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FREE DRAPER COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE, SUPPORT 7-YEAR-OLD BATTLING BRAIN CANCER By Stephanie Yrungaray | s.yrungaray@mycityjournals.com
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riends, family, neighbors, schoolmates and community members gathered together to welcome home 7-year-old Draper resident Billie Jackson at Billie’s Boo Bash. The Jackson family’s life was upended in July during a vacation in California when they found out their healthy, active, fun-loving daughter had medulloblastoma, a very rare brain cancer. “It was the worst thing ever,” said Dustin Jackson, Billie’s dad. “You are sitting there thinking about going home and what to fix your kids for lunch and then you find out your child has a tumor in her brain.” The Jacksons were sent immediately via ambulance to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. The day after the brain tumor was discovered, a successful surgery removed all of the tumor but left Billie with no coordination in her right arm and temporarily unable to walk. The Jacksons stayed in California for another week and a half to find out the results of the tumor biopsy. Billie had WNT-activated medulloblastoma. “There are four subtypes of medulloblastoma — only 10% of cases have the type Billie has. The other three types are very aggressive,” said Jackson. “The prognosis for Billie
is a 70–80% five-year survival rate. It has one of the best outlooks to be cured.” After returning home to Utah, the Jacksons took Billie to Primary Children’s Hospital and received the recommendation of six weeks of specialized targeted proton radiation in Seattle, followed by seven months of chemotherapy. “She was a prime candidate for this type of radiation,” said Jackson. “We went to the proton center to start treatment immediately.” The Jacksons, who have five children, said it was difficult for their family to be separated, but they had lots of visits from family members. Kennan Gregory, Billie’s aunt, went to Seattle to visit one weekend and came up with the idea for Billie’s welcome home Boo Bash. “We were riding on a Seattle ferris wheel when she saw a bounce house and said she wanted to go on it. I said, ‘Billie, we need to have a party when you get back. What kind of party do you want?’” said Gregory. “She wanted it to be about Halloween and fall and we kept talking about it while I was out there. When I got home I contacted Kim and asked for her help.” Kim Minnick’s family home borders the Jackson’s backyard Continued page 5
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Up With Kids Children’s Musical Theatre Academy celebrates 30 years By Katherine Weinstein | katherine@mycityjournals.com
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Be brave, friendly — and loud enough!” Allison Merrill, director of the Draper location of Up With Kids Children’s Musical Theatre Academy, summed up the key lessons she gives her students. Celebrating 30 years, Up With Kids seeks to develop kids’ confidence and self-esteem through involvement in the performing arts. Since its beginning decades ago in Taylorsville, Up With Kids has expanded to 32 cities throughout the state of Utah, including Draper. A staff of 18 dedicated “directors” teach everything from voice and acting techniques to basic dance for musical theater and audition tips. Up With Kids classes are open to all children and teens ages 4 through 16. Each year, the classes culminate in a May performance of an original, new musical written by Up With Kids staff. This year’s production will be “Jasmine and Aladdin: A Whole New Show.” Nancy Scott, director of operations for Up With Kids, explained, “It is an original, family-friendly production based on the classic ‘Arabian Nights’ and the fun new movie.” Each Up With Kids branch presents their own production of the show. “The message we’re sharing this year is ‘Together we can build a whole new world,’” Scott said. “Our program is a lesson in inclusiveness.” Everyone is welcome at Up With Kids. “We have had kids with special needs such as ADHD, kids in wheelchairs or who are hearing-impaired,” Merrill said. “This is for all children,” Scott said. Some of the kids who join Up With Kids already have some experience in the performing arts and want to develop their skills, while others struggle with shyness or self-esteem. For the latter, going through the process of auditioning for other children’s theater programs can be daunting. “We don’t do auditions,” Merrill said. “But we teach kids
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tion and enjoyed organizing plays with kids in her neighborhood. “As a teacher, she realized that the arts were being taken out of the schools and wanted to address that.” Scott signed her 7-year-old daughter up for Up With Kids 28 years ago in Taylorsville. Scott noted that in addition to acting, singing and movement, the kids were being given a cultural education in subjects like poetry and the great composers. “I could not leave the class,” Scott said. “I was enamored.” Scott encouraged Livingstone to bring the program to Sandy and became a teacher herself. Since then, as Up With Kids expanded throughout the state, thousands of children have participated in the program. Scott noted that she and Livingston are “just tickled to have students now whose parents were in our
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Continued from front page and they have been great friends for about six years. “Everyone knows Billie and if you didn’t know her she was happy to get to know you,” Minnick said. “When Kennan told me she wanted to bring Halloween to Billie I said, ‘Tell me what to do and I will get it done.’” Because Billie only has a short break between radiation ending and chemotherapy beginning and will miss Halloween, they decided to create Billie’s Boo Bash for her welcome home party. When they began organizing the event, Gregory and Minnick quickly decided they didn’t want to make it about fundraising, the wanted to make it all about Billie. “We knew a lot of the people that would come would be family or friends that had already donated money [for medical expenses],” Minnick said. “We just wanted to make it about Billie and we wanted everyone to enjoy themselves and enjoy their time with her.” Both Gregory and Minnick were amazed at the outpouring of support they received from the community. “I was so impressed how people we don’t even know would reach out and offer to help,” Gregory said. Over 300 people attended Billie’s Boo Bash, held on Oct. 4 when Billie returned to Utah from Seattle. There were bounce houses, carnival games and face painting, a DJ, a costume contest, food trucks and a chance
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for Billie to catch up with her friends and family. “She was happy and running from group to group,” Gregory said. “There were people there from all different walks of her life — both sides of her family, neighbors, friends from dance and friends from school. I think she felt really special to have all of that attention.” The event offered a little break from the difficulties that go along with having a child with cancer. Jackson said the surgery and treatments Billie needed were mostly done by doctors and facilities out of their medical insurance network. Because of this, they have already accumulated medical expenses that total around $700,000. Jackson’s cousin, Draper resident Mike Muir, is trying to offset some of those costs through “Race for Billie.” “I’m a member of Salt Lake Tri Club and I reached out to that network to put together a bunch of Utah age group triathletes,” said Muir. “They are all fundraising for Billie and will compete in the Indian Wells Iron Man 70.3 race on Dec. 8 for her.” Currently, there are 13 racers raising money for the Jackson family, but Muir said he would love to if more athletes joined the cause. “If we can help cover the cost of Billie’s treatments with our efforts we would be super happy,” said Muir. “I think that the triathlon community, in general, is generous and positive and encouraging. We would also
Billie chats with her Uncle Lee Williams at Billie’s Boo Bash in Draper on Oct. 4. (Photo Courtesy of Kennan Gregory).
love it if the readers of the Draper Journal could help boost us to reach our goal.” Muir said people can contact him on Facebook for more information at @RaceForBillie about the race or donating to his fundraiser. Additional options for donating money to the Jackson family are through their Venmo or GoFundMe accounts under @sweetbravebillie.
You can follow Billie’s journey on Facebook or Instagram as well under @ sweetbravebillie. “It is so humbling,” said Jackson. “People come out of the woodwork that you don’t know and donate meals money and time. Me and my wife have spent many nights in tears being so grateful for what people have done for us. It’s so hard to thank everyone but we are so grateful.” l.
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Vezzoso School of Music expanding its classes with ‘Icefyre Beats’ By Katherine Weinstein | katherine@mycityjournals.com
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s the December holidays approach, the Draper Philharmonic and Choral Society and the Vezzoso School of Music are launching new musical programs. Rehearsals are underway for an all-new, original choral and orchestral Christmas piece, “King of Kings,” to be presented Dec. 6 and 7. At the same time, the Vezzoso School of Music, which is under the umbrella of the Society, is continuing to expand its offerings in teaching kids of all ages how to play and appreciate music. Society founder, conductor and music teacher Sherri Jensen is enthusiastic about the new Christmas piece, which she describes as a contemporary “musical experience” rather than a classical cantata or oratorio. “It is something the community has never heard, which is very exciting,” she said. “’King of Kings’ will put people in the mood for the real meaning of Christmas.” Jensen is also eager to discuss the many course offerings at the Vezzoso School. “We’re launching new programs; it’s a time of new growth,” Jensen said. Fall is also a good time to begin music lessons. “This is the perfect time for kids to join our after-school choir program for the Christmas concert season,” she added. Vezzoso Voices is the name of the after-school choir program, which is geared toward 8 to 12 year olds. The goal is to give kids the opportunity to make new friends while learning singing skills and performing new songs. The school is also putting together a new beginning percussion ensemble for 7 to 10 year olds this winter called “Icefyre Beats.” Students will learn the basics of rhythm and rhythms of the world on professional instruments such as the marimba, glockenspiel and traditional African drums. Icefyre Beats will add to the musical instruction programs already in place at the Vezzoso School. The word “vezzoso” is an Italian musical term that means “gentle” and “charming.” Jensen founded the school in 2017 with the goal of creating a place where kids could learn music in a fun, non-traditional, immersive way. “We want to fill in the gap for kids who aren’t getting the arts in school,” she said. “Making music is a way to help children in our community grow strong and independent by challenging them to do hard things and stick with it. Music is good for the brain, the soul and the body.” Jensen is working toward com-
pleting her certification in a musical instruction program called Let’s Play Music, which takes a non-traditional approach to teaching music to children ages 4 through 7. Some young children are not always ready cognitively for traditional music lessons. The kids are taught how to listen and repeat rhythms along with folk songs, games and puppetry. “The magic of Let’s Play Music is that it’s fun. Kids love it, it’s not a chore,” Jensen said. Kids who graduate from Let’s Play Music may move on to traditional lessons on a variety of instruments, or sign up for Presto, a two-year program that introduces students to the piano using a variety of games and videos.
