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Newspapers, office paper, magazines, and paperboard food boxes such as those for crackers and cereal can once again be recycled curbside in Draper.

The announcement came from the city Oct. 12 and went into effect immediately. Recycling is market-driven, and that’s what brought about the change.

“The market has changed regarding paper. Three years ago, paper had no value and was treated like contamination. Now, a strong demand for paper has pushed prices higher in nearly every region due to three major tissue mills running low or out of paper last January,” said Robert Markle, Draper’s Paper products including newspaper, office paper, magazines/catalogs and uncoated paperboard food boxes (cereal and cracker boxes) can once again be included in your Draper recycling bin, but glossy junk mail or envelopes with plastic windows should be placed in your garbage can or collected separately for another recycling program such as Green Fiber. (Mimi Darley Dutton/ City Journals)

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Markle said the biggest demand is for white sorted office paper.

In addition to newspaper, office paper, magazines and food boxes, you can still recycle corrugated cardboard and egg cartons, aluminum and steel FRI: 12PM-8PM | SAT: 10AM-6PM cans for food and beverages, | SUN: 10AM-4PM empty aerosol containers, and plastic bottles and jugs with necks and caps on curbside in Draper.

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The Corner Canyon girls soccer team prepared 55,000 meals for the Utah Food Bank at the Salt Palace Sept. 30. Head coach Fode Doumbia said that his players enjoyed their experience at the annual service opportunity the Chargers participate in. (Photos courtesy CCHS soccer)

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Governor speaks to Rotary Club members

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ne of the reasons I wanted to speak to Rotarians is because I believe that you are the best and most important thing happening in our country, and I’m devastated that we are in such a small room right now,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. On Aug. 25, Cox spoke to a group of 100 members of local Rotary Clubs and Chambers of Commerce at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sandy.

“Essentially, the governor spoke to us about increasing our community service by working more closely with local government and business leaders,” said Mike Peterson, public image chair of the South Valley Rotary Club. “He’s concerned that service-based institutions like Rotary are decaying.”

Rotary International is a worldwide, charitable society of business and professional people.

“I told my staff I have to talk about Rotarians because it’s so important to me,” Cox said. “And they looked at me and said, ‘Is that still a thing?’ I said, ‘Yeah, it’s still a thing and it needs to be a bigger thing.’”

Even those not familiar with Rotary Clubs might have heard of the Four-Way Test, a set of ethical questions to guide interactions in relationships. The test asks that before you think, say or do something, consider: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned?

Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

“That Four-Way Test is the secret to everything,” Cox said. “Can you imagine if every politician, myself included, every time we had a decision to make, or a press conference to hold, or a tweet to send out if we went through that Four-Way Test how different would our country be right now?”

Cox went on to say that he no longer pays attention to what part of the political spectrum people subscribe to, whether it be far left, far right or moderate. Instead, he notices if a person is a builder or a destroyer.

The governor made it clear he believes Rotarians fall solidly in the “builder” category.

“We felt honored that he wanted to meet Rotarians,” said Steve Schoonover, president of the South Valley Rotary Club. “He was just down to earth, like a regular guy in your neighborhood.”

Cox wanted to speak to a large group.

So the South Valley Club, which has 22 members from Draper, Riverton, Herriman and Bluffdale, worked quickly to invite 12 other local clubs and three chambers of commerce.

The governor’s remarks were preceded by a video introduction made by a former Rotarian that was a humorous mix of satire and biography. For example, it poked fun at Cox’s commute from Fairview to Salt Lake City when he was lieutenant governor by suggesting that he drove the Mormon Meteor III, an historic race car that was used to set

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Rotarians from across the state assembled in September to hear the governor’s remarks. (Photo courtesy Mike Peterson)

speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

“The next day we were asked if we could forward (the video),” Schoonover said. “Spencer showed it to his staff and they really got a kick out of it. He literally was laughing, just chuckling the whole time.”

Rotarians like to have fun, but they also get a lot done. Service projects can be as small as having lunch with a special needs teen or as large as partnering with Rotarians in Kenya to provide life-changing access to water. They also award scholarships to high school students, sponsor a scout troop and organize an annual roadside cleanup at Rotary Park, which they built.

“We’ll collaborate with other clubs and other entities,” Schoonover said. “Some projects happen on a recurring basis. Some are things on the fly that we find out about.”

When a nonprofit in Riverton called Bear-O Care had the catalytic converters stolen from their vans, South Valley Rotary stepped up to raise the money to replace them.

An upcoming collaboration is Thanksgiving Heroes, which provides full Thanksgiving meals to Utah families in need.

“People can contribute money, nominate a family or participate on the day,” Schoonover said. “Last year we made thousands of deliveries.”

Those interested in helping out can go to www.thanksgivingsheroes.org/svrotary.

“Since I’ve been in it, I can tell you: government was never designed to solve all of our problems,” Cox said. “It was designed to solve some of our problems, like protecting us from outside forces. It’s designed to help us build roads because if you had

Gov. Spencer Cox addresses the South Valley Rotary Club in August. (Photo courtesy Mike Peterson)

to build your own road to your house, that doesn’t make sense.”

Cox recommended a book called “A Time to Build” and summarized a main idea that “We are a nation built on institutions: government, higher education, the media, faith-based institutions, and the family as an institution. There is concern that our institutions are breaking down and failing us because we’ve lost trust in them, and both the right and left are actively breaking them down in different ways. If we’re going to survive as a nation, we need to build up institutions like Rotary and other service-based institutions. Institutions are made to bring us

together and hold us accountable.”

“As a nation, we know that the best solutions are when you come together with your neighbors,” Cox said. “It’s cheaper, it’s more meaningful, and it’s much more lasting.”

At the end of his remarks, Cox opened the meeting for questions and answers.

Topics ranged from air pollution to mental health to geriatrics to water to school funding, which shows the concern and care Rotarians feel for their community.

“We are dedicated to the youth in our community,” Schoonover said. “They are our future leaders.” l

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The massive, all-inclusive play structure at Draper Park officially opened Oct. 18 with hundreds in attendance, ready to play. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)

City councilmember Fred Lowry cut the ribbon with help from councilmember Marsha Vawdrey as Randy Bess and his daughter Livie joined in the celebration. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)

There’s something for every kid at new Draper playground Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com

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t’s a massive, colorful structure with a multitude of play opportunities for many children all at once. It boasts the tallest slide in the state (30 feet) and another slide that allows multiple children or a child with a caregiver to slide together.

