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hey say it will be an economic boon for generations to come. That’s “The Point.” “This 700-acres represents hope,” Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox told those gathered outside at a socially distanced, September press conference held where the state prison currently sits. “It’s a multi-generational opportunity we may never see again,” Cox said, adding that the chance to redevelop the state-owned land situated between mass transit and the tech corridor coincides well with the movement to “rethink corrections in this country.” A new prison will be built in the process at a location near the airport, one that was selected in 2015 when redevelopment plans began. Draper Mayor Troy Walker called it “the win-win of our time.” Walker said the current prison is antiquated while the new prison will be cheaper to operate and safer for those who staff it. “Instead of being a prison, it will be a place of correction,” he said. Since the beginning of his involvement with planning for redevelopment of the site located in his city’s boundaries, Walker has envisioned a place you can get into and out of without owning a vehicle, thus helping with issues of air quality and traffic congestion, all while bringing economic prosperity to the area. “This is going to be awesome…world class,” he said. The project has been named The Point. Where currently the landscape is dominated by concrete and barbed wire, local leaders and politicians envision an “innovation hub” with technological advancement, cutting-edge jobs and varied employment opportunities, mixed-use development including residences, shops and restaurants, parks and open
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox said redevelopment of the 700-acre site and development of the 20,000 surrounding acres represents “hope” for the future of Utah. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)
space. In addition to the state-owned 700 acres where the prison currently sits, there are 20,000 undeveloped acres in the area that will also be developed as part of The Point. The Point of the Mountain Development Commission projects that by 2050, benefits from the proper develop-
ment of the area could result in 150,000 new high-paying jobs across the Wasatch Front, an average annual income increase of $10,000 to Wasatch Front households, and an increase of billions of dollars in state and municipal revContinued page XX
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Connect Canyons podcast designed to communicate more with school district community By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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t was Max Lapore’s first time being interviewed for a podcast. The Hillcrest High senior was at home when he was asked questions about what it is like to be a studentbody president during the pandemic. “It was kind of out of the blue; I was sitting on my bed and wasn’t expecting a phone call right then,” he said. “As far as this year, we can go to events that are being held with masks on, but whenever I see someone— whether it’s a student, teacher, or visitor— without a mask, I remind them to wear it. I get it. I wish we didn’t have to, but we (Hillcrest High) haven’t been shut down yet and that’s because we’re doing our part. Whatever keeps us in school, that’s fine with me.” Lapore also said that Hillcrest student leaders are trying to find ways where they can have events, now that many extracurricular activities aren’t being held after a recent Canyons Board of Education meeting. He also wants to reach out to students who are online or learning at home. “That’s one of the hardest things for me I don’t see most of my friends who are online and some of those are just ones I’ve had in classes through the years, so we’re trying to find ways to include them, even virtually,” Lapore said. Lapore was one of three studentbody presidents interviewed on Connect Canyons. The podcast is a new communication tool launched by Canyons School District this school year, said Supt. Rick Robins, who was the first interview on the inaugural podcast. “The podcast definitely is a little more personal look, and something on a different level than regular news that might be coming out of the district, on a webpage, or through
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the regular channels of communication,” he said. “It feels a lot more contemporary and more on point with current topics that might be happening so it’s a great medium that’s relative to what’s happening that gives people a closer insight to people who are within the district or who contributes.” Robins was interviewed as a way to introduce him to the community since the COVID-19 pandemic eliminated the chance to hold town halls and gatherings when he was announced as the new superintendent in April. “It was a nice way to kick things off and just an opportunity for the community to get to know me a little better,” he said. “We’re still in the early stages of launching it. I’m excited to see where it goes.” Since the initial launch in July through mid-October, there have been seven podcasts, which often go more in-depth of stories that
are available online in the Canyons’ General News series. “My long-range goal for the podcast is really to enhance communication with our stakeholders. I’m excited to see this unfold, and hopefully to just become another avenue to communicate. One of the tenants in the (Canyons school) board’s strategic vision is community engagement, and I think, this podcast is another element that really supports that,” Robins said. The superintendent was interviewed by district associate communications director Kirsten Stewart, who originated the idea of the school district holding its own podcast. It’s the first podcast she has worked on and beside a team of others who contribute to interviews, editing, sound, and webpage design. “We’ve talked about doing a podcast for a year prior to COVID-19 as it’s really a good way to connect with people,” she said. “It’s more intimate, listening to the human voice, and people are able to listen on their own time, whether it’s in a car or mowing the lawn, to a story that can go in greater depth. It seemed like a good time during COVID, with a captive audience, to launch it, and it was a way we could communicate how we’re approaching students’ health and safety.” In fact, the top-ranked podcasts were about the safety and health guidelines surrounding Canyons schools. “Our No. 1 episode was a conversation about safely reopening schools with a local infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist. Our second most popular podcast was an interview with one of our nurses about our contact-tracing efforts and other preventive protocols we have in place,” Stewart said. Stewart said the podcast listener audi-
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ence already has surpassed the 500 mark by mid-October and continues to grow. “We logged more than 10 times the number of listens this week than last week,” she said. “The vast majority of our listeners are listening to each episode in its entirety. Giving the popularity and the demand for info, the podcast is really increasing communication. It’s connecting our parents, students we serve, and our employees.” She said the name, Connect Canyons, is a “natural theme” for a podcast. “We’re all about making personal connections and it’s another way to maintain and cultivate relationships,” she said. “As a journalist, the best way to tell the story is to let the story organically come into being. As a storyteller, I love to hear about students achieving their dreams, reaching their potential, that’s why I work here. This has been fun to work on.” While Lapore was interviewed from his home, the podcast crew can travel to locations or invite guests to be interviewed at the district office, where sound quality is improved, she said. Since its inception the podcasts have covered topics from the opening of the new Midvalley Elementary to building inclusive schools, through a variety of formats and time lengths. At the end of each podcast, listeners are invited to share ideas for future podcasts with the communication department. The podcast is available on major podcast services. “We hope people will subscribe and find this useful,” Stewart said. “We truly want the community members who don’t already know to know how, what, why and how to navigate their schools.” l
