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after all she did at state, she still wasn’t satisfied. That drive will serve her well at BYU next year.” The senior was named the 6A Female Swimmer of the Year at the state meet. “I didn’t even know there was an award like that and I was just taking pictures with friends when my name was announced,” Johnson said. “I feel so incredibly honored to receive this award.” She set new 6A state records in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke while also swimming a leg on the first-place 200 medley relay team, who also set a state record, in the event. Senior Aliza Smith, junior Britta Catmull and senior Eliza Balfe were also part of the championship relay squad. Johnson, the daughter of Ryan and Heather Johnson of Draper, has been swimming since she was 7, and although she tried plenty of other sports and extracurricular activities, she always found her way back to the pool. “Swimming has always had my heart,” she said. “There is a power that I experience after a race I’m really proud of that is hard for me to explain.” Progressing in the sport has helped Johnson learn that “motivation can only take Corner Canyon’s Rivers Johnson capped off her high school career with two individual state titles, a relay title Continued page 20
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Top Secret Project tips parents off about dangerous teen activities By Stephanie Yrungaray | s.yrungaray@mycityjournals.com
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n Jan. 28, parents put their sleuthing skills to the test, looking through a makeshift teenage bedroom to see if they could spot items that signal potential problems with drugs, alcohol or other dangerous issues teenagers face. Fabric imprinted with marijuana leaves was an obvious choice, but the honey bear (some types of honey have hallucinogenic effects and psychoactive qualities), jewelry (which can be used as bongs) and bracelets (to cover up signs of self-harm) were objects that might not tip off most parents. These items were some of the 150 potentially dangerous items on display as part of a special presentation called the “Top Secret Project.” The Draper Police Department brought this educational resource to the community with support from Draper Police Honorary Colonels, Canyons School District, Corner Canyon High School, Juan Diego High School and Lone Peak Hospital. After taking 30 minutes to look through the mock teenage bedroom, parents listened to a 90-minute presentation given by outreach managers from the Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation, an addiction treatment and advocacy organization. Joe Ghiz and his wife attended the presentation because they thought it was important information for them to know. “We have three kids nearing the teenage years and we know there is a growing rate of not only suicide but self-esteem issues and other challenges,” Ghiz said. “We are trying everything within our power to make sure to raise kids that have healthy, strong self-esteem.” The presenters covered a wide range of dangerous behaviors in their presentation including vaping, marijuana use, self-harm and disordered eating. Kate Roselle, youth outreach manager for the Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation,
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Parents look for signs of trouble on a desk in a teenage bedroom set up for the Top Secret Project in Draper. (Stephanie Yrungaray/City Journals)
about that.’” Roselle said establishing both regular and sporadic check-ins with your teenager can give them opportunities to talk about scary things. “Go home tonight and say [to your teen], ‘Listen, I love you,’” Roselle said. “‘I know it can be really hard to be a teenager and I just want you to know that I have your back. And even if it is a really hard thing to talk about I am somebody who is in your corner. You might not feel brave enough to come to me but I want you to know that I’ll be checking in with you just to see how you are doing.’” Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation Outreach Manager Cendee Palmer said parents also have the responsibility to reduce access. “Go home and lock up liquor cabinets,” Palmer said. “Take any unused medications to medication drop boxes.” Roselle said the most important thing parents can do to help prevent dangerous be-
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haviors in teens is to establish a strong connection. ‘The best thing we can do is engage in relationships. In the field of addiction, we often talk about the opposite of addiction being connection,” Roselle said. “That connection is an open door in a lot of these situations so starting right now you can work on creating that open, honest and connected relationship with your young person so that they feel comfortable and safe having those conversations with you.” Eining said they were thrilled with the number of people who attended the Top Secret Project and hope to do a similar event in the future. “I hope the parents who attended learned something they can share with their families, neighborhood or whatever social group they belong to,” Eining said. “We need to start talking about it and get the conversation going.” l
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P students from Corner Canyon High School investigated first impressions and visual perceptions in a special combined art show running through April 1 at the Artcetera Gallery in Provo. Each year teachers Amelia Davis and Amanda Toler have students in their AP classes put on a student art show from start to finish. In the past, these shows have been separate and in a smaller gallery, but this year a larger gallery resulted in both classes putting on simultaneous art exhibits. Students in Toler’s AP drawing class all had to choose a thesis for an art show. Toler narrowed down ideas and the class voted on their favorite. “I’ve always had a hard time knowing who I am, and what I let define me quite a bit is what other people thought of me,” said CCHS Senior Elle Stoker. “I wanted to know what other people think about me and to compare it to what I think about myself.” Stoker’s idea was chosen by her class as the theme “Corrected First Impressions.” Each student stood in front of the class for one minute while their classmates anonymously wrote about the first impression they had made. “It was terrifying,” Stoker said. “We read them and studied them, then wrote up what we thought about ourselves and what
wasn’t true about what they assumed about us. Then we created artwork.” Davis’ AP 2D design and photography class went through a similar voting process to determine the theme for their show. CCHS Senior Sage Peacock’s theme “A Game of Telephone” was chosen by the class. “They took the word game of telephone, passing on a word and interpreting it, and did that visually,” Davis said. “They took a photo and the next person had to interpret that theme and take their own photo on that theme.” Peacock said everyone depended on each other to get the entire set of six photos for each theme done and the results were very interesting. “We had such different creative processes but in the end, we were mostly able to get very close to each other’s theme,” Peacock said. “It was amazing that although we all have different ideas and art styles, we were still able to create cohesive artwork.” Both teachers said their students learned valuable skills from creating and executing the art exhibits. “Sage was the perfect curator,” Davis said. “This class has been my best class as far as working together and doing everything on their own. They were super motivated and awesome.”
CCHS Senior Sage Peacock stands in front of the art exhibit she curated for her AP 2D Design and Photography class. (Stephanie Yrungaray/ City Journals)
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he teen audience surged forward as the band took the stage, cheering and pumping their fists. Caught up in the beat of the music, a couple of kids dove into the crowd and surfed overhead. This was not a scene from a concert at the Maverik Center, but the auditorium at Corner Canyon High School on Jan. 30 for the annual PTSA Open Mic and Battle of the Bands concert. “Every kid is treated like the biggest rock star on that stage,” Corner Canyon Battle of the Bands coordinator Connie Atkisson said. “The audience really gets into it.” Corner Canyon High School is just one of many schools to participate in the larger, state-wide competition that is Battle of the Bands. The Utah PTA Student Leadership Commission sponsors the program every year. Battle of the Bands has three rounds of competition. The first is held at each participating high school. The next round, the multi-region Battle of the Bands, is in March. Three bands chosen from each region then proceed to the state finals, which will take place on April 25 at the Grand Theatre in Salt Lake City. All of the musical acts are judged on their technical proficiency, musicality, performance, creativity and audience appeal. In the past, prizes included the opportunity to create a music video, studio recording time or performance opportunities. The bands, which are put together by students outside of school, reflect a wide variety of musical tastes — everything from rock and heavy metal to pop, jazz and folk. An open mic competition for vocal soloists with solo accompaniment was added this year. Each open mic soloist performed one song, either an original composition or a cover song. For the Battle of the Bands, each band performed both a cover song and an original piece. “It’s the biggest year we’ve ever had,” Atkisson said of the Open Mic and Battle of the Bands that took place on Jan. 30 at Corner Canyon High School. Nine soloists and 10 bands participated. The talented singers and musicians performed original songs in a wide variety of genres as well as covers by artists ranging from David Archuleta to the Charlie Daniels Band, Metallica and John Mayer. “Battle of the Bands is something that everyone can do,” she said. “We don’t turn anyone away. There truly is a place on stage for everyone.”