Most importantly, 90% of the equipment can be used by anyone of any ability. The excitement in the air among children and adults alike was palpable as hundreds came to its grand opening Oct. 18 at Draper Park.

“We want it to be inclusive and be a legacy for everybody to enjoy,” councilmember Fred Lowry said as he cut the ribbon to officially open the new play structure.

“It truly is a generational gift to the city. Let’s have fun!” said Rhett Ogden, Draper’s director of Parks and Recreation.

Among the special guests for the grand opening were Ethan Cookson, his dad, Michael and their family. Councilmember Mike Green met Michael and Ethan several years ago when Green was knocking on doors campaigning. Michael Cookson told Green he had to drive his wheelchair-bound son to a park in another city just for the opportunity to play. “He told me there was a big need for something like this,” Green said.

The majority of the new structure was manufactured by PlayWorld, but the Ability Whirl merry-go-round came all the way from England.

“We specifically gave input on the merry-go-round. We knew that the GL Jones merry-go-round built in England could fit more kids and Rhett Ogden said he wanted to make it happen,” Michael Cookson said.

“It shipped across the ocean, but it was worth it,” Ogden said.

This special park has been years in the making. Prior to Covid, Salt Lake County offered funds to help Draper construct an all-abilities park at the county’s Wheadon Farm Park. With the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the county wasn’t certain if they could commit the funds,

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but Draper’s city council persevered and asked the county if the structure could instead be built at Draper Park. According to City Manager David Dobbins, Salt Lake County gave $500,000 to the project which had a total price tag of $1.6 million.

More delays happened since the city broke ground for the project in March with a goal of a grand opening during Draper Days in July. Construction was delayed by supply chain issues and the concrete shortage. In early October, it was vandalized by people who broke through the fencing to access the playground, leaving footprints in the poured rubber flooring before it had time to fully cure. Surveillance cameras were installed at the site and the city pleaded with people to be patient.

One other reason for the delay? “Quite honestly, it took longer to assemble because it’s one of a kind and unique. It’s so custom, they’d never done anything like it,” Ogden said.

Charlee Rogers and her parents Cody and Jaycee live minutes from the park. Cody said they’d been driving by every few weeks to watch the progress of the park being built.

The Bess family moved to Draper from Las Vegas in July because their daughter, Livie, was getting care at Primary Children’s. They live near Steep Mountain Park and enjoy taking their kids to play there, but there was nothing that Livie could access at that park. The parents reached out to Ogden to inquire about the possibility of one piece of equipment, such as a swing, that would be accessible to children with disabilities. They had no idea that Draper was building the all-abilities park and were delighted when they heard the news. They said Ogden has been in contact with them ever since with updates as the park came together.

“My hope would be that every park would be all inclusive. My future goal is to have more of these parks or for each park to have one inclusive piece of equipment (such as a swing). It’s a world I didn’t know about at all until we had Livie,” Randy Bess said. “This is a great first step.” l

Charlee Rogers and her parents, Cody and Jaycee. “We come here all the time and now it’s more accessible for Charlee,” Jaycee said.

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Corner Canyon soccer battle to second round of state

By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

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nder a first-year coach, the Corner Canyon High girls soccer began the season with two close losses and battled through plenty of adversity to reach the second round of the 6A state tournament, where they lost to American Fork 6-3 Oct. 11.

“Our season was a roller coaster,” said head coach Fode Doumbia. “All in all, it turned out to be an OK season. I believe it could have been better had we not had so many injuries. At a certain point, we had eight starters injured. That can really affect a team in multiple aspects. We still managed to get to where we stopped last year in state.”

Against the Cavemen, Elise Jeppson scored two goals while Hanna Larsen added the third for the Chargers—while Natalie Blaser and Ainsley Bowers both recorded an assist—in the loss that ended their season.

In the first round, the 15th-seeded defeated No. 18 West 2-0 behind goals from Larsen and Ashley Gastelo and two assists from Jeppson. Goalkeepers Mag Covey and Brighton Jakeman combined for the shutout.

Jeppson led the Corner Canyon offense this season with 10 goals and five

assists while Larsen’s four goals and Sunny Meyers three assists and one goal were also top contributors.

A highlight for the CCHS program this year was the freshmen team winning their league with a “solid group of talented players,” according to Doumbia. Their squad included Lola Bell, Lillian Burnett, Rachel Enslow, Alexandra Feroah, Ciara Gastelo, Olivia Gleason, Ella Iverson, Annika Johnston, Olivia Kimgall, Gracie Krueger, Abigail Larson, Abby Love, Kamree Mcdougal, Ava Nelson, Olivia Nordhoff, Alice Peterson, Chloe Ross, Sophia Sims, London Stokes and Channing Weust.

Doumbia credited his 14 “awesome” seniors—Larsen, Blaser, Ainsley Bowers, Taylor Bowers, Elise Covey, Mag Covey, Brylie Harward, Kylie Hiatt, Brighton Jakeman, Sunny Meyers, Alexandra Sanderson, Kayla Welker, Sadie Werts and Alexandria Wong—for their contributions to the program.

Also on the 6-11 Chargers team this season were junior Ella Axtman, Megan Broadbent, Whitney Bryner, Zoe Gutierrez, Eliza Hegewald, Shaye Neal, Lacee Nelson, Ava Perkins, Allison Rodriguez and Addie Wells; and sophomores Olivia

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Bulk cardboard can be recycled at the city’s Public Works building located at 72 E. Sivogah Court, open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Bagged leaves can be dropped off at the same location at a dumpster west of the building now through Dec. 15, and the city’s annual Christmas tree drop-off at the Sivogah location will happen again this year.

Green waste and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can currently be taken to the Trans- Jordan Landfill.

Markle said there’s a convenient change coming in the next couple years for HHW. “The Trans-Jordan Landfill has been successful in procuring a location for a Transfer Station in Sandy…we hope to have operational by fall 2024. As part of the Transfer Station, the county plans to construct a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off for the public. This will be a great new addition since the county canceled its HHW program more than two years ago. The new HHW will be significantly closer for Draper residents,” he said. l

a large green recycling bin located on the southeast side of Draper City Hall parking lot that is free and accessible 24/7. Second, the city partners with Momentum Recycling to offer curbside glass recycling included on your Draper City utility bill. The set-up fee is $25 and cost of the service is $8/month for a 35-gallon wheeled container. More details can be found at www.utah.momentumrecycling.com/draper/ Putting any unrecyclable items in your Draper bin taints the load for others. “We still see far too many people use plastic garbage bags in their recycling can. These bags can get caught in and ruin the equipment at the recycling plants so the recyclers will just throw the entire bag out. People also don’t break down their boxes so that the recycling can lid is open. This causes the goods to easily blow out and it makes it especially hard for drivers to dump the can without making a mess,” Markle said.