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cause it is situated between Salt Lake and Utah counties, both projected to grow to a population of 1.5 million people each by 2060. Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said she greatly values that she can get to Draper, Herriman, Magna and back to Salt Lake City easily, but she knows that’s not the case for many cities in the nation. “We need to move throughout our county. We can’t be socked in because that would be the failure of us all. Our land use is tied to our economic success,” Wilson said. Theresa Foxley is president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. Foxley said that embarking on this planning process during Covid-19 has a “silver lining” in that planners can build on lessons learned during the pandemic. Matheson pledged that the development’s officials will “operate with transparency and accountability” and that their meetings will be open to all and livestreamed on thepointutah.org website. “The biggest concern is that we wouldn’t dream big enough. We think we can do something generations forward will look back on…this site belongs to the people of Utah,” Cox said. l
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Field of Flags event to commemorate Veterans Day at Draper Park By Katherine Weinstein | k.weinstein@mycityjournals.com
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n Nov. 10, 11 and 12, visitors to Draper Park will be greeted with the sight of hundreds of American flags planted in the grass to honor the city’s veterans and currently serving U.S. military members. In addition, at 11 a.m. on those dates, a lone bagpiper will play military anthems. "It's a new way to celebrate Veterans Day," said Rhett Ogden, director of Parks and Recreation for Draper. In past years, Draper has hosted a large program with a guest speaker to commemorate the holiday. "Due to COVID, we've had to think of other ways to have an event without a mass gathering," Ogden added. "This year people can come on their own, on their own choosing, and wander the Field of Flags." The Field of Flags is just the latest of events hosted by Draper Parks and Recreation which has been re-imagined with social distancing guidelines in mind. Last month, Draper's Haunted Hollow event was transformed into a Haunted Trail Hike. Tickets for the hike were sold out by the third week of October. Draper Parks and Recreation has invited members of the public to contribute the name of a veteran or currently serving U.S. military member to be placed in the Field of Flags free of charge. Each will be recognized by having a sign placed in the Field of Flags that will display their name, branch of service, time of service and a photo. Bagpiper Michael Gibbs is looking forward to playing during the three days of the event. "It's quite a special event for pipers to be able to participate in that. Veterans Day has special meaning for me personally, but also because of its World War I heritage," he said. Gibbs explained that his father served in Vietnam with the Air Force. He is also mindful of the historical significance of the holiday. Veterans Day occurs on Nov. 11 every year in the United States in honor of the date that signified the end of World War I, known as Armistice Day. In 2018, on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, Gibbs participated in a special commemorative event organized by the International Piping College. Bagpipers gathered at the Utah State Capitol Building on that Veterans Day to play "When the Battle is Over." Gibbs explained that bagpipers were in charge of rallying British and Canadian troops during World War I, "marching through fire and battle, playing the pipes through the mud and gunfire." The unarmed pipers were targets of enemy fire and suffered many casualties. Gibbs has played his bagpipes at many events and special occasions; mostly funerals but some weddings, family reunions
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The Veterans Day Field of Flags event will commemorate veterans and active U.S. service members in Draper Park on Nov. 10, 11 and 12. (Photo courtesy Britnee Johnston/Draper City)
The Veterans Day Field of Flags event will commemorate veterans and active U.S. service members in Draper Park on Nov. 10, 11 and 12. (Photo courtesy Britnee Johnston/Draper City)
and birthdays. He has played for various theater productions of the musical "Brigadoon" over the years as well. As part of the performing group, the Heathen Highlanders, Gibbs has played his bagpipes for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations and parade in Salt Lake City. His most recent gig during the pandemic was to play at a nursing home in Highland in which families and friends of the residents formed a parade of cars to greet their loved ones. He will only play for about 15 minutes per day for the Field of Flags event. His repertoire will be the various anthems
of the armed forces. "The proper way to play the anthems is in the order of establishment," Gibbs explained. This means that he will play the anthem of the Army, "The Army Goes Rolling Along," followed by the Marine Corps anthem, "The Marines Hymn," the Navy anthem, "Anchors Aweigh," the Air Force anthem, "Wild Blue Yonder," and "Semper Paratus" for the Coast Guard. Gibbs' Field of Flags performance will conclude with TAPS and "God Bless America." Gibbs took up the bagpipes 33 years ago after hearing them played at a Boy
Bagpiper Michael Gibbs marched in the Veterans Day Ceremony and World War I Armistice 100th Anniversary Commemoration at the Utah State Capitol in 2018. He will play military anthems at the Field of Flags in Draper Park at 11 a.m. on Nov. 10, 11 and 12. (Photo courtesy Michael Gibbs)
Scout Jamboree. "I've just always loved the sound," he said. Playing for Draper's Field of Flags, he said, is "something that I am proud to do on Veterans Day." Draper Park is located at 12500 S. 1300 East in Draper. l
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Entrepreneurship and giving back is a family affair for the Barlows By Katherine Weinstein | k.weinstein@mycityjournals.com
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hy work if you’re not going to be giving back?” asked Draper entrepreneur Lisa Barlow. “That’s the whole driving point behind creating so much is so that we have the resources to be able to give back to others.” Barlow and her husband have established multiple businesses from a luxury liquor brand to a highly successful lifestyle marketing company. Throughout their careers, they have given back to the community in a variety of ways and encouraged their sons to do the same. Barlow’s sons, Jack and Henry, recently created a line of grooming products for men and boys and are donating shampoo and body wash to kids in foster care. VIDA Tequila was one of the first companies that Barlow and her husband John created together. “Ours was the first spirit brand based in Utah,” she explained. In addition to their liquor portfolio, the Barlow’s marketing company is an incubator for multiple brands in the fields of beauty, fashion and more. LUXE Marketing also works closely with the entertainment industry launching new movies and TV shows. Barlow and her family will appear on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake
City” which premieres this month. Because of her connections to the entertainment industry, Barlow was instrumental in bringing the show to Utah. “I am so grateful to be a part of this franchise,” she said. “The seventh star of ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ is our city. That was super important to me.” In the course of filming the show, Barlow was engaging with other entrepreneurs in Utah and feels that the finished product is “a good way to showcase all the amazing things that are happening in Utah.” LUXE Marketing has partnered with celebrities on occasion to launch new companies. One example is Nicole + Brizee, a line of luxury, affordable hair care products created by the Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie. When Lisa Barlow’s 15-year-old son, Jack, heard about the products, he asked his mom to help him create a company of his own. “I said, ‘Why can’t you help me and my brother do one?’” explained Jack. “She made us write our own business plan first.” Fresh Wolf, a line of grooming products for men and boys, was launched in September 2019. The name was inspired by Jack’s then 7-year- old brother, Henry, who was fascinated with wolves. The slogan for the com-
pany is “Run with us.” “We want people to feel like they’re in our pack,” said Jack. Jack and Henry serve as Creative Directors for Fresh Wolf which makes shampoo, conditioner, hand sanitizer, hair styling products and body wash. The products are sold on Amazon and at freshwolf.com. Creating the business has been a handson learning experience for Jack. “I do almost all of the social media and run all of the social accounts,” he explained. “I worked with the lab to make sure the fragrance was perfect and masculine and smells good. I test the products on my own hair and test other competitive products as well to make sure Fresh Wolf is the best.” Fresh Wolf has teamed up with Utah Foster Care for an important cause, shining a light on the foster care system and showing how people can help. For every unit sold, Fresh Wolf donates a 2-in-1 body wash and shampoo to a child in foster care. “Everyone deserves something nice,” said Lisa Barlow. As Jack explained on the Fresh Wolf Facebook page, boys in foster care are sometimes overlooked or forgotten and don’t have many things to call their own. “My husband had a short stint in foster care,” explained Lisa. “We’re constantly