Interdimensional Jazzfest, a jazz band made up of students at Corner Canyon High School, will represent their school at the multi-region Battle of the Bands this month. (Photo courtesy Nate Neyman)
Following the first round of competition, open mic soloist Emily Atkisson and the jazz band Interdimensional Jazzfest will represent Corner Canyon High School at the multi-region Battle of the Bands on March 21. Corner Canyon will have the honor of hosting the event as well. “There were a lot of good bands this year,” said Nate Neyman, who plays guitar in Interdimensional Jazzfest, “We were like, ‘Wait — we won?’ We all screamed and hugged.” The members of Interdimensional Jazzfest include Neyman, Aimee Johnson, Marty Bodell, Steven Dulgar, Jack Polluck, Field Behrens, Adam Bowen and Jesse Esplin. They began their set with the song “I Wish” by Stevie Wonder followed by an original composition, “Rollin’ with the Groove,” by Neyman and Johnson. Most of the band members knew each other from the school jazz band and had only been playing together as Interdimensional Jazzfest for about a month before Battle of the Bands. “For a few days beforehand, we just really worked hard at it,” said percussionist Jesse Esplin. “We just love to play together,” said bass player Field Behrens. “It’s jam time!” “I really like the energy in this band,” added trombone player Steven Dulger. “We’re all skilled musicians. It’s really fun to be in a situation where
I can use all of the sound the trombone can make. I really love jamming with the boys!” Singer Aimee Johnson comes from a background in musical theater. “I love to sing, I love to belt!” she exclaimed. To perform the original song “Rollin’ with the Groove,” Johnson donned tap shoes and her dancing added more percussion to the piece. “We just improvised the idea,” she said. “It was fun and it just worked out.” Emily Atkisson sang Gloria Gaynor’s disco classic “I Will Survive” at the Jan. 30 concert. Her friend Katie Burnett accompanied her on the keyboard. “We were so surprised we won,” she said. “It is such a fun song.” Emily Atkisson said she likes listening to “oldies” and already knew the song. She has been singing and dancing at Clayton Productions Performing Arts in Sandy for several years. She is excited about the upcoming multi-regional round of the competition but isn’t stressing out too much over it. “My attitude is to just go out there and have fun,” she said. The Utah PTA-sponsored multi-region Open Mic and Battle of the Bands will take place at Corner Canyon High School, 12943 South 700 East in Draper on Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $7 and will be available for sale at the door. l
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Lamplight Theatre Co. presents ‘Not Yet, Pista’ in time for 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz By Katherine Weinstein | k.weinstein@mycityjournals.com
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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” —George Santayana Director Eldon Randall recalled this quote in explaining how he was inspired to stage Stephen Nasser’s autobiographical Holocaust drama, “Not Yet, Pista” at Draper Historic Theatre. “I feel like this is my chance to tell the story, his story,” Randall said. “Not many young people know about the atrocities of the Holocaust aside from maybe reading about it in a book and seeing a few pictures. We need to understand the atrocities of war. There is a danger of history repeating itself.” The regional premiere of “Not Yet, Pista” will be presented by the Lamplight Theatre Co. at Draper Historic Theatre March 6 through 28. The play’s title refers to a hallucination the teenage Nasser had when he was near death. Nasser and his family had been transported to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1943 where several of his relatives were killed and his beloved older brother Andris died of starvation. Eventually rescued by American soldiers from a boxcar piled with corpses, a delirious Nasser cried out to his dead brother that he was ready to join him. He then saw a vision of Andris calling him by his nickname and encouraging him to stay alive. “Not yet, Pista,” said his brother. “Remember you made a promise to me.” Nasser, who now lives in Las Vegas, has dedicated his life to telling the story of his family’s demise at the hands of the Nazis. He has written two books and made speeches to over 1,000 school and community groups. Randall met Nasser years ago when he gave a presentation at a high school in Orem where Randall taught. “Not Yet, Pista” has only been performed twice before by high school theater groups. The Lamplight Theatre Co. production will be a regional premiere of the drama. The plot moves backward and forward in time and involves different actors portraying Pista at different stages of his life. Corner Canyon High School freshman Cael Crosby plays the survivor as a teen. “It’s been a learning experience, very emotional,” Crosby said of playing the role. His previous acting experience has been in musical theater. Crosby explained that the play is partly based on the diary Nasser kept during his time in the camp. Jonathan Saul, who plays the elderly Pista, said, “It’s quite an honor to be playing him.” This is Saul’s second production at Draper Historic Theatre, where he last played Bob Cratchit in “A Christmas Carol.” Playing Pista holds special meaning
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for Saul as his family is Jewish and some of his relatives also perished in the Holocaust. “I just hope I can do Mr. Nasser justice in telling his story,” Saul said. “It’s a story of survival. It’s rooted in a traumatic experience but it’s all about determination and looking to the future.” The second act of the play is a healing journey, Saul explained. “It’s about healing and the love of family. The Nazis could not destroy the love they have for each other.” Jeff Jaramillo and his wife Heather play multiple roles in the play, including Pista’s father and mother. Jeff explained that “Not Yet, Pista” will be staged “in the round” with chairs for some audience members set up on the stage. Each performance will accommodate about 60 audience members, which will make for an intimate theater experience. “Where you stand and how you talk is different. You have to learn how to act in that environment,” Jeff said. For Josh Dold, the acting challenge is magnified as he plays both Pista in his twenties and a Nazi SS officer. He explained that to prepare for the role of the SS officer he has been reading a book about the factors that spurred ordinary Germans to commit atrocities in the days of the Third Reich. “When I’m the SS officer, I am a young person who is angry about growing up in the poverty of the 1930s and venting the resent-
ment and hatred that’s been building up all my life,” Dold explained. All of the actors spoke of the seriousness of the story but also emphasized the play’s themes of redemption and the love of family in the face of evil. “The darkest stories can have the most uplifting and redemptive moral to them,” Dold said. Heather Jaramillo compared the play to the diary of Anne Frank in that it presents the Holocaust from the perspective of a teenager. “It makes history real and gut-wrenching,” she said. “We’re still reading about it. It will make our characters fuller by learning about what they went through.” This is Heather’s first show. For her, the overall theme is about family. “That’s what Pista is living for.” Randall explained, “The play is really about the love, bond and kinship between brothers and the love of family which the Holocaust tore apart. Stephen promised his brother to tell the story. As brutal as the Nazis were, they could not destroy the bond between the brothers.” “Not Yet, Pista” by Stephen Nasser and Ann Raskin will be presented by Lamplight Theatre Co. at Draper Historic Theatre March 6 through 28. For performance times and tickets, visit www.drapertheatre.org or call 801572-4144. Draper Historic Theatre is located at 12366 South 900 East in Draper. l
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t the first city council meeting of 2020, the mayor’s compensation was amended with the addition of a $400/month vehicle allowance and health insurance at $14,400/ year for a total annual increase of $19,200. The mayor’s compensation had been $35,000 annually. The addition of the $19,200 in benefits brings the total annual compensation to $54,200. According to a chart presented to the council by Finance Director Bob Wylie, compensation for mayors in surrounding cities with a similar form of government ranged from a low of $21,600 in Bountiful to a high of $65,400 in Midvale. With this increase, the position of Draper mayor is compensated most similarly to the mayor of West Valley but still less than Orem, St. George and Midvale. Wylie indicated that funding for this increase in the mayor’s compensation will come from an increase in sales tax revenue. The issue was separated from other budget items for the sake of public input and discussion. The amendment passed in a 4-1 vote at what was the first official meeting for newly elected council members Cal Roberts and Fred Lowry. Lowry said this was a difficult decision and one that had kept him awake at night because of the responsibility he feels for public trust. He voted in favor of the amendment. “We are a top-tier city. We need to make sure we continue to reflect that with the way we compensate these positions,” he said. Councilmember Mike Green clarified that this was partially done to remedy what had mistakenly been left out. “Last July was the first pay raise for the mayor and city council in 10 years. A fringe benefit to the mayor was a vehicle allowance. When we approved the pay in 2018, we omitted that in the motion, so all we did was to bring that benefit back that we had missed. Then we added health care because every other mayor in our class has health care except for us,” Green said. Councilmember Tasha Lowery felt strongly in favor of the increase. “We do ask and expect any mayor to show up and work hard and represent our city well, time that could be spent at other higher-paying employment. This type of vote is always hard, but it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t happen. Fair compensation is important to all of us,” she said. Lowery later noted that city council members do not have health insurance from the city because of their part-time status. Roberts was the only vote against increasing the mayor’s compensation. “We have a phenomenal mayor. I just have a political principle where I don’t think we should be raising the salary for a public servant when so many people in private and the public sector aren’t seeing the same kinds of sal-
Mayor Troy Walker, speaking with newly elected council members Fred Lowry (L) and Cal Roberts. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)
ary increases. For me, I think public service should primarily be about public service,” Roberts said. Walker did not vote on this item. The mayor only votes if there is a tie among council members, which can only happen if one of them is absent. But he did offer his thoughts prior to the vote. He said he watched Darrell Smith do the job before him, and like Smith, he has another full-time job in addition to being mayor. Walker is an attorney. “The amount of time the mayor can spend on behalf of a city has gone up markedly in the time I’ve served in the position. I can tell you it’s not going to lessen, it’s going to go up. I didn’t run for the money. I drive my own vehicle, use my own phone and laptop. As you look forward to the future, I think we should at least be the average (for pay),” Walker said. Draper is a council manager form of city government, meaning the mayor works part time and presides over the council, but the daily administration is the job of the city manager. Public records indicate that Draper’s City Manager David Dobbins was compensated $237,000 in 2019, Walker was compensated $38,000 and city council members were paid about $30,000. Sandy is a council mayor form of government where the mayor is expected to work full time and has more power and responsibilities. Sandy’s mayor Kurt Bradburn gave himself a $15,000 raise during his first month in office, an action many considered controversial. Public records indicate his 2019 compensation was $178,000 and council members were paid in the $30,000 to $40,000 range. Other approved amendments to the city’s third-quarter budget included funding for an all-abilities park, four electric car charging systems, a new ambulance, funding for exercise equipment for the police annex and a Jordan River boat launch for non-motorized boats such as kayaks and canoes. The city’s fiscal year runs June to May. More information on compensation for public employees can be found at Utah.gov/ transparency. l
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From State of the Union to State of the City By Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com
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resh off a visit to the nation’s capital for city business, and having attended President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address while there, Mayor Troy Walker delivered his State of the City address at the annual event sponsored by the Draper Area Chamber of Commerce. City Manager David Dobbins was first to address local business leaders. He went through a list of recently completed or nearly complete projects including Pluralsight phase 1 — whose world headquarters here will have 2,000 jobs — the opening of the TownePlace Suites hotel, Onset Financial, and a Starbuck’s under construction just west of the freeway on 12300 South. Dobbins said Divvy will move from Lehi to the corner of I-15 and Bangerter Highway, that the Minuteman Office Park has an anchor tenant, and the Lone Peak Bio-Tech Business Park has nine buildings planned totaling 600,000 square feet. “There’s not much empty land left. I think you’ll see a lot of in-fill because a lot of large-scale projects already happened,” Dobbins said. Dobbins also spoke about road improvements to 13800 South, widening Lone Peak from 11400 South to 12300 South, improvements to 700 West from 12300 South to 11400 South, widening Bangerter Parkway
from Highland to 13800 South, and Highland Drive widening from Bangerter to roughly the Frontage Road. “There’s a lot of construction. We have a great team on the city side. I want to thank everyone that’s been involved,” Dobbins said. Walker began by talking about growth and the traffic that brings, which he said is the main topic city residents voice concern about. He noted that 78% of the growth that happened in 2019 came “from our own children” with the rest being “people moving here because our economy is so good, specifically the tech sector.” As a member of the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) board, he touted a microtransit serviced called Via that is currently operating on a trial basis and encouraged those in attendance to take advantage of the service. “It’s like Uber but not quite,” he said. In addition to transit, the mayor touched on air quality, the role of transit in helping to clean the air, and how that shapes his thoughts on the development of the prison site. “If we don’t have quality transit in the initial phase, it’s not worth doing. My goal is to move the transit conversation,” he said. He indicated that the new prison will be built about two years from now. He expects plans for the development of the existing prison
Mayor Walker, in Washington, D.C. on Draper City business, met with Utah’s entire congressional delegation, including Senator Mike Lee. (Photo courtesy Draper City)