Habitual offenders are at risk of losing their recycling service. “There are those that still misuse the program. With our information campaign in 2019, we have been able to reduce our level of contamination. We still monitor the program and we will tag and refuse to pick up a can that we know is contaminated,” Markle said.

The city also offers supplemental and seasonal recycling and disposal services.

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Corner Canyon High’s girls soccer team overcame an injury-riddled season to reach the second round of the 6A state tournament. (Photo courtesy Corner Canyon soccer)

Byington, Bella Call, Mckinsey Cox, Olivia Flack, Hagen Haycock, Ava Howell, Gracie Johnsen, Chaselyn Nichols, Kenzie Randall, Addison Rowley and Halle Wroten.

Doumbia was assisted by Jaddon Rogers, Kelsey Haag and Alban Gozo along with team manager Suzy Covey on the coaching staff this year. l

Green Fiber bins found in local school parking lots are another option for recycling paper products.

They are able to accept more mixed paper than the city, including junk mail and envelopes with plastic windows. Green Fiber turns the paper into insulation for homes and the school gets a small monetary kickback. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)

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APA-Draper baseball team finishes in final four

By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

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t’s not how you start. It’s how you finish.

The American Preparatory Academy-Draper baseball team began the season with seven straight losses and turned things around to make the 2A state semifinal round before losing to Maeser Prep 3-2 at Salt Lake Community College Sept. 30.

“I was super happy with the team finishing in the final four,” said head coach Wayland McGary. “We started the season with a bunch of adversity and battled back through the season.”

In the first round of the state tournament, the fourth-seeded Eagles squad faced Utah Military Academy-Hill Field Sept. 27 and dominated in a 12-1 win.

In the semis, APA-Draper got on the board early in the first inning and held a 2-0 lead until the top of the third when Maeser Prep scored, and then they added two more runs in the fifth for the deciding score.

“It was really nice to work through the entire season and work back to a winning record,” said McGary. “The boys never quit, they never gave up. They battled all season long to accomplish our goal of making it to state.”

After a 1-8 showing through the first nine games this season, the Eagles defeat-

ed Utah Military Academy-Camp Williams 22-4 and 14-3 Sept. 9 to turn the corner. They later rode a five-game winning streak—outscoring opponents 77 to 17—heading into the postseason.

“We felt really confident in our ability to play as a team,” McGary said. “At the beginning of the season, I told the boys that there weren’t any superstars on the team and to succeed they would have to play as a team rather than individual units. They did just that.”

In the last regular season game of the season against Utah Military Academy-Hill Field Sept. 23, senior left-handed pitcher Capone Cordova, who throws in the low 80s, threw a no-hitter.

“Capone pitched phenomenal this year, and he’s our top defensive player in the outfield as well,” McGary said, of his ace who recorded a 5.91 ERA on the year.

Sophomore Ziek VanDijk, who drove in 13 runs this year—including the team’s lone home run—while hitting .514, along with sophomore Hyrum Farmer, who batted .500, were noted by McGary for their “awesome” offensive contributions for the squad.

The Eagles had nine players among the top players statewide in batting average.

APA-Draper finished tied for third in the 2A fall baseball season. (Photos courtesy Daniel Bazan)

Defensively, freshman catcher Kason Krafts allowed just five stolen bases. “He jumped right in and did whatever was asked of him,” McGary said.

Also on the APA-Draper squad who finished 10-9 this season were Hayden Cald-

well, Braedan Dye, Carter Johnson, Keegan Lowe, Sebastian Malmborg, Grant Maxfield, Finnegan McVicar, Nick Nunes, Carter Reid and Tristen Roark.

McGary was assisted on the coaching staff by Layne Sims and Kona Plunckett. l

Students’ soles support school’s success

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illow Springs kindergartner Ava Robinson dances, plays soccer and pickleball, and does gymnastics—and she ran with her friends in the school’s recent jogathon.

Her favorite part wasn’t the actual running in the fundraiser, or even getting a high-five from the school mascot, Willie the Wildcat, but rather that afterward, “I get to play on the first-grade playground” instead of her usual one.

Ava’s mother, Faroe, was on hand to cheer for her and her daughter’s classmates.

The family moved in the boundary the past year, so it is the first experience with the jogathon.

“I like that it helps the kids exercise and that it pulls together the community,” she said.

With a goal of $20,000 that will be used to fund field trips, teacher appreciation and classroom grants, kindness month, diversity week, classroom emergency kits, and various other activities and events, students reached out to family, friends and neighbors before they ran their laps on the back field. Their incentive is to be able to duct tape their principal, Marianne Watts, to a school wall.

In preparation of the run, Corner Can-

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By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com yon High School cross country came to help them warm up and cheer on the younger students.

“They are so cute with the kids,” school PTA president Lynleah Smart said.

“They run with them, some ran the entire two hours with the kids, and it just gets them excited. Some helped at the starting line.”

Parents helped at the finish, with the concessions booths and at a dunk tank, where teachers and Watts volunteered to get dunked. Smart also said the school custodian, Richard Moore, helped to set up the jogathon.

Smart said that several area businesses gave the school donations, including Krispy Kreme providing 50 dozen doughnuts, Smith’s Food and Drug donating fruit and Popsicles, Sam’s Club contributed $25, and other discounted items.

Willow Springs’ jogathon began in 2006, the year the school opened. The course initially was on the grassy field, but then was changed to run a route in the neighborhood. It was since returned to the school grounds.

“We wanted the jogathon at school so everyone can be together,” Smart said. “It’s just a really fun community event.”

And they’re off—Willow Springs kindergartners race at the start of the school’s jogathon. (Julie Slama/ City Journals)

As of Oct. 7, the day of the jogathon, students had brought in more than $17,500—earning themselves a Popsicle, popcorn and play party. Smart said that do-

nations are being accepted through the end of November and will be accepted through www.successfund.com/ws22/store. l

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Pay attention and slow down say school crossing guards to drivers

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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reen and black ribbons are tied on posts at the intersection of an Orem neighborhood in memory of an 11-year-old who was struck and killed in a crosswalk by a motorist.