played with the Draper Philharmonic and Choral Society in last summer’s performance of “George Washington: Ordained of God.” She has been teaching at the Vezzoso School since last July and enjoys it. “I love teaching because I get to help students play music. Everything we do goes into creating that beautiful music!” At the Vezzoso School, all students taking private lessons receive theory training to learn key signatures and musical notation. They also receive rhythm training and learn how to master rhythm at first sight through the study of percussion and singing and clapping exercises. This immersion in music theory study sets the Vezzoso School apart
Sherri Jensen works with Tamsin Howell in the “Let’s Play Music” program at the Vezzoso School of Music. (Photo courtesy Sherri Jensen)
Private lessons on violin, cello, percussion, flute, clarinet, piano, voice and trumpet are all offered at the Vezzoso School. No matter the instrument, however, all students are given instruction in piano. “Having that piano background will enrich your knowledge of every instrument,” explained Sariah Silvester, who teaches violin at the school. “It helps to train your ear. You know what the note sounds like in your mind if you know it on the piano.” Silvester, who is pursuing a master of music degree in violin performance and pedagogy at the University of Utah,
from other music studios. The Vezzoso School of Music is located at 12222 South 1000 East, Suite #2 in Draper. Applications are being accepted for additional teachers and students. More information may be found at www.vezzosomusic.org The Draper Philharmonic and Choral Society will present “King of Kings” Dec. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Union Middle School, 615 East 8000 South, Sandy. Ticket information is available at www.DraperPhilharmonic. org. l
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Fifth annual Switchback Shindig raises funds for trails in Corner Canyon By Stephanie Yrungaray | s.yrungaray@mycityjournals.com
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A view from trails along Corner Canyon in Draper. (File photo courtesy Bill Decker)
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s people from all over Utah enjoy hiking, biking and horseback riding within the 4,500 acres of open space in Corner Canyon, most have no knowledge of the nonprofit force working behind the scenes to build, maintain and improve the trails they use. Since 2012, the Corner Canyon Trails Foundation has quietly but effectively worked with cities, including Draper, to “[make] mountain adventures possible through pathways to the outdoors in Corner Canyon and surrounding areas.” The foundation relies on individual donations, corporate partnerships and the money raised from their once-a-year Switchback Shindig to fund their work, which costs approximately $18,000 per mile of new trail. “It’s our main fundraiser for the year,” said Bill Becker, executive director of the Corner Canyon Trails Foundation.” On Oct. 4, the foundation’s fifth annual shindig was held at Embassy Suites in South Jordan. With the purchase of a $40 ticket, approximately 150 attendees enjoyed dinner, a comedy act, and a silent auction. Intermountain Healthcare, Wadsworth Development and Waterpro Inc helped sponsor the event. This was the second time Draper
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resident Stephanie Frohman has attended the shindig. “The trail systems are one of the best things about living in Draper and we are happy to support it any way we can,” Frohman said. “It is always fun to see old friends and meet new people who care about the trails and outdoors.” Draper Parks and Trails Project Manager Brad Jensen said the Corner Canyon Trails Foundation has played a large part in developing the 90+ miles of trail in Draper. “Over the past three years we’ve done about 20–30 miles of trail [construction],” said Jensen. “[The trails foundation] has helped fund over half of those new trails. They’ve also given us help with hiring contractors and existing trail maintenance and repairs.” “A lot of times people may not recognize how hard we work to get new trails in,” said Becker. “A lot of prep goes into it.” Becker said they work hand-inhand with Draper and other nearby cities to plan and execute trails. “We will look a couple of years in advance and plan out hiking trails or multipurpose trails and determine where to build them,” said Becker. “We meet [with cities] to discuss potential new trails and alignment and then hire a trail builder to cut the new trails. For-
tunately, we are in a position where we can help fund some of these trails that would otherwise not be done.” Becker said they try to increase the amount of money they raise each year, and although final totals from this year’s shindig haven’t been tabulated, he is confident they were able to meet their fundraising goal. He also said support from companies in Draper and possible employee matching funds could help expand the foundation’s efforts. “As an executive director I’m kind of knocking on doors trying to get the general public to donate,” said Becker. “Support from local corporations would be a big help. As corporations recognize the benefits that [the trails] give their employees’ quality of life we hope that they will consider partnering with us.” Individuals or companies wishing to donate to the foundation can find out more information at their website, cornercanyontrails.com. Draper officials agree that the efforts of the Corner Canyon Trails Foundation have made a large difference in the current trail system. “We could not have done the amount of trails we’ve been doing without the foundation,” Jensen said. “They’ve been great to work with.” l
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Chase Hansen and his dad follow their dream of helping the homeless By Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com
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hase Hansen and his dad, John Hansen, are chasing a dream. They envision a kinder, more empathetic world. They’ve chosen to focus their efforts to that end primarily on the homeless population. At just 10 years of age, Chase has started a nonprofit and has interacted with 131 homeless people one-on-one to build interpersonal relationships. The impetus for their work came in 2017 after Mayor Troy Walker proposed having a homeless shelter in Draper. “The mayor said we’ll take in family shelters…a bunch of Draper City didn’t want that. That’s when me and my dad started thinking how can we help the homeless?” Chase said. The Hansens spoke with the mayor and started working on Project Empathy. The idea was to facilitate sit-down talks between a homeless person and a non-homeless person, “to make meaningful connections to help people,” Chase explained. Empathy is defined as identification with and understanding of the thoughts or feelings of another. “Empathy is a practice,” John Hansen said, adding that their goal is to develop a prototype to drive mass connection and interpersonal relationships. Hansen cited Brené Brown, researcher on topics including courage, vulnerability and empathy, as one of his inspirations because of her lessons on
having courage and being brave. “I want to see people in Salt Lake County — and in our state — uplift homelessness and at Project Empathy, we see how other people think and learn. Being more friendly, saying hello, getting people off their phones — how everybody connects and helps each other. I want to see the state do that with the homeless population. If you say ‘hi’ to 10 homeless people, you’ll be grateful with short conversations. It makes a difference in people’s lives, shows them people care for them. I want to see people coming together and creating a stronger community,” Chase told the Draper City Council. “You find interesting people you might have a connection with. That’s the same with homeless people — they just want to be treated like humans. Embrace them in the community. Project Empathy is a group of people who like to listen and ask little questions like ‘What’s your dream job?’” Chase said. Chase and his dad have not only listened to and empathized with homeless people, Chase and John Hansen set up a pod behind a grocery store as temporary housing for a homeless man in a they’ve also helped when they can including wheelchair while he awaits housing. (Photo courtesy John Hansen) learning about a homeless artist’s “meaningless man find employment with Lucky’s in ful poems” and connecting that homeless West Jordan and they set up a pod behind a man with his mother. Chase cited the artist’s grocery store to allow a chronically homeless poems as an example of how a homeless perman in a wheelchair to move off the street son can lift themself up. The Hansens are still while he waits for housing. “That’s creatin touch with him today. ing marvelous results in a low-cost manner. We’re working on getting neighbors involved in the rest of his story,” Hansen said. The duo have begun taking homeless men fishing or up into the mountains to study the effect that might have. Chase has spoken in front of the Salt Lake City Council and he’s met with Sean Reyes, attorney general of Utah. And he was recently selected as one of four young people to speak to the Utah School Counselor Association about what he’s doing to make the world a better place, what obstacles he’s encountered, and his advice to school counselors. “It is interesting to see how he grows and how he continues to gain confidence and a bank of knowledge to talk about the importance of serving and human connection,” Chase Hansen and his dad, John, have created proHansen said about his son. grams to help the homeless that focus on listening and Apply by Nov. 26 for first-grade enrollment in Future plans for Chase and his dad inempathy. (Photo courtesy John Hansen) clude learning how “to train more people to Canyons District’s Language Immersion Program. deploy more listening experiences around empathy,” Hansen said. Recently, the Hansens worked with Dual Language Immersion schools in your area: They are supported in their work by two tech companies, Jimmy Johns and Lime Scooters to go to Catholic Community Ser- Chase’s mom, Torrie Hansen, and extended English and Mandarin English and French vices, where they took a group of more than family including grandparents. They’ve also 40 listeners equipped with questions de- enlisted help from churches, businesses and Draper Elementary Oak Hollow Elementary signed by middle school children to use as student body officers at universities. Lone Peak Elementary Chase was chosen as Community Memconversation starters with people struggling ber of the Year by the City Journals for 2018 with homelessness. The father and son also helped a home- and honored at their annual awards banquet. l
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Hula hoop fitness works the core and strengthens core values By Linnea Lundgren | linnea.lundgren@mycityjournals.com
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ne of Taylor Hansen’s central beliefs is that of service to others, and she often asks herself the question, “How can I serve more?” She found the answer in the humble hula hoop and the fitness classes she’s created around it. “It has become a big passion project for me,” said Hansen, a Draper resident who teaches hula hoop fitness classes for women and girls every month at CrossFit Aether Gym in Sandy. These classes give Hansen the opportunity to serve those seeking a fun, new way to exercise. And, it’s also a way to serve the community with a portion of each class’s proceeds going to local charities including the Ripple Effect Project, Ronald McDonald House and Operation Underground Railroad. Hansen has always led an active life, competing in CrossFit and bodybuilding competitions and making a career as a fitness trainer and coach. But several years ago, she sought exercises less intense than weight lifting. And, around the same time, she was a stay-at-home mom with a new baby and experienced the highs and the lows that come with that. “I felt like (exercise) helped me fight any unnecessary sadness and loneliness,” she