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site to be released in the next six to eight months. “We’re committed to doing it right, but I don’t know what that is yet,” he said. Walker serves on two advisory committees for shaping the site’s development. Walker mentioned the two recently opened baseball fields at Galena Park, the new Jordan River Trail Bridge and the new SunCrest Park. He spoke about upcoming city projects including the Peak View Trailhead opening summer 2020, an all-abilities playground which will be funded 50% by the city and 50% from grant money, and a Jordan River boat launch in the Rotary Park area which will be designed for non-motorized boats, such as canoes, to take advantage of the river. He mentioned the county’s new recreation center, built in Draper, which will open at the end of March. Both Draper City and Canyons School District contributed to that county project. Walked said the city now has 4,700 acres of dedicated open space and a trail system he called “unparalleled.” He said the city set up counters at four area trailheads and 357,000 trail users were counted. “That puts us in the top 10 of state parks. We think it’s a lot more than that since we just counted in four spots.” He also indicated that Corner Canyon is second only to Whistler on the Strava app for
runners and cyclists. The mayor said the mountain west is experiencing good economic times and that the “biomedical sector in Utah is a huge economic driver.” He said human heart valves are being made at Edwards Lifesciences with more biotech companies coming to Draper. “That part of our city economy is amazing,” he said. Walker and Dobbins were in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the city in early February. “The purpose of my trip was to advocate for federal funding to install a waterline in Corner Canyon. This line would provide water for fire mitigation purposes to help protect city-owned open space, Forest Service property and the private property and structures in the area. Navigating through the federal funding and approval process can be difficult and time consuming so I truly appreciate the support of our Utah Congressional Delegation. The meetings were very productive and I will continue to work with city officials and members of Congress to pursue funding for this important project,” Walker said. Walker and Dobbins’ invitation to the State of the Union came from congressman Ben McAdams, the former mayor of Salt Lake County. Dobbins called it “the chance of a lifetime.” l
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Draper Park honor students donate books to replace Union’s fire-damaged collection By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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raper Park eighth grader Erin Rosemary Akins picked out about 30 books off her own bookshelf as well as at a store to bring in for her National Junior Honor Society’s book drive for Union Middle School. On Oct. 24, 2019, a fire engulfed several classrooms at Union Middle School. For months, crews worked to clean the smoke and soot damage; however, more than five months later, teachers are still trying to recover items lost in the fire. Canyons School District Business Manager and Chief Financial Officer Leon Wilcox said insurance would cover many items, but Draper Park Middle School students knew they could help as well. “As soon as I learned that their classroom library sets had been damaged, I knew I wanted to help,” said Erin Rosemary, who is the student NJHS officer overseeing the new and gently used book drive to benefit Union Middle School. “I really like reading so it’s important to have access to good books. I like service, giving back to the community. It makes me feel good about giving back. Erin Rosemary brought in favorites such as “Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and “Chronicles of Narnia.” Together, with other NJHS members, they packed those along with other books ranging from “Michael Vey” and “Fablehaven” to “Sarah, Plain and
Tall” and “Johnny Tremain.” There also were donations of dictionaries and thesauruses. The book drive was held in mid-February and NJHS students counted the books as
they packaged them. As of press deadline, the Union Middle by late February. Draper students had already gathered more “Every year, our NJHS students come than 800 books for their 1,000-book goal. up with and select projects they want to do,” The books were expected to be delivered to said Kylie Arbon, who is the teacher/librarian overseeing the students’ book drive. “The kids are really into this. They’re checking in and wanting to help.” Sixth-grade Union English language arts teacher Melony Hurlburt is grateful. “I have about 50 to 60% of what I had before the fire,” she said. “Whatever books they donate to replace our classroom library sets is greatly appreciated.” The books will first go to replace the damaged classroom sets as the students indicated. After that, Hurlburt said additional books will be shared with them by other teachers in the school. Once the books are put in the classrooms, she plans to have her Union students write a thank you to their peers at Draper Park Middle School. Hurlburt said it’s important that the sixth-grade team of English/language arts teachers have these sets available for checkout. “When kids are finished with their assignments, they can just grab a book to read,” she said. “Anytime you can put a book in a Under the direction of Draper Park NJHS adviser, Kaylie Hayter, students work together to help other students kid’s hand is important. We always want to by providing books for their school. (Julie Slama/City Journals) have books available.” l
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Middle school students like the challenge in math program By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
More than 80 Canyons School District middle school students tackled challenging problems Jan. 28 at the district’s annual MATHCOUNTS competition. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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hile many people may just shake their heads when faced with the problem to find what value of x yields a minimum value of the sum (x-20) + (x-21) + (x-22) + (x-23) + (x-210), 83 Canyons School District middle school students tackled that problem at the Jan. 28 district’s annual MATHCOUNTS competition. Since 1985, local middle school students have participated in the MATHCOUNTS program to promote middle school mathematics. The program is offered in every U.S. state and territory. At the district competition, students had four rounds: a 30-question sprint round, a target round with four sets of two problems, a team competition where students work together on 10 questions and an oral countdown round. The top 14 students, plus their teams, competed Feb. 8 at the chapter level, which included Jordan School District. Canyons School District students regularly advance to state, and even nationals. While the math enrichment program is optional, District Instructional Specialist Rachel Marshall encourages participation in MATHCOUNTS. “A lot of students want extra challenging math,” she said. “It’s problem-solving. It’s not everyday math they do at school.” Most of the students learn how to identify and solve problems and understand concepts with their peers either before or after school. They prepare for the MATHCOUNTS competitions by studying previous years’ exams. “We were teaching sixth graders Pythag-
orean Theory for fun. We review what they learned and for some, learning new material,” Draper Park Coach Patricia Stirling said, citing work in probability, simplifying radicals, solving equations by substitution series, and quadratic formula. Draper Park parent Jody Rowser supports her sixth-grade daughter, Mary, and her teammates. “They’re learning something new and they’re having fun. It sounds like an oxymoron that they’re having fun while doing math, but they’re joking, drinking pop and getting to know other people with similar interests,” Rowser said. At Butler Middle School, coach Amy Giles brought 14 students, the most in recent years. “We invited our honors students, but we also announced if you enjoy math, please come to MATHCOUNTS,” she said. “These are kids who enjoy a higher level of math. My favorite part is when they go head-to-head to solve problems. Some have the answers before many have even read and processed it.” While MATHCOUNTS practices may be limited to the school year, Giles said some of her students participate in summer math camps. However, all her students benefit from mini-tutorials as they write and solve equations from story problems and learn different strategies to solve problems and take tests. “These students have a knack for math and are here just to learn more,” she said. “This will prepare them for skills they will need in high school, but right now, they’re just having fun competing as a team.” l
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Tips to help children learn second language skills By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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idgecrest Elementary parent Andrea Knight knows some basics in Mandarin, but she isn’t fluent, and wants to support her third-grade daughter, Maeli, who is in the school’s dual immersion program. “I want to learn more how to help her,” Knight said at Canyons School District’s recent dual immersion program parent night. Parents who do not know the target language can successfully support their children’s language learning, said Ofelia Wade, dual language immersion Spanish coordinator. “When we approach language learning, many people think of it the same way as math, with specific skill set,” Wade said. “With language, it develops the same way as the child’s first language, with constant exposure, hearing it in context, and eventually, generating a response we understand. Being exposed to the target language in a contextual way is the best opportunity to learn.” Wade, who recently was honored by the Spanish government for her DLI (dual language immersion) work, offered tips for those parents who want to support their children’s learning, but do not know the target language in the dual immersion program. • Watch a movie or television show in the target language. “If they’re already familiar with the show or sport, such as soccer, then they’ll already have an understanding and will begin to learn the language as it applies to the rules, conversation, culture,” Wade said, adding that most movies watched at home can change the track to the target language. • Play an online game or listen to the radio or audiobook. If an audiobook isn’t available, contact a nearby college or university and ask to have a contact of an international student and pay that student to record the book. “In one community, the dual immersion parents created a summer book read-
At a recent Canyons School District dual immersion night, parents were given tips from district dual language staff, including Spanish Coordinator Ofelia Wade, to help support their children. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
ing club so their students could listen to the books, then speak in the targeted language to each other about them,” Wade said. • Encourage other dual immersion children to get together for a play date, whether it’s to create crafts related to the language’s culture or holiday, or to converse with each other. Wade also said often an international college student would welcome being immersed into local culture and may be willing to take part in an activity or having conversations with the children on a regular basis. She also suggested to talk to native-speaking teachers who have their children here and invite their children to take part alongside those who are learning the language. • Go to local restaurants and stores and
have the children interact with servers or grocery store clerks. “I’ve taken my grandchildren who are learning French and will have them order in the language,” Wade said, adding that she will slip the server the order in English just to ensure it’s accurate. “It’s very powerful for the children to be able to communicate and have that opportunity.” She said if parents make it a habit to go to a market weekly and have students ask for regular items the family may buy, such as milk, it will tremendously support the child’s ability in the target language. • Arrange to have the child exchange emails, telephone calls, FaceTime or other ways to communicate on a weekly basis with those who are fluent in the language. “This
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After first six months, St. John Academy pilot program given an ‘A’ from students By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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fter a little bit of a learning curve, and an adjustment to allow students to carry backpacks, accelerated eighth-grade students are feeling successful in the first-year St. John’s Academy program that was launched this past fall. “At first, I had to learn how to keep up with the faster pace,” said eighth grader Matthew Howard, who is studying English, science and social studies with Juan Diego Catholic High School on the same campus as he attends his other coursework at St. John the Baptist. “I had to get used to hard homework every night in ancient civilization. It
was rough, but I’m learning a lot more than I did in middle school.” Matthew and 28 other eighth-grade students were selected to pilot the new program in the core curriculum classes. To qualify for the optional program, students took an entrance exam and were invited after their academic grades, academic ranking, citizenship and teachers’ recommendations were reviewed. Matthew’s eighth-grade classmate Isabella Hategan is enrolled in high school English and math through the program. “High school math is hard, but we’re taught how to interpret and understand the
concepts, not just given a book and told to learn it,” she said. “I like the teacher interaction. She holds after-school math labs so I can go ask questions; she helps me understand so I can solve it. In English, I’ve learned to be more organized and write better essays.” While both St. John the Baptist and Juan Diego schools are on the same campus, students still had to make other adjustments. “In the summer, I got my schedule and walked around to find my classes, but it was hard to find my math class as it was far away from everything else,” Isabella said. Matthew said it was hard to make it from one class to another. “I’d need to stash my PE bag in a locker and get my books for English and there wasn’t time,” he said until changes were made so students could carry a backpack. While talks about schedules took 18 months to smooth out between the two schools before the launch, there have been a few hiccups, such as when school masses were over at different times, said St. John the Baptist Middle School Principal Patrick Reeder. “I’ve just pulled the St. John Academy students into the library and checked in with them,” he said, adding that he regularly talks to students to support them during the pilot program. The high school and middle school schedules also differed during final exams in late December, Matthew said. “They started an hour later, where middle school ran the regular schedule, so we’d start in the library,” he said. Isabella added that test-taking also is different at the high school level. “I was maintaining B’s and B+s until I got used to the testing. I learned how to take high school tests, then I maintained A’s and A-s,” Isabella said.