Harm to a child is a constant fear amongst school crossing guards as they say there has been an increase of motorists who speed through school zones and crosswalks, or become distracted and aren’t being cautious to pedestrians, or may have forgotten that they need to stop until everyone is out of the cross walk.

The issue isn’t just in Orem.

Last spring, 11-year crossing guard Lorena Marcotte stood in the intersection of Isla Daybreak and Top View near Eastlake Elementary in South Jordan when her crossing guard partner Heidi Cook alerted her to a car entering the intersection that was “rolling right through the stop, heading right toward the girl.”

“She didn’t see us, despite wearing big yellow jackets, having orange cones set up and having our stop signs up. She was just zoned out,” Marcotte said.

After jumping out in front of the car, the driver “slammed on her brakes. Thankfully, she wasn’t going that fast,” Marcotte said.

Thanks to their quick actions, the girl safely made it to school and the mother

wrote the crossing guards a note of appreciation, said DeAnn Bland, South Jordan Police Department crossing guard supervisor.

Bland said it’s important for motorists to be aware of their surroundings, especially in school zones.

“The longest drivers ever tend to stop is just a matter of seconds,” she said. “A few seconds matter. It meant all the world to that mother and her daughter.”

Earlier this school year, on the afternoon on Sept. 22, 10-year crossing guard Lisa VanWagenen was crossing a fifth-grade student at the intersection of 1000 East and 11000 South in Sandy when a motorist entered the crosswalk while both VanWagenen and the student were in the crosswalk.

“I was out there and I’m like, ‘Are you really going to hit me?’” VanWagenen said.

“Then the driver saw me and stopped, and I proceeded to make sure the kid got across safely. I had told the kid, ‘Stay, wait’ because I didn’t know if the car was going to stop or not.”

A week earlier, VanWagenen’s crossing guard partner, Stacey Sierer had a nearmiss in the same intersection when a car entered the intersection after she crossed a second-grade student who was on his way to Altara Elementary.

“He was still in the intersection and…a car came and turned left and I was still standing out there with my stop sign,” she said.

“There was another that morning who was going straight through. I had to stop him literally with my stop sign and say, ‘You can't go through here while I'm in the middle of the crosswalk.’ He just kind of shrugged.”

Sierer admits that crossing students with traffic is concerning.

“It gives me anxiety. When there are kids around, I'm watching, but otherwise I look away,” said the second-year crossing guard. “I love the kids and the hours works with my schedule. It’s a fun job except for worrying about the traffic and if you’ll survive.”

While VanWagenen said, “most are pretty respectful,” she estimates at least three

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or four motorists attempt or drive through the intersection every day while they are crossing elementary schools.

She said that often drivers don’t wait their turn and will proceed with the car in front of them.

“Everybody's in such a hurry and they speed up to stop so they can say ‘I was here first’ so they can proceed,” VanWagenen said. “They should just set their alarm five minutes earlier or deal with being late. We all need to be observant and find patience to make sure these kids are safe.”

Sandy crossing guard supervisor Janice Parker said that throughout Sandy there have been such incidents, including having had two of her crossing guards hit by drivers in the past five years.

“We get lots of speeders; one car was going 50 mph in a 20 mph speed zone,” she said about a motorist recently driving by an elementary school. “We have issues everywhere; there's really not a specific area that is worse than another one.”

The crossing guards say that it gets “scary” when motorists proceed or turn into the intersection before they’re out of it and that’s when they try to educate them.

“I'll say, ‘I'm still holding the stop sign. I'm still in the intersection’ and try to remind them. I try to be nice and not try to be scolding, but it’s hard when they try to run me over,” VanWagenen said. “I’m here because I love these kids and want to keep them safe.”

In a school crossing walk—the one commonly referred to as a “ladder,” “zebra stripes” or “piano keys”—all pedestrians and the crossing guard need to be safely on the sidewalk before a motorist can enter it.

These, and reduced school speed zone beacons, are determined through safe-walking routes which meet regulations, Sandy City Transportation Engineer Britney Ward said.

“The intersection at 10th East and 11000 South is really busy,” she said. “It's a high traffic area with a lot of trips, a lot of vehicles and a lot of students there. There's just a lot going on there.”

Even with safety precautions in place, Ward recommends “pedestrians should always be cautious when crossing the road and look and check if there are vehicles coming first. They can't just count on the drivers suddenly seeing them or paying attention or seeing that there’s a crosswalk there.”

VanWagenen and Sierer are among 52 Sandy crossing guards who cross children 40 minutes in the morning before school and 30 minutes after school.

While crossing guards undergo training, their priority is to ensure the safety of the students. However, when the crossing guards have time to capture photos of the motorists who violate the law on their cell phones or jot the license plate down, they are instructed to turn it over to Parker, who works with the Sandy Police.

Parker said violators can be issued tickets.

“There's three things that are really issues: speeding through a school zone; going through crosswalks that are occupied; and talking on your cell phone and not paying attention,” she said. “People just need to realize crossing guards are there to keep your children in Sandy safe and they are among our everyday heroes every day. So slow down, pay attention and have some patience.” l

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tudy smarter, not harder.

That’s what a recent area high school graduate advises secondary students.

Emily Erickson graduated in 2021, but in the last month of her senior year of high school, she wrote the book, “The Art of the A: A Guide to Earning Straight A’s in Middle and High School Without Sacrificing Your Social Life, Sleep Schedule, or Sanity.” She self-published the 300-page book that is available on Amazon.

As a 4.0 grade-point student who took 14 advanced placement classes, earned her associate’s degree while in high school, was named Utah’s business and marketing Sterling Scholar, finished first in her class of 563 students and was involved in seven clubs, Erickson said she was able to do so with eight hours of sleep per night and being able to do activities with friends.

“I found that a lot of the information on the internet isn’t good advice. The people who write it, they haven’t actually gotten straight A’s themselves, or they haven’t actually done it recently, or really understand what it’s like to be a student now,” she said. “I also feel there’s a lot of books on the market of study tips for college students, but not really for middle and high school students—and not one written by a high schooler for high schoolers and middle schoolers.”

In her book, she addresses the mistaken impression that a student needs to be brilliant to succeed in school.

