development plans, including those to address concerns over sensitive lands, angled parking within the right-of-way, snow removal, cross-access and cross-parking. In addition, the proposal did not meet global standards for PDD zones within the city related to affordable housing.

The current plan identified 35 affordable housing units, when the size of the development should have allowed for at least 42.

New developments along Wasatch Blvd have been commonly referred to as the Gravel Pit Developments, named after the gravel operation on the canyon that has been in operation since before the city was incorporated. Â (City Journals Cassie Goff)

The area shown here will be the first to be built upon in the Gravel Pit Development area. (Photo Courtesy of Cottonwood Heights)

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Concerns of the Public Works Department are preliminary grading, geologic, and storm drainage studies. Public Works requested more information from the applicant regarding the scope of the disturbed areas, drainage impact to native vegetation, slope stabilization methods and compaction requirements, erosion control methods and revegetation plans.

Within the next few years, this sight will be less desolate as plans for development are entering the final stages. (City Journals Cassie Goff)

In addition, on July 29, UDOT representatives heard from the developers.

As the area serves as a primary fire access point, UDOT was not ready to approve an indication because the applicants had not addressed the emergency access utilization.

On Aug. 5, Community and Economic Development Director Mike Johnson reported that they had reached a point in the process where a lot of outstanding items were being addressed. l

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Living in a long-term community during a pandemic is difficult for residents of senior communities. “They need the support of their families. Our LCSW and Memory Care Director Mindy Simon has been amazing! She’s kept communication going with families. She uses calls, Zoom, Skype, Facetime and sends emails to the families with pictures of their loved ones participating in activities every day,” said Natalie Bowen, executive director for the Auberge at Aspen Park.

The Auberge at Aspen Park, located at 1430 E. 4500 South, had to adapt family visits. “We wrapped one of our small outdoor patios with Plexiglas and ask both parties to wear a mask. This way they can see each other and communicate without a device—it has worked out great,” Bowen said.

The community has been COVID-free since the beginning of the pandemic.

Today’s senior communities are not the “old folks homes” of the past. “We are a high-level memory care community. Nurses and aides are here 24/7, and Dr. Fehlauer is in the community five days a week. He specializes in geriatrics, dementia, Parkinson’s, and all memory issues,” Bowen said.

The Auberge also utilizes the innovative Montessori education model. The program is called Spark, and staff encourage the natural spark within each individual. Each resident has a social role to fulfill in the community. Residents also set goals for progression and improvement. “It is about enhancing what they can do instead of what they cannot do. We identify residents’ strengths,” says Emma Schilling, health services director.

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tigue. Patricia, whose mother required a greater level of care, describes the relief she felt when her mom moved to Auberge.

“All the staff made my mom’s transition smooth. She had a complete physical by an RN who showed great care for her. The administrative staff was top notch. All the paperwork, financial issues and room were set up so it was easy for us,” Patricia said.

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“Auberge is more expensive than a regular assisted living facility, but you get what you pay for. The care at Auberge is so much better. Mom has been very happy, and that makes us happy,” Delliskave said.

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Brighton High theatre students rehearse with masks, proceed with season performances

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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s with many people these days, Brighton High theatre students are wearing masks—not the drama ones representing tragedy and comedy—but ones as part of the safety guidelines that are in place in schools.

“We have some policies in place that are to keep everyone safe,” said new theatre teacher Tiffany Garner about the COVID-19 guidelines. “We sanitize a lot, we keep our distance, we wear masks and rehearse in them.”

Garner said that the students also go through a symptom check, have their temperatures taken before every rehearsal, and practice in small groups with the same students so they can contact trace. Air is circulated in the classroom and rehearsal space every 30 minutes.

“We want to limit the risk of any spread so hopefully, these kids can put on some amazing productions,” she said.

Garner not only has safety precautions to think about, but also coordination of spaces for rehearsals and production performances as the high school currently is being rebuilt on the same campus.

Before she was hired, the theatre department packed up its props and costumes.

The school’s old auditorium was torn down during winter break 2019.

“It’s definitely a little crazy,” she said.

“I still don’t know what we have, inventory-wise.”

While the new auditorium and black box will be welcome, they were not completed when school began. So, students are using the old school’s atrium as their classroom and rehearsal space.

“We’re super excited about the new spaces. Our auditorium will be wonderful and equipped with a fly reel, and we’ll have a scene shop for our stage tech kids,” she said.

The auditorium, which sits on the northwest corner of the campus, also will feature improved acoustics and lighting and sound.

There also will be updated dressing rooms adjacent to the theatre and storage for props.

At the start of school, Brighton students were studying the script of “Hamlet,” which they plan to perform at 7 p.m., Nov. 19-21 and again at 2 p.m., on Nov. 21. They also are considering an entry in the 44th annual high school Shakespeare Festival, which will be virtual.

“I start off my Theatre 3 class with Shakespeare, and as ‘Hamlet’ is a small cast, we can present it in a limited setting in the black box theatre,” she said.

During the final dress rehearsal and performance, students may be unmasked,

but the audience will remain with their face coverings on. Audience members are limited to 25% of the capacity of the auditorium, spaced 6 feet apart, with only households seated together.

The Bengals’ musical, which typically is held in the fall, will be “Beauty and the Beast,” and has been moved to 7 p.m., March 5-6 and 8, as well as 2 p.m., March 6. It will be the first musical in the new 1,100-seat auditorium.