Both students said another advantage to learning more now is so that it will prepare them and give them more opportunity to take AP classes and tests to gain college credit. Reeder also said it will pave the way for them to enter Juan Diego’s AP Capstone program or if they choose another school, the International Baccalaureate program or concurrent enrollment courses. At their graduation, they will wear cords to signify the academy’s distinction. St. John’s Academy is open to any middle school student who meets the qualifications, Reeder said. While there is no additional fee, all students need to enroll and pay the regular school tuition. Current St. John the Baptist seventh graders should receive the invitation to apply to the program in March. Other advantages such as sharing 16 teachers and resources between the two schools have proven to be effective, as well as getting students acclimated for high school learning, Reeder said. “The program has gone better than we expected in the angst prior to that first day,” Reeder said. “We worked out schedules and backpacks. This next year, students will bring their own device to continue teaching them to be independent and responsible for their education.” Isabella said even though she skipped a year of math and at first she was lost a bit with not knowing that material, she is happy she chose to attend St. John’s Academy. “I look back, see how hard I worked when I struggled, and I’m proud. I can do hard things. I can make it past obstacles to learn and I know that’s a life skill I’ll need for my future,” she said. “I’m grateful we have the opportunity to learn more and enhance what we know, and the teachers and the ninth graders in our classes are very supportive of us being there.” l
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St. John the Baptist Middle School students Matthew Howard and Isabella Hategan are two of 29 students who are piloting the St. John’s Academy program. As eighth-grade students they can test in and enroll in Juan Diego Catholic High core classes. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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SilverLine finishes sixth at state By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
Summit basketball wins state championship By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
The Juan Diego Catholic High School drill team came in sixth at the 4A state championships at Utah Valley University Jan. 31. The SilverLine also had a fifth-place showing in the dance category. “They have truly been champions and I couldn’t be more proud of them,” head coach Jaydee Lester said. “They have accomplished so many goals this year and continued to work and push themselves to their fullest potential.” The 2019–20 SilverLine squad consists of Ellie Abundo, Clara Arnold, Sinai Barba, Caitlyn Bath, Izzy Bonacci, Maren Carbaugh, Lexi Clegg, Dominique Cruz, Anna Filidore, Kambree Guest, Annie Harris, Sage Hobbs, Thais Infante, Alissa Lester, Sienna Martinez-Huff, Sophia Moreno, Kaila Morgan, Maddy Morgan, Nathalie Ocampo, Kaylynne Ransom, Ella Schorlemmer, Emma Sharpley, Corrine Simao and Laurel Wesemann. Jaydee Lester was assisted by Emma Hubner on the coaching staff. (Photo courtesy Jaydee Lester) l
The Summit Academy basketball team recently won the Utah Charter and Small Schools Athletic League State Championship for sixth through eighth grade by defeating West Valley APA 48-36. The squad reached the championship after three playoff wins, including a semifinal victory over APA Draper 83-44. The boys capped off an undefeated regular season — where they beat opponents by an average of more than 40 points — with its closest game in its opener against Draper APA 46-38. Zach Edwards, who put down a slam dunk in the Nov. 18 game against Channing Hall, led the team with 20 points and 15 rebounds a game while assist leader Jacob Prescott along with Carson Edwards, Boston Williams and Keaton Stinson were also key contributors this season. Also on the team this year were Sawyer Jeppson, Jacom Jones, Peterson Lunt, Jonah Myrick, Samuel Petersen, Hayden Trujillo and Arjun Walia. (Photo courtesy Hector Marquez) l
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Corner Canyon cheer best in state; top five at nationals By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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The Corner Canyon High cheer team won the 5A state title Jan. 25 at Salt Lake Community College. The Chargers varsity squad placed fourth at nationals Feb. 8 in Orlando, Florida. (Photos courtesy Whitney Lunt)
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he Corner Canyon varsity and junior varsity programs took top-five finishes at nationals Feb. 8 in Orlando, Florida. The varsity team, who recorded the highest score in their preliminaries group, bypassed the semifinal round and placed fourth out of 62 teams in the Medium Varsity Division I — the largest and most competitive division at nationals. The JV team finished fifth of 29 teams in the Small Junior Varsity division, marking the school’s highest placement for a JV squad. “This is the first time that both teams have made finals in the same year, and the first time that both of our teams have had top-five finishes in the same year,” head coach Whitney Lunt said. “It was a history-making year for our program.” The nationals finish comes on the heels of CCHS’ third state title in the school’s seven-year history. On Jan. 25, the Chargers finished off an undefeated season by winning the 5A state championship at Salt Lake Community College. “It was amazing this year,” Lunt said. “We’ve really
been focusing on being consistent and doing our part to execute because we can only control ourselves. We won region as well this year, but didn’t have our best performance and so our goal at state was to hit our routine and give our all.” “Winning state felt extremely rewarding,” said senior Rylee Cotterell. “This entire season our team has put countless hours of hard work into this routine and we felt that we were able to showcase all of that work in our performance. I felt proud to be able to represent my school with a first-place award.” “After we performed it was all in the judges’ hands, but hearing ‘Corner Canyon’ being announced in first place made all of the hard work pay off,” said McKenna Warburton. Lunt said the highlight of the meet for her team was performing a “perfect hit” with no falls on any of their stunts. “The routine has been upgraded for nationals and has become progressively harder throughout the year, so it was big for us to be
Corner Canyon senior Rylee Cotterell received AllState and Academic All-State honors at the 5A state championships while also being given the lone scholarship offered statewide. (Photo courtesy Whitney Lunt)
able to hit this routine at state and going into nationals,” she said. This season, the Chargers have been focusing on “going all out,” building confidence and trusting teammates as they have gone undefeated in each of their events. “My team is full of people who are willing to push themselves to become better,” Cotterell said. Cotterell received Academic All-State honors while also receiving the lone scholarship awarded. “They literally only give one scholarship and they said the panel unanimously chose Rylee to receive it,” Lunt said. “I was shocked,” Cotterell said of winning the scholarship. “It was a great moment because I had put so much work into all of my studies throughout my high school career.” Cotterell, Warburton and four others — Arielle Taylor, Kyleigh Miller, Samantha De LA Cruz and Miracle Fontana — were named to the All-State team this year. “Being named All-State and
to be with the best of the best around the state was such an honor,” Warburton said. “I loved representing my school. I am so grateful for all of my training and all of my coaches to have gotten the coolest experience.” The JV team, which had five first-place wins this season, came in third at the state championships. Also on the CCHS cheer team this season are Lauren Adams, Avery Adamson, Lily Baird, Brooke Barney, Gretta Bohn, Bailey Davis, Lauren Easton, Annabelle Harris, Kiki Howard, Addy Jones, Abbie Keys, Kim Liljenquist, Derby Marshall, Emilie Mecham, Brookie Nelson, Ella Nelson, Presley Noble, Sierra Oliver, Christine Schmidt, Liv Sharp, Tatym Smith, Kira Thayne, Madi Wankier, Macy Watts, Taylee Westra, Jade Winkel and Kylie Wood, along with honorary cheerleader Sierra Schmidt. Lunt has been assisted on the coaching staff by Cameron Larsen, Stephanie Sampson, Bria Bowthorpe and Rylee Seamons. l
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Two state champs lead Chargers wrestlers By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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orner Canyon’s Kade Carlson and Kam Moss won individual state titles at the 6A tournament Feb. 12–13 at Utah Valley University, leading the Chargers to a fourthplace showing as a team, its highest-ever finish as a program. Carlson won his second title, this time in the 285-pound division, while Moss came out on top in the 160-pound weight class. “It felt awesome to win,” Carlson said. “I’ve been working towards this and envisioning it every day. I did feel more pressure this year. I came up short at state last year and I knew this year was my last year to earn another state title.” Carlson, the son of Dave and Haley Carlson of Bluffdale, has been wrestling for over a decade now and is grateful for all the sport has taught him. “I’ve learned that what you put into it is what you get out,” he said. “Anyone can be a great wrestler if they put in the work. Life isn’t always fair and all you can do is keep your head up and keep working. Things will eventually fall into your favor.” The senior credits his dad for his wrestling success. “This wouldn’t have been possible without him,” Kade Carlson said. “He has made so many sacrifices for me and has pushed me every day to be the best I can be.” Moss said he was overcome after winning his state title. “I worked really hard this year and it felt so awesome to win,” he said. “I had a very emotional hug with my brother Kade who has taught me so much.” Kade Moss was a four-time state champion at Bingham before wrestling collegiately at Penn State. The junior, who is the son of Mike and Andrea Moss of Draper, finished third at state in the 132-pound division and then sixth last year at 152, wrestling for Bingham. This season, at Corner Canyon, he finally came out on top of the sport he’s been watching older brothers participate in much of his life. “I just fell in love with wrestling honestly,” Kam Moss said. “I love how personal and individual it is. It’s all on you and everything is in your hands. So, you learn a lot of dedication and how to push through stuff and stick with things.” Other top-five finishers at state for the Chargers were Aaron Wilcox (third, 285 pounds), Brigham Bagley (fourth, 120 pounds) and Kaden Westerlind (fourth, 170 pounds). Also among the 17 wrestlers who qualified for state this year were Gavyn Gappmayer and Quinn Bedell at 106 pounds, Jake Woolsey (138), Corbin Bush and Dax Gove (145), Kayden Jensen and Zeke Taylor (152), Christian Harned (160), Seth Rogers (170), Cam Clark (182) and Tank Mitchell and Brad Critchfield (195). “I’m proud of how hard our guys worked this year and I look forward to continuing the
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Corner Canyon’s Kade Carlson and Kam Moss won state titles at the 6A tournament Feb. 13 at UVU. (Photo courtesy Lisa Wilcox)
process of building our program until we are the very best,” head coach Jeff Eure said. Eure was also named 6A Coach of the Year and was recognized at the state tournament. Additionally, the Chargers finished fourth as a team in the Academic All-State rankings.