aware of kids that have displaced families.” She encourages her sons to reach out to others who need acknowledgement. “It doesn’t take much to make someone feel important,” she said. Foster care is just one area in which the Barlow’s focus their philanthropy. Lisa Barlow cares deeply about diversity and supports organizations that advocate for the social rights of minorities such as the Human Rights Campaign and Equality Utah. Sponsoring special events and donating products are one means through which the Barlows show their support. “I don’t think people realize how diverse Utah is,” she explained. Originally from upstate New York, Barlow has lived in Draper for 15 years. “I love living here,” said Barlow. “There is so much that happens in our state that people don’t know about. We have so many smart, innovative, hard-working people living here.” Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” premieres Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 10 p.m. ET. l
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APA communications director Dan Bazan said reading along with the presenters was available to all their students. “Most Americans haven’t read the Constitution and we want our students to read it, understand that our fundamental laws come from it,” he said. “We weren’t trying to be controversial or political, but have students understand it is where our freedoms lie.” However, Bazan did confirm there was some concerns about it as one business declined to advertise, to support the program. Some students also declined to read it as they “don’t see it represents their freedoms.” “It’s the nature right now that people see it may be a controversial document with the protests and civil unrest going on,” he said. Bazan said that in 2004, an amendment recorded as Public Law 108–477 required all schools receiving federal funds to hold an educational program for their students on Sept. 17 of each year honoring the Constitution’s signing. He said he does not know of many schools that honor that amendment. Sept. 17 is celebrated since it is the day nine states ratified the document in 1787. In 1952, President Truman signed a bill that moved “I Am an American Day” from the third Sunday in May to Sept. 17. Congress renamed the holiday Citizenship Day. Four years later, the week beginning Sept. 17 annually is known as Constitution Week. “At APA, we are honored to celebrate the Constitution and our ‘American Ideals.’ We hope all families will read the U.S. Constitution this week and discuss the noble principles presented by our Founding Fathers,” he said. l
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Caysen Wright earns 6A state medalist honors; CCHS golfers third at state
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orner Canyon High golfer Caysen Wright received a text from head coach Derek Fox a year ago prior to a tournament that the then-junior saved and has used as motivation ever since. “You can be the best player in the state if you want to be,” was the message from Fox. Message received. The senior dropped nearly eight shots off his scoring average through this season and he emerged as the state’s best in 6A after two rounds of 69 at the state tournament at Soldier Hollow Oct. 5-6. Wright edged Layton’s Tysen Diaz and Lone Peak’s Brandon Ashworth by one stroke. “Caysen played so steady and just kept taking one shot at a time,” Fox said. “He worked his butt off and was well prepared with a great game plan that he kept trusting. He simply went out to play golf and wanted his competitors to look at his score. It was pretty awesome and a nice proud coach moment.” The son of Brett Wright of South Jordan and Jennilyn Wright of West Jordan said he felt going in that he had a “decent chance to do well” even after being four shots off the lead after the first day. “I just wanted to play free,” he said. “I felt like I was close to the lead the second day, but I kept telling myself to pretend that I was two or three shots back. I found out later that even when I thought I was still behind, I was actually tied for the lead. I still can’t believe I won! It’s crazy!” On the final day, Wright overcame a bogey on the second hole to birdie the third and hole a 40-footer for eagle at No. 4. After a “needed bogey” at 15, according to the senior, he “pounded” his drive at the 16th hole to within 15 feet of the pin, which he holed for another eagle. “After I buried two par putts to finish my round, my teammates told me that I was tied for the lead,” Wright said. “I couldn’t believe it and then I had the most stressful hour waiting for the others to finish playing. I was preparing to go to a playoff, but when it was all said and done, I had won and my teammates started freaking out and tackling me.” Wright’s finish along with a tie for 15th place from junior Jackson Mauss helped the Chargers take third overall at state, 22 shots back of champion Lone Peak. Also competing at state for Corner Canyon was Maddox Vincent and Zach Labrum, who tied for 30th place, Harrison Dana who placed in a tie for 39th and Coda Anderson who tied for 64th. “I’m so proud of these guys,” Fox said. “We seemed a bit nervous the first day and everyone seemed to settle in the second day.” Also on the CCHS golf team this year were Academic All-State recipient Jacob Branca along with fellow seniors Tanner Boyle, Samuel Goold and Jake Kartchner; juniors Jantzen Anderson, Jaxon Barlow, Caleb Beardall and Jack Sexton; sophomores McKray Briggs, Gavin Dosch, Alex Edwards, Jake Harker and Joshua Sampson; and freshmen Wilson Broadbent, Jackson Gale, Crew Kartchner, Davis King, Saxton Mcknight, Alexander Neeley, McKay Neyman and Hayden Trujillo. Wright has been playing golf for more than seven years and spends hours on the course each day. “I became really obsessed with the satisfaction of hitting a good shot and the creativity you could have in golf from shot to shot,” he said. The senior has played with Corner Canyon’s program for the past two seasons after moving from Texas his
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Corner Canyon’s Caysen Wright putts during the final round of the 6A state tournament. (Photo courtesy Derek Fox)
sophomore year. He earned All-State honors last season as the Chargers’ top golfer, placing in a tie for seventh place at the 6A tournament at Meadowbrook. At state this year, Wright worked through several challenges including coming in with a lack of confidence in his putting. “Coach [Jordan] Bloxham took a silver sharpie and made a line on my Spider Tour putter. If he doesn’t put that line on there, I don’t win state,” Wright said, giving credit to that change for being able to hole two putts from over 40 feet on the final day, among other key par putts. Wright also battled through medication struggles with his ADHD, an unsettled stomach from Mexican food the night before the final round, changing balls throughout his last 18 holes, dealing with a drone flying overhead on the 18th tee and nearly not using his trusted orange monkey head golf cover—made by his grandma Jodi—as he began second-guessing himself about trying to “not be too flashy.” He credits Fox, Bloxham, current BYU golfer Kelton Hirsch, his grandpa “Pops” Smith and his CCHS teammates for their genuine support and influence on his golf game. “I’ve been grinding the physical part out, but I felt like I finally turned a page with the mental aspect of the game because of some great mentors,” Wright said. “I’ve focused on self-belief talk, meditation, positive affirmation and setting goals shot by shot in taking my game to a different level.” Wright is looking to play golf in college with his sights ultimately set on the PGA tour. l
Corner Canyon’s Caysen Wright poses with head golf coach Derek Fox after winning the 6A state title Oct. 6 at Soldier Hollow. (Photo courtesy Derek Fox)
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Canyons partnership with Comcast allows students new way to connect, bridge digital divide By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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his past spring, Canyons School District’s partnership with T-Mobile allowed students to connect their devices with hot spots during the soft closure of schools in response to COVID-19 pandemic. “During COVID, during our soft dismal, we bought an additional 250 more so we actually delivered up to 800 hot spots to our families,” said District director of information technology Scot McCombs. Running parallel to those hot spots, Canyons School District recently partnered with Utah State Board of Education and with the help of Canyons Education Foundation, there will be a roll out of Comcast’s internet essentials program that will allow students a wired connection for a faster-speed internet service. McCombs said that the Comcast partnership will provide service at 25 meg per second at a cost to the District of $10 per month. For the T-Mobile hot spots, it’s 15 meg per second at $20 per month. He estimates that about 1,200 students can take advantage of this service. It has yet to be decided if the service will be available during summer months. “We’re going to add this Comcast in-