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seriously,” Hansen said. “I think it would be awesome for people to find a love in that, or that it inspires them to find something playful. It is our responsibility to keep ourselves feeling young.” West Jordan residents Staci Mower and her 15-year-old daughter Emma come to Hansen’s class regularly. Emma has spina bifida, so the exercises help loosen her hips, plus the class makes her feel included. “It’s fun,” Emma said. “I can mess up. I can do whatever. Taylor engages me with the workout and helps me get to be where I want to be.” For Staci, who sits all day at her desk job and suffers from anxiety, the chance to have an hour to let loose with her teenager and exercise is a winning combination. In class, she said, there is no competition. There’s just you and a hula hoop. “I feel like I work all my muscles; but I feel my mind is clear,” Staci said. “It just wipes your mind clean. You’re in the zone.” While Hansen’s classes are held in the gym, hula hoops go with her wherever she travels (some are collapsible). She often can be seen hooping it up on Potato Hill or at Draper Park where she offers free lessons. There are no limits with hula hoops — all you need is space, she said. And for those
who think they can’t get into the hula groove, there is one thing Hansen guarantees. “You’ll leave the class knowing how to hula hoop.” Visit Hula Hoop Fitness Utah on Facebook for class times. l
Draper resident Taylor Hansen teaches hula hoop fitness classes for women and girls, a workout that exercises both the mind and the body. (Photo courtesy Taylor Hansen)
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Attack on trail prompts police to offer self-defense class By Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com
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ollowing the attack of a woman on a Draper trail, police offered a free self-defense class with more to come. And area runners and walkers, particularly women, are thinking more about personal safety. A 26-year-old woman was running alone shortly before 9 p.m. on Sept. 12 when she was grabbed from behind by a man wearing dark clothing. She sprayed her assailant with pepper spray and was able to escape. The woman contacted police, but the man fled the scene and police have been unable to locate him. “It’s an ongoing investigation. We’re actively following up on all leads that we have,” said Sgt. Scott Adams of the Draper Police Department. According to Adams, the incident happened across the street from Draper Park, just 100–200 feet from 1300 East on the Porter Rockwell Trail. That incident sparked an idea between Adams and Police Chief John Eining. “The chief suggested holding a women’s self-defense class. I lead our training within our department, so I reached out to our defensive tactics instructors and the conversation just naturally flowed that this is something we could create,” Adams said. The police department’s defensive tactics instructors are the officers that teach other officers self-defense. They held their first self-defense class for women Oct. 16. After being advertised on Facebook, the class quickly filled to capacity with 25 students. Six instructors, a mixture of men and women, led the three-hour class. The police taught that mindset is most important, meaning to be aware of your surroundings and to know that if you need to defend yourself, you can and you will. “Humans have a biological response when we’re presented with a dangerous situation — it’s fight, flight or freeze. Being able to switch that mindset to not freeze up, changing that mindset to fight that attacker at that right moment and then remove yourself from the situation, run if you can. It comes down to having an aggressive attitude,” Adams said. He went on to say that it would be better for students to participate in ongoing self-defense classes offered outside of the police department to best be prepared. “Watch for people who are suspicious, who don’t look like they’re using the trail for normal purposes such as running, jogging or walking. And if you have a bad feeling about that person, avoid that person as best you can. The most important thing is be aware of your surroundings,” Adams said. The police department also recommends exercising in groups, carrying a whistle, pepper spray or a weapon you’re trained to use, and reporting any suspicious activity or people. Heather Fowler has been running for more than a decade and she’s currently training for a triathlon. “I assume that for any fe-
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Heather Fowler frequently runs and bikes in the area. She laments the fact that women even have to think about being attacked, but she’s adopted the attitude that if she needs to defend herself, she will. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)
Sergeant Crane and Officer Skirvin were among the instructors for the police department’s women’s self-defense class.
male, it’s always on your mind. This is how you think all the time. I don’t think it’s right that we even have to do that. I’ve learned it’s your attitude — you will rue the day that you mess with me,” she said. Fowler said she considered running in the Dimple Dell area but had come to the Draper trails for her training instead. “It’s sad that any woman or girl should come out here for a run and have that happen. You know men don’t ever have to worry about this and I know, I’ve asked them! Never once do they have to think about that type of safety thing. It makes you crazy,” Fowler said. “But it makes you run faster.” l
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Draper Library suffers the loss of their children’s librarian following a tragic accident By Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com
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raper Library suffered a difficult loss when their children’s librarian, Brandilee Chacon, died Sept. 17 from injuries sustained in a tragic accident. Chacon had taken her daughter, Sierra Chacon, camping in Big Cottonwood Canyon to celebrate Sierra’s 16th birthday. The two were sleeping in their truck’s covered bed in a designated parking area when they were hit by a car coming down the canyon, in which all four passengers were drinking. Sierra died at the scene of the accident in the early hours of Aug. 17. Chacon was taken to the hospital in critical condition and she passed away exactly one month later, leaving behind a 7 year old son. Sarah Brinkerhoff, Draper Library manager, expressed tremendous sadness at the loss of Chacon and her daughter. Brinkerhoff said that being a children’s librarian was Chacon’s dream job, but she’d only had the job for a year when she passed away. “That’s the saddest thing, that she didn’t have the chance to be here that long. She was so wonderful. There was so much potential and so many things she wanted to do,” she said. “She loved the library. She loved to connect children with books. She loved programming. She was happiest when she got to
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work with kids and books. She was so enthusiastic about everything and trying new things. She did great things while she was here,” Brinkerhoff said. According to Brinkerhoff, Chacon was just getting ready to start a new program she’d created called Curious Kids Crew. The program was centered on reading nonfiction books on a particular subject such as stormy weather or insects, and then exploring that topic during the Curious Kids Crew program with hands-on scientific experiences at the library. Chacon died before the Curious Kids Crew met for the first time, but the substitute librarian was able to carry on the programming she had planned. Sierra had volunteered at the library, including helping her mother with the Harry Potter birthday party at the end of July. Brinkerhoff said Sierra was artistic and had created a “pin the scar on Harry Potter” game for that party, following the theme of pin the tail on the donkey. “It was a lot of fun and the kids enjoyed it,” Brinkerhoff said. Before she went back to school to earn her master’s degree to become a librarian, Chacon was a teacher at Draper Elementary School. “I think the best way to honor her is to
Draper children’s librarian Brandilee Chacon passed away from her injuries one month after a tragic accident in which her 16-year-old daughter, Sierra Chacon, was killed. (Photo courtesy Draper Library)
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Students invite active military, veterans to school programs By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
An American Preparatory Academy student in 2015 thanks a veteran at their annual assembly. (Julie Slama/ City Journals)
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raper Park Middle School Vice Principal Randall Seltz didn’t serve in the military, but he has a great appreciation for those who have. “It’s been instilled in me since a young age,” he said. “My grandpa served in Korea and my uncle in Vietnam. They didn’t glorify it. They saw things they couldn’t un-see, but they felt the call to service and the need to do it. I’ve been so appreciative of those who do serve.” Having students understand the sacrifice and commitment of those who serve as well as to honor those who stepped forward and dedicated their lives are two reasons Seltz embraces the school’s annual invitation to the community — to participate in the Veterans Day breakfast. The breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m., with an hour-long program following, on Fri-
day, Nov. 8 at Draper Park Middle School, 13133 South 1300 East. The full breakfast will be served by the student council, who also set up for the event, said Cindy Henzi, who helps with the student leaders. “We’ll include the music students singing and playing, including the Armed Forces Medley, where those who served in each branch can be recognized,” she said. Seltz said the program also will include a short speech from Juan Diego Catholic High graduate Cody Rasmussen, who is active in the National Guard. “We want to honor our veterans in the community, or even those passing through, and show our appreciation for their service and patriotism,” he said. “Sometimes students may feel disconnected from war or conflict as they only know it from TV, but it is people in their neighborhood who are
At Draper Park Middle School, veterans are invited to attend a breakfast and listen to speakers as seen here in 2015. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
fighting for the rights and freedoms we have. They’re real people; they’re role models and they’re everyday heroes.” In addition to Draper Park, nearby American Preparatory Academy (APA) is another school that has a long-standing tradition of honoring veterans for their service. American Preparatory Academy believes it is a privilege to honor our veterans and to teach our students about the sacrifices required to maintain our nation’s freedoms, said Dan Bazan, APA communication director. There will be several assemblies welcoming area veterans and honoring them for their service. There will be three assemblies this year. At the Draper 1 campus, 12892 South Pony Express Road, there will be a 9 a.m. reception, followed by the 9:45 assembly on
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‘It will be a bumpy road ahead’ to comply with changes in student activity fees and travel By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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illcrest High’s top band, orchestra and vocal ensemble met earlier this fall to discuss their possible upcoming tour to Washington, D.C. It wasn’t for certain, parents learned, as Canyons School District’s travel policy changed to be compliant with the state. The expected announcement of the trip will be in November. Canyons now has a travel policy that includes a $1,250 price tag limit, non-competitive travel limited to every other year beyond 425 miles unless petitioned, and paperwork can’t be filed more than 150 days before the trip, amongst other regulations, Hillcrest band director Austin Hilla said. “It makes touring for all students more even-handed and accessible, but with restrictions, it becomes a challenge,” he said. “It’s important for our students to go, gain exposure, learn the significant impact of the music culture across our country and are able to communicate in the same language — through music. Our trips are co-curricular, they tie into the core, but are not required for a grade. Last year, they were recorded at a professional recording studio. It’s an opportunity that they wouldn’t get otherwise.” It isn’t just that Canyons is changing their policy. Each local educational agen-
cy, or LEA, also more familiarly known as school districts and charter schools, are ensuring their policies regarding travel and student fees.