“We have strong boys this year so it will be great to highlight the boys’ roles,” Garner said. “We moved it so we have enough time to prepare for it, plus holding it in November puts a lot on the plate of our student-musicians; many of those in the orchestra pit are ones who are top in our music department, playing for the marching band.”

She said the extra time also allows for them to follow COVID-19 safety precautions that continue to evolve.

“Right now, we plan to have two separate ensembles of servants and townspeople so we will limit the students rehearsing, their exposure and rehearsal times. We’ll plan the best we can, but I’m sure some guidelines will continue to change. We learn prob-

lem-solving as part of theatre, so we’re used to improvising solutions,” Garner said.

If safety guidelines allow, she would like to hold a princess tea party breakfast in association with the musical.

In the spring, Theatre 4 students also plan to compete in region and state—something that didn’t happen as planned during last spring’s soft closure of schools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Garner also is looking into including student-directed one-act shows, something she plans to decide this winter.

Garner taught the last two years at a charter middle and high school in Gilbert, Arizona. She graduated in theatre art studies from Brigham Young University before continuing her studies in English and educational theatre at New York University where she earned her master’s degree.

This year, she will teach students in theatre 1 through theatre 4, musical theatre, stage tech 1 and 2, and film studies.

“There are incredibly talented students here that I saw in my first week,” Garner said. “They’re really positive and are enjoying returning to school and wanting to put on shows.” l

Brighton’s Theatre 3 class, with new director Tiffany Garner (second row on right), will put on “Hamlet” this November in their new black box theatre. (Tiffany Garner/Brighton High)

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HALLOWEEN JOURNAL A publication covering local Halloween legends and activities for men, women, and children in the Salt Lake Valley

Ordinary pumpkins become extraordinary in the hands of ‘The Carving Chizel’

By Katherine Weinstein | k.weinstein@mycityjournals.com

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rowing up in Spanish Fork, Aaron Reimschiissel always celebrated Halloween with his family in a big way. His mother’s birthday happened to be on Oct. 31 and she celebrated every year with a special party. By carving jack-o’-lanterns for her annual celebrations, Reimschiissel discovered his special talent for transforming ordinary pumpkins into works of art.

This year, Reimschiissel plans to create his unique pumpkin carvings at Halloween events around the state including the Utah Water Conservancy Pumpkin Walk and the Pumpkin Walk in Daybreak. Last year, he carved pumpkins at Pumpkin Nights in Salt Lake City. He specializes in carving very large pumpkins that often can weigh several hundred pounds. These pumpkins have extremely thick and hard rinds which allow for sculpting depth and texture. He has carved everything from faces to monsters and animals to elaborate castles out of pumpkins.

“I try to do something a little bit different each time,” explained Reimschiissel, who uses the name “The Carving Chizel” professionally. He never knows what the pumpkin will look like in advance. “Within just a couple of minutes I have to decide what to make. I have to look at the shape and see what fits into it. That’s the biggest challenge. A face can fit any type of shape. You have to adjust with the pumpkin,” he said.

At age 16, Reimschiissel tried his hand Aaron Reimschiissel, “The Carving Chizel,” carved this “punk beast” pumpkin which was displayed at Primary Children’s Hospital last year. (Photo courtesy

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Dead City Haunted House will be open with COVID precautions through mid-November. (Photo courtesy of Dead City)

Murray spook alley carries on in nightmarish times

By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com

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t might seem like there are enough anxiety-inducing things in the world lately, so a frightening Halloween venue might be the last thing people want. Yet owners of Murray’s Dead City Haunted House (5425 S. Vine Street) think now is a perfect time for patrons to get a supernatural scare.

“Entertainment via escapism is always needed in the darkest of times.

We can’t expect everyone to feel comfortable participating this year. We can, however, do everything possible to guarantee safety procedures are in place for those who do,” a Dead City spokes-monster (wishing to stay in character) said.

“This industry has its fans and artists that desperately need a distraction; we understand the responsibility not to disappoint, having invested in all the necessary resources to keep everyone happy and healthy.”

Dead City Haunted House is one of Utah’s newest indoor haunted attractions, now in its third season. They are featuring over 50 rooms of fear, with three all-new areas for 2020. Owner Tim Riggs has a history with the local spook alley industry, dating back to the Utah Fun Dome Haunted House, Rocky Point, and more.

With the COVID pandemic, attraction organizers have had to address customer safety by adding additional precautions and mothballing certain

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practices.

“We can only do this together, so face masks are mandatory—to keep the screams safe. The show has been completely overhauled this year while maintaining as many scare spots as possible.

Hands-on options have been suspended, while all actors are kept at socially distanced positions inside the show,” the Dead City spokes-monster said. “Surfaces are cleaned regularly, several UV air filtration systems have been installed above the show to run constantly, and nightly fog sanitizes surfaces from entry to exit. All mazes and claustrophobic tunnels have been removed to maintain group distancing and avoid touching. Online ticket purchases are encouraged at a discounted rate.”

All staff and cast members have temperatures checked before being allowed backstage. Employees communicate and operate through personal mobile devices, and all backstage meetings are kept outside whenever possible. Cast members apply their own makeup, with very few needing it due to the heavy use of masks this season. Bridges have been built above the tighter areas to give actors the ability to operate some new surprises from a safe distance.