“There are a lot of misconceptions about what it takes to get straight A’s. A lot of people think that you have to be a genius to get straight A’s and while there’s some level of intelligence that you need, I don’t think you have to be prodigious in any way. If you’re strategic and you’re organized, and you have an idea for what you’re doing and know how to work effectively, it’s very possible for any student to aim to get A’s,” she said. “The idea that students have to work all day long, be completely obsessed with their studies, have no life outside of school, not have a sleep schedule and be under tremendous amounts of stress is a stereotype which is incorrect and harmful.”

She used her knowledge of being a student today along with her strategies she used to write the book to help others succeed.

“The perspective I wrote the book from is if you’re a student who’s struggling in school, and you ask how you can do better. The advice people typically give you is study harder, engage more in class or take good notes.

Those are OK tips, but they’re kind of poor advice because they don’t ask the central question: what does it really take to earn straight A’s? The answer is really simple. It’s earning a high enough percentage on your assignments, your exams, your essays, your projects, everything you do in a class, so that at the end of this semester, you have enough points or percentage of points that your grade falls above a certain point cut off for getting an A,” she said.

Erickson said she ensured what she was doing would affect her grade, not just complete busy work.

“I asked myself, ‘How can I put in my time, effort and strategies in a direction that moves me toward that A instead of just saying, ‘take better notes.’ I questioned, ‘Why do we need to take better notes? What is the function of notes, how are they earning points?’ A lot of people will come home, and study and they’ll make their notes pretty, which doesn’t help get A’s because it’s the assignments that you turn in and are graded on that earns you points. Identifying that is a huge thing,” she said.

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By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com cient and effective.

“In the book, I talked about different strategies for different types of assignments. I go into detail in the book on each type of assignment so like essays, how you plan and write and do those effectively and how you do daily assignments, math homework or just short things,” she said adding that she also shares specific strategies for long-term projects.

She includes organizational systems so “you can succeed and handle things that are coming in when you get into the middle of the school year.”

Even if you read her book at this point in the school year, Erickson has advice.

“Start with making sure you put out any fires,” she said. “Make a list of what needs to be done, and then do what’s worth the highest number of points and due the soonest and then attack it as much as you can. Then refine your systems. Learn organization.”

One section Erickson is especially proud of is a chapter titled, “Creating time out of nowhere.”

“When I was a sophomore, I took five AP classes at the same time. My counselor was like, ‘You’re insane; nobody’s done that. You’re going to be stressed out of your mind and go crazy’ —and I kind of did at first,” she said, remembering she took even more AP classes her junior year. “Then, I realized there are periods of time throughout the day like when my dad dropped me off for school or was picking me up. I had a 30- to 45-minute window there. I had 30 minutes during lunch, and then we had advisory, which was a 30-minute study hall, and I realized if I used those times, instead of just talking with friends or wandering around having lunch and texting, like everybody does, then I could get two hours of homework time during the day that I never realized existed. When a student who feels overwhelmed by homework realizes this, it can really help. I made the choice to do homework at those times because I was at school anyway and I found that by finishing what I needed to do at school, I was left with the evenings free.”

Erickson also addresses stress and burnout of high school students.

“If you’re doing school right, stress can be a positive thing; it means you’re doing something that matters. I’d reframe that stress as if I was playing a game to get good grades and trying to learn to move forward in the world to make it fun. It’s a challenge to build mastery. I talk a lot about mindset and dealing with the game and doing it proactively in the book,” she said.

That mindset extended to assignments, and she would see if she could concentrate on them and turn them in the same day.

“I found that the times I was working most intense, were when something was due in 30 minutes. So, there’s the game there; I’d make the strategic game to not procrastinate and get it back to the teachers as if it was due sooner. I remember my English teacher would give out projects and assignments. I had this joke with her that she would finish her lunch and I would hand her my homework before the next period,” she said.

Part of the trick, Erickson said, was to stay organized.

She kept her papers and assignments in files at home so she could quickly review assignments or refer to them.

“It’s really helpful to keep track of assignments. I’ve also had times where teachers have missed entering a grade, so I was able to go to my filing cabinet and pull it out and that really did end up saving my butt a couple of

Alta High School graduate Emily Erickson wrote a 300-page book on how to get straight A’s for middle and high school students. (Photo courtesy of Kyle Erickson)

times,” she said.

Especially for high school seniors, she said make sure organization and strategies are in place for assignments “as you may be trying to fill out these college applications or traveling for scholarship interviews. Having the ability to have things on autopilot and just having the systems in place to keep you on track when you have other priorities going on. That’s huge as a senior.”

“The Art of the A” is Erickson’s second book. The current University of Utah student wrote a book about education reform titled “Unlearned: A Student’s Perspective on Bridging the Divide Between Schooling and Educatedness” during the COVID-19 Alta High School closure in 2020.

“The best part of writing this book was just thinking about what I did. It forced me to go back and reflect on everything that I’ve learned all throughout my K through 12 education, about studying and homework and all the strategies and the experiences I had with teachers,” Erickson said. “I realized everything I’ve learned over the years would be lost unless I could share it with someone, maybe a little sixth-grade girl who was like me and really wants to succeed academically in school. Maybe she’s going to find my book and will develop a solid strategy and find inspiration. Just knowing that my experiences may have that positive impact is really cool. It brings things full circle for me.”l

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Saying goodbye to a loved one is anything but easy, especially if well-meaning friends and family members expect you to just “get on with your life.” Allow time and space for grieving and crying this holiday season. Keeping a journal can provide a vital opportunity for reflection during the holidays. These weeks will not be the same as before because of the “empty chair” at the table so the pain is inevitable.

A list of favorite holiday activities might be quite lengthy but make that list anyway. The list might include many holiday traditions such when the house is decorated, when and where worship takes place, and in whose home the family meals are shared. Though it is impossible to do everything “just like when Mom was here,” you can evaluate what you do for the holidays and determine, with your family’s help, which of those traditions you want to preserve.

In evaluating holiday traditions, consider creating something new. Lighting a special candle, purchasing a unique holiday decoration, providing gifts to a needy family, or hosting an international student can become meaningful holiday traditions.

Well-meaning friends or family may want you to attend parties and gatherings, hoping to “cheer you up” but take control of your schedule and do only as much celebrating as you feel ready to do. Choosing which events to participate in acknowledges that grief is a tiring experience. Even under the best of circumstances, holidays can be taxing so attempting to attend every event, party, or celebration may bring about total exhaustion. Instead, say “no” to some well-intentioned invitations.

Simply remind friends, “My energy level hasn’t returned to where it was before he died; thank you for understanding my need to decline.”