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State Board of Education School Fees Project Lead Tamra Dayley said that this past year, after continuing to get three or four daily complaints from parents claiming, “public education isn’t free” and concerns about increasing numbers of fees and soaring amounts, the Utah Board of Education “looked into it to make sure we are compliant” with a 1994 court case ruling. She said the task force discovered that many “schools were misunderstanding the ruling. We found many school districts weren’t compliant with the court ruling” during the past decades. To be fair, Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley said that with the growth in school programs and competitions, nobody could see the direction of co-curricular activities and travel. “Most school districts thought they were compliant and they were not knowing and unintentionally going against it,” he said. Years ago, “there were no names on jerseys or needing a new helmet, or needing multiple costume changes, or needing to play or per-
Cottonwood High School students participated during their music tour in 2018 in Los Angeles. Many school districts now will examine if travel is beneficial to the academic goals of the school. (Amber Tuckness/Cottonwood High)
form out of state. Now, our school board will are meaningful. We want to make sure all our be looking into the activities to determine if kids can participate.” the travel is reasonable, if it’s the only comIn 1994, 17 school children from five petition of its kind to travel, and if these trips area school districts and seven parents heard
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Co-curricular activities and travel also were scrutinized.
In 2017, Alta High School’s band marches near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. With new travel regulations in place, student group travel may become limited. (Photo courtesy of Alta High School)
from Utah’s 3rd District Court that the state must provide “a system of public schools open to all children of the state” and “there must be reasonable uniformity and quality of educational opportunity for all children throughout the state.” Furthermore, the court found that “local (school) boards of education are continuing their efforts to eliminate nonessential expenditures that have unreasonably driven up costs for many programs which have great value for students, such as choir, debate, vocational courses and team activities, and that additional efforts will be made to ensure that those above the current wavier eligibility standard are not ‘denied the opportunity to participate because of an inability to pay the required fee, deposit or change.’” While fee waivers are available “to ensure that no student is denied the opportunity to participate because of an inability to pay the required fee, deposit, or charge,” fees and fundraising were increased amongst other participants, so much, that it made it difficult for some students to participate in one activity, let alone several, Dayley said. “We were finding that here is a group of three, four, five fee-eligibility students, but we can’t have other students paying additional fees to cover the fee-waiver kids. We need to charge all students equally and have the LEAs pay to have everyone participate,” she said. “If it is a project or field trip related to the course that is graded, then the schools or school districts needs to pay so all students have that same opportunity for the grade.”
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“We’ve seen prices raised for several uniforms, travel and items that aren’t critical to the activity,” Dayley said. In Granite, where more than 60% of the students qualify for fee waivers, their Board of Education looks for equality amongst the high schools. “Gone is the day that names are printed on jerseys and are given to students at the end of the year,” Horsley said. “We need to make it a quality experience and quality program across the board.” Another example, Dayley said are performing arts trips. “If schools feel that travel and performance are important for the band, choir or performing arts group to provide an integral part of their education, then they need to evaluate if it’s good enough for the rich kids, how they will help pay for the socio-economic kids and find a way,” she said. “What we need to question is ‘is the trip to Disney for one hour of instructional time considered instruction or is it more of a trip?’” Several districts’ drama teachers have sidestepped these rules by creating a community-based trip to New York, allowing students, alumni and others to join on what may have once been a school trip, Dayley said. “As long as it’s a community trip, and teachers aren’t using the school to promote or handle arrangements or be liable, and advertise it ‘at an arm’s length,’ from the school, then it’s permissible,” she said. Complying with the changes ahead with activity fees and travel, Dayley said, “It will be a bumpy road ahead. Some rural districts already have made that hard decision. They don’t have a football team, or choir, or cheerleaders.” Canyons School District Spokesman Jeff Haney said Canyons’ discussion at all levels has been how to fairly implement fees at the most reasonable cost possible while still maintaining the same number and quality of activities that parents have come to expect from Canyons District schools. “Travel has become an expectation by many parents and students,” he said. “But the district must consider if the travel is contributing to an academic goal and if the district is able to fund fee-waivers for students where needed. The other danger is that if robust programs are not provided, families with means will continue to seek private lessons, teams or instruction, but students without the means would lose the opportunity to participate at school. The (Canyons) Board of Education is giving great consideration to what is fair and reasonable while also considering how to maintain robust and educational programs for all students.” As of April 1, schools now have to outline what is included with the fee charges, whether it’s a lab fee or a sports and club activity fee — and there are regulations in fundraising, including the amount raised and the families’ time commitment involved. “We want transparency. We want to know what’s important and what schools are
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1-800 Contacts, which will be celebrating its 25th anniversary early next year, is kicked off 2020 (20/20) with a homecoming pep rally for Seemore the Eye Guy, the brand’s recently introduced mascot. Drivers heading through Draper on I-15 who look west will see quite the spectacle: a five-story vinyl banner of Seemore on 1-800 Contacts’ headquarters. Seemore is visible when passing Bangerter Highway. “Customers loved Seemore when we introduced him last year because he personifies the friendliness of our customer team,” said Phil Bienert, Chief Marketing Officer for 1-800 Contacts. “We felt like it was time to bring him home to Draper and introduce him to the community.” This celebration is a way of 1-800 Contacts welcoming Seemore to the Draper community, which was recently named No. 6 in Money’s “The Best Places to Live in America,” with 1-800 Contacts as the longtime anchor of the community. (Photo courtesy 1-800 Contacts)
doing with the fees,” Dayley said. “We want parents knowing, before their student goes into it, how much the maximum amount will be.” Horsley said that there will be changes, as the law states that fundraising is optional and that the school district will need to cover costs. He said that a Granger High audit showed that cheerleader fees cost about $2,500, but “not a single one paid because they were covered by fundraisers. But now, if someone doesn’t want to participate in fundraising, they don’t have to.” However, their costs are being examined. “We need to look to see if our fees are reasonable and if they really need to have four outfits and three out-of-state trips,” he said.
It isn’t just the Utah Board that is reviewing the fees.
This year, in the legislature, House Bill 250 would require LEAs to evaluate and review their school-fee policies and take corrective action. HB250 goes in effect Jan. 2020.
Once made aware of the need to review their school-fee policies, Canyons Board of Education began studying Canyons’ fee structures almost immediately, Haney said. “Principals, coaches, advisors, administrators and board members diligently studied the district’s fee structure, discussed how improvements could be made, and reviewed what could be done to realign to the new requirements,” he said about their travel policy that was approved May 7. “One of the overarching guiding principles is how to implement fee waivers for students according to the law and within the district’s budget.”
And if LEAs don’t comply?
“We will work with the school districts to be aligned,” Dayley said. “Basically, they’d have to ignore us for two years and if they do, then the last resort would be withholding of funds, but I don’t foresee that. We want to help students prepare and meet the goals of Utah’s education system. We want the same right for all students as the court stated back 25 years ago, but now there’s more clarification and ways to support involvement so all programs can be made accessible to students.” l
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illow Springs third-grade teacher Demi Johnson wanted to find a STEMrelated get-to-know-you activity for the beginning of the school year. She looked online when she saw a website that showed an engineering project that tied into a picture book. “I looked into it and the book has a great message about being true to who you are,” she said. “With the book, there was a project for students to figure out that went along with it.” She purchased the bundle of school lessons from CarlyandAdam.com, and has since been presenting to her class. The first activity was reading “The Big Orange Splot” together. In the story, neighbors appreciated their street where all the houses looked the same — that is, until Mr. Plumbean had orange paint spilled on his house. When his neighbors suggested he paint the house, he agreed. The next morning, it “was like a rainbow. It was like a jungle, it was like an explosion.” One by one, the neighbors talked to Mr. Plumbean and came away painting their own house creatively as well until they all had unique designs and represented their unique selves and their dreams. To tie into the reading, Johnson had each student create their own house following a template and then illustrate it with things they wanted to learn, their favorite animals, their self-portraits, their favorite places, their families and a summary of who they are. Third-grader Thomas Pollock said he liked getting to know his classmates through their paper city. “It’s really a cool idea,” he said. “I needed to put most of my concentration on folding the lines and gluing it together. It made more sense to put the fold inside. Then I included I’m 9, there are five people in my family, I like chicken pot pie and I’m a car enthusiast and want to be a rally car track driver. Some people said they liked fishing or wanted to go to Mars. Others like dogs and cats, but now we know something about everyone.” In another STEM-literature project, Johnson read the kids’ version of “How Full is Your Bucket?” In the story, Felix was building a tower of bricks when his little sister wanted to help. Instead of allowing her to, he said no, which angered her and she took her doll and knocked over the tower. His grandfather explained to him that everyone has an invisible bucket and when it’s empty, she feels bad; and when it is full, she was happier. The next day, Felix was aware of others’ buckets and even his own as negative com-
ments made him feel small and his bucket emptied. However, when he shared a story he had written to his class, his teacher gave him positive feedback and he began to fill his bucket fill. Then, he began to help others and noticed it filled both his and their buckets. When he returned home and his sister began to cry, he allowed her to help build a tower with the blocks, filling both their buckets. Johnson said that together, they created buckets designing them to hold as many marbles as they could. “It represented how they could fill them as well as how to problem-solve and brainstorm a design that could hold them,” she said. Third-grader Karly Van Valkenburg said that with this project, they could “purchase” items such as paper, pipe cleaners and scissors to try to create the bucket. “We learned to keep improving our design and we did it three or four times before we got it to hold 42 marbles,” she said. “It’s actually challenging to be able to use only certain materials and had to make a plan and as we learned what worked and didn’t, we could try again.” Johnson said she appreciates the cross-curricular teaching that brings together reading, math and science. “You just don’t have math in the world, but it’s combined with reading. This is representing the real world. I like that our district supports us trying to get more science in and that this gives them a chance to explore and to make those connections to reading,” she said. The 10-year teaching veteran has other STEM activities planned for the upcoming school year and hopes to expand to include multicultural activities as well. Thomas liked the lesson tied into “My Mouth is like a Volcano.” “It’s a book that basically tells us we need to be careful about what we say, because, we really can’t take anything back once it’s said,” he said. “So, we learned it’s like toothpaste. We could try to scoop it in, but it’s runny and sticky and it really doesn’t go back in. The runnier toothpaste worked better, but it just sticks to everything, and even when we did get some back in, there was still some everywhere.” In that lesson, Johnson reminded students that, “You can say you’re sorry, but the words are still out there.” Karly said another favorite STEM activity was when she, along with her team, made a boat out of foil to hold 80-plus marbles. “We brainstormed how to make it wide enough and sturdy enough,” she said. “I like that we get to use our brains to think.” l