As part of keeping staff and patrons apart, Dead City will employ puppets or animatronic monsters to provide the screams.

“You will all have to come see if you can tell who (or what) is real or not inside the show and what they (or it) might do.

Very cutting edge to our knowledge, just one of the many custom creations by our engineering owner that helps make Dead City Haunted House unique to Utah,” the spokes-monster said.

Halloween isn’t Dead City’s only exclusive holiday; they have adapted their attraction to multiple holidays this past year. They hosted a “Krampus Night” in December, based on the central European tradition of a half-goat, half-demon that visits naughty children on Christmas, a complete opposite of Santa Claus. The Krampus event allows Dead City to give the Christmas season a monstrous makeover with a visit by Krampus and his minions. Dead City also hosts “Love Bites,” a vampire-themed Valentine’s Day experience that they hope to do again this coming year.

Krampus Night caught national recognition, and Dead City was recognized

by HAuNTcon and Haunted Attraction Network as “2020 Haunters to Watch.”

The award stated, “Dead City Haunted House impressed us with their video creation, narrative tie into their overall theme, social media contest, and overall use of a limited budget.”

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at three-dimensional pumpkin carving and sculpted a Dracula face in a pumpkin.

That pumpkin was featured in a local newspaper article and he was asked to carve pumpkins at another Halloween party. It was there that he met members of the Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers Association. He has been carving for them ever since.

Reimschiissel credits his mom, who enjoys crafting and drawing caricatures, with encouraging his interest in art. He has studied drawing as well as sculpture. Reimschiissel continues to study form and shape to build his repertoire of pumpkin designs.

“Right now I’m learning about skeletons,” he said. “I just bought one to learn more anatomy. I have a lot of ideas in my head!”

Reimschiissel’s wife, Chelsea, had never seen 3D pumpkin carvings before she saw his work. “It’s so cool how creative he can get,” she said. “He never goes in with a plan. Most of the time he just wings it which is amazing to me.

He gets asked all the time how he plans [his designs] but most of the time he just shows up and carves.”

The spontaneous nature of Reimschiissel’s art and the fact that he is often carving in front of an audience is the most challenging aspect. “When people are watching there’s a level of thinking ‘you have to make it look good!”” he said.

He recalled a particularly difficult carving project in which he sculpted a winged devil out of a pumpkin and ended up inserting a separate piece of rind to make the head.

Reimschiissel’s two young daughters, Kaiyah and Kinlee, are his biggest fans. Kaiyah, who is 9 years old, is showing an interest in carving pumpkins as well. “They have so much pride in their dad’s pumpkins. The best thing is bringing them to events. They get so excited and will just stand there forever watching him. They like to tell people that’s their dad,” Chelsea said.

“It’s fun to see the kids’ reactions,” said Reimschiissel, describing the aspect he likes best about carving in front of an audience. In 2019, he carved a “punk beast” pumpkin at Thanksgiving Point. The Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers Association later took that pumpkin and displayed it in front of Primary Children’s Hospital. Being able to share his work with the hospitalized children was one of the highlights of his carving career.

He is looking forward to the upcoming Halloween season and carving more unique pumpkin creations. Images of Reimschiissel’s carved pumpkins as well as updates on the Halloween events he is appearing at may be found on http:// facebook.com/thecarvingchizel” “http:// instagram.com/Thecarvingchizel” l

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Halloween film haunts in our backyard

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By Katy Whittingham | k.whittingham@mycityjournals.com tah, and Salt Lake City in particular, has seen a growth in film productions in recent years, and television series and films that fall in the horror genre are no exception.

According to a report that came out late last year by the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) which includes the Utah Film Commission, film production dollars spent in Utah more than doubled between 2015 and 2019 to about $87 million. The state film commission attributes the growth to a variety of scenery, economic incentives, and available talent. In a press release from this September available on the film commission’s website, it was announced that the GOED board has approved “five new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $6.5 million and creating over 185 local jobs.”

Utah horror film enthusiasts will find no shortage of locations to visit this Halloween season. A recent production that was filmed around Salt Lake City and has a story set in the state is the critically acclaimed 2018 horror tragedy film, “Hereditary,” starring Gabriel Byrne and Toni Collette and written and directed by Ari Aster. The story follows a family in turmoil as they are haunted by a menacing presence following the death of a secretive maternal grandmother. School scenes were shot at West High School in the Salt Lake City School District and at Utah State Fair Park. The exteriors of the family’s house and tree house were shot in Summit County, and perhaps the most picturesque and hauntingly beautiful scenes at the cemetery were filmed at Larkin Sunset Gardens in Sandy.

“Hereditary” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2018 and was a critical and commercial success grossing over $80 million.

Two of the films in the legendary “Halloween” horror franchise were also filmed in Utah, primarily around Salt Lake City and Midvale: “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” released in 1988 and “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers” released the following year. Although receiving negative reviews from critics, much like the other films in the franchise, they have maintained a strong cult following. More than 40 years after the first film’s release, you will still find Michael Myers masks, costumes, and decorations in Halloween stores like Spirit Halloween.

Although principal photography for “Halloween 4” was completed in California, filmmakers moved production to Salt Lake City in the spring of 1988 because of rising costs and had to import fall leaves and other fall scenery to make it look like October.