ternet essentials as another option. It will be for those who can prove financial need, and then the hot spots will be our filler. So, if a kiddo is traveling between Mom’s and Dad’s house…we’re not going to be able to get Comcast to both homes so a hot spot may be the better case,” he said. “We’re trying to put the right tool in place for the family.” While both are serving students and their families who are in financial need, McCombs said that T-Mobile allows the district or principals to define what financial need is while Comcast requires proof, such as families who qualify for free and reduced lunch. “With the hot spots, the families don’t have to bring a W-2. The principals, based on the relationships they have with the students, can determine the need,” McCombs said, adding that “Is the financial need now based on the family being out of work based on COVID and that may not show up on a W-2.” Last year, McCombs met with every principal in the district to decide how to bridge the digital divide. About 550 devices were then distributed to be used as a home computer for those with economic needs. Brighton Principal Tom Sherwood re-
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Generosity and kindness thrive during tough times By Erin Dixon | e.dixon@mycityjournals.com
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mall glimmers 0of kindness illuminate dark times. Around the United States, zoos offer free viewing from their animal cams, celebrities read children’s stories for a cause, and children’s book authors offer drawing lessons for house-bound families. Closer to home, generosity gets personal. With locations in Sugar House, South Jordan and Taylorsville, Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage began offering free loaves of bread after Gov. Gary Herbert quarantined the state. Since then they have baked and donated 90,000 loaves. Owner Steve Borg said, “It’s been a lot of work but it’s opened up our hearts. We’ve had a lot of generous people volunteer, donate here and there. We have a flour company donate some flour and so it keeps going.” All school districts and charters in Utah have been given permission by the USDA Family and Nutrition Service to waive lunch fees for all students, whether they qualify for reduced or free lunch normally. “This is welcome news for the communities we serve,” Canyons School District’s Nutrition Services Director Sebasthian Varas said. “We have families who may not qualify for free or reduced-price lunch but have been financially hurt by the pandemic. This will hopefully bring them some peace of mind and take at least one worry off their shoulders.” A West Jordan employee donated $15,000 from his own salary back into the city budget to support other employees who have offered exceptional service during the pandemic. “I feel strongly that we need to make sure we are telling our employees thank you for these kinds of actions and reinforcing their kindness and extra efforts. To that end, I asked
the Mayor to transfer $15,000 to the employee recognition line item [in the 2020-2021 city budget],” said Korban Lee, West Jordan chief administrative officer (CAO). Such examples of kindness included a West Jordan police officer who organized and purchased a small birthday celebration with his own money for a young girl involved in a recent crime. “After a recent horrific tragedy...the mother mentioned in passing that a 7-year-old in the family was having a birthday in a couple of days. Our patrol officer quietly took note. This officer teamed up with one of our support staff and a detective to organize a surprise birthday party (from 6 feet away) for the little girl. They delivered gifts, pizza and a visit from a K9 officer with no fanfare and without telling the Chief or their supervisor,” Lee said. Hispanic Star is a branch of the organization We Are All Human that seeks to support all Hispanics across the country. Edgar Carreon, Utah hub leader for Hispanic Star, described the organization’s efforts. “The purpose of the Hispanic Star is to create a platform that highlights and share stories of contributions Hispanics make to society. It is also a platform for Hispanics of all backgrounds to come together to bring about positive acts of kindness in our community,” Carreon said. After receiving almost 200,000 personal care items (soaps, hair products, feminine hygiene products, laundry detergent) Hispanic Star sent out a call to anyone in the area who needed basic supplies. They organized five locations in the Salt Lake valley to distribute 2,000 kits during the summer. Telemundo, Univision and radio stations broadcasted the
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Steve and Lucy Borg have given away 90,000 loaves of French bread since March to anyone who walks into Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage. (Photo courtesy Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage)
events, inviting anyone who had been adversely impacted by the pandemic to come get kits full of necessities. All the supplies were gone within an hour. Not long after the death of George Floyd and the surge of protests calling for defunding of police departments, the Midvale precinct of Unified Police received fortification rather than opposition. Boxes of doughnuts, stacks of cookies and bouquets of flowers arrived at their office. Precinct Chief Randy Thomas said, “We’ve never had so many doughnuts delivered in my entire life. I can’t eat another doughnut.” l
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Utah National Guard takes to the skies to fight California wildfires By Alison Brimley | a.brimley@mycityjournals.com
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s unprecedented wildfires raged in California at the end of August, the Utah National Guard was ready to offer what assistance it could. When guard members answered the call to assist in California, the National Guard’s 97th Aviation Troop Command, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment was acting on a request from California through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The EMAC is a mutual-aid agreement between states, coordinated through state emergency management agencies. The compact means that “any state can request support from other states if they need it,” said Lt. Colonel Jeremy Tannahill, who led the Utah detachment supporting Californians in their fight against wildfires. “For instance, if Utah had an earthquake, and our forces couldn’t respond appropriately, forces from other states might be called in.” The Utah detachment arrived in California with two UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters and nine soldiers. After departing Aug. 27 from the Army Aviation Support Facility in West Jordan, the soldiers participated in two days of training with an expert forest service firefighter in California. For the next week, they staged out of a helibase in Red Bluff, California (about 100 miles north of Sacramento). Each day, they flew the helicopters from a small reservoir, where they would fill up with 600 gallons of water, which they would transport to a designated location and dump it on the fire. They flew for 14 hours per day. The object of the mission was not so much to eradicate the fire as it was to cool down the fire so that ground
crews could fight it more effectively, said Tannahill. Their aim was to “buy time” for people on the ground. Tannahill said they were able to save at least one cabin and one dozer driver. Though wildfire fighting is inherently dangerous, Tannahill said he and his crew never felt their lives were in imminent danger. “We’re very well trained,” he said. “We are risk-averse enough to not put ourselves in a situation when we’re in jeopardy. We are flying helicopters at the edge of their limits and at the edge of our limits as pilots. But we know what we’re doing. And command did a great job at getting us the resources we needed.” Though the Utah detachment was initially booked for 14 days, Tannahill reported they “started to get a handle on the fires” after only eight days and were able to return home early. “I don’t know the overall strategy,” he said. His crew was playing a small part in a much larger plan. What stands out in Tannahill’s mind, though, was not the drama or the danger of the mission, but the camaraderie and support of the crew he worked with. Some canceled family vacations when the call came in from California. One has missed the opportunity to spend the last four holidays with family for his training. “It amazes me every time how willing and ready our National Guard soldiers are to stand up and serve,” he said. “I’ve been doing it for a lot of years, and it blows my mind every time.” l As of Sept. 14, California wildfires had burned an estimated 3.2 million acres, an area roughly the size of Connecticut.