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hree local elementary schools’ students were off — running, smiling and having fun in their school runs. At Willow Springs, the 11th annual run was a fundraiser, with a goal of $17,500 to pay for field trips, chess club’s computer program, teacher grants and other PTA activities, said school PTA President Kathy Kimball. “Everyone had a ton of fun and we had great support from parents and siblings, cheering and helping out along the route,” she said. The one-mile course brings neighbors out in lawn chairs to also clap for the students. “And the kids like to run together.” Third-grader Karly Van Valkenburg said that was one of her favorite parts. “I’m not the running person, but I did run up to the water stations and hoses they sprayed us with,” she said. “I liked how everyone cheered for you — even when I was walking, they told me to keep going.” Fifth-grader Brooke Anselmo agrees. “I love that the whole neighborhood cheers us on and got the hoses out to spray us,” she said. “And the Corner Canyon Chargers came and helped us so that was a lot of fun, too.” Several Corner Canyon High teams and students came to help the Willow Springs students stretch and run. “The Corner Canyon students are so cute with our students. They’ll run with them or say they’ll catch them to keep them going,” Kimball said. Third-grader Thomas Pollock said he ran the mile through the neighborhood in 14 minutes. “It was fun, hard, but I pushed myself,” he said. “I ran some by myself and some with friends.” Both Thomas and fifth-grader Tessa Egbert run with Race Cats after school, so they were prepared for the run. “I liked that it wasn’t long distance, but a comfortable length,” said Tessa, who said she was the fastest fifth-grade girl that day. “It’s a run for fun, not a race, but Race Cats and playing soccer does help improve my speed and make it so I’m not so tired.” Afterward, the students liked soaking teachers and their principal in the dunk tank. “Some teachers are really happy to do it and will take extra shifts and some kids will run up and push the button if they don’t hit it with their throw,” Kimball said. “This is always a fun event.” The Dragon Dash also is a favorite among Draper Elementary students and families. This year, it was held on Corner Canyon’s track, as in recent years, but consolidated into heats of 100-yard dash. “The kids really like competing against each other, and the top three boys and girls in each grade could select treats from our food trucks, who donated them,” Draper PTA Dragon Dash Coordinator Timette Wankier. Others could purchase items from vendors who donated prizes: Iceberg shakes, Joy
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By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com anyons School District released its RISE test results on Sept. 27. Murray District released theirs the following Monday. Granite District made results available the previous week. However, with technical problems with Utah’s new computer-adaptive RISE tests, which affected almost 18,500 third- through eighth-grade students statewide, some parents may feel uneasy about their children’s year-end test score results, acknowledged State School District Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning Darin Nielsen. About 1 million students take the assessment. “Parents have been asking questions why there are problems, where they were, what they were and how accurate are the results,” he said. “We understand their concerns and we have been looking into reports of malfunction, incompleteness and inaccuracy. We were using a new testing platform this year and over a five-day period, there were periods of ‘slowness’ and ‘interruptions of service’ so many schools had to stop and quarantine their computers. There is no evidence of data lost or evidence of scores being lost.” Knowing that, and having been part of an independent audit, many district administrators now feel confident in the test scores. “We feel more comfortable than we initially did,” Granite School District Director of Communications Ben Horsley said. “At first, it was a nightmare when students tried to submit and it just froze. The state officials are confident and have done an admirable job piecing together to get the quality results for individual student growth and performance, school grades and accountability and for school turn-around status.” Canyons School District Director of Research and Assessment Hal Sanderson said Canyons is encouraged with their results. “We’ve had scores that are very encouraging,” he said. “At the district level, the majority of testing has seen increases.” The 2018-19 test results of Utah’s standards-based assessment, called RISE, which stands for Readiness, Improvement, Success, Empowerment, is measured in terms of proficiency or clear understanding of math, science and English. The issue wasn’t with the test itself, but with the platform of delivery, Nielsen said. “What was shocking was the easier part of this; we expected the software to take the data and spit it out into a report format, where the data could be downloaded to specific reports for students,” he said. “The problem came in the delivery of the vendor, Questar, to meet what we were promised. At that point, the board met to review the contract.” On June 7, the Utah State Board of Education voted to cancel its contract with Questar Assessment, Inc., the vendor that has provided the technological platform for the
In its inaugural year, RISE standardized assessments had technical problems when students tried to submit their answers and the system froze.
state to administer statewide RISE assessments. This school year, the State Board decided to use their previous platform provider, AIR, to deliver the RISE test. The original contract with Questar was more than $44.7 million, Nielsen said. The assessment is a multistage delivery, meaning after the first set of 25 questions, a second stage of questions are given to the students’ level, ranging from easy to difficult. Much of the early feedback of the problems with the assessment was when students submitted their work and saw it “pending” or spinning, Nielsen said. “The proctors were not sure what to do, if tests were submitted or not. Usually, that first panel of questions would be collected and scored, then a second stage of questions would become available. But there was plenty of evidence that the assessment couldn’t move on. We reached out to the vendor and we were told there was ‘slowness’ with their server,” he said. While Jordan School District Superintendent Anthony Godfrey reported “every district had some issues” and “Jordan was in the same boat with intermittent periods” without service, Nielsen said that Murray School District initially questioned the data because of issues with the reports. “Their students would push submit, but the next day, the individual student reports
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didn’t match the same numbers that were shown on the computer screen. The data base was fine, but the issue was in the reporting function,” he said. One Murray teacher, who spoke with the understanding of not being named, said her students didn’t initially receive the language arts scores they usually expect, and that’s when many of them began to question the validity of the assessment. Although the testing issues were widespread, Nielsen said there were significant disruptions in some areas, such as the “eighth-grade writing in one whole district — Canyons School District,” Nielsen said. Sanderson confirms that Canyons, like many others, experienced issues. “We had a couple glitches and we’d shut down the computers to save the tests when they wouldn’t save to the RISE servers,” he said. “Mostly, we moved testing to another day. If the tests would not have saved, it would have been a disaster. The tests provide good information. It shows if kids master a concept.” Nielsen also said they received reports that some eighth-grade students who were scheduled to take Secondary Math I weren’t able to access their tests because of the platform errors. While issues came on certain days of testing, Nielsen pointed out that students could take the assessment over a period of time, and he applauds teachers who became flexible and altered their testing times. The first reports of glitches in the testing were on April 25; they continued April 26, April 30, May 2 and May 10. As of April 25, more than 85,500 students had taken the RISE tests and of those, more than 64,800 successfully submitted their scores. Students continued taking the RISE assessment through mid-June to accommodate yearround schools’ testing. There have been reports that tests were lost, but Nielsen said that isn’t accurate. “We don’t have any evidence that students’ tests were completely lost,” he said. “Every teacher codes (categorizes) their tests. If a student didn’t participate, then the teacher needs to code it. The most common is parental exclusion, but there are 16 codes and that was the data that was still needing to
be inputted.” Those numbers, 4,583 students who didn’t test for various reasons, were down compared to previous years. An example, he said, was that there were reports of 381 students coded as a health excuse who didn’t complete the test. In 2016, 1,150 students were excused for a health reason. “This year, we had 95% take the RISE test,” he said, up from 91% to 92% the past three years. While RISE testing isn’t mandatory, Nielsen said that come spring 2020, there will be academic incentive to do well on the assessments that align with the core curriculum standards. “There is language in the statue that a teacher can use students who participate and show proficiency can improve their class grade,” he said, adding that “scores can’t penalize a grade.” Such incentives would be in a school or teacher disclosure statement to be transparent, he said. What might further confuse parents this year is that RISE replaced Utah’s SAGE (Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence) testing, resulting in questions of how they can compare the two year-end examination scores. Nielsen said that originally SAGE testing was written for students in grades three through 10. However, with changes in the test, including when the ACT became the standard for high school sophomores, Nielsen said it was time to rename the year-end assessment. “These are still our questions, similar ones to the SAGE test, that align to our core curriculum,” he said about the questions that are scrutinized by Utah teachers and parents. Currently, the state board is looking for a long-term provider to give the RISE assessment. “Every year, things happen out of our control,” Nielsen said. “We knew there were problems in Texas and after we selected Questar, in New York and Tennessee. We asked what happened and received assurances that the issues would not occur here. We took proactive action and prepared for them, but, unfortunately, we still had issues.” l
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Basketball is the best part of my day. While teaching the game of basketball, find their voice and find their game and find own it, good or bad. You can still be a pit bull Every day,” said new Corner Canyon head Ellefsen also hopes to help the players use their purpose,” he said. “I want them to ac- and have grace and kindness and gratitude. girls basketball coach Gianni Ellefsen. And those lessons off the court. “I want them to cept every struggle and every moment and That’s my purpose.” l the longtime coach, who has been on the sidelines since 1993, is bringing his philosophy of respect and hard work to the Chargers. “I’m about my players building confidence, helping them be their best and expecting their best,” he said. “I want them to be ready to give up who they are for who they can be.” Ellefsen takes over a Corner Canyon program that has reached the state playoffs three of its six years, including a state runners-up finish last season. “I think Gianni will bring some energy and an emphasis on the team to the Lady Chargers,” CCHS athletic director Patrick Thurman said. “We graduated many players last year so this year’s team will have to develop its own identity. I believe that Gianni will be a positive influence on this new chapter for the girls basketball program.” Ellefsen played baseball and basketball in high school in Northern California before beginning his coaching career 26 years ago. For the past six seasons, he coached at Summit Academy and feels “fortunate” to now be at Corner Canyon. “The opportunity to coach at this great high school with one of the top athletic programs in the state is humbling,” Salt Lake native Gianni Ellefsen, who has coached for 26 years, is the new girls basketball coach at Corner Canyon. (Photo courtesy Gianni Ellefsen) he said. “I’m very grateful.”