The film follows the iconic antagonist, Michael Myers, as he awakens from a 10-year

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Merchandise and masks depicting Michael Myers, the iconic villain from the horror franchise, “Halloween” films, are displayed in a Spirit Halloween store in Taylorsville. (Katy Whittingham/City Journals)

comatose state and escapes transport to a sanitarium in a plight to kill his only living relative, his niece, Jamie Lloyd, daughter of Laurie Strode, a prominent character in the first two and later films in the franchise. The McGillis School in Salt Lake City stands in for Jamie’s school, and her home with her foster family is located in the lower Avenues and was actually up for sale in late 2019. Much of the outside shots and roads for the town of Larkin Sunset Gardens in Sandy served as the location for cemetery scenes in the 2018 horror film, “HerediHaddonfield, Illinois, where the story is set, is tary.” (Katy Whittingham/City Journals) Midvale on 1-15.

A foreshadowing scene when Jamie’s foster sister, Rachel, takes her to get a Halloween costume where her boyfriend also happens to work was filmed at Vincent Drug in Midvale. A popular soda and shake shop in the ’40s and ’50s, Vincent Drug has served as a filming location for many other film and television shows of the ’80s and ’90s, including Stephen King’s 1994 horror miniseries, “The Stand.”

Filming for “The Stand” began in and around Salt Lake City in the bitter winter of 1993 and stood in for the setting of the novel the miniseries was based on, Boulder, Colorado. The jail sequences of the series were filmed at the Utah State Prison in a wing where the prisoners were temporarily moved during filming. In some confusion, crew members mistook actual prisoners’ belongings as props and moved them between cells not realizing the mistake until after the first day of shooting.

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If you’re convinced a ghost is in your space, you might figure out why it’s there in the first place. Some believe a ghost can become attached to an item, location, or person, continually haunting them. Another belief is that a ghost has unfinished business. If possible, determine why a ghost is still lingering and then the more effective course of action would be to help the ghost resolve their business.

However, if it’s impossible to figure out why a ghost is hanging around, there are some possible actions. A popular television series worldwide with 15 seasons in just as many years, “Supernatural,” shows audiences how “hunters” track monstrous creatures and rids them from this earthly plane. “Supernatural” shows perpetuate the idea that ghosts can be temporary eliminated with salt and iron. It is commonly believed that supernatural beings are aversive to salt. If known, hunters will try to salt or burn the bones or item the ghost is attached to.

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City offers options for alleviating Ferguson Canyon trailhead parking in neighborhoods

By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournals.com

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raffic within the neighborhood surrounding Timberline Drive and Prospector Drive has been increasing for years. A trailhead for Ferguson Canyon frequently draws hikers to the neighborhood. However, the trailhead only has 18 parking spaces and those fill up quickly, leaving the neighborhood street crowded with visiting vehicles.

“There are issues of high-volume traffic and on-street parking,” said Community and Economic Development Director Michael Johnson.

While the city of Cottonwood Heights is considering multiple options to alleviate the problem of neighborhood traffic, Johnson says a petition from residents could help produce a better solution a little faster.

Residents can petition to create parking permit areas within the residential neighborhoods of city, allowing for residents to have preferential treatment for on-street parking.

(Chapter 11.22: Parking Permit Program under Title 11: Vehicles and Traffic within the Cottonwood Heights Code of Ordinances.)

With this option of creating a parking permit area, residents wishing to begin petitioning should meet with the Community and Economic Development Director to establish boundaries for the desired area for permitted parking. From there, 51% of the residents within that area would need to sign the petition. Once the signed petition is submitted to the Salt Lake County Assessor’s Office, a hearing can be held to form appropriate rules and regulations for the area, parking restrictions, insurance of permits, fees, and other facets of appropriate implementation. Within 30 days of the hearing, the Cottonwood Heights City Council will vote to either approve or deny.

Under this option, neighborhood residents would be able to have permits for the area. In addition, there would be no strict limit for guest permits issued, but city staff members would monitor how many guest permits would be issued and restrict if need be.

“Can I get the petition started and get the 51% from residents?” asked Councilmember Christine Mikell to Johnson on Aug. 18. Mikell mentioned that she would be willing to

knock on doors along with the Parks Trails and Open Space Committee.

“We need to get the word out to the community to get the petition to us,” said Mikell.

As of September 15, city staff members have held a pre-application meeting with a current resident interested in starting such petition.

If a parking permit area is not established through the petition process, the city has other options. They could try to implement a parking permit policy where residents have to register for a permit and all the data would be collected in a database.

If the city went with the non-petitioned permitting option, residents living around the area would receive a letter telling them to register for their permit, and if necessary, guest permits. These permits would tell the city and police officers that they live in the neighborhood and are allowed to park there.

Cars without a permit parked within the neighborhood would be ticketed and potentially towed.

“This places the responsibility on residents to make sure their cars are permitted,” Johnson said.

Otherwise, they could restrict parking from the area altogether, especially if the area were to be designated as too dangerous per congestion or visibility.

If the city ends up needing to restrict parking altogether, the city “can have the engineers go out if needed and evaluate based on the current code,” said City Manager Tim Tingey.