Pay close attention to physical well-being, too. Adequate rest, good nutrition, and moderate exercise is essential for the grief process. Lean meats with fresh fruits and vegetables are better choices than sugar- and fat-laden treats. If your health care provider approves, a brisk walk or other moderate exercise can help you feel better physically and emotionally. And eating a healthy diet coupled with moderate exercise is a remedy for insomnia for many mourners.

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Canyons’ high school students take part in mock drill

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illcrest High senior Aiden Reid was slumped in front of a door in a hospital, hearing rounds of bullets echoing from being fired. Semiconscious, he remembered lots of yelling and radio communication.

“I heard people yelling, ‘Get down, get down,” he recalled before he was assisted outside by a SWAT team and medics.

Luckily for Reid, it was a mock shooting drill.

Each year, Intermountain Health Care participates in safety drills to ensure that its caregivers are prepared to respond to a variety of scenarios to ensure the safety of its staff and patients, said Jess Gomez, Intermountain’s media relations director.

“For many of these drills, we work closely with local law enforcement and first responders so that they also have an opportunity to learn and test their preparedness, as well,” he said. “When the opportunity arises, we also include students from area schools to participate in these drills, so they have an opportunity to learn more about safety and what’s involved in keeping our facilities and patients as safe as possible. They have been fantastic to work with and help us add a realistic approach to these drills.”

While this drill was done at Intermountain TOSH or The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Murray, Gomez said Intermountain

Hillcrest High senior Tianna Brown, seen here with a fake neck injury, was one of several Canyons School District students who volunteered to take part in a mock shooting drill at an area hospital.

(Photo courtesy of Aiden Reid/Hillcrest High)

conducts safety preparedness drills at all of its hospitals and tries to involve the community, when appropriate.

Canyons School District high school students volunteered to take part as victims in a mock shooting drill.

(Photo courtesy of Aiden Reid/Hillcrest High)

Reid said he was surprised at the realism of the scenario.

“They were firing blanks and noisemaking ammunition and that was really loud.

Even with earplugs, it was pretty loud,” he said.

Reid, along with four other Canyons School District high school students, were briefed beforehand and provided an index card, which gave them individual instructions.

He said the injuries varied from his 4-inch gash above his right eyebrow to an eye injury to a neck wound to another, who was fully unconscious. Some victims had bottles of “blood” to spray around them to look like splatter from bullets.

The high school students, most who are enrolled in medical classes and drama, spent about 20 minutes getting their injury and wound make-up done.

“It was really good make-up and being a victim was a cool experience, but it also freaked me out a little with how loud the ammunition was,” he said. “They provided us with mental health services in case something did trigger or something in the activity did harm us. I was very grateful for that.”

Reid volunteered to be part of the scenario.

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al-life situations, but it also helps the hospital workers to know what to do as well,” he said.

Once helped outside, Reid was told to put pressure on his wound.

“There was not a lot of after medical care, the focus was more inside and of the evacuation,” he said.

The scenario also gave him a different kind of look into his possible medical future as Reid, who is enrolled in the medical pathways program, hopes to work in pharmacology at a hospital.

As a 4.0 grade-point average student, he is Canyons Technical Education Center’s Health Occupations Student Association president as well as Hillcrest High’s Careers Club vice president.

“It was a good opportunity to go and see TOSH and meet the staff and just give everyone involved a better experience with training in real-life situations,” he said.

While Reid gave his mother a fright, sending her a photo of his injury without explanation—“I feel bad about that”—the service is one he will remember—“I thought this would just be a good opportunity to do some community service because not everyone is up and willing to go volunteer for something like this”— along with a bullet shell casing he picked up as a souvenir. l

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Summit Academy’s after-school program offers creativity, opportunities for learning

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ummit Academy sixth-grader Lena Surapaneni doesn’t mind staying at school until 5:30 p.m.

“She actually complains if I’m early,” her mother Sri Koduri said.

Lena is enrolled in Summit Academy’s after-school program, where she can get homework help, go on field trips, learn from presenters and engage in several different activities. This is her second year in the program.

“Lena’s a happy camper; she’s glad to connect and likes the different field trips they offer,” Koduri said, adding that her daughter has visited museums and attended reptile shows that their family hasn’t been to, so it’s offering her more opportunities. “Lena is a born leader and likes to help, so they let her help with the younger kids, which she loves. I’ve been impressed with all the ideas and activities the teachers have, but also how they manage students and communicate with parents.”

Summit Academy offers its after-school program at the Draper campus as well as the Independence school in Bluffdale. About 30 students are enrolled in each program.

Nathaly De La Torre began the program at the Independence campus in 2018.

She expanded to Draper in 2021.

“I wanted to have a safe, fun and convenient environment for the kiddos while their parents may be at work,” she said.

De La Torre said to make it easier for parents is that they only charge on the days students attend. There is a $75 registration fee, on www.summitacademyafterschool. weebly.com, but once that’s complete, students pay $13 per day Monday through Thursday, and $19 on Friday as it is an extended day since students are dismissed from school earlier.

On one Friday per month, the after-school program offers a field trip. On other Fridays, presenters are invited to the campus.

“Last week, we just went to the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point, and we’ve been to the Living Planet Aquarium and the Olympic Oval. We’ve had LEGO car races, Scales and Tails, Kim’s Cold-Blooded Creatures, magicians and others come in. We’re going to Wilkerson Farm in Orem soon; they have fruits and vegetables, but also a corn maze and pumpkin patch,” De La Torre said.

She said that often students will talk to their classmates about the program, “then we get more friends coming in. I love it because we’re not only bringing groups from the community in, so they get

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Following their 45-minute homework or reading time, students are engaged in a 30-minute enrichment activity.

“It can be science, art, active, cultural—I have a list. We’ve played games like backside tag and it’s a skill level that everyone can participate in. We always do amazing art projects, and we have themes every month which we try to match not only our activity, but our presenter and field trips as well,” De La Torre said.

The activities have ranged from making cookies at the Independence campus to STEM activities.

“The teachers are doing some real incredible things, and some are common and practical. I like that the enrichment is meant to build a skill or teach them a new skill. For example, we can introduce sports; many kids don’t know how to throw a football. Or we can teach them how to measure their heart rate, resting heart rate and after running,” she said.

Pick-up is one of De La Torre’s favorite times—and not because she gets to relax and put her feet up.