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he Corner Canyon’s girls tennis team entered the 6A state championships Oct. 5 at Liberty Park as one of the favorites to take the top spot. They ended up in third place — all five lineup spots qualified and three of those spots made the semifinal round, with senior Emma Heiden, at No. 2 singles, reaching the finals. “I kind of walked in thinking our chances were good and we were right there, but some things just didn’t go our way,” head coach Mykel Seeborg said. “I just feel sad for our girls because having been in the toughest region in the state, we knew who we were playing.” Jane Dorny, who played No. 3 singles, said, “It’s rough going into state with high expectations, but it was a good run. I felt our team left all we had out on the courts.” “I am so proud of our team this year!” Heiden said. “Every line made it to state and I loved watching them all play!” Heiden, a two-time state doubles champion, switched to singles this season and defeated Cyprus’ Grace Jenkins 6-0, 6-0, Davis’ Autumn Eaton 6-0, 6-0 and West’s Alexandra Burnett 6-4, 7-5 before losing in the final round to Lone Peak’s Mandi Robbins 6-2, 7-6. “I am so proud of myself this year during state,” Heiden said. “I had worked so hard for this year switching from doubles to singles
The Corner Canyon High girls tennis team celebrate after a second-place finish in Region 4 this season. The Chargers went on to place third place at the 6A state tournament Oct. 5 at Liberty Park. (Photo courtesy Mykel Seeborg)
and I’m very happy with the way I preformed and how I handled myself through everything that had happened.” Dorny got past West’s Masha Zaitsev 6-2, 6-0 and Granger’s Natalia Acevedo 6-1, 6-1 and then lost to Skyridge’s Kenadee Armstrong 6-3, 6-3 in the semis. “I went into the season looking to compete my hardest and have fun and that’s exactly what I did,” Dorny said. Also at state, the No. 2 doubles team of seniors Hannah Ashton and Grace Poulson defeated Taylorsville’s Syrana Wildey/
Kate Fodder 6-1, 6-1 and Copper Hills’ Maggie Colton/Kaitlyn Sosa 6-2, 6-0 and came up short in the semifinals to eventual state champs Lone Peak’s Claire Potts/Sydney Allen 6-3, 6-2. At No. 1 singles, junior Cassidy Rich beat Layton’s Baylee Coleman 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the first round before losing to West’s Riya Soneji 6-2, 6-3. Senior Abby Willes and junior Grace Weichers, playing at No. 1 doubles, defeated Fremont’s Sydney Fuller/ Alexa Mattson 6-3, 6-0 and then lost to Bingham’s Abby Degn/Alexia Cox 6-4, 2-6, 7-6. A highlight of the season for Corner
Canyon was defeating Lone Peak, who went on to win their third consecutive state title at this year’s 6A tournament, early on in the season. “They hadn’t lost a region match in years,” Seeborg said. “When we did that, I knew we would be solid this year.” Also on the 2019-20 varsity and JV squads were Abbey Aamodt, Lauren Ashton, Sydney Astle, Brooke Baugh, Emma Bench, Addie Bethards, Addey Blaser, Bella Boman, Ashley Cloward, Carsyn Cosgrave, Olivia Dider, Emilie Dorny, Megan Eyre, Elle Hagen, Brooklyn Hasleton, Shaye Jackson, Kiara Nelson, Elsely Nestman, Roxie Nielsen, Mikaela Oliphant, Mckinley Pepper, Maddie Ross, Sierra Strong and Audrey Stubbs. Seeborg was assisted on the coaching staff by Ray Bachiller, Benji Rideout, Allie Rideout, Megan Dorny and Jeff Weichers, with team managers Patrick Mayer, Tristan Buckner and Tyler Easton. More than 100 girls tried out for the tennis team this season and, instead of making cuts, Seeborg organized the program into three divisions: varsity, JV and developmental. “My passion is teaching tennis and I don’t want anyone’s experience with tennis to be that they felt they suck and they were cut,” he said. “We just tried to provide a platform for them to get better and give them a sense of camaraderie with other girls that can be huge at this time in their lives.” l
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Chargers golfers fifth best at state By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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unior Caysen Wright tied for seventh place at the 6A state golf tournament, taking AllState honors, in leading the Corner Canyon boys golf team to fifth overall at Meadow Brook Golf Course Sept. 30–Oct. 1. The Chargers finished with a score of 600, 36 strokes back of champion Lone Peak. Wright shot a 77 the first day and was in a tie for 32nd going into the second day before shooting a four-under-68 to finish in the top 10. “It felt great to go low after a bad day,” he said. “That’s always a goal for everyone, and the fact that I was trying to go around 68 and ended up shooting it really gave me confidence in my potential and abilities going into next year.” Head coach Derek Fox said, “We struggled in day one, but finished with the second lowest score on day two. Fifth place isn’t what we were hoping for, but sometimes in golf things just don’t go your way.” All-Region senior Gabe Schino said the team was disappointed with their finish at the tournament. “We were obviously hoping to win a state championship, but we felt like we definitely could have taken second to Lone Peak,” he said. “We were happy we were able to play and compete as a team though.” Sophomore All-Region player Jackson Mauss shot a 74 the first day and was just three shots back before a 77 on the second day put him outside the top 10. “I didn’t feel as good the second day,” he said. “The putts were not dropping.” Schino, who was a low medalist at two tournaments for the Chargers this season, said he was disappointed in his first day at state in shooting an 82, but was encouraged with his 73 on the last 18 holes. The senior had his best year of high school golf this season as he lowered his scoring average by seven strokes — to a 72 — while taking third in the region. Senior All-Region player Jackson Bench also had a rough couple of days during the
The Corner Canyon High boys golf team came in second to Lone Peak in Region 4 and then finished fifth at the 6A state tournament at Meadow Brook Sept. 30–Oct. 1. (Photos courtesy Jon Clifford, All Star Photography)
tournament, with rounds of 78 and 79. “I went into state feeling good about my game, and I got off to a tough start, which put me behind the eight ball early,” he said. “It was a tough two days for me, but I feel like it can only make me a better player learning from the mistakes I made.” Sophomore Maddox Vincent had a 77 and 76, and senior Tate Simpson’s 84 and 83 rounded out the scoring at state for Corner Canyon. Also on the CCHS 2019 team who finished second in Region 4 were seniors Andrew Dolphin, Crew Jensen, Will Jensen and Josh Kener; juniors Tanner Boyle and Jake Branca; sophomores Coda Anderson, Jantzen Anderson, Harrison Dana and Jack Sexton; and freshmen Gavin Dosch and Zach Labrum. “I am extremely proud of how the team
grinded and improved over the course of the year,” Fox said. Fox was assisted by Jordan Bloxham and Brian Rueckert on the coaching staff. “Our coaching staff is as good as it gets,” Wright said. “They actually help the best when you finally listen to them. I finally did the last day at state and look what happened.” Bench agreed. “We are pretty lucky to have the coaches we do,” he said. “They have so much knowledge about the game. Not only did they improve us as golfers, but they care more about us as individuals.” Fox said he is excited for the future of CCHS golf. “We have a strong young core that are hungry and ready to start off season training to try and make up ground and contend for state over the next couple seasons,” Corner Canyon senior Gabe Schino, who earned All-Region honors as the third-best in Region. (Phohe said. l
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ed by two of the top hitters in Region 10, the Juan Diego Catholic High School volleyball team is battling for position within the region heading in to the 4A state tournament in early November. Senior outside hitter Annie Sokolow and junior outside hitter Ciaran Carter have been key contributors in the Soaring Eagle squad, beginning the year winning eight of its first nine matches and later five straight matches to begin region play. Currently, Juan Diego has double-digit wins for the fourth time in the past seven seasons with a record of 14-5, and sit in third place in Region 10 with a 7-4 mark. “Our season is going very well so far with a few bumps here and there,” second-year head coach Sam Vaitai said. “We’ve been working hard to fix our weaknesses like hitting errors. Part of it is the kids need to relax and play as they know how to.” Sokolow said some of the team’s losses this season were against teams they could have defeated. “I do feel that each loss has taught us something that in the long run will make us stronger,” she said, adding that the key to the team’s success is the serve-receive game. “Passing well helps us to run a successful offense, with plays that are harder to pick up for our opponents,” she said. “The games that we pass over a 2.0 have been the
The Juan Diego Catholic High School volleyball team. (Photo courtesy Bob McLellan, Shooting Star Photography)
smoothest games we’ve won.” Other top players for the Soaring Eagle squad this season are seniors — setter Laulea Tavake, libero Chloe Radican, middle blocker Ella Candace and all-around specialist Lilli Ryan — while Vaitai also noted the contributions of seniors Kylie Bench, Beverly Niz, Fabi Sosa and Sarah Spurgin. “They are all doing a great job running our offense and leading our defense,” Vaitai said. This season, Juan Diego has defeated
Cottonwood, Granger, Ogden (twice), Lyman (Wyoming), Star Valley (Wyoming), Evanston (Wyoming), Rawlins (Wyoming), Natrona County (Wyoming), Tooele (twice), Cedar Valley (twice), Ben Lomond and Stansbury, with losses to Stansbury, Riverton (Wyoming), Cokeville (Wyoming) and Uintah (twice). Also on the 2019 varsity squad are seniors Beverly Deniz, Fabi Sosa; juniors Paige Williams and Sally Trawick; sophomores
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n August, Comcast expanded the pool of eligibility for Internet Essentials — basically, any home already receiving some kind of federal aid, including EBT or Medicaid are now eligible. This means 27,000 more low-income Utahans now qualify for in-home – high-speed – low-cost internet service through Internet Essentials. Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has connected 8 million low-income Americans to affordable internet service – including 112,000 in Utah – and invested more than $650 million in cash and in-kind support for digital literacy training and educational initiatives. As a father of five, I know firsthand how in-home internet can impact children’s education. Most homework assignments today often required the use of a computer and internet, whether it be to do light research, read material, or type up an essay – it is absolutely essential to be connected in our modern, digital age. Affordable internet offers an array of opportunities to gain access to job skills, access health information, promote smarter shopping and civic engagement, and use of e-government services as an alternative to the sometimes-costly process of traveling to government offices in person.