Mayor Michael Peterson noted that Salt

Cottonwood Heights is considering ways to alleviate overflow parking in neighborhoods surrounding Ferguson Canyon Trailhead. (Cassie Goff/City Journals)

Ferguson Canyon Trail draws a rather big crowd of adventures who impact the surrounding neighborhoods. (Cassie Goff/City Journals)

Lake County was the original landowner and recommended that city staff members check in with them before proceeding on any option. Peterson mentioned that he would be in support of the petition. “We need to show our community that we are proactive in making things happen.”

One of the long-term solutions for this parking area negotiated with Salt Lake County is to have at least 50 parking stalls installed.

Cottonwood Heights is also considering “way-finding signage to guide people from parking to the trailhead,” Johnson said. Sig-

nage is critical for long-term solutions.

One of the other issues along the Ferguson Canyon trail is the frequency of off-leash dogs. Ferguson trail allows dogs but they have to be on-leash.

“There are some blogs that talk about how Ferguson is a top place for dogs offleash,” Mikell said. She recommended that the city should reach out to the bloggers to get that misinformation removed from their websites. l

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Wrigley also said that with the soft closure of schools, decisions were made that children, “basically took them out of a normal life and put them in cocoons,” to ensure their physical health, but now they are learning the impacts of their social-emotional health as they are trying to determine the best balance going forward.

“As a board member it’s really difficult to weigh all this,” he said about finding that balance. “Yes, the physical health, the well-being of the child is important, but holistically looking at that is really difficult. We try to keep the kid safe, but at the same time we give them a life as a child.”

It’s not just how to socially distance students in narrow hallways or listen to how they didn’t have a prom or traditional graduation, it’s how to proceed with education during COVID-19 that has been one of the more difficult conversations and discussions Wrigley has during his 10-year tenure on the Board.

“Our kids’ safety and our kids’ education is not political as far as I’m concerned and the Board is too. It’s not a political issue.

We have to do what’s right. If I don’t educate a kid and get him the basics in reading and writing by third grade, it will affect his entire life. If we’ve got kids that socially don’t relate to people, they may drop out of school.

Kids are losing years of education. It affects their whole future. It doesn’t just affect now, but their entire life if they drop out of school.

It’s more than COVID right now, it’s all the ramifications that come with the COVID close down that this school district is trying to deal with,” he said, adding that not all stu-

Canyons Board of Education Vice President Steve Wrigley poses with Chanci Loran, who was principal of Bell View, at the time of the school’s 50th anniversary in 2017. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

dents have equality when it comes to parent support in their homes even though the district did distribute hundreds of Chromebooks to students who needed access online.

His time hasn’t just been spent in meetings that have lasted well into the night.

Researching news articles and educational blogs, listening to COVID-19 experts from the government, health department and medical fields, and doing lots of reading in professional journals, Wrigley said the Board has spent hours of research “trying to follow the science” as well as listening to students, parents, teachers and other concerned parties.

Wrigley said some days, he has received 200 emails and tries to respond when they are addressed to him individually.

“The teachers, the parents who have been the most concerned, I usually give them a call. I want to hear what they’re saying. I want to hear what their concerns are. We read the emails that come in,” he said. “The emotional part of it is you feel what the person is feeling. It’s taxing; it’s emotionally taxing. I never thought as a board member I’d have to do something this serious.”

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Former Brighton history teacher, coach writes book about school wrestling dynasty

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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ith more than 70 individual state titles and almost 50 second-place finishes in Brighton High’s 50-year history, wrestling has been a dynasty.

The school has been state champions 14 times and has earned its name in the record book.

That record book is now being written by former Brighton history teacher Dave Chavis, who served as the Bengals second head coach and was named to the Utah Wrestling Hall of Fame.

“Every year, I gave my wrestlers a booklet about how we did that season, but I’m realizing that some of our history now is being lost,” he said about the book he’s compiling from 1970 through 2020.

“The book highlights where we were to what we’re doing now.”

While he has an initial draft of the book, Chavis continues to add to it. He has plans to make it available soon so community members who want to support the program could make a donation of $20 or more and receive the Brighton wrestling history and record book as a thank-you gift.

The book reveals the record number of Bengal wrestlers who placed in top six places in state and short profiles of

the coaches who helped them get there, including Coach Don Neff, who started the program and was a two-time NCAA place winner and All-American, through to current Coach Jedd Jones, who coached the Bengals to a 22-dual meet win this past year.

There are profiles and photos of some of the school’s top wrestlers, including some of the three, three-time state champs and 14 two-time state champs. There are highlights of the national championship meet winners and college All-Americans.

The Brighton High wrestling book also highlights the Dave Chavis in Excellence Award winners, an honor given annually to a graduating senior who has excelled both on the mat and in the classroom, as well as the records of each year, including the prestigious Battle of the Ax wins against rival Hillcrest High.

There are some wrestling moments captured in photographs and personal tributes, including one from Donald Kay Christenson, who said his time on the mats was “a life well spent” and one written by team supporter Penny Petersen, who details how she learned to appreciate the sport from going “out on the

mat alone in a funny uniform” to learning how wrestlers “can win or lose a match with one move.”

There’s even highlights from the wrestling squad’s 50th-year reunion, held in July 2019, before the rebuilding of the new school began on the same campus.