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After being granted a wish, caring young woman seeks to help teachers

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young woman born with a rare genetic condition graduated from high school with the help of special education teachers, and now she has decided to pay it forward. Julia “Jules” Reardon, with the help of Make-A-Wish Utah, provided Special Education Classroom Kits to educators on Sept. 26 at the Wishing Place in Murray. The kits are designed to help students like her feel confident in their ability to earn high school diplomas.

Reardon’s condition is called Hemimegalencephaly, which causes intractable seizures.

She has had to endure several brain surgeries and takes medication to get her seizures under control. In addition to this, she is also nonverbal and has cerebral palsy. Despite all this, she graduated from Mountain Heights Academy last May, with a 4.0 GPA. “I wanted to pay it forward because of a few great teachers who had helped me when everyone else, except my parents, was convinced I had no abilities. These teachers realized there was someone smart inside my severely disabled body. And once they found ways that allowed me to show what I knew, the sky has been the limit ever since. My experience inspired me to create this project to help other students do the same,” Reardon wrote.

Reardon just found out that she has been accepted to the University of Utah for spring 2023 semester, where she hopes to study writing and become an author someday.

Make-A-Wish, which helps children with critical illnesses, provides “wishes” that give kids the hope and strength they need to fight harder. Reardon wishes to help 22 low-income special education classrooms by providing a Special Education Classroom Kit, which includes tools that enabled her to succeed in school.

Reardon wrote, “Originally, I wanted to get or upgrade sound systems in special education classrooms so students could hear the teacher better. When I was in class, between the rustling of papers, conversations around me, and all sorts of ambient noise, I had difficulty understanding what the teacher was saying—this made learning extremely difficult. Even when it was quiet in the room, some teachers spoke so softly that it was hard to hear them. However, this project was infeasible, so I needed to think differently about how I could help, and that is when I came up with the care kits for Special Education classrooms.

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Not only did finding specialized equipment prove challenging, but so did locating the right places to provide them.

Reardon wrote, “One of the difficulties was figuring out what to put in the kits that would do the most good. I knew the Skullcandy headphones were the project’s linchpin, but what other items to include would help the most students was challenging. However, it turned out that finding the schools that would benefit from receiving these kits was the hardest part.

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City’s position between a rock and a hard place with Geneva continues

By Mimi Darley Dutton | m.dutton@mycityjournals.com

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ity Hall’s Council Chambers were packed to overflowing in February 2020 for a Planning Commission public hearing regarding Geneva Rock. The company had applied for a rezone from agricultural to manufacturing to expand their operations at the Point of the Mountain. The majority of people in attendance voiced a resounding “no” to Geneva’s request citing concerns about dust, flooding, erosion, environmental and scenic preservation.

Kris Olszewski spoke at that meeting. She indicated there was pumice dust all over her house and that she frequently has to change her furnace filters from living near Geneva’s Point of the Mountain quarry. “This is no different than me buying a commercial property zoned for two stories and asking the city for eight stories. In 40 years, that’s a whole mountain that has gone away. Mountains don’t grow back. In 40 years, Geneva has yet to revegetate,” she said.

That night, the Planning Commission forwarded a unanimous negative recommendation to Draper’s City Council. A special public meeting was scheduled for March 25, 2020 for the council to vote on the matter, but the city declared a State of Emergency March 12 because of Covid. The meeting never took place and the council’s decision was postponed indefinitely.

Draper’s council knew they were in a difficult position if they didn’t try to negotiate with Geneva Rock because of House Bill 288, passed by the Utah Legislature and signed by the governor in 2019, allowing the state to supersede local authority if the city and Geneva Rock couldn’t come to a mutually agreeable solution. HB 288 also restricts cities from initiating new regulations that limit mining operations.

In August of this year, Draper City notified residents that Geneva had submitted an application to the Utah Division of

Oil, Gas, and Mining (DOGM) to expand their mining operations in Draper. The city’s notice indicated that public comments could be submitted to DOGM by a Sept. 12 deadline.

Mayor Troy Walker commented on the matter in mid-September. “Their goal is to show that they are a mining operation, that they are no longer a sand and gravel operation. The way you become a mine is you hit bedrock. You become a mine especially if you extract a mineral. They claim they extract quartz.

If they are declared a mine, they are regulated exclusively by DOGM. Due to favorable legislation, they can expand onto property they own. They literally own the face of Steep Mountain,” Walker said.

Walker also noted the current demand for sand and gravel for construction and helping the housing crisis. “Everybody likes cheap gravel. It shouldn’t be lost on anyone that Geneva Rock is doing road projects in our city. We do need the material.

It’s can you strike a balance?”

Walker said Geneva didn’t come back to negotiate with the city after that 2020 negative recommendation to the council, that “the ball was in their court,” but Geneva withdrew their application. Walker hoped that the city could still negotiate with Geneva and that the public would understand the potential benefit to a negotiation versus the risk of having a judge decide.

“Is there a reasonable deal we could strike with them? I think there is. It’s always better to make a deal because you get something from it. We could easily find ourselves in a winner takes all system (in court) and they win. It’s a tough spot for everyone,” Walker said.

On Sept. 26, Draper City notified residents that the city had filed a legal complaint against Geneva Rock. “Draper City is asking the court to reject Geneva’s claim that the operations of its quarry at the ‘Point of the Mountain’ are a protected and

Draper’s Planning Commission held a public meeting in February 2020 regarding a rezone request by Geneva Rock for their operations at the Point of the Mountain. (File photo Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)

expandable ‘vested mining use’…and exempt from Draper’s long-established zoning ordinances that limit Geneva’s expansion of quarry operations within Draper. Draper City asserts that Geneva’s operations at the Point of the Mountain quarry do not meet the definition in Utah Code of ‘vested mining use’ and Geneva must comply with Draper’s zoning laws. Draper City is asking the court to rule that Geneva has no ‘vested mining use’ and issue an injunction that prohibits Geneva from beginning land disturbing activities on its proposed expansion…” the notice said.

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CCHS girls tennis eighth at state; No. 2 doubles finish in final four

By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

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orner Canyon’s No. 2 doubles pairing of Mia Judd/senior Eisley Nestman made a run at the 6A state tournament before losing in the semifinal round to eventual champions Lily Broadbent/Naomi Johnson of Skyridge 6-2, 6-3 at Liberty Park Oct. 8. The duo’s finish helped the Chargers to an eighth-place finish at state.

“They became an amazing doubles team,” said head coach Allison Rideout, of her team who actually defeated Broadbent/ Johnson in the Region 4 tournament just before state.