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Volunteer help still welcome, but looks different in schools during pandemic By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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oothills Elementary Principal Cherie Wilson says in a typical year, parents, grandparents, retired teachers and volunteers give students about 200 hours of their time monthly.
This fall, however, volunteerism is looking different during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We welcome our parents, but we’re following the state guidelines to reduce congestion, so our volunteers can come in for a limited basis and with a clear purpose,” she said. “We welcome our volunteers as they are vital; they are valued and important.” That means, Wilson said, that all volunteers need to coordinate with the school for times to come in and are helping in the classroom when the aides aren’t there. No students or volunteers are allowed in the hallway and they will be working with students on an individual or small group basis on math or literacy skills instead of helping with classroom parties. Volunteers may work from their homes on preparations for parties, cut out items for bulletin boards or game pieces for centers, but those will be disinfected and isolated for a time before being used, Wilson said. Volunteers aren’t needed for field trips and assemblies as they are canceled at least through 2020, she added. “Our parents are finding new ways to help. We had some moms help the first day outside with the traffic flow, making sure our 850 in-person learners were socially distanced and the cars moved along,” she said. “We’ve had one parent come in the first week, but most are waiting. Our PTA, which usually is in the building, are preparing items at home and are in contact over Zoom.” At another Jordan School District elementary, Jordan Ridge, Principal Melissa Beck said that her parents are finding other ways to volunteer. “It’s forcing us to be creative as we have to limit our volunteers,” Beck said. “We held our back-to-school night over Zoom and our parents love it and want to keep it that way. We’ve added more classroom technicians to support teachers with small groups and individuals with legislative funding, but we’re still having parent volunteers cut laminated materials and are finding ways to put together class parties while at home. Creativity drives progress and innovation comes out of that progress.” In Jordan District, 6,000 to 7,000 people are fingerprinted and have been background-check approved as volunteers so once the guidelines are eased, there may be more help welcomed in schools, said district spokeswoman Sandy Riesgraf. Murray PTA Region 19 Director and Hillcrest Junior High PTA president Jeannette Bowen said that usually PTA members are busy now with activities, but this year, many events, such as fun runs and carnivals are postponed, following the guidelines with COVID-19. Instead, membership drives and sanitization donation drives are being held virtually. “We’re working closely with the principals to see what is needed,” she said. “If PTAs meet in person, our volunteers are temperature checked and sign in, to minimize the number of people in the schools for the students’ safety. Most PTAs are meeting virtually and are focusing on creative ways to show teacher and staff appreciation right out of the gate. We want to stand behind them and show our appreciation.” Bowen said that many volunteers are checking with teachers to support them from home, however they can, but keeping in mind that the safety of the district’s approximately 6,300 school children is the No. 1 priority. “We want to help lighten the load of teachers and staff and we hope they know we are ready and willing when they need us,” she said, adding that volunteers provided 22,000
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hours of help last year. Canyons District Public Engagement Coordinator Susan Edwards said that nearly 12,000 volunteers helped in Canyons schools last year, providing 93,564 hours of assistance. “In a normal year, the largest volunteer events are usually field days, field trips, and class parties, however, last year, the largest number of individual volunteer hours were given in assisting students with reading, math and projects,” she said. “Our PTA volunteer leadership gave hundreds of hours to helping their schools and bring the spirit and fun into each school.” However, this year, Canyons, like other districts, has limited the number of volunteers entering the school buildings. “We felt like it was important to not add additional non-essential adults to the building until routines were solidly in place and we see how the first couple of weeks go. Then, we will add back in integral volunteers. This will look different school by school. Some schools have volunteers as reading or math aides, some are helping with preparing materials for classroom use, some assist with lunch and, of course, every school has PTA leadership that help with many programs in the school, including Red Ribbon Week, teacher appreciation, Reflections national art program and more,” Edwards said. Before those programs are in place, she said that Canyons Region 17 PTA will be assessing their meeting situations and will be doing so online if social distance guidelines cannot be met and/or if the members of each group choose. “Ultimately, the principals in consultation with their School Community Councils, PTA and staff decide what this will look like in their school. If they have a need that volunteers can help with then they will reach out to their parents and community members who have registered to volunteer at their school,” she said. “As schools find needs that volunteers can help with, each registered volunteer will first do a health check at the front office which will include temperature check and health questions. After which, as usual, they will sign into the volunteer kiosk to assure they are a cleared volunteer.” In Granite School District, volunteering this fall will require more restrictions with respect to how they interact with one another, there still are needs for help in the schools, said spokesman Ben Horsley. He suggests that those wanting to volunteer should contact the school to see what needs they have and how to register to help. “Some schools have more needs than others,” he said. “We love our volunteers and still need them more than ever.” l
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Sophomore team wins league state title By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
The Corner Canyon High sophomore soccer team won the Freshman/Sophomore League State Championship with a 1-0 victory over Skyridge Oct. 7. “The whole season kind of came together for us in a really great game where we had tons of chances,” head coach Brooke Meyers said. “It was a little stressful for me as a coach, but really it was fun to watch.” The Chargers’ Ali Rodriguez scored the game’s lone goal on a free kick by Delaney Dolphin that bounced off Skyridge’s keeper before Rodriguez put it in the net. To reach the final game, the first-seeded CCHS squad had a bye in the quarterfinals and then defeated Olympus 6-2 in the semis. Rodriguez, Addi Wells and Elise Covey each scored two goals in the win to propel the Chargers to the finals. Also on the Corner Canyon team this season were sophomores Ansley Caravella, Cambria Davies, Ashley Gastelo, Kylie Hiatt, Rachel Houmand, Pearce Madison, Alexandra Sanderson, Lexi Wong and Megan Meyer; and freshmen Addison Hoopes, Lacee Nelson, Paris Rasmussen and Eliza Hegewald. “This season really has been about a team effort,” the 19-year-old Meyers said. “They are just some awesome great kids who I feel like are my little sisters.” (Photos courtesy Brooke Meyers)