Chavis, who has returned to help in the wrestling room both on the mats and announcing meets since his retirement, said he isn’t compiling the book alone. He credits Don Neff with creating a spreadsheet on how every Brighton wrestler has performed in school history, Jerry Christensen helping with the research and photography, his wife, Jackie, on editing, and “almost every wrestler” for contributing information and photos to help complete the book.

Chavis hopes to have it bound in a way that additional annual sections can be added, so the history of Bengal wrestling can continue to be complete. l

A page from the draft of the new Brighton High School’s wrestling history book has been released, showing the Bengals’ individual state wrestling titles. (Courtesy of Dave Chavis)

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CottonCrest mountain bike team members increase

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com In the world of mountain biking, Utah offers some of the best rides in the country.

That’s according to coach Tony Stowe, who is coaching CottonCrest, a composite of athletes from Cottonwood High, Hillcrest High and AMES. “It’s amazing, the best in the country,” he said. “We have arid desert and deep forest. Utahns are outdoorsy so this is a sport that parents can share with their kids. It’s the coolest thing ever.”

While mountain biking is not a Utah High School Activities Association-sanctioned sport, the league is nine years old and Utah has seen a 300% growth, registering 4,900 athletes to become the largest in the nation, Stowe said. There are 130 teams across the state.

Stowe got his first mountain bike at age 13 and was influenced in the sport from an uncle.

“Mountain biking has a cool community that has a positive influence with kids. It’s a healthy sport and a way for families to recreate since it’s very accessible here,” he said. “Parents wish they had this in high school. It’s very different than traditional sports, and it’s a very supportive community.”

Stowe became involved with CottonCrest five years ago when his then Hillcrest son, Kaden, joined the team, coached then by J Liddell, who had a daughter riding from Cottonwood High.

“Hillcrest only had three athletes then,” he said. “Now, we have 31, with 40% of the team being girls.”

Stowe’s daughter, Kenna, now is riding on the team and he transitioned from being supportive parent to coach.

“I’d really like to see our girls become 50% of the team.

I’ve seen what it has done for my daughter from being timid to gaining courage, learning responsibility and having a competitive edge,” Stowe said.

The team also includes an AMES boy, who is amongst the fastest on the team, and five Cottonwood High cyclists, including one of the fastest JV A girls in the region. Each school has a student captain and experienced riders help teach new riders how to prepare for race day.

As the team was gearing up for its first race Aug. 29 at Powder Mountain, Stowe said the preseason training was a bit different than in years past in response to COVID-19 with safety precautions including symptom checks, temperature checks, face coverings, sanitization and more.

“Typically, we’ll start up in April and go right through October, but not this year. We waited until June for our official prac-

Rachel Arlen, snagged 29th place in the beginning girls race, on Aug. 29 at Powder Mountain. (Photo courtesy of David Butler)

tices and jumped in with three times per week,” he said, saying they follow UHSAA with their practice schedule.

The team’s summer workouts included skills, drills and endurance rides, such as a two-hour 2,400-foot vertical ride that would amount to 16 miles for some of the team’s fastest riders or 8 miles for others. This helped to prepare riders for the 5.5- to 21-mile race, depending on their race level, Stowe said.

“With our races, typically there can be 1,000 to 1,200 athletes and thousands of spectators, but now it will be very different at the venue. We may just be able to arrive to warm up, check the bike, race and leave 15 to 20 minutes after the race,” he said. “Our girls are very supportive of each other, cheering each other on and wanting everyone to have a good race. Our boys are competitive, wanting to beat each other.”

At Powder Mountain, Anna Hinks finished eighth, Sophia Arlen finished 27th, and Skye Robinson finished 63rd in the beginner girls category. In freshmen races, Camden Lampshire finished CottonCrest racers Sabrina Miner, Clara Stephens, Rachel Arlen, Josie Paul, and Hiley Campbell pose for a 30th for the boys B and Clara photo at Powder Mountain. (Photo courtesy of David Butler) Stephens finished 40th for the

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girls ahead of teammate Sabrina Miner. In JV boys A, Connor McMillan placed 12th, Matt Hinks finished 17th, and Logan Messenger snagged 21st place. Rachel Arlen took 29th in the girls JV A race. In JV boys B, Justice Robinson took sixth, Logan Rolfson was 22nd and Zack Augade placed 31st. In girls JV B, Hiley Campbell was 16th , Josie Paul placed 24th and Emily Villanueva finished 53rd. In the JV C race, Elliot Meyer was third, Braxton Little finished sixth, Porter Bach was 12th, Kolby Butler was 27th, Sam Fisher grabbed 30th and Parker Mealey finished the ride in 37th place.

The team also raced Sept. 12 in Price, taking sixth place overall in division 2, which is the smaller team division.

Individually, beginner girls Anna Hinks finished 22nd, Sophia Arlen, 43rd and Skye Robinson, 60th. Freshman boys B had a 19th-place showing from Jacob Arens and 37th from Camden Lampshire. Freshman girls were led by Keian Flake, who finished 27th, two places later was Clara Stephens and Sabrina Miner was 46th. JV Boys A finishes include Connor McMillan, eighth; Matt Hinks, 11th; Jackson Fairbourn, 23rd; Justice Robinson, 24th; and Elliot Meyer, 25th. Rachel Arlen finished 28th in JV A girls. In JV B boys, Logan Rolfson finished 12th; Porter Bach, 19th; Braxton Little, 20th; and Zack Augade, 27th. In JV B girls, Hiley Campbell placed 17th; Josie Paul, 21st; Kenna Stowe, 32nd; Emily Villanueva, 45th; and Georgia Barrus, 46th.