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Corner Canyon’s youth wrestlers have also fared well this winter in their own wrestling tournaments. At the Northern State Festival tournament for pre-kindergartners through third grade, the Chargers fielded one of the largest teams and had five first place finishers: Louden Eure, Luke Gutierrez, Gilmore Purser, Ryan Webb and Jack Wollsieffer. Other top placers were second-place finishers Wyatt Eure, Crew Gutierrez, Max Kirkham, Dane King, Ronan Logsdon, Lucas Olsen, Taylor Rosen, Luke Rowland and Westin Tranter; third-placers Raden Crofts, Hudson King, Dylan Mair, Thatcher Purser, Henry Tenney and Toby White; and Cael Cunningham, Mix Lujan, Dallas McLaws, Tanner Rosen and Bentley White, who came in fourth. Corner Canyon placed 10 wrestlers at Northern State in the top six in their respective events — the most in the club’s history. Lincoln Eure was second in the 88-lb. division while Jarom Gappmayer (third, 79 pounds), Tony Vainuku (third, 210 pounds), Collin Webb (fourth, 150 pounds), Kacen Jones (fifth, 60 pounds), Campbell Garner (fifth, 125 pounds), Trevor Goins (sixth, 96 pounds), Wyatt Warner (sixth, 100 pounds), Brett Dickey (sixth, 105 pounds) and LJ Fevaleaki (sixth, 145 pounds) also placed high. At Youth SuperState Feb. 7–8, third grader Louden Eure came in second place at 70 pounds while fifth grader Oj Ija also finished second in the 105 lb. division. Others placing in the top six were Drew Cannon
(fourth, 53 pounds), Wyatt Eure (fourth, 46 pounds), Gappmayer (fourth, 77 pounds), Campbell Garner (fourth, 120 pounds), Luke Rowland (fourth, 75 pounds), Vainuku (fourth, 285 pounds), Warner (fourth, 105 Corner Canyon High wrestling coach Jeff Eure was pounds), Lincoln Eure (fifth, 89 pounds) and named the 6A Coach of the Year. (Photo courtesy Lisa Wilcox) Fevaleaki (sixth, 120 pounds). l
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Alta cheer coach named 5A Coach of the Year By Ron Bevan | r.bevan@mycityjournals.com
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n just three years, Alta cheer coach Jordache Leiker has brought the cheerleading program from an afterthought at the school to one of national prominence. And for all her work with the team, Leiker was recently honored as the 5A cheer Coach of the Year. Leiker received the award from the Utah Cheer Team Coaches Association (UCTCA) during the state cheer competition, held Jan. 25 at Salt Lake Community College. “I am very proud and grateful for the award,” Leiker said. “It is a recognition of the students who trust me to be their coach. My team consists of administration, other coaches as well as students. I think that all of them bring the program to what it is today. The standards have been raised to what it means to be a cheerleader at Alta.” “I put her name in for the award a couple of months ago because of the amazing job she has done with our cheer squad,” Alta principal Brian McGill said. “She has been here three years now and has done a phenomenal job of building our program nearly from the ground up.” Leiker was no stranger to Alta cheer when she accepted the coaching position in 2017. She had herself been a cheerleader for the Hawks during her high school years of 2006–08. Her experience at Alta
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was one of the reasons she pursued the coaching position, and a reason McGill hired her. “She is an Alta alum like myself,” McGill said. “One great thing she has brought to the program is tradition. It was missing for a few years, but she is keeping the same traditions and honors that she had when she cheered here at Alta. She is bringing back to the members of the squad the ‘gifts’ she got as a cheerleader, gifts that has helped her get to her current spot in life.” Leiker went on to graduate from the University of Utah after her years at Alta. From there, she was accepted to a medical college in New York. Her studies shifted to autism while in New York and she returned to Utah to work with children and families with autism. “I found out there is a high rate of autism in Utah, so I wanted to work in that area and hopefully make a difference,” Leiker said. Leiker wanted to make a difference in others’ lives, too. Coaching cheer is helping that goal. “She holds to a high caliber of expectations with her athletes,” McGill said. “She has given us a program with built-in expectations, not only on the cheer side but also academics. She expects her members to carry at least a 3.0 grade point average to be on the team.” Cheerleading at Alta was at a high
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caliber of athleticism when Leiker was a student. But a split of school boundaries when Corner Canyon High School opened up changed the face of cheer. “We lost a lot of our good cheerleaders to Corner Canyon and we had a limited pool of students to select from,” said Alta cheer competition coach Cassi Cook. “We had a few lean years and the expectations of what it took to be a cheerleader dropped.” When Leiker first signed on to coach, she immediately set the expectation bar high. “We had girls that couldn’t do a simple back hand spring,” Cook said. “She made it known that if you couldn’t do one you wouldn’t be on the team, period.” But hand springs weren’t the only change coming to the cheer squad. Leiker wanted her members to be the best they could be in all walks of life. “I encourage my cheerleaders to set high standards not only in cheer, but in school and at home,” Leiker added. To that end, four members of Alta’s cheerleading squad were honored alongside her at the state meet. Two members of the team, Kyle Fitch and Robbie Green, were selected as members of the 5A AllState cheer squad. Two others, London Walbeck and Eden Merrill, were honored as Academic All-State cheerleaders, for maintaining a high GPA throughout high school while also serving and competing
as a cheerleader. Leiker also asks her charges to give back to the community through programs that help those in need. “We love to go and spread the love. That is our campaign name. We might cheer at Alta, but we also go to the community and help where we can,” Leiker said. This year the squad has cheered on the participants of a suicide prevention walk. They also went to a facility housing battered women and provided cooking utensils, pans and other necessities along with food to help 35 families get back on their feet. In December, the squad gathered boots, coats and gloves and took them to the Boys and Girls Clubs. Not only did they drop off the winter items, but the squad also cheered for the boys and girls. “Our cheerleaders are really blessed,” Leiker said. “They have opportunities others may not have. They have a face as an Alta cheerleader; a face they can take out into the community and make a difference. And they can learn about others at the same time. We try to help them open their eyes to people who might have different struggles. When you are in high school, you can kind of live in a bubble and not know what is actually going on in the real world.” To most people not actually involved with cheerleading programs, cheerleading is viewed as the spirit squad, who gets the
crowd cheering on their favorite basketball or football team. Alta’s program goes much deeper to include all sports on the spirit side, and then compete in programed routines that require a high level of athleticism. “Sideline cheer is a celebration of our school,” Leiker said. “But we don’t just show up at sports that have a sideline. We go to the all sanctioned sporting events. Some of them we can’t cheer, per se. But we show up in matching outfits and hold signs up encouraging the athletes.” But it is the competition side that has garnered national attention for the Hawks. Leiker has built the program from competing in lower classes of competition to this year being in the advanced class. And the Hawks varsity team not only won the state 5A cheer title, but went to Anaheim, California Feb. 14 where they finished second nationally in their class. The junior varsity squad also had a great year, going undefeated in Utah cheer competitions and finishing sixth in the junior varsity national competition. “The excitement Leiker has brought to cheer has piqued interest throughout the school to where we now have double the members on the team from when she started,” McGill said. l
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he Rico family of Draper were recognized as the United States Tennis Association/ Intermountain Utah Tennis Family of the Year at the organization’s annual banquet Jan. 30. Ana and Valeria Rico have played in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots for the Juan Diego Catholic High School tennis team the past two seasons while parents Homero and Claudia have been right there as well supporting the tennis community. “We are honored to receive this award, not only as a family, but also as an important part of the Draper community we are proudly representing,” Homero Rico said. JDCHS tennis coach Marisa Smith nominated the Ricos for the award after watching the dedication the sisters, who were the varsity co-captains this past season, have displayed within the program and the examples they are to all of their teammates on the court and in the classroom as well with high GPAs. “These girls never missed a practice or a match and would show up ready to learn and eager to help out when needed,” Smith said. “They both improved their game, each earning a spot at the state tournament. They have fierce competitive spirits; however, they are such good friends with one another that when I put them against each other to determine who plays in the number one spot, it almost always would end up in a tie because they
don’t want to hurt the other one’s feelings.” Smith said she has also observed the support from Claudia and Homero in taking care of each player. They were at every match to encourage and lend help wherever needed. “That’s just how this tight-knit family is,” Smith said. “They care about everyone around them. No matter how far we traveled, Claudia was always there with a smile on her face asking if anyone needed anything.” Utah Tennis Service Representative Garrett Snyder said the Ricos were chosen for the award for the involvement the entire family has had in tennis in the area. “We love the family aspect, giving back to their team and the common goal of loving tennis,” Snyder said. Homero Rico grew up playing tennis for much of his youth and dreamed of the day he could pass along his love of the game with his family. When his girls were 6 and 7, he began “coaching” his daughters. “It was one of the most amazing — and entertaining — family experiences we ever had,” Homero Rico said. “At the beginning, it was challenging, but with my wife’s support and patience and my girls’ attitudes, we achieved a great family passion. My dream has come true, and today, tennis is now integral to our family.” Tennis has also provided opportunities for the Rico family to learn life lessons to become better people while also using humor in
every match. “The way we play is the way we are,” he said. “We have learned to be patient and wait for our chance as well as when to be aggressive and ‘kill’ the point. Tennis has taught us how to manage ourselves in moments of anxiety.” Homero Rico gives credit to the Juan Diego tennis program for the “outstanding job” the coaches have done in helping his daughters improve their skills and become state qualifiers. l
Ana and Valeria Rico have played in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots for the Juan Diego Catholic High School tennis team.(Photo courtesy Rico family)
you so far and discipline and habits are the key to your success.” Johnson had several offers to swim collegiately and ultimately selected her parents’ alma mater to pursue her education and stay in the pool for four more years. At state this year, Corner Canyon had 22 swimmers who qualified for 39 events and six relays — the largest group in school history, according to Thurman. McKay Larsen, who led the boys to an 11th-place finish, broke the school record in the 200 individual medley and placed second. Others scoring for the Chargers were Smith (second, 100 back; fifth, 200 free), Lily Afualo (eighth, 500 freestyle; eighth, 200 IM), Balfe (eighth, 50 free; 16th, 100 free), Larsen (ninth, 100 breast), Jaxon Barlow (10th, 100 breast), Steele Smith (11th, 200 IM; 11th, 100 free), Rich Engar (12th, 500 free; 13th, 200 free), the 400 free relay team of Ethan Bangerter, Brandon Smith, Frank Long and Engar (13th), Catmull (13th, 100 breaststroke; 14th, 200 IM), Alex Miller (13th, 50 free), Macie Granger (15th, 500 free), Alex Miller (16th, 100 free) and Grace Poulsen (16th, 100 breast). The 200 free relay squad of Afualo, Kristin Miller, Lauren Crayk and Tyler Lybbert finished third as well as the 400 free relay lineup of Johnson, Balfe, Smith and Afualo, while the 200 medley relay team of Barlow, Larsen, Smith and Miller broke the school record and finished fourth. “The swimmers did a phenomenal job,” Thurman said. “I was so happy to see so many get the experience of swimming at state. The most rewarding aspect of coaching is seeing your athletes achieve success through their hard work.” l
Homero, Claudia, Ana and Valeria Rico, of Draper, received the USTA Tennis Family of the Year award recently. (Photo courtesy Rico family)
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Uncle Bob’s Butter Country pancake syrups
Saturday pancake breakfasts have been a staple in the Smith household for decades. But the crowning glory has always been dad Bob’s homemade buttermilk syrup. “One day we were out of buttermilk, but we had an old container of Log Cabin (syrup),” Bob recalled. When the pancakes were served without dad’s buttermilk syrup, his children boycotted the pancakes. His oldest son asked incredulously, “Do you really expect us to eat this syrup?” “Right then, I knew the buttermilk syrup was something special,” Bob recalled. Special might be right. There have been few innovations in pancake syrups. “It’s been basically maple forever, some artificial syrups and low sugar ones, which nobody likes, and some fruit syrups,” Bob said. So buttermilk syrup — a favorite of home cooks — was ready to sweeten up the market. The Smith family dove in. After obtaining a cottage food certificate (an approval by the State), things started slowly. In their Cottonwood Heights’ kitchen, the eight Smith children plus parents made 250 bottles of syrup. It was a tricky business managing three gallon-sized pots, temperamental frothing syrup, and bottling. They sold the final product, Uncle Bob’s Butter Country syrup, at local farmers markets. It wasn’t until a few years later when Bob’s son Jared returned from his church mission and began attending BYU that things got going. “I knew that if we didn’t make and market this, someone else would,” Jared said, adding that once people taste buttermilk syrup, there’s no going back to artificial maple syrup. Jared set about experimenting, making hundreds of bottles, and consulting
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food scientists, including his brother-inlaw, Cameron Smith, a recent food science graduate at the time. It took about 18 months to verify that Uncle Bob’s syrup was shelf-stable, because it is made with real buttermilk and cream. Getting the product to market proved to be another challenge. Eventually Harmons took them on and later, Associated Foods. Butter Country is now in 170 stores. Jared described the syrups as on par with premium maple syrup, but with new flavors, a creamy texture, and no artificial additives. For traditionalists, they have a butter-infused maple flavor. The original buttermilk flavor makes a good base for fruit toppings. New flavors include harvest spice and coconut cream. Bob said he hopes these syrups bring people back to the simple delights of a pancake breakfast. “It’s about making memories,” he said. Jared agreed. “The syrup reminds me of big, hardy pancake breakfasts with my family.” www.buttercountry.com
black market trading company’s chili-Pepper infused free range fudge
One autumn day, Rick Black was pureeing his varieties of homegrown chili peppers to freeze, when he had a fiery vision. “I wondered what the essence of the chilis would be like in a good quality hot fudge,” he recalled. “That is, literally, how the idea came.” With his favorite Dutch processed cocoa, he experimented extensively until he invented a chili-infused hot fudge sauce that, he said, “amazed” people, including his brother in Texas, who became his first
The original Uncle Bob’s Butter Country Syrup is made with real buttermilk and cream. (Photo courtesy Jared Smith)
The chili-infused Peppermint Free Range Fudge, which tastes like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint. (Photo courtesy Marli Black)
investor. Black’s goal was to make a premium product with a unique twist. He sought sensations that brought the palate to life — a smoothness and sweetness from chocolate combined with the “essence” of chilis to bring out notes of heat and flavor. Black, a scientist by profession, got seven tasting groups together in his Sandy neighborhood. He’d test different types of chocolate, cocoas and combinations of chili varieties, then asked participants to fill out questionnaires. “Even if people didn’t like spicy foods, they all said it’s the best hot fudge they’d ever had,” he said. After perfecting his “proprietary blend” of seven varieties of chili peppers and finding the best cocoa, he leased a commercial kitchen, and with a humorous poke at our label-conscious culture, named his spicy creation Free Range Fudge. Popular flavors include original, extra spicy, milk chocolate and peppermint fudge, which Black’s daughters say is “like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint.” New flavors for holiday offerings are in the test kitchen now.