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Alta cheerleaders bring light to Out of Darkness walk By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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he cheerleaders waved their pom-poms and students joined in circling Liberty Park. It could have looked like a typical school event, but instead, it was an event that reached nearly 7,000 area residents who walked in support of suicide prevention and awareness. The Out of Darkness walk, created by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, was chaired by Shari Elliott, who lost her son to suicide July 15, 2013. “The biggest thing is people are afraid to talk about it and we hope to break that stigma that holds people back,” she said. “Our first goal is participation; second is fundraising. Our kids are dealing with a lot of stuff on their phones with social media that wasn’t the norm years ago. We want to give them hope and have them connect with others who understand, can help, relate and have been there.” While the fundraising can help in investing in creating educational programs, advocate for public policy and support survivors of suicide loss, the focus, Elliott said, is to encourage involvement. That’s one reason Hillcrest High social studies teacher David Veenstra joined members of the school’s 40-member Hope Squad and participate at the walk — to serve as a
role model. “It’s important for kids to know they have support and to bring this issue out to the public,” he said. “We need to be willing to talk about it.” During the event, walkers could choose to wear beads, each symbolizing a message, or perhaps they themselves have struggled or have lost someone from suicide, Elliott said. “Schools didn’t prepare students and my son was 15 when he began to shut down. I can see and know others’ stories by the beads. I’ve worn beads to remember my son and complete strangers have come up to me and given me a hug, without a word spoken. There’s a bond,” she said. Elliott also said it has become easier for students to find help with the recent introduction of the statewide SafeUT app, which provides real-time crisis intervention with counselors to youth through texting as well as a confidential tip message to school administrators on bullying, threats, violence and depression. “It’s a crucial tool for adolescents since many of them have cell phones,” she said. Hillcrest High sophomore Jacob Soto said he is familiar with the app as a member of the Hope Squad, a student group that serves as the “eyes and ears” of the school.
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His focus is to befriend his classmates. “Middle school was really hard; people said all sorts of rude comments. I realized that others can go through that and wanted to help others feel more comfortable at school,” he said. “Everyone needs a friend, someone to talk to and so that’s why I’m here — just to support other people and help them.” That’s also why Alta High cheerleaders got involved during the Out of the Darkness walk. “We want to show we care,” freshman Kynzie Henriod said. Cheer squad member Bailee Selders agrees. “We want to support the walk; it’s a good cause, and we want to support everyone,” she said. Alta cheer team parent Leigh Warby said the subject reaches all students. “It has an impact on them,” she said. “Just feeling left out — they all have gotten so many texts and have seen the effects of being left behind. We want to be supportive, to build up community.” Other organizations, community groups and individuals took part in the walk, which had an estimated 3,000 people sign up on the walk day, and afterward was cleaned up by Skyline High students.
“We’re outgrowing Liberty Park,” Elliott said. “We’re opening up conversations. It’s a good thing, but we’re going to have to look for another spot.” l
Alta High cheerleaders support walkers at the Out of Darkness suicide awareness walk in Liberty Park. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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ith the holidays approaching, are you wondering what to get your kids that doesn’t require batteries or USB cords? What about investing in something that guarantees family fun time? What about instead of buying toys that usually last 12 days, you buy something that lasts 12 months? The GetOutPass might be your perfect solution for a new holiday gift this year. The GetOutPass is a fairly new entertainment pass which offers pass holders the opportunity to visit 17 venues in the Salt Lake Valley, 20 venues in Utah County, 13 in Davis/Weber Area, seven in the Logan area, and four venues in the St. George area. You also get a one-time yearly admission to their featured venues: Lagoon, Cowabunga Bay, Brighton Resort, and one Cherry Peak concert ticket. According to their website, some of the venues allow weekly visits, some monthly visits, some quarterly visits and some you visit just once during the 12-month period. The GetOutPass was created in 2017 by three friends: Charles Belliston, TC Krueger and Taggart Krueger. “Our goal was to get more families out doing more things together. We all felt that too many people were just spending days and evenings at home watching Netflix and playing Fortnite. We decided we needed to come up with a solution, we wanted people out doing things together and creating memories,” said Belliston, one of the cofounders. So, with this goal in mind, the three of them created a statewide pass that allows families the chance to spend more time together while offering more opportunities to visit places they normally wouldn’t visit. They can see their hard work paying off because of the success of the pass since it started two years ago. Utah is not the only place where you can get a GetOutPass. The company has expanded and now offers passes in Idaho, Washing-
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Cattle and goats and hogs—Oh my! Raising and marketing livestock key to the 4-H experience at county fair By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com
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rock Ashcroft sat across from his father, the two silent except for their munching. Eyeing the inside of the West Jordan Arctic Circle, the boy’s chewing stopped, mouth open, his eyes focusing on a framed advertisement promoting the “Black Angus Beef Burger.” Moments later, young Brock was standing at the counter. The restaurant manager leaned on the counter, bending down to give the youngster his attention. The 8-year-old had just set in motion his first sponsor and learned some lessons in communications and marketing.
from Ashcroft, he volunteers: “He is not the heaviest goat, but…” Street is a lucky kid, who—not having land for animals himself—-boards his animals at a relative’s place. The relative is 10-year-old Faith Dent, a fourth-grader from Draper. She says she is nervous but happy to be at the fair, and “happy, every day, to have a goat in my front yard.”
Longing for ‘the life’
Learning marketing, sales and farm-preneurship—the 4-H way
While not typically something one may consider being a part of a livestock operation or a “4-H” youth education program, sales, marketing and “farm-preneurship” are indeed all part of the experience. While you will no longer find the description on its website, 4-H is an acronym that stands for what founders of the national youth-development program viewed as four aspects of leadership which all started with the letter “H.” 4-H began in 1902 and was focused on developing the country’s rural youth. In joining the organization, young people aged 8-18 pledge to abide the four H’s: “head to clearer thinking… heart to greater loyalty… hands to larger service… and health to better living… for club… community… country… and world.” 4-H’s emblem, the lucky four-leaf green clover, portrays each “H” on each leaf. In line with the concept of traditional 4-H activities like animal husbandry and gardening, the organization’s motto and promise is “True leaders aren’t born—they’re grown.”
4-H at the Salt Lake County Fair
In early August budding leaders from Salt Lake County—and even some traveling from far-flung areas across Utah—gathered at the South Jordan Equestrian Center for the annual Salt Lake County Fair. Event sponsors include ones you might expect—host Salt Lake County, IFA Country Stores, the Utah Farm Bureau, the USU Agricultural Extension, and even West Jordan’s Smith & Edwards. However, the passions behind some of the other sponsors seemed less clear upfront (e.g. Les Schwab Tire Center and Olympia Hills; Schwab is the perennial sponsor of the cattle, and Olympia Hills’s developer Doug Young buys a variety of animals for his livestock company). Chris Ashcroft, uncle to his brother’s son, once 8 year old Arctic Circle salesperson Brock Ashcroft, recalls as a young 4-H-er the daily ritual of waking early to clean the
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“Are you in the market for a lamb today?” 10-year-old Aylah Shipley of Herriman pitches to Doug Young Land and Livestock purchasing agent Chris Ashcroft at the Salt Lake County Fair in early August. (Jennifer J. Johnson/City Journals)
barn, then bathing and feeding the animals, and, then walking and re-walking a prize-potential steer. “We had a calf we thought was going to win,” he shares, indicating that his father and he would both, book-ending the calf, walk two miles in the morning and another two at night, developing the animal. Through the process, they enjoyed the more important developing—deepening their father-son relationship. As he shares the story about his first calf and lessons learned from his father, Chris does not feel the need to mention whether or not the calf won a prize at the fair. Ashcroft’s eye is on the greater prize— what he sees as the unique family connection gained through agrarian lifestyle, which is, he rightly observes, is greatly vanishing along the Wasatch Front and elsewhere. This, he believes, is one reason why 4-H is so important.
Why 4-H skills contribute to leadership
In attendance at this year’s fair was Miss Utah USA Heather Anderson, who grew up a 4-H girl who has become an in-demand runway and editorial model. Looking like all that and maybe more may be in the future, are the 18- and 15-yearold Perry sisters. Hailing from Riverton, the two young women are on their seventh and sixth years, respectively, in the 4-H program. The elder sister, Teagan, is up in Logan this fall—a freshman studying Animal Science at Utah State University. Addison, who plays soccer in the competitive USA soccer league, as well on Riverton High School’s own team, says 4-H transformed her from a shy person to the kind of young woman who now walks up to complete strangers and pitches them on buying her prized pig, Raunti.
“[4-H] has,” she says, still a bit shy, “gotten me out of my comfort zone.”
Flexing their marketing skills
At the fair the Perry gals try to one-up the other youth. The pair market themselves— and their work to raise, literally, dueling pigs. They generously distribute water bottles and goodie bags with Snickers, M&Ms and other treats. These youth are savvy marketers—targeted marketers, who are keenly focused on a series of tables squarely situated just outside the ring, in front of the bleachers set up several feet behind. In these front-row seats, sit people with clipboards, notes, pencils, stenciled number, and—most importantly—checkbooks. The bold, black numbers are their bidding markers. These are the Les Schwabs and the Doug Young Land and Livestock representatives and others--who will vie to support the work of the young people and purchase pigs (or “hogs”), cattle, goats, and sheep.