After a bye in the first round, Judd/Nestman defeated two sets of opponents in straight sets—Weber’s Malorie Davis/Millie Hardy 6-2, 6-0 in the second round and Riverton’s Savannah Skadal/Olivia Skadal 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals—to reach the semis.

Corner Canyon’s No. 1 doubles team of senior Emma Bench/senior Lauren Ashton advanced to the quarterfinals, losing to eventual champions Savannah Johnson/Kaia Sperry of Skyridge 6-1, 6-1. Their earlier matches included wins over Kearns’ Kayla Richardson/ Keira Kemp in the first round and Herriman’s Sophia Sharp/Taygen Pounds 6-4, 6-4 in the second.

The three singles spots for CCHS also competed at state with all losing in the sec-

ond round. At No. 1 singles, senior Jacquelyn Marsh beat West Jordan’s Heidi Pfieffe in the first round and then lost to American Fork’s Delyanie Roper. Senior Sierra Strong, playing at No. 2 singles, beat West Jordan’s Amelia Henderson in the first round before losing to Riverton’s Ashlyn Robbins. No. 3 singles player Mazie Purser, a senior, had a bye in the first round and was then defeated by Davis’ Annisey Goaslind in the second.

“We were so excited that all five lines made it to state this year,” Rideout said. “The girls all competed very well.”

Rideout noted the contributions of all of her seniors, which also included Katie Kessler, Kadee Goldberg, Shaelyn Preede, Ellie Aoki and Saige Talbot.

“It was a great season for Corner Canyon tennis,” Rideout said. “It is a huge loss to our program to lose 11 amazing seniors.”

Rideout was assisted on the coaching staff this year by Adrien Jenkins and Benji Rideout.l Corner Canyon’s Mia Judd (left) and Eisley Nestman reached the 6A state semifinals Oct. 8 at Liberty Park before losing to eventual champions Lily Broadbent/Naomi Johnson of Skyridge 6-2, 6-3.

(Photo courtesy Kim Judd)

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Charger golf finish second at state

By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

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orner Canyon High golfer Bowen Mauss placed fourth with rounds of 69 and 66 in the 6A state tournament Oct. 11-12 at TalonsCove Golf Course. The sophomore’s All-State showing—along with fellow AllState players Zach Labrum, who finished tied for sixth, and Gavin Dosch and Alex Edwards, who tied for ninth—helped the Chargers to a second place finish overall, 27 strokes behind Lone Peak. Also competing for Corner Canyon was Lincoln Blake, who tied for 21st, Joshua

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Sampson (tied for 24th) and Tyse Boman (tied for 36th). A week before state, Corner Canyon defeated the Knights to win the Region 4 tournament at TalonsCove where Mauss tied for second, Boman finished fourth, Dosch, Blake, Sampson and Krew Labrum tied for fifth and Edwards tied for 10th. Those recognized on the All-Region team were Mauss, Dosch, Zach Labrum, Blake, Boman and Edwards. “It was a great year,” said head coach Derek Fox. (Photo courtesy Jesse Dodson)l

By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

he 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. 24 in the Corner Canyon High School and Draper Park Middle School wrestling rooms with the season extending through the end of January. A calendar of practices and tournaments will be given at the first practice.

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For pre-K through second graders, the cost is $135 with practices scheduled for Monday evenings in the CCHS wrestling room. For third- through fifth-graders, the fee is $215 with practices scheduled Tuesday and Thursday 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the CCHS

wrestling room. Sixth- through eighth-graders practice Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Draper Park Middle School gym and have a $235 registration fee.

Girl wrestlers in grades K through 8 will practice Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. with a cost of $135.

The link for online registration is: www. chargerwrestling.weebly.com.

A Charger wrestling T-shirt and pair of shorts are included in the cost of registration.

For more information on the Chargers wrestling club, contact CCHS head coach Eure at Jeffrey.eure@canyonsdistrict.org or 801826-6468. l

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Barking up the wrong tree

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y dog Jedi started barking at cars. All the time. I don’t know why but my best guess is she a) hates cars, b) loves cars, c) wants to scare cars or d) she needs a ride to Petsmart to pick up some jerky treats and tennis balls.

I stop her from dragging us both into traffic by creating a distraction, usually with yummy treats. I tell her to look at me, hoping to snag her attention away from the tempting Hondas and Toyotas with their tantalizing and rumbly engines.

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Someone suggested Jedi’s barking could be a reaction to stress which is probably true because we’re all as stressed as a Yellowstone bison being approached by human-shaped idiots.

Jedi also feels the urge to run outside at 3 a.m. to bark at neighbor dogs, tree shadows and (probably) aliens. Her woofing seems to be important. It’s like breaking news in the canine world.

I can’t yell at her to be quiet because then we’d both be barking at three in the morning. Plus, she’d translate my yapping as, “You are doing such a good job at howling, Jedi. Please, continue louder. Some neighbors might still be asleep.”

Once the noise levels drop, I check social media where barking has been elevated to an Olympic sport. Viral TikToks catch people in the act of snarling at each other. Twitter feeds show a slow regression back to our caveman roots where everyone spoke in grunts and howls.

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Parents bark at teachers and librarians. Drivers bark at each other. Customers bark at grocery store cashiers, and let me tell you, cashiers don’t get paid enough to put up with

that baloney. Restaurant guests bark at the waitstaff, which usually ends with a footprint on your waffle. Y’all bark so much, I think some of you might have rabies.

Dogs bark because they’re excited, hungry, bored, scared, tired, playful and frustrated. The trick is to distract them and teach them a different way to communicate. Humans also need a different way to communicate, because barking isn’t working.

It doesn’t matter if you’re barking in fear or anger or fatigue, your message gets lost in the noise. Every time. Have you ever screamed at someone and thought, “Boy, I really think I got my point across. I feel so heard”? Yeah, me neither.

On the opposite end of the rainbow, my daughter had a teacher who only spoke in a whisper. The kids had to be quiet to hear what she was saying. It was kind of creepy talking to her because she’d forget she was talking to an adult and keep whispering.

Maybe there’s a happy medium between barking and mumbling. I know, let’s call it “civil discourse” where our conversations actually promote understanding and connection. Revolutionary!

Instead of talking to prove your point, can you kindly explain why you hate avocados, without melting into a puddle of sweat? Can you avoid the gnashing and spittle that comes with barking and just talk like a human being?

It might take practice but maybe if we calm down, our families will settle, our communities will rebuild and our civil discourse will improve.

Less barking, more listening. And lots of treats. l

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