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Canyons District to go 1:1 on devices to secondary students, extends service of existing computers By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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or more than a decade, Brighton High Principal Tom Sherwood has consulted technology experts at Canyons School District, gaining insight before making decisions on how best to keep computers updated at his school. Like other schools, Brighton High is on a five-year rotation, where Sherwood has the choice to purchasing new desktops in labs or yearly ordering about 500 new Chromebooks at roughly the same price – $100,000. This past spring, he decided to order enough devices so every one of his 2,200 students can check out a Chromebook for the year. “It becomes more fiscally responsible to provide a Chromebook checked out to each student, and now with the onset of COVID and online learning, it is more a necessity,” he said in early October after receiving a shipment of devices he ordered last spring. However, he is keeping computer labs for some classes and programs where they’re needed such as multimedia, coding, computer programming, computer-aided drafting, yearbook and others and will continue to update those computers every five years. But what happens to the school’s old computers? Sherwood said after he checks throughout his high school to see if there is a use for them, he reaches out to middle and elementary schools and transfers the assets. “By the time five years passes, many of them are obsolete and can’t make it worthwhile to replace operating systems, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value,” he said. Director of Information Technology Scot McCombs agrees: “We just kind of do that trickle-down model. We target students and staff and as it (the device) loses its value, we try to trickle it down to another location where we can still get some use out of it.” McCombs said now that every student in the district is online learning on Fridays after the recent Canyons Board of Education decision, he is looking to use those Chromebooks and computers now more than ever. “Right now, we’re trying to come up with 500 devices for our special education students to do a virtual meeting between them and their teachers,” he said. “These 500 devices are a good example of us not having to necessarily needing to buy new devices for this purpose, because the requirements are pretty simple, it doesn’t take a ton to do a virtual meeting. So, if we can find a device to do that, and it may not do anything else, but if it can do that, then we’re serving the district as best as possible.” For those secondary schools that are not already 1:1 with a device, the district placed an order of almost 3,000 Chromebooks – expected to arrive in November – to ensure
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all students at the eight middle and six high schools will have a Chromebook checked out to them, he said. The $600,000 funding for that purchase comes from the district’s technology fund, Canyons Education Foundation and the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), which is federal funding provided to the district through grants that need to be used by the end of the calendar year. “At this time in education from us moving from in-person to online to our two-week dismissals, based on quarantine, making sure that every student has a device is really essential,” he said. “The supply chain is just so slow right now. In the past, we’d order Chromebooks, we’d have them in six weeks. Well, now, it’s almost six months, if not longer. While we recognize the Chromebook is not the perfect device, it does more of what we need than anything else.” While many of the students and teachers are using the newer devices, McCombs said that the district is using 10-year-old devices that are kept updated and in working condition in other areas. “We use technology much longer than industry would or much longer than people would in their homes. We truly don’t have enough money to buy all the technology we need,” he said, adding that his team tries to find creative ways to fund technology for the district. In elementary schools, there are still computers in labs that are being used for coding and video editing. Those are rotated out of the lab every five years at a cost of $60,000, McCombs said. Those older computers may be used in classrooms or in the media center. Or if the school principal opts not to update its lab with new computers, McCombs offers the alternative – replacing a Chromebook cart of 30 devices every year for five years, which is about the same amount of money. On top of that, every four years, a mobile lab is updated, which is either Chromebooks or iPads, he said. The middle school computer labs are usually geared for career and technology and STEM classes and are replaced typically every five years, he said. The middle school students are using Chromebooks from carts until the new shipment arrives and they will be 1:1 with devices. What happens with the outdated computers that are no longer useful? Simply put by Sherwood: “We keep computers in the district as long as possible, but at some point, they are wiped clean and go to the state surplus or the public auction.” McCombs explains that after wiping the
Computers are regularly upgraded in Canyons District schools, but often older models are reused for years before being surplused. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
devices of student data, it’s up to the warehouse staff to collect and surplus the computers. “Our rotation is let’s get as much life out of these devices as we can and then when they no longer have value, that’s when we turn around and surplus them. By the time, those devices actually make it to surplus, there is so little value in them that very seldom does someone wants to buy them,” McCombs said. “Nobody wants to buy a 10-year-old computer.” He estimates only 5 to 10% of the district’s computers go to surplus, and most of those can’t be upgraded with a current operating system. They also are cleared of their programs so those purchasing the computers would have to buy a license and install their own programs. The funds from devices that are sold goes back to the district’s general funds that will feed back into the system, he said. The district server and teacher laptops are shred with metal shredders. Some of the older devices that require a higher power consumption and more support from the district technology staff are the ones that tend to make it to surplus, he said. “As we try to balance this, it’s kind of the pendulum, the weight we have to put on it. Are we spending more to support this device than what it’s worth? And that goes back to value…looking at costs, uses, energy consumption, support cost, we’re constantly looking at getting the value out of the device we can,” he said. “The mantra of the district is we use it and if it doesn’t have value for that person anymore, we see if there’s another person who can use it. Our idea is to just use it,
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Ballot overview By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournals.com
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his year’s general election is on vice area. This amendment also addresses Nov. 3, with all mail-in ballots a handful of various points related to water needing to be postmarked by Nov. 2. If you rights within local municipalities. live in Salt Lake County, you have over 70 All four of these constitutional amendthings to vote on. Needless to say, this is ment measures were unanimously voted in a big election year. Covering all 70 ballot favor of by every state senator and repremeasures would take up this entire news- sentative who were in attendance for the paper, so here are a few highlights. appropriate legislative vote. If passed by Registered voters within Salt Lake the public, all revisions will take effect on County will be voting on: three Feder- Jan. 1, 2021. al Representatives, Utah State Governor, If passed, Constitutional Amendment Utah Attorney General, Utah State Auditor, E will preserve an individual’s right to hunt Utah State Treasurer, six State Senators, and fish. In addition, the related amend27 State Representatives, Salt Lake Coun- ment will establish public hunting and ty Mayor, fishing as the four Counpreferred way ty Counof managing cilmembers, and controlling County Aswildlife. Twensessor, County-one senators ty Recorder, voted in favor Country Surof this amendveyor, and ment, with 22 school seven opposed. board posiFifty-nine reptions. In adresentatives dition, there voted in favor are 18 Disof this amendtrict Judges A complete overview of the ballot with analysis and additional in- ment, with 11 to determine formation is available on the County Clerk’s website. (Utah Voter opposed. retention for Information Packet/Salt Lake County Clerk) If