Donning chili-patterned pants and wearing an aspirator and goggles while pureeing the chilis, Black makes his fudge in small batches, selling them through his website, www.blackmarkettradingcompany.com and at local stores. His family, including wife Jill, help cook and bottle the fudge. They work quickly, the beneficial result of Black’s production-efficiency studies. Daughter Marli does the photography, while daughter Kalen manages social media. Soon, he hopes to have his own commercial kitchen in order to work on transitioning from small-batch to large-batch production for distribution to grocery stores. “This is a passion,” Black said, and one that’s challenging to do while working full-time. But he’s having fun zooming around town in his Honda hybrid with a bold graphic of the Free Range Fudge mascot — a cartoonish chili pepper wearing a cowboy hat. On the rear window is written his favorite quote, “We don’t pen up our peppers.” “Happy peppers make happy fudge,” he quipped.
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mas for her creativity. Her work ethic and determination comes from her dad, who passed away three years ago. And her love of cake making? She credits that to the TV show, “Cake Boss” and the inspiration of star baker Buddy Valastro. So, 12 years ago, the West Jordan resident started educating herself through YouTube videos, cake blogs, and “a lot of trial and error.” Soon, she developed recipes and learned techniques that gave her confidence to make cakes and cookies for Swensen is more than just head baker friends and family. They, in turn, encouraged her to start and cake/cookie decorator for her busian Instagram account (@sweetaffs), which ness. She’s also the janitor, finance direc“just took off,” she said. Now, she books tor, photographer, videographer, teacher, researcher, social media whiz, and inven- three months in advance for orders and has expanded into teaching cake and cookie tory clerk. “You have to wear so many different classes, which often book out in a day. As a self-described social butterfly, hats,” she said, referring to food entrepreneurship. “You have so much that you end Swensen loves teaching others as much as she loves baking. “Sometimes we sell ourup learning along the way.” Swensen credits her mom and grand- selves short and think we can’t do something,” she said. When her students have
On the long counter of Afton Swensen’s commercial-grade kitchen sits flour, sugar, butter and M&M’s, ready to be made into Valentine’s Day cookies. Besides custom cookies, Swensen’s home-based company, SweetAffs, creates specialty cakes — her most requested flavor is Biscoff cookie batter and her most popular cake is a four-layer colorful unicorn creation.
that “I can do this” moment, she is joyful. Time restraints have honed her designs (think “simply elegant” or “colorfully fun”) and baking work. “Baking has created a whole new sleep schedule for me,” she said. With a 2-year-old, a part-time job, and a small farm she runs with her husband, she works late most nights. “It’s been a learning process of what I can handle and what I can take on,” she said. “I do things in stages.” She’s hoping to add more classes, including online classes for her out-of-state fan base. One day, she wants to operate SweetAffs full time. Until then, she’ll work late into the night baking and decorating the dozens of cookies and several cakes she makes each week. “I am grateful that I am in a place to make this a reality,” she said. “I try to be grateful for it and for everything I have.” The four-layer unicorn cake is most often requested www.sweetaffs.com and on Instagram for kids’ birthdays says SweetAffs’ owner Afton Sw@sweetaffs ensen. (Photo courtesy Afton Swensen)
Food competitions take the cake By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com Eight teams of students and teachers emerged from the dust of flour and sugar with creations such as panda-faced red velvet cupcakes and apple cinnamon cupcakes with apple cider buttercream and a last-minute caramel drizzle. The latter was named winner of Fort Herriman Middle School’s second annual Cupcake Wars held Jan. 22.
A passion for cooking, the thrill of competition and bragging rights, motivates many teens to enter cooking competitions. “It lets them be creative in a way that school doesn’t always let kids be creative,” said Madison Heist, teacher and judge at FHMS. All seventh graders learn basic cooking skills. Older students take Foods and Nutrition classes as electives. The most serious high school students take two years of ProStart classes to prepare for food service industry jobs. But—it’s the contests that really take the cake. Competitive cooking is a popular TV trend that has influenced many foods instructors to incorporate contests into their curriculum—who can create the best smoothie or ice cream sandwich? Others host afterschool competitions for any student who thinks they can craft the best pizza, burger or cupcake. For more intense competition, the Family Career and Consumers Leaders of America (FCCLA) offers student competitions in Baking and Pastry and Culinary Arts events. ProStart hosts region, state and national competitions requiring teams to create and execute a three-course meal. Jordan High foods instructor Shauna
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Young said competitions provide learning opportunities students can’t get in a classroom. “In the classroom, they have a limited amount of time and oftentimes a limited amount of resources,” Young said. “Having students compete teaches them to try new things, expand their comfort zone, build confidence, and do hard things that they didn’t think they could do.” JHS junior Jordan Castaneda likes that competitions allow him to be more creative. For the ProStart competition later this month, his team will make shrimp nigiri, stir fry chicken in a noodle nest, and layered mocha Chantilly cake. They will have just one hour and two gas burners to execute their menu and will be judged on taste, presentation, technique, time management, knife safety, sanitation, food cost, menu planning and business plan. During competitions, students are expected to problem-solve on the fly. As a FCCLA event judge, Kristy Yeschick watches for how well students respond to problems under pressure. “In the classroom they have that safety net,” she said. “If they mess up, it’s OK, they can do it again. Whereas in the competition, you’ve got to be at your top game.” Copper Hills High School foods instructor Megan Maxfield said competitions teach teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and leadership skills. When CHHS teams competed in the FCCLA regional Baking and Pastry event, problem-solving began weeks before the competition. The recipes they were given recipes for chocolate chip cookies and
Fort Herriman Middle students put finishing details on their cupcakes. (Jet Burnham/City Journals)
garlic bread knots had errors, said senior Brooklyn Gutierrez. Measurements and cooking times had to be adjusted through trial and error during several practice runs. At competition, the team had to adapt to even more complications: Their cookie dough got too cold, the kitchen equipment was unfamiliar, and humid weather affected their recipes. FHMS teacher Kayla Martin, whose team has won cupcake wars both years, said skills gained through competitions benefit everyone, not just those interested in highly competitive culinary careers. “Everybody works a fast food job at some point in their life,” she said. “So it’s good practice for working in a kitchen or a high stress job.” Many students love the thrill of the stressful environment of competition.
“I like the pressure,” JHS senior Mia Conham said. “I think it’s fun and I get really competitive.” JHS senior Holly Tang said when they are prepared, they can enjoy the competition. “We always have a ton of fun,” she said. “We’re always laughing and joking with each other.” Emma Powell, a competitor in FHMS’s Cupcake Wars, said it’s easy to forget about the pressure when doing something you enjoy. “It has a competitive aspect to it but you also have fun in the moment,” she said. “Then you realize there’s 10 minutes left. There are people you have to beat. So you put more effort than you think you can put into it.”
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It’s a life of learning for this wine educator By Linnea Lundgren | l.charnholm@mycityjournals.com All during this winter, Sheral Schowe’s master’s degree just to do bake sales and car washes,’” she said. Then her thoughts mind was focused on sunny Spain. Not for vacation planning (she wishes), but rather to study Spain’s 17 autonomous wine regions and the dozens of unique appellations. There were thousands of wine facts to know, maps to memorize and soil conditions to understand. For 6 to 8 hours each day, Schowe sat at her desk studying for the Wine Scholar Guilds’ rigorous Spanish Wine Scholar certification program. “It’s the hardest test I’ve ever taken, and I have a master’s degree,” joked the Sandy resident. But such diligent study is all in a day’s work for Schowe, the first female wine educator in the state who started Utah’s first official wine school, Wasatch Academy of Wine, decades ago. Wine has always played a central role in Schowe’s life. She grew up near California’s wine country, where wine was appreciated and served with dinner and visits to wineries were regular events. So, when she moved to Utah in the ’70s, she said, “I anticipated a change in the wine culture.” But, when she found herself at a Provo restaurant and the waiter poured her “wine,” which turned out to be a disguised bottle of Welch’s grape juice, she thought, “What kind of bizarre place am I in?” Utah, she decided, was ripe for a proper wine school. But that would come a bit later. Instead, Schowe, who had just received a master’s in education administration, found herself developing Utah’s first community education program serving children and adults with disabilities. Granite School District told her if it was going to succeed, she’d have to fundraise for the participants’ enrollment fees. “I thought, ‘How incredible, I got a
turned from tedious cake baking to the joys of wine tasting. She enlisted Utah chefs to donate food for a tax write-off and then gathered every oenophile (connoisseurs of wines) she knew to make a donation, bring a bottle, and learn about it. “The [District] was impressed with my fundraising, but I never told them it started with wine,” she said. Enough money was raised to open several programs in the District that addressed the academic needs of adults with cerebral palsy, gave children access to wheelchair basketball, and created programs for developmentally disabled adults to learn independent living skills. “And it all was originally started by wine education,” she said. Several years later, in 1991, she started Wasatch Academy of Wine. For Schowe, the appreciation and study of wine is a gateway to many stimulating experiences in life. Besides new tastes, aromas and textures, an education in wine opens up new worlds — the geology of a grape-growing region, its society, art, history and culinary expressions. “You can become intellectually and experientially connected to the world through wine,” she said. While academic study is necessary, she values learning through experiences, especially through travel and meeting winemakers. “Last year I was in Europe for two months. The purpose was to meet with winemakers, to walk through their vineyards, to watch them make wine, to visit cellars, to taste wine with their families and experience their food traditions,” she said. “I bring those stories home and it greatly
Sheral Schowe has been teaching wine education courses through her school, Wasatch Academy of Wine, since the ’90s. (Photo courtesy Sheral Schowe)
enhances the presentation in all my classes... it gives a deeper meaning.” Schowe focuses on European wines, while other teachers at the Academy cover New World wines. Her life’s goal is to taste every wine from every appellation in France, Italy and Spain and, while she’s tasted many, there are hundreds she hasn’t. “It is like a treasure hunt,” she said. Her students today have increasingly sophisticated palates, Schowe said, so the Academy has expanded to include Wine Scholar Guild classes, wine dinner clubs, and popular food and wine pairings. She’s delighted to now see local restaurants with well-researched wine lists and knowledgeable staff. And diner’s
tastes have ventured beyond just wanting to know what the best Cabernet is, she said. People want to explore wines in detail, such as dry sherries from Andalusia, the southernmost region of Spain. That’s something she’s excited to teach now that she’s spent all winter studying Spanish wines. “I look forward to planning new and creative ways for wine enthusiasts of Utah to learn about wine, where and how it is made, and connecting them with the hard working and caring people who make it,” she said. Visit www.wasatchacademyofwine. com or on Instagram @utahwineschool.