In the JV C race, Kolby Butler was 11th; Sam Fisher, 30th; and Parker Mealey, 40th.

The CottonCrest team also is scheduled Sept. 26 at Vernal before competing Oct. 10 for the regional title. The state race is set for Oct. 23-24 in St. George.

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During the spring, the Board not only addressed COVID-19 related issues, they also spent 50 to 60 hours interviewing for a new superintendent as Jim Briscoe announced his retirement in January. Another 20 hours were put in for the final interviews, many were held over Zoom, before the new superintendent, Rick Robins, was announced in late April. “To go through all this and hire a new superintendent at the same time quadrupled work, but the passing of the baton between our two superintendents was so smooth, we moved forward during a time, we could have been bloated,� Wrigley said, adding that when he originally decided he wanted to become a board member, he estimated it would be five to 10 hours per week, but realizes “even now, as a board member, you’re on 24/7.�

While Wrigley greatly misses the interaction with people and being in schools and attending school functions, he knows the serious decisions the Board is making during his third term. “We’re dealing with kids’ lives, their grandkids’ lives, we’re affecting the future,�

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It’s forcing us to a paradigm shift as we rethink education, how can you educate in a COVID world. I think we’re learning a lot from it as we move forward and it’s changing education as its foundation. Look at what Canyons School District has done as far as choice, we’ve got multiple choices and multiple different things that I think after we get done with COVID‌ you’ll see education a little bit different.�

While differing opinions may tear people apart, he quickly says the Board has bonded during these times. “We have had several difficult discussions, boundary issues and several difficult decisions the last several years; I think our Board over the last several years has really come together,� Wrigley said. “The Board itself has risen to this crisis. There is no answer to this. A lot of times with boundaries, parents may not agree with us, but typically there is a right answer when you take all the facts in, but with this we go right one day, and the health department changes it and we got to go left, then we find something else and we go right again. This one, we have to use our gut, listen to the science, all the professionals in the district, in the health department, in the governor’s office and so many people who are talking right now and take all that in.�

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righton football is off to a great start this season, despite a summer filled with uncertainty. While some teams spent the summer unmotivated due to the lack of a clear season ahead, the Bengal teammates kept driving each other to improve.

“We all kept in touch, making sure we were lifting, getting in shape and then staying in shape,” said quarterback Gabe Curtis. “It really comes down to how bad we wanted to win and how far we wanted to go this year.”

Second year head coach Justin Hemm cites experience as a key factor in the team’s preparation for this fall. With 15 returning starters and a full senior class of 32, this year’s team has completely bought into Hemm’s process.

“Last year, we were a younger team—new coaches, new system, new everything. But now to have all these guys returning, the standards and expectations are higher.”

Although they have ample reason to celebrate, the Bengals are not yet satisfied with their 2020 season. Hemm wants the team to take it week by week, focusing on the challenge each Friday night throws at them.

“We focus on the job at hand. We have had some road trips and have been able to take care of business there. We’ve done it here as well. Each week is going to get tougher, more

difficult,” said Hemm at an afternoon practice before region play had begun.

But the Bengals have shown that they can attack these challenges head on. They were given the tough job of facing the Olympus Titans on their turf to open region play.

The Titans were last year’s region champs and the only team to beat the Bengals at home in 2019. Despite their history, Curtis approached the game with calm, confident excitement.

“It’s the game that has been marked on my calendar since we lost to them last fall.

I’m pretty sure I can speak for the team in saying that we are looking forward to it. We aren’t underestimating them, and we are going out there with a chip on our shoulder,” Curtis said.

Their determination proved to be the deciding factor in that game. With the Titans answering each Brighton touchdown with their own, the teams went into the locker room at halftime tied 14-14. In the last minute of the third quarter, Mason Young was able to dive into the endzone for his second touchdown of the night.

Brighton’s seasoned defense was able to hold off every drive the Titans came at them with. The game was decided in a fourth quarter interception by Brighton’s Israel Moeai.

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Sales tax numbers show large, sustained COVID-19 boost for most cities

By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com

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his June, the City Journals featured an article about how the first sales tax reports released by the state showed early signs that COVID-19 had actually boosted sales tax collection in the month of March, relative to the same month the previous year.

Readers responded with valid feedback, pointing out that sales tax numbers for March included all the panic-buying of food and toilet paper that was going on at the time. They theorized that sales tax numbers would go down in the following months as the bulk-buying relaxed and as the County’s order to not allow dine-in eating was put in place.

Others pointed out that an increase in sales tax from year to year should be expected, as populations grow and new businesses open.

They suggested that the Journals compare 2020 sales tax numbers not just to 2019, but to previous years as well in order to provide more context to how COVID-19 is impacting our economy.

So with these two pieces of feedback, this reporter downloaded additional sales tax reports from the Utah Tax Commission for the months of March through June between the years of 2017 and 2020. What this reporter found is that COVID-19 has been a big boost for the coffers of most cities in the Salt Lake valley.

Twelve out of 15 cities collected more sales

tax in the four-month period than in the same period any of the previous three years. The only cities that didn’t were Salt Lake City, Murray and Sandy. (Murray and Sandy trailed previous years’ numbers March-May, but rebounded in June to beat previous June numbers.)