Sitting with the people with checkbooks
Having a goat or other livestock in the front yard is no longer the daily reality of Chris or his brother Curtis, both of whom grew up on a West Jordan farm. Chris now resides in Bluffdale and Curtis in South Jordan. The farm, complete with livestock, is managed by both the men’s nephew, Preston Carlson. However, 4-H and the connectivity it brings those in rural communities and those still longing for “the life” seem to keep them and their family in the tradition. Curtis Ashcroft still wipes away tears, remembering his father, the farmer and livestock whisperer. Other tears came decades ago when young Curtis, showing for the first time in the 4-H Junior Livestock competition, could not bear to present his beloved steer for sale— knowing that the animal’s ultimate destiny was for slaughter—and had to turn the responsibility over to his older brother. ‘You’ve got to look ahead’ Curtis’s son Brock, the one who as a first-timer nailed Arctic Circle as a client— married a woman he met through 4-H. When they first met, Kayla was too young to be in 4-H. She then grew into a youngster who showed lambs, then a gal who literally and physically looked up to the handsome cowpoke, and then became the lovely, talented woman he married. The two now have a 3-year-old daughter, Paisley, and reside in Herriman. Sitting in the buyer’s row at the fair, Ashcroft coaches on how to best assess cattle’s potential to become the best-possible sources for beef. It is advice that appears to apply in life itself: “You’ve got to look ahead—look for potential.” l
“Are you in the market for a lamb today?” The voice beseeches Ashcroft, who today is standing in as a purchasing agent for Doug Young. It is the soft, but surprisingly confident voice of 10-year-old Aylah Shipley, a sixth-grader from Herriman. She wears a crisp-pressed, long-sleeved white shirt with the 4-H clover on the sleeve. Her perfectly-styled bun may look more like what you would expect to see at a ballet performance than a livestock auction. Next in Ashcroft is 12-year-old Draper seventh-grader Ben Street. Street boldly, abruptly approaches Ashcroft. It is a boy’s approach: “I wondered if Fair tradition for 4-H participants opens the weekend you would like to buy my goat?” with an early-morning breakfast. (Jennifer J. JohnWithout really waiting for a response son/City Journals)
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‘SafeUT’—more than a life-saving app, it’s a strategic vision for Utah, Salt Lake County By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com
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eptember —Suicide Prevention Awareness month—is history. The summer’s Zero-Suicide Summit is months old. As we ease into the winter holidays— which we, mistakenly, may think is the time suicide rates peak—what is the state-of-thestate for suicide prevention here in Utah and in Salt Lake County? “SafeUT,” the smartphone app designed to support teens experiencing suicidal thoughts or observing situations with peers, appears to not only be gaining traction as a downloadable app and a way to get immediate help for suicide prevention, but an overall descriptor for a state looking to become ever-healthier, ever-happier.
Salt Lake County ‘behind the 8-ball” when it comes to adult suicide prevention
This summer, the Salt Lake County Public Health Department was honored by the most prestigious municipal-healthcare association in the country for being the best largescale health department. In discussing the honor with City Journals, the executive director of public health for Salt Lake County indicated that suicide in men age 25 and older is a vulnerable Achilles’ heel for a county that others around the
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Operation Stop Suicide--‘hopeful about what we can do’ for a SafeUT
Utah is, perennially, one of the top 10 states with the devastating impact of suicide. Most recently, the state was considered the state with the fifth-highest suicide rate in the country. In spite of the concern, however, there is a great deal of optimism on the state and county level for productively, intentionally, collaboratively working to deliver an ever-healthier, ever-happier community. “I got into suicide prevention in 2012,” shares Kim Myers, suicide prevention coordinator for the state’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. “We are far and away doing more than we have ever done. I am really hopeful about what we can [yet] do.” Myers is chief architect of a coalition-developed 2017 strategic plan to stop
Utah has the fifth-highest suicide rate in the country. How can we help? Familiarizing ourselves with suicide-prevention support outlets (see end of article) and accept, listen to, and help others’ cries for help with the same concern and lack of stigma as someone experiencing a heart attack or a broken limb. (Hanna Lopes/ Pexels)
suicide in the state. The Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition comprises community members, suicide survivors, service providers, researchers and others dedicated to saving lives and advancing suicide-prevention efforts in Utah. Now, almost three years later, Myers says the state is focusing on three key areas. Operation Stop Suicide relies on a delicate, interactive, synergistic blend of training, reducing and improving.
SafeUT relies on training parents and others to be empathetic, helpful coaches
Training nearly 70,000 people in the state to be “gatekeepers” responsible for tending to the well-being of others has been a key accomplishment on a statewide level. This training, Myers says, reduces the stigma associated with suicidal thoughts or attempts. Suicidal thoughts are cries for help and need to be treated with the same urgency and care as a heart attack victim crying for help or an athlete needing to have a fractured limb set. People need to feel comfortable expressing their situations, without judgment. Myers credits Salt Lake County as being a key partner in this effort. Buoyed by a grant from the state, SLC has hired a suicide-prevention expert and has conducted significant gatekeeper training—especially for parents.
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In addition to training, the state and county partners have focused on reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms. “For most people, a crisis is quite acute—it comes on fast,” Myers explains. “The time the person is at highest risk—is a brief time.” What does this boil down to? Here in the state of Utah, it’s coaching for gun users. In Utah, firearms are the leading method of suicide. In 2017, concealed-carry permit classes
started to include suicide-training messaging. The message is stronger now. In 2019, every time a concealed permit is renewed, the individual must complete a suicide-training module. Myers enthusiastically shares stories of proactive efforts from businesses like The Gun Vault in South Jordan and Sportsman’s Warehouse on a corporate level. Partnerships like these have enabled the distribution of 200,000 cable-style gun locks throughout the state and promoted a $100 gun-safe rebate program.
SafeUT relies on improved training for those in need
This summer, a multi-faceted suicide coalition attended the Zero-Suicide Summit. Zero-Suicide is a continuous improvement framework for improving quality care for individuals contemplating or trying to commit suicide. Myers says the summit explored how the community can, proactively, become safer for those among us. The conference included a jam-packed conference with physician, behavioral health, administrative and community tracks. The clear message? Suicide prevention and a SafeUT requires everyone.
How to be a suicide-prevention superhero
The Suicide Prevention Coalition is open to the public and needs, quite literally, `everyone on board. To learn more, check out the organization’s site. SafeUT is a free, statewide crisis chat and tip line providing 24/7, real-time crisis intervention to youth through live chat and a confidential tip program — right from the smartphone. It can be installed from both Google and Apple app stores. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The website also offers chat. The local UNI Crisis Line can be called at 801-587-3000. l
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andwiched between October and December, November is the bologna of months. Everyone pulls it out, gives it a sniff, then tosses it in the trash. Once Halloween is over, we blast into a frenzy of Christmas shopping and decorating, forgetting all about this beautiful month full of autumn leaves, crisp apples and carb overload. We need a marketing team to change the perception of November from “Brownish month when we count our blessings” to “A kaleidoscope of excitement. And pie.” Okay, maybe “kaleidoscope” is overkill, and it’s hard to spell, but you get the idea. Thanksgiving continues its reign as the best holiday between Halloween and Christmas but even the cherished turkey day has its opponents. It’s almost impossible to tell the origin story of Thanksgiving without pissing someone off. Let’s just say people living in America (probably not its original name) in the 1600s created the first Chuck-A-Rama, minus the carrot-filled Jell-O. In the U.S., any holiday that has the tagline “An Attitude of Gratitude” is doomed from the start but what if we created a terrifying mascot? People like threats and merchandising. What if Gerta the Ghoulishly Grateful Goose (sold as a freakish Beanie Babies stuffed animal) flies into your bedroom on Thanksgiving Eve to make sure you’re being thankful. Not enough gratitude? She pecks your forehead and flies off with your pumpkin pies. Instead of Elf on the Shelf, how about
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How about a mulled cider with a tequila chaser called the No No November? Veteran’s Day is cool. World Kindness Day is super nice. But let’s tackle the real meaning of November. Pie. Pie is the reason for November. With harvest foods like apples and pumpkins and peaches and pears and banana cream, pie in November is as necessary as breathing, especially if breathing is slathered in homemade whipped cream or served a la mode. So instead of treating November like it’s some type of disgusting mystery meat, can we agree it’s at least hamburger, maybe even a sirloin? Who knows, if we keep slapping Christmas back to its own month we might even enjoy the leaves, the apples – and the pie. Always the pie.
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Goose on the Loose? You read it here first, people. What else happens in November . . . ? Election Day! The first Tuesday after the first Monday when the moon is full and pythons are mating, is set aside for foreign nations to measure success by screwing up election results with fake social media content. As opposed, to genuine social media content. Consider this year a dry-run for the 2020 Apocalyptic Election to End all Elections. Black Friday is also in November. What if we protest Black Friday sales and refuse to shop or decorate for Christmas until, call me crazy, December 1? Christmas is sneaky. Once you allow Christmas tree lots to set up in November, it’s an easy slide into year-round Christmas where everyone is miserable and broke. Charles Dickens could (posthumously) pen a story where we learn Ebenezer Scrooge was right all along, perhaps titled, “A Christmas Peril.” Movember is also a thing where men are encouraged to grow moustaches to raise awareness for the importance of shaving – and men’s health issues. A group of women have also sworn to stop shaving for the month. That group is called Europe. The first Wednesday in November is Stress Awareness Day, created by parents who realize Christmas is weeks away and their children are reaching frenetic levels of idiocy. Maybe November needs its own alcoholic beverage that we start drinking on this day.
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