passed, and seven Constitutional Constitutional Amendment F Amendments. will allow the Each of the seven constitutional general session of the Utah Legislature amendments propose changes to the writ- to begin on a date set by the legislature, ten Utah Constitution. Each of these ballot instead of the fourth Monday in January. measures needs approval from more than It will also allow the legislature not to inhalf of Utah voters in order to be amended. clude state holidays that are not also federIf passed, Constitutional Amendment al holidays in their 45-day session. A would change all gender-specific terms If passed, Constitutional Amendment such as “men,” to gender neutral terms G will allow government funding accrued such a “persons” in the Utah Constitution. through income taxes or a tax on intangible If passed, Constitutional Amendment property to be spent on supporting children B will change the requirements for eligi- and supporting people with a disability. bility of serving as a senator or representaDependent on location, there are tive. In Utah, a person must be a citizen of around 18 judges to vote on with this balthe United States, 25 years old, and a qual- lot. In Utah, the public votes for whether ified voter in their district. Currently, a per- a judge may serve another term in office. son must meet these requirements by the This generally comes after three years of time they are elected. With this revision, service. If retention is approved by vota person would not need to meet these re- ers, Supreme Court justices serve 10-year quirements beforehand. terms and all other judges serve 6-year If Constitutional Amendment C is terms. passed, changes will be made to the state’s To find more information on this ban on slavery and involuntary servitude. year’s election, please visit the Salt Lake The only conditions in which this is cur- County Clerk’s website at slco.org/clerk/ rently acceptable is in punishment for elections. a crime. If passed, this condition will be Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. removed so slavery and involuntary servi- on Nov. 3. While some polling locations tude are completely banned. will be closed due to the global pandemic, If passed, Constitutional Amendment every county will have at least one polling D would allow local municipalities to de- location. As always, an accepted form of fine their own water service area boundar- valid ID is needed in order to vote. l ies and set their own terms of water ser-
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Sales tax numbers show large, sustained COVID-19 boost for most cities By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com
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his June, the City Journals featured an article about how the first sales tax reports released by the state showed early signs that COVID-19 had actually boosted sales tax collection in the month of March, relative to the same month the previous year. Readers responded with valid feedback, pointing out that sales tax numbers for March included all the panic-buying of food and toilet paper that was going on at the time. They theorized that sales tax numbers would go down in the following months as the bulk-buying relaxed and as the County’s order to not allow dine-in eating was put in place. Others pointed out that an increase in sales tax from year to year should be expected, as populations grow and new businesses open. They suggested that the Journals compare 2020 sales tax numbers not just to 2019, but to previous years as well in order to provide more context to how COVID-19 is impacting our economy. So with these two pieces of feedback, this reporter downloaded additional sales tax reports from the Utah Tax Commission for the months of March through June between the years of 2017 and 2020. What this reporter found is that COVID-19 has been a big boost for the coffers of most cities in the Salt Lake valley. Twelve out of 15 cities collected more sales tax in the four-month period than in the same period any of the previous three years. The only cities that didn’t were Salt Lake City, Murray and Sandy. (Murray and Sandy trailed previous years’ numbers March-May, but rebounded in June to beat previous June numbers.) Many cities have experienced a sustained period of increased sales tax collection throughout all four months, suggesting that there’s been more than just a two-week pe-
riod of panic buying that’s kept Utah dollars flowing. Seven of the 15 cities have stayed ahead of previous years’ numbers for all four months. Many of them by quite a bit. Riverton’s sales tax collection is up 36% relative to its 2017-2019 average. West Jordan is up 26% and Holladay 22%. Five others are in the 10-20% range (West Valley City, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, Millcreek and Cottonwood Heights). The question is: why the big increase? Stocking up on toilet paper in March doesn’t explain it. And the growth is more than what one would expect from regular economic expansion. So why are Utah businesses as a whole collecting more sales tax during COVID-19? One possible reason could be that Utahns who normally would be traveling out-of-state for vacation—spending their money at Disneyland or Las Vegas or in Europe—are staying home and spending that money here instead. There also may have been an influx of college students who normally would have been living on campus, in places like Provo or Logan or other university towns out of state, but who returned to their parents’ houses in Salt Lake County, bringing their generous young adult spending habits with them. Of course, all these numbers mean is that these city governments should be in good shape. They’re not reflective of the state economy as a whole. According to UtahPolicy.com, sales tax collection is up statewide by 5.9% but the state’s revenue from income taxes is down 10.1%. So while most city governments seem to be in good shape, many individuals and small businesses within those cities may not have been as fortunate. l
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Well, 2020 finally broke me. I’m overwhelmed, worried about COVID, stressed about the election, climate change, immigration and poverty, and disillusioned to learn Ellen DeGeneres is an actress. It feels like someone shook Pandora’s Box 2.0 like a maraca, releasing sadness, greed and hubris. I started this column dozens of times, but it feels like my funny is numb. I’d begin writing but devolve into an angry rant where I’m pounding the keyboard like a furious Elton John. I’ve gone feral. During yoga, I asked my students for advice on how to find my funny. They suggested sharing recipes for Doomsday Survival beverages like Meltdown Mimosas and Disaster Daquiris. I’m afraid if I start researching drinks, I’d sober up around Groundhog Day. (If there is a Groundhog Day in 2021.) I’m run through a gamut of feelings, enough emotions to create a second or third generation of Snow White’s Seven Dwarfs. I start each day with Hangry then work my way through Weepy, Lonely, Screamy, Worry, Panic and Gloomy. My husband never knows which Peri he’ll bump into when we pass in the hall. It makes everyday discussions a bit wobbly. Hubbie: What sounds good for dinner? Me: We’re on a spinning planet, slowly moving toward the sun where we’ll be consumed like a fly in a bug zapper. Hubbie: So . . . enchiladas? Americans are resilient, right? We’ve been through tough times, right? We’ll come together and make the best decisions for our country . . . oh, who am I kidding? I started screaming at the moon every night like some kind of demon weredog. I’m sure my neighbors are terrified. (Sidenote: I hope someone who’s been living in a bunker since Y2K finally emerged this year to see if it’s safe to come out. Joke’s on them.) My meditation practice has become a slow descent into madness. But then. I zoom in close and watch my grandkids teach a disinterested dog to roll over. I see myriad kindnesses in my life like chocolate, warm blankets and Disaster Daquiris. I zoom out and witness this beautiful world with its billions of people just doing the best they can. Compassion is abundant. I talk to the trees (literally). I smell pumpkin spice (everywhere). I hike through gorgeous canyons, watching leaves release their grip on branches and freefall to the ground. The stillness settles my thoughts.