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If one of your goals in 2020 is to eat less meat, you’re in luck. 2019 saw the widespread introduction of meatless meal options, even in fast food restaurants like Del Taco and Burger King. Of course, many people go meat-free for the sake of animals. But eliminating animal products is also one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Even just cutting down on meat can have an impact. You might say meatless burgers are having a moment. Meat-free patties come in two basic categories: those designed to imitate meat and those that embrace their veggie essence. Of the meat imitators, the Impossible Burger (made largely of soy protein) and Beyond Burger (made of pea protein) reign supreme. They’re very similar to real meat in taste, texture and even macronutrient content. Veggie patties are usually made from a blend of vegetables, grains and seeds, and their macronutrient content reflects that. Overall — especially when prepared with all the fixin’s — meatless options aren’t necessarily healthier than their animal-based counterparts. But we’re just talking taste here. If you venture downtown, plantbased eateries and meatless options are easier to find. But restaurants in the south Salt Lake Valley have some tempting offerings as well. Here’s a roundup of the best meatless burgers. 1. Ice Haüs’s Kein Fleisch Burger (Murray) Ice Haüs, a bar and restaurant, offers one of the more extensive vegan menus you’re likely to find at a place for omnivores. Their Kein Fleisch (German for “no meat”) burger does not disappoint. Ice Haüs uses Beyond patties, but they certainly put their own spin on the burger, which is topped with vegan kielbasa and cheese, beer-caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, sauerkraut, and spicy mustard. It’s heavy, flavorful and satisfying. If you’re looking for a big, juicy meatless burger you probably won’t notice it’s meatless, this is the one to try. 2. Hires Veggie H (Midvale) Unlike many burger joints that source their meatless patties from outside companies, the patty at the center of Hires Veggie H is housemade. The patty is a blend of carrots, broccoli, onions, green peppers, celery, mushrooms, rice, wheat, rye, oats, barley, seeds and spices that
Hires Veggie H, made with a delicious house-made veggie patty, can be topped with grilled onions, jalapenos and mushrooms. (Alison Brimley/City Journals)
The Kein Fleisch burger at Ice Haüs is completely vegan, though you wouldn’t guess by the look (or taste) of it. Ice Haüs has an extensive vegan menu. (Alison Brimley/City Journals)
tastes a lot better than it sounds. It’s also topped with a soft bun, cheese and fry sauce. It’s not meant to imitate meat—the veggie patty is its own thing—but it might be as close to the greasy deliciousness of a classic Hires Burger as you can get without involving a cow. Plus, almost any of the burgers on Hires’ menu can be made with a veggie patty instead of beef patty, so there are plenty of options for meat-free eaters. 3. Dog Haus’s Impossible Burger (Sandy) Dog Haus is known for their hot dogs and sausages, but they do have a fair selection of plant-based options. Their Impossible Burger isn’t large, but it does have everything Utahns love in a cheeseburger: pickles, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and fry sauce. The sweet King’s Hawaiian roll that serves a bun completes the sandwich. I dare you to tell the difference between this and a beef burger.
4. Crown Burger’s Garden Hamburger (Sandy) Crown Burger doesn’t make its meatless option easy to spot on a menu. But the Garden Hamburger is, in fact, vegetarian. There’s not much to it except for a tasty bun, fry sauce, fresh toppings and a Gardenburger patty (made from mushrooms, oats, cheese and spices). And while it’s not meant to fool you into thinking it’s made of meat, it is a pretty delicious sandwich. 5. Fueled Kitchen’s Black Bean Veggie Burger (Draper) Fueled Kitchen offers one of the most popular meat alternatives: a black bean burger. Their black bean burger has a subtle spiciness, accentuated by the tomatillo spread that tops the patty. The whole wheat bun is soft and the sandwich feels substantial, but it lacks the greasiness many crave in a burger.
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Don’t burn out By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournals.com
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ental health is ridiculously important. If we experience burnout (a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress: synonyms include overwhelm, fatigue, exhaustion, collapse), we can’t function to our usual standards. Luckily, we are beginning to take mental health seriously. We are talking about it more, leading to policies being implemented that place emphasis on mental health, more focus being paid to the individual and less stigmatization of diagnoses. I’m grateful to live in a time where my boss and colleagues understand if I need to take a mental health day. But…(you knew this was coming, right?) I don’t support the perpetuation of normalized self-care stereotypes. For those frequently on social media, common tropes can be found weaving through tags like #selfcaresunday and #mentalhealthmonday. Within the first long scroll, users will view pictures of female legs emerging from bubbly bath water, potentially from a bath bomb, with an assortment of accessories like a wooden caddy holding a book, lit candles, flower petals, and/or a glass of wine. In addition, users come across posts endorsing skin cream, face wash and other beauty products.
These posts perpetuate the idea that self-care is wrapped up with beauty. (While there are positive emotions associated with the confidence of looking and feeling beautiful, which can influence one’s mental health) I believe that self-care should not be solely dependent on beauty. I should be able to take care of my mental health without glowing skin or radiant makeup. As Beyoncé says, pretty hurts. Instead, I whole-heartedly support perpetuating individuation – finding something to do for your mental health that works for you; something that supports your mental health, something that allows you to practice self-care, something that releases those dopamine neurotransmitters. For example, music makes me happy. A self-care ritual I routinely engage in is driving along I-15 and singing (and dancing) to the steering wheel. Additionally, I will always, always recommend therapy as an important and frequent practice to take care of your mental health (mostly anyone with psychology training will). If therapy is an option for you and your financial situation, please consider it. Just remember to stick with it – therapy sessions don’t begin to become beneficial until after the first few visits. Therapists need the opportunity to get to know their patient
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Let’s learn about UHSAA’s newest sport: Lacrosse By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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tah high schools are welcoming boys and girls lacrosse to their sanctioned sports this spring season. This traditionally “East Coast” sport is not as familiar to sports fans here so we thought we’d ask some experts in the area to give us all a “Lacrosse for Dummies” lesson. The sport itself has plenty of differences between the boys and girls games so let’s look first at this individually.
Things you need to know about boys lacrosse
We asked Collin Madsen, boys program coordinator for Intermountain Lacrosse, to help explain the sport from the high school boys perspective. • There are 10 players on each side of the field – three attackers, three midfielders, three defenders and one goalie. • Among its midfielders, teams can use a faceoff specialist, who may come right to the sidelines after faceoffs, and a long stick midfielder, who plays with a longer stick. • Faceoffs, where one player from each team crouch down and fight for control of the ball, start all quarters and also happen after each goal is scored. • Lacrosse sticks are allowed to be deeper for the boys than the girls and the string can be mesh or traditional leather. • During play, the attackers need to stay on the offensive side of the field while the defenders stay on the defensive side. The midfielders can be mobile all over the field. • Players can body-check another player that has the ball with referees allowing body contact from the shoulders down to the waist. Boys are required to wear full protective gear, including helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, rib pads, gloves and mouth guards. • Fields measure 110 yards long by 60 yards wide – that is marked with a midfield line, two restraining boxes and two creases around the goal. • High school games are four 12-minute stopped time quarters. Madsen said approximately 5,500 boys play lacrosse in Utah with 2,000 of those of high school age. “I’d hope and expect both of those numbers to increase slightly this year with sanctioning and definitely see a sizeable amount of growth at both youth and high school over the next three to five years and beyond,” he said.
other with the ball being placed between the heads of both player’s sticks. At the whistle, both players try and push or pull the ball high enough in the air that it clears the shoulders of both players. After a “fair” start, they can either get the ball from the air or the ground. The other midfielders are waiting outside the center circle until the draw is clear or a penalty is assessed and possession is given to the other team. Draws are used after each goal as well as at the beginning of the second half. • Lacrosse sticks have a traditional pocket and the material of that pocket can be different. • During play, no more than seven players can be below the restraining line on their offensive side of the field. On the defensive side, eight are allowed including the goalkeeper. • The top of the ball must be above the sidewall when it’s in the pocket. • No body-to-body or stick-to-body contact is allowed. An immediate yellow card is assessed if a player’s stick hits another player above the shoulders and a two-minute non-replaceable penalty is given (like the hockey penalty box). Two yellow cards equal a red card and players are subject to automatic removal from the game. Players are only allowed to make contact with their stick when the ball carrier is holding their stick below their shoulder. Girls are required to wear a mouth guard and goggles. • Goalies remain in the goal circle, or defensive area. The three defenders are in their restraining area and typically use a square or diamond setup while the three attackers do the same in their restraining area. The five midfielders are the only players that can be in the center section of the field for the draw with the center midfielder designated to take the draw. • Typically, players use a tight cradle motion between the ear and the shoulder when possessing the ball. • Fields measure 120 yards long by 70 yards wide and contain a midfield line, two creases, an arc at eight meters and an arc at 12 meters. • High school games are two 25-minute halves. “The growth here has been amazing,” Ferguson, a New Jersey native, said. “There are more girls high school teams than ever and it’s growing at a massive pace.” She noted that nearly 40 teams have been added since UHSAA’s announcement that the sport would be sanctioned. Also, Utah now has its own U17 national team where previously they had been combined with Idaho and Montana and with that increased presence, more All-American players are being recognized from the state and moving on to play collegiately.