Many cities have experienced a sustained period of increased sales tax collection throughout all four months, suggesting that there’s been more than just a two-week period of panic buying that’s kept Utah dollars flowing.

Seven of the 15 cities have stayed ahead of previous years’ numbers for all four months.

Many of them by quite a bit. Riverton’s sales tax collection is up 36% relative to its 20172019 average. West Jordan is up 26% and Holladay 22%. Five others are in the 10-20% range (West Valley City, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, Millcreek and Cottonwood Heights).

The question is: why the big increase?

Stocking up on toilet paper in March doesn’t explain it. And the growth is more than what one would expect from regular economic expansion. So why are Utah businesses as a whole collecting more sales tax during COVID-19?

One possible reason could be that Utahns who normally would be traveling out-of-state for vacation—spending their money at Disneyland or Las Vegas or in Europe—are staying

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In memoriam – UFA Engineer Chris Cage

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“On Sept. 11, 2001, firefighters from across the country answered the call for help. Some paid the ultimate sacrifice…Chris (Cage) was one of those brave souls.” (Photo courtesy of the Unified Fire Authority)

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longtime resident of and firefighter for Cottonwood Heights, Unified Fire Authority (UFA) Engineer Chris Cage called this city his home. After 31 years of service with UFA within the Salt Lake Valley, Cage passed away on Aug. 29.

Cage worked out of Station 116 (8303 Wasatch Blvd.) and Station 113 (9523 Bypass Road) for the majority of his career. He retired in 2016 out of Station 113 in Snowbird with his primary concern being to take care of his wife. He spent the last four years caring for her. He was honored this past Sept. 11. Cage was an experienced engine driver, honor guard volunteer, father, grandfather and avid skier.

In the early 1990s, Cage began his career as a firefighter. Throughout his lifetime career, he devoted time to developing many skills, as he worked in Emergency Preparedness and on the Open Search and Rescue Team, among others.

In 2001, Cage was part of the 61-person Utah Task Force One team who responded to the Sept. 11 attacks. With Retired Unified Fire Authority Chief Mike Ulibarri, the Utah firefighters spent days breathing in toxic fumes, including asbestos.

Nineteen years later, 40 out of the 61 members of the Utah Task Force One team have had severe health problems including brain tumors, kidney cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Cage was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer just a few months ago. Six weeks after diagnosis, he was put on hospice. He passed away a few days later on Aug. 29. His family, his wife and son, were with him in his final moments.

“On Sept. 11, 2001, firefighters from across the country answered the call for help.

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(Cage) was one of those brave souls,” UFA said in an issued statement.

The cancer Cage developed may potentially be from responding to the tragedy in 2001. UFA and his family are currently working with the World Health Center program to determine if the cancer was related to the work he did there. If so, they will provide additional assistance to his family.

“We are working with the family to make sure their needs are met,” said Assistant Chief Riley Pilgrim.

Cage is the second member to end his watch, after Salt Lake Fire Captain Robin Pilcher died of pancreatic cancer in 2016, likely related to responding to the World Trade Center attacks.

“This reminds us just how far reaching the impact (from 9/11) is and how many responders are still struggling with the outcomes,” said Pilgrim.

“Two thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven people were killed in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001…health officials estimate that number will soon be surpassed by the deaths attributed to Ground Zero-related illnesses,” reported Rick Aaron in his ABC4News report on Chris Cage on Sept. 11.

The World Trade Center Health program offers care to those directly affected by the attacks in New York, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Through the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, the World Trade Center Health program is able to provide medical and mental health services to those who were present on Sept. 11, 2001.

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But now it’s October. Halloween is at risk.

S*** just got real.

Nothing could be scarier than 2020, with its earthquakes and hurricane-force winds and rising COVID infection rates and elections, but Halloween isn’t just about fear. Halloween is the one day a year conservative moms can buy push-up bras and dress like lusty dog catchers, guilt free. It’s the day Snickers for breakfast and Reese’s for lunch are appropriate meals. It’s the day politically-inappropriate celebrities get tagged on social media.

But COVID changed everything. Los Angeles prohibited trick-or-treating along with haunted house venues, Halloween carnivals and other spooky activities. After a swift and furious backlash from parents who need to give their kids ONE thing to look forward to this year, the city backed down and “recommended” common sense. Like that’s a thing.

Even then, it’s gonna take a lot to scare our children anymore in 2020. They spent months locked in the house, learning fractions online and wearing face masks to the grocery store. Their stress levels are sky-high and adrenal fatigue has caused weepy breakdowns and heartbreaking acceptance.

On the bright side, COVID-19 ushered in a whole new series of costumes for the holiday, including coronavirus outfits, teachers in hazmat suits and the very funny Elsa in a plastic bubble.

I think I’ll dress up as a mail-in ballot since that seems to be the most terrifying thing in the country today. (Sidenote: Vote on Nov. 3. Vote by mail, vote in person, drop your vote off in a ballot box. I don’t

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The CDC issued COVID-19 risk categories, pertaining to Halloween activities. The lowest risk is a virtual festival where celebrations are held on Zoom because we just can’t get enough of Zoom, can we? (Sidenote: Has anyone investigated the connection between the coronavirus and Zoom?

Hmm??)

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