I don’t know if you’ll read this before or after the election. I don’t know if we’re facing martial law, a presidential coup or (finally) an alien invasion. But I know optimism feels better than despair. We can continue to Catastrophe Scroll though vile social media posts, created by friendless trolls with no sense of humor and a serious case of ringworm, or we can turn off our phones and relearn what “community” means. One day soon, we’ll have to acknowledge the friendships we’ve lost, the unnecessary arguments we waged and the times we refused to back down. It will be a political hangover of epic proportions, especially if you’ve been drinking Calamity Cosmopolitans. Those who follow my social media platforms know where I stand politically, and it’s easy to look at the rage in the world and point fingers at The Other Side. I can stop the blame game, but I won’t stop calling for equality, justice and inclusion in places it doesn’t exist. We must remember that Hope remained in Pandora’s Box. It’s our job to nurture it.
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Corner Canyon celebrates classmate with special needs as homecoming queen By Julie Slama| j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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t halftime of Corner Canyon High School’s homecoming game, there were cheers “Calli, Calli, Calli” as the senior high girl with pervasive developmental disorder walked out on the field in a new pale blue dress. “I got to wear a crown and sash; I thanked them for voting me homecoming queen,” Calli Nice said. “(My crown is) silver with diamonds on it. And they gave me flowers.” Then, she started to dance—something Calli doesn’t even remember—but her mother, Jody Nice, has it recorded. “My favorite one was after it all was over, they started playing music and Calli loves to dance and she’s out there, all by herself on the football field dancing to the music,” her mother said. “She was just so excited. It’s just super, super cute.” While Calli and homecoming king Brady Wallace did take off their face coverings for a photo or two, they quickly put them back on as Corner Canyon High, which went to a modified class schedule the following Tuesday after having 20 people at the school test positive for COVID-19, almost didn’t have a homecoming court. Later that month, all students began studying remotely as the number spiked to 67, according to Canyons School District’s COVID-19 dashboard. The idea to still hold a homecoming court came from studentbody officer Emma Searle, who got permission to hold online nominations, and then voting for the top eight candidates was held on a Google form. “We probably had 550 or 600 nominations, but Calli had over half the votes,” Searle said. “Calli is super friendly and once people saw her, everybody got on board and chose her.” Her neighbor, Luke Sampson, who plays left tackle for the Chargers, who are ranked No. 1 in the state, said he passed the word to vote for Calli. “I talked and sent texts to everybody that Calli was on the ballot,” he said. “I talk and text her every day. She is super nice, always comes up to me and talks to me about anything. I was super happy when I heard she won and that Calli was treated like the royalty she is. I called her ‘queen’ and she blushed. It makes her feel special. I would totally take her to a dance if we had a homecoming or formal dance.” However, the school did not hold a homecoming dance. However, after the football team’s halftime huddle, Sampson darted straight from the locker room to Calli’s side, wanting to take a photo with her, before he and his teammates beat Alta High, 56-6. That is one of Calli’s mother’s favorite photos of that night on Sept. 11. It was a fun way to finish off the night with the
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Charger youth wrestling club back on the mat By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com The Charger wrestling club is welcoming youth of all ages to participate this fall to help in “building tradition” within the Corner Canyon wrestling program. CCHS wrestling coach Jeff Eure and his staff will teach the fundamentals of the sport while helping instill self-confidence, discipline, concentration and coordination within each wrestler. Signups are going on now with online registrations being taken through early December for ages pre-K through eighth grades for all skill levels. Practices begin Oct. 27 in the Corner Canyon High School wrestling room with the season extending through the first week of February. The typical practice days will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A calendar of practices and tournaments will be given at the first practice. All participants must pur-
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hey say it will be an economic boon for generations to come. That’s “The Point.” “This 700-acres represents hope,” Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox told those gathered outside at a socially distanced, September press conference held where the state prison currently sits. “It’s a multi-generational opportunity we may never see again,” Cox said, adding that the chance to redevelop the state-owned land situated between mass transit and the tech corridor coincides well with the movement to “rethink corrections in this country.” A new prison will be built in the process at a location near the airport, one that was selected in 2015 when redevelopment plans began. Draper Mayor Troy Walker called it “the win-win of our time.” Walker said the current prison is antiquated while the new prison will be cheaper to operate and safer for those who staff it. “Instead of being a prison, it will be a place of correction,” he said. Since the beginning of his involvement with planning for redevelopment of the site located in his city’s boundaries, Walker has envisioned a place you can get into and out of without owning a vehicle, thus helping with issues of air quality and traffic congestion, all while bringing economic prosperity to the area. “This is going to be awesome…world class,” he said. The project has been named The Point. Where currently the landscape is dominated by concrete and barbed wire, local leaders and politicians envision an “innovation hub” with technological advancement, cutting-edge jobs and varied employment opportunities, mixed-use development including residences, shops and restaurants, parks and open
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox said redevelopment of the 700-acre site and development of the 20,000 surrounding acres represents “hope” for the future of Utah. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)
space. In addition to the state-owned 700 acres where the prison currently sits, there are 20,000 undeveloped acres in the area that will also be developed as part of The Point. The Point of the Mountain Development Commission projects that by 2050, benefits from the proper develop-
ment of the area could result in 150,000 new high-paying jobs across the Wasatch Front, an average annual income increase of $10,000 to Wasatch Front households, and an increase of billions of dollars in state and municipal rev Continued page XX
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