Boys and girls lacrosse have now become the 18th and 19th sports sanctioned by the UHSAA with competition beginning this spring. (Photos courtesy Steve Crandall)
• When a team shoots and misses the goal, possession is awarded to the team that is closest to the ball when and where it exits the field of play. So the offense can take multiple shots in a possession that miss the goal, and still retain possession. • An offsides penalty is assessed when too many field players are over the restraining line. The maximum is seven. • Only goalies are allowed in the crease or goal circle unless the goalie is not in that area. In that case, a field player can run through to pick up the ball, but no defense can be made against shots on goal since they are not wearing the appropriate gear. • A rule of “shooting space” protects players to ensure safe play. When players are on the attack and typically around the goal area, defenders must come in from an angle – not head on – to align their bodies to defend safely. “Shooting space” penalties result in an 8-meter shot (think penalty kicks in soccer). The “dangerous propel” rule puts the responsibility on an attacking player to refrain from shooting if a defender comes at them head on until the official makes the “shooting space” call. Otherwise, the penalties offset. “Those two rules are super, super complicated to observe as they are happening, to administrate as an official, and to put into action as a player,” Collins said. “So, I would say that shooting space is one of the most common penalties in Things you need to know about girls lathe game and generally the least understood.” crosse • Yellow and red cards typically are Maddie Ferguson, the girls program dihanded out for safety and sportsmanship virector for Intermountain Lacrosse helped us olations and other penalties result in change understand the differences between the high of possessions or penalty shots, depending on school girls game and the boys. where on the field the fouls occurred. • There are 12 players on each side of the • Whether it’s boys or girls lacrosse, the field – three attackers, five midfielders, three most basic movement on the field is a cradle defenders and one goalie. which keeps the ball securely in a player’s net. • Games are started with a draw where Where the boys and girls games are the The use of an effective cradle leads to the best centers from each team stand facing each same possible scenarios for a shot attempt or a pass.
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• When the ball is scooped off the ground, it’s called a ground ball. In a battle for that ball, players cannot hit the other’s stick if they don’t have possession of the ball. That is called an empty check and is basically a turnover, handing possession to the other team. • Defensemen use “d-pole” long sticks which are six feet long and designed for players to try and check and dislodge the ball from attackers from a distance. (Teams are only allowed to use up to four long poles on the field at one time while the other six players have a standard lacrosse stick that is required to be between 40-42 inches in length. These sticks allow for easier movement and protection. • Goalies wear full protective gear and have sticks with a much larger head than the field sticks. “The inclusion of lacrosse as a UHSAA-sanctioned sport is huge for the sport,” Madsen said. “I think that overall it is going to have a massive impact on the sport here in the state. It is something that the Utah lacrosse community has been talking about and hoping would happen for many years, and it has finally come to fruition. I think it brings additional credibility, awareness and interest to the sport that will continue in growing the sport both in participation and performance.” “Lacrosse is an amazing sport and it’s also an extremely different sport than many others,” Ferguson said. “Oftentimes there is a quick love for the game because there is a spot on the field for every kind of athlete. It’s also an amazing off-season training sport for other sports, so anyone focused on basketball has the footwork to be an amazing defender, if you love to run, well, you’re a great midfielder and football players get the physical aspect of men’s lacrosse.” l
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orner Canyon’s Kade Carlson and Kam Moss won individual state titles at the 6A tournament Feb. 12–13 at Utah Valley University, leading the Chargers to a fourthplace showing as a team, its highest-ever finish as a program. Carlson won his second title, this time in the 285-pound division, while Moss came out on top in the 160-pound weight class. “It felt awesome to win,” Carlson said. “I’ve been working towards this and envisioning it every day. I did feel more pressure this year. I came up short at state last year and I knew this year was my last year to earn another state title.” Carlson, the son of Dave and Haley Carlson of Bluffdale, has been wrestling for over a decade now and is grateful for all the sport has taught him. “I’ve learned that what you put into it is what you get out,” he said. “Anyone can be a great wrestler if they put in the work. Life isn’t always fair and all you can do is keep your head up and keep working. Things will eventually fall into your favor.” The senior credits his dad for his wrestling success. “This wouldn’t have been possible without him,” Kade Carlson said. “He has made so many sacrifices for me and has pushed me every day to be the best I can be.” Moss said he was overcome after winning his state title. “I worked really hard this year and it felt so awesome to win,” he said. “I had a very emotional hug with my brother Kade who has taught me so much.” Kade Moss was a four-time state champion at Bingham before wrestling collegiately at Penn State. The junior, who is the son of Mike and Andrea Moss of Draper, finished third at state in the 132-pound division and then sixth last year at 152, wrestling for Bingham. This season, at Corner Canyon, he finally came out on top of the sport he’s been watching older brothers participate in much of his life. “I just fell in love with wrestling honestly,” Kam Moss said. “I love how personal and individual it is. It’s all on you and everything is in your hands. So, you learn a lot of dedication and how to push through stuff and stick with things.” Other top-five finishers at state for the Chargers were Aaron Wilcox (third, 285 pounds), Brigham Bagley (fourth, 120 pounds) and Kaden Westerlind (fourth, 170 pounds). Also among the 17 wrestlers who qualified for state this year were Gavyn Gappmayer and Quinn Bedell at 106 pounds, Jake Woolsey (138), Corbin Bush and Dax Gove (145), Kayden Jensen and Zeke Taylor (152), Christian Harned (160), Seth Rogers (170),
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Corner Canyon’s youth wrestlers have also fared well this winter in their own wrestling tournaments. At the Northern State Festival tournament for pre-kindergartners through third grade, the Chargers fielded one of the largest teams and had five first place finishers: Louden Eure, Luke Gutierrez, Gilmore Purser, Ryan Webb and Jack Wollsieffer. Other top placers were second-place finishers Wyatt Eure, Crew Gutierrez, Max Kirkham, Dane King, Ronan Logsdon, Lucas Olsen, Taylor Rosen, Luke Rowland and Westin Tranter; third-placers Raden Crofts, Hudson King, Dylan Mair, Thatcher Purser, Henry Tenney and Toby White; and Cael Cunningham, Mix Lujan, Dallas McLaws, Tanner Rosen and Bentley White, who came in fourth. Corner Canyon placed 10 wrestlers at Northern State in the top six in their respective events — the most in the club’s history. Lincoln Eure was second in the 88-lb. division while Jarom Gappmayer (third, 79 pounds), Tony Vainuku (third, 210 pounds), Collin Webb (fourth, 150 pounds), Kacen Jones (fifth, 60 pounds), Campbell Garner (fifth, 125 pounds), Trevor Goins (sixth, 96 pounds), Wyatt Warner (sixth, 100 pounds), Brett Dickey (sixth, 105 pounds) and LJ Fevaleaki (sixth, 145 pounds) also placed high. At Youth SuperState Feb. 7–8, third grader Louden Eure came in second place at 70 pounds while fifth grader Oj Ija also finished second in the 105 lb. division. Others placing in the top six were Drew Cannon (fourth, 53 pounds), Wyatt Eure (fourth, 46 pounds), Gappmayer (fourth, 77 pounds), Campbell Garner (fourth, 120 pounds), Luke Rowland (fourth, 75 pounds), Vainuku (fourth, 285 pounds), Warner (fourth, 105 pounds), Lincoln Eure (fifth, 89 pounds) and Fevaleaki (sixth, 120 pounds). l
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To funeral or not to funeral. What I did when my husband asked me not to hold his funeral. By Joani Taylor | Coupons4Utah.com
I’m about to pass a milestone, the second year of my husband’s passing. We were married for 37 years, created a beautiful family and seemed to be living an enchanted life, being thankful for what we had and working hard to achieve our goals. While our life together would seem nothing extraordinary to Hollywood, to us we had made magic. Our frugal lifestyle had allowed us to retire early in anticipation of travel, we created healthy and happy children, and had a good home. In spite of our challenges we had made it. Then we got the tragic news and a late cancer diagnosis left us stunned and floundering. Our own private Hollywood fairytale was over, my husband had precious few months left to live. He would spend the next 2 months giving last pieces of advice to his children, catching up with long lost friends, visiting with family and friends, tinkering around the house taking care of little things that were lingering on his to do list and giving me a plethora of instructions. These included the little things, like who to take the car to when it needed fixing and remembering to leave a check under the mat for the lawn mowing man, to the much larger pieces of financial matters. His mind so
full of making sure I would be okay that these instructions would sometimes come in the middle of night and he’d wake me urgently to make sure I would remember that garbage day is on Thursday. Then one morning he hit with a big one, he’d been thinking about his funeral service, or lack of, and announced to me that he did not want a memorial service, stating that they were a waste of money. “Do not have a funeral for me, go traveling somewhere instead and tell our friends to get outside and make a good memory in my honor. Tell them, time is shorter than you think and don’t waste any more of it.” When a loved one dies, we gather to celebrate their life. When we don’t do that it can leave us feeling empty and possibly a little guilty. If you opt to forgo the traditional funeral here are some things, I found helpful, to honor my husband. 1. Post a tribute on social media: Hit the photo albums and post a photo collage. Ask friends to share memories on the post. 2. Have a gravesite friends and family reunion on their birthday or other special occasion. Set up chairs or have a picnic, laugh and share memories. 3. Create a new tradition. The process of creating a tradition can alone be very meaningful. Set a date to volunteer in
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Carry a Tune About the time the peasants started to revolt, I was done with Cinderella. Yes, I was tired and grumpy (it was Tuesday after all) but the musical had gone on way too long and it just. needed. to. end. I’ve read the book and watched the Disney cartoon a gajillion times – and I KNOW there are no rioting peasants in Cinderella. But this musical not only had an uprising, it had a side story about the stepsisters and an idiot king being duped by his advisor. #FacePalm Turning fairy tales and Disney cartoons into live musical extravaganzas has become a thing; a thing that’s trying my (depleted) patience. Broadway writers take a perfectly-fine 90-minute animated movie and transform it into a two-hour (or more) event with NEW SONGS that no one cares about. The audience is just thinking, shouldn’t this be over? I usually love musicals. I hum songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein productions, I adore Stephen Sondheim’s lyrical wordplay and Lin-Manuel Miranda redefined musical production. But lately, I’ve found myself irritated with songs that seem unnecessary, boring or just meh. Do cast members have to break into song when someone goes to the barber, or the grocery store, or the high school library? When a character walks out of the bathroom and violins soar as he sings about his love for toilet paper, I’m ready to throw my Jordan almonds to the floor and storm out of the theater. Songs should never stop the action. The
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